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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 › Almighty.THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › Almightie.
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.
6. Because he can do more then he will: as he could send ⟨p. 139⟩Christ many legions of Angels to deliver him, but would not. He could raise up children to Abraham of those very stones, but he would not. And this Omnipotency is called the absolute Omnipotence of God, by which he is able to create 1000. worlds if he would. The power to do what he wills, is called his actual power.
6. Because he can doe more then hee will: as he could send ⟨p. 139⟩Christ many legions of Angels to deliuer him, but would not. He could raise vp children to Abraham of those very stones, but he would not. And this Omnipotency is called the absolute Omnipotence of God, by which he is able to create 1000. worlds if he would. The power to doe what he wils, is called his actuall power.
7. Because he can do wonderful things without help or Means: as he made the World of nothing, and can effect what he will in heaven and earth without labour, only by his beck or word, Isaiah 40. 28. Psa. 33.
7. Because he can doe wonderfull things without helpe or Meanes: as he made the World of nothing, and can effect what he will in heauen and earth without labour, onely by his becke or word, Esay 40. 28. Psa. 33.