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A34250	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.	Kiffin, William, 1616-1701.	1644 (1644)	Wing C5790; ESTC R40345	14,656	26

all their temptations and to preserve them by his power to his everlasting Kingdome XXXIII That Christ hath here on earth a spirituall Kingdome which is the Church which he hath purchased and redeemed to himselfe as a peculiar inheritance which Church as it is visible to us is a company of visible a 1 Cor. 1. ● Eph. 1.1 Saints b Rom. 1.7 Act. 26.18 1 Thes 1.9 2 Cor. 6.17 Rev. 18.18 called separated from the world by the word and c Acts 2.37 with Acts 10.37 Spirit of God to the visible profession of the faith of the Gospel being baptized into that faith and joyned to the Lord and each other by mutuall agreement in the practical injoyment of the d Rom. 10.10 Act. 20.21 Mat. 18.19 20. Act. 2.42 1 Pet. 2.5 Ordinances commanded by Christ their head and King XXXIV To this Church he hath a Mat. 28.18 19 20. 2 Cor. 6.18 made his promises and given the signes of his Covenant presence love blessing and protection here are the fountains and springs of his heavenly grace continually flowing forth b Esa 8.16 1 Tim. 3.15 4.16 6.3.5 Acts 2.41.47 Song 4.12 Gal. 6.10 Eph. 2.19 thither ought all men to come of all estates that acknowledge him to be their Prophet Priest and King to be inrolled amongst his houshold servants to be under his heavenly conduct and government to lead their lives in his walled sheepfold and watered garden to have communion here with the Saints that they may be made to be partakers of their inheritance in the Kingdome of God XXXV And all his servants are called thither 1 Cor. 12.6 7 12.18 Rom. 12.4 5 6. 1 Pet. 4.10 Eph. 4.16 Col 2.5.6.19 1 Cor. 12.12 to the end to present their bodies and soules and to bring their gifts God hath given them so being come they are here by himselfe bestowed in their severall order peculiar place due use being fitly compact and knit together according to the effectuall working of every part to the edification of it selfe in love XXXVI That being thus joyned every Church has a Acts 1.2 6.3 with 15.22.25 1 Cor. 16.3 power given them from Christ for their better well-being to choose to themselves meet persons into the office of b Rom. 12.7 8 16.1 1 Cor. 12.8 28 1 Tim. 3. chap. Heb. 13.7 1 Pet. 5.1 2 3. Pastors Teachers Elders Deacons being qualified according to the Word as those which Christ has appointed in his Testament for the feeding governing serving and building up of his Church and that none other have power to impose them either these or any other XXXVII That the Ministers aforesaid Heb. 5.4 Acts 4.23 1 Tim. 4.14 Joh. 10.3 4. Acts 20.28 Rom. 12.7 8. Heb. 13.7.17 lawfully called by the Church where they are to administer ought to continue in their calling according to Gods Ordinance and carefully to feed the flock of Christ committed to them not for filthy lucre but of a ready minde XXXVIII That the due maintenance of the Officers aforesaid 1 Cor. 9.7.14 Gal. 6.6 1 Thes 5.13 1 Tim. 5.17 18. Phil. 4.15 16. should be the free and voluntary communication of the Church that according to Christs Ordinance they that preach the Gospel should live on the Gospel and not by constraint to be compelled from the people by a forced Law XXXIX That Baptisme is an Ordinance of the new Testament Mat. 28.18 19 Mark 16.16 given by Christ to be dispensed onely upon persons professing faith or that are Disciples or taught Acts 2.37 38. 8.36 37 38 18.8 who upon a profession of faith ought to be baptized XL. The word Baptizo signifying to dip under water yet so as with convenient garments both upon the administrator and subject with all modestie The way and manner of the a Mat. 3.16 Joh. 3.23 Acts 8.38 dispensing of this Ordinance the Scripture holds out to be dipping or plunging the whole body under water it being a signe must answer the thing signified which are these first the b Rev. 1.5 7.14 with Heb. 10.22 washing the whole soule in the bloud of Christ Secondly that interest the Saints have in the c Rom. 6.3 4 5 death buriall and resurrection thirdly together with a d 1 Cor. 15.28 29. confirmation of our faith that as certainly as the body is buried under water and riseth againe so certainly shall the bodies of the Saints be raised by the power of Christ in the day of the resurrection to reigne with Christ XLI The persons designed by Christ to dispense this Ordinance the a Esa 8.16 Mat. 28.16 17 18 19. John 4.1 2. Acts 20.7 Mat. 26.26 Scriptures hold forth to be a preaching Disciple it being no where tyed to a particular Church Officer or person extraordinarily sent the Commission injoyning the administration being given to them under no other consideration but as considered Disciples XLII Christ has likewise given power to his whole Church to receive in and cast out Acts 2.47 Rom. 16.2 Math. 18.17 1 Cor. 5.4 2 Cor. 2.6 7 8. by way of Excommunication any member and this power is given to every particular Congregation and not one particular person either member or Officer but the whole XLIII And every particular member of each Church Mat. 18.16 17 18. Act. 11.2 3. 1 Tim. 5.19 20 21. how excellent great or learned soever ought to be subject to this censure and judgement of Christ and the Church ought with great care and tendernesse with due advice to proceed against her members XLIV And as Christ for the a Acts 20.27 28. Heb. 13.17.24 Mat. 24.25 1 Thes 5.14 keeping of this Church in holy and orderly Communion placeth some speciall men over the Church who by their office are to governe oversee visit watch so likewise for the better keeping thereof in all places by the members he hath given b Math. 13.34.37 Gal. 6.1 1 Thes 5.11 Jude ver 3.20 Heb. 10.34 35 12.15 authoritie and laid dutie upon all to watch over one another XLV That also such to whom God hath given gifts 1 Cor. 14. cha Rom 12.6 1 Pet. 4.10 11 1 Cor. 12.7 1 Thes 5.17 18 19. being tryed in the Church may and ought by the appointment of the Congregation to prophesie according to the proportion of faith and so to teach publickly the Word of God for the edification exhortation and comfort of the Church XLVI Thus being rightly gathered Rev. 2 3. Chapters Acts 15.12 2 Cor. 1.10 Ephes 2.16 3.15.16 Heb. 10.25 Jude vers 19. Matth. 18.17 1 Cor. 3.4 5. established and still proceeding in Christian communion and obedience of the Gospel of Christ none ought to separate for faults and corruptions which may and as long as the Church consists of men subject to failings will fall out and arise amongst them even in true constituted Churches untill they have in due order sought