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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86226	Herberts beleefe and confession of faith made in CLX articles. For th'instruction of his wife & children.	Herbert, William, fl. 1634-1662.	1646 (1646)	Wing H1537; Thomason E1207_1; ESTC R208783	30,491	60

efficacie of the Sacraments but observing Christs Jnstitution in their words actions I relie on his promises for my present consolation future Salvation CVI. The outward matter of the Sacraments being VVater Bread and VVine are sanctify'd by prayers the VVord of God chiefly such words as containe the Institution of the Sacraments this Sanctification doth not consist in an alteration of the substance or qualities of the elements but in a change of their common use into a holie signification for being thus Sanctifi'd or set a part the water sprinkled the bread broken the wine powr'd both given taken eat drunke which actions with the words of Christs Ordinance promises are the formes of the Sacraments they represent spirituall things under corporall shapes the Water in Baptisme signifying the washing of my soule from all her filth sins by the bloud of Jesus the mollifying of my hard heart by the pow'rfull graces of his spirit the Bread Wine in the Lords Supper representing my Spirituall nourishment by the flesh bloud of Jesus the merits of his life death CVII And as this nourishment could not be represented by the signes if their substance should not remaine I Beleeve Professe that the bread wine in the Lords Supper retaine their whole substance as well as the water in Baptisme that it is against Scripture reason the nature of Sacraments to imagine anie substantiall alteration or annihilation of the signes in either of the Sacraments Then to fancie in them a corporall presence of Christ as is beleev'd by manie men is likewise 'gainst Scripture reason and the nature of all bodies although glorious for notwithstanding their agilitie impassibilitie glorie they are and must bee finit have their naturall length breadth and depth CVIII These two Baptisme the Lords Supper alreadie named twice are the onelie Sacraments which I beleeve Christ left unto his Church to represent her spirituall generation and refection for the faithfull find truly in their reception what the signes signifie their new birth unto Christ nourishment by him Besides these two I Acknowledge receive no other CIX Baptisme being the first not by its dignitie for they are both alike holie and excellent but by reason of its institution signification I Define it to be a Sacrament which by its matter applied with the forme represents seales unto us the remission of sins mortification of the flesh renovation of the Spirit and adoption in Christ who infusing his grace into our hearts changes our carnall affections into spirituall softens our stonie hearts purifies our corrupt nature CX Yet I say not that these things be alwayes done in Baptisme for considering that Abraham was justified in Gods covenant before he had receiv'd the signe of Circumcision a seale of the righteousnes of the faith which he had being yet uncircumcis'd I Beleeve that our Regeneration may be is wrought sometimes before Baptisme in men of discretion who have the right knowledge of God and faith in him love to him and sometimes long after Baptisme for God begets us when he will by the outward seed of his Word the inward notions motions of his Spirit and by degrees Sanctifies us CXI As this Sacrament is the first visible seale of Gods covenant it must not be denied them who desire it if their knowledge faith repentance and good life declare them fit to be receiv'd into Christs flock And since it is certain that Gods promises made to us belong likewise to our children whose God he promises to be whom Christ embrac'd and blest testifying that they have right in the Kingdome of heav'n and since again the Circumcision of the Jews which our Baptisme succeeds was ordained by God even for babes of eight dayes old CXII I Beleeve all the children of them who are probably thought to be in th' alliance of God may well receive the signe and seale of that covenant in which likewise they are and the earnest of that kingdome which by the grace of God and by vertue of his free promises doth belong unto them CXIII In the reception of this Sacrament we give our names to Christ become his Souldiers to fight under his white Banners of love humilitie sinceritie truth chastitie all vertues against malice hatred pride falshood lust and the foule troupe of all vices which warre 'gainst us under the black Standards of the Devill the World and Flesh Albeit then I confesse we deserve death to forsake Christs colors and turn to his our enemies yet being graciously recall'd by him if we return to him by faith accept the pardon he offers to sinners CXIV I Beleeve that after Baptisme we may Repent often and be receiv'd into favor by him who knowes what is in man and how the wisest erres the strongest falls the holiest sinnes and therefore assists his Elect with such effectuall grace that they cannot have mortall falls not commit the sin unto death that impudent wilfull and constant opposition or deniall of the Lords truth knowne by the testimonie of the holie Ghost convincing mans rebellious heart CXV Allowing Repentance and knowing it necessarie before the reception of either Sacrament in men of discretion I conceive it to be a true sorrow for all our sins begot in our hearts by Gods Spirit the filiall consideration of the infinit Majestie of our gracious God and loving Father offended by our sins which we truly detest resolving seriously never to displease our God willingly but to serve him faithfully in all things vowing to keepe his holie lawes make to our neighbours all possible and due satisfaction or restitution of name goods losses and to give them an information of the truth if we have misled them and withall begging Gods pardon which we beleeve he will grant for Christs sake for him freely granting ours to those who have offended us although they doe not desire it CXVI Who by Gods speciall grace hath this true Repentance with a solid Knowledge of him a right Faith of him to him in him Beleeving what he is hath reveal'd and promis'd yea applying unto himselfe his gracious promises wholly relying on them may most comfortably receive both Sacraments or having once receiv'd the first be often admitted unto the participation of the second concerning which this is my Faith that 't is CXVII A Sacrament in which by Bread Wine God represents to us our spirituall perfect nourishment preservation to eternall life by Christs Bodie and Bloud seales unto our soules his free frequent promises of remission of sin of everlasting life of his love protection by the merits of his sons obedience for certainely this Sacrament is a noble Token of Gods constant love towards us a sure Earnest of his glorie a knowne Seale of his promises a faire Remembrance of the disgraces paines

