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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

Cor. 1. 30. 2. Cor. 5 21. Rom. 10 4. c. 2. In the Confessions of the godly militant in this worlde as may be seene in the Confes. of the Church in Heluet. 2 cap. 15. Bohem. cap. 6. France art 12. Fland. art 22. Ausburgh art 4. Wittemb art 5. Sueuia cap. 3. But so beleeue not The Atheists of this world for they are not perswaded of the life to come not of the mysteries of mans saluation The Pharisaical teachers who thinke there is no righteousnes before God but ciuil and external righteousnes in the sight of men The Papistes For they teach that Some sinnes are washed away not by the blood of Christ but by holy water so called as lesser offences Some sinnes are purged By the fire of Purgatorie By almes giuing By Perigrinations By Pardons By Masses By fasting c. 2. The doctrin of our iustification by Faith only as it is whol some and ful of comfort so is it 1. Grounded vpon the worde of God as Mark. 5 36 Act. 10. 41 c. Act. 13. ●8 Act. 15 8. Act. 22 16 Rom. 1 16. Rom. 3 20 c. Rom. 4 4 c. Rom. 10. 3 c. Gal. 2 16 c. Gal. 3 7 c. Ephes. 2 8. Phil. 3 6 c. 2. Subscribed vnto by the godly in al the reformed Churches of this world and by publique writing in the Confession of Hel. 2. c. 16. ●asil art 8. Bohe. c. 6. 7. Fran. art 20 Flan. art 22. Ausburgh art 4. Sax. art 3 8. Wittemb art 4. Sueuia cap. 3. Partakers of the profit comfort of this doctrine ●re not The Infidels who Either be altogether ignorant of this mysterie Either know it but applie it not to their owne soules and consciences but altogether despise the same As did Herod in killing Iams act 12 Agrippa in not desending Paul Act. 26 26 c. The Iewes in persecuting the Apostles Act. 13 41. c. As doe The Diuels Iam. 2. 19. Many vngodly mē False Christians Tyrans Apostates c. Either teach not a sure confidence in Christ but an historical knowledge of Christ and of other Eccles. matters as in his Catechisme doth Canisius cap. 1. Vaux Cap. 1. Either holde that man is to be stil in doubt whether he shalbe saued or no as the Papists Conc. Trid. sess 6 c. 9. Such as do faine that they please God not through faith by hearing but by reuelation as the Manichies Enthusiasts Anabaptists They whiche hold that man is iustified By Workes without Faith As did The false Apostles in Asia 1. Tim. 1. The Interim of Ausburgh As do the Turkes Anabaptists By Faith works As did the Pseudoapostles at Hierusalem Act. 15. As do the Papists commonly Neither by faith nor workes as they which contemne both a sure confidence in Iesus Christ good virtues yet hope to be saued as they say They who defende how we apprehend not the righteousnesse of Christ by faith but haue it or Christ himselfe rather dwelling essentially within vs as the O sianders 3. Besides what hath bene saide that workes haue no place nor portion in the matter of our iustification it is euident 1. In the holy Scripture where we do find that Al men be sinners and are destitute of the glorie of God and therefore that no man can be iustified by works Psal. 14 2 3. Psal. 53 2 3. Psal. 51. 4. Rom. 5 12. c. The Apostles and the whole Synod gathered together in the holy Ghost did conclude that both Iewes and Gentiles which beleeued were saued not by workes but by the meere grace of our Lord Iesus Christ Act. 15. Eternal life commeth not by desert but Of Promise Acts 2. 39. 3. 25. 13 32 c. Rom 3 21 c. 2. Tim. 1 1. Of Gifte Iohn 17 2. Rom. 6 23. 1. Iohn 5 11. Reuel 2 10 The iust shal liue by faith And the Law is not of ●●ith Gal. 3. 