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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.
If they say we have escaped hitherto, I answer, that though ⟨p. 107⟩his heart be set in wickedness, because sentence is not speedily executed, yet he shall not prolong his days; though he do evil an hundred times, the wrath of the Lord hangs over his head and will fall down at length, Eccles. 8. 12. Job 31. 3. John 3. 36.
If they say wee haue escaped hitherto, I answer, that though ⟨p. 107⟩his heart be set in wickednesse, because sentence is not speedily executed, yet he shall not prolong his daies; though he doe euill an hundred times, the wrath of the Lord hangs ouer his head and will fall downe at length, Eccles. 8. 12. Iob 31. 3. Iohn 3. 36.
Nor will their going to Church, or outward serving of God sometimes serve their turn: for God will not accept of thousands of Rams nor Rivers of Oil, nor if they would Sacrifice the Sons of their bodies, for the sins of their souls, yet it will not avail them, Mich. 6. 6, 7.
Nor will their going to Church, or outward seruing of God somtimes serue their turne: for God wil not accept of thousands of Rammes nor Riuers of Oyle, nor if they would Sacrifice the Sonnes of their bodies, for the sinnes of their soules, yet it will not auaile them,