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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.
4 This mighty Creature shows that wicked men can never prosper, for besides, that God can fight against many of them by the waters and destroy them, or call for the waters ⟨p. 181⟩and overflow them, Amos 5. 8. The power of God in ruling the boisterous waves of the sea, shows that no man can harden himself against God and prosper: he that tames the sea can subdue them and smite through the proud, Job 9. 8. and therefore it is a desperate course for men wilfully to rebel against God, for no man shall be strong by his own might, Psal. 95. 5. 8.
4 This mighty Creature shewes that wicked men can neuer prosper, for besides, that God can fight against many of them by the waters and destroy them, or call for the waters ⟨p. 181⟩and ouerflow them, Amos 5. 8. The power of God in ruling the boysterous waues of the sea, shewes that no man can harden himselfe against God and prosper: hee that tames the sea can subdue them and smite through the proud, Iob 9. 8. and therefore it is a desperate course for men wilfully to rebell against God, for no man shall bee strong by his owne might, Psal. 95. 5. 8.