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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 5 › TenetTHE CREEDE. › Article 5 › Tenet
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13. That it is great deal of business to get even godly people to heaven: as here the Disciples have a great toil in it, to drag the fishes after they have caught them, to bring them to shore.
13. That it is great deale of businesse to get euen godly people to heauen: as here the Disciples haue a great toile in it, to drag the fishes after they haue caught them, to bring them to shore.
14. That the best fishing is to fish for great fish. For though it be a blessed thing when the poor receive the Gospel, yet if we could catch the great ones of the world, they would bring much more glory to God.
14. That the best fishing is to fish for great fish. For though it be a blessed thing when the poore receiue the Gospell, yet if we could catch the great ones of the world, they would bring much more glory to God.
15. That in places where many are caught by the preaching of the Gospel, it is a wonder, if the net be not broken, that is, if division and some rent in unity follow not. It is the great power of Christ if it be otherwise: but yet note, it is not humble Christians (the small fishes) but either great men, or such as are grown big with conceit of their gifts, that break the net. Yea note, that men may continue long in profession, and yet break the net in the end, as great fishes do that fall a bouncing when they come near the shore. In general, here is intimated, that great concourse of hearers endangers the preaching: the net pays for it, the fish escape: but yet we see Christ can prevent all this when please him.