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A34255
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A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country.
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1677
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Wing C5794; ESTC R25352
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member_n thereof_o purchase_v for_o their_o service_n and_o introduce_v into_o their_o family_n nor_o to_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o they_o in_o their_o house_n but_o we_o conceive_v the_o same_o parity_n of_o reason_v may_v hold_v for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o for_o that_o of_o circumcision_n exodus_fw-la 12._o 49._o viz._n one_o law_n for_o the_o stranger_n as_o for_o the_o home_n bear_v if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n of_o god_n house_n the_o door_n be_v open_a upon_o the_o same_o term_n that_o any_o one_o person_n be_v ever_o admit_v to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o those_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v all_o person_n of_o right_a challenge_n the_o like_a admission_n as_o for_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o receive_v circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a we_o conceive_v if_o the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o that_o place_n be_v due_o attend_v to_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v take_v from_o thence_o to_o enforce_v infant_n baptism_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o find_v a_o full_a and_o fair_a account_n of_o those_o word_n give_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o partiality_n in_o this_o controversy_n in_o his_o hor._n hebrai_n on_o the_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o p._n 42_o 43._o we_o shall_v transcribe_v his_o word_n at_o large_a without_o any_o comment_n of_o our_o own_o upon_o they_o circumcisio_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ratione_fw-la habit_n â_fw-la temporis_fw-la jam_fw-la enim_fw-la evanuerat_fw-la adimpleto_fw-it praecipuè_fw-la ejus_fw-la sine_fw-la ob_fw-la quem_fw-la fuer_n at_o instituta_fw-la istum_fw-la finem_fw-la exhibet_fw-la apostolus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la istis_fw-la rom._n 4._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o vereor_fw-la ne_fw-la a_o plerisque_fw-la versionibus_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la aptentur_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la &_o scopum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la dum_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la interseritur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la circumcision_n be_v nothing_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o time_n for_o now_o it_o be_v without_o use_n that_o end_n of_o it_o be_v especial_o fulfil_v for_o which_o it_o have_v be_v institute_v this_o end_n the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o these_o word_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o i_o fear_v that_o by_o most_o translation_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_o suit_v to_o the_o end_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n whilst_o something_o of_o their_o own_o be_v by_o they_o insert_v and_o after_o the_o doctor_n have_v represent_v diverse_a version_n of_o the_o word_n agree_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o sense_n with_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o bibles_n he_o thus_o proceed_v aliae_fw-la in_o eundem_fw-la sensum_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la daretur_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la in_o sigillum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la istius_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la habuit_fw-la dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la foret_fw-la praeputiatus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la negabimus_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la at_o credimus_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la long_o aliò_fw-la praecipue_fw-la respexisse_fw-la other_o version_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o if_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n for_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a which_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n true_a but_o we_o believe_v that_o circumcision_n have_v chief_o a_o far_o different_a respect_n liceat_fw-la mihi_fw-la verba_fw-la sic_fw-la reddere_fw-la et_fw-la signum_fw-la accepit_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la sigillum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la in_o praeputio_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la dico_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerat_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerat_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la adhuc_fw-la praeputiato_fw-it sed_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la semini_fw-la ejus_fw-la praeputiato_fw-it id_fw-la est_fw-la gentilibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la olim_fw-la abrahami_n imitaturis_fw-la give_v i_o leave_v thus_o to_o render_v the_o word_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v to_o be_v i_o say_v not_o which_o have_v be_v not_o that_o which_o abraham_n have_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a but_o that_o which_o his_o uncircumcised_a seed_n shall_v have_v that_o be_v the_o gentile_n who_o in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v imitate_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nunc_fw-la adverte_fw-fr bene_fw-la quâ_fw-la occasione_n instituta_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la ponens_fw-la tibi_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la historiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la gen._n 17._o now_o consider_v well_o on_o what_o occasion_n circumcision_n be_v institute_v unto_o abraham_n set_v before_o thy_o eye_n the_o history_n thereof_o gen._n 17._o fit_a primò_fw-la ei_fw-la haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la eris_fw-la tu_fw-la pater_fw-la quonam_fw-la sensu_fw-la explicat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la isto_fw-la capite_fw-la &_o subinde_fw-la subjungitur_fw-la duplex_fw-la sigillum_fw-la rei_fw-la corroborandae_fw-la immutatioscilicet_fw-la nominis_fw-la abrami_n in_o abrahamum_n &_o institutio_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la v._n 4._o ecce_fw-la