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A34255 A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country. 1677 (1677) Wing C5794; ESTC R25352 47,552 162

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body and blood commonly called Transubstantiation by consecration of a Priest or by any other way is repugnant not to Scripture i Act. 3. 21. Luk. 24. 6. v. 39. alone but even to common sense and reason overthroweth the k 1 Cor. 11. 24 25. nature of the ordinance and hath been and is the cause of manifold superstitions yea of gross Idolatries 7. Worthy receivers outwardly partaking of the visible Elements in this Ordinance do then also inwardly by faith really and indeed yet not carnally and corporally but spiritually receive and feed upon Christ crucified l 1 Cor. 10. 16. ch 11. 23 26. all the benefits of his death the Body and Blood of Christ being then not corporally or carnally but spiritually present to the faith of Believers in that Ordinance as the Elements themselves are to their outward senses 8. All ignorant and ungodly persons as they are unfit to enjoy communion m 2 Cor 6 14 15. with Christ so are they unworthy of the Lords Table and cannot without great sin against him while they remain such partake of these holy mysteries n 1 Cor. 11. 29. Mat. 7. 6. or be admitted thereunto yea whosoever shall receive unworthily are guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord eating and drinking judgement to themselves CHAP. XXXI Of the State of Man after Death and of the Resurrection of the Dead 1. THE Bodies of Men after Death return to dust a Gen. 3. 19. Act. 13. 36. and see corruption but their Souls which neither die nor sleep having an immortal subsistence immediately b Eccles 12. 7. return to God who gave them the Souls of the Righteous being then made perfect in holyness are received into paradise where they are with Christ and behold the face of God in light c Luk. 23. 43. 2 Cor. 5. 1 6 8. Phil. 1. 23 Heb. 12. 23. and glory waiting for the full Redemption of their Bodies and the souls of the wicked are cast into hell where they remain in torment and utter darkness reserved to d Jud. 6 7. 1 Pet. 3. 19. Luk. 16. 23 24. the judgement of the great day besides these two places for Souls separated from their bodies the Scripture acknowledgeth none 2. At the last day such of the Saints as are found alive shall not sleep but be e 1 Cor. 15. 51 52. 1 Thes 4. 17. changed and all the dead shall be raised up with the self same bodies and f Job 19. 26 27. none other although with different g 1 Cor. 15. 42 43. qualities which shall be united again to their Souls for ever 3. The bodies of the unjust shall by the power of Christ be raised to dishonour the bodies of the just by his spirit unto honour h Act. 24. 15. Joh. 5. 28 29. Phil. 3. 21 and be made conformable to his own glorious Body CHAP. XXXII Of the Last Judgement 1. GOD hath appointed a Day wherein he will judge the world in Righteousness by a Act. 17. 31. Joh. 5. 22. 27. Jesus Christ to whom all power and judgement is given of the Father in which Day not only the b 1 Cor. 6 3. Jud. 6. Apostate Angels shall be judged but likewise all persons that have lived upon the Earth shall appear before the Tribunal of Christ e 2 Cor. 5. 10. Eccles 12 14. Mat. 12. 36. Rom. 14. 10. 12. Mat. 25. 32. c. to give an account of their Thoughts Words and Deeds and to receive according to what they have done in the body whether good or evil 2. The end of Gods appointing this Day is for the manifestation of the glory of his Mercy in the Eternal Salvation of the Elect d Rom 9. 22 23. and of his Justice in the Eternal damnation of the Reprobate who are wicked and disobedient for then shall the Righteous go into Everlasting Life and receive that fulness of Joy and Glory with everlasting reward in the presence e Mat. 25. 21. 34. 2 Tim. 4. 8. of the Lord but the wicked who know not God and obey not the Gospel of Jesus Christ shall be cast into Eternal torments and f Mat. 25. 46. Mar. 9. 48. 2 Thes 1. 7 8 9 10. punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power 3. As Christ would have us to be certainly perswaded that there shall be a Day of judgement both g 2 Cor. 5. 