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A69670	A catechism and confession of faith approved of and agreed unto by the general assembly of the patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, Christ himself being chief speaker in and among them : which containeth a true and faithful account of the principles and doctrines which are most surely believed by the churches of Christ in Great Brittain and Ireland who are reproachfully called by the name of Quakers ... : to which is added An expostulation with and appeal to all other professors / by R.B.	Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690.; Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690. An expostulation with and appeal to all professors.	1673 (1673)	Wing B725; ESTC R26677	71,924	193

and came upon him and caught him and brought him to the Council Acts 6. 11 12. And when they found them not they drew Jason and certain Brethren unto the Rulers of the City crying These that have turn'd the World upside down are come hither also Acts 17. 6. But this I confess unto thee that after the Way which they call Heresie so worship I the God of my Fathers believing all things which are written in the Law and the Prophets Acts 24. 14. Being defamed we entreat we are made as the Filth of the World and are the Off-scouring of all things unto this Day 1 Cor. 4. 13. By Honour and Dishonour by Evil Report and Good Report as Deceivers and yet true 2 Cor. 6. 8. Q. It is easily apparent from what is mentioned that Christians are to expect Persecution and Tribulation and that they are always the Sheep and never the Wolves the Persecuted and never the Persecutors the Afflicted and not the Afflicters the Reproached and not the Reproachers Is it not fit then that Christians be so far from persecuting others that they ought to pray for the Persecutors is this Christ's Command A. But I say unto you Love your Enemies Bless them that Curse you do Good to them that hate you Pray for them which despightfully use you persecute you Ma. 5. 44. Q. Was this Christ's own Practice A. Then said Jesus Father forgive them for they know not what they do c. Luk. 23. 24. Q. Is Christ herein to be our Example A. For even hereunto were ye called because Christ also suffered for us leaving us an Example that ye should follow his Steps who did no Sin neither was Guise found in his Mouth who when he was reviled reviled not again when he suffer'd he threatned not but committed himself unto him that judgeth righteously 1 Pet. 2. 21 22 23. Q. Is there an Instance of any Saint in Scripture who follow'd his Example herein A. And he kneeled down and cryed with a loud Voice Lord Lay not this Sin to their Charge c. Acts 7. 60. Q. It appears by all these Scriptures that Christianity consisteth in the Exercise of Fear and Trembling Humility Patience and Self-Denyal What ought we then to think of such who place much of their Religion in abstaining from Marriage and certain Meats Worshipping of Angels and other such Acts of voluntary Humility A. Now the Spirit speaketh expresly That in the latter Times some shall depart from the Faith giving heed to Seducing Spirits and Doctrines of Devils speaking Lyes in Hypocrisie having their Conscience ●eared as with a Hot Iron forbidding to Marry and commanding to abstain from Meats which God hath created to be received with Thanksgiving of them which believe and know the Truth 1 Tim. 4. 1 2 3. Let no man beguile you of your Reward in a voluntary Humility and worshipping of Angels intruding into these things which he hath not seen vainly puft up by his Fleshly Mind Col. 2. 18. CHAP. XIII Concerning Magistracy Question VVHat is the Duty of a Magistrate A. The God of Israel said the Rock of Israel spake to me he that Ruleth over men must be Just Ruling in the Fear of God 2 Sam. 23. 3. Q. What do the Scriptures speak of the Duty of such as are under Authority A. Let every Soul be subject to the Higher Powers for there is no Power but of God the Powers that be are ordained of God Whosoever therefore resists the Power resists the Ordinance of God they that resist shall receive to themselves Damnation For Rulers are not a Terror to Good Works but to the Evil Wilt thou then not be afraid of the Power Do that which is Good and thou shalt have Praise of the same for he is the Minister of God to thee for Good But if thou do that which is Evil be afraid for he beareth not the Sword in vain for he is the Minister of God a Revenger to execute Wrath upon him that doth Evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject not only for Wrath but also for Conscience sake Rom. 13. 1 2 3 4 5. Submit your selves to every Ordinance of Man for the Lord's sake whether it be to the King as Supream or unto Governours as unto them that are sent by him for the Punishment of Evil-Doers and for the Praise of them that do well for so is the Will of God that with Well-doing ye may put to Silence the Ignorance of Foolish Men 1 Pet. 2. 13 14 15. Q. Ought Tribute to be paid to them A. For for this Cause pay we Tribute also for they are God's Ministers attending continually upon this very thing Render therefore to all their Dues Tribute to whom Tribute is due Custom to whom Custom Fear to whom Fear Honour to whom Honour Rom. 13. 6 7. Then saith he unto them Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's Mat. 22. 21. Q. Are we obliged to obey Magistrates in such things as we are perswaded in our Minds are contrary to the Commands of Christ A. And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the Name of Jesus But Peter and John answered and said unto them Whether it be right in the Sight of God to hearken unto you more then unto God judge ye for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen heard Acts 4. 18 19 20. And when they had brought them they set them before the Council and the High-Priest asked them saying Did not we straightly command you that ye should not teach in this Name And behold ye have filled Jerusalem with your Doctrine and intend to bring this Man's Blood upon us Then Peter and the other Apostles answer'd and said We ought to obey God rather then Men Act. 5. 27 28 29. Q. What ought to be Magistrates Behaviour in such Cases according to the Counsel of wise Gamaliel A. Then stood there up one in the Council a Pharisee named Gamaliel a Doctor of Law had in Reputation among the People and commanded to put the Apostles forth a little space and said unto them Ye men of Israel take heed to your selves what ye intend to do as touching these men And now I say unto you Refrain from these men and let them alone for if this Counsel or this Work be of men it will come to nought but if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it lest happily ye be found even to fight against God Acts 5. 34 35 38 39. Q. What Command giveth Christ to his People under the Gospel in relation to this matter How doth he hold forth their Duty under the Parable of Tares A. So the Servants of the Houshold came and said unto him Sir Didst thou not sow good Seed in thy Field from whence then hath it Tares He said unto them An Enemy hath done this The Servant said unto him Wilt thou then that we

