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A68668	The English creede consenting vvith the true auncient catholique, and apostolique Church in al the points, and articles of religion which euerie Christian is to knowe and beleeue that would be saued. The first parte, in most loyal maner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hærisies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 1.	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1585 (1585)	STC 21226.5; ESTC S116384	40,505	88

2 26. Reu. 7. 14 15 Reu. 3 5 12. 2 Militāt or wa●ring Gal. 4 29. Ephe. 6. 10. 2. Tim. 3. 12. 1. Pet. 5. 10. Reu. 12. 11. Reuel 17. 14. 2 Visible mixed By the parable Of the Sower Mat. 13. Of the Marriage Mat. 22. Of the Virgins Mat. 25. By the saying Of christ Ioh. 6. 70 Ioh. 13. 10. Of Paule 2. Tim. 2. 20 This truth hath many aduersaries wherof Some renounce our Christ the Sauiour of mankind so think hys people are not the Church as the Iewes Turks Anabapt Heretiks Some denie the triumphing state of the godlie in heauen and dreame of a glorious condition in this world as the familiars H. N. Vitell Some think the Church Catholike to be visible as the Papists Some suppose the Churche militant is not visible at all as the Libertines Some giue out that the Church is voyde of sin and sinners as the Donatists Anabaptists Fami of Loue. 2 Is testified in the Churches reformed Confes. Heluet. ● cap. 17. Heluet. 1. art 14. Bohem. cap. 8. France Art 27. Flan. Art 27. Ausburgh art 7. Sax Art 11. Wittemb Art 32. Sueu● art 2. When we doe saie That the Church is Visible Inuisible That there is à church VVeast Easte Greeke Latine Italian English We think not that Christ hath diuers churches but that the Church Is diuerslie taken Hath manie particular Churches as the sea manie armes contained in it For the visible Church is Not manie congregations A Congregation As may be read 1. In the Scripture Rom. 12 5. 1. Cor. 10 17. 1. Cor. 12 13. Gal. 3. 28. 2. In the Confes. of the godlie in Heluet. 2 cap. 17. Bohem. cap. 8. Franc. art 26. Fland. art 27. Ausburgh art 7. Wittemb art 32. Sueu art ●5 Then blasphe mous be th'opinions of The Iewes The Turks 〈…〉 VVho seclude al from the Church whosoeuer embrace no● their 〈◊〉 nations Munce● that Anabaptist which tearmed his 〈◊〉 cleane contrarie to the people of Christe 〈…〉 of God and sa●de that al others were wicked and worthie to be slaine The familie of Loue who publish how They onlie are the Church None are in à rect faith or beliefe but only the Communaltie of Loue. The Communaltie of Loue are the Saintes of God and his acceptable people Theie which are not of the Familie haue no liuing god and be without Gods seruice ● The visible church propertie vnderstood is but à part of the Catholique yet forasmuch as it is a Congregation of the faithful who be For calling Gouernors and subiectes Noble and base Rich and poore Teachers learners For sexe Men Women For age Old Yong For their countrie Iewes and Gentils Graecians and Barbarians It may be wel called a Catholike Church This 1. Is grounded vpon the word of God Where we find that excluded is No calling Marc. 16 15. Matth. 28 19. 1. Cor. 4 10. 1. Cor. 1 26 27. No sexe Act. 2 21. Rom. 1 16. Gal. 3 28. None age Marc. 16 16. Act. 13 39. Rom. 10 4. No nation Matth. 28 19. Luke 13 29. Act. 2 39. Act. 10 34 35. 2. Is graunted by the Church namelie in Heluet. confes 2. cap ●7 Bohem. confes cap. 8. Flan. confes art 27. Wittemb art 32. Vnsounde be they in religion therefore which wil t●e the Church to a certaine Calling as the rude Romanistes to the Clergie Contrie as the Donatists to Africa Place as the Papists to Rome People as the Iewes to themselues excluding al others 4. Seeing the visible Church of Christ is à Congregation of men either in th'eies of God or at the least in the iudgement of the godlie faithful it followeth that the word of God must be before the Church fo● 1. Time Because the word is The seede the faithful The corne Luke 8 ●1 The children 1. Pet. 1 23 The rocke or foundation the faithful the house Matt. 16 1● Ephes. 2 ●0 2. Auctority forsomuch as the voce Of the Church is the voce of man who Hath erred Maie erre Of the scripture is the voce of God 2. Tim. 3 16. 2. Pet. 1 21. Who cannot Deceaue Be deceaued Of this iudgement are the Churches reformed as appeareth in their confes Heluet. 1 art 14. Heluet. 2 cap. 13 17. Bohem. cap. 1 8. France art 5. Flan. art 3 7. Saxon. art 1 11. Sueuia art 1. This maketh to the strengthning of vs against those Popish opinions that the Church 1. VVas before 〈◊〉 VVord for time 2. Is aboue the VVord for auctoritie 5. There is the visible Church where 1. The pure worde of God is syncerely preached 2. The Sacraments instituted by Christ are dulie administred And so saie not we onelie but besides 1. The scripture wher in we find that à note of the visible Church is the 1. VVord preached Luke 8 21. Iohn 8 47. Iohn 10 27. Gal. 1 8 1. Thes. 5 20. 1. Iohn 4 2 c. 2. Iohn verse 9. 2. Administration of the Sacraments Matth. 28 19. Rom. 6 3. 1. Cor. 6 11. 1. Cor. 12 13. Luke 23 19. 1. Cor. 1. 20. c. 2. The god lie in reformed Churches Confes. Heluet. 1 art 14. Heluet. 2 cap. 17. Bohem. cap. 8. France art 27 28. Saxon. art 11. Wittemb art 32. Sueuia art 15. Some and they also godlie men ad besides for à note of the visible Church Discipline But because discipline in part is included in th'other markes mentioned both we and in effect al other Churches reformed ouerpasse it in this place as no token simplie of the visible Church Neither do we tie the Church so strictlie to th'other signs that we thinke al those to be without the Church and Antichristians which neither doe heare the worde orderlie preached nor receiue the sacraments if so be they would and can neither heare th'one nor receaue th'other at which time the Church is not visible but inuisible as in the time of tyranny and cap tiuitie On the other side we renūce as altogether Antichristian the opinions 1. Of the Papists who alleage for tokens of the true Church Antiquitie Vnitie Vniuersalitie Succession Miracles Reuelations But these are not so Because theie are not deriued from the verie nature of the Church but are meerelie external Because they are tokens aswel of the false as of the true Church Because theie are not good except there be warranted by the worde of God Because it was fore tolde by the Spirit of God that the comming of Antichrist should be with all power signes and lieng wonders c. 2. Thes. 2 9 c. 2. Of some which make discipline and that their owne too such an essentiall argument of the visible Church as theie thinke where that is not though both the Word and the Sacraments be rectlie ministred and receaued there 1. The Magistrates are Tyrants 2. The Ministers are false prophets 3. No Church of God is 4. Antichristianitie doth reigne 6. Nothing is more certaine than that the church militant and visible may erre and that