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A68668 The English creede consenting vvith the true auncient catholique, and apostolique Church in al the points, and articles of religion which euerie Christian is to knowe and beleeue that would be saued. The first parte, in most loyal maner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hærisies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 1. Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616. 1585 (1585) STC 21226.5; ESTC S116384 40,505 88

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article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n there_o be_v but_o 1_o one_o live_v and_o true_a god_n everlasting_a without_o body_n part_n or_o passion_n of_o infinite_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n 2_o the_o maker_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a 3_o and_o in_o unity_n of_o this_o godhead_n there_o be_v three_o person_n of_o one_o substance_n power_n and_o eternity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o proposition_n 1._o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n who_o be_v live_v true_a everlasting_a 2._o god_n be_v the_o maker_n and_o praeseruer_n of_o all_o thing_n 3._o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v à_fw-fr trinity_n of_o person_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n who_o be_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o 1._o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o all_o holy_a and_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o give_v we_o to_o know_v that_o god_n be_v 1._o but_o one_o exod._n 30._o 3._o deut._n 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activelie_a yet_o not_o perfect_o but_o imperfect_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 9_o &_o 12._o rom._n 7._o 22_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 5_o 17._o so_o we_o declare_v ourselves_o enemy_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anomaean_o for_o that_o cause_n bynamed_a atheon_n who_o say_v they_o know_v the_o invisible_a god_n not_o in_o part_n but_o thorough_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o perfect_o as_o any_o man_n know_v any_o visible_a thing_n which_o either_o say_v they_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o the_o regenerate_v do_v not_o sin_n at_o al._n capocratians_n marcian_n adamite_n fam._n of_o love._n 1._o article_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o 1_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o for_o 3_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n wherefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o verieful_a of_o comfort_n etc._n 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by_o faith_n he_o may_v live_v as_o he_o list_v licentious_o as_o the_o libertine_n some_o think_v that_o to_o attend_v upon_o virtue_n &_o to_o follow_v goodness_n be_v a_o yoke_n too_o intolerable_a as_o the_o simoniac_n some_o utter_o reject_v all_o grace_n virtue_n and_o feat_n of_o god_n as_o do_v the_o donatist_n aë●ians_n circumcellian_n do_v the_o macchiavil_n atheist_n some_o permit_v though_o not_o all_o manner_n yet_o some_o sin_n so_o of_o the_o whoredom_n be_v allow_v carpocratian_o valentinians_n perjury_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v allow_v basilidian_o helchisait_n priscilhanite_n fam._n of_o love_n papist_n simple_a fornication_n yea_o in_o priest_n be_v allow_v break_v of_o faith_n to_o a_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n be_v allow_v some_o dream_n that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o lipseruice_n and_o outward_a righteousness_n as_o the_o hypocritical_a pharisy_n or_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n 2._o all_o which_o man_n do_v be_v not_o please_v unto_o god_n but_o 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the_o good_a tree_n from_o the_o bad_a matth._n 7_o 16._o etc._n etc._n the_o wheat_n from_o the_o chaff_n matth._n 3_o 12._o the_o true_a disciple_n from_o the_o false_a john_n 13_o 35._o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o the_o child_n of_o satan_n luke_n 6_o 36._o ephes._n 5._o 1._o 1._o john_n 3_o 10._o the_o regenerate_a from_o th'vnbeleeue_v jam._n 2_o 18._o 1._o pet._n 1_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 4_o 22_o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 4_o 17._o 2._o the_o confession_n heluet._n 2._o cap._n 16._o basil._n art_n 8._o bohem._n cap._n 7._o franc_n art_n 22._o flan._n art_n 24._o saxon._n art_n 3._o wittemb_v cap._n 7._o suevia_n cap._n 4._o and_o this_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n as_o hypocrite_n not_o to_o merit_v as_o the_o pharisaical_a papist_n