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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.
The Use we may make of the time of Christs death, may be
The Vse wee may make of the time of Christs death, may be
1. To leave the times and seasons to God, and not to exact an account of him why he doth not do the things concern the Church in the time we desire or look after. Though the death of Christ was deferred almost 4000. years, yet we see God saith it was the due time; though perhaps a full demonstration of the reason of it do not appear to us. God is so wise and good, as we must believe that is the best time for every work which he chooseth: and therefore we should give God the glory of the time of every work of his whether concerning the Church in general, or our selves in particular: as believing that God hath done in the very day, that which was fittest ⟨p. 428⟩for the day: and so also in the things we desire, either of deliverance or blessings, we should wait till the time appointed come, and believe that all shall be done, when it is most seasonable.
1. To leaue the times and seasons to God, and not to exact an account of him why he doth not doe the things concerne the Church in the time we desire or looke after. Though the death of Christ was deferred almost 4000. yeares, yet we see God saith it was the due time; though perhaps a full demonstration of the reason of it doe not appeare to vs. God is so wise and good, as we must beleeue that is the best time for euery worke which he chuseth: and therefore we should giue God the glory of the time of euery worke of his whether concerning the Church in generall, or our selues in particular: as beleeuing that God hath done in the very day, that which was fittest ⟨p. 428⟩for the day: and so also in the things we desire, either of deliuerance or blessings, we should wait till the time appointed come, and beleeue that all shall be done, when it is most seasonable.