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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.

2 26. Reu. 7. 14 15 Reu. 3 5 12. 2 Militāt or wa●ring Gal. 4 29. Ephe. 6. 10. 2. Tim. 3. 12. 1. Pet. 5. 10. Reu. 12. 11. Reuel 17. 14. 2 Visible mixed By the parable Of the Sower Mat. 13. Of the Marriage Mat. 22. Of the Virgins Mat. 25. By the saying Of christ Ioh. 6. 70 Ioh. 13. 10. Of Paule 2. Tim. 2. 20 This truth hath many aduersaries wherof Some renounce our Christ the Sauiour of mankind so think hys people are not the Church as the Iewes Turks Anabapt Heretiks Some denie the triumphing state of the godlie in heauen and dreame of a glorious condition in this world as the familiars H. N. Vitell Some think the Church Catholike to be visible as the Papists Some suppose the Churche militant is not visible at all as the Libertines Some giue out that the Church is voyde of sin and sinners as the Donatists Anabaptists Fami of Loue. 2 Is testified in the Churches reformed Confes. Heluet. ● cap. 17. Heluet. 1. art 14. Bohem. cap. 8. France Art 27. Flan. Art 27. Ausburgh art 7. Sax Art 11. Wittemb Art 32. Sueu● art 2. When we doe saie That the Church is Visible Inuisible That there is à church VVeast Easte Greeke Latine Italian English We think not that Christ hath diuers churches but that the Church Is diuerslie taken Hath manie particular Churches as the sea manie armes contained in it For the visible Church is Not manie congregations A Congregation As may be read 1. In the Scripture Rom. 12 5. 1. Cor. 10 17. 1. Cor. 12 13. Gal. 3. 28. 2. In the Confes. of the godlie in Heluet. 2 cap. 17. Bohem. cap. 8. Franc. art 26. Fland. art 27. Ausburgh art 7. Wittemb art 32. Sueu art ●5 Then blasphe mous be th'opinions of The Iewes The Turks 〈…〉 VVho seclude al from the Church whosoeuer embrace no● their 〈◊〉 nations Munce● that Anabaptist which tearmed his 〈◊〉 cleane contrarie to the people of Christe 〈…〉 of God and sa●de that al others were wicked and worthie to be slaine The familie of Loue who publish how They onlie are the Church None are in à rect faith or beliefe but only the Communaltie of Loue. The Communaltie of Loue are the Saintes of God and his acceptable people Theie which are not of the Familie haue no liuing god and be without Gods seruice ● The visible church propertie vnderstood is but à part of the Catholique yet forasmuch as it is a Congregation of the faithful who be For calling Gouernors and subiectes Noble and base Rich and poore Teachers learners For sexe Men Women For age Old Yong For their countrie Iewes and Gentils Graecians and Barbarians It may be wel called a Catholike Church This 1. Is grounded vpon the word of God Where we find that excluded is No calling Marc. 16 15. Matth. 28 19. 1. Cor. 4 10. 1. Cor. 1 26 27. No sexe Act. 2 21. Rom. 1 16. Gal. 3 28. None age Marc. 16 16. Act. 13 39. Rom. 10 4. No nation Matth. 28 19. Luke 13 29. Act. 2 39. Act. 10 34 35. 2. Is graunted by the Church namelie in Heluet. confes 2. cap ●7 Bohem. confes cap. 8. Flan. confes art 27. Wittemb art 32. Vnsounde be they in religion therefore which wil t●e the Church to a certaine Calling as the rude Romanistes to the Clergie Contrie as the Donatists to Africa Place as the Papists to Rome People as the Iewes to themselues excluding al others 4. Seeing the visible Church of Christ is à Congregation of men either in th'eies of God or at the least in the iudgement of the godlie faithful it followeth that the word of God must be before the Church fo● 1. Time Because the word is The seede the faithful The corne Luke 8 ●1 The children 1. Pet. 1 23 The rocke or foundation the faithful the house Matt. 16 1● Ephes. 2 ●0 2. Auctority forsomuch as the voce Of the Church is the voce of man who Hath erred Maie erre Of the scripture is the voce of God 2. Tim. 3 16. 