torments Christ endur'd in his life and death CXVIII I say disgraces paines torments for I Beleeve that this Sacrament is a Memoriall of the humiliation not of the glorification of Christ whom then we consider enduring not reigning in paines not in pleasures in infamie not in glorie So that the breaking of the bread and powring of the wine represent us the torments of Christs flesh the effusion of his bloud the first tortur'd the second shed for the food of our soules CXIX And thus are they made our Soules food As we take bread and wine our outward senses see feele smell tast but the signes our soules behold the thing signified by them the verie flesh bloud of Christ which then we eat and drinke beleeving sincerely that by his paines ignominies and righteousnes both in his life death yea in his Sepulture he made satisfaction to Gods justice for us delivering us from everlasting death purchasing eternall life for us in that faith our soules live here fat as it were by Christs merits strong with hope to enjoy his glorie CXX 'T is then onely by Faith not by the mouth of the bodie that the Elect eat and drink the flesh and bloud of Jesus for his glorious bodie being in the highest Heaven is not fit meat for our stomach neither can it be present in with or under the signes but by a Sacramentall signification I Beleeve then that Christs Bodie is present but Sacramentally by signification or representation of Christs effects and of the merits of his whole humanitie which then I see take eat by faith the eye hand and mouth of the Christian Soule applying that to me which Christ acted and endured for me For though Christ be not in the bread and wine else Reprobat and Dogs might then eat him yet CXXI I Beleeve he 's present in the Sacrament by his Divinitie and there I adore him He 's there by communication and a free grant of his merits and by faith I doe embrace them He is there giving grace and promising glorie and I receive him beleeving And since this Sacrament was ordained by him under both kinds of bread and wine CXXII I Beleeve it must be administred receiv'd in both kinds aswell to signifie our perfect nourishment as to refresh in our memories the torments of Christs flesh and the effusion of his bloud I Esteem then the deniall of the Cup a Sacrilegious mutilation of the Sacrament and a dangerous diminution of its signification And since the matter of the Sacraments is appointed by Christ and that they are intended to signifie our Spirituall generation and Refection and to be likewise Remembrances of Christs life and passion CXXIII I esteeme them greatly abus'd if mixt with any other matter or administred receiv'd to anie other ends The mixture then or addition of oile and salt with or to the water in Baptisme the Baptisme of Bells the celebration reception of the Lords Supper in the honor of Saints and upon their Reliques or for confirmation of leagues treaties bargaines for the proofe of denied rights or of suspected innocence cure of diseases happie succes or the like ends and the keeping or carrying of the consecrated bread for devotion or adoration are most superstitious and idolatrous profanations of the Sacraments and so hainous sins against God CXXIV Who being the Lord of all things having vouchsafed to manifest to men in what fashion he will be serv'd by them 't is I Beleeve an intolerable presumption to alter or break willingly the lest of all his Laws and 't is also a great blindnes to thinke to please him in that way which he doth not approve CXXV To receive then his Sacraments otherwise then he doth appoint and to serve him in Images statues superstitious ceremonies idolatrous and will-worship pilgrimages vowes prayers and confessions made unto Angels and dead Saints feasts and fasts kept for them and oathes taken by them cannot have his gracious regard as things pleasant to him but justly draw his curse as abominable folies Yea CXXVI I Beleeve that Vowes Praires made unto God alone and Oathes taken by him if they be such as he doth not require nor in that fashion he approves such as prayers in unknowne tongues concluded by the name merits mediation of anie other then of Christ are abominations before him CXXVII And such I doe Esteeme all light false injust vowes prayers and oathes amongst them those foolish rash and impossible vowes of povertie chastitie obedience which are held by manie persons such hie actions of religion that those have got the speciall name of religious who make such vowes to God the Virgin Marie and some chiefe Frier CXXVIII And as the making of such vowes and taking of such oathes doe doubtles greatly offend God so I Beleeve he is highly displeas'd at the breach of all vowes promises oathes which in themselves are just and rightly made either to him or anie man for he hates both the commission of ill the omission of holie duties and all just promises yea anie thing whatsoever against his holy Law whether it be in thoughts or affections wo●ds or actions great or little is odious to that pure and righteous Spirit whose Law being spirituall generall the whole man is subject to it and judg'd by it CXXIX By Gods Law I conceive the declaration of his Will in the holie Scripture wherein he hath been pleas'd to manifest fully what he loves and abhorres and so to command us the first and forbid the second CXXX I Beleeve then that all Injunctions Prohibitions which concern men in generall about faith good works must be diligently both beleev'd and observ'd Yet since the Lord himselfe hath for our ease made a compendium of his morall Law in ten precepts and Christ hath reduc'd faith or knowledge to two heads of God and of himself having declar'd my faith concerning God Father Son holie Ghost and manie other things and intending to set it down fully concerning Christ I will now speak onely of those ten Commandements briefly thus CXXXI I Beleeve them the just and perfect rule of morall honestie finely and fully although succinctly expressing our duties to God and man and forbidding what may offend either I say fully for in their brevitie we must wisely understand the whole by a part the generall by the speciall prohibitions by injounctions inward duties by the outward and on the contrarie outward duties by the inward injounctions by prohibitions the speciall by the generall and a part by the whole CXXXII All these ten Commandements containing each speciall matters may be yet reduc'd to two Heads the Love of God and Love of the Nighbour CXXXIII Who then Loves God with all his heart soule strength as a good child loves his Father regarding him above all things rejoycing in his perfections magnifying his name workes inviting all men to his love all