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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

The Iewes The Turkes which say that Christ was A good man Not God 2. Holding the humanitie of Christ we do agree 1. with the scripture which entreateth of Christ his Conception Gen. 49 10. Isa. 7 14. Mat. 1 18 c. Luke 1 26 c. Growing Luke 2 40. Hungering Mat. 4 2. Thirsting Iohn 4 7 19 28. Weeping Luke 19 41. Sleeping Mark 4 38. Suffering deth Math. 27 50. Marke 15 37. Luke 23 46. Ioh. 19. 30. 33 2. With the Creede Apostolical Nicen Athanasian 3. With the Confession of the godly in Helue Confes. 1. art 11. 1. cap. 11. Basil. art 4. Bohem. cap. 6. Fland. art 18. France art 14. Ausburgh art 3. Wittemb cap. 2. Sueuia art 2. Therfore most wicked was the opinion of those men which said That Christ had a body without a soule as Eunomius the heretique did That Christ had a soule without sense and reason as Apollinaris did That Christ tooke not flesh of the Virgine Marie as did the Valentinians Arians doe the Anabaptists Fam. of Loue. That Christ tooke flesh not of the Virgine only but by the seede of man too as Ebion gaue out 3. That the diuine and humane nature of Christ is vnited in one person accordeth 1. With the Scripture Iohn 1 14. c. Math. 3 17. Ephes. 4 10. Phil. 2 5. c. 1 Tim. 2 5. 2. With the Creede Apostolical Nicen Athanasian 3. With the Confes. of the Churches in Confes. Helue 1. cap. 11. 2. art 11. Basil. art 4. Bohem. art 6. France art 15. Fland. art 19. Ausburgh art 3. Wittemb cap. 2. Sueuia art 2. Therefore detestable is the error Of Eutiches and Dioscorus who thought the two natures of Christ were so confounded that the nature of the Word and of the Flesh was one and the same Of Nestorius who denied the two natures of Christ to be vnited that the properties of the one might in some sense be ascribed vnto the other and sayde that as Christ had two natures so he had not one but two persons Of Seruetus who said of Christ that he was the Patren of al things but a figure of the sonne of God and that the bodie of Christ was compact of three vncreated elements and so confounded and ouerthrew both natures 4. That Christ is the Sauior of the world agreeth 1. With the Scripture which testifieth that Christ trulie Suffered was crucified Died was buried Matth 27 26 c. And that 1. To reconcile his Father vnto vs Rom. 5. 10. 2 Cor. 5. 18 c. Ephes. 2 16. Col. 1 19 20. 2. To be a sacrifice c. for al sinnes of men Isa 53 4. Iohn 1 19. Gal. 3 13. 2. Cor. 5 21. 1. Iohn 2 2. 2. With the Creede Apostolical Nicen Athanasian 3. With the Confess of the Churches in Heluet. 1. cap. 11. 2 art 11. Basil. art 4. Bohem. art 6. France art 13 16 17. Fland. art 20. 21. Ausburg art 3. Saxon. art 3. Wittemb cap. 2. Sueuia art 2. Then wicked are al opinions contrarie herevnto which tende To shewe that Did suffer a● that of the Patripassians The Father in his Deitie Not the Sonne in his humanitie To shewe that Christ did not truelie suffer but in imagination as the Heretiques Cerdon and Basilicus cast-forth To bring the passion of our Lorde into detestation as do the fantasies of the wicked Iacobites and Turkes To make the passion of Christ Of none effect To put awaie but Original sinne onlie As that of Popish Masses Popish praiers Popish pardons Popish Purgatorie To showe that Christ died not for the sinnes of al men To showe that some sinnes be so filthie as Christ his bloud vppon true repentance cannot washe them awaie 3. ARTICLE Of the going downe of Christ into hel AS Christ died for vs and was buried so also it is to be beleeued that he went downe into hel That our Sauiour Christ descended into Hel together without Church 1. The ancient creeds 1. Apostolical 2. Athanasian 2. The confessions of the Churches of Heluet. 