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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 any should object That motion from place to place is attributed to God: because God is said to depart from some men, and return to other men: That hath bin answered before in the Doctrine of Gods Immensity: for God moves in respect of effect in us, being unmoved in himself: As a man that rows in a Boat, looking upon the bank, thinks the bank goes from him, or comes nearer him, whereas the bank is unmoveable, and the motion is in the boat. If we respect Grammar in these Phrases, God seems indeed to be moved, but if we respect a more high and secret Philosophy, we then understand thereby that God is unmoveable, but is said to move by returning, when by the working of his spirit he makes us return to him.
If any should obiect That motion from place to place is attributed to God: because God is said to depart from some men, and returne to other men: That hath bin answered before in the Doctrine of Gods Immensitie: for God mooues in respect of effect in vs, being vnmoued in himselfe: As a man that rowes in a Boate, looking vpon the bancke, thinkes the bancke goes from him, or comes neerer him, whereas the bancke is vnmoueable, and the motion is in the boate. If wee respect Grammer in these Phrases, God seemes indeed to bee moued, but if we respect a more high and secret Philosophie, wee then vnderstand thereby that God is vnmoueable, but is said to moue by returning, when by the working of his spirit he makes vs returne to him.
If any yet object, that the Spirit of God was said to move upon the waters, Gen. 1. 2. The answer is, that by that saying is signified no more then that the holy Ghost by his power and moving did cherish and sustain that indigested matter, as an Hen that sits upon her Eggs, to make them fit to be hatched.
If any yet obiect, that the Spirit of God was said to moue vpon the waters, Gen. 1. 2. The answer is, that by that saying is signified no more then that the holy Ghost by his power and mouing did cherish and sustaine that indigested matter, as an Hen that sits vpon her Egges, to make them fit to bee hatched.