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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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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.
15. That in places where many are caught by the preaching of the Gospell, it is a wonder, if the net be not broken, that is, if diuision and some rent in vnitie 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 growne big with conceit of their gifts, that breake the net. Yea note, that men may continue long in profession, and yet breake the net in the end, as great fishes doe that fall a bounsing when they come neere the shore. In generall, here is intimated, that great concourse of hearers indangers the preaching: the net payes for it, the fish escape: but yet wee see Christ can preuent all this when please him.
16. The end of all this fishing is a sweet dinner with the Lord Jesus in heaven, which sweet fellowship with Christ is beyond all similitude, and therefore the Evangelist doth not strive to set out the dinner in many words.
16. The end of all this fishing is a sweet dinner with the Lord Iesus in heauen, which sweet fellowship with Christ is beyond all similitude, and therefore the Euangelist doth not striue to set out the dinner in many words.