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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.
The glorious properties of God may be cast into two ranks or heads; for some of them are such properties as are some way in the creatures by way of Resemblance, certain sparkles or drops are in us: upon which is printed a kind of Image or likeness of God in those things, such are the life, knowledge, holiness, and glory of God: some of them are such properties in God, as are not so much as by any likeness to be found in any creature in heaven or earth: such are his infinite greatness, eternity, Immutability, and all sufficiency.
The glorious properties of God may bee cast into two rankes or heads; for some of them are such properties as are some way in the creatures by way of Resemblance, certaine sparkles or dropps are in vs: vpon which is printed a kinde of Image or likenesse of God in those things, such are the life, knowledg, holinesse, and glory of God: some of them are such properties in God, as are not so much as by any likenesse to bee found in any creature in heauen or earth: such are his infinite greatnesse, eternitie, Immutabilitie, and allsufficiencie.
The first sort of Attributes are the easiest, and by reason of their either effects daily amongst us, or likeness to some thing in us, may be profitably first studied.
The first sort of Attributes are the easiest, and by reason of their either effects daily amongst vs, or likenesse to some thing in vs, may be profitably first studied.
And so the Nature of God excels in four dreadful and matchless praises: or there be four things in Gods Nature we should ever think on with admiration, and adore with all Reverence and Devotion, and study to conceive of as fully as we can from the singular Use they have in the course of our lives.