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A77416	A brief confession or declaration of faith. (Lately presented to King Charles the Second) set forth by many of us, who are (falsely) called Ana-baptists, to inform all men (in these days of scandal and reproach) of our innocent beleef and practise; for which wee are not only resolved to suffer persecution, to the losse of our goods, but also life it self, rather than to decline the same. Subscribed by certain elders, deacons, and brethren, met at London, in the behalf of themselves, and many others unto whom they belong; in London, and in several counties of this nation, who are of the same faith with us.	Wright, Joseph, 1623-1703.	1660 (1660)	Wing B4560; Thomason 669.f.25[65]; ESTC R212523	7,739	1

A Brief Confession or Declaration of FAITH Lately Presented to KING CHARLES the Second Set forth by many of us who are falsely called Ana-Baptists to inform all men in these days of scandal and reproach of our innocent Beleef and Practise for which wee are not only resolved to Suffer Persecution to the losse of our Goods but also Life it Self rather than to decline the same Subscribed by certain Elders Deacons and Brethren met at London in the behalf of themselves and many others unto whom they belong in London and in severall Counties of this Nation who are of the same Faith with us I. WEE Beleeve and are very confident that there is but one God the Father of whom are all things from everlasting to everlasting glorious and unwordable in all his Attributes 1 Cor. 8.6 Isa 40.28 II. That God in the beginning made man upright and put him into a state and condition of Glory without the least mixture of misery from which hee by transgression fell and so came into a miserable and mortall estate subject unto the first death Gen. 1.31 Eccles 7.29 Gen. 2.17.3.17 18 19. III. That there is one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things who is the only begotten Son of God born of the Virgin Mary yet as truly Davids Lord and Davids root as Davids Son and Davids Off-spring Luk. 20.44 Rev. 22.16 whom God freely sent into the World because of his great love unto the World who as freely gave himself a ransome for all 1 Tim. 2.5 6. tasting death for every man Heb. 3.9 a propitiation for our sins and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole World 1 John 2.2 IV. That God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come ●o repentance 2 Pet. 3.9 and the knowledge of the truth that they might be saved 1 Tim. 2.4 For which end Christ hath commanded that the Gospel to wit the glad tydings of remission of sins should be preached to every creature Mark 16.15 So that no man shall eternally suffer in Hell that is the second death for want of a Christ that dyed for them but as the Scripture saith for denying the Lord that bought them 2 Pet. 2.1 or because they believe not in the name of the only begotten Son of God John 3.18 Unbelief therefore being the cause why the just and righteous God will condemn the children of men it follows against all contradiction that all men at one time or other are put into such a capacity as that through the grace of God they may bee eternally saved John 1.7 Acts 17.30 Mar 6.6 Heb. 3.10 18 19. 1 Job 5.10 Job 3.17 V. That such who first orderly comes into and are brought up in the School of Christs Church and waiting there comes to degrees of Christianity rightly qualified and considerably gifted by Gods Spirit ought to exercise their gifts not only in the Church but also as occasion serves to preach to the World they being approved of by the Church so to do Acts. 11.22 23 24. Acts. 11.19 20. and that among such some are to be chosen by the Church and ordained by Fasting Prayer and Laying on of Hands for the work of the Ministry Acts. 13.2 3. Acts. 1.23 Such so ordained and abiding faithful in their works we own as Ministers of the Gospel but all such who come not first to repent of their sins believe on the Lord Jesus and so Baptized in his name for the remission of Sins but are only brought up in the Schools of hum●ne learning to the attaining humane arts and variety of languages with many vain curiosities of speech 1 Cor. 1.19 21.2.1 4 5. seeking rather the gain of large revenues than the gain of souls to God such we say we utterly d●ny being such as have need rather to be taught themselves than fit to teach others Rom. 2.21 VI. That the way set forth by God for men to bee justified in is by Faith in Christ Rom. 5.1 That is to say when men shall assent to the truth of the Gospel beleeving with all their hearts that there is remission of sins and eternall life to bee had in Christ And that Christ therefore is most worthy their constant affections and subjection to all his Commandements and therefore resolve with purpose of heart so to subject unto him in all things and no longer unto themselves 2 Cor. 5.15 And so shall with all godly sorrow for the sins past commit themselves to his grace confidently depending upon him for that which they beleeve is to bee had in him such so beleeving are justified from all their sins their faith shall bee accounted unto them for righteousnesse Rom. 4.22 23 24. 