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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.
5 For the interest that God hath given us unto these things, and therefore they are called our Heavens, Deut. 33. 28. and therefore no man can be poor that hath so great substance.
5 For the interest that God hath giuen vs vnto these things, and therefore they are called our Heauens, Deut. 33. 28. and therefore no man can be poore that hath so great substance.
The use is especially to set us in an everlasting admiration of God, not only for these things which he hath revealed concerning ⟨p. 176⟩these things, but even for the intimation, that there are many things we know not, but are above our reach: Behold, saith he, God is great, and we know him not, if we should but consider that one thing that seems the least of many, it is too wonderful for us, even Gods making of the drops of rain so small, and yet so proportional among themselves, when God causeth them to distil upon man, Job 36. 26, 27, 28. We have great cause to stand still and wonder: we know not the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge. We cannot order our speech in these things by reason of darkness. If a man speak, he shall be swallowed up with the greatness, and difficulty, and glory of these things, Job 37. 14, 16, 19, 20.
The vse is especially to set vs in an euerlasting admiration of God, not onely for these things which he hath reueiled concerning ⟨p. 176⟩these things, but euen for the intimation, that there are many things we know not, but are aboue our reach: Behold, saith he, God is great, and wee know him not, if wee should but consider that one thing that seemes the least of many, it is too wonderfull for vs, euen Gods making of the drops of raine so small, and yet so proportionall among themselues, when God causeth them to distill vpon man,