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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.
And in particular, they are likened to the Horse or Mule for kicking and wronging such as would dress their sores, Psal. 32. To Dogs, for flying upon those that admonish them, and for causeless snarling at the godly that meddle not with them, Mat. 7. Phil. 3. 2. And to Goats, for their unsavouriness and wildness, no bounds will hold them. And to Foxes, for their deceit so Herod is called a Fox. And to Lyons and savage beasts for their cruelty, 2 Tim. 2. 4. •7. Isaiah •9. 15. and for their power to do mischief to the Bulls of Bashan, Psal. 18. and to the Spider for hypocrisy and malice, and poysonfull disposition, and for drawing poison out of every thing they meet withal, Job 8. To the Ostrich for unnaturalness, Lam. 4. 4. And to Swine, for their profaneness, wallowing in the mire of filthy corruptions and that daily, Mat. 7. 2 Pet. 2. And to the Asps, for stopping their ears, that the Word of God may not charm them.
And in particular, they are likened to the Horse or Mule for kicking and wronging such as would dresse their sores, Psal. 32. To Dogs, for flying vpon those that admonish them, and for causelesse snarling at the godly that meddle not with them, Mat. 7. Phil. 3. 2. And to Gotes, for their vnsauorinesse and wildnesse, no bounds will hold them. And to Foxes, for their deceit so Herod is called a Fox. And to Lyons and sauage beasts for their cruelty,