11. As the godly in olde time were so Christians in these dayes are and shal be iustified But the godly were iustified not for any good works or worthinesse of their owne So iustified was Abraham Rom. 4 1. c. Gal 3 6. c. Heb. 11. 17. The Iewes Act. 2 44. The Sama●itans Act. 8 12. Paul Act. 9. Act. 22 16. 1. ti 1. 13 c. Ph. 3. 6. c. The Eunuch act 8 37 The ●ailer Act. 16. 31. c. The Ephesians Eph. 2 4. c. 2. In the Confess of the godly in this world as appeareth plainly Heluet. 2 cap. 16. Basil. art 8. Bohem. cap. 7. France Art 22. Fland. art 24. Ausburgh art 6. 26. Aduersaries vnto this truth are The Pharisies who thought that by external righteousnesse They were saued Moral Ceremonial The false Apostles both In Asia 1 Tim. 1. At Ierusalem Act. 15. The Pharisaical Papists which against the iustification of Faith only do holde a iustification by Merites that of 1. Congruitie 2. Dignitie 3. Condignitie 12. ARTICLE Of good workes ALbeit that good workes which are the frutes of Faith and follow after iustification cannot put away our sinnes and endure the seueritie of Gods iudgement yet 1 are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ 2 and do spring out necessarilie of a true and liuely faith insomuch that by them a liuely faith 3 may be as euidentlie knowen as a tree discerned by the frute The Propositions 1 Good workes do please God 2. No worke is good except it spring from faith 3. Good workes are the outward signes of the inwarde beliefe 1. Though God acce●● not man for his works ●ake as hath bin● proued yet that good works after man his iustification please God it is a cleere truth euerie where to be seene 1. In the Scripture because God hath Commaunded them to be done Matth. 5. 16. Iohn 15. 12. Phil. 2. 14 c. 1 Thes 4 3 2. Tim. 2 19. And requireth righteousnes Not onely outward of the bodie But also inward of the minde Matth. 5 v. 22. c. Act 24. 16 1. Pet. 2. 11 1. Pet 3. 4 c. Rom ●2 2 1. Ioh. 3. 15 17. Appointed For the virtuous rewardes In this life Mat 5 5 Mar. 10 30. 1. Tim. 4. 8. In the world to come Matth. 7. 21. Matth. 10 32. Luke 14 14. Rom. 2 10. To the wicked punishments both Temporal and theie Spiritual Isa 59. 1 2. Iohn 9. 31. 1. Tim. 1. 6. c. 1. Iohn 3. 21. 22. Corporal Deut. 28. 15. c. Ier. 5 24 25. Rom. 13. 1. 2. Heauenly eternal Matth. 10. 33. Matth. 21. 41. c. 1. Cor. 6 9 c. Heb. 12. 14 c. Reuel 21 8. 2. In the confess of the godly in Heluet. 2 cap. 16. Basil. art 8. Bohem. cap 7. France art 22. Fland. art 24. Ausburgh art 6 26. Saxon art 3 5 6. Wittemb cap. 7. Sueuia cap. 4. Which truth is oppugned by aduersaries of diuers kindes whereof Some hold that seing man is iustified

by faith he may liue as him listeth licentiously as the Libertines Some think that to attend vpon vertue to follow goodnes is a yoake too intolerable as the Simo●ia●s Some vtterly reiect al grace virtue and feate of God as Did the Donatistes Aë●ians Circumcellians Do the Macchiauils Atheists Some permit though not al manner yet some sinnes So of the Whoredome is allowed Carpocratians Valentinians Periurie in the time of troubles is allowed Basilidians Helchisaits Priscilhanites Fam. of Loue Papists Simple fornication yea in Priests is allowed Breaking of faith to an heretique c. is allowed Some dreame that God is pleased with lipseruice and outward righteousnes as the hypocritical Pharisies or Pharisaical Hypocrites 2. Al which man doth is not pleasing vnto God but that onelie which proceedeth from a true faith in Iesus Christ. So witnesseth 1. The Scripture Heb. 11 6. Rom. 14 23. Tit. 1 15. Rom. 8 8. Gal. 5 6. 1. Iohn 5. 4. 5 And although the workes of the beleeuing do please God yet are theie not so perfect that they can satisfie the law of God Therefore euen to the iustified saith Christ Praie c. forgiue vs our debts Matth. 