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A69670	A catechism and confession of faith approved of and agreed unto by the general assembly of the patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, Christ himself being chief speaker in and among them : which containeth a true and faithful account of the principles and doctrines which are most surely believed by the churches of Christ in Great Brittain and Ireland who are reproachfully called by the name of Quakers ... : to which is added An expostulation with and appeal to all other professors / by R.B.	Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690.; Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690. An expostulation with and appeal to all professors.	1673 (1673)	Wing B725; ESTC R26677	71,924	193

be testified in due time 1 Tim. 2. 1. 3 4 6. Q. What is the Apostle Peter's Testimony in this A. The Lord is not ●lack concerning his Promise as some men count Slackness but is Long-suffering to us-ward not willing that any should perish but that all should come to Repentance 2 Pet. 3. 9. Q. Are there any more Scripture-Passages that prove this thing A. Say unto them As I live saith the Lord God I have no Pleasure in the Death of the Wicked but that the Wicked turn from his VVay and live Ezek. 33. 11. The Lord is Gracious and full of Compassion slow to Anger and of great Mercy The Lord is good to all and his tender Mercies are over all his VVorks Plal. 145. 8 9. To wit That God was in Christ reconciling the VVorld unto himself 2 Cor. 5. 19. Q. Seeing then by these Scriptures it appears that the Love of God is held out to all that all might have been or may be saved by Christ What is to be judged of those who assert that God nor Christ never purposed Love nor Salvation to a great part of Mankind and that the Coming and Sufferings of Christ never were intended nor could be useful to their Justification but will and must be effectual for their Condemnation even according to God's Purpose who from their very Infancy to their Grave with-held from them all Means of Salvation What saith the Scripture to such A. For God sent not his Son into the World to condemn the World but that the World through him might be saved John 3. 17. I am come a Light into the World that whosoever believeth in me should not abide in Darkness And if any man hear my words and believe not I judge him not for I came not to judge the World but to save the World Joh. 12. 46 47. Q. From what Scripture then come these men to wrest an Opinion so contrary to Truth A. For the Children being not yet born neither having done any Good or Evil that the Purpose of God according to Election might stand it was said unto her The Elder shall serve the Younger as it is written Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated Rom. 9. 11 12 13. Q. I perceive in that Scripture it was only said before the Children were born The Elder shall serve the Younger These other words Jacob have I loved Esau have I hated are mention'd out of the Prophet Malachie who wrote them many hundred years after both were dead Doth not the Scripture mention any ●ther Cause of God's Hating Esau then meerly his Decree What saith the same Apostle elsewhere A. Left there be any Fornicator or Prophane Person as Esau who for one Morsel of Meat sold his Birth Right for ye know how that afterward when he would have inherited the Blessing he was rejected Heb. 12. 16 17. Q. But seeing that such allege that it is because of Adam's Sin that many even Children are damned Doth not the Scripture ●ver that the Death of Christ was as large to Heal as Adam's Sin could Condemn A. For if through the Offence of one many be dead much more the Grace of God and the Gift by Grace which is by one Man Jesus Christ. Therefore as by the Offence of one Judgment came upon all men to Condemnation even so by the Righteousness of one the free Gift came upon all men unto Justification of Life Rom. 5. 15 18. Q. That proves abundantly that Christ's Death is of sufficient Extent to make up any Hurt Adam's Sin brought upon Mankind What is then the Cause of Condemnation A. He that believeth on him is not Condemned but he that believeth not is condemned already because he hath not believed in the Name of the Only Begotten Son of God John 3. 18. And with all Deceivableness of Unrighteousness in them that perish because they received not the Love of the Truth that they might be saved And for this Cause God shall send them strong Delusions that they should believe a Lye that they all might be damned who believe not the Truth but had Pleasure in Unrighteousness 2 Thess. 2. 10 11 12. Q. Seeing it is so of a Truth according to the Scripture's Testimony that God has purposed Love and Mercy to all in the Appearance of his Son Jesus Christ Is the Gospel or Glad-Tidings of this Salvation brought nigh unto all by which they are put into a Capacity of receiving the Grace and being saved by it A. If ye continue in the Faith grounded and setled and be not moved away from the Hope of the Gospel which ye have heard and which was preached to every Creature which is under Heaven whereof I Paul am made a Minister Col. 1. 23. Q. What is the Gospel A. I am not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the Power of God unto Salvation unto every one that believeth Rom. 1. 16. Q. Is this Gospel hid A If our Gospel be hid it is hid to them that are Lost in whom the God of this World hath blinded the Minds of them which believe not lest the Light of the Glorious Gospel of Christ should shine unto them 2 Cor. 4. 3 4. Q. Is this Light then come into the World and are not men condemned because they love it not and not because it is hid from them A. And this is the Condemnation that Light is come into the World and men love Darkness rather then Light Joh. 3. 19. Q. Why do they so A. Because their Deeds are Evil John 3. 19. Q. Is every man enlightened by this Light A. He was not that Light but was sent to bear witness of that Light that was the True Light which enlightneth every man that cometh into the World John 1. 8 9. Q. Doth this Light discover all things A. All things that are reproved are made manifest by the Light for whatsoever doth make manifest is Light Ephes. 5. 13. Q. Do Evil Men preach up this Light or mind it A. Every one that doth Evil hateth the Light neither cometh to the Light lest his Deeds should be reproved John 3. 20. They are of those that Rebel against the Light Job 24. 13. Q. Do Good Men love it and follow it A. He that doth Truth comes to the Light that his Deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God John 3. 21. Q. What Benefit doth redound to such as love the Light and walk in it A. If we walk in the Light as he is in the Light we have ●ellowship one with another and the Blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all Sin 1 Joh. 1. 7. Q. Doth Christ command to take heed to the Light A. While ye have the Light believe in the Light that ye may be the Children of the Light Joh. 12. 36. Q. Were the Apostles commanded to turn People to the Light A. Delivering thee from the People and from the Gentiles unto whom now I send thee To open their Eyes

your Parents in all Things for this is well-pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers provoke not your Children to Anger lest they be discouraged Col. 3. 20 21. Q. What between Husbands and Wives A. Wives submit your selves unto your own Husbands as unto the Lord for the Husband is the Head of the Wife even as Christ is the Head of the Church and he is the Saviour of the Body Therefore as the Church is subject unto Christ so let the Wives be to their own Husbands in every thing Husbands love your VVives even as Christ loved the Church and gave himself for it so ought men to love their VVives as their own Bodies he that loveth his VVife loveth himself for this Cause shall a Man leave his Father Mother and shall be joyned unto his VVife aud they two shall be one Flesh Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so loye his Wife even as himself and the Wife see that she reverence her Husband Eph. 5. 22 23 24 25 28 31 33. Husbands love your VVives and be not bitter against them Col. 3. 19. Likewise ye VVives be subject to your own Husbands that if any obey not the word they also may without the word be won by the Conversation of the Wives while they behold your Chast Conversation coupled with Fear Likewise ye Husbands dwell with them according to Knowledge giving Honour unto the VVife as unto the weaker Vessel and as being Heirs together of the Grace of Life that your Prayers be not hindred 1 Pet. 3. 1 2 7. Q. What is the Armour of a true Christian and wherewith ought he to wrestle A. Put on the whole Armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the Wiles of the Devil for we wrestle not against Flesh and Blood but against Principalities against Powers against the Rulers of the Darkness of this World against spiritual VVickedness in high Places wherefore take unto you the whole Armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil Day and having done all to stand Stand therefore having your Loins girt about with Truth and having on the Breast-plate of Righteousness and your Feet shod with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace above all taking the Shield of Faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery Darts of the Wicked One and take the Helmet of Salvation and the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God Ephes. 6. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17. Q. What are Christians Weapons and for what End A. For though we walk in the Flesh we do not war after the Flesh for the VVeapons of our VVarfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong Holds casting down Imaginations and every high Thing that exalteth it self against the Knowledge of God and bringing into Captivity every Thought to the Obedience of Christ 2 Cor. 10. 