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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.
The third thing that shows the marvellous goodness of Gods nature is his Graciousness, and that is a strange goodness of God, by which he is disposed to do all he doth for us, freely, without desert in us, Exodus 34. 6. and this God would have proclaimed, that all might not only take notice of it, but make use of it, Isaiah 55. 1, 2, 3, 4. so as we hold all by his free grace, both temporal things, Psal. 44 4. and eternal things, Romans 3. 23, 24. Yea, God hath set up a Throne, which he calls the Throne of Grace, that all sorts of men might daily make use of this matchless freeness in God, Heb. 4. 16.
The third thing that shewes the maruellous goodnesse of Gods nature is his Gratiousnesse, and that is a strange goodnesse of God, by which hee is disposed to doe all hee doth for vs, freely, without desert in vs, Exodus 34. 6. and this God would haue proclaimed, that all might not onely take notice of it, but make vse of it, Esay 55. 1, 2, 3, 4. so as we hold all by his free grace, both temporall things, Psal. 44 4. and eternall things, Romanes 3. 23, 24. Yea, God hath set vp a Throne, which hee calles the Throne of Grace, that all sorts of men might daily make vse of this matchlesse freenesse in God, Heb. 4. 16.