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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. In our hearts: and so diversly: first, when we labour to fill our hearts with the knowledge of Gods glory in all the branches of it: the earth should be filled with the knowledge of the glory of God as the waters cover the seas, Hab. 2. 14. secondly, when our hearts stand still and wonder, and admire at the glory of the Lord, our hearts are not rightly affected towards God till they be inflamed and ravished with the contemplation of his excellency and blessedness, Ezek. 3. 12. thirdly, we give God glory when we believe in him, and from our hearts trust him in things that be otherwise unlikely to come to pass. Thus Abraham, Rom. 4. 20. fourthly, when we mourn and sorrow for our sins: for men are said to give glory to God when they repent of their sins, Revelation •6. 9. fifthly, when we do from our hearts rejoice at any thing that excels in Gods Word or works any way, accounting our selves the more happy that God is honoured or glorified any way: sixthly, when in all service done to God, we conceive of him, with the highest degree of reverence and excellency we can: entertaining him into our hearts as the very King of glory, Psal. 24.
1. In our hearts: and so diuersly: first, when wee labour to fill our hearts with the knowledge of Gods glory in all the branches of it: the earth should bee filled with the knowledge of the glory of God as the waters couer the seas, Hab. 2. 14. secondly, when our hearts stand still and wonder, and admire at the glory of the Lord, our hearts are not rightly affected towards God till they bee inflamed and rauished with the contemplation of his excellencie and blessednesse, Ezek. 3. 12. thirdly, we giue God glory when wee beleeue in him, and from our hearts trust him in things that bee otherwise vnlikely to come to passe. Thus Abraham, Rom. 4. 20. fourthly, when we mourne and sorrow for our sins: for men are said to giue glory to God when they repent of their sinnes, Reuelation 6. 9. fifthly, when we doe from our hearts reioyce at any thing that excells in Gods Word or workes any way, acccounting our selues the more happie that God is honoured or glorified any way: sixthly, when in all seruice done to God, we conceiue of him, with the highest degree of reuerence and excellency we can: entertaining him into our hearts as the very King of glory,