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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.
There be divers consolations also may be gathered from Gods eternity: for,
There bee diuers consolations also may bee gathered from Gods eternitie: for,
1. Then it follows from hence that Gods goodness and mercy to us is eternal Hab. 1. 12.
1. Then it followes from hence that Gods goodnesse and mercy to vs is eternall Hab. 1. 12.
2. We should be much affected with Gods singular love to us (that are but brats of time, and can claim nothing but what time can afford us) in that he hath called us out of the world, to inherit with him this most blessed Immortality, and hath provided for us habitations in that glorious eternity: ⟨p. 105⟩and so it should comfort us against the shortness of our lives, Psal. 113. 12, 13 29.
2. We should be much affected with Gods singular loue to vs (that are but bratts of time, and can claime nothing but what time can affoord vs) in that he hath called vs out of the world, to inherit with him this most blessed Immortality, and hath prouided for vs habitations in that glorious eternity: ⟨p. 105⟩and so it should comfort vs against the shortnesse of our liues, Psal. 113. 12, 13 29.