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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. If we consider the effects of his patience or the ends. He is patient that men may repent and be saved, 2. Pet. 3. 9. Yea, thousands of men are saved by Gods forbearance, that had else bin damned, if God had called for their accounts sooner, •. Pet. 3. 15.
4. If we consider the effects of his patience or the ends. Hee is patient that men may repent and be saued, 2. Pet. 3. 9. Yea, thousands of men are saued by Gods forbearance, that had else bin damned, if God had called for their accounts sooner, •. Pet. 3. 15.
Lastly, if we consider the cause of his patience: Some Judges spare to punish some offenders, but it is, because they are Allied to them, or because they give bribes to be freed, or because they are great persons, &c. but Gods Patience and forbearance is not wrought by any of these means, but it ariseth merely from the goodness of his own Nature, he doth it for his own sake, not for any thing in them.
Lastly, if we consider the cause of his patience: Some Iudges spare to punish some offendors, but it is, because they are Alyed to them, or because they giue bribes to be freed, or because they are great persons, &c. but Gods Patience and forbearance is not wrought by any of these meanes, but it ariseth meerely from the goodnesse of his owne Nature, hee doth it for his owne sake, not for any thing in them.
Thus of the Doctrine of Gods Goodness. The Uses follow, and so the knowledge of Gods marvellous goodness of Nature may both inform us, and teach us, and comfort us in divers things.