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A godly confession and protestacion of the christian fayth, made and set furth by Ihon Hooper, wherin is declared what a christia[n] manne is bound to beleue of God, hys Kyng, his neibour, and hymselfe
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Hooper, John, d. 1555.
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as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o common_a creed_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v conceyve_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o vyrgyn_v marye_n suffer_v under_o poncâ—us_a pilot_n he_o be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o arise_v again_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almyghtie_a and_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o no_o other_o twelve_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o believer_n xv_o to_o be_v forgeven_v without_o the_o merit_n and_o deserving_n of_o adam_n posterity_n two_o by_o adam_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n x._o and_o by_o sin_n death_n two_o even_o so_o wythoute_n all_o merit_n respect_n and_o worthiness_n of_o adam_n either_o of_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n by_o jesus_n chryste_n come_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o even_o as_o i_o believe_v stedfastli_fw-fr sin_n &_o death_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o be_v overcome_v and_o destroy_v and_o ever_o last_a life_n to_o follow_v it_o so_o believe_v i_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perfect_a god_n &_o man_n accord_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o do_v condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o arian_n and_o marâ—ian_n with_o their_o complice_n &_o adherentes_fw-la that_o wycked_o beleve_v the_o contrary_n and_o as_o i_o confess_v and_o believe_v the_o measy_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o be_v only_a christ_n so_o i_o condemn_v the_o pelagian_n and_o all_o such_o other_o as_o beleve_v and_o teach_v that_o they_o can_v by_o their_o own_o power_n strength_n and_o will_n work_v their_o own_o salvation_n which_o false_a opinion_n conculcate_v frustrate_v slander_v condemn_v and_o blaspheme_v all_o the_o deseruynge_n of_o christ._n therefore_o the_o pelagian_n be_v call_v worthy_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n farther_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n deserve_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o free_o and_o without_o all_o merit_n of_o man_n begin_v teach_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o begin_v to_o work_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o also_o all_o the_o work_v merit_n deseruynge_n doing_n and_o obedience_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n although_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v thus_o do_v be_v of_o no_o validitee_n worthiness_n nor_o merit_n before_o god_n xiiii_o except_o god_n by_o mercy_n and_o grace_n account_n theym_a worthy_a for_o the_o worthiness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o die_v under_o poncius_fw-la pilatus_n so_o that_o i_o believe_v grace_n not_o oneli_a to_o be_v the_o begynner_n of_o all_o good_a work_n lxiiii_o but_o that_o all_o good_a work_v do_v by_o man_n in_o the_o great_a perfection_n cxliii_o have_v need_n and_o want_v grace_n to_o pardon_v their_o imperfection_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n equal_a god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o procede_a from_o they_o both_o by_o who_o virtue_n strength_n and_o operation_n the_o catholyke_a church_n be_v preserve_v from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d xviii_o and_o false_a doctrine_n two_o and_o teach_v the_o communionâ—f_a saint_n in_o all_o truth_n and_o verity_n twelve_o the_o which_o holy_a spirit_n iii._n shall_v never_o forsake_v the_o holy_a church_n which_o be_v christ_n his_o mystical_a body_n xiiii_o iii._n two_o i_o believe_v that_o this_o holy_a spirit_n work_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o everla_a life_n accord_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o be_v my_o faith_n 〈…〉_o and_o doctrine_n concirn_v the_o godhead_n and_o diversity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o also_o of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o chryst_n his_o godhead_n and_o manh_v abhor_v and_o detest_a the_o heresy_n of_o samosaâ—enes_n arian_n nestor_n eutiches_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o