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A34255
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A Confession of faith put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country.
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Wing C5794; ESTC R25352
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12_o 13._o thankfulness_n strengthen_v their_o 5-11_a their_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 3._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5-11_a assurance_n edify_v their_o 16._o their_o mat._n 5._o 16._o brethren_n adorn_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o glorify_v 11_o glorify_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 15._o phil._n 1._o 11_o god_n who_o workmanship_n they_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 10._o jesus_n eph._n 2._o 10._o thereunto_o that_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n they_o may_v have_v the_o end_n 22._o end_n rom._n 6._o 22._o eternal_a life_n 3._o their_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a work_n be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o themselves_o but_o whole_o from_o the_o spirit_n 6._o spirit_n joh._n 15._o 4._o 6._o of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v thereunto_o beside_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v already_o receive_v there_o be_v necessary_a a_o 13._o a_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 13._o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o hereupon_o to_o grow_v negligent_a as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v any_o duty_n unless_o upon_o a_o special_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o 7._o in_o phil._n 2._o 12._o heb._n 6._o 11_o 12._o isa_n 64._o 7._o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 4._o they_o who_o in_o their_o obedience_n attain_v to_o the_o great_a height_n which_o be_v possible_a in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o superrogate_v and_o to_o do_v more_o than_o god_n require_v as_o that_o 10._o that_o job_n 9_o 2_o 3._o gal._n 5._o 17._o luk._n 17._o 10._o they_o fall_v short_a of_o much_o which_o in_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v 5._o we_o can_v by_o our_o best_a work_n merit_v pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o eternal_a life_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a disproportion_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o the_o infinite_a distance_n that_o be_v between_o we_o and_o god_n who_o by_o they_o we_o can_v neither_o profit_v nor_o satisfy_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o our_o 6._o our_o rom._n 3._o 20._o eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 6._o former_a sin_n but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o because_o as_o they_o be_v good_a they_o proceed_v from_o his_o 23._o his_o gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o spirit_n and_o as_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o we_o they_o be_v defile_v 2._o defile_v isa_n 64._o 6._o ps_n 143_o 2._o and_o mix_v with_o so_o much_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n that_o they_o can_v endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n 6._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o person_n of_o believer_n be_v accept_v through_o christ_n their_o good_a work_n also_o be_v accept_v in_o 5._o in_o eph._n 1._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o he_o not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n whole_o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o god_n sight_n but_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o his_o son_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v and_o reward_v that_o which_o be_v 10_o be_v mat._n 25._o 21._o 23._o heb._n 6._o 10_o sincere_a although_o accompany_v with_o many_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n 7._o work_v do_v by_o unregenerate_a man_n although_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v thing_n which_o god_n command_v and_o of_o good_a use_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o 29_o and_o 2_o king_n 10._o 30._o 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 29_o other_o yet_o because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o heart_n purify_v by_o 6._o by_o gen._n 4._o 5._o heb._n 11_o 4._o 6._o faith_n nor_o be_v do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o 1._o the_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1._o word_n nor_o to_o a_o right_a end_n the_o 5._o the_o mat._n 6._o 2._o 5._o glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v therefore_o sinful_a and_o can_v please_v god_n nor_o make_v a_o man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n from_o 5._o from_o amos_n 5_o 21_o 22._o rom._n 9_o 16_o tit._n 3._o 5._o god_n and_o yet_o their_o neglect_n of_o they_o be_v more_o sinful_a and_o 43_o and_o job_n 21._o 14_o 15._o mat._n 25._o 41_o 42_o 43_o displease_v to_o god_n chap._n xvii_o of_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n 1._o those_o who_o god_n have_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a effectual_o call_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o give_v the_o precious_a faith_n of_o his_o elect_n unto_o can_v neither_o total_o nor_o final_o fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 19_o grace_n joh._n 10._o 28._o 29._o phi._n 1._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o but_o shall_v certain_o persevere_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v eternal_o save_v see_v the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n whence_o he_o still_o beget_v and_o nourish_v in_o they_o faith_n repentance_n love_n joy_n hope_v and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o immortality_n and_o though_o many_o storm_n and_o flood_n arise_v and_o beat_v against_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o off_o that_o foundation_n and_o rock_n which_o by_o faith_n they_o be_v fasten_v upon_o notwithstanding_o through_o unbelief_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n the_o sensible_a sight_n of_o the_o light_n and_o love_n of_o god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v cloud_v and_o obscure_v from_o 32._o from_o psal_n 89._o 31_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o they_o yet_o he_o be_v still_o the_o same_o 6_o same_o mal._n 3._o 6_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n where_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o purchase_a possession_n they_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o their_o name_n have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o all_o eternity_n 2._o this_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n depend_v not_o upon_o their_o own_o free_a will_n but_o upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o 16._o of_o rom._n 8._o 30._o ch_n 9_o 11._o 16._o election_n flow_v from_o the_o free_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 19_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 10._o john_n 14._o 19_o and_o union_n with_o he_o the_o 18._o the_o heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o oath_n of_o god_n the_o abide_n of_o his_o spirit_n &_o the_o 9_o the_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o seed_n of_o god_n within_o they_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o 40._o the_o jer._n 32._o 40._o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o all_o which_o arise_v also_o the_o certainty_n and_o infallibility_n thereof_o 3._o and_o though_o they_o may_v through_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o the_o world_n the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o the_o neglect_n of_o mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n fall_v into_o grievous_a 74._o grievous_a mat._n 26._o 70_o 72._o 74._o sin_n and_o for_o a_o time_n continue_v therein_o whereby_o they_o incur_v 30_o incur_v be_v 64._o 5._o 9_o eph._n 4._o 30_o god_n displeasure_n and_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n come_v to_o have_v their_o grace_n and_o 12._o and_o psal_n 51._o 10._o 12._o comfort_v impair_v have_v their_o heart_n harden_v and_o their_o conscience_n wound_v 4._o wound_v psa_fw-la 32._o 3_o 4._o hurt_v and_o scandalize_v other_o and_o bring_v temporal_a judgement_n 14._o judgement_n 2_o sam._n 12_o 14._o upon_o themselves_o yet_o they_o shall_v renew_v their_o 62._o their_o luk._n 22._o 32._o &_o v._o 61_o 62._o repentance_n and_o be_v preserve_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o end_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n 1._o although_o temporary_a believer_n and_o other_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v vain_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o false_a hope_n and_o carnal_a presumption_n of_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o state_n of_o salvation_n 23._o salvation_n job_n 8._o 13._o 14._o mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o which_o hope_v of_o they_o shall_v perish_v yet_o such_o as_o true_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o love_v he_o in_o sincerity_n endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o he_o may_v in_o this_o life_n be_v certain_o assure_v 13._o assure_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 3._o ch_n 3._o 14_o 18_o 19_o 21._o 24._o ch_n 5._o 13._o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o hope_n shall_v never_o make_v they_o 5._o they_o rom._n 5._o 2._o 5._o ashamed_a 2._o this_o certainty_n be_v not_o abare_a conjectural_a and_o