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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.
And so first of Thunder and Lightning both together, the Scripture would have us take notice.
And so first of Thunder and Lightning both together, the Scripture would haue vs take notice.
1. That they are in a special manner of Gods making, though the Philosopher say much to tell us how they are raised and framed by nature, yet God challengeth a peculiar honour in the making of them, above what we can reach too: and therefore they are called his Thunder and his Lightning, Psal. 77. 17. 18. & 104. 6. 7. Job 38. •5.
1. That they are in a speciall manner of Gods making, though the Philosopher say much to tell vs how they are raised and framed by nature, yet God challengeth a peculiar honour in the making of them, aboue what wee can reach too: and therefore they are called his Thunder and his Lightning, Psal. 77. 17. 18. & 104. 6. 7. Iob 38. •5.
2. That they are both Officers unto God, in a special place about him, serving about the Lord, when there is special occasion to show the terror and greatness of his Majesty: as when the Law was to be given, and the Lord was to come down upon Mount Sinai, Exod 19. 16. and so when the Lord as King would come down amongst us here in the world, the Thunder and Lightning do not only give notice of his coming, but as his high Marshals, they make room for it, and compel people of all sorts in their places to expect the coming of the Lord,