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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.
6. Above all other knowledges in Religion, in the doctrine of God he must remember the Apostles Rule, to be wise to Sobriety, and take heed of curiosity, and that in two respects: first, that he devoutly believe what he finds said of God in Scripture, without prying or sifting of things by the judgement of his own Reason. God would be believed on, 1not judged or examined: secondly, that he inquire not after things, which are not revealed, but rest in the descriptions of God made in his Word. The Sun must be seen, as it can be seen, and so much light must be taken, as can be had with looking downwards, lest if we look for more light by gazing on the body of the Sun, our eyes be not only dazzled, but our sight swallowed up and lost: so is it in the knowledge of God. It strengthens and increaseth the sight of the mind, if we look upon the beams of the everlasting Sun as they shine in his word or works, but if we will needs be searching higher after his Majesty, take heed lest we be swallowed up of his glory, Proverbs 25. 27.
6. Aboue all other knowledges in Religion, in the doctrine of God he must remember the Apostles Rule, to bee wise to Sobriety, and take heede of curiosity, and that in two respects: first, that he deuoutly beleeue what he findes said of God in Scripture, without prying or sifting of things by the iudgement of his owne Reason. God would be beleeued on, 1not iudged or examined: secondly, that he inquire not after things, which are not reuealed, but rest in the descriptions of God made in his Word. The Sunne must bee seene, as it can be seene, and so much light must bee taken, as can bee had with looking downewards, lest if wee looke for more light by gazing on the body of the Sunne, our eyes bee not onely dazeled, but our sight swallowed vp and lost: so is it in the knowledge of God. It strengthens and increaseth the sight of the minde, if we looke vpon the beames of the euerlasting Sunne as they shine in his word or workes, but if we will needs be searching higher after his Maiesty, take heede lest wee be swallowed vp of his glory, Prouerbs 25. 27.