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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
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.
Secondly, the Creation of the World should teach us many duties:
Secondly, the Creation of the World should teach vs many duties:
1. To meditate of Gods works: and study the glory of God revealed in this great book of Nature: all are required to learn to read here, and if men will not take it well if their skill showed in any cunning piece of work be not acknowledged or regarded, how much more cause hath the Lord to be displeased with us, for neglecting such a curious and glorious frame, so full of admirable variety and skill? Wh•t account shall we make at the last day, we (I say) that are so naturally bent to delight in shows, that are either sinful, or vain, or imperfect, such as are pla•es, or rare sights as we call them, or Pageants or Masks, or the like, and yet have no heart or will, to go out to see and wonder at the matchless shows that God sets out before us in his works, Eccles. 7. 15 Psal. 111. 2, 3.
1. To meditate of Gods works: and studie the glory of God reuealed in this great booke of Nature: all are required to learne to read here, and if men will not take it well if their skill shewed in any cunning piece of work be not acknowledged or regarded, how much more cause hath the Lord to be displeased with vs, for neglecting such a curious and glorious frame, so full of admirable variety and skill? Wh•t account shall we make at the last day, we (I say) that are so naturally bent to delight in shewes, that are either sinfull, or vaine, or imperfect, such as are pla•es, or rare sights as we call them, or Page•nts or Maskes, or the like, and yet haue no heart or will, to goe out to see and wonder at the mtchlesse shewes that God sets out before vs in his works,