2. Pet. 1 21. Who cannot Deceaue Be deceaued Of this iudgement are the Churches reformed as appeareth in their confes Heluet. 1 art 14. Heluet. 2 cap. 13 17. Bohem. cap. 1 8. France art 5. Flan. art 3 7. Saxon. art 1 11. Sueuia art 1. This maketh to the strengthning of vs against those Popish opinions that the Church 1. VVas before 〈◊〉 VVord for time 2. Is aboue the VVord for auctoritie 5. There is the visible Church where 1. The pure worde of God is syncerely preached 2. The Sacraments instituted by Christ are dulie administred And so saie not we onelie but besides 1. The scripture wher in we find that à note of the visible Church is the 1. VVord preached Luke 8 21. Iohn 8 47. Iohn 10 27. Gal. 1 8 1. Thes. 5 20. 1. Iohn 4 2 c. 2. Iohn verse 9. 2. Administration of the Sacraments Matth. 28 19. Rom. 6 3. 1. Cor. 6 11. 1. Cor. 12 13. Luke 23 19. 1. Cor. 1. 20. c. 2. The god lie in reformed Churches Confes. Heluet. 1 art 14. Heluet. 2 cap. 17. Bohem. cap. 8. France art 27 28. Saxon. art 11. Wittemb art 32. Sueuia art 15. Some and they also godlie men ad besides for à note of the visible Church Discipline But because discipline in part is included in th'other markes mentioned both we and in effect al other Churches reformed ouerpasse it in this place as no token simplie of the visible Church Neither do we tie the Church so strictlie to th'other signs that we thinke al those to be without the Church and Antichristians which neither doe heare the worde orderlie preached nor receiue the sacraments if so be they would and can neither heare th'one nor receaue th'other at which time the Church is not visible but inuisible as in the time of tyranny and cap tiuitie On the other side we renūce as altogether Antichristian the opinions 1. Of the Papists who alleage for tokens of the true Church Antiquitie Vnitie Vniuersalitie Succession Miracles Reuelations But these are not so Because theie are not deriued from the verie nature of the Church but are meerelie external Because they are tokens aswel of the false as of the true Church Because theie are not good except there be warranted by the worde of God Because it was fore tolde by the Spirit of God that the comming of Antichrist should be with all power signes and lieng wonders c. 2. Thes. 2 9 c. 2. Of some which make discipline and that their owne too such an essentiall argument of the visible Church as theie thinke where that is not though both the Word and the Sacraments be rectlie ministred and receaued there 1. The Magistrates are Tyrants 2. The Ministers are false prophets 3. No Church of God is 4. Antichristianitie doth reigne 6. Nothing is more certaine than that the church militant and visible may erre and that

ARTICLE Of faith in the holy Trinitie THere is but 1 one liuing and true God euerlasting without bodie partes or passions of infinite power wisedome and goodnes 2 the maker and preseruer of al thinges both visible and inuisible 3 And in vnitie of this God-hed there be three persons of one substance power and aeternitie the Father the Sonne and the holie Ghost The Propositions 1. There is but one God who is liuing true euerlasting 2. God is the maker and praeseruer of al thinges 3. In the vnitie of the God-hed there is à Trinitie of persons 1. That there is but one God who is c. It is à truth which 1. Maie be gathered from the al holie and sacred Scripture which giueth vs to knowe that God is 1. But one Exod. 30. 3. Deut. 6 4. Psal. 18 31. Mal. 2 10. 1. Cor. 8 4 c. 1. Tim. 2 5. 2. The verie God 1. Chro. 15 3 Ier. 10 10. Iohn 17 3. 1. Thes. 1 9. 3. Euerlasting Psal. 102 24 c. Dan. 6 26. 1. Tim. 1 17. 4. Without bodie c. Psal. 104 1 c. Iohn 4 24. 2. Cor. 3 17. 5. Of infinite Power Ezech. 10 5 2. Cor. 6 18. Reuel 11 17. Wisedom Psal. 1. 7 5. Rom. 16 27 1. Tim. 1 17. Goodnes Psal. 106 1. Psal. 107 1. 2. Is agreeable to the publique confessions of the Church of God in Ausburgh art 2. Heluet. 