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in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v peculiarlie_o call_v holy_a and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o one_o true_a god_n &_o that_o of_o he_o alone_o &_o none_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o true_a and_o absolute_a faith_n and_o difficulte_v knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o well_o concern_v â—â—s_o nature_n as_o his_o will_n be_v comprehend_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o aforenamed_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a creed_n and_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n agree_v therewith_o and_o in_o many_o other_o sound_a decree_n and_o also_o in_o athanasius_n his_o confession_n all_o which_o we_o judge_v and_o profess_v to_o be_v true_a but_o it_o have_v everlasting_a &_o sure_a ground_n on_o which_o it_o reli_v and_o most_o weighty_a reason_n by_o which_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n convince_v to_o be_v true_a as_o by_o that_o manifestation_n wherein_o the_o whole_a trinity_n show_v itself_o when_o christ_n the_o lord_n be_v 28._o baptize_v in_o lordane_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n because_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a trinity_n all_o people_n must_v be_v baptize_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n also_o 14._o by_o christ_n word_n when_o he_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n shall_v teach_v you_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o before_o these_o word_n he_o say_v i_o wâ—l_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o will_v give_v you_o a_o other_o comforter_n who_o shall_v be_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n beside_o we_o teach_v that_o this_o only_a true_a god_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o in_o divine_a nature_n and_o three_o in_o person_n be_v above_o all_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o high_a worship_n as_o chief_a lord_n and_o king_n who_o rule_v and_o reign_v always_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o especial_o after_o this_o sort_n that_o we_o look_v unto_o he_o above_o all_o and_o put_v all_o our_o confidence_n in_o he_o alone_o and_o offer_v unto_o he_o all_o subjection_n obedience_n fear_n â—l_a faith_n love_n and_o general_o the_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a inward_a and_o outward_a divine_a worship_n do_v indeed_o sacrifice_v and_o perform_v it_o under_o pain_n of_o lose_v everlasting_a salvation_n as_o 10._o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n &_o he_o only_a shalâ—_n thou_o serve_v and_o again_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n &_o to_o be_v short_a with_o aâ—_n thy_o might_n as_o well_o of_o the_o inward_a as_o outward_a power_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o amen_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o their_o worship_n chap._n 17._o as_o touch_v holy_a man_n it_o be_v teach_v first_o that_o no_o maâ—_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o this_o time_n either_o be_v be_v 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i_o have_v with_o the_o before_o the_o world_n be_v 18._o also_o else_o where_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospeli_n the_o â—eweâ—_n teach_v how_o to_o kill_v jesus_n because_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n we_o therefore_o do_v abhor_v the_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n of_o arrius_n and_o all_o the_o arrian_n utter_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o michael_n seruetus_fw-la the_o spanyarde_n and_o of_o his_o complice_n which_o satan_n by_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o hell_n &_o most_o bold_o and_o impious_o spread_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o world_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o teach_v also_o and_o believe_v that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 1._o &_o david_n not_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o any_o man_n as_o hebion_n affirm_v but_o that_o he_o be_v most_o pure_o conceive_v by_o 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to_o death_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v etc._n etc._n we_o acknowledge_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n two_o nature_n the_o divine_a and_o the_o humane_a nature_n &_o we_o say_v that_o these_o two_o be_v so_o conjoin_v or_o unite_v that_o they_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o confound_v or_o mingle_v together_o but_o rather_o unite_v or_o join_v together_o in_o one_o person_n the_o propriety_n of_o each_o nature_n be_v safe_a and_o remain_v still_o so_o that_o we_o do_v worship_n one_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o nâ—â—_n two_o i_o say_v one_o true_a god_n &_o man_n as_o touch_v his_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n &_o as_o touch_v his_o humane_a nature_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o we_o &_o
sin_n but_o he_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n sit_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o we_o do_v not_o see_v as_o yet_o confession_n in_o this_o our_o infirmity_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o wonderful_a counsel_n why_o mankind_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v after_o this_o sort_n but_o we_o shall_v learn_v they_o hereafter_o in_o all_o eternity_n yet_o these_o principle_n be_v now_o to_o be_v learn_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v justice_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n infinite_a mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o love_n in_o his_o son_n towards_o mankind_n the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reconciliation_n before_o the_o punishment_n be_v accomplish_v his_o mercy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o his_o son_n be_v give_v for_o us._n there_o be_v so_o great_a love_n in_o the_o son_n towards_o we_o that_o he_o derive_v unto_o himself_o this_o true_a and_o exceed_o 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church_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 11._o lord_n that_o which_o i_o also_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d jesus_n in_o that_o night_n wherein_o he_o be_v betray_v take_v bread_n etc._n etc._n aâ—â—_n a_o little_a after_o when_o you_o come_v together_o to_o wit_n to_o the_o supper_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n let_v one_o tarry_v for_o a_o other_o therefore_o according_a 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confere_v