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A confession of faith of seven congregations or churches of Christ in London, which are commonly (but uniustly) called Anabaptists. Published for the vindication of the truth, and information of the ignorant; likewise for the taking off of those aspersions which are frequently both in pulpit and print unjustly cast upon them. The second impression corrected and enlarged. Published according to order.
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they_o as_o consider_v disciple_n be_v man_n able_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n xlii_o christ_n have_v likewise_o give_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o 17._o rom._n 16._o 2._o mat._n 18._o 17._o receive_v in_o and_o cast_v out_o any_o member_n that_o deserve_v it_o and_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o every_o congregation_n and_o not_o â—_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o â—_o 13._o with_o 12._o 6_o 2_o â—_o to_o one_o particular_a person_n either_o member_n or_o officer_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o faith_n 7_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 6_o 7_o and_o fellowship_n lxiii_o and_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o each_o church_n how_o 21_o mat._n 18._o 16_o 17_o 18_o act_n 11._o 2_o 3_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21_o excellent_a great_a or_o learn_v soever_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o censure_n and_o judgement_n &_o that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o without_o great_a care_n and_o tenderness_n and_o due_a advice_n but_o by_o the_o 3_o col._n 4._o 17._o act_n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o proceed_v against_o her_o member_n xliv_o christ_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o church_n in_o holy_a and_o 15._o act._n 20_o 27_o 2d_o heb._n 13._o 17._o 2d_o mat._n 24._o 45._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 2._o 1_o judas_n 3._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 34_o 35_o &_o 12._o 15._o orderly_a communion_n place_v some_o special_a man_n over_o the_o church_n who_o by_o their_o office_n be_v to_o govern_v oversee_v visit_n watch_n so_o likewise_o for_o the_o better_a keep_v thereof_o in_o all_o place_n by_o the_o member_n he_o have_v give_v authority_n and_o lay_v duty_n upon_o all_o to_o watch_v over_o one_o another_o xlv_o also_o such_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v gift_n in_o the_o etc._n 1_o cor._n 14._o 3_o etc._n etc._n church_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o 21_o rom._n 12._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10_o 11_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o â—_o 1_o thes_n 10_o 19_o 20_o 21_o proportion_n of_o faith_n &_o so_o to_o teach_v public_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n xlvi_o thus_o be_v right_o gather_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o 3_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o chap._n act_n 15._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10_o heb._n 10_o 25_o jude_n 19_o rev._n 2._o 20_o 21._o 22._o act_n 15._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 14_o 1._o &_o 15._o 1_o 2_o 3_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n none_o be_v to_o separate_v for_o fault_n and_o corruption_n for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o man_n subject_a to_o fail_n there_o will_v be_v difference_n in_o the_o true_a constitute_v church_n until_o they_o have_v in_o due_a order_n and_o tenderness_n seek_v redress_v thereof_o xlvii_o and_o although_o the_o particular_a congregation_n be_v distinct_a and_o several_a 1._o several_a 1_o cor._n 4._o 17._o &_o 14._o 33._o 36._o &_o 16._o 1._o body_n every_o one_o as_o a_o compact_n and_o knit_v 21._o knit_v psal_n 132._o 3._o ephes_n 2._o 12._o 19_o with_o rev._n 21._o city_n within_o itself_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o to_o walk_v by_o 17._o by_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o &_o 6._o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 17._o one_o rule_n of_o truth_n so_o also_o they_o by_o all_o mean_v convenient_a be_v to_o have_v the_o counsel_n and_o help_v 14._o help_v act._n 15._o 2_o 3._o cant._n 8._o 8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 1._o 4._o 13_o 14._o one_o of_o another_o if_o necessity_n require_v it_o as_o member_n of_o one_o body_n in_o the_o common_a faith_n under_o christ_n their_o head_n xlviii_o a_o civil_a 5._o civil_a rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14_o 1_o tim_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n now_o establish_v free_o choose_v by_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v all_o civil_a law_n and_o civil_a officer_n make_v by_o they_o which_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o we_o acknowledge_v with_o thankfulness_n that_o god_n have_v make_v this_o present_a king_n and_o parliament_n honourable_a in_o throw_v down_o the_o prelatical_a hierarchy_n because_o of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n over_o we_o under_o which_o this_o kingdom_n long_o groan_v for_o which_o we_o be_v ever_o engage_v to_o bless_v god_n and_o honour_v they_o for_o the_o same_o and_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v james_n 4._o 12._o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v give_v law_n and_o rule_n sufficient_a in_o his_o word_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o for_o any_o to_o make_v more_o be_v to_o charge_n christ_n with_o want_n of_o wisdom_n or_o faithfulness_n or_o both_o in_o not_o make_v law_n enough_o or_o not_o good_a enough_o for_o his_o house_n sure_o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n duty_n and_o privilege_n to_o observe_v christ_n law_n only_o psal_n 2._o 6._o 9_o 10_o 12._o so_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o tender_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n conscience_n eccl._n 8._o 8._o which_o be_v the_o tender_a thing_n unto_o all_o conscientious_a man_n &_o most_o dear_a unto_o they_o and_o without_o which_o all_o other_o liberty_n will_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o name_n much_o less_o enjoy_v and_o to_o protect_v all_o under_o they_o from_o all_o wrong_n injury_n oppression_n and_o molestation_n so_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v want_v in_o nothing_o which_o be_v for_o their_o honour_n and_o comfort_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v for_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o we_o live_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v our_o express_a duty_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o our_o mind_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o what_o we_o do_v as_o know_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o as_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o