6 12. Saie we are vnprofitable seruants Luke 17 10. Paul We know that the Lawe is spiritual but I am carnal c Rom 7. 14 c. We which haue the first frutes of the Spirit euen we do sight in ourselues c. and haue infirmities Rom. 8 23. Ye cannot do the same thinges that ye would Gal. 5 17. 2. The godlie in their publique confessions extant in print Heluet. 2 cap. 16. Basil. art 8. Bohem. cap. 7. France art 22. Fland. art 24. Ausburgh art 26. Saxon. art 3 5 6. Wittemb cap. 7. Sueuia cap. 4. Therefore as we mislike so we condemne the vngod lie opinion of the Valentinians who saie that please God do Spiritual men which are themselues not by faith but onelie by knowledge Natural men not by faith but by Labor True dealing Who teach that the Lawes of God maie perfectile be fulfilled of men once iustified as the Papistes illuminated as saie the Elders in the Familie Papistes Fam. of Loue. 3. Manie are the reasons whie good workes are to be done cited in part afore pag. 42. yet not the least cause is that men maie be knowen what they are so saith 1. The Scripture that therby are knowen The good trees from the bad Matth. 7 16. c. The wheate from the chaffe Matth. 3 12. The true Disciples from the false Iohn 13 35. The sonnes of God from the children of Satan Luke 6 36. Ephes. 5. 1. 1. Iohn 3 10. The regenerate from th'vnbeleeuing Iam. 2 18. 1. Pet. 1 17. c. 1. Pet. 4 22 c. Ephes. 4 17. 2. The Confession Heluet. 2. cap. 16. Basil. art 8. Bohem. cap. 7. Franc art 22. Flan. art 24. Saxon. art 3. Wittemb cap. 7. Sueuia cap. 4. And this doe the children of God Not to be seene of men as Hypocrites Not to merit as the Pharisaical Papistes Con. Trid. Sess. 6. can 24. 13. ARTICLE Of workes before iustification WOrkes done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his spirit are 1 not pleasant to God forasmuch as theie spring not of faith in Iesu Christ 2 neither do they make men meete to receiue grace or as the schoole aucthors saie deserue grace of congruitie yea rather 3 for that they are not done as God hath willed and commaunded them to be done we doubt not but they haue the nature of sinne The Propositions Workes before Iustification 1 Please not God 2. Deserue not grace of congruitie 3. Haue the nature of sinne 1. Before men do please God nothing that man doth can please him But men please not God being not renued by the Spirite which as it hath bene alreadie proued so is it 1. In the Scripture where it is euident that before man be regenerate they are Which bring out no good frute of them selues Matth. 7 16. Not grapes but thornes Not figs but thistles Not good but il trees Matth. 12 33. Luke 6 43. Not liuely but dead bowes Iohn 15. 4. Not ingraffed but wilde oliues Rom. 11. 17. 23. Not frends but enemies Rom. 5. 10 Not the sonnes of God but the children of wrath Ephes. 2 3. 2. In the publique confessions of the Churches reformed expresselie Heluet. 2 cap. 15. Ausburgh art 20. Wherebie the vanitie of al them is perceaued which thinke that without regeneration God is pleased with man his deedes whether they be Papists Look pag. 39 Commenders of ciuil and Philosophical righteousnes and placers of the doers of such workes though without faith in christ in the heauens 2. The vnregenerate not yet iustified haue nothing in them to mooue God to be gratious vnto them As may be seene 1. In the Scripture where wee finde that the vnregenerate being Olde not new creatures Ephes. 4 22. Col. 3. 5. Enimies Rom. 8. 7. not the Children of God Seruants of God Sinners not godly bent Rom. 5 8. Infidels Tit. 1 15. and not faithfull Christians Of congruitie deserue no grace at God his hande Hereby is ouerthrowne the Pap. doctrine concerning merites of congruitie 2. In the Confessions of the Churches in Heluet. 