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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 1 › I Believe in God.THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › I Beleeue in God.
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.
These things are scarce worthy to be said to be, of which it may be said either it was not, or it will not be: then it will follow: that the knowledge men get in other things, is to know nothing; then we know something when we know God: finally, a necessity lieth upon us to be rightly informed concerning God: if to speak or think vilely of men be an offence, what is it to conceive or think erroneously, or meanly, or basely concerning God?
These things are scarce worthy to be said to be, of which it may bee said either it was not, or it will not bee: then it will follow: that the knowledge men get in other things, is to know nothing; then wee know something when wee know God: finally, a necessity lieth vpon vs to bee rightly enformed concerning God: if to speake or thinke vilely of men bee an offence, what is it to conceiue or thinke erroniously, or meanely, or basely concerning God?
The consideration of these and such like motives should stir up in us a great willingness to be taught concerning God: but before I break open the particular assertions concerning the Nature of our most glorious God, there are certain general considerations that must take up some Room in our hearts, and it is profitable for us to approach unto the contemplation of God by degrees; and therefore by way of Preface, I conceive these things are needful to be thought on:
The consideration of these and such like motiues should stir vp in vs a great willingnesse to be taught concerning God: but before I breake open the particular assertions concerning the Nature of our most glorious God, there are certaine generall considerations that must take vp some Roome in our hearts, and it is profitable for vs to approach vnto the contemplation of God by degrees; and therefore by way of Preface, I conceiue these things are needfull to be thought on: