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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.
3. It should teach us in all dangers and difficulties, to believe in God and rest upon him, so as when we know his goodness or promise to us, though we see no means of deliverance, or performance of good things, yet we must give glory to Gods power, and rest without wavering upon God, knowing that nothing is hard or impossible to him, as Abraham believed God concerning his son Isaac, Rom. 4. 18. and as Jeremiah was commanded to trust God, when God enjoined him to purchase a field, at that time when he was to threaten the inevitable captivity, Jer. 32. 17. 27. &c. So 1 Sam. 14. 6.
3. It should teach vs in all dangers and difficulties, to beleeue in God and rest vpon him, so as when we know his goodnesse or promise to vs, though we see no meanes of deliuerance, or performance of good things, yet we must giue glory to Gods power, and rest without wauering vpon God, knowing that nothing is hard or impossible to him, as Abraham beleeued God concerning his son Isaac, Rom. 4. 18. and as Ieremie was commanded to trust God, when God inioyned him to purchase a field, at that time when he was to threaten the ineuitable captiuitie, Ier. 32. 17. 27. &c. So 1 Sam. 14. 6.
4. In the experience of all our weaknesses, we should run to God for power to support us: All might is in him, and therefore whither should we run for power but to him: To him should we lift up our hearts for strength, Isaiah 40. 28.
4. In the experience of all our weaknesses, we should runne to God for power to support vs: All might is in him, and therefore whither should we runne for power but to him: To him should wee lift vp our hearts for strength, Esay 40. 28.