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A30136
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A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice, or, With who, and who not, I can hold church-fellowship, or the communion of saints
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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
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Wing B5506; ESTC R36326
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21._o i_o believe_v that_o when_o he_o come_v his_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o reward_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o their_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o they_o show_v to_o his_o name_n in_o the_o world_n and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v wherefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o asmuch_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.8_o chap._n 4.5_o rev._n 22.12_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 58._o col_fw-fr 3_o 24._o how_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v this_o or_o that_o man_n have_v that_o benefit_n by_o he_o we_o to_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n now_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o i_o believe_v justification_n we_o be_v sinful_a creature_n in_o ourselves_o that_o no_o good_a thing_n do_v by_o we_o can_v procure_v of_o god_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ._n but_o that_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n a_o free_a gift_n without_o our_o deserve_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n he_o call_v we_o and_o save_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3.24_o chap._n 5.17_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 9_o 2._o i_o believe_v also_o that_o the_o power_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n reside_v only_o in_o god_n by_o christ_n 1_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o the_o soul_n that_o have_v sin_v be_v his_o creature_n and_o the_o righteousness_n also_o his_o and_o his_o only_a even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v again_o that_o man_n shall_v abundant_o utter_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o sing_v of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o he_o say_v in_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 4.6_o 7._o psal._n 145.7_o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o 3._o i_o believe_v that_o the_o offer_n of_o this_o righteousness_n as_o tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n we_o still_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o receive_v it_o judge_v ourselves_o sinner_n in_o ourselves_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o appease_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifyer_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o jesus_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n rome_n 7.24_o act._n 16.31_o rome_n 3.24.25_o act._n 13.38_o 39_o 4._o i_o believe_v that_o this_o faith_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n before_o god_n do_v put_v forth_o itself_o in_o such_o act_n as_o pure_o respect_v the_o offer_n of_o a_o gift_n it_o receive_v accept_v of_o embrace_v or_o trust_v to_o it_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o as_o to_o my_o justication_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n i_o be_o as_o i_o stand_v in_o myself_o ungodly_a to_o receive_v accept_v of_o embrace_v and_o trust_v to_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v already_o provide_v by_o and_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o personal_a do_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v faith_n in_o that_o and_o that_o only_a that_o can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o heb._n 11.13_o eph._n 1.13_o 5._o i_o believe_v that_o the_o faith_n that_o so_o do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v with_o any_o but_o those_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o mighty_a power_n do_v work_v it_o all_o other_o be_v fearful_a and_o incredulous_a dare_v not_o venture_v their_o soul_n and_o eternity_n upon_o it_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o exceed_a great_a and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fearful_a and_o so_o unbelieving_a these_o with_o other_o ungodly_a sinner_n must_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n eph._n 1.18_o 19_o col._n 2.12_o eph._n 2.8_o phil._n 1.19_o rev._n 21.8_o 6._o i_o bilieve_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v effectual_o wrought_v in_o none_o but_o those_o which_o before_o the_o world_n be_v appoint_v unto_o glory_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n believe_v that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v before_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n