go and gather them up But he said Nay lest wh●le ye gather up the Tares ye root up also the Wheat with them Mat. 13. 27 28 29. Q. Doth he explain these Tares of the Wicked whom the Godly must not take upon them to cut off lest through Mistake they hurt the Good but leave it to God to do it by his Angels A. The Field is the World the good Seed are the Children of the Kingdom but the Tares are the Children of the Wicked One the Enemy that sowed them is the Devil the Harvest is the End of the World and the Reapers are the Angels As therefore the Tares are gathered and burnt in the Fire so shall it be in the End of this World The Son of Man shall send forth his Angels and they shall gather out of his Kingdom all things that offend and them which do Iniquity Mat. 13. 38 39 40 41. CHAP. XIV Concerning the Resurrection Question VVhat saith the Scripture of the Resurrection of the Dead A. And have Hope towards God which they themselves also allow that there shall be a Resurrection of the Dead both of the Just and Unjust Acts 24. 15. Q. To what different End shall the Good be raised from the Bad and how are they thereunto reserved A. Marvel not at this for the Hour is coming in the which all that are in the Graves shall hear his Voice and shall come forth they that have done Good unto the Resurrection of Life and they that have done Evil unto the Resurrection of Condemnation John 5. 28 29. But the Heavens and the Earth which are now by the same Word are kept in store reserv'd unto Fire against the Day of Judgment and Perdition of Ungodly Men 2 Pet. 3. 7. Q. What must be answered to such as ask How the Dead are raised and with what Body A. Thou Fool that which thou sowest is not quickned except it dye and that which thou sowest thou sowest not that Body that shall be but bare Grain it may chance of VVheat or some other Grain But God giveth it a Body as it hath pleased him and to every Seed his own Body All Flesh is not the same Flesh but there is one kind of Flesh of Men another Flesh of Beasts another of Fishes and another of Birds there are also Celestial Bodies and Bodies Terrestrial but the Glory of the Celestial is one and the Glory of the Terrestrial is another there is one Glory of the Sun and another Glory of the Moon and another Glory of the Stars for one Star differs from another Star in Glory so also is the Resurrection of the Dead it is sown in Corruption it is raised in Incorruption it is sown in Dishonour it is raised in Glory it is sown in VVeakness it is raised in Power it is sown a Natural Body it is raised a Spiritual Body There is a Natural Body and there is a Spiritual Body 1 Cor. 15. 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44. Q. The Apostle seems to be very positive that it is not that Natural Body which we now have that shall rise but a Spiritual Body A. Now this I say Brethren That Flesh Blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God neither doth Corruption inherit Incorruption Behold I shew you a Mystery We shall not all sleep but we shall all be changed in a Moment in the Twinkling of an Eye at the Last Trump for the Trumpet shall sound and the Dead shall be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed For this Corruptible must put on Incorruption and this Mortal must put on Immortality So when this Corruptible shall have put on Incorruption and this Mortal shall have put on Immortality then shall be brought to pass the Saying that is written Death is swallowed up in Victory O Death where is thy Sting O Grave where is thy Victory 1 Cor. 15. 50 51 52 53 54 55. CHAP. XV. A Short Introduction to the Confession of FAITH HAving thus largely and evidently performed the chief Part of that which I promised in this Treatise in giving a full Account of our Principles in plain Scripture-words and also answering by the Scriptures the chief and main Objections made against us I come to a Confession of Faith in which I shall not be so large for that I judge it not convenient to make an Inter-repetition of all the Scriptures before-mentioned which if needful the Reader may easily observe were not very difficult to do But whereas a Confession of Faith calleth rather for an Affirmative Account of one's own Faith then for the Solution of Objections or any thing of Debate in a Discursive Way which is both more properly and pertinently performed in a Catechism therefore I have here only done so I am necessitate sometimes to intermix some words for coherence of the Matter as sometimes And and sometimes Therefore and the like but not such as any ingenous Person can affirm do add to the Matter or that may any wise justly be reckon'd a Comment or Meaning and therefore to avoid the Censure of the most Curious Carping Critieks these are marked with a different Character Likewise unless I should have ridiculously offered to publish incongruous Grammar there was a true Need sometimes to change the Mood and Person of a Verb in all which places whosoever will look to the words shall find it is done upon no Design to alter any whit the naked import of them as for instance where Christ sayes I am the Light of the World were it proper for me to write thus I am the Light c Or can it be reckoned any whit contradicting of my Purpose or Promise to write Christ is the Light where the first Person is changed to the third Also sometimes I express things which are necessarily understood as when any of the Apostles say We there instead of We I write Apostles and where they say You speaking to the Saints there I mention Saints instead of it for the Connexion of the Sentence sometimes requires it as in the first Article in mentioning that of 1 Joh. 1. 5. concerning God's being Light and in such like Cases which I know no impartial Reader would have quarrelled though wanting this Apology which I judged meet to premise knowing there is a Generation who when they cannot find any real or substantial Ground against Truth its Followers will he cavilling at such little Nicities therefore such may see this Objection is obviated CHAP. XVI A Confession of Faith Containing XXIII Articles ARTICLE I. Concerning GOD and the True and Saving Knowledge of him THere is one God Who is a Spirit And This is the Message which the Apostles heard of him and declared unto the Saints That he is Light and in him is no Darkness at all There are Three that bear Record in Heaven the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost and these Three are One The Father is in the Son and the Son is in the