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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
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.
1. The special forming and in-living of every particular man that comes into the world: Thus Job saith, The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life, Job 33. 4. Psal. 139. 14, 15.
1. The speciall forming and in-liuing of euery particular man that comes into the world: Thus Iob saith, The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath giuen me life, Iob 33. 4. Psal. 139. 14, 15.
2. The invention of the mysteries of skill for the managing of particular sciences, and trades, and callings amongst men. There is in all trades and professions of men such things of skill, as are above the reach of the nature of man since the fall, and are discovered only by the holy Ghost Thus the wisdom and skill Bezaliel and Aholiab had for building was from the Holy Ghost, Exod. 31. 3. so Gideons skill in matters of war, Judg. 6. 34. and that these things must needs come from above, appeareth by this, that nature in any one man can hardly reach to make him capable of any more trades or callings then one, though he be helped with instruction.
2. The inuention of the mysteries of skill for the managing of particular sciences, and trades, and callings amongst men. There is in all trades and professions of men such things of skill, as are aboue the reach of the nature of man since the fall, and are discouered only by the holy Ghost Thus the wisdome and skill Bezaliel and Aholiab had for building was from the Holy Ghost,