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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.
Finally they may not be confirmed against the fear of Gods Justice, by the testimony of such Ministers as have publicly or privately, encouraged them by promising peace and mercy, and contradicting the Doctrine of other Ministers that have soundly urged the severity of Gods Justice: for God by the ⟨p. 108⟩Prophet, Ezekiel doth at large threaten that he will break down those walls of vain confidence which have bin built in the hearts of wicked men, he will find a time, when their daubing with untempered mortar shall be found by the sinner himself, to be utterly without any foundation of Truth, see the place at large, Ezek. 13. 13, 14, 15, &c.
Finally they may not be confirmed against the feare of Gods Iustice, by the testimonie of such Ministers as haue publikely or priuately, incouraged them by promising peace and mercy, and contradicting the Doctrine of other Ministers that haue soundly vrged the seuerity of Gods Iustice: for God by the ⟨p. 108⟩Prophet, Ezekiel doth at large threaten that hee will breake downe those walles of vaine confidence which haue bin built in the hearts of wicked men, he will finde a time, when their daubing with vntempered morter shall be found by the sinner himselfe, to bee vtterly without any foundation of Truth, see the place at large, Ezek. 13. 13, 14, 15, &c.
Thus you see the portion of the wicked, and this is the Heritage he shall have from the Almighty, Job 20. 29.
Thus you see the portion of the wicked, and this is the Heritage he shall haue from the Almighty,