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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.
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. Mat. 5. vlt. and the consideration heereof may,
1. Inform us, and show us whence all good and perfect gifts come even from this infinite greatness of perfection in God, James 1. 17.
1. Informe vs, and shew vs whence all good and perfect gifts come euen from this infinite greatnesse of perfection in God, Iames 1. 17.
2. Humble us: what are we, dust and ashes, vile, and loathsome creatures, that we should be favoured or accepted of God, who is so infinite in the glory and goodness of his Nature: even the more perfect God is, the more our imperfections might trouble us, and at the least make us serve him with more fear and trembling.