2 cap. 11. Basil. art 4. Ausburgh art 3. Sueuia art 2. Doe testifie Which worde Hel in this article as we take it signifieth Not the place of euerlasting tormēts where Diues was and is Luke 16 23. Al the reprobate together shalbe Matth. 25 41. In which place Christ as man was not forasmuch as 1. His bodie laie in the graue Matth. 12. 40. Matth. 16 4. Luke 11 29. 2. His soule was Commēded into the hands of God the Father Psal 31 5. Luke 23. 46 In Paradise so is it set downe as a thing wel to be obserued not in Hel Luke 23 43. The terrors and torments of the bodie and soule which Christ suffered as appeareth Isa 53 6. Isa. 53. 10. Psal. 116. 3 Matth. 26 38. Matth. 27 46 Luke 22 42. And so we are against them 1. Which saie that Christ descended not into Hel at al. 2. Which thinke that Christ descended into the place of torments where in soule he endured for a time the paines which the damned spirits doe there sustaine 3. Which holde that Christ went downe into Lake ●ymbo to fetch from thence as Canisius to loose from thence as Vaux he saith the soules of our forefathers which afore his death were shut vp in the close prison of Hel. 4. ARTICLE Of the Resurrection of Christ. CHrist did trulie 1 arise againe from death and tooke againe his bodie with flesh bones and al thinges appertaining to the perfection of mans nature 2 wherewith he ascended into heauen and there sitteth 3 vntil he returne to iudge al men at the last daie The Propositions 1. Christ is risen from death 2. Christ is ascended into heauen 3. Christ wil come againe to iudge the quicke and the dead 1. The resurrection of Christ is 1. Proued by the Scriptures For it is euident that Christ Should arise In th'old Testament Psal. 16 12. Isa. 53 10. In the Newe Testament by the testimonie of our Sauiour Christ Matth. 12 40 Marke 9 31. Marke 10 34. Luke 9 22. Did rise again By his appearing to Marie Magdalene Iohn 20 14 c. Diuers women Matth. 2● 9. Two Disciples in the field Luke 24 13. Tenne Disciples Iohn 20 19. c. Al the Disciples Iohn 20 26. Moe than 500. brethren at once 1. Cor. 15 6. To sundrie 40. daies together Act. 1 3. By the testimonie of Peter Act. 1 22. Act. 2 31. 1. Pet. 1 3. Paul Act. 17 3. Rom. 10 9. 1. Cor. 15 4 c. 2. Affirmed by 1. The Creede Apostolical Nicen Athanasian 2. The Confession of the churches in Heluet. 1. art 11. 2 cap. 11 Basil. art 4. Bohem. cap. 6. France art 15 16. Ausburgh art 3. Sueuia art 2. So that vtterlie false and vnchristian is the opinion of The Sadduc●is which flatlie denie the resurrection of anie The Iewes that wil not acknowledge this resurrect of Christ. The Schuenkfeldians that sa●e howe our Sauiour after his resurrection was so deified that

which thinke that in force It stil is as do the Iewes Turkes Cerdonits Armenians It shalbe à thousand yeeres together after the general resurrection as do the Apollinareans and Millenaries 2. Moral is to be taught kept and obeied of euerie man is easilie proued Wherebie the vane opinions of the Antinomies is vtterlie confuted and condemned 1. In the S. Scripture by infinite places and namelie Rom. 2 13. Rom. 3 31. 1. Cor. 7. 19. 2. By the consent of al good Christians and by the publique confessions of the Church of God in France expreslie art 23. 8. ARTICLE Of the three Creedes THe three Creedes Nicene creede Athanasius creede and that which is commonly called the Apostles creede ought throughlie to be receiued and beleeued for they maie be proued by most certaine warrants of holie Scripture The Propositions The Nicen The Athanasian The Apostolical Creede 1. Is to be receiued and beleeued 2. Maie be proued by the holie Scripture That the 1. Nicen That the 2. Athanasian That the 3. Apostolical Creedes 1. Are to be receiued and beleeued with vs the Churches of God 1. In the old time haue thought 2. At this daie in By publique confessions do acknowledge France art 5. Saxon. art 1. Flan. art 9. Heluet. Confess 2 cap. 11. 