2 cap. 16. Bohem. cap. 7. Flan. Art 23. Ausburgh art 4 20. Sax. art 3 8. Wittemb art 5. 3. VVhatsoeuer men not yet iustified before god do it is sin this shall we finde confirmed 1. In the scripture where it is cleare that of the vnregenerate The best workes which they doe euen their Fasting Isa. 58 3. c. Math. 6 16. Zach. 7 5 c. Praying Prou. 28 9. Math. 6 5. Almes deedes Math. 6. Sacrificing vnto God Psal. 50 8. Isa. 1 13. Hos. 6 6. Mar. 12. 33. though in the name of Christ Mat. 7 22 23. Prophesieng Doing of miracles Al th'actions whatsoeuer Rom. 14. 23. Tit. 1 15. Heb. 11 6. Are abhominable in God his eies 2. In the Confessions of the holy militant in this world and namelie Heluet. 2 cap. 15 16. Bohem. cap. 7. Belg. Art 23. Ausburgh article 4. 20. Saxon. 3 8. Witemb art 5. Erred therefore hath the Trid. Councel in pronouncing them accursed which hold that al workes of men whatsoeuer done before his iustification are sin Sess. 6. can 7. 4. ARTICLE Of workes of Supererogation VOluntarie workes 1 besides ouer and aboue Gods commaundements which they call workes of Supererogation cannot be taught without arrogancie and impietie 2 For by them men doe declare that they doe not onely render vnto God as much as they are bound to do but that they do more for his sake than of bounden dutie is required wheras Christ saith plainely When ye haue done al that are commaunded to you say We be vnprofitable seruants The Propositions Workes of Supererogation 1. Cannot be taught without Arrogancie Impietie 2. Are the subuersion of the true Religion 1. Workes of Supererogation which are al voluntarie

are the Who say that Orig. sinne commeth by imitation and not otherwise 1. Pelagians 2. Fam. of Loue. 3. Valentinians who ascribed Orig sin Not in anie sort vnto man To the Diuel 4. Manichies who hold that this sinne Proceedeth not from our corrupted nature Is another substance within vs. 5. Papistes who though they graunt that the virgine Marie was naturally engendred of the ofspring of Adam yet they denie that she was guiltie of original sinne Conc. Trid. decr de pec Orig. 3. That Original sin remaneth yea in them that be regenerate it is 1. Easie to be proued by the scripture as in diuers places beside so apparently Rom. 7 14 c. Gal. 5 16. Iam. 1 14. Iam. 4 1. ● Pet. 2 11. 2. Agreeable to the Confessions of other reformed Churches Confes. Heluet. 1. art 8. 2. cap. 8 Basil. art 2. France art 11. Saxon. art 10. Therefore we do stande in this point against 1. The Papists who say that Orig. sinne was not at al much lesse remaned in the Virgine Ma●●e whence it followeth if Orig. sinne were not in her then 〈◊〉 was not regenerate if not regenerate à very dangerous and most vnchristian doctrine doth ensue concerning her 2. The Fam. of Loue who affi●me that the elect and regenerate sinne not For seeing Orig. sinne is in the regenerate as the Scripture doth testifie then do and shall the regenerate sinne so long as they haue within them Orig. sinne 3. Adamites that contend howe they are in so good à state as Adam was afore his fal therefore without Orig. sinne 4. That Concupiscence in al men and therefore in the faithful regenerate is sin is very apparent 1. In the Scripture because 1. The holy Spirit straightly forbiddeth it Coloss. 3 5. 1. Pet. 2. 11. It 2. Not onlie lusteth against the Spirite Gal. 5 17. 3. But also fighteth against The soule 1. Pet. 2 11. The law of the mind Rom. 7 24. 4. It bringeth certainely but that there is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Iesus Rom. 8 1. death damnation Gal. 5 verse 17. 21. Iam. 1. 14 15. 