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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.
G. Christ chose the Garden to begin his Passion in of purpose. page. 336 He was buried in a Garden, why. page. 435 He put off his Garments before his sufferings for seven reasons. page. 389 God. Doctrine concerning God to be known for five reasons. page. 42 True knowledge of God hindered in six things. page. 44 We are unable to conceive of God for nine reasons. page. 46 God makes himself known seven ways. page. 47 God is known divers ways by several things. page. 49 God known to man four ways Ibid He is described. Ibid. Seven rules for the attaining to the knowledge of God. page. 51 Three things to be avoided in inquiring after the nature of God. page. 53 Many things spoken of God by way of likeness. page. 55 Gods properties of two ranks. Ibid. Four things in Gods Nature matchless. Ibid. Life of God admirable in three respects Ibid. This teacheth us eight things. page. 56 Knowledge of God to be admired in eight respects. page. 57 God the Fountain of all wisdom. page. 58 Gods knowledge infinite. Ibid. And most perfect, as appears in four things. page. 59 God knows all things at one view. page. 60 Consideration of Gods knowledge is useful. page. 61 It teacheth us divers things. page. 62 It is comfortable to the godly. page. 63 God is good in himself two ways page. 63 Gods goodness showed to man five ways. page. 64 GOD united to man four ways. Ibid. God delights in his people. page. 65 He procures all good for them. Ibid. Gods love: five properties of it. Ibid. Gods mercy: six praises of it. 66 Effects of his mercy. Ibid. God visits from on high three ways. Ibid. Gods graciousness. page. 67 Gods bounty showed to all though in a different manner. page. 68 Gods bounty in offering the means of grace which are three. page. 69 Gods patience admirable in four respects. Ibid. Gods patience in great provocations. Ibid. ⟨image 280⟩Aggravations of Gods provocations from the person provoking. page. 70 God provoked by great evils. Ibid. Manner of Gods exercising his patience. Ibid. Ends of Gods patience. page. 71 Causes of Gods patience. Ibid. Knowledge of Gods goodness informs us of four things. Ibid. No goodness comparable to Gods for five reasons. page. 72 Gods goodness should compel us to seven duties. Ibid. Gods goodness praised four ways. page. 73 Gods goodness set out in five things. page.
G. CHrist chose the Garden to begin his Passion in of purpose. page. 336 He was buried in a Garden, why. page. 435 He put off his Garments before his sufferings for seuen reasons. page. 389 God. Doctrine concerning God to be knowne for fiue reasons. page. 42 True knowledge of God hindred in six things. page. 44 We are vnable to conceiue of God for nine reasons. page. 46 God makes himselfe knowne seuen waies. page. 47 God is knowne diuers waies by seuerall things. page. 49 God knowne to man foure wayes Ibid He is described. Ibid. Seuen rules for the attaining to the knowledge of God. page. 51 Three things to bee auoided in inquirong after the nature of God. page. 53 Many things spoken of God by way of likenesse. page. 55 Gods properties of two rankes. Ibid. Foure things in Gods Nature matchlesse. Ibid. Life of God admirable in three respects Ibid. This teacheth vs eight things. page. 56 Knowledge of God to bee admired in eight respects. page. 57 God the Fountaine of all wisdome. page. 58 Gods knowledge infinite. Ibid. And most perfect, as appeares in foure things. page. 59 God knowes all things at one view. page. 60 Consideration of Gods knowledge is vsefull. page. 61 It teacheth vs diuers things. page. 62 It is comfortable to the godly. page. 63 God is good in himselfe two wayes page. 63 Gods goodnesse shewed to man fiue wayes. page. 64 GOD vnited to man foure wayes. Ibid. God delights in his people. page. 65 He procures all good for them. Ibid. Gods loue: fiue properties of it. Ibid. Gods mrcy: six praises of it. 66 Effects of his mercy. Ibid. God visits from on high three wayes. Ibid. Gods graciousnesse. page. 67 Gods bounty shewed to all though in a different manner. page. 68 Gods bounty in offering the meanes of grace which are three. page. 69 Gods patience admirable in foure respects. Ibid. Gods patience in great prouocations. Ibid.