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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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10._o eph._n 1._o 11._o heb._n 6._o 17._o rom._n 9_o 15_o 18._o decree_v in_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n by_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n free_o and_o unchangeable_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o so_o as_o thereby_o be_v god_n neither_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n 5._o sin_n jam._n 1._o 15_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 5._o nor_o have_v fellowship_n with_o any_o therein_o nor_o be_v violence_n offer_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o yet_o be_v the_o liberty_n or_o contingency_n of_o second_o cause_n take_v away_o but_o rather_o 11._o rather_o act_n 4._o 27_o 28._o joh._n 19_o 11._o establish_v in_o which_o appear_v his_o wisdom_n in_o dispose_v all_o thing_n and_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n 5._o faithfulness_n numb_a 23._o 19_o eph._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o in_o accomplish_v his_o decree_n 2._o although_o god_n know_v whatsoever_o may_v or_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v upon_o all_o 18._o all_o act._n 15._o 18._o suppose_a condition_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o decree_v any_o thing_n 18._o thing_n rom._n 9_o 11._o 13._o 16._o 18._o because_o he_o foresee_v it_o as_o future_a or_o as_o that_o which_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v upon_o such_o condition_n 3._o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n 41._o glory_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o mat._n 25._o 41._o some_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v predestinate_v or_o fore-ordained_n to_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o 6._o the_o eph._n 1._o 5_o 6._o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n other_o be_v leave_v to_o act_v in_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o 4._o their_o rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o jud._n 4._o just_a condemnation_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n 4._o these_o angel_n and_o man_n thus_o predestinate_v and_o fore-ordained_n be_v particular_o and_o unchangeable_o design_v and_o their_o 18._o their_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o joh._n 13._o 18._o number_n so_o certain_a and_o definite_a that_o it_o can_v be_v either_o increase_v or_o diminish_v 5._o those_o of_o mankind_n 9_o mankind_n eph._n 1._o 4._o 9_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 30._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 9_o that_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a purpose_n and_o the_o secret_a council_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n have_v choose_v in_o christ_n unto_o everlasting_a glory_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a free_a grace_n and_o love_n 12._o love_n rom._n 9_o 13._o 16._o eph._n 1._o 6._o 12._o without_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o condition_n or_o cause_n move_v he_o thereunto_o 6._o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o elect_a unto_o glory_n so_o he_o have_v by_o the_o eternal_a and_o most_o free_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n fore-ordained_n 13._o fore-ordained_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o all_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o wherefore_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v be_v fall_v in_o adam_n 10._o adam_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 9_o 10._o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n be_v effectual_o 13._o effectual_o rom._n 8._o 30._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o call_v unto_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o due_a season_n be_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o keep_v by_o his_o power_n through_o faith_n 5._o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o unto_o salvation_n neither_o be_v any_o other_o redeem_v by_o christ_n or_o effectual_o call_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o save_v but_o the_o elect_a 64._o elect_a joh._n 10._o 26._o joh._n 17._o 9_o joh._n 6._o 64._o only_o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o high_a mystery_n of_o predestination_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v with_o special_a prudence_n and_o care_n that_o man_n attend_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o yield_a obedience_n thereunto_o may_v from_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o 10._o their_o 1_o thes_n 1._o 4_o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o eternal_a election_n so_o shall_v this_o doctrine_n afford_v matter_n 33._o matter_n eph._n 1._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 33._o of_o praise_n reverence_n and_o admiration_n of_o god_n and_o 6._o and_o rom._n 11._o 5_o 6._o of_o humility_n diligence_n and_o abundant_a 20._o abundant_a luk._n 10._o 20._o consolation_n to_o all_o that_o sincere_o obey_v the_o gospel_n chap._n iu._n of_o creation_n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o please_v god_n the_o father_n 13_o father_n john_n 1._o 2_o 3._o heb._n 1._o 2._o job_n 26._o 13_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o 20._o of_o rom._n 1._o 20._o his_o eternal_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o create_v or_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o 2._o therein_o col._n 1._o 16._o gen_n 2._o 1_o 2._o whether_o visible_a or_o invisible_a in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n and_o all_o very_a good_a 2._o after_o god_n have_v make_v all_o other_o creature_n he_o create_a 27._o create_a gen._n 1._o 27._o man_n male_a and_o female_a with_o 7._o with_o gen._n 2._o 7._o reasonable_a and_o immortal_a soul_n render_v they_o sit_v unto_o that_o life_n to_o god_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v be_v 26_o be_v eccles_n 7._o 29._o gen._n 1._o 26_o make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 15._o god_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o power_n to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o yet_o under_o a_o possibility_n of_o transgress_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o will_n which_o be_v 6._o be_v gen._n 3._o 6._o subject_a to_o change_v 3._o beside_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o receive_v 10._o receive_v gen._n 6._o 17._o &_o ch_z 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o a_o command_n not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o whilst_o they_o keep_v they_o be_v happy_a in_o their_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o have_v dominion_n 28._o dominion_n gen._n 1._o 26_o 28._o over_o the_o creature_n chap._n v._o of_o divine_a providence_n 1._o god_n the_o good_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n do_v 6._o do_v heb._n 1._o 3._o job_n 38._o 11._o isa_n 46_o 10_o 11._o ps_n 135._o 6._o uphold_v direct_a dispose_n and_o govern_v all_o creature_n and_o thing_n from_o the_o great_a even_n to_o the_o 31._o the_o mat._n 10._o 29_o 30_o 31._o least_o by_o his_o most_o wife_n and_o holy_a providence_n to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v create_v according_a unto_o his_o infallible_a foreknowledge_n and_o the_o free_a and_o immutable_a council_n of_o his_o 11._o his_o eph._n 1._o 11._o own_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n 2._o although_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o foreknowledge_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v 23._o pass_v act._n 2._o 23._o immutable_o and_o infallible_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n befall_v any_o 33._o any_o pro._n 16._o 33._o by_o chance_n or_o without_o his_o providence_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o providence_n he_o order_v they_o to_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o second_o cause_n either_o 22._o either_o gen._n 8._o 22._o necessary_o free_o or_o contingent_o 3._o god_n in_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n 11._o providence_n act._n 27._o 31._o 44._o isa_n 55._o 10_o 11._o make_v use_v of_o mean_n yet_o be_v free_a 7_o free_a hos_fw-la 1._o 7_o to_o work_v without_o 21._o without_o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20_o 21._o above_z and_o 27._o and_o dan._n 3._o 27._o against_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 4._o the_o almighty_a power_n unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n so_o far_o manifest_v themselves_o in_o his_o providence_n that_o his_o determinate_a council_n 1._o council_n rom._n 11_o 32_o 33._o 34._o 2_o sam._n 24_o 1._o 1_o chro._n 21._o 1._o extend_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o first_o fall_n and_o all_o other_o sinful_a action_n both_o of_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o bare_a permission_n which_o also_o he_o most_o wise_o and_o powerful_o 10._o powerful_o 2_o king_n 19_o 28._o ps_n 76._o 10._o bound_v and_o otherwise_o order_v and_o govern_v in_o a_o manifold_a dispensation_n to_o his_o most_o holy_a 12._o holy_a gen._n 50_o 20._o isa_n 10_o 6_o 7._o 12._o end_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o act_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o from_o god_n who_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n or_o 16._o or_o ps_n 50._o 21_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o approver_n of_o sin_n 5._o the_o most_o wise_a righteous_a and_o gracious_a god_n