with_o the_o mouth_n that_o this_o bread_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n deliver_v for_o we_o and_o thâ—â—_n this_o cup_n or_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o cup_n be_v likewise_o shed_v for_o we_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o we_o affirm_v according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o word_n may_v not_o be_v take_v or_o understand_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n nor_o be_v 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15._o let_v we_o therefore_o so_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o the_o same_o unto_o you_o nevertheless_o in_o that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v come_v let_v we_o proceed_v by_o one_o rule_n that_o we_o may_v mind_v one_o theng_n very_o brief_a observation_n upon_o the_o former_a harmony_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o section_n in_o the_o first_o section_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n 7._o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n this_o ancient_a custom_n we_o do_v thus_o far_o allow_v that_o liberty_n be_v leave_v to_o every_o church_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v those_o postill_v as_o they_o call_v they_o yet_o so_o as_o we_o advise_v they_o to_o beware_v lest_o this_o cull_v out_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n bring_v in_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o other_o part_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n join_v our_o prayer_n with_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 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bless_a angel_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v now_o depart_v from_o us._n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o wirtemberge_n 13._o of_o who_o authority_n there_o be_v never_o doubt_v make_v what_o book_n these_o be_v may_v be_v see_v outit_fw-la of_o the_o french_a and_o bellgian_n confession_n where_o they_o be_v all_o reckon_v up_o one_o by_o one_o and_o though_o that_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v some_o to_o to_o be_v find_v of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v some_o doubt_n make_v sometime_o by_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o at_o length_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n even_o they_o also_o be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o canonical_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v now_o be_v refuse_v for_o the_o scruple_n that_o some_o make_v about_o they_o in_o the_o 2._o section_n upon_o the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n for_o as_o touch_v their_o nature_n and_o essence_n they_o be_v so_o join_v together_o 19_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v slander_v we_o as_o though_o we_o do_v make_v the_o person_n all_o exist_v together_o but_o not_o all_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o else_o do_v make_v a_o god_n of_o diverse_a nature_n join_v together_o in_o one_o you_o must_v understand_v this_o join_v together_o so_o as_o that_o all_o the_o person_n though_o distinct_a one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o property_n be_v yet_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o whole_a godhead_n or_o so_o that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o person_n have_v the_o whole_a and_o absolute_a godhead_n upon_o the_o same_o we_o reject_v not_o the_o god_n only_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o also_o the_o 20._o image_n of_o christian_n by_o christian_n understand_v such_o as_o call_v themselves_o christian_n in_o deed_n but_o yet_o do_v retain_v the_o use_n of_o image_n for_o the_o service_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o express_a 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it_o be_v never_o take_v whole_o from_o they_o but_o only_o the_o force_n and_o work_v thereof_o for_o a_o time_n interrupt_v whilst_o lust_n do_v bear_v sway_n in_o the_o heart_n even_o as_o drunkenness_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o mind_n itself_o but_o only_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o a_o time_n upon_o the_o same_o â—1_n nor_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n we_o take_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o elect_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n not_o against_o their_o whole_a conscience_n or_o so_o as_o sin_n reign_v in_o they_o but_o that_o albeit_o they_o often_o yield_v and_o fall_v down_o yet_o they_o rush_v not_o into_o sin_n with_o a_o full_a purpose_n and_o deliberation_n and_o that_o as_o yet_o the_o spirit_n though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o yield_v to_o the_o flesh_n do_v wrestle_v and_o strive_v in_o they_o till_o at_o length_n by_o power_n from_o above_o it_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n again_o in_o the_o 6._o section_n 92._o upon_o the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n this_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a and_o eternal_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o which_o be_v say_v distinctlie_o of_o save_v the_o whole_a world_n we_o take_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o wherein_o notwithstanding_o man_n must_v not_o harken_v to_o vain_a speculation_n which_o be_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o former_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n 94._o simple_o reject_v all_o mean_v look_v the_o 1._o observation_n upon_o this_o confession_n in_o the_o 2._o section_n where_o these_o very_a same_o word_n be_v set_v down_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n 97._o concern_v christ_n his_o presence_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n ever_o since_o his_o ascension_n &_o so_o to_o continue_v until_o his_o second_o come_v we_o teach_v this_o in_o plain_a and_o evident_a word_n and_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o brethren_n be_v of_o any_o other_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n namely_o that_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v divide_v but_o that_o both_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o their_o essential_a propriety_n ought_v evermore_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o retain_v and_o therefore_o that_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o deity_n be_v true_o and_o essential_o with_o we_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o be_v also_o in_o heaven_n not_o only_o as_o fill_v a_o place_n in_o which_o manner_n he_o be_v