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A10957	The English creede consenting vvith the true, auncient, catholique, and apostolique Church in al points, and articles of religion, which euerie Christian is to know and beleeue that would be saued. The second part, in most loyal manner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hæresies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 2	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1587 (1587)	STC 21227; ESTC S116387	55,407	97

borne died in the wildernesse VVhich were borne died in the time of Grace yet by some extremitie could not receiue the seale of the couenant VVomē who before and vnder the law for manie yeeres were partakers of no Sacrament and neuer of one Sacrament That they be heirs of the promes Some haue faith before theie receiue anie of the Sacraments So Had Abraham Rom. 4. v. 9 10. The Iewes vnto whom Peter preached Act. 2 4● The Samaritans Act 8 12 Th'eunuch Acts. 8 37. Cornelius the Centurion with his companie Acts. 10 47. Haue the godie of discretion not yet baptized Some neither before not at th' instant nor yet afterward though dailie theie should receiue the Sacraments wil haue a true faith such are like vnto Iudas Iohn 13 26. Ananias and Sapphira Acts. 5. Simon Magus Act. 8. 13. Th' old Israelites 1. Cor. 10. 5. The wiked Corinthians 1. Cor. 11 27. c. In some the Sacraments do effectualie worke in processe of time by the helpe of the word preached which engendereth faith Rom. 10 14. Such is the state principalie of infants elected vnto life and saluation Greatliie therefore do theie erre who teach or hold that Thei are damned which dies with-out the seales of the couenaunt albe it theie haue the promise of aeternal li●e whereupon theie build An error of the Papists The Sacraments ex opere operato bring faith So teach the Papists Infants haue faith or that faith can bee where no knoledge of Iesus Christ is or that anie can haue such knoledge with-out the preaching of the word The Sacraments are not ordinarie means to raise vp good motionsin the harts of the faithful but only meer and outward signes of spiritual things 4 A Sacrament According to th'etymologie of the worde as the Schoole-men do write is á signe of an holie thing which being true then haue here bine and stil are by so manie aboue either two or seuen Sacraments as there be and haue bine aboue two or seuen things which are signes of sacred and holie things According to the nature of à Sacrament indeed is à couenant of God his fauor to manward confirmed by som outwarde signe which also hath bin sometime Special to some Men and that extraordinarilie by things Natural as the Tree of life to Adam Gen. 3. 3. Rain-bow to Noah Gen. 9. 9 c. Supernatural as the Smoking fornace to Abram Gene. 15. 17. Fleece of wool to Gedeon Iud. 6 37. Dial to Ezekiah 2. King 20 11. Isa. 38. 8. Nations as were To the Iewes The Sacrifices Circumcision The Paschal lamb General to the whole church militant perpetual and ordinarie as in the time of the Gospel And then is à Sacrament defined to be à Ceremonie ordained immediatlie by Christ himself who by some earthlie and outward element doth promise euerlasting fauor felicitie to al such as with true faith and repētance do receiue the same Such in the newe Test. we find onelie to be Baptisme mencioned Matt. 2● 19. Mat. 16 16. Iohn 3 5. Act. 2 38. The Lords supper as Luke 22 19. Iohn 6 53. 1. Cor. 11 24. This is the iudgment al so of the Churches Protestant Confes. Heluet. 2. c. 19. Heluet. 1. art 20. Basil. ar 5. sect 2. France art 35. Fland art 33. Saxon. art 12. Sueau art 16. In à contratie opinion are diuers and namelie For theie denie al the Sacraments of the Church as we hold them The Turks The Iewes The Euchytes who say the Sacraments are not profitable to be vsed but onelie praier The Schuenk-feldians which cōtemne not onelie the word preached but the Sacraments besides as superfluous depending vpon Reuelations The Bannisterians who think there vvil be à time and that in this vvorlde too vvhen vve shall need no Sacraments The Papists vvho publish As Hovvlet doth that vve leaue ou● no lesse than sixe of the seuen Sacraments Hovv there be seuen Sacramēts of the nevve Testament That he is accursed that shal saie there be either mo or lesse than seuen Sacramēts or that anie of them is not verelie and properlie à Sacrament or that theie be not all seuen instituted of Christ himselfe 5 Touching Confirmation the sentence iudgement Of the Church of God is That rightlie vsed as it was in the primitiue Church it is no sacrament but à