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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.
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.
Oh but what must we doe, is there no remedie for vs, must we despaire? I answer no, but rather feare this dreadfull God, for according to his feare will his anger bee, Psal. 90. 11. and with all possible speede and earnestnesse humble thy selfe before the Lord, and insomuch as by this doctrine thou maist see what neede thou hast of a Sauiour to quench all this heate of Anger, flie to Christ Iesus, and neuer cease begging of mercy from him to thy soule. The wrath of God is such a fire as all the water in the Sea cannot quench: It is a fire can bee quenched onely with bloud and teares. No bloud will doe it but the bloud of Christ, and no teares but the teares of the offender himselfe.