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A80329 The confession of faith, of those churches which are commonly (though falsly) called Anabaptists; presented to the view of all that feare God, to examine by the touchstone of the Word of Truth: as likewise for the taking off those aspersions which are frequently both in pulpit and print, (although unjustly) cast upon them. 1644 (1644) Wing C5789; Thomason E12_24; ESTC R5039 15,576 25

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THE CONFESSION OF FAITH Of those CHURCHES which are commonly though falsly called ANABAPTISTS Presented to the view of all that feare GOD to examine by the touchstone of the Word of Truth As likewise for the taking off those aspersions which are frequently both in Pulpit and Print although unjustly cast upon them ACTS 4. 20. Wee cannot but speake the things which wee have seene and heard ISAI 8. 20. To the Law and to the testimony if they speake not according to this Rule it is because there is no light in them 2 COR. 1. 9 10. But wee had the sentence of death in our selves that wee should not trust in our selves but in the living God which raiseth the dead who delivered us from so great a death and doth deliver in whom wee trust that he will yet deliver LONDON Printed in the yeare of our Lord 1644. TO ALL THAT DESIRE The lifting up of the Name of the LORD JESUS in sinceritie the poore despised Churches of God in London send greeting with prayers for their farther increase in the knowledge of CHRIST JESUS WEE question not but that it will seeme strange to many men that such as wee are frequently termed to be lying under that calumny and black brand of Heretickes and sowers of division as wee doe should presume to appeare so publickly as now wee have done But yet notwithstanding wee may well say to give answer to such what David said to his brother when the Lords battell was a fighting 1 Sam. 29. 30. Is there not a cause Surely if ever people had cause to speake for the vindication of the truth of Christ in their hands wee have that being indeed the maine wheele at this time that sets us aworke for had any thing by men been transacted against our persons onely wee could quietly have sitten still and committed our Cause to him who is a righteous Judge who will in the great day judge the secrets of all mens hearts by Jesus Christ But being it is not onely us but the Truth professed by us wee cannot wee dare not but speake it is no strange thing to any observing man what sad changes are laid not onely by the world that know not God but also by those that thinke themselves much wronged if they be not looked upon as the chiefe Worthies of the Church of God and Watchmen of the Citie But it hath fared with us from them as from the poore Spouse seeking her Beloved Cant. 5. 6 7. They finding us out of that common road-way themselves walke have smote us and taken away our vaile that so wee may by them be recommended odious in the eyes of all that behold us and in the hearts of all that thinke upon us which they have done both in Pulpit and Print charging us with holding Free-will Falling away from grace denying Originall sinne disclaiming of Magistracy denying to assist them either in persons or purse in any of their lawfull Commands doing acts unseemly in the dispensing the Ordinance of Baptisme not to be named amongst Christians All which Charges wee disclaime as notoriously untrue though by reason of these calumnies cast upon us many that feare God are discouraged and forestalled in harbouring a good thought either of us or what wee professe and many that know not God incouraged if they can finde the place of our meeting to get together in Clusters to stone us as looking upon us as a people holding such things as that wee are not worthy to live Wee have therefore for the cleering of the truth wee professe that it may be at libertie though wee be in bonds briefly published a Confession of our Faith as desiring all that feare God seriously to consider whether if they compare what wee here say and confesse in the presence of the Lord Jesus and his Saints men have not with their tongues in Pulpit and pens in Print both spoken and written things that are contrary to truth but wee know our God in his owne time will cleere our Cause and lift up his Sonne to make him the chiefe corner-stone though he has been or now should be rejected of Master Builders And because it may be conceived that what is here published may be but the Judgement of some one particular Congregation more refined then the rest Wee doe therefore here subscribe it some of each body in the name and by the appointment of seven Congregations who though wee be distinct in respect of our particular bodies for conveniency sake being as many as can well meete together in one place yet are all one in Communion holding Jesus Christ to be our head and Lord under whose government wee desire alone to walke in following the Lambe wheresoever he goeth and wee beleeve the Lord will daily cause truth more to appeare in the hearts of his Saints and make them ashamed of their folly in the Land of their Nativitie that so they may with one shoulder more studie to lift up the Name of the Lord Jesus and stand for his appointments and Lawes which is the desires and prayers of the contemned Churches of Christ in London for all Saints Subscribed in the Names of seven Churches in London William Kiffen Thomas Patience John Spilsbery George Tipping Samuel Richardson Thomas Skippard Thomas Munday Thomas Gunne John Mabbatt John Webb Thomas Killcop Paul Hobson Thomas Goare Joseph Phelpes Edward Heath THE CONFESSION Of FAITH of those Churches which are commonly though falsly called ANABAPTISTS I. THat GOD as he is in himselfe cannot be comprehended of any but himselfe a 1 Tim. 6. 16. dwelling in that inaccessible light that no eye can attaine unto whom never man saw nor can see that there is but b 1 Tim. 2. 5. Eph. 4. 4 5 6. 1 Cor. 12. 4 5 6 13. Iohn 14. chap. one God one Christ one Spirit one Faith one Baptisme c 1 Tim. 6. 3. 13 14. Gal. 1. 8 9. 2 Tim. 3. 15. one Rule of holinesse and obedience for all Saints at all times in all places to be observed II. That God is a Esa 44. 67. 43. 11. 46. 9. of himselfe that is neither from another nor of another nor by another nor for another b Iohn 4. 24. But is a Spirit who as his being is of himselfe so he gives c Exod. 3. 14. being moving and preservation to all other things being in himselfe eternall most holy every way infinite in d Rom. 11. 36. Act. 17. 28. greatnesse wisdome power justice goodnesse truth c. In this God-head there is the Father the Sonne and the Spirit being every one of them one and the same God and therefore not divided but distinguished one from another by their severall properties the e 1 Cor. 8. 6. Father being from himselfe the f Pro. 8. 22 23. Heb. 1. 3. Iohn 1. 18. Sonne of the Father from everlasting the holy g Ioh. 15. 26. Gal. 4. 6. Spirit proceeding from the Father and