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A03284 The confession of faith contending how the troubled man should seeke refuge at his God, thereto led by faith: with the declaratio[n] of the article of iustification at length. ... Compiled by M. Henry Balnaues of Halhill, & one of the Lords of session, and Counsell of Scotland, being as prisoner within the old pallaice of Roane: in the yeare of our Lord. 1548. Direct to his faithfull brethren, being in like trouble or more ... Balnaves, Henry, Sir, d. 1579.; Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572. 1584 (1584) STC 1340; ESTC S100771 112,936 310

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yea_o above_o all_o poverty_n lade_v with_o sin_n have_v need_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v his_o justice_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o give_v and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o justice_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n because_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o christ_n the_o purchaser_n of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v call_v we_o by_o reason_n of_o participation_n of_o all_o christ_n merit_n which_o we_o have_v through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n without_o our_o merit_n or_o deserving_n therefore_o even_o as_o the_o sick-man_n receave_v his_o health_n similitude_n the_o poor_a his_o alm_n and_o the_o dry_a earth_n the_o rain_n without_o all_o their_o merit_n or_o deserve_n so_o receave_v thou_o of_o god_n this_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o value_n before_o he_o by_o such_o instrument_n as_o god_n provide_v mediate_o thereto_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n the_o 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people_n also_o heave_o torment_v as_o testify_v the_o history_n the_o holy_a king_n david_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o urias_n and_o adultery_n of_o bath-sheba_a the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o body_n defile_v his_o daughter_n the_o one_o son_n slay_v the_o other_o and_o also_o defile_v his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n in_o public_a presence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o realm_n as_o you_o may_v read_v the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o 13.15.16_o and_o 18._o chapter_n prince_n this_o example_n of_o david_n pertain_v aswell_o to_o you_o as_o to_z prince_n and_o to_o all_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o fall_v in_o sin_n that_o they_o despair_v not_o but_o turn_v to_o repentance_n and_o come_v unto_o god_n who_o will_n be_v that_o all_o be_v safe_a and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o verity_n the_o xxvii_o chap._n 1_o the_o office_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n householder_n to_o their_o family_n and_o of_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n 2_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o householder_n rule_n and_o guide_v thy_o family_n and_o household_n bring_v up_o thy_o child_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n exercise_v thyself_o in_o thy_o occupation_n faithful_o and_o true_o without_o deceate_n or_o fraud_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n love_v thy_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v the_o church_n for_o thou_o be_v debt_n bind_v to_o love_v thy_o wife_n 3_o even_o as_o thy_o own_o body_n there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o hate_v or_o detest_v his_o own_o body_n but_o nourish_v &_o feed_v the_o same_o as_o christ_n the_o church_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n for_o that_o cause_n man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n &_o they_o be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n 3._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n thou_o woman_n be_v subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o man_n be_v thy_o head_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n even_o so_o be_v thou_o subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n this_o be_v your_o vocation_n in_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n give_v to_o you_o by_o the_o ap._n ephes._n the_o 5._o chap._n and_o colos._n the_o three_o in_o these_o word_n let_v every_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n as_o himself_o and_o let_v the_o woman_n fear_n and_o dread_v the_o husband_n this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o you_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v take_v care_n upon_o your_o vocation_n how_o honourable_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o same_o be_v and_o what_o you_o ought_v every_o one_o unto_o another_o there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o who_o will_v commit_v adultery_n or_o defile_v your_o own_o body_n nor_o defraud_v one_o another_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o right_n for_o thou_o man_n have_v not_o power_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n but_o the_o woman_n nor_o thou_o woman_n have_v not_o power_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n but_o the_o