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A08068	The confession of faith of certayn English people living in exile, in the Low countreyes. Together with a brief note of the speciall heads of those things wherin we differ fro[m] the Church of Engla[n]d.; True confession of the faith, which wee falsely called Brownists, doo hould	Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?; Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 18435; ESTC S119852	30,939	73

being conceived and formed in iniquity and so by nature children of wrath and servants of sinne and subject to death and all other calamities due vnto sinne in this world and for ever V. Al mankind being thus fallen and become altogether dead in sinne subject to the eternall wrath of God both by original and actuall corruption Yet the elect al and onely are redeemed quickned raysed vp and saved again not of themselves neyther by works least any man should boast himself but wholly and only by God of his free grace and mercy through faith in Christ Iesus who of God is made vnto vs wisdome and righteousnes and sanctification and redemption that according as it is written He that reioyceth should reioyce in the Lord. VI. This therefore is lyfe eternal to know the only true God and whom he hath sent into the world Iesus Christ. And on the contrary the Lord will render vengeance in flaming fire vnto them that know not God and which obey not the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. VII Now the rule of this knowledg faith and obedience concerning the worship and service of God and all other christian dutyes is not mens opinions devises lawes constitutions or traditions vnwritten whatsoever but only the written word of God conteined in the Canonicall books of the old and new Testament VIII In this written word God hath plainely reveled whatsoever he thought needfull for vs to know beleev and acknowledge touching the persō Office of Iesus Christ in whō all the promises of God are Yea and in whom they are Amen to the prayse of God through vs. IX Touching his Person the Lord Iesus of whom Moses the Prophets wrote and whom the Apostles preached is the everlasting Sonne of God the father by eternal generation the brightnes of his glorie the engraven forme of his Person coessential coequal coeternal God with him and with the holy Ghost By whom he made the worlds by whom he vpholdeth and governeth all the works he hath made Who also when the fulnes of tyme was come was made man of a woman of the Tribe of Iudah of the seed of David and Abraham to wyt of Mary that blessed Virgin by the holy Ghost comming vpon her the power of the most High overshadowing her and was also in all things like vnto vs sinne only excepted X Touching his Office Iesus Christ only is made the Mediator of the new Testamēt even of the everlasting Covenant of grace between God Man to be perfectly and fully the Prophet Priest and King of the Church of God for evermore XI Vnto this office he was from everlasting by the iust and sufficiēt authority of the Father in respect of his Manhood from the wōb called separated anoynted also most fully abundantly with all ne●cessary gifts as it is writtē God hath not measured out the Spirit vnto him XII This office to be Mediator that is Prophet Priest and King of the Church of God is so proper to Christ as neyther in the whole not in any part thereof it can be transferred from him to any other XIII Touching his Prophecie Christ hath perfectly revealed out of the bosome of his Father the whole word and will of God that is needfull for his servants eyther joyntly or severally to know beleev or obey He also hath spoken and doth speak to his Church in his own ordinance by his own Ministers and instruments onely and not by any false Ministerie at any tyme. XIIII Touching his Priesthood Christ being consecrated hath appeared once to put away sinne by the offring and sacrificing of himself and to this end hath fully performed suffred all those things by which God through the blood of that his crosse in an acceptable sacrifice might be reconciled to his elect and the blessing of Abraham come vpon vs to eternal life wherefore also having broken down th● partition wal and therewith finished and removed all those rites shadowes and ceremonies he is now entred within the vayle into the holy of holies that is t● the very heaven and presence of God where hee for ever liveth and sitteth a● the right hand of Majestie appearing before the face of his Father to make intercession for such as come vnto the throne of grace by that new and living way and not that onely but maketh his people aspiritual howse an holy Priesthood to offer vp spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through him Neyther doth the Father accept or Christ offer vnto the Father any other worship or worshippers XV. Towching his Kingdome Christ being ●isen from the dead ascended into heaven set at the right hand of God the Father having al power in heaven and earth given vnto him he doth spiritually govern his Church exercising his power over all Angels and men good and bad t● the preservation and salvation of the elect to the overruling and