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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.]
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.
Besides, there are other particular uses may be made •f this part of our Creed: as first, inasmuch as the earth is the Lords, and consequently all creatures are sanctified in him, and by his right, therefore we should not disquiet our hearts with vain scruples, about the using, or not using of such creatures as are supposed to have bin abused to Idolatry: for the Idol cannot so infect any of the creatures, as to destroy Christs right in them, and therefore a Christian may use them, when the abuse is removed, without making any question for conscience sake, 1. Cor. 10. 26.
Besides, there are other particular vses may be made •f this part of our Creed: as first, in asmuch as the earth is the Lords, and consequently all creatures are sanctified in him, and by his right, therefore we should not disquiet our hearts with vaine scruples, about the vsing, or not vsing of such creatures as are supposed to haue bin abused to Idolatry: for the Idoll cannot so infect any of the creatures, as to destroy Christs right in them, and therefore a Christian may vse them, when the abuse is remoued, without making any question for conscience sake, 1. Cor. 10. 26.
Secondly, when the chastening hand of Christ our Lord is upon us, either in our goods, or in our bodies, when he takes away any of these things from us, we should patiently bear it, for as it was the Lord that gave them to us, so it is the Lord that takes them from us, and therefore we should part with them, and bless the Name of the Lord as Job did, Job 1. ult.
Secondly, when the chastening hand of Christ our Lord is vpon vs, either in our goods, or in our bodies, when hee takes away any of these things from vs, we should patiently beare it, for as it was the Lord that gaue them to vs, so it is the Lord that takes them from vs, and therefore wee should part with them, and blesse the Name of the Lord as Iob did,