10 11. to deter all men from sin and for the greater h 2 Thes 1. 5 6 7. consolation of the godly in their adversity so will he have that day unknown to Men that they may shake off all carnal security and be always watchful because they know not at what hour the i Mar. 13. 35 36 37 Luk. 13. 35 36. Lord will come and may ever be prepared to say k Rev. 22 20. Come Lord Jesus Come quickly Amen AN APPENDIX WHosoever reads and impartially considers what we have in our forgoing confession declared may readily perceive That we do not only concenter with all other true Christians on the Word of God revealed in the Scriptures of truth as the foundation and rule of our faith and worship But that we have also industriously endeavoured to manifest That in the fundamental Articles of Christianity we mind the same things and have therefore expressed our belief in the same words that have on the like occasion been spoken by other societies of Christians before us This we have done That those who are desirous to know the principles of Religion which we hold and practise may take an estimate from our selves who jointly concur in this work and may not be misguided either by undue reports or by the ignorance or errors of particular persons who going under the same name with our selves may give an occasion of scandalizing the truth we profess And although we do differ from our brethren who are Paedobaptists in the subject and administration of Baptisme and such other circumstances as have a necessary dependence on our observance of that Ordinance and do frequent our own assemblies for our mutual edification and discharge of those duties and services which we owe unto God and in his fear to each other yet we would not be from hence misconstrued as if the discharge of our own consciences herein did any wayes disoblige or alienate our affections or conversation from any others that fear the Lord but that we may and do as we have opportunity participate of the labors of those whom God hath indued with abilities above our selves and qualified and called to the Ministry of the Word earnestly desiring to approve our selves to be such as follow after peace with holyness and therefore we alwaies keep that blessed Irenicum or healing Word of the Apostle before our eyes if in any thing ye be otherwise minded God shall reveal even this unto you nevertheless
cry Abba Father are f Ps 103. 13. pitied g Prov. 14 26. protected i 1 Pet. 5. 7. provided for and k Heb. 12. 6. chastned by him as by a Father yet never l Is 54. 8 9. Lam. 3. 31. cast off but sealed m Eph. 4. 30. to the day of Redemption and inherit the promises n Heb. 1. 14. ch 6. 12. as heirs of everlasting Salvation CHAP. XIII Of Sanctification 1. THey who are united to Christ Effectually called and regenerated having a new heart and a new Spirit created in them through the vertue of Christ's death and Resurrection are also a Act. 20. 32. Rom. 6. 5 6. farther sanctified really and personally through the same vertue b Joh. 17. 17. Eph. 3. 16 17 18 19. 1 Thes 5. 21 22 23. by his word and Spirit dwelling in them c Rom. 6. 14. the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed d Gal. 5. 24. and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakned and mortified and they more and more quickened and e Col. 1. 11 strengthned in all saving graces to the f 2 Cor. 7. 1. Heb. 12. 14. practice of all true holyness without which no man shall see the Lord. 2. This Sanctification is g 1 Thes 5. 23. throughout in the whole man yet imperfect h Rom. 7. 18 23. in this life there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every part whence ariseth a i Gal. 5. 17. 1 Pet. 2. 11. continual and irreconcilable war the Flesh lusting against the Spirit and the Spirit against the Flesh 3. In which war although the remaining corruption for a time may much k Rom. 7. 23 prevail yet through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ the l Rom. 6. 14. regenerate part doth overcome and so the Saints grow in Grace perfecting holiness in the fear of God m Eph. 4. 15. 16. 2 Cor. 3. 18. ch 7. 1 pressing after an heavenly life in Evangelical Obedience to all the commands which Christ as Head and King in his Word hath prescribed to them CHAP. XIV Of Saving Faith 1. THE Grace of Faith whereby the Elect are enabled to beleive to the saving of their souls is the work of the Spirit of Christ a 2 Cor. 4. 