part of Christian discipline profitable for the whole Church of God For th' ancient Confirmation was nothing els than an examination of such as in their infancie had receiued the Sacrament of Baptisme and were then being of good discretion able to yeeld an account of their beleefe and to testifie with their owne mouthes that which their suerties in their names had promised at their Baptisme VVhich confessiō being made and à promise of perseuerance in the Faith by them giuen the Bishop by sound doctrine graue aduice and godlie exhortation confirmed them in that good profession and laieng his hands vpon them praied for th' increase of God his gifts and graces in their minds That Popish Confirmation is no Sacrament of the Church of Christ and this is apparent as in the former proposition of this 25 art so besides Confession of Heluet. 2. c. 19. Saxon. art 19. VVittem c. 11. Of th'antichristiā synagog is that Cōfirmation is à Sacrament whereby the grace that was giuen in Baptisme is cōfirmed made strong by the 7. giftes of the holy Ghost Of which their Confirmation theie giue vs to obserue foure things The substance or matter which is holie Chrisme cōfect as theie saie and made of Consecrated by a Bishop Oile oliue Baulme The form manner of ministring the same consisting of The words of the Bishop vvhich are I signe thee vvith the signe of the Crosse and confirme thee vvith the Chrisme of saluation in the name of the Father of the Sonne of the holie Ghost Actions Of à God-father or Godmother that is confirmed holding vp the child to the Bishop Of the Bishop Crossing him that is to be confirmed on the fore-head vvith oile Striking the partie cōfirmed on th' eare The minister vvho must be à Bishop none inferior Th' effect or affects rather Theie saie by Confirmation Sinnes are pardoned and remitted The grace of baptism is made perfect Such become men in Christ vvho before vvere but children Grace is giuen boldlie to confesse the name of Christ and al things belonging to a Christian man The holie Ghost is giuen to the ful Perfect strength of the mind is attained This laieth open to the vievv of the vvorld the most dangerous and damnable errors of the Church of Rome concerning Cōfirmation For It is an error to saie that Confirmation is à Sacrament because it hath none institution from God vvhich is necessarie to al euerie Sacrament inasmuch as à Sacrament can be ordained of none but of God himselfe euen as th' aduersaries them selues do confesse Catech. Trid. tit de Confir To saie that Popish Cōfirmation is grounded

grant but not of God such are the Rhemists 25. ARTICLE ❧ Of the Sacramentes SAcramentes ordeined of Christe 1 bee not onely badges or tokens of christian mens profession but rather theie bee 2 certaine sure witnesses and effectual signes of grace and Gods good-wil towards vs by which he doth worke inuisiblie in vs 3 and not onely quicken but also strengthen and confirme our faith in him 4There bee two Sacramentes ordeined of Christe our Lorde in the Gospel that is to saie Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord. Those fiue commonlie called Sacraments that is to saie 5 Confirmation 6 Penance 7 Orders 8 Matrimonie 9 and extreme-Unction are not to be coupled for Sacramentes of the Gospel being such as haue growen partlie of the corrupt following of Th'apostles partlie are states of life allowed in the Scriptures but yet haue not like nature of Sacramentes with Baptisme and the Lordes Supper for that theie haue not anie visible signe or ceremonie ordained of God 10 The Sacramentes were not ordained of Christe to be gazed vpon or to be carried-about but that we shoulde duelie vse them 11 And in such onelie as worthelie receiue the same theie haue à wholesome effect or operation but theie that receiue them vnworthilie purchase to themselues damnation as Sainct Paule saith The Propositions 1 The Sacraments ordained of Christe be badges or tokens of our profession which be Christians 2 The Sacramentes be certaine sure witnesces and effectual signes of grace and God his goodwil towarde vs. 3 By the Sacramentes God doth not onely quicken but also strengthen and confirme our faith in him 4 Christ hath ordained but two Sacramentes in his holie Gospel 5 Confirmation Is no Sacrament 6 Penance Is no Sacrament 7 Orders Is no Sacrament 8 Matrimonie Is no Sacrament 9 Extreme-Vnction Is no Sacrament 10 The Sacramentes are not to be abused but rightlie to bevsed of vs al. 11 Al which receiue the Sacramentes receiue not there-withal the thinges signified by the Sacrament 1 The Sacraments be not meere and onelie tokens of à Christian profession as shal appeare yet are the Sacraments badges or tokens Of Christians For by them are visiblie discerned The faithful from infidels Christians from Pagans Iewes Prophane Atheists The true seruants of God from enemies to the truth See a● 19. proposit 5. where it is declared howe the true Church is knowne by the due administration Of the worde preached Of the Sacraments Of Christianitie For As Circumcision in th' old lawe was à token howe al the corrupt and carnal affections of the mind should be subdued and that the Lord required not so much an outwarde of the bodie as an inwarde circumcision of the harte Deut. 10 16. 