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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.
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, Ier. 10. 14. 1. Thes. 1. 9. and thus God is truely infinite, truely immutable, truely immortall, truely wise, truely good, truely iust, &c.
2. As he is that increated first and chief Truth, and that immutable Archetype, exemplar, and Idea of all true things without himself as he is the frame of all things in his mind: The true patterns of all things were in the mind of God from eternity, and all created things are said to be true only as they answer these patterns.
2. As he is that increated first and chiefe Truth, and that immutable Archetype, exemplar, and Idea of all true things without himself as he is the frame of all things in his minde: The true patternes of all things were in the minde of God from eternity, and all created things are said to be true only as they answer these patternes.