2. May be proued by most certaine warrants of the S. Scripture is verie apparent in that they al speake 1. Of one and the same God whom we are to beleeue is 1. For essence but one Deut. 6 4. Mal. 2 10. 1. Cor. 8 4. c. Ephe. 4 c. 2. In persons three Matth. 3 17. Gal. 4 6. 1. Iohn 5 7. The 1. Father the Creator Psal. 134. 3. Heb. 1 2. Col. 1 16. Rom. 11 36. The 2. Sonne the redeemer Isa. 53. 4. Rom. 5. 18. Gal. 3 13. Ephes. 2 16. 1. Iohn 2 2. The 3. Spirit the sanctifier 2. Cor. 1 21 22. 1. Pet. 1 2. 2. Of the people of God whom we must also thinke to be 1. The Church 1. Holie Ephes. 1. 3. Ephes. 2 21. Coloss. 1 22. Catholique Isa. 54 2. Psal. 87. 4. Acts. 1 8 c. Ephes. 2. 14. Reu. 5. 9. 2. The communion of sanctes Ephes. 4 15. 1. Cor. 10. 16. Heb. 10 25. 1. Iohn 1. 7. 3. Pardoned of al their sinnes Isa. 44 22. Matth. 18 23 c. Col. 2 13. Appointed to 4. Arise frō death Iohn 5. 28. 1. Cor. 15 12 c Phil. 3. 21. 5. Enioy eternal life both of bodie soule Iohn 6 39. 1. Pet. 1. 4. Reuel 21 4. Therefore we are enimies to al aduersaries of the doctrine in them comprised whether they be Arrian● Iewes Turkes Sadducies Papists Epicures Atheists 9. ARTICLE Of original or birth sinne ORiginal 1 2 sinne standeth not in the following of Adam as the Pelagians do vanelie talke but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of euerie man that naturallie is engendred of the ofspring of Adam wherebie man is verie farre gone from original righteousnes and is of his owne nature enclined to euil so that the flesh lusteth alwaies against the spirit and therefore in euerie person borne into this world it deserueth Gods wrath and damnation 3 And this infection of nature doth remaine yea in them that are regenerated whereby the lust of the fleshe called in Greeke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which some do expound the wisedome some sensualitie some the affection some the desire of the flesh is not subiect to the law of God 4 And although there is no condemnation for them that beleeue and are baptised yet Th'Apostle doth confesse that concupiscence and luste hath of itselfe the nature of sinne The Propositions 1. There is original sinne 2 What original sinne is 3 Original sinne remaneth in God his children 4 Concupiscence euen in the regenerate is sinne 1. Though this worde original sin is not to be founde in the Can. Scripture yet that there is Orig sin it is cleare 1. By the S. Scripture wherein is set downe most euidentlie thereof 1. The cause which is 1. Principalie the fal of Adam as Rom. 5. 15 c. 1. Cor. 15. 22. Who fel partly By the suggestion of the Diuel Cor. 11. 3. Gen. 3. 4. Through his owne free will 2. Secondarily the propagation of the corrupted nature fro man vnto man So sayth Christ Iohn 3 3 6 ●3 Paul Rom. 5. 12 1. Cor. 15 48. Peter 2. Pet. 2. Iames cap. 1. ●8 Iohn 1. Epist. 3 4 5. 2. The subiect euen the old man with al his powers minde wil heart For in the 1. Minde there is Darkenesse Ignorance Of God his wil Matth. 12. 34. Rom 8 7. Rom 3 4. 1. Cor. 2 14. 2. Tim. 3 8. 1. Iohn 3 1. 1. Iohn 5 20. 2. Will and hart there is Concupiscence Rebellious motions For so it is Matth. 5 19. Act. 7. 39. Act. 15 9. Rom. 1 21. Iam. 1 13. 3. The effects which are 1. Not only actual sins and they both Math. 15. 19. 1. Inwarde as vngodly Affections Cogitations 2. Outward as Wicked lookes Prophane speech Diuelish actions 2. But also 1. An euil conscience 1. Iohn 3. 21. 2. The wrath of God Rom. 1 18. Col. 3 ver 5. 6. 3. Death Iohn 8 24. Rom. 5 12. Iam. 1 15. 4. Eternal damnation Rom. 5 18. 2. By the Confession of the Churches of God in Heluet. confes 1. Art 8. 2. Cap. 8. Basil. art 2. Bohem. cap. 4. France art 9. 