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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.
4. By providing for man an eternal Habitation in heaven ⟨p. 85⟩where he may be always about him in his glorious presence.
4. By prouiding for man an eternall Habitation in heauen ⟨p. 85⟩where hee may bee alwaies about him in his glorious presence.
For the second, the Prophet Zephanie shows that he takes wonderful delight in the service, and felicity of his people whom he loves. The Lord God is in the middest of them, he rejoiceth over them with joy, he rests in his love, he joys over them with singing, Zeph. 3. 17.
For the second, the Prophet Zephanie shewes that hee takes wonderfull delight in the seruice, and felicitie of his people whom he loues. The Lord God is in the middest of them, hee reioyceth ouer them with ioy, he rests in his loue, he ioyes ouer them with singing, Zeph. 3. 17.
For the third, his will to procure them all the good they need, he showed by sending his own Son, to recover them out of all misery, and provide for them all things belonging to a blessed immortality: so God loved the world, that he sent his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have life everlasting, John 3. 16