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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.
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, 1 Cor. 11. 10. Thirdly, we should therefore be patient and of good hope, and full of faith in all afflictions arising from the oppositions of men, or temptations of Satan, as being satisfied with this comfort, that they are more that are with us then can be against us, and if our eyes were opened, we might see so much as was showed to the servant of Elisha, 2 Kings 6. 16.
3 It should teach vs diuers 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 seruants, Colos. 1. 16. Reuel. 19. Secondly, we should therfore carry our selues orderly in all places, especially in the Church, because of the Angels, who are about vs, and marke what we doe, 1 Cor. 11. 10. Thirdly, we should therefore be patient and of good hope, and full of faith in all afflictions arising from the oppositions of men, or temptations of Satan, as being satisfied with this comfort, that they are more that are with vs then can be against vs, and if our eyes were opened, wee might see so much as was shewed to the seruant of Elisha, 2 Kings 6. 16.