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A34250	The Confession of faith of those churches which are commonly (though falsly) called Anabaptists presented to the view of all that feare God, to examine by the touchstone of the Word of truth, as likewise for the taking off those aspersions which are frequently both in pulpit and print, (although unjustly) cast upon them.	Kiffin, William, 1616-1701.	1644 (1644)	Wing C5790; ESTC R40345	14,656	26

redresse thereof XLVII And although the particular Congregations be distinct and severall Bodies 1 Cor. 4.17 14.33 36. 16.1 Matth. 28.20 1 Tim. 3.15 6.13 14. Rev. 22.18.19 Col. 2.6 19. 4.16 every one as a compact and knit Citie in it selfe yet are they all to walk by one and the same Rule and by all meanes convenient to have the counsell and help one of another in all needfull affaires of the Church as members of one body in the common faith under Christ their onely head XLVIII That a civill Magistracie is an ordinance of God set up by God for the punishment of evill doers Rom. 13.1 2 3 4 1 Pet. 2.13.14 1 Tim. 2.2 and for the praise of them that doe well and that in all lawfull things commanded by them subjection ought to be given by us in the Lord and that we are to make supplication and prayer for Kings and all that are in authority that under them we may live a peaceable and quiet life in all godlines and honesty XLIX The supreme Magistracie of this Kingdome we beleeve to be the King and Parliament freely chosen by the Kingdome and that in all those civill Lawes which have been acted by them or for the present is or shall be ordained we are bound to yeeld subjection and obedience unto in the Lord as conceiving our selves bound to defend both the persons of those thus chosen and all civill Lawes made by them with our persons liberties and estates with all that is called ours although we should suffer never so much from them in not actively submitting to some Ecclesiasticall Lawes which might be conceived by them to be their duties to establish which we for the present could not see nor our consciences could submit unto yet are we bound to yeeld our persons to their pleasures L. And if God should provide such a mercie for us as to incline the Magistrates hearts so for to tender our consciences 1 Tim. 2.2 3 4. Psal 126.1 Acts ● 31 as that we might bee protected by them from wrong injury oppression and molestation which long we formerly have groaned under by the tyranny and oppression of the Prelaticall Hierarchy which God through mercy hath made this present King and Parliament wonderfull honourable as an instrument in his hand to throw downe and we thereby have had some breathing time we shall we hope look at it as a mercy beyond our expectation and conceive our selves further engaged for ever to blesse God for it LI. But if God with-hold the Magistrates allowance and furtherance herein a Acts 2.40 41. 4.19 5.28.29 41. 20.23 1 Thess 3.3 Phil. 1.27 28 29. Dan. 3.16 17. 6 7 10 22 23. yet we must notwithstanding proceed together in Christian communion not daring to give place to suspend our practise but to walk in obedience to Christ in the profession and holding forth this faith before mentioned even in the midst of all trialls and afflictions not accounting our goods lands wives children fathers mothers brethren sisters yea and our own lives dear unto us so we may finish our course with joy remembring alwayes we ought to b Matth. 28.13 19 20. 1 Tim. 6.13 14 15. Rom. 12.1 8. 2 Cor. 14 37. 2. Tim. 4 7 8. Rev. 2.10 Gal. 2.4 5. obey God rather then men and grounding upon the commandement commission and promise of our Lord and master Jesus Christ who as he hath all power in heaven and earth so also hath promised if we keep his commandements which he hath given us to be with us to the end of the world and when we have finished our course and kept the faith to give us the crowne of righteousnesse which is laid up for all that love his appearing and to whom we must give an account of all our actions no man being able to discharge us of the same LII And likewise unto all men is to be given whatsoever is their due tributes customes and all such lawfull duties Rom. 13.5 6 7. Matth. 22.21 Titus 3. 1 Pet. 2.13 Ephes 5.21 22. 6.1 9. 1 Pet. 5.5 ought willingly to bee by us paid and performed our lands goods and bodies to submit to the Magistrate in the Lord and the Magistrate every way to bee acknowledged reverenced and obeyed according to godlinesse not because of wrath onely but for conscience sake And finally all men so to be esteemed and regarded as is due and meer for their place age estate and condition LII And thus wee desire to give unto God that which is Gods and unto Cesar that which is Cesars Matth. 22.21 Acts 24.14 15 16. Iohn 5.28 2 Cor. 4.17 1 Tim. 6.3 4 5. 1 Cor. 15.58 59. and unto all men that which belongeth unto them endevouring our selves to have alwayes a cleare conscience void of offence towards God and towards man And if any take this that we have said to be heresie then doe wee with the Apostle freely confesse that after the way which they call heresie worship we the God of our Fathers beleeving all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets and Apostles desiring from our soules to disclaime all heresies and opinions which are not after Christ and to be stedfast unmoveable alwayes abounding in the worke of the Lord as knowing our labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. 1 COR. 1.24 Not that we have dominion over your faith but are helpers of your joy for by faith we stand FINIS

