Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	heart_n	pure_a	unfeigned_a	1,824	5	10.8138	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77416	A brief confession or declaration of faith. (Lately presented to King Charles the Second) set forth by many of us, who are (falsely) called Ana-baptists, to inform all men (in these days of scandal and reproach) of our innocent beleef and practise; for which wee are not only resolved to suffer persecution, to the losse of our goods, but also life it self, rather than to decline the same. Subscribed by certain elders, deacons, and brethren, met at London, in the behalf of themselves, and many others unto whom they belong; in London, and in several counties of this nation, who are of the same faith with us.	Wright, Joseph, 1623-1703.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4560; Thomason 669.f.25[65]; ESTC R212523	7,739	1

dying in Infancy having not actually transgressed against the Law of God in their own persons are only subject to the first death ●hich comes upon them by the sin of the first Adam from whence they shall bee all raised by the second Adam and not that any one of them dying in that estate shall suffer for Adams sin eternall punishment in Hell which is the second death fo● to such b●longs the Kingdom of Heaven 1 Cor. 5.22 Mat. 19.14 not daring to conclude with that uncharitable opinion of others who though they plead much for the bringing of Children into the Visible Church here on earth by Baptism yet neverthelesse by their Doctrine that Christ dyed but for some shut a great part of them out of the Kingdome of Heaven for ever XI That the right and only way of gathering Churches according to Christs apointment Mat. 28.19 20. is first to teach or preach the Gospel Mark 16.16 to the Sons and Daughters of men and then to Baptise that ●s in English to Dip in the name of the Father Son and holy Spirit or in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ such only of them as profess repentance towards God and faith towards our Lo●d Jesus Christ Acts. 2.38 Acts 8.12 Acts. 18.8 And as for all such who preach not this Doctrine but instead thereof that Scriptureless thing of sprinkling of Infants falsly called Baptisme whereby the pure word of God is made of no effect and the new Testament-way of bringing in Members into the Church by regeneration cast out when as the bond-woman her son that is to say the old Testament way of bringing in Children into the Church by generation is cast out as saith the Scripture Gal. 4.30 22 23.24 Mat. 3.8 9. all such we utterly deny forasmuch as we are commanded to have no fellowship with the unf●uitful works of darkness but rather to reprove them Ephes 5.11 XII That it is the duty of all such who are Beleevers Baptized to draw nigh unto God in submission to that principle of Christs Doctrine to wit Prayer and laying on of Hands that they may receive the promise of the Holy Spirit Heb. 6.1 2. Act. 8.12 15 17. chap. 19.6 2 Tim. ● 6 Whereby they may mortifie the deeds of the body Rom. 8.13 and live in all things answerable to their professed intentions and desires even to the honour of him who hath called them out of darknesse into his marvellous light XIII That it is the duty of such who are constituted as aforesaid to continue stedfastly in Christs and the Apostles doctrine and assembling together in fellowship in breaking of Bread and Prayers Act. 2.42 XIV That although wee thus declare for the primitive way and order of constituting Churches yet wee verily beleeve and also declare that unlesse men so professing and practizing the form and order of Christs Doctrin shall also beautifie the same with a Holy and Wise conversation in all godl●nesse and honesty the profession of the visible form will be rendred to them of no eff●ct for without holiness no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12.14 Isa 1.11 12 15 16. XV. That the Elders or Pastors which God hath appointed to oversee and feed his Church constituted as aforesaid are such who first being of the number of Disciples shall in time appear to be vigilent sober of good behavior given to hospitality apt to teach c not greedy of filthy lucre as too many National Ministers are but patient not a brawler not covet●●● 〈◊〉 and as such chose and ordained to office according to the order of Scripture Acts. 14.23 who are to feed the flock with meat in due season and in much love to rule over them with all care seeking after such as go astray but as for all such who labour to feed themselves with the fat more than to feed the flock Ezeck 34.2 3. seeking more after theirs than them expresly contrary to the practise of the Ministers of old who said wee seek not yours but you 2 Cor. 12.14 All such wee utterly deny and hereby bear our continued Testimony against them as such whom the Prophets of old bore Testimony against Ezek. 34. XVI That the Ministers of Christ that have freely received from God ought freely to minister to others 1 Cor. 9.17 and that such who have spirituall things freely ministred to them ought freely to communicate necessary things to the Ministers upon the account of their charge 1 Cor. 9.11 Gal. 6.6 And as for Tythes or any forced Maintenance wee utterly deny to bee the Maintenance of Gospel-Ministers XVII That the true Church of Christ ought after the first and second admonition to reject all Hereticks Th. 3.10 11. and in the name of the Lord to withdraw from all such as professe the way of the Lord but walks disorderly in their conversations 2 Thess 3.6 or any wayes causes divisions or offences contrary to the Doctrine of Christ which they have learned Rom. 16.17 XVIII That such who are true Believers even Branches in Christ the Vine and that in his account whom hee exhorts to abide in him Job 15.1 2 3 4 5. or such who have charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of Faith unfeigned 1 Tim. 1.5 may neverthelesse for want of watchfulnesse swerve and turn aside from the same vers 6 7. and become as withered branches cast into the fire and burned Job 15.6 But such who adde unto their Faith Vertue and unto Vertue Knowledge and unto Knowledge Temperance c. 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. such shall never fall ver 8 9 10. 't is impossible for all the false Christs and false Prophets that are and are to come to deceive such for they are kept by the power of God through Faith unto Salvation 1 Pet. 1.5 XIX That the poor Saints belonging to the Church of Christ are to bee sufficiently provided for by the Churches that they neither want food or rayment and this by a free and voluntary contribution and not of necessity or by the constraint or power of the Magistrate 2 Cor. 9.7 1 Cor. 8.11 12. and this through the free and voluntary help of the Deacons called Overseers of the poor being faithfull men chosen by the Church and ordained by Prayer and Laying on of Hands to that Work Act. 6.1 2 3 4 5 6. So that there is no need in the Church of Christ of a Magisteriall compulsion in this case as there is among others who being constituted in a fleshly and generation all way are necessitated to make use of a carnall sword to compell even a small mean and short Maintenance for their poor when as many other members of their Churches can and do part with great and large Sums of Money to maintain their vain fashions Gold Pearls and costly Array which is expresly contrary to the Word of God 1 Tim. 2.9 10. 1 Pet. 3.3 Alasse What will such do when God riseth up and when hee visiteth what will