every_o where_n but_o also_o by_o his_o peculiar_a save_a virtue_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o be_v but_o also_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n alone_o and_o in_o none_o else_o but_o according_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n he_o be_v neither_o visible_o nor_o invisiblie_o now_o in_o the_o earth_n but_o only_o hy_z his_o effectual_a work_n and_o most_o mighty_a power_n when_o as_o the_o god_n head_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o humanity_n with_o we_o spiritual_o by_o faith_n work_v that_o in_o the_o believer_n which_o he_o work_v to_o their_o salvation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n 103_o but_o two_o nature_n join_v together_o in_o one_o person_n that_o be_v unite_v hypostaticallie_o or_o per_fw-la sonallie_o 108_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n we_o do_v not_o see_v as_o yet_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n plain_o and_o perfect_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o wirtemberge_n 108._o to_o procure_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o mankind_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o 7._o section_n upon_o the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n 110._o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n understand_v as_o concern_v those_o thing_n which_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v to_o god_n and_o also_o to_o their_o neighbour_n 111._o any_o flesh_n that_o be_v any_o man_n although_o he_o be_v regenerate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o moral_a law_n comprehend_v in_o the_o 10._o commandment_n in_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o the_o 8._o section_n upon_o the_o cenfession_n of_o bohemia_n 218._o moreover_o the_o penitent_a be_v teach_v vnderstanstand_v those_o penitent_a who_o sin_n be_v examine_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n who_o be_v enjoin_v to_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n till_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n be_v prounce_v yet_o so_o that_o every_o church_n may_v keep_v her_o liberty_n both_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o examination_n and_o also_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n and_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o private_a absolution_n upon_o the_o same_o 219._o a_o external_a testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n look_v the_o observation_n that_o do_v immediate_o go_v before_o this_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n 223._o they_o may_v find_v yea_o and_o it_o may_v in_o deed_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o do_v true_o repent_v 223._o upon_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o presbytery_n or_o the_o college_n which_o do_v represent_v the_o church_n as_o mat._n 18._o 17._o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o fit_o be_v understand_v either_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o sinner_n or_o else_o of_o private_a absolution_n but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o be_v first_o bind_v by_o the_o presbytery_n for_o certain_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o absolve_v the_o penitent_a which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v make_v evident_a in_o the_o 11._o sect._n but_o to_o gathertogether_o those_o who_o do_v satisfy_v it_o somuch_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o same_o 224._o that_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n may_v be_v assuage_v by_o good_a work_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o though_o any_o good_a work_n do_v deserve_v this_o mitigation_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o mere_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o same_o they_o condemn_v the_o anabaptister_n who_o deny_v that_o they_o who_o be_v once_o justify_v can_v again_o lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n we_o also_o 224._o do_v condemn_v the_o anabaptiste_n although_o we_o do_v deny_v that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o justify_v do_v altogether_o lose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o they_o do_v deny_v it_o for_o they_o confound_v the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o only_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o with_o those_o satanical_a fury_n wherewith_o they_o be_v toss_v again_o neither_o do_v they_o know_v neither_o will_v they_o know_v what_o faith_n be_v and_o who_o be_v in_o deed_n justify_v but_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a writing_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n although_o he_o do_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o we_o distinguish_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v without_o repentance_n to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n &_o a_o assure_a persuasion_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v true_o justify_v from_o the_o temporal_a gift_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v that_o counterfeit_n or_o resemblance_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n atemporall_a faith_n neither_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o the_o motion_n even_o of_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v without_o repentance_n be_v discontinue_v and_o sometime_o almost_o extinguish_v yet_o so_o that_o the_o very_a true_a root_n be_v once_o plant_v in_o those_o that_o be_v true_o justify_v do_v persevere_v in_o they_o without_o repentance_n even_o to_o the_o end_n upon_o the_o same_o 227._o that_o private_a absolution_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a etc._n etc._n how_o far_o and_o upon_o what_o condition_n private_a absolution_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n we_o have_v declare_v a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o first_o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n but_o here_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o miracle_n to_o have_v that_o apply_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n which_o christ_n speak_v of_o private_a admonition_n between_o private_a person_n to_o wit_n thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n upon_o the_o same_o 229._o those_o ancient_a custom_n be_v in_o time_n wear_v out_o of_o use_n be_v it_o that_o those_o painful_a punishment_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o can_v not_o especial_o at_o these_o time_n be_v bring_v into_o use_n again_o but_o that_o they_o will_v do_v more_o hurt_v then_o good_a be_v wear_v out_o of_o