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A80329 The confession of faith, of those churches which are commonly (though falsly) called Anabaptists; presented to the view of all that feare God, to examine by the touchstone of the Word of Truth: as likewise for the taking off those aspersions which are frequently both in pulpit and print, (although unjustly) cast upon them. 1644 (1644) Wing C5789; Thomason E12_24; ESTC R5039 15,576 25

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the Sonne III. That God hath a Esa 45. 10. Rom. 11. 34 35 36. Mat. 10 29 30 decreed in himselfe from everlasting touching all things effectually to work and dispose them b Eph. 1. 11. according to the counsell of his owne will to the glory of his Name in which decree appeareth his wisdome constancy truth and faithfulnesse c Col. 2. 3. Wisdome is that whereby he contrives all things d Num. 23. 19 20. Constancy is that whereby the decree of God remaines alwayes immutable e Jere. 10. 10. Rom. 3. 4. Truth is that whereby he declares that alone which he hath decreed and though his sayings may seeme to sound sometimes another thing yet the sense of them doth alwayes agree with the decree f Esa 44. 10. Faithfulnesse is that whereby he effects that he hath decreed as he hath decreed And touching his creature man g Eph. 1. 3 4 5 6 7. 2 Tim. 1. 9. Acts 13. 48. Rom. 8. 29 30 God had in Christ before the foundation of the world according to the good pleasure of his will foreordained some men to eternall life through Jesus Christ to the praise and glory of his grace h Jude ver 4. 6. Rom. 9. 11 12 13. Prov. 16. 4. leaving the rest in their sinne to their just condemnation to the praise of his Justice IV. a Gen. 1. chap. Col. 1. 16. Heb. 11. 3. Esa 45. 12. In the beginning God made all things very good created man after his own b Gen. 1. 26. 1 Cor. 15. 45 46. Eccles 7. 31. Image and likenesse filling him with all perfection of all naturall excellency and uprightnesse free from all sinne c Psal 49. 20. But long he abode not in this honour but by the d Gen. 3. 1 4 5 2 Cor. 11. 3. subtiltie of the Serpent which Satan used as his instrument himselfe with his Angels having sinned before and not e 2 Pet. 2. 4. Jude ver 6. Ioh. 8. 44. kept their first estate but left their owne habitation first f Gen. 3. 1 2 6 1 Tim. 2. 14. Eccles 7. 31. Gal. 3. 22. Eve then Adam being seduced did wittingly and willingly fall into disobedience and transgression of the Commandement of their great Creator for the which death came upon all and reigned over all so that all since the Fall are conceived in sinne and brought forth in iniquitie and so by nature children of wrath and servants of sinne subjects of g Rom. 5. 12. 18 19. 6. 23. Eph. 2. 3. Rom. 5. 12. death and all other calamities due to sinne in this world and for ever being considered in the state of nature without relation to Christ V. All mankind being thus fallen and become altogether dead in sinnes and trespasses and subject to the eternall wrath of the great God by transgression yet the elect which God hath a Jer. 31. 2. loved with an everlasting love are b Gen. 3. 15. Eph. 1. 3 7. 2 4 9. 1 Thess 5. 9. Acts 13. 38. redeemed quickned and saved not by themselves neither by their own workes lest any man should boast himselfe but wholly and onely by God of c 1 Cor. 1. 30. 31. 2 Cor. 5. 21. Jer. 9. 23 24. his free grace and mercie through Jesus Christ who of God is made unto us wisdome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption that as it is written Hee that rejoyceth let him rejoyce in the Lord. VI. a Joh. 17. 3. Heb. 5. 9. Jer. 23. 5 6. This therefore is life eternall to know the onely true God and whom he hath sent Jesus Christ b 2 Thess 1. 8. Joh. 3. 36. And on the contrary the Lord will render vengeance in flaming fire to them that know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ VII The Rule of this Knowledge Faith and Obedience Joh. 5. 39. 2 Tim. 3. 15. 16 17. Col. 21. 18 23 Matth. 15. 9. concerning the worship and service of God and all other Christian duties is not mans inventions opinions devices lawes constitutions or traditions unwritten whatsoever but onely the word of God contained in the Canonicall Scriptures VIII In this written Word God hath plainly revealed Acts 3. 22 23. Heb. 1. 1 2. 2 Tim. 3. 15 16 17. 2 Cor. 1 20. whatsoever he hath thought needfull for us to know beleeve and acknowledge touching the Nature and Office of Christ in whom all the promises are Yea and Amen to the praise of God IX Touching the Lord Jesus of whom a Gen. 3. 15. 22. 18. 49. 10. Dan. 7. 13. 9. 24 25 26. Moses and the Prophets wrote and whom the Apostles preached is the b Prov. 8. 23. Joh. 1. 1 2 3 Col. 1 1. 15 16 17. Sonne of God the Father the brightnesse of his glory the ingraven forme of his being God with him and with his holy Spirit by whom he made the world by whom he upholds and governes all the workes hee hath made who also c Gal. 4. 4. when the fulnesse of time was come was made man of a d Heb 7. 14. Rev. 5. 5. with Gen. 49. 9 10. Rom. 1. 3. 9. 5. Mat. 1. 16. with Luke 3. 23. 26. Heb. 2. 16. woman of the Tribe of e Judah of the seed of Abraham and David to wit of Mary that blessed Virgin by the holy Spirit comming upon her and the power of the most High overshadowing her and was also f Esa 53. 3 4 5 Phil. 2. 8. in all things like unto us sinne onely excepted X. Touching his Office a 2 Tim. 2. 15. Heb 9. 15. Joh. 14. 6. Jesus Christ onely is made the Mediator of the new Covenant even the everlasting Covenant of grace between God and Man to b Heb. 1. 2. 3 1 2. 7. 24. Esa 9. 6 7. Acts 5. 31. be perfectly and fully the Prophet Priest and King of the Church of God for evermore XI Unto this Office hee was fore-ordained from everlasting by the a Prov. 8. 23. Esa 42. 6. 49. 1. 5. authority of the Father and in respect of his Manhood from the womb called and separated and b Esa 11. 2 3 4 5. 61. 1 2 3. with Luk. 4. 17. 22. Joh. 1. 14 16. 3. 34. anointed also most fully and abundantly with all gifts necessary God having without measure poured the Spirit upon him XII In this Call the Scripture holds forth two speciall things considerable first the call to the Office secondly the Office it self First that a Heb. 5. 4 5 6 none takes this honour but he that is called of God as was Aaron so also Christ it being an action especially of God the Father whereby a speciall covenant being made hee ordaines his Sonne to this office which Covenant is that b Esa 53. 10. 11. Christ should be made a Sacrifice for sinne that hee shall see his