destruction of th● reprobate communicating applying the benefits vertue frute of his prophecy and priesthood vnto his elect namely to th● remissiō subduing taking away of thei● syns to their iustificatiō adoptiō of sōnes regeneration sanctificatiō preservation strengthning in all their conflicts against Sathan the world the flesh the temptations of them continually dwelling in governing and keeping their harts in h●● true faith fear by his holy spirit which having once given it hee never take● away from them but by it still begette● and norisheth in them repentance faith love obedience comfort peace ioy hope and all Christian vertues vnto im●mortalitie notwithstanding that it b● somtymes through sinne and tentatio● interrupted smothered and as it were o●erwhelmed for the tyme. And on th● contrary ruling in the world over 〈◊〉 enemies Sathan and all the vessels of wrath limiting vsing restreyning them ●y his mighty power as seemeth good ●n his divine wisdome and justice to the execution of his determinate counsell ●o wit to their seduction hardning and condemnation delivering them vp to a reprobate mynd to be kept through their ●wn desert in darcknes sinne and sensualitie vnto judgment XVI The Kingdome shal be then fully perfected when he shal the second tyme come in glorie with his mightie Angels to judg both quick and dead to abolish a rule authoritie and power to put all his enemies vnder his feet to separate and free all his chosen from them for ever● to punish the wicked with everlasting perdition from his presence to gather ioyne and carry the godly with himsel● into endles glory and then to delive● vp the kingdome to God even the Fa●ther that so the glorie of the Father ma● be full and perfect in the Sonne the glo●rie of the Sonne in all his members God be all in all XVII In the meane tyme besides his absolute rule in the world Christ hath her● in

Cathedrall and Parishionall Assemblies in this confusion are a strange Antichristian Ministerie and Offices and are not that Ministerie above named instituted in Christs Testament nor placed in or over his Church XXX These their Popish Offices Entrance Administration and Maintenance with their names titles privileges prerogatives also the power and rule they vsurp over and in these Ecclesiasticall assemblies over the whole Ministration and affaires therof yea one over another creating Priests citing suspēding silencing deposing absolving excommunicating c Their confounding of Ecclesiasticall Civill jurisdiction causes and procedings in their persons Courts Cōmissions Visitations the Priests of lesse rule taking their Ministery from exercising it vnder them by their prescription limitation swearing Canonical obedience vnto thē administring by their devised imposed stinted popish Leitourgie c. Finally the dispensations which they vse for Plurality of benefices licences of Non residency Licences to mary and eat flesh both which with them are on certain dayes tymes forbidden c These we say are sufficient proofes of the former assertion the particulars therin being duly examined by compared to the rules of Christs Testament Not to speak here of their private Baptisme of the signe of the Crosse vsed in Baptisme of questions propounded to the infants of the Priests surplice prayer over the dead at buriall kneeling at the Lords supper and other the like popish corruptions almost infinite reteyned and allowed among them XXXI These Ecclesiastical Assemblies remayning thus in confusion bondage vnder this Antichristian Ministerie Courts Canons worship Ordinances c. without freedom and power to redresse any enormitie among them cannot be said in this confusion and subiection truly to have Christ their Prophet Priest and King neither can be in this estate whilest we judg them by the rules of Gods word estemed the true visible orderly gathered or cōstituted Churches of Christ whereof the faithful may become or stād Members or have anie spirituall communion with them in their publick worship and Administration XXXII Therfore are al that will be saved bound by Gods commandement with speed to come forth of this Antichristian estate leaving the suppression of it vnto the Magistrate to whom it belongeth And all such also as have received or exercised any of these false Offices or any pretended function or Ministerie in or to this false and Antichristian constitution are willingly in Gods feare to give over aud leave those vnlawfull Offices and no longer to minister in this maner to these assemblies in this estate Neyther may any of what sort or conditiō soever give any part of their goods Lands Money or money worth to the maintenance of this false Ministerie and worship vpon any cōmandement or vnder any colour whatsoever XXXIII And being come forth of this Antichristiā-estate vnto the freedom true profession of Christ besides the instructing and well guyding of their owne families they are willingly to ioyne together in Christian communion and orderly covenant and by free confession of the faith obedience of Christ to vnite themselves into peculiar visible Congregations wherin as mēbers of one body wherof Christ is the only head they are to worship and serve God