3.25 26. VII That there is one Holy Spirit the precious gift of God freely given to such as obey him Ephes 4.4 Act. 5.32 that thereby they may bee throughly sanctified and made able without which they are altogether unable to abide stedfast in the faith and to honour the Father and his Son Christ the Authour and finisher of their Faith 1 Cor. 6.11 There are three that bear record in Heaven the Father the Word the Holy Spirit and these three are one 1 John 5.7 which Spirit of Promise such have not yet received though they speak much of him that are so farre out of Love Peace Long-suffering Gentlenesse Goodnesse Meeknesse and Temperance the fruits of the Spirit Gal. 5.22 23. as that they breathe out much cruelty and great envy against the Liberties and peaceable living of such as are not of their judgment though holy as to their conversations VIII That God hath even before the foundation of the World chosen or elected to eternal life such as beleeve and so are in Christ John 3.16 Ephes 1.4 2 Thess 2.13 yet confident wee are that the purpose of God according to election was not in the least arising from fore-seen faith in or works of Righteousnesse done by the creature but only from the mercy goodnesse and compassion dwelling in God and so it is of him that calleth Rom. 9.11 whose purity and unwordable holiness cannot admit of any unclean person or thing to be in his presence therefore his decree of mercy reaches only the godly man whom saith David God hath set a part for himself Psal 4.3 IX That men not considered simply as men but ungodly men were of old ordained to condemnation considered as such who turn the grace of God into wantonness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ Jude 4. God indeed sends a strong delusion to men that they might bee damned but ●ee observe that they are such as saith the Apostle that received not the love of the truth that they might bee saved 2 Thess 2.10 11 12. and so the indignation and wrath of God is upon every soul of man that doth evil living dying therein for there is no respect of persons with God Rom. 2.9 10 11. X. That all Children

dying in Infancy having not actually transgressed against the Law of God in their own persons are only subject to the first death ●hich comes upon them by the sin of the first Adam from whence they shall bee all raised by the second Adam and not that any one of them dying in that estate shall suffer for Adams sin eternall punishment in Hell which is the second death fo● to such b●longs the Kingdom of Heaven 1 Cor. 5.22 Mat. 19.14 not daring to conclude with that uncharitable opinion of others who though they plead much for the bringing of Children into the Visible Church here on earth by Baptism yet neverthelesse by their Doctrine that Christ dyed but for some shut a great part of them out of the Kingdome of Heaven for ever XI That the right and only way of gathering Churches according to Christs apointment Mat. 28.19 20. is first to teach or preach the Gospel Mark 16.16 to the Sons and Daughters of men and then to Baptise that ●s in English to Dip in the name of the Father Son and holy Spirit or in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ such only of them as profess repentance towards God and faith towards our Lo●d Jesus Christ Acts. 2.38 Acts 8.12 Acts. 18.8 And as for all such who preach not this Doctrine but instead thereof that Scriptureless thing of sprinkling of Infants falsly called Baptisme whereby the pure word of God is made of no effect and the new Testament-way of bringing in Members into the Church by regeneration cast out when as the bond-woman her son that is to say the old Testament way of bringing in Children into the Church by generation is cast out as saith the Scripture Gal. 4.30 22 23.24 Mat. 3.8 9. all such we utterly deny forasmuch as we are commanded to have no fellowship with the unf●uitful works of darkness but rather to reprove them Ephes 5.11 XII That it is the duty of all such who are Beleevers Baptized to draw nigh unto God in submission to that principle of Christs Doctrine to wit Prayer and laying on of