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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.
1. The Glory of his Nature is nothing else but his surpassing Excellenc•• […] all the praises belonging to his Nature: and so he is glo•••s in knowledge, goodness, Justice, greatness, omnipotency, &c. And this glory of God is described in the doctrine of his Attributes and was the glory showed to Moses, Exod. 33. 18, &c.
1. The Glory of his Nature is nothing else but his surpassing Excellenc•• 〈…〉 all the praises belonging to his Nature: and so he is glo•••s in knowledge, goodnesse, Iustice, greatnes, omnipotencie, &c. And this glory of God is described in the doctrine of his Attributes and was the glory shewed to Moses, Exod. 33. 18, &c.
2. His Blessedness is his essential glory whereby he is after a matchless manner most happy in himself, 1. Tim. 1. 11. and his happiness is to be adored.
2. His Blessednesse is his essentiall glory whereby he is after a matchlesse manner most happie in himselfe, 1. Tim. 1. 11. and his happinesse is to be adored.