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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.
And in these four ways of relation God is glorious, but it is with a glory which himself hath printed and stamped upon these things.
And in these foure waies of relation God is glorious, but it is with a glory which himselfe hath printed and stamped vpon these things.
There is another way of glory which is in a special manner also called Gods glory, and that is the glory which the reasonable creature gives unto God: and consists especially in conceiving gloriously of God, and in praising of God, and in worshipping of God, and in obedience, and so God is wonderful ⟨p. 112⟩glorious in that he doth continually receive all sorts of praise and adoration from the creatures both in heaven and earth.
There is another way of glory which is in a speciall manner also called Gods glory, and that is the glory which the reasonable creature giues vnto God: and consists especially in conceiuing gloriously of God, and in praising of God, and in worshipping of God, and in obedience, and so God is wonderfull ⟨p. 112⟩glorious in that he doth continually receiue all sorts of praise and adoration from the creatures both in heauen and earth.
And in respect of this true glory which is given unto God, God doth excel in glory, all the great Kings and Potentates that ever were in the world. The very Angels in heaven do admire this glory of God on earth, Isaiah 6. 3. and so his glory excels:
And in respect of this true glory which is giuen vnto God, God doth excell in glory, all the great Kings and Potentates that euer were in the world. The very Angels in heauen doe admire this glory of God on earth, Esay 6. 3. and so his glory excells: