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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

Meat to every Beast of the Field because there was no Shepherd Neither did my Shepherds search for my Flock but the Shepherds fed themselves and fed not my Flock Ezek. ●4 2 3 8. Thus saith the Lord concerning the Prophets that make my people ERR that bite with their Teeth and cry PEACE and he that putteth not into their Mouthes they even prepare WAR against him The Heads thereof judge for Reward and the Priests thereof Teach for Hire and the Prophets thereof divine for Money yet will they lean upon the Lord and say Is not the Lord amongst us None Evil can come upon us Michah 3. 5 11. Q. These are plain Testimonies from the Prophets Are there none such from the Apostles A. Perverse Disputings of men of corrupt Minds and destitute of the Truth supposing that Gain is Godliness from such withdraw thy self But Godliness with Contentment is great Gain For we brought ●othing into the World and it is certain we can carry nothing out and having Food and Rayment let us therewith be content But they that will be Rich fall into Temptation and a Snare and into many foolish and hurtful Lusts which drown Men in Destruction and Perdition For the Love of Money is the Root of all Evil which while some coveted after they have erred from the Faith and pierced themselves through with many Sorrows 1. Tim. 6. 5 6 7 8 9 10. For Men shall be Lovers of their own selves Covetous Boasters Proud Blasphemers Disobedient to Parents Unthankful Unholy 2. Tim. 3. 2. For there are many unruly and vain Talkers and Deceive●s especially they of the Circumcision whose Mouthes must be stopped who subvert whole Houses teaching things which they ought not for Filthy Lucre's sake Tit. 1. 10 11. But there were False Prophets also among the People even as there shall be False Teachers among you who privily shall bring in Damnable Heresies even Denying the Lord that bought them and bring upon themselves swift Destruction And many shall follow their Pernicious Wayes by Reason of whom the Way of Truth shall be Evil spoaken of And through Covetousness shall they with feigned Words make Merchandize of you whose Judgment now of a long time lingereth not and their Damnation slumbreth not Having Eyes full of Adultery and that cannot cease from Sin beguiling unstable Souls an Heart they have exercised with Covetous Practices Cursed Children which have forsaken the Right Way and are gone astray following the Way of Balaam the Son of Bozor who loved the Wages of Unrighteousness 2 Pet. 2. 1 2 3 14 15. VVo unto them for they have gone in the VVay of Cain and run greedily after the Error of Balaam for Reward and perished in the Gain-saying of Corah These are Murmurers Complainners walking after their own Lust● and their Mouth speaketh Great Swelling VVords having men's Persons in Admiration because of Advantage Jude 11. 16. Q. Ought there to be any Order in the Church of God A. Let all things be done decently and in Order 1 Cor. 14. 40. Q. What Good Order is prescribed in the Church concerning Preachers Is it fit that only one or two speak or may more if moved thereto A. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by let the first hold his Peace For ye may all Prophesie one by one that all may learn and that all may be comforted And the Spirits of the Prophets are subject to the Prophets for God is not the Author of Confusion but of Peace as in all the Churches of the Saints 1 Cor. 14. 30 31 32 33. Q. Is there any Promise that Daughters as well as Sons shall Prophesie under the Gospel A. And it shall come to pass afterwards that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all Flesh and your Sons and your Daughters shall Prophesie your Old Men shall dream Dreams your Young Men shall see Visions Joel 2. 28. Q. Is that Promise fulfilled and to be fulfilled A. But this is that which was spoaken by the Prophet Joel And it shall come to pass in the last dayes saith God I will pour out of my Spirit upon all Flesh and your Sons and your Daughters shall prophesie and your Young Men shall see Visions and your Old Men shall dream Dreams Acts 16. 17. Q. Is there any such Instance of old in the Scripture A. And the same Man had four Daughters Virgins which did Prophesie Acts 21. 9. Q. But may all Women speak or are any commanded to keep Silence in the Church A. Let your Women keep Silence in the Church for it is not permitted unto them to speak but they are commanded to be under Obedience as also saith the Law And if they will learn any thing let them ask their Husbands at Home for it is a Shame for VVomen to speak in the Church 1 Cor. 14. 34 35. Let the Woman learn in Silence with all Subjection But I suffer not a VVoman to teach or usurp Authority over the Man but to be in Silence 1 Tim. 2. 11 12. Q. The first of these seems only to relate to Women that have Husbands What comes of them that have none The second speaks nothing of the Church but only that she ought not to usurp Authority over the Man Hath this no Limitation Doth not the same Apostle give Directions how Women that speak should behave themselves in the Church A. Every man Praying or Prophecying having his Head covered dishonoureth his Head But every Woman that Prayeth or Prophesieth with her Head uncovered dishonoureth her Head for that is even all one as if she were shaven 1 Cor. 11. 4 5. CHAP. X. Concerning Worship Question VVHat is the Worship that is acceptible to God A. But the Hour cometh and now is when the True VVorshippers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth for the Father seeketh such to worship him God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in Spirit and in Truth Joh. 4. 23. 24. Q. Seeing Prayer is a Part of Worship when ought we to pray A. And he spake a Parable unto them to this End That Men ought alwayes to pray and not to fai●t Luke 18. 1. Pray without ceasing 1 Thes. 5. 17. Q. Doth God hear the Prayers of all that call upon him A. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him to all that call upon him in Truth Psal. 145. 18. For there is no Difference between the Jew and the Greek for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him Rom. 10. 12. Q. Hath God no respect to the Manner of Calling upon him A. The Lord is nigh to all them that call upon him to all that call upon him in Truth Psal. 145. 18. The Lord is far from the Wicked but he heareth the Prayer of the Righteous Prov. 15. 29. Now we know that God heareth not Sinners but if any Man be a Worshipper of God and doth his Will him he heareth John 9. 31.

