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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.
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.
2. He must then address himself to Gods Word, and resolve 1to learn from thence how to conceive of God. God is not to be accounted of by others assertions, but to be measured by his own words. We shall never learn what he is, by asking what others say of him, but must here what he saith of himself: for God is not known without God, as one saith, Of God we must learn whatsoever of God we would understand.
2. He must then addresse himselfe to Gods Word, and resolue 1to learne from thence how to conceiue of God. God is not to be accounted of by others assertions, but to be measured by his owne words. We shall neuer learne what hee is, by asking what others say of him, but must heere what hee saith of himselfe: for God is not knowne without God, as one saith, Of God wee must learne whatsoeuer of God wee would vnderstand.
- 1Non deus alienis assertionibus sed suis estimandus est vocibus. Amb. Sine deo non cognoscitur deus Hillar. A deo discendū est, quicquid de deo intelligendū. Hillar. Sapientia secularis est temeraria inter pres divinae dispositionis, Non pedum passibus Sed deside rijs qu•ritur d•us Bernard.Non deus alienis assertionibus sed suis estimandus est vocibus. Amb. Sine deo non cognoscitur deus Hillar. A deo discendū est, quicquid de deo intelligendū. Hillar. Sapientia secularis est temeraria inter pres diuinae dispositionis, Non pedum passibus Sed deside rijs qu•ritur d•us Bernard.
3. He must resolve to spare no pains that is requisite for this study: he must employ himself with great diligence to drink in his knowledge: for God will appear only to studious minds.