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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.
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10. It should make us the more wonder at Gods goodness and love showed to his people, in that sometimes he layeth chains as it were upon his power, only in favour to them. As for instance, God cannot destroy Sodom till Lot be gone; which yet is most easy for him to do, but for his love to Lot, Gen. 19. 22. so God loves his people, that many a judgement would fall upon wicked men in the places where they live, yet cannot, because of Gods affection to the godly.
10. It should make vs the more wonder at Gods goodnesse and loue shewed to his people, in that sometimes he layeth chaines as it were vpon his power, onely in fauour to them. As for instance, God cannot destroy Sodome till Lot be gone; which yet is most easie for him to doe, but for his loue to Lot, Gen. 19. 22. so God loues his people, that many a iudgement would fall vpon wicked men in the places where they liue, yet cannot, because of Gods affection to the godly.
Secondly, this doctrine of Gods omnipotency, reproves many men for sinning against the power of God. Now men transgress against the omnipotency of God divers ways;
Secondly, this doctrine of Gods omnipotency, reproues many men for sinning against the power of God. Now men transgresse against the omnipotency of God diuers waies;
1. Such as plead his power, for the effecting of what is either contrary to his nature, or will, or simply impossible; as many profane persons do, that will needs believe that God can save them, though they live in their sins, quite contrary to his word. And as the Papists do about the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, believing that Christs body can be in many places at once, and so in the Sacrament to be eaten locally and orally, it being simply impossible, for a body remaining a body, to be in many places at once, in the same manner and respect, as it is also without word or promise of God and Scripture.