man_n therefore_o there_o be_v neither_o of_o you_o that_o shall_v give_v your_o body_n to_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n 7._o nor_o abstract_a one_o from_o another_o that_o mutual_a love_n which_o you_o be_v command_v to_o have_v together_o this_o do_v you_o exercise_v the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o outrageous_a nor_o thraward_n upon_o the_o woman_n but_o teach_v she_o with_o meekness_n tim._n and_o sweetness_n forbear_v she_o somewhat_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o thou_o woman_n pretend_v no_o dominion_n upon_o thy_o husband_n but_o obey_v he_o as_o thy_o lord_n take_v example_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o noble_a woman_n sarai_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v this_o order_n and_o rule_v in_o your_o 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because_o idleness_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o evil_a 6._o teach_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n use_v all_o thing_n with_o discretion_n and_o provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o good_a teach_n discipline_n and_o correction_n &_o in_o the_o erudition_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v just_a and_o right_o what_o you_o promise_v pay_v they_o know_v well_o that_o you_o have_v a_o lord_n in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o woman_n exercise_v thou_o in_o nourish_v and_o up_o bring_v of_o thy_o child_n in_o rule_v all_o thing_n within_o thy_o house_n as_o thou_o have_v commandment_n of_o thy_o husband_n take_v
care_n upon_o his_o direction_n as_o thy_o head_n and_o transgress_v not_o his_o commandment_n for_o that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v not_o of_o evil_a but_o of_o all_o goodness_n because_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n you_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o do_v the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v command_v you_o to_o do_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n of_o mercy_n love_n and_o charity_n by_o reason_n of_o your_o vocation_n in_o the_o christian_n religion_n and_o these_o other_o work_v in_o your_o special_a vocation_n in_o do_v of_o the_o which_o think_v that_o you_o do_v the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n and_o please_v he_o if_o you_o work_v they_o in_o faith_n albeit_o hypocrite_n commend_v not_o the_o same_o be_v occupy_v on_o this_o manner_n daily_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n to_o vice_n for_o your_o mind_n be_v occupy_v upon_o other_o business_n it_o be_v but_o idleness_n to_o you_o to_o pass_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n to_o sit_v the_o half_a of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o church_n babble_v upon_o a_o pair_v of_o bead_n speak_v to_o stock_n or_o stone_n the_o thing_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o they_o know_v and_o neglect_v the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n the_o which_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v prayer_n if_o thou_o will_v pray_v right_a learn_v the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o tongue_n thou_o understand_v thy_o creed_n that_o be_v the_o article_n of_o thy_o believe_n the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o daily_o at_o thy_o rise_n and_o downly_v at_o night_n have_v some_o space_n to_o thy_o contemplation_n thereinto_o and_o teach_v thy_o household_n the_o same_o manner_n and_o occupy_v the_o rest_n as_o be_v before_o say_v according_a to_o thy_o vocation_n not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n there_o of_o nor_o seek_v no_o other_o work_n but_o they_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v as_o be_v write_v to_o titus_n the_o 3._o chap._n let_v the_o faithful_a which_o be_v of_o our_o number_n be_v ever_o ready_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a work_n to_o all_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfruitefull_a for_o the_o faithful_a can_v never_o be_v idle_a because_o unfeigned_a faith_n work_v ever_o by_o charity_n 14._o but_o they_o which_o know_v not_o their_o own_o vocation_n can_v never_o be_v faithful_a therefore_o they_o can_v never_o work_v good_a work_n but_o all_o be_v evil_a whatsoever_o thing_n they_o do_v or_o work_v without_o faith_n because_o all_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v work_v well_o be_v faithful_a and_o look_v ever_o to_o thy_o vocation_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o conscience_n teach_v thou_o both_o to_o do_v good_a and_o eschew_v evil_a at_o all_o time_n you_o shall_v be_v pure_a and_o clean_a in_o your_o conversation_n for_o good_a example_n give_v to_o your_o child_n and_o family_n for_o as_o they_o see_v you_o do_v so_o shall_v they_o learn_v and_o be_v ever_o rather_o incline_v to_o do_v evil_a they_o good_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n son_n therefore_o teach_v they_o to_o love_n and_o fear_n god_n to_o know_v his_o law_n be_v ever_o yourselves_o a_o example_n to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mirror_n to_o look_v into_o in_o all_o godly_a life_n and_o conversation_n