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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.
5. Because God made such provision for man as he did for no other creature: as in the first Creation, he set man in Eden, the garden of unutterable pleasure: and when man dies now, if he be redeemed by Christ, he hath provided that heaven of heavens for him.
5. Because God made such prouision for man as hee did for no other creature: as in the first Creation, hee set man in Eden, the garden of vnutterable pleasure: and when man dies now, if he be redeemed by Christ, hee hath prouided that heauen of heauens for him.
6. Because God hath made man Lord over the other creatures, and bestowed upon him dominion over the beasts of the field, and fowls of the Air, and fishes of the sea, yet the vastest creature above, or below, doth minister unto man: and God hath planted a natural fear of man in other creatures, Psal. 8. •. Gen. 1. & 9. 2.
6. Because God hath made man Lord ouer the other creatures, and bestowed vpon him dominion ouer the beastes of the field, and foules of the Ayre, and fishes of the sea, yet the vastest creature aboue, or below, doth minister vnto man: and God hath planted a naturall feare of man in other creatures, Psal. 8. •. Gen. 1. & 9. 2.