30 6. Iere. 4 4. Acts. 7 51. Rom. 12 28. Phil. 3 3. Col. 2 11 so Baptisme ●elleth vs that being once dead vnto sinne we are to liue vnto righteousnesse that al wee which haue bine baptized into Iesus Christ haue bine baptized into his death c. and must walke in newnesse of life c. Rom. 6 3. c. for wee haue put on Christ Gal. 3 26. by baptisme As the Paschal Lambe was to the Iewes à token that the flight of sinne should alwaies be fresh in memorie and that it should be celebrated not with old leauen neither in the leauen of maliciousnesse but with the vnleauened bread of synceritie and truth 1. Cor. 5 8 So the participating of one loafe and of one cup in the Lord his Supper doth commend vnto our consideration à sweet concord à brotherlie vnanimitie and à constant continuance in the true worship and seruice of God without ●a●ouring idolatrie in anie ●espect 1. Cor. 10 17 c. This do the godly learned euerie where teach c Some reformed Churches by pub Conses do testifie Heluet 1. ar 10. Heluet 2. c. 19. Ausburg ar 13. Saxon ar 12. Vngodly therefore in à cursed state are thei● That contemne the Sacramēts as of none accompt regard not what men do thinke thē to be whether Haeretlkes Schismatikes Epicures VVhich think the Sacraments are but only bad ges of an outward Church therfore either securelie neglect them or at the most care but onlie to seeme though in truth theie be not christians Such are Generalie al hypocrites Particularly the Messalians Svvermeniās Familists vvho thinke that for obediēce sake to magistrates the Sacramēts are to be receiued but are of none effect to the perfect ones in the Familie 2 Infinitlie doth God declare his vnspeakeable and incomprehensible good-wil to man ward yet in theis daies by none outward thing more notably and effectuallie than by the Sacraments For Of Baptisme Saith Christ he that beleeueth and is baptized shal be saued Mar. 16 16. Peter saith Amend your liues and be baptized euerie one of you c. for the remission of sinnes Acts. 2 38. Paul writeth Husbands loue your wiues euen as Christ loued the Church and gaue him selfe for it that he might sanctifie it and clense it by the washing of water through the worde c. Ephes. 5 25 c. Of the Lord his Supper saith Christ touching The bread This is my bodie VVhich is giuen for you Luke 22 19. VVhich is broken for you 1. Cor. 11. 24 The cup This is my bloud of the newe Testament that is shed for manie for the remission of sinnes Matth. 26 28. Luke 22 20. This truth do the purer Churches of this time euerie where acknoledge Confession of Heluet. 2. c. 19. 20. 21. Heluet. 1. ar 20. 22. Bohem. c. 11. 12. 13. France art 34. 35 36. 37. 38. Fland. art 33. 34 35. Ausburg art 9. 13. Saxon. art 12. 13 14. VVittem art 10. 19. Sueaue art 16. 17. 18. Cōtrarie herevnto the Papists erroneouslie do hold that the Sacraments are not seales but causes of Grace Iustification Out of which as one error en gendereth another ariseth That theie which are partakets of the Sacraments are vndoubtedlie saued That so manie as are not incorporated into the visible Church by the Sacraments at the least of Baptisme are assuredlie condemned 3 The Sacraments be not meerlie tokens either of our dutie towards God and man or of God his good wil to vsward but besids by them he doth Quicken Strēgthen Confirme Our faith in him So we maie read In the Scripture Acts. 2 38. c. 1. Cor. 6 11. Ephes. 5 26. 1. Cor. 10 ●6 1. Cor. 11 28. In the godlie Confes. of this time Heluet. 2. c. 19. 20 21. Heluet. 1 art 20. Basil. art 6. Bohem. c. 11. 12. France 34. Flan. art 33. 34. Ausb art 13. Saxon. art 13. Sueau cap. 17. Howbeit this faith in God is not necessarilie tied vnto the visible signes and Sacramēts For VVithout the Sacraments manie haue liued and died who yet pleased God are no doubt saued either in respect Of their faith so are we to thinke of a● the godlie Men VVhich were borne died before th'institution of Circumcisiō VVhich were