according to his word remēbring to keep holy the Lords day XXXIIII Then also such to whom God hath given gifts to interpret the Scriptures tryed in the exercise of Prophecy attending to studie and learning may and ought by the appointment of the Congregation to prophesie according to the proportion of faith and so to teach publickly the word of God for the edification exhortation and comfort of the Church Vntill such tyme as the people be meet for and God manifest men with able gifts and fitnes to such Office or Offices as Christ hath appointed to the publick Ministerie of his Church But no Sacraments to be administred vntil the Pastors or Teachers be chosen and ordeined into their Office XXXV And then wheresoever there shall be a people fit and men furnished with meet and necessary gifts they are not onely still to continue the exercise of Prophesy aforesayd but also vpon due tryal to proceed vnto choyce and ordination of Officers for the Ministery and service of the Church according to the rule of Gods word so hold on stil to walk forward in the wayes of Christ for their mutuall edification and comfort as it shall please God to give knowledg and grace therevnto And particularly that such as be of the seed or vnder the government of any of the Church be even in their infancie received to Baptisme and made partakers of the signe of Gods covenant made with the Faithful their seed throughout all generations And that al of the Church that are of yeares and able to examine themselves d● communicate also in the Lords supper both men and women and in both kinde● bread and wine In which clements as also in the water of baptisme even after they are consecrate there is neyther transubstantiation into nor consubstantiation with the body and blood of Iesus Christ whom the heavens must conteyn vntil the time that all things be restored But they are in the ordinance of God signes and seales of Gods everlasting covenant with vs representing offring to all the receivers but exhibiting only to the true beleevers the Lord Iesus Christ al his benefits vnto righteousnes sanctification and eternal lyfe through faith in his name to the glorie and prayse of God XXXVI Thus being rightly gathered established stil proceeding in Christian cōmunion and obedience of the Gospell of Christ none is to separate for faults and corruptiōs which may so long as the Church consisteth of mortall men will fall out arise among them even in true constituted Churches but by due order to seeke redres●e thereof XXXVII Such as yet see not the truth may not withstanding heare the publik doctrine and prayers of the church and with a meeknes are to bee sought by al meanes Yet none who are growen in yeares may be received into their cōmunion as members but such as do make confession of their faith publickly desiring to be received as members and promising to walk in the obedience of Christ. Neyther any infants but such as are the seed of the faithfull by one of the parents or vnder their education and government And further not any from one congregation to be received members in another without bringing certificate of their former estate present purpose XXXVIII And although the particular Congregations be thus distinct and severall bodies every one as a compact and knit citie in it self yet are they al to walke by one and the same rule and by all meanes convenient to have the counsel and help one of another in all needfull affaires of the Church as members of one body in the common faith

that Church Neyther have we shaken of our alleageance and dutifull obedyence to our Soveraigne PRINCE the honorable Counsellers and other Magistrates set over vs but have alwayes and still do reverēce love and obey them every one in the Lord opposing our selves against all enemyes forreigne or domestical against all invasions insurrections treasons or conspiracies by whomsoever intended against the Prince and the State and are ready to adventure our lives in their defence if need require Neither have our greatest adversaryes ever ben able to attaint vs of the least disloyalty in this regard And though now we be exiled yet do we dayly pray wil for the preservation peace prosperity of our Soveraigne Prince al the dominions of that kingdome And whereas we have been accused of intrusion into the Magistrates office as going about our selves to reforme the abuses in that land it is a mere malicious calumnie which our adversaries have forged out of their own hart We have alwayes both by word practise shewed the contrary neyther ever attempted or purposed any such thing but have endevored thus only to reforme our selves and our lives according to the rule of Gods word by absteyning from al evill keeping the cōmandements of Iesus leaving the suppressing and casting out of those remnants of Idolatry vnto the Magistrates to whom it belongeth And further we testify by these presents vnto all men desyre them to take knowledg heerof that we have not forsaken any poynt of the true Ancient Catholicke and Apostolike fayth professed in our land but hold the same groundes of Christian religion with them stil agreeing lykewise herein with the Dutch Scottish Germane French