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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.
First, of the Life of God.
Life in GOD is admirable, and to be adored in these respects:
Life in GOD is admirable, and to bee adored in these respects:
1. Because the life of all living creatures in general is in him: and so God is the life and light of the world, John 1. 4. as he giveth being and life to all things: The whole world had bin a Chaos of darkness, if God had not given it life, which he planted in several creatures by his admirable working.
1. Because the life of all liuing creatures in generall is in him: and so God is the life and light of the world, Iohn 1. 4. as he giueth being and life to all things: The whole world had bin a Chaos of darknesse, if God had not giuen it life, which hee planted in seuerall creatures by his admirable working.