3 4 5. Q. Ought Strife and Envy to be among Christians A. VVho is a wise Man and endued with Knowledge amongst you Let him shew out of a good Conversation his Works with Meekness of VVisdom but if ye have bitter Envying and Strife in your Hearts glory not and lye not against the Truth This VVisdom descendeth not from above but is Earthly Sensual Devilish for where Envying and Strife is there is Confusion and every evil VVork but the VVisdom that is from above is first pure then peaceable and easie to be intreated full of Mercy and good Fruits without Partiality and without Hypocrisie And the Fruit of Righteousness is sown in Peace of them that make Peace Jam. 3. 13 14 15 16 17 18. Ought Wars to be among Christians from whence proceed they A. From whence come Wars Fightings among you Come they not hence even from your Lusts that war in your Members Ye lust and have not ye kill and desire to have and cannot obtain ye fight and war yet ye have not because ye ask not Jam. 4. 1 2. Q. What saith Christ even of Defensive War A. But I say unto you that ye resist not Evil but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right Cheek turn to him the other also Mat. 5. 39. But I say unto you which hear Love your Enemies do Good to them which hate you bless them that curse you and pray for them which despightfully use you and unto him that smiteth thee on the one Check offer also the other and him that taketh away thy Cloak forbid not to take thy Coat also Luke 6. 27 28 29. Q. What say the Apostles A. Recompense to no man Evil for Evil Rom. 12. 17. Not rendring Evil for Evil or Railing for Railing but contrary-wise Blessing knowing that ye are thereunto called that ye should inherit a Blessing 1 Pet. 3. 9. See that none render Evil for Evil unto any Man but ever follow that which is Good both among your selves and to all men 1 Thes. 5. 15. Q. It was lawful of old to Swear and an Oath for Confirmation was to them an End of all Strife Is it not Lawful for Christians also to Swear A. Again ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time Thou shalt not forswear thy self but shalt perform unto the Lord thine Oathes But I say unto you Swear not at all neither by Heaven for it is God's Throne nor by the Earth for it is his Footstool neither by Jerusalem for it is the City of the great King neither shalt thou swear by thy Head because thou canst not make one Hair white or black but let your Communication be Yea Yea Nay Nay for whatsoever is more then these cometh of Evil Mat. 5. 33 34 35 36 37. But above all things my Brethren swear not neither by Heaven neither by the Earth neither by any other Oath but let your Yea be Yea and your Nay Nay lest ye fall into Condemnation Jam. 5. 12. Q. Is it fit for Christians or Believers to receive Carnal and Worldly Honour one from another A. How can ye believe which receive Honour one of another and seek not the Honour that cometh from God only John 5. 44. Q. Doth God allow us to give flattering Titles to Men A. Let me not I pray you accept any Man's Person neither let me give flattering Titles unto Man for I know not to give flattering Titles in so doing my Maker would soon take me away Job 32 21 22. Q. What should we say to such as quarrel us for speaking proper sound Words as Thou to One You to Many which is Christ's and the Saints Language in the Scripture A. If any man teach otherwise and consent not to wholesom Words even the Words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the Doctrine which is according to Godliness he is proud knowing nothing but doting about Questions and Strife of Words whereof cometh Envy Strife Railings Evil Surmisings 1 Tim. 6. 3 4. Hold fast the Form of sound Words which thou hast heard of me in Faith

of one For by the exceding great and precious Promises that are given them they are made Partakers of the divine Nature Because for this Endprayed Christ that they all might be one as the Father is in him and he in the Father that they also might be one in them the Glory which he had gotten from the Father he gave them that they might be one even as the Father and he is one Christ in the Saints and the Father in Christ that they might be made perfect in one ARTICLE X. Concerning the Universal Love and Grace of God to all GOd so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have Everlasting Life And in this was manifested the Love of God towards us because that God sent his only begotten Son that we might live through him So that if any Man sin we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the Righteous and he is the Propitiation for our Sins and not for ours only but also for the Sins of the whole World For by the Grace of God he hath tasted Death for every Man And gave himself a Ransom for all to be testified in due Time Willing all Men to be saved and to come to the Knowledge of the Truth Not willing that any should perish but that all should come to Repentance For God sent not his Son into the World to condemn the World but that the World