Helvetian and al other Christian reformed Churches round about vs whose Confessions published we cal to witnes our agreement with them in matters of greatest moment being conferred with these Articles of our sayth following The thinges then onely against which we contend which we mislike in the E●glish parish assemblies are many reliqu●s of that m●n of synne whom they pretend to have abandoned yet reteyned among them and with a high hand maynteyned vpholden and imposed The particulers whereof being almost infinite cannot wel of vs be set down and would be tedious and yrksome to thee good Reader But the principal heads we wil truely relate and that ●o briefly as in so large and confuse a subject we can First in the planting and constituting of their Church at the beginning of Queen Elizabets reigne they receyved at once into the body of that Church as mēbers the whole land which generally then stood for the most part professed Papists who had revolted from the profession which they made in the dayes of King Edward of happy memory and shed much blood of many Christian Martyrs in Queen Maryes dayes This people yet standing in this fearful sinful state in Idolatry blyndnes superstition and all manner wickednes without any professed repentance and without the meanes thereof namely the preaching of the word going before were by force authority of Law only compelled and together received into the bosome and body of the Church their seed baptised themselves receved and compelled to the Lords supper had this ministery and service which now they vse inioyned set over thē and ever synce they and their seed remayne in this estate being all but one body commonly called the Church of England Here are none exempted or excluded be they never so prophane or wretched no Atheist adulterer thief or murderer no lyer perjurer Witch or conjurer c al are one fellowship one body one Church Now let the law of God be looked into and there wil be found that such persons are not fit stones for the Lords spiritual howse no meet members for Christs glorious body None of yeares may be received into the Church without fr●e professed fayth repentance and submission vnto the Gospel of Christ his heavenly ordinances Neyther may any contynew there longer then they bring forth the fruyts of fayth walking as becommeth the Gospell of Christ. Christ Iesus hath called severed his servants out of and from the world How then should this confused and mixed people be esteemed the orderly gathered true planted and right constituted Church of God Secondly as they have reteyned the whole ●rout of the popish multitude without any distinctiō for mēbers of their Church so have they set over them as reason was the same popish Clergie Prelacy which they receved from the Romish Apostasie and this day is to be found in the popish Churches to witt Archbs Primates Bbs. Metropolitanes Suffraganes Archdeacōs Deanes Chauncellors Commissaries and the rest of that rable which rule and govern these assemblyes according to the Popish Canons Rites and Customes These have the power and aucthoritie in their hands to set forth Injunctions to make and depose Ministers to excommunicate both Priests and people which they do very exquisitly if they yeeld not vnto them their due homage and obedience These have both Ecclesiastical and Civil aucthoritie to reigne as Princes in the Church and live as Lords in the Common wealth to punish imprison and persecute even to death al that dare but once mutter against their vnlawfull proceedings Of these Prelates tyranny cruelty vnlawful aucthoritie the better sort both of preachers and people have cryed out and long tyme sued vnto the Prince and Parlament to have them removed out of the Church as bei●g the lymmes of Antichrist But not prevayling they are now content fo● avoyding of the crosse of Christ to submit themselves their soules to this Antichris●tian Hierarchie and beare the sinful yok● and burthen of their traditions and to re●ceive and carry about the dreadful and d●●testable marke of the Beast vpon them Thirdly the inferiour ministery of tha● Church consisteth of Priests Parsons Vi●cars Curats hired preachers or Lecturers with Clerks and other like Officers which have received their offices callings and aucthoritie from their forenamed Lords the Prelates to whom they sweare their canonical obedience and promise to performe it with al● reverence and submission Their office i● to read over the service book Bbs Decrees thereby to worship God to marry to bu●ry to church women to visit the sick give him the Sacrament and forgive him al his sinnes if their livings or benefices as they are called amount to a certeine sūme of money in the Princes booke then must they preach or get some other to preach for them fower sermons in a yeare in their parish Where also must be noted that the most part of these Priests are vtterly vnlearned and cannot preach at all whereby it commeth to passe that most of the people are as blynd as they were in the dark dayes of popery These Ministers generally aswel preachers as other live in feare servitude vnder their foresaid Lords the Bbs. For as without their licence written and sealed they