godly_a counsel_n niece_n constantinople_n ephesin_n calchedom_n &_o other_o i_o detest_v and_o abhor_v the_o martian_a &_o manâ—che_n that_o feign_v to_o be_v two_o god_n and_o both_o eternal_a one_o good_a &_o the_o other_o evil_a always_o at_o debate_n among_o they_o self_n i_o detest_v &_o abor_n y_o e_fw-la monstrous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o valentine_n &_o so_o general_o of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v deny_v to_o be_v any_o god_n or_o will_v have_v many_o god_n also_o all_o those_o i_o detest_v that_o have_v err_v and_o in_o aintaine_v their_o erroure_n in_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n ordain_v the_o plurality_n of_o person_n as_o of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a goost_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n spiryte_n in_o my_o conscience_n which_o i_o have_v learn_v in_o his_o word_n &_o have_v fayethfullye_o and_o râ—lygyouslye_o preathe_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o in_o all_o my_o sermon_n as_o i_o will_v be_v judge_v by_o onne_n audytory_n also_o the_o same_o doctrine_n i_o have_v furthr_v &_o set_v forth_o in_o all_o mi_fw-mi bok_v 〈◊〉_d writing_n though_o sum_n calunniator_n and_o sclaunderer_n wulde_v glad_o make_v poor_a the_o people_n believe_v the_o contrary_n but_o i_o do_v decline_v and_o appeal_v from_o such_o uncharitable_a spretes_n unto_o the_o charitable_a reader_n and_o love_a herte_n of_o all_o theym_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o god_n holy_a spirit_n for_o they_o will_v not_o constrain_v nor_o force_v letter_n syllable_n word_n or_o sentence_n contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o speaker_n &_o writer_n but_o will_v judge_v and_o serche_n for_o judgement_n in_o the_o process_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o writer_n &_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o writer_n mind_n rather_o than_o to_o bring_v their_o affection_n and_o corrupt_a mind_n to_o make_v their_o own_o imagination_n and_o fantasy_n a_o other_o man_n doctrine_n as_o the_o arrian_n pelagiane_n anabaptist_n papist_n and_o other_o do_v and_o have_v do_v bryng_a corrupt_a mind_n to_o the_o lesson_n and_o read_v of_o christ_n testament_n and_o will_v that_o their_o false_a heresy_n and_o untrue_a imagination_n shall_v be_v christ_n his_o doctrine_n see_v both_o god_n law_n and_o man_n law_n suffer_v and_o geve_v libertee_n to_o every_o man_n in_o a_o cause_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v interpretate_a of_o his_o own_o word_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n to_o put_v any_o man_n from_o it_o for_o if_o the_o auctor_fw-la may_v not_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n what_o will_v not_o malice_n envy_n spite_n and_o disdain_n gather_v of_o work_n most_o true_o and_o faith_n full_o ment_fw-la and_z write_v and_o sing_v charitee_n and_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o you_o â—_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_n lord_n king_n edward_n the_o syxte_v geve_v lybertee_n and_o licence_n to_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v for_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n upon_o malice_n evyll_n will_n hatred_n disdayn_n or_o be_v make_v and_o suborn_v record_n to_o repel_v and_o convicte_n all_o such_o false_a record_n and_o their_o accuser_n by_o other_o faithful_a and_o indifferent_a record_n the_o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n god_n forbydde_v shall_v be_v deny_v to_o any_o of_o the_o king_n majesty_n preacher_n for_o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o audientes_fw-la shall_v not_o quit_v theym_a from_o the_o spite_n &_o calumniation_n of_o malicious_a &_o uncharitable_a man_n they_o shall_v not_o long_o preach_v the_o truth_n for_o either_o the_o papist_n will_v accuse_v they_o because_o they_o wish_v they_o pope_n &_o all_o monument_n of_o papistry_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n ether_n the_o carnal_a gospellar_n that_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v his_o fault_n &_o 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to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o many_o time_n as_o well_o heretofore_o as_o in_o our_o day_n have_v be_v superstitious_a hypocrite_n and_o fantastical_a spirit_n that_o have_v neglect_v and_o condemn_v the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n judgement_n law_n punishment_n of_o evil_a lawful_a dominion_n rule_n lawful_a war_n and_o such_o