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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
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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.
Lastly, hence we may gather a confutation of Idols and false ⟨p. 165⟩Gods: If the Pagans would haue vs beleeue that their Idols are true Gods, let their Gods make vs such Heauens, and such an earth, and we will beleeue them, Ier. 10. 11. In the meane time, this mighty frame will assure vs, that IEHOVAH is onely God. And thus in generall.
I return now to the second Heaven, which is the highest part of this visible World, called in Scripture the Firmament: and concerning it we may wonder at these things:
I returne now to the second Heauen, which is the highest part of this visible World, called in Scripture the Firmament: and concerning it we may wonder at these things:
1. The maker of these Heavens: and so the Scriptures do magnify the praises of God, for divers distinct things: as first, that he did spread out these heavens like a curtain, and stretched them out as a Tent to dwell in, Isaiah 40. 22. It was a great glory that he could make such vast and mighty creatures: secondly, that he could make them alone without any help, Isaiah 44. 24. & 45. 12. thirdly, that he made them only by his word,