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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 acknowledgement of our own vileness and ignorance: God hath overlaid our knowledge in the very grass we tread upon: and therefore we must needs be very simple in heavenly things, that cannot give a reason of the things which are daily about us in the lowest rank of creatures.
1. The acknowledgement of our owne vilenes and ignorance: God hath ouerlaid our knowledge in the very grasse we tread vpon: and therefore we must needs bee very simple in heauenly things, that cannot giue a reason of the things which are daily about vs in the lowest rancke of creatures.
2. We should receive these creatures from God as rich blessings, and use them, and praise the Lord that gives them to us, especially when we have them in greater plenty. God made a Law for the Jews, that for seven days after the harvest, they should rejoice before the Lord and praise him, ⟨p. 188⟩and keep holy assemblies, Levit. 23. 39. 40. and at all times we must sing to the Lord with Thanksgiving, Psal. 147. 7, 8, 9, 10. 11. Men must eat and praise the Lord, Isaiah 62. 8, 9.
2. We should receiue these creatures from God as rich blessings, and vse them, and praise the Lord that giues them to vs, especially when we haue them in greater plentie. God made a Law for the Iewes, that for seuen daies after the haruest, they should reioyce before the Lord and praise him, ⟨p. 188⟩and keepe holy assemblies, Leuit. 23. 39. 40. and at all times we must sing to the Lord with Thankesgiuing,