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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 Justice of God comprehends his Truth and his Righteousness. Gods Truth is diversly magnified in Scripture: partly as it is in himself, and partly as it is declared towards the creatures.
The Iustice of God comprehends his Truth and his Righteousnesse. Gods Truth is diuersly magnified in Scripture: partly as it is in himselfe, and partly as it is declared towards the creatures.
God is Truth in himself three ways.
God is Truth in himselfe three waies.
1. In his Essence, as he truly is, and truly is such as he is said to be: thus he is said to be the true God, Jer. 10. 10. Joh. 17. 3. and thus he wins himself glory, and triumphs over all the Idols of the Gentiles, Jer. 10. 14. 1. Thes. 1. 9. and thus God is truly infinite, truly immutable, truly immortal, truly wise, truly good, truly just, &c.
1. In his Essence, as he truely is, and truely is such as he is said to be: thus he is said to be the true God, Ier. 10. 10. Ioh. 17. 3. and thus he winnes himselfe glory, and triumphes ouer all the Idols of the Gentiles,