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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. The consideration of his omnipotency should be often thought upon, when we come to pray unto God, for spiritual or temporal things. Our Saviour Christ in the Lords prayer gave us three stays, or mighty pillars to hold up our faith in praying (to wit) Gods kingdom, and Gods power, and Gods glory, Mat. 6. 13.
6. The consideration of his omnipotency should be often thought vpon, when we come to pray vnto God, for spirituall or temporall things. Our Sauiour Christ in the Lords prayer gaue vs three staies, or mighty pillars to hold vp our faith in praying (to wit) Gods kingdome, and Gods power, and Gods glory, Mat. 6. 13.
7. We must hence be warned to take heed of despising weak Christians, to reject them as either past hope, or void of grace, or not likely to hold out, because of their many frailties, and ignorance, for God can stablish them, Rom. 14. 4.
7. Wee must hence be warned to take heed of despising weake Christians, to reiect them as either past hope, or void of grace, or not likely to hold out, because of their many frailties, and ignorance, for God can stablish them, Rom. 14. 4.
8. The Apostle Paul urgeth the consideration of Gods power, ⟨p. 142⟩