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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.
3. Especially what heart of man can look upon Jesus Christ the Son of Gods Love, and consider his grievous Agonies when he felt the wrath of God: He was but a surety for sin, had never done any thing to offend his Father, and yet when he feels Gods wrath it makes him sweat for pain, yea he sweats blood: Oh can it be that men should be so overcome with spiritual dotage, as to think Gods Justice may be more easy towards them, that are the parties offending, then it was towards Jesus Christ?
3. Especially what heart of man can looke vpon Iesus Christ the Sonne of Gods Loue, and consider his grieuous Agonies when he felt the wrath of God: Hee was but a suretie for sinne, had neuer done any thing to offend his Father, and yet when hee feeles Gods wrath it makes him sweat for paine, yea he sweates bloud: Oh can it be that men should be so ouercome with spirituall dotage, as to thinke Gods Iustice may be more easie towards them, that are the parties offending, then it was towards Iesus Christ?
And as the Justice of God towards the wicked is terrible, so it is unavoidable.
And as the Iustice of God towards the wicked is terrible, so it is vnauoidable.
If they say their riches shall ransom them, they must be answered, that a great ransom cannot deliver them: God will not esteem their riches, nor their gold, nor all their forces of strength, Job 36. 19. Ezek. 7. 19. Besides riches can fly away in the day of Gods wrath,