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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.
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, Iob 20. 29.
The consideration of Gods Justice toward wicked men may serve for wonderful abasement and humiliation to men that live in their sins without repentance. Oh is it possible, can thy heart endure to hear all this, or can ever thy hands be strong when the Lord shall have to do with thee? Ezek. 22. 14. Oh woe to him that strives with his Maker, Isaiah 45. 8, 9.
The consideration of Gods Iustice toward wicked men may serue for wonderfull abasement and humiliation to men that liue in their sinnes without repentance. Oh is it possible, can thy heart indure to heare all this, or can euer thy hands bee strong when the Lord shall haue to doe with thee? Ezek. 22. 14. Oh woe to him that striues with his Maker, Esay 45. 8, 9.
Oh but what must we do, is there no remedy for us, must we despair? I answer no, but rather fear this dreadful God, for according to his fear will his anger be, Psal. 90. 11. and with all possible speed and earnestness humble thy self before the Lord, and insomuch as by this doctrine thou mayest see what need thou hast of a Saviour to quench all this heat of Anger, fly to Christ Jesus, and never cease begging of mercy from him to thy soul. The wrath of God is such a fire as all the water in the Sea cannot quench: It is a fire can be quenched only with blood and tears. No blood will do it but the blood of Christ, and no tears but the tears of the offender himself.