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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.
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7. He is daily discovered unto his children by effects, especially, by his blessings, and benefits, and long-suffering, and manifold goodness, Exodus 34. and among these by the entertainment he gives to the souls of his people in his house, and by the •oyes in his presence: Yea, so far is the Lord pleased to reveal himself this way to his people that they are said not only to see God, but to behold his beauty, Psal. 27. 4. & 63. 2.
7. He is daily discouered vnto his children by effects, especially, by his blessings, and benefits, and long-suffering, and manifold goodnesse, Exodus 34. and among these by the entertainement hee giues to the soules of his people in his house, and by the •oyes in his presence: Yea, so farre is the Lord pleased to reueale himselfe this way to his people that they are said not onely to see God, but to behold his beautie, Psal. 27. 4. & 63. 2.
It is true, the unquiet heart of man is vexed, because God is not visible to his eyes, as if the knowing of God by colours were the only pleasing way of seeing him: Thy bodily eyes cannot see God, what then If thy eyes cannot discern God, is it any greater thing; then that thy hands or feet cannot discern other thing? God is discerned by such Instruments as are capable of him.
It is true, the vnquiet heart of man is vexed, because God is not visible to his eyes, as if the knowing of God by colours were the only pleasing way of seeing him: Thy bodily eyes cannot see God, what then If thy eyes cannot discerne God, is it any greater thing; then that thy hands or feete cannot discerne other thing? God is discerned by such Instruments as are capable of him.