con._n trid._n sess._n 6._o can_n 24._o 13._o article_n of_o work_n before_o justification_n work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v 1_o not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesu_n christ_n 2_o neither_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n or_o as_o the_o school_n author_n say_v deserve_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o 3_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n the_o proposition_n work_n before_o justification_n 1_o please_v not_o god_n 2._o deserve_v not_o grace_n of_o congruity_n 3._o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 1._o before_o man_n do_v please_v god_n nothing_o that_o man_n do_v can_v please_v he_o but_o man_n please_v not_o god_n be_v not_o renew_a by_o the_o spirit_n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v so_o be_v it_o 1._o in_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o before_o man_n be_v regenerate_v they_o be_v which_o bring_v out_o no_o good_a fruit_n of_o themselves_o matth._n 7_o 16._o not_o grape_n but_o thorn_n not_o fig_n but_o thistle_n not_o good_a but_o ill_a tree_n matth._n 12_o 33._o luke_n 6_o 43._o not_o lively_a but_o dead_a bow_n john_n 15._o 4._o not_o ingraff_v but_o wild_a olive_n rom._n 11._o 17._o 23._o not_o friend_n but_o enemy_n rom._n 5._o 10_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n ephes._n 2_o 3._o 2._o in_o the_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o church_n reform_v expresselie_o heluet._n 2_o cap._n 15._o augsburg_n art_n 20._o whereby_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o they_o be_v perceave_v which_o think_v that_o without_o regeneration_n god_n be_v please_v with_o man_n his_o deed_n whether_o they_o be_v papist_n look_v pag._n 39_o commender_n of_o civil_a and_o philosophical_a righteousness_n and_o placer_n of_o the_o doer_n of_o such_o work_n though_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n 2._o the_o unregenerate_a not_o yet_o justify_v have_v nothing_o in_o they_o to_o move_v god_n to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v 1._o in_o the_o scripture_n where_o we_o find_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v old_a not_o new_a creature_n ephes._n 4_o 22._o col._n 3._o 5._o enemy_n rom._n 8._o 7._o not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n servant_n of_o god_n sinner_n not_o godly_a bent_n rom._n 5_o 8._o infidel_n tit._n 1_o 15._o and_o not_o faithful_a christian_n of_o congruity_n deserve_v no_o grace_n at_o god_n his_o hand_n hereby_o be_v overthrow_v the_o pap._n doctrine_n concern_v merit_n of_o congruity_n 2._o in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heluet._n 2_o cap._n 16._o bohem._n cap._n 7._o flan._n art_n 23._o augsburg_n art_n 4_o 20._o sax._n art_n 3_o &_o 8._o wittemb_v art_n 5._o 3._o whatsoever_o man_n not_o yet_o justify_v before_o god_n do_v it_o be_v sin_n &_o this_o shall_v we_o find_v confirm_v 1._o in_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o best_a work_n which_o they_o do_v even_o their_o fast_a isa._n 58_o 3._o etc._n etc._n math._n 6_o 16._o zach._n 7_o 5_o etc._n etc._n pray_v prou._n 28_o 9_o math._n 6_o 5._o alm_n deed_n math._n 6._o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n psal._n 50_o 8._o isa._n 1_o 13._o hos._n 6_o 6._o mar._n 12._o 33._o though_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mat._n 7_o 22_o 23._o prophesieng_v do_v of_o miracle_n all_o th'action_n whatsoever_o rom._n 14._o 23._o tit._n 1_o 15._o heb._n 11_o 6._o be_v abominable_a in_o god_n his_o eye_n 2._o in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o holy_a militant_a in_o this_o world_n and_o namely_o heluet._n 2_o cap._n 15_o &_o 16._o bohem._n cap._n 7._o belg._n art_n 23._o augsburg_n article_n 4._o 20._o saxon._n 3_o &_o 8._o witemb_v art_n 5._o err_v therefore_o have_v the_o trid._n council_n in_o pronounce_v they_o accurse_v which_o hold_v that_o all_o work_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o do_v before_o his_o justification_n be_v sin_n sess._n 6._o can_n 7._o 4._o article_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n voluntary_a work_n 1_o beside_o over_o and_o above_o god_n commandment_n which_o they_o call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogancy_n and_o impiety_n 2_o for_o by_o they_o man_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v unto_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o that_o they_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n than_o of_o bind_a duty_n be_v require_v whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v to_o you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n the_o proposition_n work_n of_o supererogation_n 1._o can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogancy_n impiety_n 2._o be_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n 1._o work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o be_v all_o voluntary_a
