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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.
2. That poor men may speed in great suits, as well as great men: A poor Thief here speeds as well as if he had been a Patriarch or a King. What could Abraham or David have had more than is granted to this Thief?
2. That poore men may speed in great suits, as well as great men: A poore Theefe here speeds as well as if hee had beene a Patriarch or a King. What could Abraham or Dauid haue had more than is granted to this Theefe?
3. That poor sinners obtain speedy Audiences, they are not put to long suits when they seek the greatest things; This day thou shalt be with me. If we speed not presently with God, it is long of our selves, or God delays for some respect of us, Isaiah 65. 24. Dan. 9. 21, 23.
3. That poore sinners obtaine speedy Audiences, they are not put to long suits when they seeke the greatest things; This day thou shalt be with me. If we speed not presently with God, it is long of our selues, or God delayes for some respect of vs, Esay 65. 24. Dan. 9. 21, 23.
4. That Christ stands not upon the length, or eloquence of our prayers, he will hear a short prayer as well as a long: he loves a plain heart; if we speak the words of our hearts, and ask according to Gods will, in the name of Christ, we shall speed.
4. That Christ stands not vpon the length, or eloquence of our prayers, he will heare a short prayer as well as a long: he loues a plaine heart; if wee speake the words of our hearts, and aske according to Gods will, in the name of Christ, we shall speed.