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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80728	An appendix, to a confession of faith, or A more full declaration of the faith and judgement of baptized beleevers. Occasioned by the inquiry of some wel-affected and godly persons in the country. / Written by Beniamin Cox, a Preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Published for the further clearing of truth, and discovery of their mistake who have imagined a dissent in fundamentals where there is none.	Cox, Benjamin, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing C6713; Thomason E364_1; ESTC R201235	5,701	13

AN APPENDIX TO A CONFESSION of FAITH OR A more full Declaration of the Faith and Judgement of Baptized Beleevers Occasioned by the inquiry of some w●…-affected and godly persons in the Country Written by BENIAMIN COX a Preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ Published for the further clearing of Truth and discovery of their mistake who have imagined a dissent in fundamentals where there is none MATH 10.27.28 What I tel you in darkness that speak ye in light and what yee hear in the ear that preach yee upon the house-tops And fear not c. LONDON Printed in the year 1646. A more full DECLARATION OF THE FAITH and JuDGEMENT OF Baptized Beleevers BE ready alwayes saith the Apostle Peter to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meeknesse and fear 1 Pet. 3.15 It is therefore our duty in meeknesse and love to give an answer to those godly persons which desire to be fully informed of our judgement concerning Religion and the wayes of our God To those therefore that have expressed a desire to be so informed I thus answer In a book lately reprinted entituled A Confession of faith of seven Congregations or Churches of Christ in London c. is a plain and sincere expression of our judgement in the things therein spoken of in 52 Articles And if our judgement touching some particulars wherein we seem or are supposed to dissent from some others do not appear cleerly enough in that confession I hope the same shall somewhat more eleerly appear in this ensuing Appendix 1. We beleeve that the punishment due to Adam for his first rebellion and due to all men for their sin in Adam and for al their sins against the Law was not a lying of the whole person of man in the dust or grave eternally without life or sense for then the punishment of man that sinned should not have differed from the punishment of the brute beast that sinned not But the punishment due to man as aforesaid was indignation and wrath tribulation and anguish and that eternall And consequently the Redemption which we have by Christ from the curse of the Law is a Redemption from eternal misery and torment this we learn from these places of Scripture compared together Rom. 2.8 9. Jude 7. Gal. 3.13 Hebr. 9.12 2. We beleeve that the eternity of the punishment of the vessels of wrath is an absolute eternity knowing no end as wel as the eternity of the life of the Saints Mat. 25.46 This we maintain against those that affirm that all men shal be saved at the last 3. Although all the power of the creature to act be from the Creator and there is a providence of God always extended to every creature and to every action of the creature yet wee judge that the sinful corruption of the creature and the sinfulness of the creature's action is from the creature and not from God and that it is a great sin to say that God is the author of sin Eccles 7.29 Habak 1.13 Iames 1.13 14 15. 1 Cor. 14.33 1 Ioh. 2.16 As touching that place which is here objected against us viz Amos 3.6 Shal there be evil in a City c. We conceive that it is either to be rendred according to the last Translation in the margin Shal there be evil in a City and shal not the Lord do somewhat or else that it is to be understood only of the evil of punishment and not of the evil of sin 4. We teach that they only do or can beleeve in Jesus Christ to whom it is given to beleeve in him by a special gracious and powerful work of his Spirit and that this is and shal be given to the Elect in the time appointed of God for their effectual calling and to none but the Elect Ioh. 6 64 65. Philip. 1.29 Ierem. 31.33 34. Ezek. 36.26 Rom. 8.29 30. Ioh. 10.26 This we hold against those that do maintain a freewil and sufficient ability in all men to beleeve and do deny Election 5. We affirm that as Jesus Christ never intended to give remission of sins and eternal life unto any but his sheep Ioh. 10.15 Ioh. 17.2 Ephes 5.25 26 27. Revel 5.9 so these sheep only have their sins washed away in the blood of Christ The vessels of wrath as they are none of Christs sheep nor ever do beleeve in him so they have not the blood of Christ sprinkled upon them neither are partakers of him and therefore have all their sins remaining upon them and are not saved by Christ from any of them under any consideration whatsoever but must lie under the intolerable burthen of them eternally The truth of this appears unto us by the light of these Scriptures compared together Hebr. 12.24 1 Pet. 1 2. Hebr. 3.14 Math. 7.23 Eph. 5.6 1 Tim. 1.9 Ioh. 8.24 6. Though some of our opposers do affirm that by this doctrine we leave no Gospel to be preached to sinners for their conversion yet through the goodness of God we know and preach to sinners this precious Gospel God so loved the world that is hath been so loving to mankind that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever beleeveth in him should not perish but have everlasting life Joh. 3.16 and this faithful saying worthy of all acceptation That Iesus Christ came into the world to save sinners 1 Tim. 1.15 viz. all those sinners how vile and grievous soever not only which already do but also which hereafter shall beleeve on him to life everlasting 1 Tim. 1.16 and that to Christ all the Prophets give witnesse that through his name whosoever beleeveth in him shal receive remission of sins Acts 10.43 And this is called The Word of the Gospel Acts 15.7 This is the Gospel which Christ and his Apostles preached which we have received and by which we have been converted unto Christ And we desire to mind what Paul saith in Galat. 1.9 If any man preach any other Gospel unto you then that ye have received let him be anathema 7. Though we confesse that no man doth attain unto faith by his own good wil Ioh. 1.13 yet we judge and know that the Spirit of God doth not compel a man to beleeve against his will but doth powerfully and sweetly create in a man a new heart and so make him to beleeve and obey willingly Ezek. 36.26 Psal 110.3 God thus working in us both to wil and to do of his good pleasure Philip. 2.13 8. Though all our workings for life be in vain irregular and not accepted of God Jesus Christ being our life who is freely given to us of God yet we beleeve and know that being made partakers of Jesus Christ we do and shal and must through him and walking in him bring forth the fruit of good works serving God in true obedience and love and thankfulness unto him in holiness and righteousness being his workmanship created in Christ Iesus unto good works which