heart_n we_o both_o love_v again_o and_o also_o glorify_v god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n that_o we_o be_v incline_v and_o move_v to_o good_a will_n and_o bounty_n towards_o all_o man_n in_o general_a yea_o even_o towards_o our_o enemy_n but_o especial_o towards_o the_o saint_n and_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o condemn_v all_o those_o which_o say_v that_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o natural_a power_n may_v love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n 4.7_o 1_o john_n 4.7_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n as_o say_v st._n john_n doct._n xi_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o charity_n but_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v true_a christian_a charity_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o that_o description_n set_v down_o by_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o charity_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o charity_n vaunt_v 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by_o the_o law_n whereas_o the_o law_n rather_o be_v give_v 3.22_o give_v gal._n 3.22_o to_o conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o christ_n who_o alone_o 1.29_o alone_o john_n 1.29_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v our_o brief_a confession_n concern_v the_o law_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o expound_v by_o the_o prophet_n which_o fit_v prepare_v dispose_v and_o bring_v man_n unto_o christ_n who_o be_v 10.4_o be_v rom._n 10.4_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v chap._n xi_o concern_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n doctrine_n i._o the_o sum_n of_o our_o faith_n concern_v the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n therefore_o 4.4_o therefore_o gal._n 4.4_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v come_v in_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o first_o man_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o second_o god_n send_v forth_o the_o eternal_a father_n his_o son_n only_o beget_v and_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o true_a god_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n alone_o without_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o true_a man_n but_o without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o true_a christ_n make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o also_o circumcise_v that_o he_o may_v with_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o all_o become_v obedient_a unto_o his_o father_n even_o unto_o death_n to_o wit_n for_o we_o for_o be_v without_o sin_n himself_o 5._o 5._o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o die_v to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n they_o that_o be_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o all_o the_o elect_a to_o redeem_v they_o to_o wit_n by_o his_o obedience_n death_n and_o 10.28_o and_o act._n 10.28_o blood_n shed_v that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o infinite_a virtue_n and_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n of_o the_o great_a efficacy_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n to_o redeem_v they_o i_o say_v from_o their_o sin_n unto_o the_o former_a image_n of_o god_n and_o so_o unto_o the_o former_a image_n of_o god_n and_o so_o unto_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o from_o death_n likewise_o unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o so_o at_o length_n be_v receive_v unto_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a possession_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n as_o son_n and_o lawful_a heir_n and_o to_o conclude_v 1.10_o conclude_v eph._n 1.10_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o head_n all_o thing_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o 1.12_o he_o eph._n 1.12_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n doct._n ii_o that_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n be_v both_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man._n we_o believe_v therefore_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 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whosoever_o hear_v the_o same_o whereas_o it_o do_v stir_v up_o faith_n in_o the_o elect_a at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o kill_a letter_n so_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n or_o the_o 3.6_o the_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o spirit_n give_v life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o effectual_a instrument_n and_o mean_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v from_o whence_o follow_v a_o three_o difference_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o change_n in_o man_n wrought_v thereby_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o work_v in_o they_o 3.18_o they_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o a_o change_n and_o true_a renovation_n be_v use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o 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god_n expound_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o and_o understand_v agreeable_o to_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o faith_n or_o as_o they_o say_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n for_o so_o we_o find_v it_o command_v by_o god_n and_o moses_n and_o to_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o all_o godly_a prince_n doct._n vi_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o opinion_n in_o particular_n first_o therefore_o we_o believe_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n to_o know_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_a and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n what_o the_o true_a and_o christian_a religion_n be_v and_o what_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n whereunto_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o end_n he_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n or_o presume_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o only_o but_o of_o his_o own_o