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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.
If God be considered in himself he is infinite: if in respect of our understanding he is incomprehensible: if in respect of our senses he is invisible: if in respect of our words he is ineffable: if in respect of place he is incircumscriptible: and if in respect of duration or continuance he is eternal.
If God be considered in himselfe he is infinite: if in respect of our vnderstanding he is incomprehensible: if in respect of our senses he is inuisible: if in respect of our words he is ineffable: if in respect of place he is incircumscriptible: and if in respect of duration or continuance he is eternall.
Some things have both beginning and end, as the vegetables, 1and brute beasts, and these are said to be temporal. Some things have beginning and no end, as men and Angels, and these are said to be perpetual: One thing hath neither beginning nor end which is GOD and he is said to be eternal.
Some things haue both beginning and end, as the vegetables, 1and bruit beasts, and these are said to bee temporall. Some things haue beginning and no end, as men and Angels, and these are said to bee perpetuall: One thing hath neither beginning nor end which is GOD and he is said to bee eternall.
- 1Aeternus dicitur quasi extra terminum.
A thing is said to be eternal, either improperly or properly: improperly, and so two ways: First, when a thing is said to last a long while: and so the ceremonies of Moses, and circumcision were said to endure for ever,