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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74654	A brief and plain exposition of the creed, commonly called the Apostles Creed. By Christopher Cartwright minister in York.	Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1649 (1649)	Wing C683; Thomason E1421_1*; ESTC R209463	35,241	119

A brief and plain EXPOSITION of the CREED commonly called The Apostles Creed By Christopher Cartwright Minister in York 2 Iohn 10. 11. If there come any unto you and bring not this Doctrine receive him not into your house neither bid him God speed For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evill Deeds Printed at York by T. Broad 1649. To the Reader IT is required of Christians that according to their places and Callings they contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the Saints Iud. v. 3. surely there is great need to contend for it now when so many doe contend against it when scarce any thing in religion is so fundamentall but some impugne oppose it But how shall they contend for the faith and not rather be drawn away from it who are either quite ignorant of it or not well and throughly grounded in it Such as are children in understanding 1 Cor. 14. 20. are apt to be tossed to and fro and carryed about with every winde of doctrine by the sleight of men and cunning craftinesse whereby they lie in wait to deceive Ephes 4. 14. They are easily led captive who are ever learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth 2 Tim. 3. 6 7. Therefore as in the exercise of my Ministerie to prevent as much as in me lay the spreading of errour I have handled the first principles of the Oracles of God as they are called Hebr. 5. 12. so in reference to that end I think this compendious Exposition of the Creed wherein those first Principles are comprised may be usefull and profitable unto many It is called Creed of the first word wherewith it begins in the Latine viz. Credo which is in English I beleeve or because those things which every one ought credere that it to beleeve are contained in it It is likewise called The Apostles Creed Ruffinus in Symb. and some conceive that it was framed by the Apostles each of them before they departed one from another to preach in severall places of the world contributing something towards the composing and perfecting of it But though this be an ancient yet so farre as I can see it is an uncertain Tradition It sufficeth us that as is evident by comparing it and the Writings of the Apostles together it containeth in it summarily the Faith which was once delivered by the Apostles In the explicating of it I have studyed to be brief yet so as not to be obscure but to joyn together perspicuity and brevity as much as might be that by the shortnesse of the Exposition all might be encouraged to peruse it and by the plainnesse of it all might enjoy so much benefit as in a competent measure to understand what they professe and ought to beleeve I will use no further preamble but praying that thou mayest by it and all other good means attaine to a more clear apprehension of and a more firme establishment in the truth I rest Thine in the Lord Ch. Cartwright Febr. 28. 1648. A brief and plain Exposition of the Creed commonly called the Apostles Creed I beleeve in God c. Why it is said I beleeve rather then We beleeve I Beleeve Faith which is beleeved that is the doctrine of faith which is sometimes called faith is the same in all that beleeve aright There is one faith saith S. Paul Ephes 4. 5. And of this faith speaks S. Jude when he exhorts to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the Saints Jude v. 3. But faith whereby we beleeve which is faith properly so called that is the grace of faith is distinct in each Beleever All true Beleevers beleeve the same things yet each one with a distinct faith wherewith himself is indued The just shall live by his faith Heb. 2. 4. that is by his own faith not by the faith of another therefore is it here said I beleeve and not We beleeve What it is to beleeve in God In God There are three acts of faith as it is conversant about God as the object of it 1. To beleeve that there is a God He that commeth to God must beleeve that God is Heb. 11. 6. 2. To beleeve God that is to assent unto that which God doth say and to be perswaded of the truth of it I beleeve God that it shall be even as it was told me said Paul Acts 27. 25. 3. To beleeve in God that is to trust in him and to relie on him as our God O my God I trust in thee Psal 25. 2. Let him trust in the Name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isa 50. 10. The two former acts of faith may be exercised about men but not this last act We may beleeve that such or such a man is and that what he saith is true but we may not beleeve that is trust in him Put not your trust in Princes nor in the sonne of man c. that is in no meer man whatsoever Psal 146. 3. Cursed is he that putteth his trust in man c. Jer. 17. 5. The two first acts of faith as exercised about God are common to the wicked and to the very devils but this last act is peculiar to the godly The Devils beleeve that God is and that his Word is true The Devils also beleeve and tremble saith S. James Jam. 2. 19. But onely the righteous doe beleeve in God onely they trust in him and relie on him as their God this neither the Devils nor wicked men can do They tremble to think of God and with Adam and Eve Gen. 3. would runne away and hide themselves from God if they could Indeed for a while hypocrites and ungodly persons may professe faith and affiance in God they may seem to trust in him and to relie on him as it is said of such Mic. 3. 11. Yet will they lean upon the Lord. But when their Cōsciences are thorowly awakened and they are made sensible of the condition they are in then is that fulfilled Isai 33. 14. The sinners in Sion are afraid fearfulnes hath surprised the hypocrites Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings That there is a God but one God In God As there is a God which the very light of nature doth shew The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handie worke Psal 19. 1. The invisible things of God from the Creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made even his eternall power and Godhead Rom. 1. 20. so there is but one God Idols are called gods because of that opinion which Idolaters have of them Thus Jacob called Labans Idols his gods Gen. 31. 32. Judges and Magistrates are called gods because in respect of that Power and Authority that they are in they in a speciall manner resemble God and are as his Deputies and