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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 Uses of this Justice of God towards the godly, may be 1either for instruction or for encouragement: It should teach the godly three things: First, with David to meditate of, and to make mention of Gods Righteousness even of his only, there being no Justice in the world like to Gods Justice, executed with so much dislike of sin, and with so much grace too, Psal. 71. 15. ult. Secondly, it should breed in them a singular fear of offending, seeing God is so Just, as to pursue sin even in his own. Thirdly, they should learn patiently to bear affliction, and to endure the indignation of the Lord, saying with the Church, I will bear the indignation of the Lord, ⟨p. 83⟩because I have sinned against him, Mich. 7. 9. Daniel 9. 7.
The Vses of this Iustice of God towards the godly, may be 1either for instruction or for incouragement: It should teach the godly three things: First, with Dauid to meditate of, and to make mention of Gods Righteousnesse euen of his onely, there being no Iustice in the world like to Gods Iustice, executed with so much dislike of sinne, and with so much grace too, Psal. 71. 15. vlt. Secondly, it should breed in them a singular feare of offending, seeing God is so Iust, as to pursue sin euen in his owne. Thirdly, they should learne patiently to beare affliction, and to indure the indignation of the Lord, saying with the Church, I will beare the indignation of the Lord, ⟨p. 83⟩because I haue sinned against him, Mich. 7. 9. Daniel 9. 7.