through him might be saved And Christ came a Light into the World that whosoever believeth in him should not abide in Darkness Therefore as by the Offence of one Judgment came upon all Men to Condemnation even so by the Righteousness of one the free Gift came upon all Men to Justification of Life ARTICLE XI Concerning the Light that enlighteneth every Man THe Gospel was preached to every Creature under Heaven Which Gospel is the Power of God unto Salvation to them that believe And if it be hid it is hid to them that are lost in whom the God of this World hath blinded the Minds of them which believe not lest the Light of the glorious Gospel of Christ should shine into them And this is the Condemnation that Light is come into the World and Men love Darkness rather then Light because their Deeds are Evil And this was the true Light which lightneth every Man that cometh into the World By which all things that are reproveable are made manifest for whatsoever maketh manifest is Light Every one that doth Evil hateth the Light neither cometh to the Light lest his Deeds should be reproved but he that doth Truth cometh to the Light that his Deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God And they that walk in the Light as Christ is in the Light have Fellowship one with another and the Blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth them from all Sin Therefore ought we to believe in the Light while we have the Light that we may be the Children of the Light Therefore to Day if we will hear his Voice let us not harden our Hearts For Christ wept over Jerusalem saying If thou hadst known even thou at least in this thy Day the Things which belong unto thy Peace but now they are hid from thine Eyes And he would often have gathered her Children as a Hen gathereth her Chickens but they would not for the stiff-necked and uncircumcised in Heart and Ears do alwayes resist the Holy Ghost And are of those that rebel against the Light Therefore God's Spirit will not alwayes strive with Man For the Wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all Ungodliness and Unrighteousness of Men who hold the Truth in Unrighteousness Because what is to be known of God is manifest in them for God hath shewed it unto them And a Manifestation of the Spirit is given to every Man to profit withall For the Grace of God that brings Salvation hath appeared to all Men teaching us that denying Ungodliness and Worldly Lusts we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present World And this Word of his Grace is able to build up and give an Inheritance among all those that are sanctified For the Word of God is quick and powerful and sharper then any two-edged Sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of the Soul and Spirit and of the Joints and Marrow and is a Discerner of the Thoughts and Intents of the Heart This is that more sure Word of Prophecie whereunto we do well that we take heed as unto a Light that shineth in a dark Place until the Day dawn and the Day-Star arise in the Heart And this is the Word of Faith which the Apostles preached which is nigh in the Mouth and in the Heart For God who commanded Light to shine out of Darkness hath shined in our Hearts to give the Light of the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ But we have this Treasure in earthen Vessels that the Excellency of the Power may be of God and not of us for the Kingdom of God cometh not by Observation but is within us ARTICLE XII Concerning Faith and Justification FAith is the Substance of things hoped for and the Evidence of things not seen VVithout which is is impossible to please God Therefore we are justified by Faith which worketh by Love For Faith without Works being dead is by Works made perfect By the Deeds of the Law there shall no Flesh be justified Nor yet by the Works of Righteousness which we have done but according to his Mercy we are saved by the VVashing of Regeneration and renewing of the holy Ghost For we are both washed sanctified and justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God ARTICLE XIII Concerning Good Works IF we live after the Flesh we shall dye but if we through the Spirit do mortifie the Deeds of the Body we shall live For they which believe in God must be careful to maintain Good Works For God will render to every Man according to his Deeds according to his righteous Judgment to them who by patient Continuance in well-doing seek for Glory Honour and Immortality Eternal Life For such are counted worthy of the Kingdom of God And cast not away their Confidence which hath great Recompence of Reward Blessed then are they that do his Commandments that they may have Right to the Tree of Life and may enter in through the Gates into the City ARTICLE XIV Concerning Perfection SIn shall not have Dominion over such as are not under the Law but under Grace For there is no Condemnation to those that are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the Flesh but after