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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.
2. This Doctrine of Gods Truth may also serve for singular consolation to all the godly of whom such glorious things ⟨p. 100⟩are spoken: How many sweet comforts and promises are made in the whole Book of God? And how should it fill us with refreshing to know that all these are true, and that heaven and earth may sooner pass away then any jot of these good words shall fail of their Truth, Psalm 146. 5, 6.
2. This Doctrine of Gods Truth may also serue for singular consolation to all the godly of whom such glorious things ⟨p. 100⟩are spoken: How many sweet comforts and promises are made in the whole Booke of God? And how should it fill vs with refreshing to know that all these are true, and that heauen and earth may sooner passe away then any iot of these good words shall faile of their Truth, Psalme 146. 5, 6.
3. It may also inform us in divers things: as,
3. It may also informe vs in diuers things: as,
1. That the Testimony of God is Authentical. His Word is only fit to judge in all controversies: God is true, and all men are liars. It is a most blasphemous impiety, to deny unto the God of Truth the fullness of sufficiency to testify or conclude in the things of his own glory: what men say may be false, but what God saith must be true.