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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 think that God that made them, will pity them, and not destroy them, they are deceived: for the Lord hath answered long since that he would not spare them; though he made them, yet he would not have compassion on them, Isaiah 27. 11.
If they thinke that God that made them, will pittie them, and not destroy them, they are deceiued: for the Lord hath answered long since that he would not spare them; though he made them, yet he would not haue compassion on them, Esay 27. 11.
If they think to escape because they are such a multitude, they are therein also deceived: for the vision is concerning the multitude and wrath is upon all the multitude Ezek. 7. 12. 13, 14. the glory and pomp, and the multitude shall go down into hell, Isaiah 5. 13, 14. Nations that forget God shall be turned into hell, Psal. 9. 16.
If they thinke to escape because they are such a multitude, they are therein also deceiued: for the vision is concerning the multitude and wrath is vpon all the multitude Ezek. 7. 12. 13, 14. the glory and pompe, and the multitude shall goe downe into hell, Esay 5. 13, 14. Nations that forget God shall be turned into hell, Psal. 9. 16.
Nor will it ease them to think how hard a course this will be thought to be by all sorts of men: for God will be justified in his sayings, and clear himself though they condemn him,