we_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n always_o for_o you_o all_o make_v mention_n always_o of_o you_o in_o our_o prayer_n remember_v without_o cease_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o patience_n of_o hope_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n know_v brethren_n belove_v your_o election_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o say_v you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n as_o i_o say_v which_o latter_a word_n relate_v to_o the_o 16._o v._n which_o respect_v the_o election_n of_o god_n joh._n 10.26_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n nor_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o act._n 13.48_o rom._n 9.23_o 1_o thes._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o joh._n 10.26_o chap._n 12_o 38_o 39_o 40._o of_o election_n 1._o i_o believe_v that_o election_n be_v free_a and_o permanent_a be_v found_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o unchangeable_a will_n of_o god_n even_o so_o then_o at_o this_o present_a time_n also_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n nevertheless_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o
a_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o a_o reason_n of_o my_o practice_n or_o with_o who_o and_o who_o not_o i_o can_v hold_v church-fellowship_n or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n show_v by_o diverse_a argument_n that_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o open_a profane_a yet_o i_o can_v with_o those_o visible_a saint_n that_o differ_v about_o water-baptism_n wherein_o be_v also_o discourse_v whether_o that_o be_v the_o enter_a ordinance_n into_o fellowship_n or_o no._n i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v psal._n 116.10_o london_n print_v for_o francis_n smith_n at_o the_o elephant_n and_o castle_n without_o temple-bar_n 1672._o to_o the_o reader_n sir_n i_o marvel_v not_o that_o both_o yourself_o and_o other_o do_v think_v my_o long_a imprisonment_n strange_a or_o rather_o strange_o of_o i_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o for_o very_o i_o shall_v also_o have_v do_v it_o myself_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n long_o since_o forbid_v i_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3.13_o nay_o very_o that_o notwithstanding_o ad_fw-la the_o adversary_n but_o fasten_v the_o supposition_n of_o guilt_n upon_o i_o my_o long_a trial_n may_v by_o this_o time_n have_v put_v it_o beyond_o dispute_n for_o i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v so_o sordid_a as_o to_o stand_v to_o a_o doctrine_n right_a or_o wrong_n much_o less_o when_o so_o weighty_a a_o argument_n as_o above_o eleven_o year_n imprisonment_n be_v continual_o dog_v of_o i_o to_o weigh_v and_o pause_v and_o pause_v again_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o those_o principle_n for_o which_o i_o thus_o have_v suffer_v but_o have_v not_o only_o at_o my_o trial_n assert_v they_o but_o also_o since_o even_o all_o this_o tedious_a tract_n of_o time_n in_o cool_a blood_n a_o thousand_o time_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n examine_v they_o and_o find_v they_o good_a i_o can_v i_o dare_v not_o now_o revolt_v or_o deny_v the_o same_o on_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o that_o my_o principle_n and_o practice_n may_v be_v open_a to_o the_o view_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n though_o they_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o none_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o i_o have_v in_o this_o small_a treatise_n present_v to_o this_o generation_n a_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o a_o reason_n of_o my_o practice_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o which_o although_o it_o be_v brief_a candid_a christian_n may_v i_o hope_v without_o a_o violation_n to_o faith_n or_o love_n judge_n i_o may_v have_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n find_v in_o i_o neither_o have_v i_o in_o this_o relation_n abusive_o present_v my_o reader_n with_o other_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n than_o what_o i_o hold_v profess_a and_o preach_v when_o apprehend_v and_o cast_v in_o prison_n nor_o do_v i_o then_o or_o now_o retain_v a_o doctrine_n beside_o or_o which_o be_v not_o thereon_o ground_v the_o subject_a i_o shall_v have_v preach_v upon_o even_o then_o when_o the_o constable_n come_v be_v do_v thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o i_o intend_v to_o show_v the_o absolute_a need_n of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o thing_n of_o the_o high_a concern_v for_o man_n to_o inquire_v into_o and_o to_o ask_v their_o own_o heart_n whether_o they_o have_v it_o or_o no._n i'faith_o and_o holiness_n be_v my_o profess_a principle_n with_o a_o endeavour_n so_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v let_v