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pass_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n especial_o in_o thâ—_n christian_n but_o most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o reform_a we_o humble_o beseech_v of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v we_o shall_v now_o comâ—_n direct_o to_o the_o head_n of_o our_o declaration_n as_o those_o which_o we_o will_v have_v always_o join_v by_o a_o indissoluble_a tie_n with_o thiâ—_n very_a preface_n the_o confession_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o pastor_n which_o in_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v call_v remonstrant_n concern_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o its_o authority_n perfection_n and_o perspicuity_n 1._o whosoever_o desire_v to_o worship_n god_n the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n be_v faith_n in_o god_n god_n aright_o and_o certain_o and_o undoubted_o
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do_v unfold_v or_o declare_v unto_o we_o 16._o we_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o &_o 6._o 15_o 16._o his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o glorious_a majesty_n common_a to_o the_o distinct_a or_o several_a person_n sofar_o as_o be_v requisite_a for_o our_o faith_n and_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o distinct_o &_o relative_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o 7._o the_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o sacred_a trinity_n which_o respect_v the_o internal_a and_o mutual_a habitude_n i._n e._n state_n or_o stand_a and_o certain_a proper_a oeconomy_n i._n e._n order_v or_o dispose_n of_o thing_n of_o the_o person_n among_o themselves_o these_o attribute_n so_o far_o as_o they_o necessary_o pertain_v hereunto_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 5._o i._o god_n be_v 5._o be_v deut._n 6._o 4._o &_o 32._o 39_o ps_n 86._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o one_o because_o he_o be_v thing_n god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o 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christ_n 1._o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o etc._n a_o heb._n 11._o 1_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 18_o etc._n etc._n deliberate_a faith_n the_o definition_n of_o save_v faith_n and_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n give_v or_o yield_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o join_v with_o a_o true_a confidence_n or_o trust_n in_o christ_n whereby_o we_o do_v not_o only_o firm_o assent_v and_o confident_o adhere_v or_o cleave_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o true_a and_o divine_a but_o whereby_o we_o do_v also_o whole_o rely_v upon_o 17._o upon_o joh._n 14_o 1._o heb._n 4._o 16._o eph._n 3._o 12_o 17._o jesus_n christ_n himself_o as_o our_o only_a prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n his_o pure_a grace_n for_o salvation_n so_o that_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o expect_v from_o he_o alone_o as_o 39_o as_o heb._n 5._o 9_o &_o 10._o 15_o etc._n etc._n act._n 4._o 12._o &_o 13._o 39_o our_o only_a redeemer_n eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n but_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v obtain_v but_o by_o that_o mean_n and_o in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v prerequisites_n its_o part_n or_o prerequisites_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 2._o therefore_o knowledge_n 17._o knowledge_n joh._n 13._o 17._o of_o the_o divine_a will_v alone_o or_o of_o all_o those_o sense_n that_o be_v save_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v to_o wit_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o speak_v a_o true_a save_a faith_n for_o this_o may_v be_v both_o without_o assent_n and_o trust_v yea_o be_v real_o 16._o real_o jam._n 2._o 14_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 13._o 47._o tit._n 1._o 16._o in_o the_o devil_n themselves_o and_o in_o many_o ungodly_a and_o unbelieving_a men._n nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o every_o assent_n to_o wit_n 17._o wit_n mat._n 13._o 22._o heb._n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 12._o 1_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 5._o 17._o a_o sudden_a perfunctory_a implicit_a brutish_a or_o blind_a one_o that_o be_v ground_v upon_o no_o 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act._n 4._o 12._o &_o 13._o 38._o for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a form_n that_o constitute_v justify_v faith_n but_o only_o a_o certain_a consequent_a adjunct_n thereof_o yea_o do_v necessary_o presuppose_v save_v faith_n itself_o as_o a_o prerequisite_a condition_n of_o it_o but_o whereby_o i_o firm_o conclude_v 16._o conclude_v heb._n 5._o 9_o act._n 5._o 32._o joh._n 3._o 36._o rom._n 10._o 16._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o i_o shall_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o that_o prescribe_v by_o he_o escape_v eternal_a death_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o which_o for_o that_o cause_n immediate_o of_o itself_o bring_v forth_o and_o have_v always_o join_v with_o it_o that_o new_a obedience_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o from_o we_o that_o be_v not_o only_o some_o barren_a purpose_n to_o obey_v or_o a_o affection_n without_o its_o effect_n but_o true_a and_o actual_a obedience_n itself_o 3._o from_o whence_o further_o we_o conclude_v error_n a_o consutation_n of_o a_o error_n if_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o assent_n as_o we_o have_v say_v to_o wit_n which_o be_v serious_o command_v of_o god_n under_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o a_o contrary_a death_n and_o perform_v by_o man_n according_a to_o or_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n that_o it_o can_v then_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v â—_o see_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n ch_z 3._o &_o 4._o arto._n 11_o 14_o 17._o reject_v art_n â—_o wrought_v in_o we_o without_o we_o much_o less_o that_o be_v produce_v in_o our_o will_n by_o a_o irresistible_a force_n or_o a_o omnipotent_a operation_n of_o god_n by_o what_o name_n at_o length_n or_o title_n soever_o it_o be_v call_v for_o what_o we_o mere_a pure_o suffer_v from_o god_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v produce_v in_o we_o by_o god_n irresistible_a omnipotency_n without_o we_o 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pour_v out_o or_o make_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o because_o they_o wish_v and_o most_o earnest_o desire_v 52._o desire_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 22._o &_o 5._o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 16._o psal_n 89._o 52._o that_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n