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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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2 The Lord himself notes it with indignation, as a foul offence against him, that men do not learn for ever to be afraid of God that hath set such bounds to the Sea, that by his own word stays the Sea from overwhelming us all, Jer. 5. 22. To see the waves of the Sea tossing themselves, and yet are kept in within the very sands, that they dare not pass over them, and though they roar yet cannot prevail to get beyond the bound God hath set them, should make a mans heart tremble at the power of God.
2 The Lord himselfe notes it with indignation, as a foule offence against him, that men doe not learne for euer to be afraid of God that hath set such bounds to the Sea, that by his owne word stayes the Sea from ouerwhelming vs all, Ier. 5. 22. To see the waues of the Sea tossing themselues, and yet are kept in within the very sands, that they dare not passe ouer them, and though they roare yet cannot preuaile to get beyond the bound God hath set them, should make a mans heart tremble at the power of God.
3 We that dwell in the Isles of the Sea, and are compassed round about with the raging waters should glorify God, for the wonder of his omnipotency in keeping us from perishing by the waters: we should make his praise glorious by daily admiration and celebration of his Name, Isaiah 24. 15. Yea, if the waters might have but their first and natural course, all the Inhabitants of the earth would be drowned, there would be no dry land: and therefore oh that men would praise God for his goodness, for the wonderful works he doth for the children of men: especially such as go down to the Sea in the Ships, these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep, and therefore should in a special manner praise him, Psal. 107. 21, 23, 24.