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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.
5. I add the word despite from Heb. 10. 29. to include the sins of persecuting and blaspheming, and both out of desperate malice, without any colour of cause, or measure of dislike. This person is always a known adversary, and withal doth reproach godly persons, and godliness, but it is of wilful malice, which excludes persecuting or blaspheming that is done of ignorance: as in Paul, 1 Tim. 1. 13.
5. I adde the word despight from Heb. 10. 29. to include the sins of persecuting and blaspheming, and both out of desperate malice, without any colour of cause, or measure of dislike. This person is alwaies a knowne aduersarie, and withall doth reproch godly persons, and godlinesse, but it is of wilfull malice, which excludes persecuting or blaspheming that is done of ignorance: as in Paul, 1 Tim. 1. 13.
6. When I add the works of the Holy Ghost, I difference this sin from the blasphemy that is against the nature or person of the Holy Ghost; for so it is no greater sin than to blaspheme the nature or person of the Father or Son: but it is the special operation of the Holy Ghost, that is the object of this sin; by which God comes more near unto man, than he is in nature or person.
6. When I adde the works of the Holy Ghost, I difference this sin from the blasphemie that is against the nature or person of the Holy Ghost; for so it is no greater sin than to blaspheme the nature or person of the Father or Sonne: but it is the speciall operation of the Holy Ghost, that is the obiect of this sin; by which God comes more neere vnto man, than he is in nature or person.