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A10958	The faith, doctrine, and religion, professed, & protected in the realme of England, and dominions of the same expressed in 39 articles, concordablie agreed vpon by the reuerend bishops, and clergie of this kingdome, at two seuerall meetings, or conuocations of theirs, in the yeares of our Lord, 1562, and 1604: the said articles analised into propositions, and the propositions prooued to be agreeable both to the written word of God, and to the extant confessions of all the neighbour churches, Christianlie reformed: the aduersaries also of note, and name, which from the apostles daies, and primitiue Church hetherto, haue crossed, or contradicted the said articles in generall, or any particle, or proposition arising from anie of them in particular, heereby are discouered, laid open, and so confuted. Perused, and by the lawfull authoritie of the Church of England, allowed to be publique.	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. English creede.	1607 (1607)	STC 21228; ESTC S116041	208,079	284

beheld in euery man whether he would vse his grace well and beleeue the Gospell or no and as hee saw a man affected so he did predestinate chuse or refuse him 3. Besides his will there was some other cause in God why hee choose one and cast off another man but this cause is hiddē from vs. 4. Men by nature be elected and saued an error of the Basilideans and Valentinians 5. It is in man his power to be elected the error of Theophylact and of Bolseck 6. God is partiall and vniust for chusing some and refusing others calling many and electing but fewe 6. Proposition They who are elected vnto saluation if they come vnto yeares of discretion are called both outwardly by the word and inwardly by the Spirit of God The proofe from Gods word Though true it be the Lord knoweth all and euery of his elect yet hath he reuealed vnto vs certaine notes and tokens whereby wee may see and certainely knowe whether we bee of that number or not For such as be ordained vnto euerlasting life if they liue long in this world they one time or other be called vnto the knowledge of saluation by the preaching of Gods word they obey that calling through the operation of the holy Ghost working within them they feele in their soules the same spirit bearing witnesse vnto their spirits how they are the children of God and finally they walke religiously in all good workes These things are most euident and cleere in the holy Scripture where is set downe both the calling of the predestinate and their obedience to the word beeing called and their adoption by the spirit to be the children of God and last of all their holinesse of life and virtuous conuersation All Churches reformed consent herevnto Errors adversaries vnto this truth Sundry adversaries hath this truth and First the Papists who teach that none are to thinke or perswade themselues that they are of the number of the Predestinate vnto saluation but to be euer doubtfull thereof The said Papists deliuer that so many persons as are not marked with the signe of the crosse vpon their forehead are damned and reprobate also that they which will be saued must be Franciscans at leastwise become members of the Church of Rome Secondly the Antonomies which thinke the outward calling by the word though they haue not the inward calling by the Spirit and be destitute of good workes a sufficient argument of their election vnto life Thirdly the Puritanes who among other assurances giuen them from the Lord of their saluations make their aduancing of the Presbyteriall kingdome by the putting downe of Bishops Chancellours c. a testimonie that they shall haue part in that glorie which shall be reuealed hereafter Fourthly the Schwenfeldians and all such as depending vpon immediate and diuine reuelations condemne contemne the ordinarie calling of God by the ministerie of his word Lastly the Russians Catabaptists and Familie of Loue who beleeue that themselues onely and none besides shall be saued 7. Proposition The Predestinate are both iustified by faith sanctified by the Spirit and shall be glorified in the life to come The proofe from Gods word Diuers bee the effects of mans Predestination but chiefly it bringeth to the Elect iustification by Faith in this life and in the life to come glorification alwaies a conformitie to the image of the onely begotten Sonne of God both in suffering troubles here and in enioying immortall glory hereafter as testifie all the Churches in their confessions The Errors and adversaries vnto this truth This is flatly against Papias Iustinus and all Millinaries who denie the eternitie of mans happines and dreame of I knowe not what blisse