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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.
3. That men have as much reason to be afraid they shall not repent, because the other Thief did not repent at his latter end, as to think they shall, because this Thief did repent.
3. That men haue as much reason to be afraid they shall not repent, because the other Theefe did not repent at his latter end, as to thinke they shall, because this Theefe did repent.
4. That it is said by them that went into the Vineyard at the eleventh hour, that therefore they went not in sooner, because no man hired them, Matth. 20. which was like to be the case of this Thief. He never was called before, he had not had the means of conversion: but this can be no ground for such as have had the means from the third, or sixth, or ninth hour, and will not be hired, nor persuaded to enter into the Vineyard, but put all off till the eleventh hour. Indeed if men had never had the means till their old age, or sickness, they might have the better assurance that God would show mercy, but this is not the case of most of our people.
4. That it is said by them that went into the Vineyard at the eleuenth houre, that therefore they went not in sooner, because no man hired them, Matth. 20. which was like to be the case of this Theefe. He neuer was called before, he had not had the meanes of conuersion: but this can be no ground for such as haue had the meanes from the third, or sixth, or ninth houre, and will not be hired, nor perswaded to enter into the Vineyard, but put all off till the eleuenth houre. Indeed if men had neuer had the meanes till their old age, or sicknesse, they might haue the better assurance that God would shew mercy, but this is not the case of most of our people.