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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.
5. When any man lacks Wisdom, let him seek it of that God which hath such store, as he will give liberally and reproach no man, James 1. 5.
5. When any man lackes Wisedome, let him seeke it of that God which hath such store, as he will giue liberally and reproach no man, Iames 1. 5.
Lastly, it serves for great consolation unto the godly: God knows their sorrow, when no eye pitieth them; he knows their innocency, when the wicked say all manner of evil sayings; he knows their hearts desire is to be as good as they seem, though the world condemn them for Hypocrites. He knows they would fain please him, though their works be not perfect; he knows what they stand in need of, and therefore will help them; he knows the malice, fraud and intentions of all their enemies, though their devises be hidden from them. When we are in such straits as we know no way out, yet God knows how to find means to deliver such as trust in him, Psal. 1. 6. & 37. 18. Mat. 6. 31. 32. Isaiah 40. 13. 14.
Lastly, it serues for great consolation vnto the godly: God knowes their sorrow, when no eye pittieth them; hee knowes their innocency, when the wicked say all manner of euill sayings; hee knowes their hearts desire is to bee as good as they seeme, though the world condemne them for Hypocrites. Hee knowes they would faine please him, though their workes be not perfect; he knowes what they stand in neede of, and therefore will helpe them; he knowes the malice, fraud and intentions of all their enemies, though their diuises be hidden from them. When wee are in such straites as wee know no way out, yet God knowes how to finde meanes to deliuer such as trust in him,