certain_a knowledge_n in_o a_o 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that_o beside_o ordinary_a and_o private_a convention_n there_o may_v be_v provincial_a synod_n assemble_v at_o least_o twice_o a_o year_n six_o to_o have_v careful_a oversight_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v lay_v out_o faithful_o to_o their_o proper_a that_o be_v to_o true_o pious_a use_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a be_v supply_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o doct._n vii_o that_o a_o pious_a prince_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o a_o different_a religion_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o remain_a duty_n of_o a_o pious_a prince_n since_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o man_n which_o a_o prince_n may_v have_v under_o his_o dominion_n namely_o either_o absolute_o unbeliever_n or_o such_o as_o do_v indeed_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v nevertheless_o manifest_a idolater_n and_o apostate_n in_o many_o thing_n from_o the_o apostolical_a church_n or_o obstinate_a heretic_n in_o some_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o only_o seduce_v into_o error_n or_o last_o of_o sound_a opinion_n throughout_o we_o conceive_v a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n towards_o all_o these_o distinct_a order_n of_o man_n for_o some_o be_v to_o be_v account_v dear_a cherish_v and_o honour_v some_o tolerate_v other_o not_o and_o some_o also_o even_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o none_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o blaspheme_v christ_n or_o worship_n idol_n and_o retain_v impious_a ceremony_n doct._n viii_o that_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o all_o power_n even_o the_o high_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n last_o we_o believe_v that_o 13.1_o that_o rom._n 13.1_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v every_o man_n none_o except_v and_o so_o every_o inferior_a power_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o superior_a and_o high_o but_o that_o the_o high_a power_n no_o less_o than_o the_o 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or_o crafty_o detract_v to_o perform_v all_o duty_n they_o owe_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o particular_o we_o condemn_v the_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o affirm_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n much_o less_o to_o use_v his_o authority_n over_o his_o subject_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o one_o to_o follow_v what_o religion_n he_o please_v and_o consequent_o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o the_o faith_n 3._o we_o disapprove_v their_o judgement_n who_o attribute_n only_o the_o shadow_n of_o authority_n in_o religion_n to_o magistrate_n and_o deny_v they_o the_o power_n to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o deliberate_v touch_v religion_n to_o reform_v church_n and_o to_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n make_v they_o only_o impoured_a to_o execute_v the_o decres_fw-la and_o determination_n of_o the_o bishop_n 4_o but_o neither_o do_v we_o approve_v of_o such_o magistrate_n who_o without_o sufficient_a understanding_n of_o matter_n change_v religion_n at_o their_o pleasure_n condemn_v spoil_v and_o prescribe_v the_o dissenter_n though_o unheard_a and_o who_o introduce_v canon_n concern_v religion_n not_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o against_o it_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n not_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o we_o beseech_v god_n the_o father_n &_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o endue_v with_o more_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o a_o better_o rectify_v understanding_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o perpetual_a remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n i._o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n a_o perpetual_a dispensation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o perpetual_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v ordain_v to_o that_o end_n we_o have_v confess_v above_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o person_n be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o do_v immediate_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o sin_n commit_v and_o partake_v a_o new_a life_n from_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o so_o become_v a_o live_a member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o because_o even_o such_o as_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a in_o this_o militant_a church_n do_v nevertheless_o sin_v daily_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n and_o consequent_o have_v always_o need_v of_o new_a pardon_n for_o their_o offence_n as_o likewise_o of_o new_a repentance_n and_o new_a faith_n apprehend_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n &_o because_o faith_n &_o repentance_n use_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v perpetual_o dispense_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a ministry_n which_o be_v perpetual_o in_o the_o same_o be_v ordain_v in_o reference_n thereunto_o doct._n ii_o what_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereas_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n the_o transient_a action_n the_o irregularity_n or_o deformity_n of_o that_o action_n and_o the_o fault_n remain_v upon_o the_o sinner_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n coherent_a thereunto_o we_o understand_v that_o sin_n be_v then_o forgive_v we_o when_o not_o only_o the_o fault_n and_o irregularity_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o but_o also_o the_o punishment_n and_o condemnation_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o be_v pardon_v and_o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o such_o guilt_n and_o liablenesse_n to_o justice_n see_v we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o forgive_v the_o offence_n of_o our_o brethren_n but_o when_o we_o free_v they_o from_o