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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.
5. That a true convert doth love Christ better than his old acquaintance: as here the Thief speaks against his old comrade and companion, and for Christ, though he had never seen him before.
5. That a true conuert doth loue Christ better than his old acquaintance: as here the Theefe speakes against his old comrade and companion, and for Christ, though he had neuer seene him before.
6. That such as will scoff and rail at the truth, have no fear of God in them.
6. That such as will scoffe and raile at the truth, haue no feare of God in them.
7. That for a man not to repent when the judgement of God is upon him, is a sign of a careless and graceless heart. It is a wickedness or stubbornness to be wondered at, that a man being under the execution of condemnation, as a malefactor, should yet be void of the fear of God: see Jer. 5. 3, 4. He that will not think of paying his debts, when the Arrest is served upon him, hath no mind to pay it at all. And the child that relenteth not when he is under the rod, is in a manner past grace. So is it with men, that have hearts like Adamants when Gods special hand is upon them. Dost not thou fear God? As if he would say, though others were careless, yet it is ⟨p. 408⟩an infinite shame for thee, that art in the same condemnation, not to fear God.