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A [Br]ief rehersall of [the] beleef of the goodwilling [in E]nglande/ which are named, the [Fame]lie of Love/ with the confessi[on] of their vpright christen religion against/ the false accusation of their gaine-speakers / [Set]-forth Anno. 1575.
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A â—rief Rehersall of Beleef of the Goodwilling 〈◊〉 â—nglande which are named the â—â—â—elie of Loue with the Confessiâ—â— of their vpright christen Religion against the false Accusation of their Gaine-speakers … t-fourth ANNO. 1575. â—â—ndemne noman before thou knowest … ier Knowe it first and then rebuke â—â—â—e no Iudgment before thou hast heard 〈◊〉 and let men first tel-out their Tales Eccli 11. â—nto all Goodwillinge which â—oue God his Righteousnes Saluation and Peace FOrasmuch as wee are bruted defamed with many-maner of false Reportes and Eyes by certen malitiâ—â—â— and slaunderous Persons that 〈◊〉 as-yet communed with vs of 〈◊〉 such Thingâ— as they criminate â—â—â—rge vs with-all to the great Deâ—â—nge and Hindering of vs and our â—â—od-name and Fame amonge such 〈◊〉 whom wee rest as-yet vnknowen that they mought therby bring vs â—o a Contempt and Obloquie and make vs detestable and monsterous â—â—â—â—re the Eyes of the Common-people also haue mooued with such their underous Reportes the spirituall â—ulers or Maiestrates to cast some is into Prison and driueÌ„ vs therthrough to great Trouble and Charges wher-as men haue not iustlie to blame accuse detect or burden vs as Transgressours of the Lawe be-it against any of the Queene-her Maiestiâ—s Proceedinges in Causes Ecclesiasticall or-els in her politike Lawes of Gouernement in Causes Temporall but haue alwayes sheweâ— ourselues life as it becometh leigâ— Subiectes to doo to liue and wall in all dutifull Obedience loyallie towardes thesame and applyed oâ— endeuoured vs to the vtterest of ouâ— Power to the Fulfillinge of the Râ—quiring therof if wee mought be rigâ—â—lie tryed therin by the Voyce of thâ— Countrie wheare wee dwell and I such as knowe vs or with whom wâ— haue had to deale and not by the Mâ—litious which enuie vs in our W … dooinge and Reasonable-dealingeâ— So are wee therfore out of speciâ—â— occasion mooued and vrged to the â—tter answering and satisfying of all â—aiestrates both spirituall and temâ—â—â—all and of such as are resonablieâ—inded and that rest-doutfull of our â—ight Cause more for that they â—â—ue not any iust Intelligence of the … e Case and State of thesame then 〈◊〉 that they rest whollie stayed vpon â—â—ch friuolous vnseemlie and vntrue â—rutes as go-fourth against vs â—hat they mought thinke therof … eâ—lie as heere insueth to set-downe 〈◊〉 extract or short Note both of the â—rticles of our christen Beleef as al … the Grounde of our synceere Reâ—â—gion and sounde Profession Deus Charitas est GEeing then that it is meet requisite that euery vpright â—eleeuer in Iesu Christ render an Answere of his Faith when hee is required therto being falslie accused â–ª contrarie to his right Beleef so can wee not therfore omit to confesse and acknowledge our vpright and true Faith against all those that vniustlie accuse vs in our right Beleef First-of-all wee acknowledg and confesse that wee knowe nor holdâ— not of anye other Beleef then thaâ— which is required by the Propheates of God out of the Lawe of the Lord and wheron the holie Apostles and Euangelistes of Iesu Christ haue buylded and stood-grounded and likâ— as thesame is also taught confessed by the Communialtie of the Saincteâ— of Iesu Christ For wee beleeue in the liuing God of Heauen the Father almightie and the true Maker of HeaueÌ„ and Earth And wee beleeue in Iesus Christ â–ª his onlie Sonne our Lorde which was conceaued by the Holie-gost and borne of the Virgin Marie Hee sufâ—â—â—â—d passion vnder Pontius Pilate 〈◊〉 crucified dead and buryed and â—â—â—â—ended into Hell and the thirde â—â—y Hee rose-againe from the Death 〈◊〉 ascended to the Heauens and â—â—are Hee sitteth at the Right-hand 〈◊〉 God his Father almightie From â—â—ence wee beleeue Hee is to com to â—â—â—ge both the Quicke and the Dead And wee beleeue in the Holie-gost â—â—e holie Catholike-church the Comâ—â—nion of Sainctes the Remission Sinnes the Resurrection of the â—odye and the Life euerlastinge â—men WEE acknowledg likewise the Father to be God vncreaâ—â—d and eternall a stronge or mightie â—pirit a perfect cleere Light and a â—â—ue Beeinge or Substaunce and â—â—at thesame true Beeinge is hys Name and the Loue itself Mee acknowledge also the Sonnâ— to be God out of God of the very-likâ— Beeinge or very-same Substaunce of his Father the very true and onlie begotten Sonne of God begotteâ— froÌ„ Euerlastingnes and in the Fulâ—nes of the tyme borne of a Virgin out of the Seede of Dauid according to the Fleash the Sonne of Man the Sauiour of the Worlde the truâ— Messias a Mediatour alone betwixt God and