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A34255
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A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country.
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Wing C5794; ESTC R25352
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cry_n abba_n father_n be_v 13._o be_v ps_n 103._o 13._o pity_v 26._o pity_v prov._n 14_o 26._o protect_v 7._o protect_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o provide_v for_o and_o 6._o and_o heb._n 12._o 6._o chasten_v by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o father_n yet_o never_o 31._o never_o be_v 54._o 8_o 9_o lam._n 3._o 31._o cast_v off_o but_o seal_v 30._o seal_v eph._n 4._o 30._o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o inherit_v the_o promise_n 12._o promise_n heb._n 1._o 14._o ch_n 6._o 12._o as_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n chap._n xiii_o of_o sanctification_n 1._o they_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n effectual_o call_v and_o regenerate_v have_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n create_v in_o they_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v also_o 6._o also_o act._n 20._o 32._o rom._n 6._o 5_o 6._o far_o sanctify_v real_o and_o personal_o through_o the_o same_o virtue_n 23._o virtue_n joh._n 17._o 17._o eph._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 21_o 22_o 23._o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o 14._o they_o rom._n 6._o 14._o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v 24._o destroy_v gal._n 5._o 24._o and_o the_o several_a lust_n thereof_o be_v more_o and_o more_o weaken_a and_o mortify_v and_o they_o more_o and_o more_o quicken_v and_o 11_o and_o col._n 1._o 11_o strengthen_v in_o all_o save_a grace_n to_o the_o 14._o the_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o heb._n 12._o 14._o practice_n of_o all_o true_a holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 2._o this_o sanctification_n be_v 23._o be_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o throughout_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n yet_o imperfect_a 23._o imperfect_a rom._n 7._o 18_o 23._o in_o this_o life_n there_o abide_v still_o some_o remnant_n of_o corruption_n in_o every_o part_n whence_o arise_v a_o 11._o a_o gal._n 5._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o continual_a and_o irreconcilable_a war_n the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n 3._o in_o which_o war_n although_o the_o remain_a corruption_n for_o a_o time_n may_v much_o 23_o much_o rom._n 7._o 23_o prevail_v yet_o through_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o strength_n from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o 14._o the_o rom._n 6._o 14._o regenerate_a part_n do_v overcome_v and_o so_o the_o saint_n grow_v in_o grace_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 1_o god_n eph._n 4._o 15._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o ch_n 7._o 1_o press_v after_o a_o heavenly_a life_n in_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n which_o christ_n as_o head_n and_o king_n in_o his_o word_n have_v prescribe_v to_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o save_v faith_n 1._o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v enable_v to_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 8._o christ_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o eph._n 2._o 8._o in_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v ordinary_o wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o 17._o the_o rom._n 10_o 14._o 17._o word_n by_o which_o also_o and_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n prayer_n and_o other_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n it_o be_v increase_v 32._o increase_v luk._n 17._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o act._n 20._o 32._o and_o strengthen_v 2._o by_o this_o faith_n a_o christian_n believe_v to_o be_v true_a 14._o true_a act._n 24._o 14._o whatsoever_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o also_o apprehend_v a_o excellency_n therein_o 72_o therein_o ps_n 19_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o ps_n 119._o 72_o above_o all_o other_o write_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o bear_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o office_n and_o the_o power_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o working_n and_o operation_n and_o so_o be_v enable_v to_o 12._o to_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o cast_v his_o soul_n upon_o the_o truth_n thus_o believe_v and_o also_o act_v different_o upon_o that_o which_o each_o particular_a passage_n thereof_o contain_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o 14._o the_o joh._n 15._o 14._o command_n tremble_v at_o the_o 2._o the_o be_v 66._o 2._o threaten_n and_o embrace_v the_o 13._o the_o heb._n 11._o 13._o promise_n of_o god_n for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o the_o principal_a act_n of_o save_v faith_n have_v immediate_a relation_n to_o christ_n accept_v receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o 11._o upon_o joh._n 1._o 12._o act._n 16_o 31._o gal._n 2._o 20._o act._n 15._o 11._o he_o alone_o for_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 3._o this_o faith_n although_o it_o be_v different_a in_o degree_n and_o may_v be_v weak_a 20._o weak_a heb._n 5._o 13._o 14._o mat._n 6._o 30_o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o or_o strong_a yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o it_o different_z in_o the_o kind_n or_o nature_n of_o it_o as_o be_v all_o other_o save_v grace_n from_o the_o faith_n 1._o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o and_o common_a grace_n of_o temporary_a beleiver_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o may_v be_v many_o time_n assail_v and_o weaken_v yet_o it_o get_v 5._o get_v eph._n 6._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4_o 5._o the_o victory_n grow_v up_o in_o many_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o a_o full_a 2._o full_a heb._n 6._o 11_o 12._o col._n 2._o 2._o assurance_n through_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o the_o author_n 2._o author_n heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n chap._n xv._o of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n 1._o such_o of_o the_o elect_n as_o be_v convert_v at_o ripe_a year_n have_v 5._o have_v tit._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o sometime_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o therein_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n god_n in_o their_o effectual_a call_v give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n 2._o whereas_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v 20._o sin_v eccl._n 7._o 20._o not_o and_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v through_o the_o power_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o corruption_n dwell_v in_o they_o with_o the_o prevalency_n of_o temptation_n fall_v into_o great_a sin_n and_o provocation_n god_n have_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n merciful_o provide_v that_o beleiver_n so_o sin_v and_o fall_v 32._o fall_v luk._n 22._o 31_o 32._o be_v renew_v through_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n 3._o this_o save_a repentance_n be_v a_o 18._o a_o zech._n 12._o 10._o act._n 11._o 18._o evangelical_a grace_n whereby_o a_o person_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v sensible_a of_o the_o manifold_a evil_n of_o his_o fin_n do_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n humble_v himself_o for_o it_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n detestation_n of_o it_o and_o self_n abhorrency_n 11._o abhorrency_n ezek._n 36._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v by_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o 128._o to_o ps_n 119_o 6._o ps_n 119._o 128._o walk_v before_o god_n unto_o all_o well_o please_v in_o all_o thing_n 4._o as_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o the_o motion_n thereof_o so_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o 15._o his_o luk._n 19_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 15._o particular_a know_a sin_n particular_o 5._o such_o be_v the_o provision_n which_o god_n have_v make_v through_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o believer_n unto_o salvation_n that_o although_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o it_o deserve_v 23._o deserve_v rom._n 6._o 23._o damnation_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o it_o shall_v bring_v damnation_n on_o they_o that_o 7._o that_o be_v 1._o 16._o 18._o be_v 55._o 7._o repent_v which_o make_v the_o constant_a preach_n of_o repentance_n necessary_a chap._n xvi_o of_o good_a work_n 1._o good_a work_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v 21._o have_v mic._n 6._o 8._o heb._n 13_o 21._o command_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o not_o such_o as_o without_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n 13._o zeal_n mat._n 15._o 9_o isa_n 29._o 13._o or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o good_a intention_n 2._o these_o good_a work_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n 22._o evidence_n jam._n 2._o 18._o 22._o of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o by_o they_o believer_n manifest_v their_o 13._o their_o ps_n 116._o