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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.
But to leave similitudes, there are in the general consideration of this visible world divers things may be briefly touched, which we ought to wonder at, and to glorify God, for his making of things so: as
But to leaue similitudes, there are in the generall consideration of this visible world diuers things may bee briefly touched, which we ought to wonder at, and to glorifie God, for his making of things so: as
1 The apt disposition of every creature in his own place; which place is so fit, as a fitter cannot be invented: if the Stars were fixed in the Earth, or the Trees in Heaven, how disproportionable and uncomely would it be?
1 The apt disposition of euery creature in his owne place; which place is so fit, as a fitter cannot bee inuented: if the Starres were fixed in the Earth, or the Trees in Heauen, how disproportionable and vncomely would it be?
2 The exactness of the Creatures in their working, in keeping their times and seasons: how punctually doth the Sun dispatch his race in 24. hours, and so the Moon in her seasons: the Plants keep their seasons of the year for bearing fruit, and the Stars for shining, as they have received commandment and order from their great Commander, which is God.
2 The exactnesse of the Cteatures in their working, in keeping their times and seasons: how punctually doth the Sunne dispatch his race in 24. houres, and so the Moone in her seasons: the Plants keepe their seasons of the yeere for bearing fruit, and the Starres for shining, as they haue receiued commandement and order from their great Commander, which is God.