may_v more_o and_o more_o be_v promote_v by_o the_o same_o therefore_o be_v there_o subjoin_v the_o word_n amen_o which_o partly_o contain_v a_o certain_a affirmation_n or_o avouch_v of_o the_o thing_n propound_v and_o partly_o also_o a_o pious_a wish_n and_o religious_a vow_n of_o a_o faithful_a or_o believe_a soul_n 14._o the_o other_o part_n or_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o thanks_o of_o give_v of_o thanks_o prayer_n large_o take_v be_v give_v of_o thanks_o 1._o thanks_o eph._n 5._o 10_o 19_o 20._o phil._n 4._o 6._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 15_o 18_o 2_o thess_n 1._o 3._o &_o 2._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o whereby_o we_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o benefit_n already_o receive_v whether_o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o that_o both_o in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a especial_o in_o his_o church_n and_o testify_v and_o declare_v 17._o declare_v psal_n 116._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 9_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n col._n 1._o 12._o 13._o &_o 3._o 16._o 17._o a_o thankful_a and_o mindful_a heart_n both_o by_o a_o singular_a study_n and_o exercise_v of_o piety_n and_o by_o praise_n psalm_n hymn_n almsdeed_n and_o other_o pious_a duty_n and_o such_o as_o make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n both_o of_o
a_o certain_a mutual_a communion_n among_o one_o another_o and_o a_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o their_o one_o only_a and_o true_a head_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o real_o be_v so_o also_o be_v they_o right_o call_v else_o call_v mat._n 16._o 18._o &_o 18._o 17._o act._n 20._o 28._o &_o every_o where_o else_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o both_o which_o to_o wit_n the_o church_n and_o the_o communion_n thereof_o we_o say_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o for_o this_o church_n be_v nothing_o else_o be_v what_o the_o church_n be_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n call_v by_o the_o gospel_n etc._n gospel_n rom._n 10._o 10_o 14_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 5._o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n or_o at_o least_o with_o their_o mouth_n profess_v his_o name_n and_o doctrine_n as_o save_v although_o some_o more_o some_o less_o either_o sincere_o and_o pure_o or_o 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kind_n be_v of_o itself_o even_o sufficient_o know_v and_o visible_a unto_o we_o although_o it_o appear_v particular_a appear_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o &_o 11._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4_o etc._n etc._n another_o division_n of_o it_o into_o catholic_n &_o particular_a sometime_o less_o evident_o or_o clear_o 6._o again_o both_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o catholic_n 24._o catholic_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 12_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o &_o 5._o 23_o 24._o or_o universal_a which_o be_v spread_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n comprehend_v or_o contain_v all_o congregation_n together_o either_o of_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v or_o at_o least_o profess_v so_o to_o do_v or_o as_o local_a or_o particular_a 5._o particular_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o gal._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 1._o 7._o &_o 16._o 1_o 4_o 5._o which_o be_v gather_v in_o certain_a place_n by_o part_n several_o for_o instance_n at_o corinth_n in_o galatia_n at_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o this_o or_o the_o other_o whatever_o it_o be_v may_v not_o only_o err_v in_o doctrine_n but_o also_o revolt_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o the_o profession_n thereof_o tot_fw-la thereof_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3._o tot_fw-la yea_o and_o oftentimes_o also_o do_v actual_o revolt_v from_o the_o same_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n still_o remain_v safe_a &_o entire_o notwithstanding_o nor_o indeed_o be_v there_o any_o divine_a promise_n extant_a whereby_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o true_a doctrine_n and_o a_o continual_a succession_n therein_o or_o a_o uninterrupted_a and_o uniform_a continuance_n of_o the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o that_o to_o be_v always_o clear_o see_v be_v promise_v to_o any_o certain_a particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n yea_o indeed_o rather_o both_o example_n 30._o example_n 1_o thess_n 2._o 3_o etc._n etc._n 1._o thess_n 4._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 3._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o etc._n etc._n act._n 10._o 29_o 30._o and_o presage_n of_o the_o defection_n of_o many_o be_v every_o where_o obvious_a or_o easy_a to_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o mark_n or_o note_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n 7._o furthermore_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n such_o indeed_o as_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a which_o clear_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v a_o church_n or_o christian_a assembly_n which_o be_v already_o gather_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n visible_a may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o one_o only_a general_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o profession_n etc._n profession_n mat._n 10._o 32_o 33._o joh._n 10._o 4._o 5._o 27._o &_o 12._o 42_o 43._o &_o 13._o 34_o 35._o &_o 14._o 21_o etc._n etc._n of_o that_o sacred_a and_o save_a doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o conjunction_n with_o at_o least_o a_o outward_a keep_n 15._o keep_n act._n 2._o 41_o 42._o &_o 4._o 32_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o whereas_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v as_o the_o more_o inward_a form_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n constitute_v and_o make_v a_o true_a and_o invisible_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a doubtless_o that_o the_o alone_a profession_n of_o that_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o make_v the_o same_o visible_a unto_o we_o 8._o but_o with_o labour_n and_o toil_n either_o to_o mark_n against_o fallacious_a &_o uncertain_a mark_n seek_v or_o demand_v or_o to_o desire_v to_o show_v unto_o other_o other_o note_n or_o mark_n whereby_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a what_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v or_o which_o or_o what_o be_v the_o save_a doctrine_n thereof_o may_v come_v certain_o &_o undoubted_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a 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