decreed in himselfe from everlasting touching all things effectually to work and dispose them b Eph. 1.11 according to the counsell of his owne will to the glory of his Name in which decree appeareth his wisdome constancy truth and faithfulnesse c Col. 2.3 Wisdome is that whereby he contrives all things d Num. 23.19 20. Constancy is that whereby the decree of God remaines alwayes immutable e Jere. 10.10 Rom. 3.4 Truth is that whereby he declares that alone which he hath decreed and though his sayings may seeme to sound sometimes another thing yet the sense of them doth alwayes agree with the decree f Esa 44.10 Faithfulnesse is that whereby he effects that he hath decreed as he hath decreed And touching his creature man g Eph. 1.3 4 5 6 7. 2 Tim. 1.9 Acts 13.48 Rom. 8.29 30 God had in Christ before the foundation of the world according to the good pleasure of his will foreordained some men to eternall life through Jesus Christ to the praise and glory of his grace h Jude ver 1. 6. Rom. 9.11 12 13. Prov. 16.4 leaving the rest in their sinne to their just condemnation to the praise of his Justice IV. a Gen. 1. chap. Col. 1.16 Heb. 11.3 Esa 45.12 In the beginning God made all things very good created man after his own b Gen. 1.26 1 Cor. 15.45 46. Eccles 7.31 Image and likenesse filling him with all perfection of all naturall excellency and uprightnesse free from all sinne c Psal 49.20 But long he abode not in this honour but by the d Gen. 3.1 4 5 2 Cor. 11.3 subtiltie of the Serpent which Satan used as his instrument himselfe with his Angels having sinned before and not e 2 Pet. 2.4 Jude ver 6. Ioh. 8.44 kept their first estate but left their owne habitation first f Gen. 3.1 2 6 1 Tim. 2.14 Eccles 7.31 Gal. 3.22 Eve then Adam being seduced did wittingly and willingly fall into disobedience and transgression of the Commandement of their great Creator for the which death came upon all and reigned over all so that all since the Fall are conceived in sinne and brought forth in iniquitie and so by nature children of wrath and servants of sinne subjects of g Rom. 5.12.18 19. 6.23 Eph. 2.3 Rom. 5.12 death and all other calamities due to sinne in this world and for ever being considered in the state of nature without relation to Christ V. All mankind being thus fallen and become altogether dead in sinnes and trespasses and subject to the eternall wrath of the great God by transgression yet the elect which God hath a Jer. 31.2 loved with an everlasting love are b Gen. 3.15 Eph. 1.3 7. 2 4 9. 1 Thess 5.9 Acts 13.38 redeemed quickned and saved not by themselves neither by their own workes lest any man should boast himselfe but wholly and onely by God of c 1 Cor. 1.30.31 2 Cor. 5.21 Jer. 9.23 24. his free grace and mercie through Jesus Christ who of God is made unto us wisdome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption that as it is written Hee that rejoyceth let him rejoyce in the Lord. VI. a Joh. 17.3 Heb. 5.9 Jer. 23.5 6. This therefore is life eternall to know the onely true God and whom he hath sent Jesus Christ b 2 Thess 1.8 Joh. 3.36 And on the contrary the Lord will render vengeance in flaming fire to them that know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ VII The Rule of this Knowledge Faith and Obedience Joh. 5.39 2 Tim. 3.15.16 17. Col. 21.18 23 Matth. 15.9 concerning the worship and service of God and all other Christian duties is not mans inventions opinions devices lawes constitutions or traditions unwritten whatsoever but onely the word of God contained in the Canonicall Scriptures VIII In this written Word God hath plainly revealed whatsoever he hath thought needfull for us to know Acts 3.22 23. Heb. 1.1 2. 2 Tim. 3.15 16 17. 2 Cor. 1.20 beleeve and acknowledge touching the Nature and Office of Christ in whom all the promises are Yea and Amen to the praise of God IX Touching the Lord Jesus of whom a Gen. 3.15 22.18 49.10 Dan. 7.13 9.24 25 26. Moses and the Prophets wrote and whom the Apostles preached is the b Prov. 8.23 Joh. 1.1 2 3 Col. 1.1.15 16 17. Sonne of God the Father the brightnesse of his glory the ingraven forme of his being God with him and with his holy Spirit by whom he made the world by whom he upholds and governes all the workes hee hath made who also c Gal. 4.4 when the fulnesse of time was come was made man of a d Heb. 7.14 Rev. 5.5 with Gen. 49.9 10. Rom. 1.3 9.5 woman of the Tribe of e Mat. 1.16 with Luke 3.23.26 Heb. 2.16 Judah of the seed of Abraham and David to wit of Mary that blessed Virgin by the holy Spirit comming upon her and the power of the most High overshadowing her and was also f Esa 53.3 4 5 Phil. 2.8 in all things like unto us sinne onely excepted X. Touching his Office a 2 Tim. 2.15 Heb 9.15 Joh. 14.6 Jesus Christ onely is made the Mediator of the new Covenant even the everlasting Covenant of grace between God and Man to b Heb. 1.2 3 1 2. 7.24 Esa 9.6 7. Acts 5.31 be perfectly and fully the Prophet Priest and King of the Church of God for evermore XI Unto this Office hee was fore-ordained from everlasting by the a Prov. 8.23 Esa 42.6 49.1.5 authority of the Father and in respect of his Manhood from the womb called and separated and b Esa 11.2 3 4 5. 61.1 2 3. with Luk. 4.17.22 Joh. 1.14 16. ● 3.34 anointed also most fully and abundantly with all gifts necessary God having without measure poured the Spirit upon him XII In this Call the Scripture holds forth two speciall things considerable first the call to the Office secondly the Office it self First that a Heb. 5.4 5 6 none takes this honour but he that is called of God as was Aaron so also Christ it being an action especially of God the Father whereby a speciall covenant being made hee ordaines his Sonne to this office which Covenant is that b Esa 53.10.11 Christ should be made a Sacrifice for sinne that hee shall see his seed and prolong his dayes and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand which calling therefore contains in it selfe c Esa 42 1● chusing d 1 Pet. 1.20 fore-ordaining e Joh. 3.17 9 17. 10.36 Esa 61.1 sending Chusing respects the end fore-ordaining the means sending the execution it self f Joh. 3.16 Rom. 8.32 all of meere grace without any condition fore-seen either in men or in Christ himselfe XIII So that this Office to