like_a without_o which_o a_o common_a wealth_n may_v not_o endure_v they_o have_v condemn_v also_o the_o ministry_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o as_o for_o christian_n society_n and_o charitable_a love_n they_o confound_v they_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o estimation_n suppose_n themselves_o to_o be_v of_o such_o perfection_n that_o they_o need_v neither_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n nether_a the_o use_n of_o christ_n his_o holy_a sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o other_o they_o use_v with_o such_o devilish_a disorder_n that_o they_o will_v by_o a_o law_n make_v they_o their_o neighbour_n and_o their_o neighbour_n they_o confound_v all_o propriety_n and_o dominion_n of_o good_n before_o our_o time_n the_o fury_n &_o damnable_a heresy_n of_o marcian_n and_o the_o maâ—lchees_n against_o the_o magistrate_n trouble_v many_o a_o year_n dangerouse_o both_o asia_n and_o africa_n and_o not_o yet_o cccc_fw-la year_n since_o a_o go_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n call_v flagelliferi_fw-la do_v the_o same_o and_o now_o in_o our_o time_n to_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o unquietnes_n of_o mavy_a common_a wealth_n in_o europe_n the_o anabaptiste_n have_v resuscitate_v and_o revyue_v the_o same_o error_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n and_o token_n of_o the_o devyls_n great_a indignation_n against_o civil_a policy_n and_o order_n for_o he_o know_v where_o such_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n of_o political_a ordre_n be_v plant_v two_o great_a evil_n necessary_o must_v needs_o follow_v the_o one_o be_v sedition_n that_o bring_v murder_n bloudshede_v and_o dissipation_n of_o realm_n the_o other_o be_v blasphemy_n against_o christ_n precious_a blood_n for_o those_o sect_n think_v they_o be_v able_a to_o save_v themselves_o of_o &_o by_o they_o self_n far_o whereas_o the_o magistrate_n be_v cumber_v with_o those_o dangerous_a sort_n of_o people_n the_o devyll_n know_v theyshal_n have_v no_o leaser_n at_o will_n to_o take_v some_o order_n by_o god_n word_n to_o oppress_v such_o false_a doctrine_n but_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o even_o as_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o order_n change_n and_o alteracyon_n of_o time_n as_o thorder_v of_o the_o year_n appoint_v now_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o summer_n now_o unto_o winter_n now_o to_o the_o spring_v and_o now_o to_o the_o fall_n so_o have_v god_n ordain_v &_o command_v man_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o policy_n &_o order_n be_v soever_o he_o be_v so_o they_o be_v not_o repngnaunt_a nor_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o joseph_n in_o his_o heart_n bear_v abroad_o whersoever_o he_o go_v the_o true_a knowledge_n &_o invocation_n of_o god_n also_o of_o christ_n to_o come_v yet_o outward_o in_o court_n judgement_n contract_n and_o inpossessyon_n of_o god_n he_o use_v the_o law_n of_o the_o egyptian_n even_o so_o do_v daniel_n in_o babylon_n iii._n there_o be_v nomore_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o in_o law_n and_o civil_a policy_n but_o to_o see_v the_o law_n repugn_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o law_n maker_n and_o those_o to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v commend_v unto_o have_v a_o special_a and_o singular_a â—se_n unto_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o it_o be_v make_v a_o law_n the_o which_o s._n paul_n wonderful_o exhort_v people_n to_o understande_v xiii_o say_v of_o the_o law_n â—xxii_fw-la and_o magistrate_n let_v they_o be_v a_o fear_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n and_o commendation_n to_o the_o welldoer_n neither_o force_v it_o though_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o law_n of_o judgement_n of_o pain_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o like_a in_o all_o place_n as_o the_o law_n of_o feudery_n â—ee_n not_o like_a in_o italy_n england_n france_n spain_n nor_o germany_n yet_o shall_v every_o nation_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o cyvyll_a policy_n and_o in_o his_o do_v he_o shall_v offend_v god_n no_o more_o they_o the_o english_a man_n that_o have_v long_a day_n in_o the_o summer_n short_a day_n in_o winter_n then_o those_o that_o dwell_v never_o to_o the_o south_n or_o s._n paul_n that_o have_v long_a day_n at_o the_o solstiâ—ium_fw-la and_o pitch_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o macedon_n