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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 his Grace is that wonderful qualification of his wrath by an agreement as it were between his grace and his justice, which he shows unto them by many admirable consolations.
The iustice of his Grace is that wonderfull qualification of his wrath by an agreement as it were betweene his grace and his iustice, which hee shewes vnto them by many admirable consolations.
And so it is his Justice, and he confesseth himself to be bound to them in Justice.
And so it is his Iustice, and hee confesseth himselfe to bee bound to them in Iustice.
1. To moderate all his Chastisements and that in four respects,
1. To moderate all his Chastizements and that in foure respects,
1. That they be not afflicted, but only in this life for he hath not appointed them unto eternal wrath,