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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
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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, Ier. 45. 4. Psal. 90 3.
3. Seeing all men are the work of Gods hands, and that our God made them, it should teach Superiors to show due respect to their Inferiors, in gifts, estate, age or the like: for he that made the rich, made the poor also: he that made the Master, made the Servant also: and therefore Inferiors are not to be despised, Job 31. 13. 15. Pro. 14. 31. All mankind made of one blood, Acts 17. 26.
3. Seeing all men are the worke of Gods hands, and that our God made them, it should teach Superiours to shew due respect to their Inferiours, in gifts, estate, age or the like: for he that made the rich, made the poore also: hee that made the Master, made the Seruant also: and therefore Inferiours are not to be despised,