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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. Look upon those wicked men mentioned, Revel. 6. they were Captains and Princes, and mighty men of the earth, ⟨p. 105⟩and when they cry out to have the Mountains to fall upon them, only to hide them from the face of the Lamb: Let Christ come in the most amiable manner that he can, only let him tell the wicked of Gods Justice, and the stoutest hearted fall into those fearful Agonies.
1. Looke vpon those wicked men mentioned, Reuel. 6. they were Captaines and Princes, and mighty men of the earth, ⟨p. 105⟩and when they cry out to haue the Mountaines to fall vpon them, onely to hide them from the face of the Lambe: Let Christ come in the most amiable manner that he can, onely let him tell the wicked of Gods Iustice, and the stoutest hearted fall into those fearefull Agonies.
2. Look upon godly men, that otherwise are Gods people, yet when God is angry with them, for a season for their sins, in what grievous case have they bin in: David said his meat was ashes, and he mingled his tears with his drink because of the indignation of the Lord, Psal. 9. 10. and if judgement begin at the house of God, & be so sharp, where shall the sinners and wicked appear, when the righteous do not escape? 1. Pet. 4. 18. read but the Book of Lamentations, and you shall find that the Church had searched all the world over to find out fearful and grievous things, to shadow out their sorrows and distresses.