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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. We should take heed of reasoning against the Justice of God, in disposing of men to conditions of less honour in this life, or in damning of wicked men in hell, for they are all the work of his hands, and as the clay to the Potter, Rom. 9. 21, 22, 23.
4. We should take heede of reasoning against the Iustice of God, in disposing of men to conditions of lesse honour in this life, or in damning of wicked men in hell, for they are all the worke of his hands, and as the clay to the Potter, Rom. 9. 21, 22, 23.
5. Our Original from the dust of the Earth, should teach us to carry our selves humbly towards God and men: towards God, when we speak to him, we should remember we are but dust and ashes, Gen. 18. and when we converse and discourse with men, we should take heed of pride, ⟨p. 201⟩and vain glory, and say as he did in Job, I also am cut out of the clay, Job 33. 6. as also we should take heed of excessive cares for the clothing and pampering of our bodies of clay.
5. Our Originall from the dust of the Earth, should teach vs to carrie our selues humbly towards God and men: towards God, when we speake to him, we should remember we are but dust and ashes, Gen. 18. and when we conuerse and discourse with men, wee should take heede of pride, ⟨p. 201⟩and vaine glory, and say as he did in Iob, I also am cut out of the clay,