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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.
2. Such as will not use the lawful means appointed unto them either for preservation or deliverance, reasoning most foolishly, God can keep me without meat, therefore I will not eat; or can deliver me without means, therefore I will use none: never considering that Gods Almightiness is showed by working in the Means, as well as without, and ⟨p. 143⟩that God commands us to make use of his power, by the means he hath ordained to work by.
2. Such as will not vse the lawsull meanes appointed vnto them either for preseruation or deliuerance, reasoning most foolishly, God can keepe me without meat, therefore I will not eat; or can deliuer me without meanes, therefore I will vse none: neuer considering that Gods Almightinesse is shewed by working in the Meanes, as well as without, and ⟨p. 143⟩that God commands vs to make vse of his power, by the meanes he hath ordained to worke by.
3. Such as by fearful Imprecations and Curses, awaken Gods power, to bring upon them such fearful things, as they asked, but did not expect; as the Jews, that wished the blood of Christ might be charged upon them and their children.
3. Such as by fearefull Imprecations and Curses, awaken Gods power, to bring vpon them such fearefull things, as they asked, but did not expect; as the Iewes, that wished the bloud of Christ might be charged vpon them and their children.
4. Such as dishonour Gods power by putting their trust in Creatures.