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four_o point_n of_o my_o faith_n now_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o it_o and_o what_o i_o receive_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v three_o in_o number_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o lxxxviii_o article_n 3._o i_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o which_o be_v come_v and_o which_o shall_v come_v of_o the_o race_n or_o line_n of_o adam_n general_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n &_o corruption_n except_o one_o only_a jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o sinner_n &_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n corrupt_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n worthy_a of_o god_n judgement_n of_o condemnation_n &_o eternal_a death_n 3._o have_v all_o need_n of_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o god_n have_v enclose_v all_o man_n under_o sin_n 3_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v mercy_n unto_o all_o 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the_o midst_n of_o we_o have_v fix_v it_o in_o the_o cross_n the_o lxxxx_o article_n i_o believe_v that_o that_o justify_n faith_n 6._o be_v a_o pure_a &_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v common_o give_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n 12._o upon_o which_o only_o it_o be_v build_v and_o not_o upon_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n 3_n i_o call_v the_o justify_n faith_n a_o certain_a assurance_n and_o sure_a peswasion_n of_o the_o good_a will_n love_n grace_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v and_o very_o persuade_v in_o our_o heart_n of_o the_o mercy_n favour_n and_o benevolence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v for_o we_o towards_o we_o &_o against_o we_o and_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o merciful_a father_n 3._o to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n &_o to_o geve_v grace_n to_o adopt_v we_o for_o his_o child_n and_o to_o constitute_v we_o to_o be_v his_o heir_n in_o the_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o 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remedy_n and_o set_v it_o in_o good_a order_n the_o lxxvii_o article_n 6._o i_o believe_v &_o receive_v in_o that_o church_n two_o sword_n that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o power_n the_o one_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a the_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o only_a administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n she_o carry_v neither_o rod_n nor_o staff_n other_o than_o the_o tongue_n &_o she_o use_v none_o other_o knife_n than_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o confess_v that_o all_o those_o which_o have_v that_o sword_n between_o their_o hand_n aught_o to_o be_v irreprehensible_a aswell_o in_o their_o life_n as_o doctrine_n otherwise_o one_o ought_v to_o depose_v &_o put_v they_o from_o their_o office_n and_o to_o put_v and_o substytute_v other_o better_a in_o their_o place_n the_o other_o power_n be_v politic_a 11._o to_o weet_v the_o magistrate_n as_o touch_v extern_a and_o civil_a thing_n for_o to_o geve_v according_a to_o justice_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o appertain_v unto_o he_o 2._o the_o lxxviii_o article_n i_o believe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n 17.22_o be_v one_o ordain_v of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n for_o to_o defend_v the_o good_a people_n and_o to_o chastise_v and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a to_o who_o also_o we_o must_v render_v and_o geve_v the_o tribute_n honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o and_o i_o do_v understand_v that_o not_o only_o of_o the_o faithful_a magistrate_n but_o also_o of_o the_o unfaithful_a wicked_a and_o tyrant_n to_o who_o also_o we_o must_v obey_v as_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o he_o command_v nothing_o against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o than_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o john_n the_o lxxix_o article_n 8._o i_o believe_v that_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o have_v regard_n over_o politic_a thing_n but_o also_o over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n for_o to_o take_v away_o and_o put_v down_o all_o idolatry_n and_o all_o false_a serve_v of_o god_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v every_o where_o and_o to_o maintain_v the_o same_o even_o unto_o death_n 13._o also_o to_o chastise_v and_o punish_v the_o false_a prophet_n which_o lead_v the_o poor_a people_n after_o idol_n and_o strange_a god_n and_o which_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v preach_v and_o teach_v the_o fable_n &_o tradition_n of_o man_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n to_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o offence_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o the_o church_n 2._o unto_o that_o magistrate_n every_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v 2._o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a &_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o honest_a and_o reasonable_a thing_n for_o that_o he_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n before_o who_o every_o knee_n ought_v to_o bow_v therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v in_o our_o prayer_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v direct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o that_o we_o may_v join_v together_o in_o good_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n under_o he_o the_o lxxx_o article_n i_o believe_v that_o that_o magistrate_n as_o also_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n be_v ordain_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o aid_v the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n in_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n after_o the_o sin_n 8._o who_o the_o faithful_a after_o he_o have_v prove_v all_o other_o mean_n may_v holy_o and_o just_o use_v in_o all_o controversy_n 13._o which_o may_v happen_v between_o he_o and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o for_o to_o make_v a_o end_n and_o peace_n in_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o he_o which_o in_o necessity_n will_v not_o use_v he_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v judge_v a_o annabaptist_n than_o a_o christian_a the_o lxxxi_o article_n 5._o i_o believe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n holy_a may_v geve_v the_o oath_n unto_o the_o faithful_a in_o judgement_n for_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o difference_n between_o man_n the_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o only_a name_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o although_o that_o the_o christian_a perfection_n be_v 5._o to_o say_v simple_o yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o without_o swear_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o 22._o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o faithful_a may_v holy_a use_v a_o oath_n in_o place_n and_o time_n with_o discretion_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o honest_a just_a and_o true_a 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that_o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n to_o certain_a person_n as_o also_o the_o forbid_v of_o meat_n the_o difference_n of_o day_n apparel_n and_o all_o such_o like_a thing_n 4._o be_v the_o divellysh_a doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o christian_n and_o evangelical_a liberty_n give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o those_o legalle_n &_o external_a ceremony_n and_o put_v we_o at_o liberty_n to_o use_v all_o thing_n without_o offence_n nevertheless_o of_o our_o neighbour_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n to_o he_o which_o have_v know_v and_o receive_v the_o truth_n wherefore_o to_o compel_v and_o constrain_v the_o christian_n to_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o take_v from_o they_o &_o rob_v they_o of_o the_o christian_n liberty_n to_o tyrannyse_v they_o 3_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o again_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o 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