for_o if_o they_o behold_v you_o live_v together_o in_o great_a love_n and_o charity_n chastity_n and_o temperance_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a support_v the_o indigent_a after_o the_o quantity_n of_o your_o riches_n at_o love_n &_o charity_n with_o your_o neighbour_n ever_o speak_v good_a of_o all_o creature_n detract_n none_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o same_o do_n by_o the_o which_o you_o be_v call_v the_o the_o faithful_a fellowship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o true_a subject_n of_o his_o realm_n your_o vocation_n be_v good_a &_o holy_a and_o it_o become_v you_o to_o know_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n *_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v common_o forth_o of_o your_o number_n a_o godly_a &_o honest_a householder_n who_o live_v in_o chaste_a matrimony_n rule_v and_o guide_v his_o household_n well_o bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o subjection_n &_o reverence_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o godly_a teach_n he_o have_v this_o outward_a witness_v be_v command_v by_o the_o apost_n to_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n 3._o when_o this_o order_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n flourish_v therefore_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o which_o say_v that_o laicke_n or_o secular_a man_n and_o householder_n shall_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n read_v they_o or_o teach_v their_o household_n the_o same_o you_o impung_a the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o dishonour_v the_o old_a father_n of_o the_o church_n which_o teach_v the_o contrary_a as_o by_o example_n of_o chrisostome_n diligent_o before_o rehearse_v it_o be_v even_o alike_o to_o you_o to_o say_v temporal_a or_o secular_a man_n shall_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o read_v &_o teach_v their_o family_n the_o same_o as_o to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o a_o soul_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o if_o you_o will_v abstract_a the_o food_n without_o the_o which_o the_o soul_n must_v perish_v you_o shall_v make_v man_n as_o a_o brutish_a beast_n and_o if_o you_o will_v admit_v they_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n you_o shall_v admit_v they_o to_o read_v the_o same_o and_o talk_v thereupon_o for_o what_o avail_v the_o hear_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o conceive_v and_o keep_v in_o memory_n that_o thing_n which_o he_o hear_v and_o live_v thereafter_o for_o christ_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v the_o same_o *_o the_o oft_o read_v of_o the_o word_n and_o communication_n thereof_o keep_v the_o same_o ever_o recent_a in_o memory_n and_o dige_v in_o thy_o hart_n by_o continual_a meditation_n some_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o abstract_v thou_o from_o vice_n and_o sin_n lead_v and_o convoy_v thou_o to_o all_o godly_a live_n therefore_o david_n call_v that_o man_n bless_v which_o delit_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o have_v his_o meditation_n therein_o day_n and_o night_n wo_n wo_n be_v unto_o you_o therefore_o which_o will_v abstract_a this_o blessing_n from_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n the_o which_o god_n pronounce_v with_o his_o mouth_n these_o do_n of_o your_o bear_n witness_n of_o you_o that_o you_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o true_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o false_a teacher_n fubuerter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o very_a antichrist_n wherefore_o i_o exhort_v you_o which_o be_v the_o faithful_a whatsoever_o estate_n or_o vocation_n you_o be_v call_v to_o that_o you_o both_o glad_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v it_o teach_v your_o child_n family_n &_o subject_n the_o same_o &_o confor_a i_o your_o life_n thereto_o ever_o work_v the_o deed_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n in_o all_o godliness_n according_a to_o your_o vocation_n and_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o they_o which_o teach_v you_o the_o contrary_a for_o they_o be_v false_a teacher_n and_o member_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o withdraw_v you_o from_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v your_o salvation_n the_o xxviii_o chap._n 1_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o master_n unto_o the_o servant_n and_o contrary_a 2_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o prince_n 3_o of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n 4_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o son_n ought_v to_o the_o parent_n 5_o the_o devilish_a doctrine_n of_o pestilent_a papistical_a priest_n in_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o subject_n servant_n son_n or_o daughter_n be_v obedient_a to_o thy_o superior_a first_o unto_o thy_o prince_n as_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o to_o every_o one_o have_v power_n from_o he_o for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o thou_o shall_v obey_v 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