mihi_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la foedus_fw-la eris_fw-la tu_fw-la pater_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la quáre_fw-la vocatum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la abrahamus_n in_o sigillationem_fw-la huius_fw-la promissionis_fw-la tu_fw-la pater_fw-la eris_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la et_fw-la quare_fw-la instituta_fw-la ei_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la in_o sigillationem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la tu_fw-la pater_fw-la eris_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la hic_fw-la sit_fw-la sensus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la institutioni_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la congruentissimus_fw-la accepit_fw-la signum_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la sigillum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la olim_fw-la erat_fw-la incircumcisio_fw-la vel_fw-la gentiles_n habitura_fw-la &_o adeptura_fw-la this_o promise_n be_v first_o make_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n explain_v in_o that_o chapter_n and_o then_o there_o be_v subjoin_v a_o double_a seal_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o change_n of_o the_o name_n abram_n into_o abraham_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n v._o 4._o behold_v as_o for_o i_o my_o covenant_n be_v withthee_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n wherefore_o be_v his_o name_n call_v abraham_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o wherefore_o be_v circumcision_n institute_v to_o he_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o uncircumcision_n or_o the_o gentile_n shall_v have_v and_o obtain_v duplex_fw-la semen_fw-mi er_fw-mi at_o abrahamo_n naturale_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la &_o fidele_fw-la gentilium_fw-la credentium_fw-la signatur_fw-la naturale_fw-la signo_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la primò_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o svi_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la dum_fw-la eae_fw-la non_fw-la adhuc_fw-la forent_fw-la seman_n abrahami_n at_o praecipue_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gentium_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la cum_fw-la tandem_fw-la forent_fw-la ejus_fw-la seman_n cessatura_fw-la ergo_fw-la merito_fw-la erat_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la cum_fw-la introducerentur_fw-la gentiles_n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la quip_n quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la finem_fw-la suum_fw-la ultimum_fw-la ac_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la obtinuer_n at_o et_fw-fr perinde_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abraham_n have_v a_o twofold_a seed_n natural_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o faithful_a of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n his_o natural_a seed_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n first_o indeed_o for_o the_o distinguish_n of_o they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n whilst_o they_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n when_o at_o length_n they_o shall_v become_v his_o seed_n therefore_o circumcision_n be_v of_o right_a to_o cease_v when_o the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n forasmuch_o as_o then_o it_o have_v obtain_v its_o last_o and_o chief_a end_n &_o thenceforth_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o thus_o far_o he_o which_o we_o earnest_o desire_n may_v be_v serious_o weigh_v for_o we_o plead_v not_o his_o authority_n but_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o word_n 3._o of_o whatsoever_o nature_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o be_v yet_o they_o who_o do_v conclude_v that_o all_o such_o child_n whether_o infant_n or_o of_o ripe_a year_n have_v from_o hence_o a_o immediate_a right_n to_o baptism_n do_v as_o we_o conceive_v put_v more_o into_o the_o conclusion_n then_o will_v be_v find_v
the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v reveal_v and_o therein_o effectual_a for_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n 2._o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o be_v reveal_v only_o by_o 17._o by_o rom._n 1._o 17._o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n or_o providence_n with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 17._o nature_n ro._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 17._o make_v discovery_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o grace_n by_o he_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o general_n or_o obscure_a way_n much_o less_o that_o man_n destitute_a of_o the_o revelation_n of_o he_o by_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n 3._o gospel_n pro._n 29._o 18._o isa_n 25._o 7._o with_o ch_z 60._o 2_o 3._o shall_v be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o attain_v save_v faith_n or_o repentance_n 3._o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o sinner_n make_v in_o divers_a time_n and_o by_o sundry_a part_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o promise_n and_o precept_n for_o the_o obedience_n require_v therein_o as_o to_o the_o nation_n and_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v be_v mere_o of_o the_o 7._o the_o ps_n 147_o 20._o act._n 16._o 7._o sovereign_n will_v and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n not_o be_v annex_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o promise_n to_o the_o due_a improvement_n of_o man_n natural_a ability_n by_o virtue_n of_o common_a light_n receive_v without_o it_o which_o none_o ever_o do_v etc._n do_v rom._n 1._o 18_o etc._n etc._n make_v or_o can_v so_o do_v and_o therefore_o in_o all_o age_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v grant_v unto_o person_n and_o nation_n as_o to_o the_o extent_n or_o streightning_n of_o it_o in_o great_a variety_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 4._o although_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a outward_a mean_n of_o reveal_v christ_n and_o save_a grace_n and_o be_v as_o such_o abundant_o sufficient_a thereunto_o yet_o that_o man_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n may_v be_v bear_v again_o quicken_v or_o regenerate_v there_o be_v moreover_o necessary_a a_o effectual_a insuperable_a 20._o insuperable_a ps_n 110._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o eph._n 1._o 19_o 20._o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o whole_a soul_n for_o the_o