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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.
6 God himself hath given us certain Caveats, by way of prevention which we must look to, when we read in this great Book. The one is, that we take heed we liken not God to any of the creatures which are but the work of his hands, Deut. 4. 19. Isaiah 40. 22, 25. The other is, that we reserve all worship to God, and not worship any of the Host of Heaven or Earth, and therefore we must not so much as swear by Heaven or Earth, or any thing that is not God, Mat. 5. Jer. 5.
6 God himselfe hath giuen vs certaine Caueats, by way of preuention which we must looke to, when we reade in this great Booke. The one is, that we take heede we liken not God to any of the creatures which are but the worke of his hands, Deut. 4. 19. Esay 40. 22, 25. The other is, that wee reserue all worship to God, and not worship any of the Hoste of Heauen or Earth, and therefore wee must not so much as sweare by Heauen or Earth, or any thing that is not God, Mat. 5. Ier. 5.
Lastly, hence we may gather a confutation of Idols and false ⟨p. 165⟩Gods: If the Pagans would have us believe that their Idols are true Gods, let their Gods make us such Heavens, and such an earth, and we will believe them, Jer. 10. 11. In the mean time, this mighty frame will assure us, that JEHOVAH is only God. And thus in general.