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The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…
The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as it affordeth both milk for babes, and strong meat for such as are at full age / by ... Nicholas Bifield ; ... now published ... by his son, Adoniram Bifield.The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as it affordeth both milke for babes, and strong meat for such as are at full age / by ... Nicholas Bifield ; ... now published ... by his sonne, Adoniram Bifield.
London: printed by G.M. for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1 It should inform us concerning the wonderful love of God to us, that hath made such excellent creatures to do us such admirable service as to attend upon us and keep us, Heb. 1. 14.
1 It should informe vs concerning the wonderfull loue of God to vs, that hath made such excellent creatures to do vs such admirable seruice as to attend vpon vs and keepe vs, Heb. 1. 14.
2 It should breed in us a great longing after the world to come, where we shall not only enjoy the knowledge of, and fellowship with such glorious Creatures, but shall be made our selves in glory, as the Angels in Heaven.
2 It should breed in vs a great longing after the world to come, where wee shall not onely enioy the knowledge of, and fellowship with such glorious Creatures, but shall be made our selues in glory, as the Angels in Heauen.
3 It should teach us divers things: as first, not to worship Angels, for they were all created by God: God made the Angels, and therefore worship is due to him, and not to them that are but our fellow servants, Colos. 1. 16. Revel. 19. Secondly, we should therefore carry our selves orderly in all places, especially in the Church, because of the Angels, who are about us, and mark what we do,