in this life to endure a thousand yeares but no longer Also against the Manichies who said the soule onely shall be saued Also against those heretikes which denie the resurrection of the flesh as did the Carpocratians Manichies and others Likewise against the Hieranites who haue a phantasie that no children departing this life before they come vnto yeares of discretion and knowledge shall be saued So the Papists doe teach that no infants dying vnbaptized doe goe to heauen but vnto another place adioyning vnto Hell called Limbus puerorum 8. Proposition The consideration of Predestination is to the godly wise most comfortable out to curious and carnall persons very dangerous The proofe from Gods word This doctrine of Predestination is to the godly full sweete pleasant and comfortable because it greatly confirmeth their faith in Christ and encreaseth their loue toward God I account the afflictions of this present time are not worthy of the glorie which shall be shewed vnto vs If God be on our side who can be against vs who spared not his owne Sonne but gaue him for vs all to death how shall hee not with him giue vs all things also who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods chosen It is God that iustifieth who shall condemne c Yee were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance vntill the redemption of the possession purchased vnto the praise of his glorie Greiue not the holy spirit of God by whom yee are sealed vnto the day of redemption But to the wicked and reprobate the consideration hereof is very sower vnsauorie and most vncomfortable as that which they thinke though very vntruly and sinfully causeth them either to despaire of his mercie being without faith or not to feare his iustice being extreamely wicked whereas neither from the word of God nor any Confessiō of the Church can man gather that he is a vessell of wrath prepared to damnation but contrariwise by many and great arguments may perswade himselfe that God would not his destruction as in the next proposition immediately ensuing plainely may appeare Errors Adversaries to this truth Therefore they are to be taken as much out of the way which say that this doctrine leadeth either vnto desperation which is without all comfort or vnto loosenes of life and so vnto Atheisme and therefore to be published neither by mouth nor booke and so thought both the Pelagians the Predestinates a sort of heretikes so called in old time and the Familie of Loue in our daies who tearme the doctrine of Predestination a licentious doctrine say it filleth all the prisons almost in England 9. Proposition The generall promises of God set forth in the holy Scripture are to be embraced of vs. The proofe from Gods word That men the better may auoid both desperation and carnall securitie they are to haue alwaies in minde that 1. The promises of grace and fauour to mankinde are vniuersall as Come vnto mee all yee that are wearie and laden and I will case you God sent not his Sonne

a m. ● Test. 117.19 Epicurus 126. m. 35. vix 130.17 we may 131.25 3 or 26. ● before ibid. be 6 chosen 27. work 5 132.21 d. the. 136.26 but that 41. m. Towres 141.30 But there 144.12 Christians from the. 31. in any 145.9 Saravia 11. appertaine 147.12 Sacrament 149.8 Eutychites 14. Sacraments 30. d. of 154.10 d. be 12. Exorcists 29. the Cardinall 155.19 Acolyte 20. not alwaies in his Church 30. as a. 158.31 great 159.4 Alva 8. abused by 15. guise is 162.7 are but 20. Hēriciās 166.13 Not Manicheans 167.8 d. they 26. Iouinians 169.21 a sect a. 29. d. the 34. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 se sub ii 38 nowe 172.8 the Lords supper is a sacrament 173. m. 5. communion 19. sacrilegious 21. Antwerp an 17428. whole christ is 176. m. 14. vt substan 23. nil est 177.3 therefore 17. at Masse or borne about to the sicke he shall kneele downe deuoutly say his pater noster or 178.3 in the. 12. signe 179.14 doctrine 180.6 hath so 20. the Artotarites 23. Eucratites 183.8 d. and no woman 9. and came 185.4 religion 187.9 vncontinent life 188.30 alliteration 189.3 which error 4. Ochinites 191.21 ve●mine when they haue annoyed 195. m. 23. Sab. do 196.9 d. by 197.17 Rhene Frankeland and S●e●uland 36. 