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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. It may inform us concerning the vanity of Idols which ⟨p. 62⟩have no understanding, they cannot know, nor foretell any thing, and therefore not like the true God, Isaiah 41. 2•. And it may withal show us the truth of the Apostles assertion that God only is wise, Rom. 16. 27. His knowledge is such a knowledge as darkens the respect of all knowledge in any creature: their Knowledge to Gods is but as the light of a candle to the Sun. It is nothing in comparison: And withal it may show us the fearful silliness of many wicked men that have no shift to ease their own consciences, but to think God doth not see them. One would think there should be no such kind of men that were so silly, but the Scripture shows the contrary, Psal. 10. 11. Isaiah 31. 2. Job 9. 3, 4, & 11. 11.
2. It may informe vs concerning the vanity of Idols which ⟨p. 62⟩haue no vnderstanding, they cannot know, nor foretell any thing, and therefore not like the true God, Esay 41. 2•. And it may withall shew vs the truth of the Apostles assertion that God onely is wise, Rom. 16. 27. His knowledge is such a knowledge as darkens the respect of all knowledge in any creature: their Knowledge to Gods is but as the light of a candle to the Sunne. It is nothing in comparison: And withall it may shew vs the fearefull sillinesse of many wicked men that haue no shift to ease their owne consciences, but to thinke God doth not see them. One would thinke there should be no such kinde of men that were so sillie, but the Scripture shewes the contrary, Psal. 10. 11. Esay 31.