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A34250 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. Kiffin, William, 1616-1701. 1644 (1644) Wing C5790; ESTC R40345 14,656 26

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be Mediator that is to be Prophet 1 Tim. 2.5 Heb. 7.24 Dan. 7.14 Act. 4.12 Luke 1.33 Ioh. 14.6 Priest and King of the Church of God is so proper to Christ as neither in the whole nor in any part thereof it can be transferred from him to any other XIV This Office it self to which Christ was called is threefold of a Deut. 18.15 with Acts 3.22.23 a Prophet of b Psal 110.3 Heb. 3.1 4.14.15 5.6 0.21 Priest of c Psal 2.6 a King this number and order of Offices is shewed first by mens necessities grievously labouring d Acts 26.18 Col. 1.3 under ignorance by reason whereof they stand in infinit necessity of the Prophetical office of Christ to relieve them Secondly alienation frō God wherein they stand in need of the Priestly Office to reconcile them Thirdly e Col. 1.21 Eph. 2.12 our f Cant. 1.3 Ioh. 6.44 utter disability to return to him by which they stand in need of the power of Christ in his Kingly Office to assist and govern them XV. Touching the Prophesie of Christ it is that whereby he hath a Ioh. 1.18 12.49.50 15. 17.8 Deut. 18.15 perfectly revealed the whole will of God out of the bosome of the Father that is needfull for his servants to know beleeve and obey and therefore is called not onely a Prophet and b Matth. 23.10 a Doctor and the c Heb. 3.1 Apostle of our profession and the d Mal. 3.1 Angel of the Covenant but also the very e 1 Cor. 1.24 wisdome of God and f Col. 2.3 the treasures of wisdome and understanding XVI That he might be such a Prophet as thereby to be every way compleat it was necessary that he should bee a Ioh. 1.18 3.13 God and withall also that he should be man for unlesse hee had been God he could never have perfectly understood the will of God b 1 Cor. 2.11.16 neither had he been able to reveale it throughout all ages and unlesse hee had been man hee could not fitly have unfolded it in his c Acts 3.22 with Deut. 18.15 Heb. 1.1 own person to man XVII Touching his Priesthood Christ a Ioh. 17.19 Heb. 5.7 8 9. ● 26 Rom 5.19 Ephes 5.12 Col. 1.20 being consecrated hath appeared once to put away sinne by the offering and sacrifice of himself and to this end hath fully performed and suffered all those things by which God through the blood of that his Crosse in an acceptable sacrifice might reconcile his elect onely b Eph. 2.14 15 16. Rom. 8.34 and having broken downe the partition wall and therwith finished removed all those Rites Shadowes and Ceremonies is now entred within the Vaile into the Holy of Holiest that is to the very Heavens and presence of God where he for ever liveth and sitteth at the right hand of Majesty appearing before the face of his Father to make intercession for such as come to the Throne of Grace by that new and living way and not that onely but c 1 Pet. 2.5 Ioh. 4.23.24 makes his people a spirituall House an holy Priesthood to offer up spirituall sacrifice acceptable to God through him neither doth the Father accept or Christ offer to the Father any other worship or worshippers XVIII This Priesthood was not legall or temporary but according to the order a Heb. 7.17 of Melchisedec b Heb. 7.16 not by a carnall commandement but by the power of an endlesse life c Heb. 7.18 19 20 21. not by an order that is weak and lame but stable and perfect not for a d Heb. 7.24 25. time but for ever admitting no successor but perpetuall and proper to Christ and of him that ever liveth Christ himselfe was the Priest Sacrifice and Altar he was e Heb. 5.6 Priest according to both natures hee was a sacrifice most properly according to his humane nature f Heb. 10.10 1 Pet. 1.18 19. Col. 1.20 22. Esa 53.10 Matth. 20.28 whence in the Scripture it is wont to be attributed to his body to his blood yet the chiefe force whereby this sacrifice was made effectuall did depend upon his g Act. 20.21 Rom. 8.3 divine nature namely that the Sonne of God did offer himselfe for us he was the h Heb. 9.14 13.10 12 15. Matth. 23.17 Ioh. 17.19 Altar properly according to his divine nature it belonging to the Altar to sanctifie that which is offered upon it and so it ought to be of greater dignity then the Sacrifice it selfe XIX Touching his Kingdome a 1 Gor. 15.4 1 Pet. 3.21 22. Matth. 28.18 19 20. Luke 24.51 Acts 1 11. 5 30 31. John 19.36 Rom. 14.17 Christ being risen from the dead ascended into heaven sat on the right hand of God the Father having all power in heaven and earth given unto him he doth sparitually govern his Church exercising his power b Mark 1.27 Heb. 1.14 John 16.7 15. over all Angels and Men good and bad to the preservation and salvation of the elect to the over-ruling and destruction of his enemies which are the Reprobates probates c John 5.26 27. Rom. 5.6 7 8. 14.17 Gal. 5.22 23. John 1.4 13. communicating and applying the benefits vertue and fruit of his Prophesie and Priesthood to his elect namely to the subduing and taking away of their sinnes to their justification and adoption of Sonnes regeneration sanctification preservation and strengthening in all their conflicts against Satan the World the Flesh and the temptations of them continually dwelling in governing and keeping their hearts in faith and filiall feare by his Spirit which having d John 13.1 10.28 29. 14.16 17. Rom. 11.29 Psal 51.10 11. Job 33.29.30 2 Cor. 12 7 19 given it he never takes away from them but by it still begets and nourisheth in them faith repentance love joy hope and all heavenly light in the soule unto immortality notwithstanding through our own unbeliefe and the temptations of Satan the sensible sight of this light and love be clouded and overwhelmed for the time e Job 1. and 2. Chap. Rom. 1.21 2.4 5 6. 9.17 18. Eph. 4.17 18. 2 Pet. 3. chap. And on the contrary ruling in the world over his enemies Satan and all the vessels of wrath limiting using restraining them by his mighty power as seems good in his divine wisdome justice to the execution of his determinate counsell delivering them up to a reprobate mind to be kept through their own deserts in darknesse and sensuality unto judgement XX. This Kingdome shall be then fully perfected when hee shall the second time come in glory to reigne amongst his Saints 1 Cor. 15.24 28. Heb. 9.28 2 Thess 1.9.10 1 Thess 4.15 16 17. John 17.21 26. and to be admired of all them which doe beleeve when he shall put downe all rule and authority under his feet
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 1. 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 whatsoever he hath thought needfull for us to know Acts 3.22 23. Heb. 1.1 2. 2 Tim. 3.15 16 17. 2 Cor. 1.20 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 woman of the Tribe of e Mat. 1.16 with Luke 3.23.26 Heb. 2.16 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 seed and prolong his dayes and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand which calling therefore contains in it selfe c Esa 42 1● chusing d 1 Pet. 1.20 fore-ordaining e Joh. 3.17 9 17. 10.36 Esa 61.1 sending Chusing respects the end fore-ordaining the means sending the execution it self f Joh. 3.16 Rom. 8.32 all of meere grace without any condition fore-seen either in men or in Christ himselfe XIII So that this Office to