〈…〉 doest it 191.24 the well 192.3 d. both 194.24 vt plurimis 25. Smeton 199.22 consecration 26. d. l. 202.16 of the. 204.15 d. there 208.16 Monet●rius 211.13 Hugh Capet 215.4 goods Archb. Cranmer Vnitie of doctrine in all Churches reformed a Ab initio reformationis ardebant amore veritatis omnes Poli●ici ecclesiastic● plebei Jezler de diutur belli Euchar. p. 49. Vnitie of doctrine in the Church of Eng. in K. Ed. 6. his daies An. 1552. K. Edward 6. q. Mary The pr●iers of the persecuted Saints for the reducing of true religion into the realm F. Latimer B. Parkhurst Q. Elizab. True doctrine restored an 1558. and an vniformitie of the same established and publshed an 1562. An. 1562. Arch. Parker Subscription required vnto the Booke of Art an 1571. An. 1572. * Bartholomaeus flet quia gallicus occu●hat a●las Vnitie of doctrine still cōtinued Archbish. Grindall The f●ctious encrease and growe confident Vnity of doctrine stil holdeth among vs. An. 1583. Arch. VVhitegift Subscription the second time called for An. 1584. How basely the Brethren conceiue of the doctrine by the Bishops agreed vpon and established by the prince The vncoath doctrine of the factious Brethren Of the second Subscription vrged an 84. The Brethrēs diuine conceipts of their Discipline The Br. renue and continue their base cōceits of the publike Art of in our religiō comparison of their new Gospell An. 1588. Q. Elizabeth opposeth her authoritie against the Br. their bookes and writings Most learned worthy men set themselues against the Br. and the Presbyterian discipline A Stratagem of the Br. An. 1595. Certaine fruites and effects of the Sab. doctrine published by consent of the Brethren The summe of the Sa● doctrine broached by the Brethren The Br. doctrine of the Sabbath called in by authoritie and forbidden any more to be printed An. 1599. 1600. Purity of doctrine all Q. Eliz. raigne maintained in England An. 1602. K. Iames. An. 1603. K. Iames abused and troubled with false informations and petions of the Br. K. Iames patronizeth the doctrine religion countenaunced by Q. Eliz. Dominini Incarna●i an 1604. Subscription the third time vrged Of the subscription called for a Can. 2.127 b Ibid. The Church of England setled and cōst●nt in her Religion An. 1605. The Brethren no changlings VVhy the Br. will subscribe vnto some but not vnto all the Articles A late deuise of the Br. to shunne subscribtion The purpose and doctrine of our Church continue the same Neither the Doctrine nor purpose of our Church altered a Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me Ex. 20.3 the lord our God is Lord onely Deut. 6.4 Who is God beside the Lord Psal. 18.31 Hath not one God made vs Mal. 2 10. There is none other God but one 1. Cor. 8.4 b Mine heart and my flesh reioyce in the liuing God Psal. 84.2 Ye are the Temple of the liuing God 2. Cor. 6.16 c For a long season Israel hath bin without the true God 2 Chron. 15.3 The Lord is the God of truth he is the liuing God and an euerlasting King Ier. 10.10 This is life eternall that they know thee to be the onely very God c. Ioh. 17.3 Ye turned to God from idols to serue the liuing and true God 1. Thess. 1 9. d O my God c. thy yeares endure from generation to generation c. thy yeares shall not faile Psal 102. v. 24 26 27. He is the liuing God and remaineth for euer Dan. 6.16 e O Lord my God thou art exc●eding great thou art clothed with glorie and honour which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment c. Psal. 104. v. 1. c. God is a spirit Ioh. 4.24 The Lord is the spirit 2. Cor. 3.17 He is not a man that he should repent 1. Sam. 15.29 I will not execute the fiercenes of my wrath I will not returne to destroy Israel for I am God and not man Hos. 11.9 f The sound of the Cherubims wings was heard into the vtter court as the v●ice of the Almightie God when he speaketh Ezek. 10.5 I will be a Father vnto you c s●ith the Lord Almightie 2. Cor. 6.18 We giue thee thanks Lord God Almightie Reuel 11.17 g Great is our Lord and great is his power his wisdome is infinite Psal. 147.5 To God onely wise be honour and glorie for euer and euer 1. Tim. 1.17 To God I say onely wise be praise through Iesus Christ for euer Amen Rom. 16.27 h Praise ye the Lord because he is good for his mercie endureth for euer Psal. 106.1.107.1.108.1 c. i Art 1. k Confes. 2. ar 2. l cap. 3. m art 1. n art 2. o cap. 1. a Deos esse dubitabat Protagoras nullos esse omnino Diagoras Th●o●●rus Cyreniacus putauerunt M. T. Ci●e de Nat. Deor. l. 1. b Protagoras Deos in dubium vocavit Diagoras exclusi● Lactan. de fal Rel. cap. 2. c August contra Manich. l. 2 c. 1 2. d Clemen Alex. str l. 5. e Valentinus trigintae Deorum praedicator saith Cyril catech 6. f Epiphan g Exod. 32. h Gand. Merula demi●abil lib. 3. c. 56. i Piscem Syri venerantur Cic. de Senect k Merula de mirab l. 3. c. 48. l Histor. of Bel. m Gods are come downe to vs in the likenes of mē and they called Barnab●s Iupiter and Paul Mercurius c. Then Iupiters priest c. Act. 14.11 c. who knoweth not that the citie of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Goddesse Diana Act. 19.35 n Voiage of the Holland ships o Theodoret. l. 4. c. 10. p Tu es nostra fides in te credimus will the