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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
THE CREED. › Article 2 › And in Jesus.THE CREEDE. › Article 2 › And in Iesus.
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.
First, for Consolation, All the children of Zion may rejoice in their king, Psal. 149. 2. and that not only if they consider his glory in all the former praises, but if they consider their own happiness under him; for all the Subjects of this King may dwell safely, and enjoy a quiet habitation: No Subjects have so much reason to think themselves safe as his Subjects, Isay 33. 20. 21. 25. Jer. 23. 5. 6. Ezek. 34. 25. and besides, they trade for better wealth under his government then all the Treasures of the world are worth. And further, there was never any King did love his Subjects so affectionately as Jesus doth his people, Zeph. 3. 17. and in his Kingdom poor men may get preferment aswell as rich men, yea, the highest dignities may be obtained by them aswell as by the greatest, Mat. 5. 3. Add to these that all his Subjects are Sons, Rom. 9. 25. 26. and he makes them all Kings too, they are Royal all the Nation of them, 1. Pet. 2. 9. they are the Princes of the people, even all the people of the God of Abraham, Psal. 47. 9. Revel. 1. 8. 6. Rom. 5. 17.
First, for Consolation, All the children of Sion may reioyce in their king, Psal. 149. 2. and that not onely if they consider his glory in all the former praises, but if they consider their owne happinesse vnder him; for all the Subiects of this King may dwell safely, and inioy a quiet habitation: No Subiects haue so much reason to thinke themselues safe as his Subiects, Isay 33. 20. 21. 25.