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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.
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, Psal. 33. 6. fourthly, that he hath made them in such Wisdom as surpasseth the uttermost of our understanding to reach the full knowledge of these things. In these things it was truly said long since, that we cannot order our speech because of darkness, Job 37. 38. 39. Instance in the light of Heaven; where is the Way where light dwelleth, and as for darkness, where is the place thereof, that thou shouldest know the path to the house thereof: or by what way is the light parted and scattered through the world▪ Job 38. 19. 20. 24. fifthly, that he hath established them with such understanding, and power, as they continue, notwithstanding their marvellous motions, and yet have nothing to hold them up, no mighty Beams from North to South to bear them up, no rafters to fasten them to, or the like: but are upheld merely by the Word of his power, Pro. 3. 19. Heb. 13.