2 art 2. Bohem. cap. 3. France art 1. Fland. art 2. Wittemb cap. 1. Whereby we maie beholde th'impietie Of such as flatlie denie there is à God as did Diagoras Theodorus Of such as be doubtful whether there be anie God As was Protagoras As are the Macchiauils Of such as fained two Gods as did the Valentinians Manechies Of such who saie there be manie Gods as did the Gentils wherof some worshipped for God Beastes as the Aegyptians Th'elements as the Persians Iupiter c. as the Indians Graecians Romans Of such as ascribe the forme and lineaments of man vnto God as did the Anthropomorphites Of such as put anie confidence in Sanctes As the Papistes Man As the Papistes Riches As the Atheistes Horses c. As the Atheistes 2. That by God the world 1. VVas made it agreeth with 1. The Scripture Gen. 1 1 c. Psal. 124 8. Psal. 134 3. Psal. 135 6. Heb. 1 2. Col. 1 16. 2. The Confess of the Church of God in Heluet. 2 cap. 6 7. Basil. art 1. France art 7. Fland. art 12 2. Is preserued it accordeth vnto 1. The word of God Psal. 104 1 c. Matth. 10 29 c. Act. 17 25 c. Heb. 1 3. 2. The confess of the Church of God in Heluet. 2 cap. 7. Basil. 1 2. France art 18. Fland. art 12 13. Herebie are condemned al Heretiques errors which impugne 1 The creation of the worlde by God as did Aristotle that saide the world was aeternal and without beginning The Marcionites who saide God made not the world For it was too base à thing for him to create The Manechies which ascribed the creation of al things vnto two Gods or Beginnings or Natures Th'one Good where-of ca●● good thinges Th'other Euil where-of came euil thinges 2. The prouidence of God as The Stoikes who ascribe al thinges to Fate or Destinie The Epicures which thinke howe God is idle and gouerneth not the world 3. Though there is but one God yet that there be three persons in the God-head it is agreeable 1. To the sacred Scripture Gen. 1 1 c. Psal. 33 6. Matth. 3 16 17. Gal. 4 6. 2. Cor 13 13. 1. Iohn 5 7. 2. To the Creede Apostolical Nicen Athanasian 3. To the confess of the godlie in Heluet. ● art 6. ● cap. 3. Ausburgh art 1. France art 6. Fland. art 8 9. Bohem. cap. 3. Witemb cap 1 Sueuia art 2. Curssed then are al opinions of men contrarie here-vnto which do Saie there is one God and not three persons in the God head as do the Iewes Turkes Saie there be moe God than one and yet not three persons nor of one nature but of contrarie disposition as the Gnostikes Marcionites Valentinians Thinke there be three Gods or spirits not distinguished onlie but diuided also as the Tritheites Holde that not à Trinitie but à Quaternitie is to be worshipped as the Emperour Anastasius commaunded Graunte The name of three sondrie persons and denie their persons as did the These did saie howe the same God was called in the holie Scripture by diuers names And therfore that the Father became flesh and suffered because one the same God is called the Father Sonne and holie Ghost For this cause they were called Patripassians In this number was Seruetus Noëtians Praxeneans Termogenians The names and persons of three and yet doe depriue not onelie the Sonne and holie Ghost of their Diuinitie but the whole Trinitie of their properties For they sayde there be three in heauen the Father the VVorde and the holie Ghost but the Father onelie is verie God the VVorde is the breath of the Father and the holie Ghost is the Spirit created by God of nothing through the VVorde And so they spoile the Sonne and the holie Ghost of their Deitie and the whole Trinitie of their properties These were the Arian and Macedonian heretiques who were called Pneumatomachoie because they warred against the holie Ghost 2. ARTICLE Of the word or sonne of God which was made verie man THe Sonne which is the 1 VVord of the Father begotten from euerlasting of the Father the verie and eternal God of one substance with the Father 2 tooke mans