my_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judge_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o these_o follow_a doctrine_n or_o if_o aught_o that_o any_o man_n have_v hear_v i_o preach_v do_v or_o have_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o my_o word_n savour_v either_o of_o heresy_n of_o rebellion_n i_o say_v again_o let_v they_o themselves_o be_v judge_n if_o ought_v they_o find_v in_o my_o writing_n or_o preach_v do_v render_v i_o worthy_a of_o almost_o twelve_o year_n imprisonment_n or_o one_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v or_o banish_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o their_o tremendous_a sentence_n indeed_o my_o principle_n be_v such_o as_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o denial_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o ungodly_a and_o open_a profane_a neither_o can_v i_o in_o or_o by_o the_o superstitious_a invention_n of_o this_o world_n consent_n that_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v govern_v in_o any_o of_o my_o approach_n to_o god_n because_o command_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o commend_v for_o so_o refuse_v wherefore_o except_v this_o one_o thing_n for_o which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v rebuke_v i_o shall_v i_o trust_v in_o despite_n of_o slander_n and_o falsehood_n discover_v myself_o at_o all_o time_n a_o peaceable_a and_o a_o obedient_a subject_n but_o if_o nothing_o will_v do_v unless_o i_o make_v of_o my_o conscience_n a_o continual_a butchery_n and_o slaughter-shop_n unless_o put_v out_o my_o own_o eye_n i_o commit_v i_o to_o the_o blind_a to_o lead_v i_o as_o i_o doubt_n be_v desire_v by_o some_o i_o have_v determine_v the_o almighty_a god_n be_v my_o help_n and_o shield_n yet_o to_o suffer_v if_o frail_a life_n may_v continue_v so_o long_o even_o till_o the_o moss_n shall_v grow_v on_o my_o eyebrow_n rather_o than_o thus_o to_o violate_v my_o faith_n and_o principle_n will_v a_o man_n leave_v the_o snow_n of_o lebanon_n that_o come_v from_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o field_n or_o shall_v the_o cold_a flow_a water_n that_o come_v from_o another_o place_n be_v forsake_v jer._n 18.14_o have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o god_n for_o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o micah_n 4.5_o touch_v my_o practice_n as_o to_o communion_n with_o visible_a saint_n although_o not_o baptise_a with_o water_n i_o say_v it_o be_v my_o present_a judgement_n so_o to_o do_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o render_v a_o far_a reason_n thereof_o shall_v i_o see_v the_o lead_a hand_n of_o god_n thereto_o thou_o in_o bond_n for_o the_o gospel_n j._n b._n errata_fw-la page_n 11._o l._n air_n loss_n p._n 37._o r._n of_o p._n 38._o â—_o 13._o r._n repentance_n p._n 42._o l._n 22._o r._n christ_n p._n 43._o l._n 18._o r._n instruct_v p._n 50._o l._n 15._o r._n by_o p._n 51._o l._n 2._o r._n and_o he_o l._n 8._o s._n touch_n p._n 56_o l._n 15._o r._n to_o p._n 57_o l._n 22._o r._n liar_n p._n 72._o l._n 12._o r._n not_o l._n 22._o r._n neither_o p._n 80._o l._n 9_o r._n be_v the_o p._n 83._o l._n 21._o r._n render_v p._n 85._o l._n 16._o r._n to_o himself_o p._n 97._o l._n 25._o r._n the_o soul_n p._n 102._o l._n 24._o r._n where_o no_o law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 123._o l._n 7â—_n deal_n be_v p._n 124._o l._n 21._o r._n to_o maintain_v p._n 128_o l._n 9_o r._n be_v the_o way_n a_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o a_o reason_n of_o my_o practice_n in_o worship_n etc._n etc._n 1_o i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_o true_a god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o he_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n etc._n etc._n mar._n 12.32_o 1_o cor_n 8.8_o joh._n 17.3_o acts._n 17.24_o 2._o i_o believe_v that_o this_o god_n be_v almighty_a eternal_a invisible_a incomprehensible_a etc._n etc._n i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o gen._n 17.1_o deut._n 33.26_o 27._o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o job_n 11.7_o rom._n 11.33_o 3._o i_o believe_v that_o this_o god_n be_v unspeakable_o perfect_a in_o all_o his_o attribute_n of_o power_n wisdom_n justice_n truth_n holiness_n mercy_n love_n etc._n etc._n his_o power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a his_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n infinite_a he_o be_v call_v the_o just_a lord_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o the_o god_n thereof_o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v love_n can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a unto_o perfection_n rom._n 1.20_o psa._n 147.5_o zeph._n 3.5_o 2_o thes._n 2.10_o deut._n 32._o 4_o job_n 11.7_o 4._o i_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v three_o person_n or_o subsistance_n there_o be_v three_o that_o bare_a record_n in_o heaven_n the_o