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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.
2. In our words: and so we give glory to God divers ways also, as first, when men confess secret wickedness openly, finding themselves sought after, and pursued by God: Thus ⟨p. 94⟩Achan gave glory to God Joshua 7. and thus the sinner when he feels the rebukes, or chastisements of God should humble himself and confess his wickedness before the Lord, Jer. 13. 15, 16. Malachi 2. 2. secondly, when men give him praise and thanks for his mercies with all possible affection, see Luke 17. 18. So the Samaritan gave glory to God, when he gave thanks for the cure of his Leprosy▪ and thirdly, when men acknowledge the hand of God and his providence: see Revel. 11. 13. 1. Sam. 6. 5. fourthly, when in discourse men talk of the singular praises of God: and so we should make his praise glorious, Psal. 66. 2. our mouths should be filled with his praise and with his honour all the day, Psal. 71. 8. & 96. 2, 3, 4. fifthly, when men take away praise from the creature, and so from themselves and give God only the glory, 1. Tim. 1, 17. John 7. 18. Revel. 4. 11. & 5. 12. 1. Chron. 29. 11.