2. In the right Christian Confession Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Saxon. art 2. 10. Therefore we mislike their opinions as vnsound which say that concupiscence is no sinne but 1. A thing indifferent and the punishment of sinne as do the Pelagians Sententiaries 2. Proceeding from sinne and inclining vnto sinne so doe the Papistes Conc. Trid. Sess. 5. decr depec Orig. 10. ARTICLE Of free wil. THe 1 condition of man after the fall of Adam is such that he cannot turne and prepare himselfe by his owne natural strength good workes ●re faith and calling vpon God Wherefore we haue no power to do good workes pleasant and acceptable to God 3 without the grace of God by Christ preuenting vs that we may haue â good wil and woorking with vs when we haue that good wil. The Propositions 1. Man maie do outward and euil things being not yet regenerate 2. Man cannot do what good is being not yet regenerate 3. Man maie performe good thinges when he is preuented by the grace of Christ and renued by the holie Ghost 1. We denie not that men not yet regenerate haue free wil to doe the workes 1. Of nature for the preseruation or destruction of the 1 Bodie 2. Bodilie state Which thing the verie 1. Brute beastes 2. Prophane Gentils Had and haue As it is wel obserued in the Confession of Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Ausburgh art 18. Saron art 3 4. 7. 2. Of Satan both in 1. Thinking 2. Willing 3. Doing That which il is So witnesseth 1. The S. Scripture Gen. 6 5. Gen. 8 11. 2. The godlie by the confession Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Heluet. 1 art 9. Bohem. cap. A false opinion is it therefore that man hath no power to moue 1. His bodie vnto outward thinges 2. His minde vnto wickednes as the Manichies do holde 2. We denie that man before he be regenerate can turne and prepare himselfe by his owne natural strength and good workes to faith and calling vpon God that is we denie that man hath power of him selfe What good is 1. To vnderstand 2. To wil 3. To doe anie thing that pleaseth God So it is 1. In the Scripture Rome 8 7. 2. Cor. 3 5. 1. Cor. 2 14. 1. Cor. 12 3. Iohn 15 5. 2. In the Confess of the godlie at Heluet. 1. art 9. 2. cap. 9. Basil. art 2. Bohem. cap. 4. Ausburgh art 18. Flan. art 14. Aduersaries vnto the truth are the Which hold that naturallie there is free wil in men and that vnto goodnes Pharisies Sadduces Pelagians Papistes Donatistes that say how man is borne with free wil and if he wil he beleeueth in Christ if he wil not he beleeueth not if he wil he continueth in that which he beleeueth if he wil not he continueth not 3. In à mā preuented by the grace of Christ and regenerate by the S. Spirite 1. The vnderstanding is inlightened so that he knoweth The secrets The wil Of god So testifie 1. The scriptures Iere. 31 33. Matth. 11 27. Matth. 16 17. Luke 10. v. 21 22. 1. Cor. 2 12. 1 Cor. 12 3 c. 2. The godlie in al places 2. The verie wil is 1. Not onlie changed Acts. 15 9. Phil. 2 13. 1. Cor. 6 10 11. 2. But also endued with power to do good thinges As witnesse 1. The scriptures Acts. 15 9. Rom. 8 26. Phil. 1 29. Phil. 2 13. The godly in their confess Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Ausburgh art 18. Bohem. cap. 4 Saxon. art 4. And this do the godlie Not onlie passiuelie but also actiuelie Yet not perfectly but imperfectly 1. Cor. 13. 9 12. Rom. 7. 