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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. We must not rest satisfied to praise him for a fit, but must strive to do it for ever: all our life should be full of his praises, Psal. 104. 33. and good Reason, seeing we can never want matter and cause of praise, because the earth is full of his goodness, Psal. 3•. 5. and who can at once declare all his praise, Psal. 106. 2.
3. Wee must not rest satisfied to praise him for a fit, but must striue to doe it for euer: all our life should bee full of his praises, Psal. 104. 33. and good Reason, seeing wee can neuer want matter and cause of praise, because the earth is full of his goodnesse, Psal. 3•. 5. and who can at once declare all his praise, Psal. 106. 2.
4. Nor will it suffice that we praise him, when we worship him in the word, Prayer or Sacraments, but we must talk of his praises one to another, and labour mutually to heat our hearts by daily mentioning the glory of his Nature and Kingdom, Psal 145. 11.
4. Nor will it suffice that wee praise him, when wee worship him in the word, Prayer or S•craments, but we must talke of his praises one to another, and labour mutually to heate our hearts by daily mentioning the glory of his Nature and Kingdome, Psal 145. 11.