11. Fland. art 15. Ausburgh art 2. Saxon. art 2. And thus armed both with the word of God and the confessiōs of the purest Churches we do offer battell Both to the Carpocratians and such like who vtterlie denie that there is any original sinne And also Not only to Florinus Blastus c. who make God the Auctor of sinne But also to al such as curiously enquire whether God woulde haue Adā to fal or why he stayd him not from offending 2. Original sinne ●● Not the imitation of Adam his wickednesse For neither doth The Scripture speake thereof Any Church reformed or otherwise so thinke and some flatly by publique cōfession with vs denie it as the Church in France art 10. in Fland. art 15. Partly 1. The Imputation of Adam his disobedience vnto vs. So sayth 1. The Scripture Rom. 5. verse 12. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 2. The Churches of god at Ausburgh art 2. Saxon. art 2. Wittemb cap. 4. 2. The fault and corruption of the nature of euery man As we find in the 1. Scripture Rom. 5. 12. Rom. 3 23. Rom. 7 18. 1. Cor. 15. 48. Ephe. 2 3. 2. Confessions of the Churches in Helue lat ca. 8. France art 10. Bohem. cap. 4. Ausburg art 2. Saxon. art 2. Wittemb ca. 4. Our Sauiour Christonly exempted from the taint of this corruption For He is the immaculate Lambe 1. Pet. 1. 19. He did no sinne 1. Pet. 2. 22. He knew no sinne 2. Cor. 5 21. He was tempted yet without sinne Hebr. 4 15. Now aduersaries herevnto

2 26. Reu. 7. 14 15 Reu. 3 5 12. 2 Militāt or wa●ring Gal. 4 29. Ephe. 6. 10. 2. Tim. 3. 12. 1. Pet. 5. 10. Reu. 12. 11. Reuel 17. 14. 2 Visible mixed By the parable Of the Sower Mat. 13. Of the Marriage Mat. 22. Of the Virgins Mat. 25. By the saying Of christ Ioh. 6. 70 Ioh. 13. 10. Of Paule 2. Tim. 2. 20 This truth hath many aduersaries wherof Some renounce our Christ the Sauiour of mankind so think hys people are not the Church as the Iewes Turks Anabapt Heretiks Some denie the triumphing state of the godlie in heauen and dreame of a glorious condition in this world as the familiars H. N. Vitell Some think the Church Catholike to be visible as the Papists Some suppose the Churche militant is not visible at all as the Libertines Some giue out that the Church is voyde of sin and sinners as the Donatists Anabaptists Fami of Loue. 2 Is testified in the Churches reformed Confes. Heluet. ● cap. 17. Heluet. 1. art 14. Bohem. cap. 8. France Art 27. Flan. Art 27. Ausburgh art 7. Sax Art 11. Wittemb Art 32. Sueu● art 2. When we doe saie That the Church is Visible Inuisible That there is à church VVeast Easte Greeke Latine Italian English We think not that Christ hath diuers churches but that the Church Is diuerslie taken Hath manie particular Churches as the sea manie armes contained in it For the visible Church is Not manie congregations A Congregation As may be read 1. In the Scripture Rom. 12 5. 1. Cor. 10 17. 1. Cor. 12 13. Gal. 3. 28. 2. In the Confes. of the godlie in Heluet. 2 cap. 17. Bohem. cap. 8. Franc. art 26. Fland. art 27. Ausburgh art 7. Wittemb art 32. Sueu art ●5 Then blasphe mous be th'opinions of The Iewes The Turks 〈…〉 VVho seclude al from the Church whosoeuer embrace no● their 〈◊〉 nations Munce● that Anabaptist which tearmed his 〈◊〉 cleane contrarie to the people of Christe 〈…〉 of God and sa●de that al others were wicked and worthie to be slaine The familie of Loue who publish how They onlie are the Church None are in à rect faith or beliefe but only the Communaltie of Loue. The Communaltie of Loue are the Saintes of God and his acceptable people Theie which are not of the Familie haue no liuing god and be without Gods seruice ● The visible church propertie vnderstood is but à part of the Catholique yet forasmuch as it is a Congregation of the faithful who be For calling Gouernors and subiectes Noble and base Rich and poore Teachers learners For sexe Men Women For age Old Yong For their countrie Iewes and Gentils Graecians and Barbarians It may be wel called a Catholike Church This 1. Is grounded vpon the word of God Where we find that excluded is No calling Marc. 16 15. Matth. 