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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.
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.
3. Yea, it should comfort us, that God will visit us, and dwell in our hearts in this world, that of himself dwells in eternity, Isaiah 57. 15.
3. Yea, it should comfort vs, that God will visit vs, and dwell in our hearts in this world, that of himselfe dwells in eternity, Esay 57. 15.
4. Our adversaries are in Gods hands who is Lord of time, and can cut them off at his pleasure, Psalm 92. 8, 9, 10.