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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 4 › Buried.THE CREEDE. › Article 4 › Buried.
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 we might know that the hearts of the greatest men are in Gods hands, and he can turn them which way he will, even to execute his counsel, when they think nothing of it. He can make the very enemies of the Church become friendly and loving when please him.
2. That we might know that the hearts of the greatest men are in Gods hands, and he can turne them which way he will, euen to execute his counsell, when they thinke nothing of it. He can make the very enemies of the Church become friendly and louing when please him.
And further, in that Joseph doth not take the dead body down, and bury it without leave of the Magistrate, it serves to teach men, that they should do all things with due ⟨p. 439⟩respect, not only of the warrant of the action, but of all circumstances belonging to it: especially great respect should be had to authority, that by rash zeal the power of Magistrates be not provoked against us.
And further, in that Ioseph doth not take the dead body downe, and burie it without leaue of the Magistrate, it serues to teach men, that they should doe all things with due ⟨p. 439⟩respect, not only of the warrant of the action, but of all circumstances belonging to it: especially great respect should be had to authoritie, that by rash zeale the power of Magistrates be not prouoked against vs.
Thus of the third point.