28 19. 1. Cor. 4 10. 1. Cor. 1 26 27. No sexe Act. 2 21. Rom. 1 16. Gal. 3 28. None age Marc. 16 16. Act. 13 39. Rom. 10 4. No nation Matth. 28 19. Luke 13 29. Act. 2 39. Act. 10 34 35. 2. Is graunted by the Church namelie in Heluet. confes 2. cap ●7 Bohem. confes cap. 8. Flan. confes art 27. Wittemb art 32. Vnsounde be they in religion therefore which wil t●e the Church to a certaine Calling as the rude Romanistes to the Clergie Contrie as the Donatists to Africa Place as the Papists to Rome People as the Iewes to themselues excluding al others 4. Seeing the visible Church of Christ is à Congregation of men either in th'eies of God or at the least in the iudgement of the godlie faithful it followeth that the word of God must be before the Church fo● 1. Time Because the word is The seede the faithful The corne Luke 8 ●1 The children 1. Pet. 1 23 The rocke or foundation the faithful the house Matt. 16 1● Ephes. 2 ●0 2. Auctority forsomuch as the voce Of the Church is the voce of man who Hath erred Maie erre Of the scripture is the voce of God 2. Tim. 3 16. 2. Pet. 1 21. Who cannot Deceaue Be deceaued Of this iudgement are the Churches reformed as appeareth in their confes Heluet. 1 art 14. Heluet. 2 cap. 13 17. Bohem. cap. 1 8. France art 5. Flan. art 3 7. Saxon. art 1 11. Sueuia art 1. This maketh to the strengthning of vs against those Popish opinions that the Church 1. VVas before 〈◊〉 VVord for time 2. Is aboue the VVord for auctoritie 5. There is the visible Church where 1. The pure worde of God is syncerely preached 2. The Sacraments instituted by Christ are dulie administred And so saie not we onelie but besides 1. The scripture wher in we find that à note of the visible Church is the 1. VVord preached Luke 8 21. Iohn 8 47. Iohn 10 27. Gal. 1 8 1. Thes. 5 20. 1. Iohn 4 2 c. 2. Iohn verse 9. 2. Administration of the Sacraments Matth. 28 19. Rom. 6 3. 1. Cor. 6 11. 1. Cor. 12 13. Luke 23 19. 1. Cor. 1. 20. c. 2. The god lie in reformed Churches Confes. Heluet. 1 art 14. Heluet. 2 cap. 17. Bohem. cap. 8. France art 27 28. Saxon. art 11. Wittemb art 32. Sueuia art 15. Some and they also godlie men ad besides for à note of the visible Church Discipline But because discipline in part is included in th'other markes mentioned both we and in effect al other Churches reformed ouerpasse it in this place as no token simplie of the visible Church Neither do we tie the Church so strictlie to th'other signs that we thinke al those to be without the Church and Antichristians which neither doe heare the worde orderlie preached nor receiue the sacraments if so be they would and can neither heare th'one nor receaue th'other at which time the Church is not visible but inuisible as in the time of tyranny and cap tiuitie On the other side we renūce as altogether Antichristian the opinions 1. Of the Papists who alleage for tokens of the true Church Antiquitie Vnitie Vniuersalitie Succession Miracles Reuelations But these are not so Because theie are not deriued from the verie nature of the Church but are meerelie external Because they are tokens aswel of the false as of the true Church Because theie are not good except there be warranted by the worde of God Because it was fore tolde by the Spirit of God that the comming of Antichrist should be with all power signes and lieng wonders c. 2. Thes. 2 9 c. 2. Of some which make discipline and that their owne too such an essentiall argument of the visible Church as theie thinke where that is not though both the Word and the Sacraments be rectlie ministred and receaued there 1. The Magistrates are Tyrants 2. The Ministers are false prophets 3. No Church of God is 4. Antichristianitie doth reigne 6. Nothing is more certaine than that the church militant and visible may erre and that