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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
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2. Nor is it enough to meditate of his works, but we must give him the glory of them, by praising his power and wisdom and goodness showed in them, we must strive to get a Language to that end, and so bewail our barrenness of heart and words, as withal to beseech him, that requires us to learn his praises, to teach us also to profit, and to give larger hearts and better Language Revel. 4 11. Thus have the Worthies of the Lord done, Job, and David, and Moses, who have set themselves in special manner to celebrate the praises of God in his works: and of them we should learn to praise him, at least make our selves skilful in their forms of praise, Psal. 136. 5. 6.
2. Nor is it inough to meditate of his workes, but wee must giue him the glory of them, by praising his power and wisedome and goodnesse shewed in them, we must striue to get a Language to that end, and so bewaile our barrennesse of heart and words, as withall to beseech him, that requires vs to learne his praises, to teach vs also to profit, and to giue larger hearts and better Language Reuel. 4 11. Thus haue the Worthies of the Lord done, Iob, and Dauid, and Moses, who haue set themselues in speciall manner to celebrate the praises of God in his workes: and of them wee should learne to praise him, at least make our selues skilfull in their formes of praise, Psal. 136. 5. 6.
3. Yea thirdly, this glory of God should swallow up all the glory of men, this very work of making Heaven and Earth should check us for admiring and esteeming so much of the creature whatsoever, since we have such a perpetual, and surpassing cause of admiration of the Creator, Acts 14. 16