produce_v in_o they_o a_o new_a spiritual_a life_n without_o which_o no_o other_o mean_n will_v effect_v 6._o effect_v joh._n 6._o 44._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4_o 6._o their_o conversion_n unto_o god_n chap._n xxi_o of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 1._o the_o liberty_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o condemn_a wrath_n of_o god_n the_o rigour_n and_o 13._o and_o gal._n 3._o 13._o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o their_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o present_a evil_a 4._o evil_a gal._n 1._o 4._o world_n bondage_n to_o 18._o to_o act._n 26._o 18._o satan_n and_o dominion_n 3._o dominion_n rom._n 8._o 3._o of_o sin_n from_o the_o 28._o the_o rom._n 8._o 28._o evil_a of_o affliction_n the_o fear_n and_o sting_v 57_o sting_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o of_o death_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o 10._o and_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 10._o everlasting_a damnation_n as_o also_o in_o their_o 15._o their_o rom._n 8._o 15._o free_a access_n to_o god_n and_o their_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o he_o not_o out_o of_o a_o slavish_a fear_n 74_o fear_n luk._n â—_o 74_o but_o a_o childlike_a love_n and_o willing_a mind_n all_o which_o be_v common_a also_o to_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n 14._o law_n gal._n 3_o 9_o 14._o for_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n be_v further_o enlarge_v in_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o which_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v subject_v and_o in_o great_a boldness_n of_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o full_a communication_n of_o the_o 21._o the_o joh._n 7._o 38_o 39_o heb._n 10_o 19_o 20_o 21._o free_a spirit_n of_o god_n than_o believer_n under_o the_o law_n do_v ordinary_o partake_v of_o 2._o god_n alone_o be_v 4._o be_v jam._n 4._o 12_o rom._n 14._o 4._o lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o have_v leave_v it_o free_a from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n 9_o man_n act._n 4._o 19_o &_o 5._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o mat._n 15._o 9_o which_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o word_n or_o not_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o that_o to_o believe_v such_o doctrine_n or_o obey_v such_o command_n out_o of_o conscience_n 23_o conscience_n col_fw-fr 2._o 20_o 22_o 23_o be_v to_o betray_v true_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o require_v of_o a_o 24._o a_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o implicit_a faith_n and_o absolute_a and_o blind_a obedience_n be_v to_o destroy_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o reason_n also_o 3._o they_o who_o upon_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n do_v practice_n any_o sin_n or_o cherish_v any_o sinful_a lust_n as_o they_o do_v thereby_o pervert_v the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o gospel_n rom._n 6._o 1_o 2._o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n so_o they_o whole_o destroy_v 21_o destroy_v gal._n 5._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 21_o the_o end_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n chap._n xxii_o of_o religious_a worship_n and_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 1._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o have_v lordship_n and_o soveraigntye_n over_o all_o be_v just_a good_a and_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v fear_v love_a praise_v call_v upon_o trust_v in_o and_o serve_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n 33._o soul_n jer._n 10._o 7._o mar._n 12._o 33._o and_o with_o all_o the_o may_v but_o the_o acceptable_a way_n of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n be_v 32._o be_v deut._n 12_o 32._o institute_v by_o himself_o and_o so_o limit_v by_o his_o own_o reveal_v will_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o imagination_n and_o device_n of_o man_n or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n under_o any_o visible_a representation_n or_o 6._o or_o exo_fw-la 20._o 4_o 5_o 6._o any_o other_o way_n not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o religious_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o he_o 19_o he_o mat._n 4._o 9_o 10._o joh_n 6._o 23._o mat._n 28._o 19_o alone_o not_o to_o angel_n saint_n or_o any_o other_o 10._o other_o rom._n 1._o 25._o col._n 2._o 18._o revel_v 19_o 10._o creature_n and_o since_o the_o fall_n not_o wihtout_a a_o 6._o a_o joh._n 14._o 6._o mediator_n nor_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o other_o but_o 5._o but_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o christ_n alone_o 3._o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n be_v one_o special_a par_fw-fr of_o natural_a worship_n be_v by_o god_n require_v of_o 2._o of_o psal_n 95._o 1-7_a psal_n 65._o 2._o all_o man_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o 14._o the_o joh._n 14._o 13_o 14._o name_n of_o the_o son_n by_o the_o help_n 26._o help_n rom._n 8._o 26._o of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o 14._o to_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o his_o will_n with_o understanding_n reverence_n humility_n fervency_n faith_n love_n and_o perseverance_n and_o when_o with_o other_o in_o a_o 17._o a_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 16_o 17._o know_a tongue_n 4._o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o thing_n lawful_a and_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n live_v 29._o live_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 29._o or_o that_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o but_o not_o 23._o not_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 21_o 22._o 23._o for_o the_o dead_a nor_o for_o those_o of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v 16._o sin_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n 5._o the_o 13._o the_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n preach_v and_o 18._o and_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o luk._n 8._o 18._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o 19_o to_o col._n 3._o 16._o eph._n 5._o 19_o the_o lord_n as_o also_o the_o administration_n 20._o administration_n mat._n 28_o 19_o 20._o of_o baptism_n and_o 26._o and_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 26._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v all_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o