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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.
36 Gods goodness must force us unto Repentance divers ways. Ibid. Gods goodness must make us love him. page. 74 Esteem of Gods love. Ibid. Strive to imitate Gods goodness. page. 75 Gods goodness comfortable against our sins. Ibid. And in case of affliction 4. ways. page. 76 It may humble 4. sorts of men. Ibid. God is truth in himself three ways. page. 77 God is true towards the creatures in his works. Ibid. And in his words four ways. Ib. Gods truth manifested in two things. page. 78 Gods truth teacheth us seven duties. Ibid. It comforts the godly. page. 79 It informs us of 3. things. page. 80 Gods righteousness magnified 6. ways. Ibid. Justice of Gods grace showed in seven things. page. 82 Gods Justice to the godly teacheth them three things. Ibid. God is just to the wicked in two things. page. 83 God most terrible to the wicked, proved by six arguments. page. 84 Examples of Gods Justice. Ibid. Gods Justice unavoidable. page. 85, 86. Objections of the wicked against Gods Justice answered. page. 86 Gods Justice must humble wicked men. page. 88 Yet they must not despair. Ibid. Nothing will quench Gods wrath but the Blood of Christ. Ibid. Gods Justice upon wicked men teacheth the godly four things. page. 89 Gods glory. Ibid. Gods happiness to be adored for three reasons. page. 90 Gods glory excels the glory of Kings in four things page. 92 Excellency of Gods praise set out four ways. Ibid. Gods glory excels in respect of obedience three ways. page. 92 Man gives glory to God three ways. page. 93 We give glory to God in our hearts six ways. Ibid. In our words five waits. Ibid. ⟨image 280⟩In our works five ways. page. 94 Five rules for the attaining to the knowledge of Gods glory. page. 95 Gods glory comfortable in divers things. page. 96 Gods infinite greatness what it is. page. 97 What it comprehends. Ibid. Perfection of Gods nature. Ibid. This serves for divers uses. Ibid. Gods Omni-presence. page. 98 Objections against it answered. page. 99 How God returns to the godly. Ibid. Gods Omni-presence serves for divers uses. page. 99 Gods immutability. page. 105 How God is immutable. Ibid. In what respects he is immutable. Ibid. Objections against Gods immutability answered. page. 106 Gods immutability may serve to humble men. page. 108 It teacheth three things. page. 109 It is comfortable in four respects. Ibid.
36 Gods goodnesse must force vs vnto Repentance diuers wayes. Ibid. Gods goodnesse must make vs loue him. page. 74 Esteeme of Gods loue. Ibid. Striue to imitate Gods goodnesse. page. 75 Gods goodnesse comfortable against our sinnes. Ibid. And in case of affliction 4. waies. page. 76 It may humble 4. sorts of men. Ibid. God is truth in himselfe three wayes. page. 77 God is true towards the creatures in his workes. Ibid. And in his words foure wayes. Ib. Gods truth manifested in two things. page. 78 Gods truth teacheth vs seuen duties. Ibid. It comforts the godly. page. 79 It informes vs of 3. things. page. 80 Gods righteousnes magnified 6. waies. Ibid. Iustice of Gods grace shewed in seuen things. page. 82 Gods Iustice to the godly teacheth them three things. Ibid. God is iust to the wicked in two things. page. 83 God most terrible to the wicked, proued by six arguments. page. 84 Examples of Gods Iustice. Ibid. Gods Iustice vnauoidable. page. 85, 86. Obiections of the wicked against Gods Iustice answered. page. 86 Gods Iustice must humble wicked men. page. 88 Yet they must not despaire. Ibid. Nothing will quench Gods wrath but the Bloud of Christ. Ibid. Gods Iustice vpon wicked men teacheth the godly foure things. page. 89 Gods glory. Ibid. Gods happinesse to be adored for three reasons. page. 90 Gods glory excels the glory of Kings in foure things page. 92 Excellency of Gods praise set out foure wayes. Ibid. Gods glory excels in respect of obedience three wayes. page. 92 Man giues glory to God three waies. page. 93 We giue glory to God in our hearts six waies. Ibid. In our words fiue waits. Ibid.