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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 fourth thing that shows the Goodness of Gods Nature is his Bountifulness: and his Bountifulness is showed.
The fourth thing that shewes the Goodnesse of Gods Nature is his Bountifulnesse: and his Bountifulnesse is shewed.
1. To all Creatures. The earth is full of his goodness, Psal. 33. 5. He feeds all the living creatures in the world with his hand every day, he clothes the earth, and plants every year with more cunning Ornaments, then the Robes of Princes, Psal. 104. whole, especially verse 24, 25, 27. 30. and in this very respect the glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: and God himself doth take great delight in his works of daily feeding and tending the creatures, verse 31. and for this kind of Bountifulness, David vows to praise God while he lives, verse 33.
1. To all Creatures. The earth is full of his goodnesse, Psal. 33. 5. He feedes all the liuing creatures in the world with his hand euery day, he clothes the earth, and plants euery yeere with more cunning Ornaments, then the Robes of Princes, Psal. 104. whole, especially verse 24, 25, 27. 30. and in this very respect the glory of the Lord shall endure for euer: and God himselfe doth take great delight in his workes of daily feeding and tending the creatures, verse 31. and for this kinde of Bountifulnesse, Dauid vowes to praise God while he liues, verse 33.