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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.
7. It should teach us in all straights and need to fly to God for help: as David shows, our help standeth in the Name of the Lord, which hath made Heaven and Earth, Psal. 121. 2. & 124. 8.
7. It should teach vs in all straights and neede to flie to God for helpe: as Dauid shewes, our helpe standeth in the Name of the Lord, which hath made Heauen and Earth, Psal. 121. 2. & 124. 8.
8. We should learn hence not to abuse the Creatures of God to ill ends, seeing God hath assigned his Creatures to their right ends for his own glory: It is abominable to fight against God with his own weapons.
8. We should learne hence not to abuse the Creatures of God to ill ends, seeing God hath assigned his Creatures to their right ends for his owne glory: It is abominable to fight against God with his owne weapons.
Thirdly, the Doctrine of the Creation of the World ought 1to be terrible to wicked men: because God by his works hath revealed so much of his glory as they will be left without excuse, Rom. 1. and besides, having appointed them to certain ends, in which they have corrupted themselves, he will destroy them; as a Potter that sees his vessel will not be made fit, dasheth it to pieces. And besides, hence they may know that God can want no means to destroy them, seeing he hath such Armies of his own creatures in Heaven and Earth, which are all as his mighty ones, and sanctified ones, for his anger against them. There is no way for them but one, which is, to meet the Lord betimes by Faith and true Repentance,