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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. We should give glory to God and acknowledge that it is he only that made us, and not we our selves: our parents are but instruments of the propagation of our bodies, it is God that is the principal efficient, Psal. 100. 3. especially we should with all gladness acknowledge Gods goodness to us, that made us such creatures, so excellent above other works of his hands, he might have made us vile Vermin, or poysonfull creatures, Toads and Serpents, Psalm 149. 2.
1. We should giue glory to God and acknowledge that it is he onely that made vs, and not we our selues: our parents are but instruments of the propagation of our bodies, it is God that is the principall efficient, Psal. 100. 3. especially we should with all gladnesse acknowledge Gods goodnesse to vs, that made vs such creatures, so excellent aboue other workes of his hands, he might haue made vs vile Vermine, or poysonfull creatures, Toads and Serpents, Psalme 149. 2.
2. We should learn hence submission to God in all things concerning our life or death: he hath made us, and therefore hath absolute power over us as the work of his hands, to do with us whatsoever pleaseth him, and to call for the spirit back again, and leave us to return to our dust at his pleasure, Jer. 45. 4. Psal. 90 3.
2. We should learne hence submission to God in all things concerning our life or death: hee hath made vs, and therefore hath absolute power ouer vs as the worke of his hands, to doe with vs whatsoeuer pleaseth him, and to call for the spirit backe againe, and leaue vs to returne to our dust at his pleasure,