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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.
1. The power of God that can order and still the raging of the Sea, doth assure the godly, when they are most furiously opposed by their adversaries, that yet God can and will preserve them, in that God is mightier then the Noise of many waters, then the mighty waves of the Sea: David gathers from hence, that therefore his testimonies are sure, and all that he hath promised concerning the preservation of his people, shall certainly and easily be performed, Psal. 93. 3. 4. 5. and therefore they are happy that put their trust in him, for he will keep his Mercy and his Truth, Psalm 146. 5. 6.
1. The power of God that can order and still the raging of the Sea, doth assure the godly, when they are most furiously opposed by their aduersaries, that yet God can and will preserue them, in that God is mightier then the Noyse of many waters, then the mighty waues of the Sea: Dauid gathers from hence, that therefore his testimonies are sure, and all that he hath promised concerning the preseruation of his people, shall certainely and easily be performed, Psal. 93. 3. 4. 5. and therefore they are happie that put their trust in him, for hee will keepe his Mercie and his Truth, Psalme 146. 5. 6.
2. When men are in uproars, and the World full of commotions and wars, the consideration of Gods power over the raging of the sea, is an encouragement and comfort unto men that wait upon God, that he can also still the Tumult of the people: as the Prophet gathers, Psal. 65. 7.
2. When men are in vproares, and the World full of commotions and warres, the consideration of Gods power ouer the raging of the sea, is an incouragement and comfort vnto men that waite vpon God, that hee can also still the Tumult of the people: as the Prophet gathers,