22 c. Gal. 5 17. So we declare our selues enimies to the doctrine of the Anomaeans for that cause by-named Atheons who saie theie knowe the inuisible God not in part but thoroughlie not by faith but perfectlie as anie man knoweth any visible thing Which either saie they are pure from al spots of sinne or that the regenerate do not sin at al. Capocratians Marcians Adamites Fam. of Loue. 1. ARTICLE Of the iustification of man WE are accounted righteous before God only for the 1 merite of our Lord Sauiour Iesus Christ 2 by faith and not for 3 our own workes or deseruings Wherefore that we are iustified by Faith only is a most wholesome doctrine and verieful of comfort c. The Propositions VVe are accounted righteous before God Onlie 1. For the merite of our L. and Sauiour Christ. 2. By Faith 3. Not for our owne VVorkes Deseruings 1. That through the merits of our L. Iesus Christ we are accounted righteous before God it is euident 1. In the Scripture where we finde that by Christ His blood we are clensed 1. Iohn 1. 17. 1. Pet. 1 18. 1. Cor. 6 20. Iohn 1 29. Rom. 3. 25. His righteousnes we are iustified Phil. 5 8. c. Rom. 5 19. 1.

workes besides ouer and aboue the commaundements of God are often cōdemned 1. In the Scriptures where We are cōmaunded To walke not after the lawes of men but according to the statutes of God Iohn 1. 7. Ezek. 20. 19. To heare not what man he speaketh but what Christ doth say Mat. 9 7. And He teaching the duties of Christians setteth before them the Lawe and word of God Math. 5. 15. 22. And more than that he doth neither ad nor require He sayth They worship me in vaine who for doctrine teache the commaundements of men Mar. 7 7. Teach them to obserue all thinges whatsoeuer I haue comaunded you Mat. 28. 20 My sheep Heare my voice Know not the voice of Straungers 10. 10 27. 5. Such doctine is called somtimes Beggerly rudiments Gal. 4 9. Ordinances of the world c. Co. 2. 20. c The doctrine of Diuels 1. Tim. 4 1. Cursed Gal. 1 8. 2. In al the reformed Churches in Christendom and namely by the Confession Heluet. 2. cap. 16. Aus burgh art 20 Basil. art 10. France art 24. Fland. art 12. Saron art 3. 17. Therfore they which teach such works be Arrogant Vngodly 2. VVhere the workes of Supererogation are taught The Law of God is broken that the traditions of men may bee obserued The S. Scripture must be contemned as not sufficient enough to bring men vnto the knowledge of saluation God is made vnwise in not commaunding so necessarie workes Faith and other spiritual virtues are brought into vtter obliuion Perfection is imputed not vnto Faith but vnto workes and which is most detestable vnto the workes not commaunded but forbidden of God ordeined by men The Lawe of God is thought to be throughly satisfied and more duties performed than man needed to haue done They which broached and defende these errors VVere the Pharisies Are the Papists who besides what hath bine said do holde that such workes Do merite remission of sinnes and that For themselues For others Oftentimes do driue away Diuels Euil spirits Are tokens of the forgiuenesse of sins so wel as Baptisme yea deliuer from the wrath of God so wel as Christ. And so they prefer their owne workes before The word of God The Sacraments Faith The death of Christ. And therfore may Their doctrine 〈◊〉 called 〈◊〉 doctrine of Diuels The teachers be held accursed 15. ARTICLE Of Christ alone without sinne CHrist 1 in the truth of our nature was made like vnto vs in al things sinne only except from which he was clearely voide both in his life and spirit He came to be the Lambe without spot who by sacrifice of himselfe once made should take away the sins of the worlde and sin as S. Iohn sayth was not in him 2 But al we the rest although baptized and borne againe in Christ yet offende in many things and if we say we haue no sin we deceaue our selues and the truth is not in vs. The Propositions 1. Christ is truly and perfectly righteous 2. Al men besides Christ though regenerate be sinners 1. That Christ was pure from sin it is abundantlie to be seene 1. In the Scripture For He was without sin Conceaued Matth. 