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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.
5. We must be sure to repent of our sins and be truly turned to God, 2. Cor. 3. 16, 17, 18.
5. We must be sure to repent of our sinnes and be truely turned to God, 2. Cor. 3. 16, 17, 18.
Thirdly, all wicked men must needs be in a woeful estate, and that in three respects: first, because this glory is departed from them: since the time sin came into their hearts, they have failed of the glory of God: they have lost the glory of God, in that they have lost the Image of God, Rom. 3. 23. secondly, because their foolish hearts are so full of darkness, that they cannot see the glory of God, they want all that comfort and warmth ariseth from the view and contemplation of the Sunshine of Gods glory: they cannot get so much as the benefit of a good conceit of God, a veil lieth upon their hearts, 2. Cor. 3. Isaiah 26. 10. thirdly, because the time will come when God will confound their hearts with the terror of his Justice, and the Majesty of his glory, when he shall fight against them to destroy them, Isaiah 2. 10. 19.
Thirdly, all wicked men must needs bee in a wofull estate, and that in three respects: first, because this glory is departed from them: since the time sinne came into their hearts, they haue failed of the glory of God: they haue lost the glory of God, in that they haue lost the Image of God, Rom. 3. 23. secondly, because their foolish hearts are so full of darkenesse, that they cannot see the glory of God, they want all that comfort and warmth ariseth from the view and contemplation of the Sunshine of Gods glory: they cannot get so much as the benefit of a good conceit of God, a vaile lyeth vpon their hearts,