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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. For Instruction, and so it should teach us three things: First, Patience in all the changes of this life: God only is immutable; we must look for it to be subject to many alterations. Secondly, the Celebration of Gods glory here. We should praise him for ever, that is only Eternal, Immortal, and Immutable; 1. Timoth. 1. 17. Thirdly, the Imitation of his unchangeableness in things we know to be true and good, we should be unmoveable, such as cannot be altered whatsoever befalls us, 2. Tim. 3. 14. 1. Cor. 15. 58. Such, and so we should be in our faith, hope, charity, promises, and good works.
2. For Instruction, and so it should teach vs three things: First, Patience in all the changes of this life: God only is immutable; wee must looke for it to be subiect to many alterations. Secondly, the Celebration of Gods glorie here. Wee should praise him for euer, that is only Eternall, Immortall, and Immutable; 1. Timoth. 1. 17. Thirdly, the Imitation of his vnchangeablenesse in things we know to be true and good, we should be vnmoueable, such as cannot be altered whatsoeuer befalls vs, 2. Tim. 3. 14. 1. Cor. 15. 58. Such, and so we should be in our faith, hope, charitie, promises, and good workes.
3. For Consolation; and so this doctrine should much refresh all godly Christians, It should give them strong Consolations, as the Apostle saith, and so in divers respects.
3. For Consolation; and so this doctrine should much refresh all godly Christians, It should giue them strong Consolations, as the Apostle sayth, and so in diuers respects.