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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. We must in the next place take heed that we be not ensnared by the misconceiving of certain relative attributes given to God in the Scriptures: Many things are said of God in Scripture, by way of sign, not by way of Image or likeness: which we must so think of as to understand what they signify, but not to fashion in our hearts the resemblances which the words import: for instance,
2. We must in the next place take heede that we be not insnared by the misconceiuing of certaine relatiue attributes giuen to God in the Scriptures: Many things are said of God in Scripture, by way of signe, not by way of Image or likenesse: which wee must so thinke of as to vnderstand what they signifie, but not to fashion in our hearts the resemblances which the words import: for instance,
1. Some things are attributed to God Ironically, not properly, as when the Prophet ascribes deceit unto God, Jer. 4. 10. He speaketh the words of the false Prophets ironically, not his own words: with indignation alleging what they said, which if it were true, God should deceive the people?
1. Some things are attributed to God Ironically, not properly, as when the Prophet ascribes deceit vnto God, Ier. 4. 10. He speaketh the words of the false Prophets ironically, not his owne words: with indignation alledging what they said, which if it were true, God should deceiue the people?
2. Some things are given to God Metonymically: as when God is said to be our strength and fortitude,