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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.
Thus of the Justice of God towards godly men. The Justice of God towards wicked men now follows.
Thus of the Iustice of God towards godly men. The Iustice of God towards wicked men now followes.
Gods Justice towards wicked men is comprehended briefly in two Heads: The first is his Hatred of them: their sins do stir up in God an unmeasurable loathing of them, so as nothing can be so loathsome to us, as every wicked man is to God. His very soul doth abhor him, Psal. 11. 5. The second is the Recompense he will give him. The vengeance of God shall light upon the head of all the wicked: and this Recompense comprehends no less then all the curses contained in the book of God: By the bitterness whereof God will pursue the wicked man in his life, and in his death, and then for ever after torment him with unspeakable Horror in Hell.
Gods Iustice towards wicked men is comprehended briefefly in two Heads: The first is his Hatred of them: their sinnes doe stirre vp in God an vnmeasurable loathing of them, so as nothing can be so loathsome to vs, as euery wicked man is to God. His very soule doth abhorre him, Psal. 11. 5. The second is the Recompence he will giue him. The vengeance of God shall light vpon the head of all the wicked: and this Recompence comprehends no lesse then all the curses contained in the booke of God: By the bitternesse whereof God will pursue the wicked man in his life, and in his death, and then for euer after torment him with vnspeakeable Horror in Hell.
Now that this doctrine of Gods Justice may be the more effectual, in stead of proving it by testimonies, I would especially urge two things: first, I would give certain Reasons or demonstrations which may throughly confirm it, That God will not be a whit better affected towards the wicked, and that his wrath is fully as great as it is said to be in the Word of