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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.
3. Some things are given to God Metaphorically, when the things spoken of, are only found in the creature, and given to God by way of signification only, or some kind of comparison: some of these Metaphors are borrowed from men, some from other creatures.
3. Some things are giuen to God Metaphorically, when the things spoken of, are onely found in the creature, and giuen to God by way of signification only, or some kinde of comparison: some of these Metaphores are borrowed from men, some from other creatures.
1. From men, as when the parts, members, senses, affections, actions or adjuncts of man, are ascribed to God: as for instance, God is said to have a soul, Isaiah 1, 14. which only notes his nature in a special manner of Conception: so members are given to God: as his face to signify his favour; eyes to signify his observing of things; Ears to note his regard of the prayers of his people; Hands to note his particular providence or working; Arms to note his power, &c. so senses are given to him, as memory, forgetfulness, seeing, hearing, &c. which are only spoken for our capacity: so are the affections of Joy, Anger, Hatred, Sorrow, Repentance, Jealousy, &c. which only signify after an high manner some glory of Gods nature, which but by such comparisons is inexplicable to us: so are the Actions, of Numbering, speaking, hiding his face, tempting, lifting up his hands, descending, going up on high, walking with men, striking, arising, laughing, visiting, &c. so are the Adjuncts of greatness, time, clothing, books, chariots, &c. which things are not in God in the letter but in the sense and signification.
1. From men, as when the parts, members, senses, affections, actions or adiuncts of man, are ascribed to God: as for instance, God is said to haue a soule, Esay 1, 14. which onely notes his nature in a speciall manner of Conception: so members are giuen to God: as his face to signifie his fauour; eyes to signifie his obseruing of things; Eares to note his regarde of the prayers of his people; Hands to note his particular prouidence or working; Armes to note his power, &c. so senses are giuen to him, as memorie, forgetfulnesse, seeing, hearing, &c. which are onely spoken for our capacity: so are the affections of Ioy, Anger, Hatred, Sorrow, Repentance, Ielousie, &c. which onely signifie after an high manner some glory of Gods nature, which but by such comparisons is inexplicable to vs: so are the Actions, of Numbering, speaking, hiding his face, tempting, lifting vp his hands, descending, going vp on high, walking with men, striking, arising, laughing, visiting, &c. so are the Adiuncts of greatnesse, time, clothing, bookes, charrets, &c. which things are not in God in the letter but in the sense and signification.