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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 › Our Lord.]THE CREEDE. › Article 2 › Our Lord.]
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6 In respect of his goodness to his servants, Tenants and Vassals, for he hath abased himself to serve and minister to his servants, Luk. 12. 37. He hath bought them at such a price as no other Lord could give, 1 Pet. 1. 18. He is rich to all his servants that call upon him: he hath no servant that gets not great preferment by him, even his meanest servants as well as his highest Officers, Rom. 10, 11, 12, 13. He hath no servant that ever asked him the Kingdom of Heaven it self, but he gave it him: yea, all that this Lord is, or hath, he bestows it upon his servants freely, 1 Cor. 3. 21, 22, 23. Gal. 2. 20. And besides, his servants never forfeit their estate: He puts out no Tenant, nor turns away any servant. Nothing can separate between them and their Lords love, Rom. 8. ult.
6 In respect of his goodnesse to his seruants, Tenants and Vassalls, for he hath abased himselfe to serue and minister to his seruants, Luk. 12. 37. He hath bought them at such a price as no other Lord could giue, 1 Pet. 1. 18. Hee is rich to all his seruants that call vpon him: he hath no seruant that gets not great preferment by him, euen his meanest seruants as well as his highest Officers, Rom. 10, 11, 12, 13. He hath no seruant that euer asked him the Kingdome of Heauen it selfe, but hee gaue it him: yea, all that this Lord is, or hath, he bestowes it vpon his seruants freely, 1 Cor. 3. 21, 22, 23. Gal. 2. 20