Hands that they may receive the promise of the Holy Spirit Heb. 6.1 2. Act. 8.12 15 17. chap. 19.6 2 Tim. ● 6 Whereby they may mortifie the deeds of the body Rom. 8.13 and live in all things answerable to their professed intentions and desires even to the honour of him who hath called them out of darknesse into his marvellous light XIII That it is the duty of such who are constituted as aforesaid to continue stedfastly in Christs and the Apostles doctrine and assembling together in fellowship in breaking of Bread and Prayers Act. 2.42 XIV That although wee thus declare for the primitive way and order of constituting Churches yet wee verily beleeve and also declare that unlesse men so professing and practizing the form and order of Christs Doctrin shall also beautifie the same with a Holy and Wise conversation in all godl●nesse and honesty the profession of the visible form will be rendred to them of no eff●ct for without holiness no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12.14 Isa 1.11 12 15 16. XV. That the Elders or Pastors which God hath appointed to oversee and feed his Church constituted as aforesaid are such who first being of the number of Disciples shall in time appear to be vigilent sober of good behavior given to hospitality apt to teach c not greedy of filthy lucre as too many National Ministers are but patient not a brawler not covet●●● 〈◊〉 and as such chose and ordained to office according to the order of Scripture Acts. 14.23 who are to feed the flock with meat in due season and in much love to rule over them with all care seeking after such as go astray but as for all such who labour to feed themselves with the fat more than to feed the flock Ezeck 34.2 3. seeking more after theirs than them expresly contrary to the practise of the Ministers of old who said wee seek not yours but you 2 Cor. 12.14 All such wee utterly deny and hereby bear our continued Testimony against them as such whom the Prophets of old bore Testimony against Ezek. 34. XVI That the Ministers of Christ that have freely received from God ought freely to minister to others 1 Cor. 9.17 and that such who have spirituall things freely ministred to them ought freely to communicate necessary things to the Ministers upon the account of their charge 1 Cor. 9.11 Gal. 6.6 And as for Tythes or any forced Maintenance wee utterly deny to bee the Maintenance of Gospel-Ministers XVII That the true Church of Christ ought after the first and second admonition to reject all Hereticks Th. 3.10 11. and in the name of the Lord to withdraw from all such as professe the way of the Lord but walks disorderly in their conversations 2 Thess 3.6 or any wayes causes divisions or offences contrary to the Doctrine of Christ which they have learned Rom. 16.17 XVIII That such who are true Believers even Branches in Christ the Vine and that in his account whom hee exhorts to abide in him Job 15.1 2 3 4 5. or such who have charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of Faith unfeigned 1 Tim. 1.5 may neverthelesse for want of watchfulnesse swerve and turn aside from the same vers 6 7. and become as withered branches cast into the fire and burned Job 15.6 But such who adde unto their Faith Vertue and unto Vertue Knowledge and unto Knowledge Temperance c. 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. such shall never fall ver 8 9 10. 't is impossible for all the false Christs and false Prophets that are and are to come to deceive such for they are kept by the power of God through Faith unto Salvation 1 Pet. 1.5 XIX That the poor Saints belonging to the Church of Christ are to bee sufficiently provided for by the Churches that they neither want food or rayment and this by a free and voluntary contribution and not of necessity or by the constraint or power of the Magistrate 2 Cor. 9.7 1 Cor. 8.11 12. and this through the free and voluntary help of the Deacons called Overseers of the poor being faithfull men chosen by the Church and ordained by Prayer and Laying on of Hands to that Work Act. 6.1 2 3 4 5 6. So that there is no need in the Church of Christ of a Magisteriall compulsion in this case as there is among others who being constituted in a fleshly and generation all way are necessitated to make use of a carnall sword to compell even a small mean and short Maintenance for their poor when as many other members of their Churches can and do part with great and large Sums of Money to maintain their vain fashions Gold Pearls and costly Array which is expresly contrary to the Word of God 1 Tim. 2.9 10. 1 Pet. 3.3 Alasse What will such do when God riseth up and when hee visiteth what will