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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.
The infinite greatness of God, is that essential propriety in God by which he is signified to be, of himself, actually and simply beyond all bounds, limits and measure: and so his infinite greatness or immensivenesse comprehends:
The infinite greatnesse of God, is that essentiall propriety in God by which hee is signified to be, of himselfe, actually and simply beyond all bounds, limits and measure: and so his infinite greatnesse or immensiuenesse comprehends:
1. His perfection of Nature. 2. His Omnipresence or Ubiquity. 3. His Incomprehensibleness.
1. His perfection of Nature. 2. His Omnipresence or Vbiquity. 3. His Incomprehensiblenesse.
For the first, his perfection of Nature is such, as admits no bounds, nor limits, nor measures: because he is without composition of parts: and because he is all he is in act, not in power or possibility: and because his goodness, Justice Wisdom, &c. is so great as nothing can be added to them to make them greater, Job 37. 16. Mat. 5. ult. and the consideration hereof may,
For the first, his perfection of Nature is such, as admits no bounds, nor limits, nor measures: because he is without composition of partes: and because hee is all hee is in act, not in power or possibility: and because his goodnesse, Iustice Wisedome, &c. is so great as nothing can be added to them to make them greater, Iob 37. 16.