nature in the wombe of the blessed Virgine of her substance so that 3 two whole perfect natures that is to say the Godhead and man-hood were ioyned in one person neuer to be diuided whereof is one Christ verie God and verie man 4 who suffered was crucified dead and buried to reconcile his Father to vs and to be a sacrifice not only for original gilte but also for al actual sinnes of men The Propositions 1. Christ is verie God 2. Christ is verie man 3. Christ is God and man and that in one person 4. Christ is the Sauiour of the world 1 That Christ is verie God with vs also 1. The Scriptures do witnesse As it is apparent that he is The Word Ioh. 1. 1. Begotten of the Father frō euerlasting Psal. 2 7. Act. 13. 33 Heb. 1 5. Heb. 5 5. Very God Ioh. 17. 3. Iohn 8 42. Mat. 1. 23. God eternal Heb. 5 5. Of one substance with the Father Heb. 1 3. 2. The Creede Do testifie Apostolical Nicene Athanasian 3. The confessiōs of the churches in Do acknowledge Helue conf 1. art 11. 2. cap. 11. Bohem. cap. 4. 6. Ausburgh art 6. France art 13. 14. Fland. art 10. Wittemb cap. 2. Sueuia art 2. Miserably therefore haue they erred which deny the diuinitie of our Sauiour Christ. As did Arius Corinthus Ebion Eunomius P. Samosatenus As doe

are the Who say that Orig. sinne commeth by imitation and not otherwise 1. Pelagians 2. Fam. of Loue. 3. Valentinians who ascribed Orig sin Not in anie sort vnto man To the Diuel 4. Manichies who hold that this sinne Proceedeth not from our corrupted nature Is another substance within vs. 5. Papistes who though they graunt that the virgine Marie was naturally engendred of the ofspring of Adam yet they denie that she was guiltie of original sinne Conc. Trid. decr de pec Orig. 3. That Original sin remaneth yea in them that be regenerate it is 1. Easie to be proued by the scripture as in diuers places beside so apparently Rom. 7 14 c. Gal. 5 16. Iam. 1 14. Iam. 4 1. ● Pet. 2 11. 2. Agreeable to the Confessions of other reformed Churches Confes. Heluet. 1. art 8. 2. cap. 8 Basil. art 2. France art 11. Saxon. art 10. Therefore we do stande in this point against 1. The Papists who say that Orig. sinne was not at al much lesse remaned in the Virgine Ma●●e whence it followeth if Orig. sinne were not in her then 〈◊〉 was not regenerate if not regenerate à very dangerous and most vnchristian doctrine doth ensue concerning her 2. The Fam. of Loue who affi●me that the elect and regenerate sinne not For seeing Orig. sinne is in the regenerate as the Scripture doth testifie then do and shall the regenerate sinne so long as they haue within them Orig. sinne 3. Adamites that contend howe they are in so good à state as Adam was afore his fal therefore without Orig. sinne 4. That Concupiscence in al men and therefore in the faithful regenerate is sin is very apparent 1. In the Scripture because 1. The holy Spirit straightly forbiddeth it Coloss. 3 5. 1. Pet. 2. 11. It 2. Not onlie lusteth against the Spirite Gal. 5 17. 3. But also fighteth against The soule 1. Pet. 2 11. The law of the mind Rom. 7 24. 4. It bringeth certainely but that there is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Iesus Rom. 8 1. death damnation Gal. 5 verse 17. 21. Iam. 1. 14 15. 2. In the right Christian Confession Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Saxon. art 2. 