4._o heb._n 11_o 4._o isaac_n &_o ishmael_n rom._n 9_o etc._n etc._n jaakob_n &_o esau_n mal._n 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 9_o 13._o the_o two_o eunuch_n of_o k._n pharaoh_n ge._n 40_o 20_o etc._n etc._n the_o two_o kingdom_n juda_n &_o israel_n the_o two_o people_n jew_n &_o gentile_n rom._n 11._o the_o two_o apostle_n peter_n &_o judas_n the_o two_o thief_n upon_o the_o crosse._n the_o two_o man_n in_o the_o field_n math._n 24._o 40._o the_o two_o woman_n at_o the_o mill._n math._n 24._o 40._o all_o wicked_a and_o yet_o of_o they_o some_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o some_o reject_v err_v therefore_o do_v they_o which_o stand_v in_o opinion_n that_o some_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v save_v but_o none_o to_o be_v damn_v that_o some_o in_o soul_n but_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o the_o pseudapostle_n carpocratians_n valent._n cerdonite_n manichy_n hieracite_n montanist_n 2._o in_o the_o public_a writing_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a 2._o predestination_n begin_v not_o in_o time_n but_o before_o all_o time_n so_o be_v it_o 1._o in_o the_o scripture_n matth._n 25_o 34._o rom._n 16_o 25._o 26._o ephes._n 1._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 1_o 9_o 2._o in_o the_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o heluet._n 2._o cap._n 10._o 11._o basil._n art_n 1._o france_n art_n 12._o whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o those_o sophister_n be_v deceive_v who_o because_o god_n be_v not_o include_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o time_n but_o have_v all_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o present_v continual_o before_o his_o eye_n do_v ●a●e_n that_o god_n he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o time_n long_o pass_v only_o but_o still_o do_v in_o the_o time_n present_v likewise_o predestinate_a 3._o they_o which_o be_v predestinate_a unto_o life_n everlasting_a cannot_a fall_n away_o from_o god_n for_o altogether_o say_v 1._o the_o scripture_n math._n 16._o 18._o math._n 24_o 24._o john_n 6_o 37._o john_n 10_o 28_o 129._o rom._n 8_o 30._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 29._o 2._o tim._n 2_o 19_o 1._o john_n 2_o 19_o 2._o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o heluet._n confess_v 2._o cap._n 10._o basil._n confess_v art_n 1._o france_n art_n 12._o confess_v then_o wander_v do_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n which_o think_v that_o the_o very_a elect_a may_v fall_v utter_o from_o grace_n &_o be_v damn_v that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v predestinate_a may_v both_o increase_v and_o be_v diminish_v so_o do_v the_o pelagian_o 4._o as_o we_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o predestination_n and_o that_o before_o all_o world_n of_o man_n who_o must_v enjoy_v everlasting_a life_n so_o we_o do_v say_v not_o that_o all_o man_n but_o certain_a be_v predestinate_a unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o do_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n luke_n 10_o 20._o luke_n 12_o 7._o john_n 10_o 14._o 2._o tim._n ●_o 10._o 2._o the_o church_n reform_v in_o heluet._n 2._o cap._n 10._o basil._n art_n 1._o france_n art_n 12._o fland._n art_n 16._o what_o they_o be_v therefore_o appear_v which_o say_v that_o not_o certain_a but_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v yea_o the_o very_a as_o the_o origeniste_n libertine_n catabaptis●●●_n devil_n damn_v all_o man_n be_v elect_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n furthermore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v like_v that_o curious_o will_v inquire_v what_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v that_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v 5._o the_o cause_n why_o some_o be_v predestinate_a unto_o life_n be_v set_v down_o most_o plain_o ●_o in_o the_o scripture_n where_o may_v be_v see_v 1._o the_o cause_n efficient_a to_o be_v th'everlasting_a purpose_n of_o god_n rom._n 8_o 28._o rom._n 9_o 11._o ephes._n 1_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 1_o 9_o 2._o the_o cause_n formal_a god_n his_o infinite_a mercy_n exod._n 33_o 19_o rom._n 9_o 15._o 3._o the_o cause_n material_a the_o blood_n of_o 1._o christ_n act._n 2_o 38._o act._n 3_o 20_o etc._n etc._n act._n 10_o 43_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15_o 22_o etc._n etc._n 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