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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.
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7. It should especially fire us to a desire to imitate these sweet praises in God, and to strive by all means to make our natures like to his: we should from our hearts, seriously, constantly, diligently, endeavour to be bountiful, merciful, free, patient, and full of Love, as our God is. We should never think we had a jot of good nature in us, till we could in some sound measure show a constant disposition in these things, 1. John 4. 11. Luke 6. 36. Romans 15. 4, 5.
7. It should especially fire vs to a desire to imitate these sweet praises in God, and to striue by all meanes to make our natures like to his: we should from our hearts, seriously, constantly, diligently, endeuour to bee bountifull, mercifull, free, patient, and full of Loue, as our God is. Wee should neuer thinke we had a iot of good nature in vs, till we could in some sound measure shew a constant disposition in these things, 1. Iohn 4. 11. Luke 6. 36. Romanes 15. 4, 5.
Thirdly, this Doctrine of Gods goodness is wonderful comfortable if we soundly consider our interest in the favour of him that is so loving, merciful, gracious, and bountiful, and especially against our sins, and in the case of Afflictions: for in both these, Arguments of great consolation may be drawn from the goodness of his nature: as,
Thirdly, this Doctrine of Gods goodnesse is wonderfull comfortable if wee soundly consider our interest in the fauour of him that is so louing, mercifull, gratious, and bountifull, and especially against our sinnes, and in the case of Afflictions: for in both these, Arguments of great consolation may bee drawne from the goodnesse of his nature: as,