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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. Woe unto the wicked that live in their sins: the Lord will plague them, and none shall deliver out of his hand, or resist his wrath, Deut. 32. 39. The judgements God will bring upon them cannot be avoided, Isaiah 14. 25. 27.
6. Woe vnto the wicked that liue in their sinnes: the Lord will plague them, and none shall deliuer out of his hand, or resist his wrath, Deut. 32. 39. The iudgements God will bring vpon them cannot be auoided, Esay 14. 25. 27.
Lastly, the consideration of Gods Almightiness is wonderful comfortable: first to the godly, and that many ways; for first, they need not fear any wants, for they have a father that is almighty; and besides, they need not fear any adversaries, for the gates of Hell shall not prevail against them, Mat. 16. 18. and they shall overcome all adversary power, because he is great that is on their side, 1 John 5. 4. though they should walk through the valley of the shadow of death, they need fear no evil, Psal. 23. 4. and for spiritual enemies they need not fear, because God is able to keep their souls which they have committed to him, 2 Tim. 1. 12. and we shall be kept by his power to salvation, 1 Pet, 1. 5. Again, it may be a great comfort to them in prayer, because God is able to do above all that they can ask or think, Ephes. 3. 20. 21. and further, Gods power may settle them and establish their Faith and Joy, in those great works of God propounded and promised in his word; such as are the forgiveness of all sins, the resurrection of their bodies, and eternal life,