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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.
3. Because their goodness began but yesterday, a little while ago, whereas Gods goodness was from everlasting.
3. Because their goodnesse began but yesterday, a little while agoe, whereas Gods goodnesse was from euerlasting.
4. Because their goodness is mutable, they may hate and loath whom they formerly loved and pitied vehemently: and they may love and pity such persons, as when they die, may perish in hell for ever, where they shall never enjoy comfort by them more; whereas Gods love is immutable and everlasting.
4. Because their goodnesse is mutable, they may hate and loath whom they formerly loued and pi•tied vehemently: and they may loue and pittie such persons, as when they die, may perish in hell for euer, where they shall neuer enioy comfort by them more; whereas Gods loue is immutable and euerlasting.
5. Because they can show no such fruits of their love and mercy as God doth; they cannot ransom the world, nor quicken and raise the dead souls and bodies of men, nor medicine the afflictions of them they love, to turn them to good, nor subdue those mighty enemies, devils, sin, death, and hell, nor nourish souls, nor give an immortal inheritance.
5. Because they can shew no such fruits of their loue and mercie as God doth; they cannot ransome the world, nor quicken and raise the dead soules and bodies of men, nor medicine the afflictions of them they loue, to turne them to good, nor subdue those mighty enemies, diuells, sin, death, and hell, nor nourish soules, nor giue an immortall inheritance.