Man In whosâ— Name onlie and in none-other weâ— obtaine Saluation and the Remission of our Sinnes Wee acknowledge likewise thâ— holie-gost to be God as proceeding from God the Father and his Sonne Iesus Christ and the true Spirit of God the Comforter and the Dyle or Annoyntinge wherwithall God annoynteth his elected People ether Hoâ—â—e-church For They are out of 〈◊〉 Grace of God the Father vnde … ed redeemed iustified and made 〈◊〉 through the Crosse Death Pasâ—â—â—â— and Bloud-sheaddinge of Iesu â—rist Which Holie-gost doth di … and leade all his Annoynted inâ—â—â—ll Trueth For They onlie are 〈◊〉 true circumcised Israelites out of 〈◊〉 Faith of Abraham or the right â—â—ristians through the Satisfactiâ—â— of Christ in the Holie of the true â—abernacle wherin they daylie takeâ—â— their Crosse on them with Him â—â—d followe-after Christ in all God … nes and Trueth to the Purginge 〈◊〉 their Sinnes til-into his Loue In â—hom also the Spirit of Christ dwelâ—eth liueth and woorketh and not â—rtenlie in Any-other FArdermore wee beleeue and acknowledge concerninge this â—â—e-onelie liuinge God the Father Sonne and Holie-gost with the Communialtie of his Sainctes all and euerye Part that is writen confessed by the holie Fathers in the olde and new Testament of or concerning the same Godhead to be a Thinge most true very-needfull that euery Christian beleeue acknowledg and confesse thesame and also liue therin So do wee in like-maner acknowledg all the rest of holie Scripture aforesaide as likewise all what-euer accordeth with the Minde of the same being set-fourth and instituted by holie Fathers out of the true Light to be an vpright godlie and healthsom Doctrine and so ought to be takeÌ„ and acknowledged of all Christians But All whatsoeuer accordeth not therwith that hold wee not for any-thing necessarie vnto Saluation but rather for that which proceedeth out of the Mans ImaginatioÌ„ not out of the Spirit of Christ Now follovveth the Confession of our Religion CONsideringe the great Loue of God towardes vs and Mankinde in that Hee hath creâ—â—â—â— the Man like-vnto his owne Iâ—â—ge as also sett him in the Fulnes 〈◊〉 â—ife and how that Hee hath more 〈◊〉 when wee were becom his Eneâ—â—â—s through the Transgressing of 〈◊〉 Woord and Children of Death â—â—e farder extended his Loue towâ—â—â—es vs and sent his onlie Sonne â—â—â—us Christ into this World which â—â—th to our Attonement suffered the â—eath of the Crosse which wee ourâ—â—â—â—es were giltie in When wee â—â—w consider all this great Loue ex … ded on vs so are wee mooued to 〈◊〉 Him againe standing euenso Re … ati or bound-againe so Religiâ—â— to loue the same God of Life with all our Heart Soule and Mighâ— and also our Neighbour as ourselueâ— And for-that-cause to thend that wâ— mought vprightlie shewe-fourth thâ— same both in the Deede and Truetâ— wee reade the holie Scripture of tâ—â— Propheates and Apostles of Chrisâ— and all other Bookes which exhorâ— vs vnto such an vpright Life Loâ—â— of God and our Neighbour not … singe any other Ceremonies Laweâ— Statutes nor Sacramentes of Baâ—tisme and Supper-of-y e-lord then su … as are ministred in the Church of Enâ—lande And to that ende obey wee aâ— so our soueraigne Ladie the Queeâ— and the Maiestrates our Fore-goerâ— both spirituall and temporall 〈◊〉 that of God-his behalf and euen 〈◊〉 our Conscience and the Peaces can 〈◊〉 payinge all Tribute vnto these-sâ—â—â— Maiestrates liuinge obedientlie aâ—â— subiectlie euen as it is meete rig … 〈◊〉 their Lawes and also dealing 〈◊〉 all Men vprightlie faithfullie 〈◊〉 charitablie euen-like as wee ourâ—â—â—â—â—â— wolde gladlie be dealt-withall 〈◊〉 â—â—eir Handes keepinge likewise 〈◊〉 with Al-men so farre as is posâ—â—â—â—â— for vs And this wee holde to be 〈◊〉 fulfillinge both of the Lawe and â—â—â—â—heates as likewise the Doctrine 〈◊〉 word â—hrist and his Apostles as is 〈◊〉 contayned in the Olde New â—â—â—tament And our Conscience bea … â—s recorde that all such Single … dones ought to be defended by 〈◊〉 Gouernours from all Iniustice and Tirannical oppression THissame is finallie the Contentes of our Beleef and the … nde of our Religion brieflie de … and what wee acknowledge 〈◊〉 â—â—onfesse concerning thesame euen 〈◊〉 the Bottom of our Heartes and 〈◊〉 also required of eueryone thorough the gratious Woorde of Lifâ— in the Seruice of the Loue of Iesâ—â— Christ and not els-what And wâ— thinke this our Confessinge heerewitnessed to be sufficient before 〈◊〉 christian Maiestrates both spiritu … and temporall and for all Resonâ—ble-men Hoping also therfore inaâ—much as wee endeuour vs to liue suâ—iectlike and peaceablie vnder our Prâ—â—ces Lawes that our Cause shall 〈◊〉 with Iustice considered to a Râ—leassinge of vs from this our Subieâ—tiued-bondage of Straightnes Pâ—â—turbation and great Charges wh … in wee now are bewrapped and seâ— without iust cause of our part desâ—â—ued c. Let eueryone consider and waye our Cause vprightlie