10. Therefore we mislike their opinions as vnsound which say that concupiscence is no sinne but 1. A thing indifferent and the punishment of sinne as do the Pelagians Sententiaries 2. Proceeding from sinne and inclining vnto sinne so doe the Papistes Conc. Trid. Sess. 5. decr depec Orig. 10. ARTICLE Of free wil. THe 1 condition of man after the fall of Adam is such that he cannot turne and prepare himselfe by his owne natural strength good workes ●re faith and calling vpon God Wherefore we haue no power to do good workes pleasant and acceptable to God 3 without the grace of God by Christ preuenting vs that we may haue â good wil and woorking with vs when we haue that good wil. The Propositions 1. Man maie do outward and euil things being not yet regenerate 2. Man cannot do what good is being not yet regenerate 3. Man maie performe good thinges when he is preuented by the grace of Christ and renued by the holie Ghost 1. We denie not that men not yet regenerate haue free wil to doe the workes 1. Of nature for the preseruation or destruction of the 1 Bodie 2. Bodilie state Which thing the verie 1. Brute beastes 2. Prophane Gentils Had and haue As it is wel obserued in the Confession of Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Ausburgh art 18. Saron art 3 4. 7. 2. Of Satan both in 1. Thinking 2. Willing 3. Doing That which il is So witnesseth 1. The S. Scripture Gen. 6 5. Gen. 8 11. 2. The godlie by the confession Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Heluet. 1 art 9. Bohem. cap. A false opinion is it therefore that man hath no power to moue 1. His bodie vnto outward thinges 2. His minde vnto wickednes as the Manichies do holde 2. We denie that man before he be regenerate can turne and prepare himselfe by his owne natural strength and good workes to faith and calling vpon God that is we denie that man hath power of him selfe What good is 1. To vnderstand 2. To wil 3. To doe anie thing that pleaseth God So it is 1. In the Scripture Rome 8 7. 2. Cor. 3 5. 1. Cor. 2 14. 1. Cor. 12 3. Iohn 15 5. 2. In the Confess of the godlie at Heluet. 1. art 9. 2. cap. 9. Basil. art 2. Bohem. cap. 4. Ausburgh art 18. Flan. art 14. Aduersaries vnto the truth are the Which hold that naturallie there is free wil in men and that vnto goodnes Pharisies Sadduces Pelagians Papistes Donatistes that say how man is borne with free wil and if he wil he beleeueth in Christ if he wil not he beleeueth not if he wil he continueth in that which he beleeueth if he wil not he continueth not 3. In à mā preuented by the grace of Christ and regenerate by the S. Spirite 1. The vnderstanding is inlightened so that he knoweth The secrets The wil Of god So testifie 1. The scriptures Iere. 31 33. Matth. 11 27. Matth. 16 17. Luke 10. v. 21 22. 1. Cor. 2 12. 1 Cor. 12 3 c. 2. The godlie in al places 2. The verie wil is 1. Not onlie changed Acts. 15 9. Phil. 2 13. 1. Cor. 6 10 11. 2. But also endued with power to do good thinges As witnesse 1. The scriptures Acts. 15 9. Rom. 8 26. Phil. 1 29. Phil. 2 13. The godly in their confess Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Ausburgh art 18. Bohem. cap. 4 Saxon. art 4. And this do the godlie Not onlie passiuelie but also actiuelie Yet not perfectly but imperfectly 1. Cor. 13. 9 12. Rom. 7. 22 c. Gal. 5 17. So we declare our selues enimies to the doctrine of the Anomaeans for that cause by-named Atheons who saie theie knowe the inuisible God not in part but thoroughlie not by faith but perfectlie as anie man knoweth any visible thing Which either saie they are pure from al spots of sinne or that the regenerate do not sin at al. Capocratians Marcians Adamites Fam. of Loue. 1. ARTICLE Of the iustification of man WE are accounted righteous before God only for the 1 merite of our Lord Sauiour Iesus Christ 2 by faith and not for 3 our own workes or deseruings Wherefore that we are iustified by Faith only is a most wholesome doctrine and verieful of comfort c. The Propositions VVe are accounted righteous before God Onlie 1. For the merite of our L. and Sauiour Christ. 2. By Faith 3. Not for our owne VVorkes Deseruings 1. That through the merits of our L. Iesus Christ we are accounted righteous before God it is euident 1. In the Scripture where we finde that by Christ His blood we are clensed 1. Iohn 1. 17. 1. Pet. 1 18. 1. Cor. 6 20. Iohn 1 29. Rom. 3. 25. His righteousnes we are iustified Phil. 5 8. c. Rom. 5 19. 1.