1 20. Borne Luke 1. 35. He appeared to loose but not to fulfil the workes of Satan 1. Iohn 3 8. He liued And was tempted yet without sinne Heb. 4 15. And did no sinne 1. Pet. 2 22. And knewe no sinne 2. Cor. 5 21. And had no sinne in him 1. Iohn 3. 5. He died à guiltlesse man euen by the testimonie Of Paul Rom. 5 6. c. Of Peter Act 3 14. 1. Pet. 3. 18 Of Stephan Of his aduersarie and persecutor Pilate Act. 7 52. Math. 27. 24. Iohn 19 4 6. 2. In the godlie confessions of the reformed Churches namelie Heluet. 2 cap. 11. Heluet. 1. art 11. Bohem. cap. 4 7. France art 14. Fland. art 18. Therefore à cursed companie were they which laide vnto the charge of our Sauiour That he was à violator of the Sabbaoth Matth. 12. 10 c. Luke 13 14. Iohn 5 16 c. That he taught being not lawfulie autorized therevnto Math. 21 23. That he forbad tribute to be giuen vnto Caesar. Luke 23 2. That he was the destroyer of the Lawe Matth. 5 17. That he ouerthrewe all religion and moued the people vnto rebellion Luke 23. 5. Such were the Scribes Pharisees High Priestes 2 Al men besides Christ are sinners A truth most apparent 1. In the Scripture which testifieth how al men be either Vnregenerate they be vnrighteous alredie proued aboue pag. 46 47 and sinne in al things confirmed pag. 48. Regenerate and there are not without sinne Original reade pag. 31 32. Actual see pag. 43. Besides confirmed is it 〈…〉 2. Eccles. ● 20. 1. Tim. 1 15. Gal. 5 17 1. Iohn 1 8. 2. In the confessions of the godly especialie In Ausburgh art 20 In Saxonie art 3 8. Oppugned is this truth by sondrie aduersaries which hold that besides Christ others either haue bine or be perfectlie righteous such be The Papistes The Manichies The Catharans The Donatists The Pelagians The Familie of Loue. The Marcionites The Adamits The Carpocratians Whereof some haue thought As the Papists that The virgine Marie was pure from al sinne both Original Actual S. Francis hath fulfilled euerie ●ote of the booke of God That they could not sinne so much as in cogitation as the Manechics Catharans That theey haue bin so perfect that they could iustifie other men at their pleasures as the Donatists That they needed not to say as Christ commaundeth Forgiue vs our trespasses c. except it were on the behalfe of others For they cannot sin Of this opinion are the Pelagians Fam. of Loue. That they are so pure euen as Yea more holie than Paul Peter c. such are the Marcionites Adam and Eua before their fal as the Adami●●●● I. Christ himselfe as the Carpocratians 16. ARTICLE Of sinne after Baptisme NOt euerie deadlie 1 sinne willinglie committed after baptisme is sinne against the holie Ghost and vnpardonable Wherefore the graunt of repentance is not to be denied to such as fal into sinne after Baptisme 2 After we haue receiued the holie Ghost we may depart from grace giuen and fal into sinne and by the grace of God we maie rise againe and amende our liues And therefore they are to be condemned which saie they can no more sinne as long as they liue here 3 or denie the place of forgiuenes to such as trulie repent The Propositions 1. Euerie sinne is not the sinne against the holie Ghost 2. The verie regenerate maie fal and yet rise againe 3. None are vtterlie to be cast of which vnfainedlie repent 1. Euerie sin willinglie committed after regeneration is not the sin against the holy Ghost and therefore vnpardonable as maie be seene 1. In the Scripture where we finde though euerie sinne of it owne nature deserue damnation yet that there is A sinne Stripes Luke 12 46. Which shalbe