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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.
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:
1. How hard a thing it is to attain the knowledge of God.
1. How hard a thing it is to attaine the knowledge of God.
2. By what means the dark heart of man is guided to the understanding of God.
2. By what meanes the darke heart of man is guided to the vnderstanding of God.