13. Eph. 2. 8. in their hearts and is ordinarily wrought by the Ministry of the b Rom. 10 14. 17. Word by which also and by the administration of Baptisme and the Lords Supper Prayer and other Means appointed of God it is increased c Luk. 17. 5. 1 Pet. 2. 2. Act. 20. 32. and strengthned 2. By this Faith a Christian believeth to be true * Act. 24. 14. whatsoever is revealed in the Word for the Authority of God himself and also apprehendeth an excellency therein d Ps 19. 7 8 9 10. Ps 119. 72 above all other Writings and all things in the world as it bears forth the Glory of God in his Attributes the excellency of Christ in his Nature and Offices and the Power and Fullness of the Holy Spirit in his Workings and Operations and so is enabled to e 2 Tim. 1. 12. cast his Soul upon the truth thus beleived and also acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth yeilding obedience to the f Joh. 15. 14. commands trembling at the g Is 66. 2. threatnings and embracing the h Heb. 11. 13. promises of God for this life and that which is to come But the principal acts of Saving Faith have immediate relation to Christ accepting receiving and resting upon i Joh. 1. 12. Act. 16 31. Gal. 2. 20. Act. 15. 11. him alone for Justification Sanctification and Eternal Life by vertue of the Covenant of Grace 3. This Faith although it be different in degrees and may be weak k Heb. 5. 13. 14. Mat. 6. 30 Rom. 4. 19 20. or strong yet it is in the least degree of it different in the kind or nature of it as is all other saving Grace from the Faith l 2 Pet. 1. 1. and common grace of temporary beleivers and therefore though it may be many times assailed and weakned yet it gets m Eph. 6. 16. 1 Joh. 5. 4 5. the victory growing up in many to the attainment of a full n Heb. 6. 11 12. Col. 2. 2. assurance through Christ who is both the Author o Heb. 12. 2. and finisher of our Faith CHAP. XV. Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation 1. SUch of the Elect as are converted at riper years having a Tit. 3. 2 3 4 5. sometimes lived in the state of nature and therein served divers lusts and pleasures God in their Effectual Calling giveth them Repentance unto Life 2. Whereas there is none that doth good and sinneth b Eccl. 7. 20. not and the best of men may through the power and deceitfulness of their corruption dwelling in them with the prevalency of temptation fall into great sins and provocations God hath in the Covenant of Grace mercifully provided that Beleivers so sinning and falling c Luk. 22. 31 32. be renewed through Repentance unto Salvation 3. This saving Repentance is an d Zech. 12. 10. Act. 11. 18. evangelical Grace whereby a person being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold evils of his fin doth by Faith in Christ humble himself for it with godly sorrow detestation of it and self abhorrency e Ezek. 36. 31. 2 Cor. 7. 11. praying for pardon and strength of grace with a purpose and endeavour by supplies of the Spirit to f Ps 119 6. Ps 119. 128. walk before God unto all well pleasing in all things 4. As Repentance is to be continued through the whole course of our lives upon the account of the body of death and the motions thereof so it is every mans duty to repent of his g Luk. 19. 8. 1 Tim. 1. 13. 15. particular known sins particularly 5. Such is the provision which God hath made through Christ in the Covenant of Grace for the preservation of Believers unto Salvation that although there is no sin so small but it deserves h Rom. 6. 23. damnation yet there is no sin so great that it shall bring damnation on them that i Is 1. 16. 18. Is 55. 7. repent which makes the constant preaching of Repentance necessary CHAP. XVI Of Good Works 1. GOod Works are only such as God hath a Mic. 6. 8. Heb. 13 21. commanded in his Holy word and not such as without the warrant thereof are devised by men out of blind zeal b Mat. 15. 9. Isa 29. 13. or upon any pretence of good intentions 2. These good works done in obedience to Gods commandments are the fruits and evidences c Jam. 2. 18. 22. of a true and lively faith and by them Believers manifest their d Ps 116.