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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. Hence we may gather the marvellous glory of the Lord, in his power, greatness, wisdom, providence sovereignty, and eternity, Job 12. 8. His power in being able to make so mighty a creature: he must needs have a mighty Arm, Psal. 89. 11. 13. His greatness, in that he is bigger then the Heavens and the Earth, seeing they are the work of his hands, Job 11. 9. His wisdom, that he could find out such a secret way of founding so vast a creature, Pro. 3. 19. & 8. His providence is most manifest in that so mighty a creature can abide; which it could never do, if it were not upheld by the Word of his power, 2. Pet. 3. 5. and his sovereignty is matchless, he is a great King above all Kings: for he alone is the Lord of the whole earth: Never any King was King of the whole Earth but he, so as all the Earth and the fullness thereof belongs to him, and he hath the highest and absolutest right over all things in the Earth, Psalm 47. 7. Mich. 4. 13. Zach. 4. ult. finally, hence is proved the Eternity of God, he made the Earth, and therefore was before the foundations of it, and if he could make a creature that lasts so long, how everlasting is he himself, Psal. 102. 25. 26.
1. Hence we may gather the maruellous glory of the Lord, in his power, greatnesse, wisedome, prouidence soueraignty, and eternity, Iob 12. 8. His power in being able to make so mighty a creature: hee must needs haue a mighty Arme, Psal. 89. 11. 13