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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.
From the Contemplation of the Fowls of the Air, the holy Ghost in Scripture raiseth divers Uses: both to teach, and reprove, and terrify.
From the Contemplation of the Foules of the Ayre, the holy Ghost in Scripture raiseth diuers Vses: both to teach, and reproue, and terrifie.
First, for matter of Instruction, he shows, that the very fowls may teach us: first, to know that there is a God, and that he governs the world, Job. 12. 7. secondly, to live without carking care for food and raiment, and trust upon God for the success of all our labours, Mat. 6. 26. thirdly, with all thankfulness to acknowledge Gods goodness to us, that hath made us wiser then the Fowls of the Air, Job 35. 11. and gives us power over them, Psal. 8. 8. and that he hath made a covenant with them in our behalf that they shall not hurt us, Hosea 2. 18