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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.
1. To busy our selves with all industry to get knowledge, that we may in some little measure be like unto God: seeing knowledge is so admirable a thing in God, we should seek it more diligently and laboriously, then we would seek silver, or gold or the greatest treasure in the world. This is urged from the consideration of Gods Knowledge, Pro. 3. 13, 14, 15, 19, 20. & 4. 7.
1. To busie our selues with all industry to get knowledge, that wee may in some little measure bee like vnto God: seeing knowledge is so admirable a thing in God, we should seeke it more diligently and laboriously, then we would seeke siluer, or gold or the greatest treasure in the world. This is vrged from the consideration of Gods Knowledge, Pro. 3. 13, 14, 15, 19, 20. & 4. 7.
2. To be afraid to sin even in secret, because the darkness hideth not from God, and day and night are all one with him. He is a God that trieth the hearts and reins, and divideth between the soul and the spirit, and discerns the very intents of the heart.
2. To be afraid to sinne euen in secret, because the darknesse hideth not from God, and day and night are all one with him. He is a God that tryeth the hearts and reines, and diuideth betweene the soule and the spirit, and discernes the very intents of the heart.