our_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o forbear_v the_o do_n of_o that_o which_o our_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n bound_v we_o to_o do_v and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v require_v we_o to_o do_v otherwise_o we_o be_v to_o yield_v our_o person_n in_o a_o passive_a way_n to_o their_o power_n as_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a have_v do_v jam._n 5._o 4._o and_o thrice_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o witness_v though_o but_o for_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 5._o gal_n 5._o magistracy_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n set_v up_o by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o that_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n command_v by_o they_o subjection_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v by_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o make_v supplication_n and_o prayer_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n xlix_o but_o in_o case_n we_o find_v not_o the_o magistrate_n to_o favour_v we_o herein_o 23._o herein_o act._n 2._o 40_o 41_o &_o 4._o 19_o &_o 5._o 28_o 29._o 41_o &_o 20._o 23._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 3_o phil._n 1._o 28_o 29._o dan_n 3._o 16_o 17._o &_o 6._o 7._o 10._o 22_o 23._o yet_o we_o dare_v not_o suspend_v our_o practice_n because_o we_o believe_v we_o ought_v to_o go_v on_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n in_o profess_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o faith_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o this_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n a_o part_n of_o they_o and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n unto_o the_o death_n if_o necessity_n require_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o trial_n and_o affliction_n as_o his_o saint_n of_o old_a have_v do_v not_o account_v our_o good_n land_n wife_n child_n father_n mother_n brethren_n sister_n yea_o and_o our_o own_o life_n dear_a unto_o we_o so_o we_o may_v finish_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n remember_v always_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o 37._o to_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 12._o 1._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 37._o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n who_o will_v when_o we_o have_v finish_v our_o course_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n give_v we_o 20._o we_o rev._n 2._o 20._o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n to_o 22._o to_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 14._o 10._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o psal_n 49._o 7._o psal_n 50._o 22._o who_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o discharge_v we_o of_o the_o same_o l._n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a 16._o act_n 8._o 38._o &_o 10._o 1_o 2._o 35._o 44._o rom._n 16._o 23._o deut._n 6._o 13._o rom._n 1._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 11._o jer._n 4._o 2._o heb._n 6._o 16._o officer_n and_o also_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n so_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n for_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n and_o end_v of_o all_o strife_n and_o that_o by_o rash_a and_o vain_a oath_n the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v and_o this_o land_n mourn_v li._n we_o be_v to_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v their_o 3._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 6._o rom._n 13._o 5_o 6_o 7_o mat._n 22._o 21._o tit._n 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 15._o 17._o &_o 5._o 5._o eph._n 5._o 21._o 23._o &_o 6._o 1._o 9_o tit._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o due_n as_o their_o place_n age_n estate_n require_v and_o that_o we_o defraud_v no_o man_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o do_v unto_o all_o man_n as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o lii_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o 15._o a_o act_n 24._o 15._o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o every_o one_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o 12._o rom._n 14._o 12._o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a the_o conclusion_n thus_o we_o desire_v to_o give_v unto_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v he_o and_o unto_o all_o lawful_a authority_n that_o which_o be_v their_o due_n and_o to_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n to_o live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o do_v unto_o every_o man_n of_o what_o judgement_n soever_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o our_o practice_n be_v so_o it_o may_v prove_v we_o to_o be_v a_o conscionable_a quiet_a and_o barmlesse_a people_n no_o way_n dangerous_a or_o troublesome_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o to_o labour_n and_o work_v with_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v chargeable_a to_o any_o but_o to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n account_v it_o more_o excellent_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v also_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v and_o seek_v to_o know_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v do_v we_o that_o friendly_a part_n to_o show_v we_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o we_o see_v not_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o they_o but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v impose_v upon_o we_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v not_o to_o be_v command_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v in_o his_o strength_n rather_o embrace_v all_o reproach_n and_o torture_n of_o man_n to_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n rather_o than_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o against_o the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v call_v what_o we_o have_v say_v heresy_n then_o do_v we_o with_o the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v that_o after_o the_o way_n they_o call_v heresy_n worship_n we_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n disclaim_v all_o heresy_n right_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v against_o christ_n &_o to_o be_v steadfast_a and_o immovable_a always_o abound_v in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n as_o know_v our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n psal._n 74._o 21_o 22._o arise_v o_o god_n plead_v thy_o own_o cause_n remember_v how_o the_o foolish_a man_n blaspheme_v thou_o daily_o o_o let_v not_o the_o oppress_a return_n ashamed_a but_o let_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a praise_n thy_o name_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o finis_fw-la