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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. If the wrath of Kings be as the Roaring of Lyons, and as messengers of death, how fearful then is the wrath of the King of Kings.
1. If the wrath of Kings bee as the Roaring of Lyons, and as messengers of death, how fearefull then is the wrath of the King of Kings.
3. It is one of Gods Titles, he is thus styled: The terrible God, Nehemiah 9. 32. 33.
3. It is one of Gods Titles, hee is thus stiled: The terrible God, Nehemiah 9. 32. 33.
4. It may be gathered from the terror of his rebukes in this life in his word or providence: his rebukes are called furious rebukes, Ezek. 5. 13. and they are called sharp arrows shot into the hearts of the Kings enemies, Psal 45. 5. Now if his rebukes be so terrible, what will the full declaration and execution of his whole displeasure be?
4. It may be gathered from the terror of his rebukes in this life in his word or prouidence: his rebuks are called furious rebukes, Ezek. 5. 13. and they are called sharpe arrowes shot into the hearts of the Kings enemies, Psal 45. 5. Now if his rebukes bee so terrible, what will the full declaration and execution of his whole displeasure be?