the Spirit for the Law of the Spirit of Life maketh free from the Law of Sin and Death For such are become dead unto Sin and alive unto Righteousness and being made free from Sin are become Servants of Righteousness Therefore ought we to be perfect as our Heavenly Father is perfect For the Yoak of Christ is easie and his Burthen is light And his Commandments are not grievous And whosoever will enter into Life must keep the Commandments Hereby do we know that we know God if we keep his Commandments He that saith I know him and keepeth not his Commandments is a Lyar and the Truth is not in him Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not whosoever sinneth hath not seen him neither known him Let no Man deceive us he that doth Righteousness is Righteous even as he is Righteous He that committeth Sin is of the Devil whosoever is born of God doth not commit Sin for his Seed remaineth in him and he cannot sin because he is born of God For not every one that saith Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven but he that doth the Will of the Father which is in Heaven Circumcision is nothing and Uncircimcision is nothing but the keeping of the Commandments of God ARTICLE XV. Concerning Perseverance and Falling from Grace VVE ought to give Diligence to make our Calling and Election sure which things if we do we shall never fall For even Paul kept under his Body and brought it into Subjection lest by any Means when he preached to others he himself become a Cast-away Let us therefore take Heed lest there be in any of us an evil Heart of Unbelief in departing from the living God Likewise let us labour to enter into that Rest lest any Man fall after the same Example of Unbelief For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened and have tasted of the Heavenly Gift and were made Partakers of the Holy Ghost and have tasted of the good Word of God and the Powers of the World to come if they shall fall away to renew them again unto Repentance For he that abideth not in Christ is cast forth and is withered Yet such as overcometh he will make as Pillars in the Temple of his God and they shall go no more out And these are perswaded that nothing shall be able to separate them from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus ARTICLE XVI Concerning the Church Ministry THe Church of God is the Pillar and Ground of Truth Whereof the Dear Son of God is the Head From which all the Body by Joynts and Bands having Nourishment ministred and knit together increaseth with the Increase of God Which Church of God is them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus Who when he ascended up on high gave Gifts unto Men And he gave some Apostles some Prophets some Evangelists some Pastors and Teachers for the perfecting of the Saints for the Work of the Ministry Who ought to be blameless vigilant sober of good Behaviour given to Hospitality apt to teach not given to Wine no Strikers not greedy of filthy Lucre but patient not Brawlers not covetous Lovers of good Men sober just holy temperate holding fast the faithful as they have been taught that they may be able by found Doctrine both to exhort and to convince Gain-sayers Taking heed to themselves and to the Flock over which the Holy Ghost hath made them Overseers to feed the Church of God Taking the Oversight thereof not by Constraint but willingly not for filthy Lucre but of a ready Mind neither as being Lords over God's Heritage but as being Ensamples to the Flock And such Elders as rule well are to be counted worthy of double Honour especially they who labour in the Word and Doctrine And to be esteemed very highly in Love for their Works sake As every Man hath received the Gift so ought the same to be ministred if any Man speak let him speak as the Oracles of God if any Man minister let him do it as of the Ability which God giveth Preaching the Gospel not with the Wisdom of Words lest the Cross of Christ be made of none Effect Nor yet with enticing Words of Man's Wisdom but in Demonstration of the Spirit and of Power that the Faith may not stand in the Wisdom of Men but in the Power of God Howbeit such speak Wisdom among them that are perfect yet not the Wisdom of this World nor of the Princes of this World which cometh to nought but they speak the Wisdom of God in a Mystery even the hidden Wisdom which God ordained before the World to their Glory VVhich things they also speak not in the Words which man's Wisdom teacheth but which the Holy Ghost teacheth For it is not they that speak but the Holy Ghost of Spirit of the Father that speaketh in them Who if they sow spiritual things ought to reap carnal Things for so the Lord hath ordain'd that they ●h●ch preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel for the Scripture saith Thou shalt not muzle the Mouth of the Ox that treadeth out the Corn and the Labourer is worthy of his Reward Yet a Necessity is laid upon them yea VVo is unto them if they preach not the Gospel and their Reward is that when they preach the Gospel they make the Gospel of Christ without Charge Not coveting any Man's Silver or Gold or Apparel but their Hands minister to their Necessities that so labouring they may support the Weak remembring the VVords of the Lord Jesus how he said It s more blessed to give then to receive For they are not of the greedy Dogs that can never have enough Nor of the Shepherds that look to their own VVay every one his Gain from his Quarter That feed themselves and not the Flock That make the People err biting with their Teeth and crying Peace and preparing VVar against all such as put not in their Mouths teaching for Hire and divining for Money Nor yet of those which teach things which they ought not for fi●thy Lucres sake That run greedily after the Error of Ba●a● for Reward loving the VVages of Unrighteousness And through Covetousness with feigned VVords making Merchandize of Souls Men of corrupt Minds destitute of the Truth supposing that Gain is Godliness But they know that Godliness with Contentment is great Gain and having Food and Rayment they are therewith content ARTICLE XVII Concerning Worship THe Hour cometh and now is when the true Worshippers shall worship the Father in Spirit in Truth for the Father seeketh such to worship him God is a Spirit and they which worship him must worship in the Spirit and in the Truth For the Lord is nigh to all them

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

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