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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. Because the obedience due to God is from all persons in the world: and such an authority never had any mortal man.
1. Because the obedience due to God is from all persons in the world: and such an authority neuer had any mortall man.
2. Because the obedience the creature owes to God is universal and unlimited and without exception, whereas the obedience Princes can have is a limited obedience, and subordinate, men must obey them so as they command nothing against Gods Law.
2. Because the obedience the creature owes to God is vniuersall and vnlimited and without exception, whereas the obedience Princes can haue is a limited obedience, and subordinate, men must obey them so as they command nothing against Gods Law.
3. Because his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, there shall be no end of obeying him: whereas the time will come, ⟨p. 93⟩when no obedience at all shall be due to Princes, and that is when Christ hath delivered up the kingdom to God the Father, and shall no more rule men by the ministry of men.
3. Because his kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, there shall be no end of obeying him: whereas the time wilcome, ⟨p. 93⟩when no obedience at all shall be due to Princes, and that is when Christ hath deliuered vp the kingdome to God the Father, and shall no more rule men by the ministerie of men.