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A68668	The English creede consenting vvith the true auncient catholique, and apostolique Church in al the points, and articles of religion which euerie Christian is to knowe and beleeue that would be saued. The first parte, in most loyal maner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hærisies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 1.	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1585 (1585)	STC 21226.5; ESTC S116384	40,505	88

by faith he may liue as him listeth licentiously as the Libertines Some think that to attend vpon vertue to follow goodnes is a yoake too intolerable as the Simo●ia●s Some vtterly reiect al grace virtue and feate of God as Did the Donatistes Aë●ians Circumcellians Do the Macchiauils Atheists Some permit though not al manner yet some sinnes So of the Whoredome is allowed Carpocratians Valentinians Periurie in the time of troubles is allowed Basilidians Helchisaits Priscilhanites Fam. of Loue Papists Simple fornication yea in Priests is allowed Breaking of faith to an heretique c. is allowed Some dreame that God is pleased with lipseruice and outward righteousnes as the hypocritical Pharisies or Pharisaical Hypocrites 2. Al which man doth is not pleasing vnto God but that onelie which proceedeth from a true faith in Iesus Christ. So witnesseth 1. The Scripture Heb. 11 6. Rom. 14 23. Tit. 1 15. Rom. 8 8. Gal. 5 6. 1. Iohn 5. 4. 5 And although the workes of the beleeuing do please God yet are theie not so perfect that they can satisfie the law of God Therefore euen to the iustified saith Christ Praie c. forgiue vs our debts Matth. 6 12. Saie we are vnprofitable seruants Luke 17 10. Paul We know that the Lawe is spiritual but I am carnal c Rom 7. 14 c. We which haue the first frutes of the Spirit euen we do sight in ourselues c. and haue infirmities Rom. 8 23. Ye cannot do the same thinges that ye would Gal. 5 17. 2. The godlie in their publique confessions extant in print Heluet. 2 cap. 16. Basil. art 8. Bohem. cap. 7. France art 22. Fland. art 24. Ausburgh art 26. Saxon. art 3 5 6. Wittemb cap. 7. Sueuia cap. 4. Therefore as we mislike so we condemne the vngod lie opinion of the Valentinians who saie that please God do Spiritual men which are themselues not by faith but onelie by knowledge Natural men not by faith but by Labor True dealing Who teach that the Lawes of God maie perfectile be fulfilled of men once iustified as the Papistes illuminated as saie the Elders in the Familie Papistes Fam. of Loue. 3. Manie are the reasons whie good workes are to be done cited in part afore pag. 42. yet not the least cause is that men maie be knowen what they are so saith 1. The Scripture that therby are knowen The good trees from the bad Matth. 7 16. c. The wheate from the chaffe Matth. 3 12. The true Disciples from the false Iohn 13 35. The sonnes of God from the children of Satan Luke 6 36. Ephes. 5. 1. 1. Iohn 3 10. The regenerate from th'vnbeleeuing Iam. 2 18. 1. Pet. 1 17. c. 1. Pet. 4 22 c. Ephes. 4 17. 2. The Confession Heluet. 2. cap. 16. Basil. art 8. Bohem. cap. 7. Franc art 22. Flan. art 24. Saxon. art 3. Wittemb cap. 7. Sueuia cap. 4. And this doe the children of God Not to be seene of men as Hypocrites Not to merit as the Pharisaical Papistes Con. Trid. Sess. 6. can 24. 13. ARTICLE Of workes before iustification WOrkes done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his spirit are 1 not pleasant to God forasmuch as theie spring not of faith in Iesu Christ 2 neither do they make men meete to receiue grace or as the schoole aucthors saie deserue grace of congruitie yea rather 3 for that they are not done as God hath willed and commaunded them to be done we doubt not but they haue the nature of sinne The Propositions Workes before Iustification 1 Please not God 2. Deserue not grace of congruitie 3. Haue the nature of sinne 1. Before men do please God nothing that man doth can please him But men please not God being not renued by the Spirite which as it hath bene alreadie proued so is it 1. In the Scripture where it is euident that before man be regenerate they are Which bring out no good frute of them selues Matth. 7 16. Not grapes but thornes Not figs but thistles Not good but il trees Matth. 12 33. Luke 6 43. Not liuely but dead bowes Iohn 15. 4. Not ingraffed but wilde oliues Rom. 11. 17. 23. Not frends but enemies Rom. 5. 10 Not the sonnes of God but the children of wrath Ephes. 2 3. 2. In the publique confessions of the Churches reformed expresselie Heluet. 2 cap. 15. Ausburgh art 20. Wherebie the vanitie of al them is perceaued which thinke that without regeneration God is pleased with man his deedes whether they be Papists Look pag. 39 Commenders of ciuil and Philosophical righteousnes and placers of the doers of such workes though without faith in christ in the heauens 2. The vnregenerate not yet iustified haue nothing in them to mooue God to be gratious vnto them As may be seene 1. In the Scripture where wee finde that the vnregenerate being Olde not new creatures Ephes. 4 22. Col. 3. 5. Enimies Rom. 8. 7. not the Children of God Seruants of God Sinners not godly bent Rom. 5 8. Infidels Tit. 1 15. and not faithfull Christians Of congruitie deserue no grace at God his hande Hereby is ouerthrowne the Pap. doctrine concerning merites of congruitie 2. In the Confessions of the Churches in Heluet. 2 cap. 16. Bohem. cap. 7. Flan. Art 23. Ausburgh art 4 20. Sax. art 3 8. Wittemb art 5. 3. VVhatsoeuer men not yet iustified before god do it is sin this shall we finde confirmed 1. In the scripture where it is cleare that of the vnregenerate The best workes which they doe euen their Fasting Isa. 58 3. c. Math. 6 16. Zach. 7 5 c. Praying Prou. 28 9. Math. 6 5. Almes deedes Math. 6. Sacrificing vnto God Psal. 50 8. Isa. 1 13. Hos. 6 6. Mar. 12. 33. though in the name of Christ Mat. 7 22 23. Prophesieng Doing of miracles Al th'actions whatsoeuer Rom. 14. 23. Tit. 1 15. Heb. 11 6. Are abhominable in God his eies 2. In the Confessions of the holy militant in this world and namelie Heluet. 2 cap. 15 16. Bohem. cap. 7. Belg. Art 23. Ausburgh article 4. 20. Saxon. 3 8. Witemb art 5. Erred therefore hath the Trid. Councel in pronouncing them accursed which hold that al workes of men whatsoeuer done before his iustification are sin Sess. 6. can 7. 4. ARTICLE Of workes of Supererogation VOluntarie workes 1 besides ouer and aboue Gods commaundements which they call workes of Supererogation cannot be taught without arrogancie and impietie 2 For by them men doe declare that they doe not onely render vnto God as much as they are bound to do but that they do more for his sake than of bounden dutie is required wheras Christ saith plainely When ye haue done al that are commaunded to you say We be vnprofitable seruants The Propositions Workes of Supererogation 1. Cannot be taught without Arrogancie Impietie 2. Are the subuersion of the true Religion 1. Workes of Supererogation which are al voluntarie