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A68668	The English creede consenting vvith the true auncient catholique, and apostolique Church in al the points, and articles of religion which euerie Christian is to knowe and beleeue that would be saued. The first parte, in most loyal maner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hærisies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 1.	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1585 (1585)	STC 21226.5; ESTC S116384	40,505	88

Pleasant Comfortable Because It greatlie confirmeth their faith in Christ. It doth feruentlie kindle their loue toward God So saith 1. The scripture Rom. 8 18 31. c. Ephe. 1. 15 c. 1. Cor. 15 14 15 c. 2. The Church of God in al places 2. To the wicked and reprobate Soure Vnsauorie Vncomfortable As that which they thinke though moste vntruely and wickedly bringeth them either To despaire of Gods mercie being without faith Not to feare his iustice being so extremely wicked VVhere as neither .1 By the word of God 2. By any sound confession Can anie man collect that he is a vessel of wrath prepared vnto damnation but contrariwise by manie great arguments may perswade himselfe that he is in the fauour of God as in the next table following plainly doth appeere Therfore they are to be held as heretiques against the faith which giue out that this doctrine leadeth Vnto desperation which is with out al comfort Loosenes of life and so vnto Atheis me And therefore to be published neither by mouth nor by writing such were the heretiques called from hence Predestinati Are the newe Pelagians the Fam. of Loue. 9. That men the better may auoide Desperation Carnal securitie Theie are in their mindes firmely to remember 1. That the promise of grace and fauour to men is vniuersal Matth. 11 28. Matth. 18 14. Iohn 3 15. Rom. 3 22. 1. Tim. 2 4. 2. Pet. 3 6. Reade Rom. 9. 10. 11. 2. That the doctrine of predestination is to be preached not vnto a fewe but vniuersalie to al men Matth. 28 19 20. Mark 16 15 16. Luk. 24 45 46 47 3. That the seales of the couenant be appointed to al in general For Concerning Baptisme Al are to be baptised Matth. 28 19. Mark 16 ●5 Touching the Lorde his supper Christ faith Of the bread Take eate this is my bodie Of the cup Drinke ye al of it Matth. 26 26 c. 1. Cor. 11 23. c. 4. That as the disobedience of Adam brought condemnation vpon al men so the bloud and obedience of Christ is able and al sufficient to washe away al sinnes and that of al men 5. That none euer yet did flie vnto the mercie of God by vnfained repentance but he was receaued into fauor so among others was Dauid after his adulterie Manasses after his idolatrie Peter after his apostacie The theefe hanged with Christ euen at the last gaspe The Nin●ui●s after many and greeuous offences committed So that as theie are not to be heard which do saie The numer of the elect is but smal and seing we are vncertaine whether we be of that companie or not we wil proceede on as we haue begonne That God is an acceptor of persons and so vniust in choosing some and refusing others So is it the parte of al and euerie man Not to refuse the mercies of God as generalie so most gratiouslie offered vnto al men Not to despere in ●espect either Of the greatnes Of the multitude Of his sins Not to prouoke the Lorde to execute his vengeance through prophanenesse of life and securitie 10. In our doings but cheefely in the matter of Predestinatiō we are to follow 1. Not our oune iudgementes and what seemeth good in our oune opinions 2. The will of God And that wil to Not which is concealed from vs of God his omnipotencie whereby he is minded to gouerne at his pleasure the things by him selfe created Of this wil is mention made Psal. 115 3. Isa. 46 10. Rom. 9 15. Of his fauour and good will towarde mankinde reuealed vnto vs in the S. Scriptures by Iesus christ whome we are to heare Math. 3 17. And he saith Come vnto me c. Math. 11 28. So God loued the world c. Iohn 3 16. Subscribed hereunto haue the Godly in al ages and by name the Church in Heluetia by their publique confession Heluet 2 cap. 10 but so haue no● The Enthusiasts Anabaptists Fam. of Loue. So many as leaue the writtē word of God and depend vpon reuelations either contrarie or besides the truth Of which vngodly cogitations springeth among men Contempt of the words of the Preache●● and of al godly exerc●●●● Impeni●enci● Carnal securitie Desperation 18. ARTICLE Of obtaining eternal saluation only by the name of Christ. THey also are to be had accursed that presume to say that euery man shalbe saued by the lawe or sect which he professeth so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that law and the light of nature For holie Scripture doth set out vnto vs onlie the name of Iesus Christ whereby men must be saued For so much as there is bu● One faith Onlie the Name of Iesus Whereby men must be saued as witnesse The Scriptures Ephe 4. 5. Act. 4 2. The Godly militant in this world They are to be had accursed which saie that Euerie man is saued by the which he professeth Lawe Sect Men maie frame them selues according to al Times Places Persons Religion As The Libertine Anabaptistes The Familie of Loue. Temporizers Macchiauels 19. ARTICLE Of the Church THe 1 visible 2 Church of Christ is a congregation of 3 4 faithfull men in the which the 5 pure worde of God is preached and the Sacraments be dulie ministred according to Christes ordinance in al those thinges that of necessitie are requisite to the same As 6 the Church of Jerusalem Alexandria and Antioch haue erred so also the 7 Church of Rome hath erred not only in their liuing and maner of ceremonies but also in matters of faith The Propositions 1 There is a Church of Christ not onely inuisible but also visible 2 There is but one Church 3 The visible Church is a catholike church 4 The word of God was and is before the Church 5 The markes and tokens of the visible church are the due and true administration of the Word and Sacraments 6 The visible Church may erre both in doctrine and conuersation 7 The church of Rome most shamefully hath erred both in life ceremonies and matters of Faith 8 There is no saluation without this church and therefore euerie man is firmely to ioyne therevnto and neuer to depart there from by schisme and contention 1 A true saying is it The Lorde and hee onely knoweth who are his For to man the Church of christ is partly 1 Inuisible which are all th elect who are or shall be either 1 In Heauen triumphing 2 In earth fighting against the Flesh World Diuell These as mēbers of the Church are sayde to bee inuisible not because the men are not seene but for that their faith and conscience is not perfectly known vnto vs. 2 Visible whereof some are 1 For God 2 Against God Al notwithstanding well thought of and accompted faithfull so long as they make no manifest and open rebellion against the trueth And this 1 Is gathered out of the S. Scripture where is touched the Church 1 Inuisible and holy 1 Triumphing Reu.