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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 The subjection of the Beasts unto man, Psal. 8. 6, 7. which howsoever since the fall of man divers sorts of Beasts stand out in defiance to man, yet how great a work of God it is to make these Beasts that are subject, to be so, may appear ⟨p. 192⟩even by these Beasts that will not fear or obey man, for such would the rest have been, if God had not subdued them unto man. The Lord instanceth himself in the wild Ass, Job 39. 7. and the Unicorn, verse 9, & c and besides, if we consider the nature and strength of those Beasts that do yield to man, it shows a power above mans power to make them so tame. The instance is given in the horse, Job 39. 19, &c and the Elephant, Job 40. 15, &c.
4 The subiection of the Beasts vnto man, Psal. 8. 6, 7. which howsoeuer since the fall of man diuers sorts of Beasts stand out in defiance to man, yet how great a worke of God it is to make these Beasts that are subiect, to be so, may appeare ⟨p. 192⟩euen by these Beasts that will not feare or obey man, for such would the rest haue beene, if God had not subdued them vnto man. The Lord instanceth himselfe in the wild Asse, Iob 39. 7. and the Vnicorne, verse 9, & c and besides, if we consider the nature and strength of those Beasts that doe yeeld to man, it shewes a power aboue mans power to make them so tame. The instance is giuen in the horse, Iob 39. 19, &c and the Elephant, Iob 40. 15, &c.