â–ª_o then_o christ_n have_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o even_o as_o we_o be_v content_a with_o our_o measure_n and_o length_n of_o day_n &_o night_n and_o other_o be_v content_v with_o they_o so_o must_v both_o they_o and_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o be_v content_v with_o the_o measure_n and_o order_n of_o our_o own_o law_n i_o do_v therefore_o be_v wail_v and_o lament_v that_o the_o preacher_n in_o the_o church_n and_o scolemaster_n in_o their_o school_n the_o householder_n in_o his_o household_n do_v know_v no_o better_o what_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o cyvyl_n policy_n be_v by_o who_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v preserve_v how_o dangerous_a &_o damnable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v before_o god_n and_o man_n to_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v it_o by_o any_o furor_n and_o madness_n of_o opinion_n as_o the_o martion_n manichee_n &_o anabaptiste_n do_v i_o see_v &_o know_v by_o experience_n much_o trouble_n &_o danger_n to_o rise_v among_o the_o unlearned_a &_o ungodly_a people_n by_o ignorancy_n for_o when_o they_o see_v such_o deformity_n &_o confusion_n rise_v &_o chance_n as_o we_o see_v manitimes_o to_o happen_v in_o kingdom_n cortes_n indicials_n law_n governonre_n that_o more_o fancy_n pryvate_a profit_n and_o syngularitye_n than_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o hole_n common_a wealth_n and_o indifferencye_n of_o all_o man_n and_o all_o cause_n indifferentelye_o they_o suppose_v very_o for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n in_o god_n word_n that_o all_o order_n pollycye_n kingdom_n and_o domynyon_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n they_o cruel_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o also_o to_o have_v their_o beginning_n and_o orygynall_a either_o of_o the_o devyll_n or_o of_o pride_n xiii_o and_o covetousness_n of_o man_n this_o same_o evil_a upon_o the_o same_o occasyon_n of_o ignorauncye_n cause_v natural_a wise_a man_n much_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o vex_v about_o the_o consideration_n of_o kingdom_n pollicye_n rule_n and_o dominion_n because_o they_o perceive_v all_o kingedome_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o trouble_n and_o alteration_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o they_o perceive_v right_n well_o no_o kingdom_n too_o be_v perpetual_a nor_o for_o ever_o and_o in_o deed_n who_o so_o behould_v the_o beginning_n the_o contynuaunce_n and_o end_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n shall_v see_v right_a well_o they_o â–ª_o imagination_n to_o be_v no_o vain_a thing_n how_o much_o of_o herre_v own_o blood_n and_o of_o stranger_n blood_n do_v rome_n shed_v before_o she_o come_v to_o the_o regiment_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o world_n when_o she_o be_v aspyre_v thereunto_o and_o be_v a_o fear_n to_o all_o the_o world_n how_o much_o blood_n of_o her_o own_o shed_v she_o by_o cyvyll_a war_n and_o contencyon_n the_o jest_n and_o writing_n that_o man_n cion_v of_o silla_n marius_n cinna_n cezar_n pompeius_n brutus_n anthonins_n august_n &_o other_o declare_v thus_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v take_v from_o rome_n for_o her_o sin_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o world_n he_o send_v the_o goth_n vandal_n hâ—ns_n araby_n and_o turk_n that_o waste_v not_o only_a italy_n but_o also_o egypt_n aphrica_n and_o asia_n and_o so_o bring_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n to_o noughte_v as_o many_o time_n as_o i_o read_v &_o mark_v this_o history_n and_o â—â—her_n like_o it_o cause_v i_o to_o â—doke_v upon_o many_o evyll_n englyshe_a man_n as_o scipio_n look_v upon_o the_o great_a city_n of_o carâ—hage_n while_o it_o be_v a_o burn_a say_v with_o a_o lamentable_a voice_n the_o inconstancy_n of_o fortune_n in_o human_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v lament_v which_o voice_n spring_v upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o carthage_n be_v a_o city_n of_o great_a â—enoâ—me_n &_o dominion_n be_v now_o become_v a_o prey_n unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la fire_n and_o devolt_a as_o wisdom_n always_o do_v the_o consideration_n of_o present_a evels_n unto_o other_o yet_o floryshing_n in_o halt_a &_o prosperous_a felycyty_n and_o declare_v as_o a_o man_n see_v before_o the_o ruin_n and_o fall_v of_o thing_n that_o stand_v destinate_a the_o fall_n of_o rome_n to_o come_v that_o