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A10957	The English creede consenting vvith the true, auncient, catholique, and apostolique Church in al points, and articles of religion, which euerie Christian is to know and beleeue that would be saued. The second part, in most loyal manner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hæresies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 2	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1587 (1587)	STC 21227; ESTC S116387	55,407	97

Of his seruants Of humane societie God is VVise Holie In that he wil haue it knowne who are iust who wiked who holie who prophane by preseruing of the one and punishing of th' other Herevnto our neighbour churches do set their hands Cōfesof Hel. 1. art 24. 26. Hel. 2. ca. 30. Basil. art 7. Bohē cap. 16 France art 39. Fland. art 36. Ausb art 16. Saxon. art 23. Th' aduersaries hereof are They which thinke the magistrate maie correct none at al much lesse by death dispatch any offenders as Crescon●ons They which denie that anie Christian maie iustly be put to death by the Magistrate for blasphemous haeresies yea for any offence the latter whereof Th'anabaptists do hold the former the Fam. of Loue. 7 There is faith Soloman Eccl ● 8 à time Of warre Of Peace And Magistrates are By lawes to condemne yea and by death to punish male factors for hainous and greeuous offences and sinnes as hath bine alreadie proued in the proposition immediatlie afore going By vvar and weapons to represse the power of enimies Foraine Intestin For theie are in auctoritie placed To defend the good quiet subiects against al oppression To remooue the violence of the wiked who soeuer theie be For this cause haue theie Horses praepared for the battel Pro. 21. 31 Munitions to defend themselues and to annoie th' enemies Subsidies to beare out charges Subiects to fight for theire Prince and contrie And better it is to haue vvar than to come into bondage and thraldome worset than warit selfe This is granted in the Confes of Heluet. 2. c. 30 Bohem. cap. 16. Saxon. art 23. Among other th'aduer saries of this proposition are The Manichies vvhich saide it vvas vnlavvful for anie man to make war and therefore theie saie Moses did not wel in subduing th' enemies of Th'isra elites by force of armes Th'anabaptistes who thinke it vnlawful for à Christian either Magistrate or subiect to go à vvar-far The Spiritualuts vvhich so detest war that there thinke it vnlawful for à Christian to vveare à vve●pon in vvhich error was the Fam. of Loue for à season 38 ARTICLE Of Christian mens goodes vvhich are not common THE riches and goodes of Christians 1 are not common as touching the right title and possession of the same as certaine Annabaptistes doe falselie boaste Notwithstanding 2 euerie man ought of such thinges as he possesseth liberallie to giue almes to the poore according to his habilitie The Propositions 1 The riches and goodes of Christians as touching the right title and possession of the same are not common 2 Euerie man is to giue liberal almes of that which he possesseth according to his habilitie 1 That which is alleaged in the next proposition folowing doth altogither confirm that which here is affirmed yet for further proofe that the riches and goods of Christians as touching the right title and possession of the same are not to be common it is apparent to saie nothing out of th' old Testament nor to set-downe examples of godlie Christians vvhich kept priuate houses and had goods priuatlie to themselues in the nevve Testament where condemned is Couetousnesse 1. Cor. 5 11. Ephes. 5 3 Theeuerie 1 Cor. 6 2 1. Pet. 4 15. Extortion 1. Cor. 5 11 1. Cor. 6 10 Idlenesse 2. Thes. 3 10. Commended is Liberalitie Acts. 20 35. 2. Cor. 9. 6. c. Iam. 2 16. Free lending Mat. 5 48. Luk. 6 34. A lawful vocation 1. Cor. 7 20. Labor Ephe 4 28 2. Thes. 3 10. Frugalitie 1. Tim. 5 8. VVhich declareth that the riches and goods of Christians neither were nor ought to be commō So thinke thereformed Confes of Heluet. 2. ca. 19. Fran. art 40. Flan. art 36. Ausbur art 16. VVittē cap. 21. This notwithstāding the cōtrarie defended Hath bine in times past by the Esseis Manichies Pelagians Apostolikes Fratricellians Is in theis daies by the Familists Anabaptists 2 Vnto liberalitie toward the poore according to our habilitie wee are prouoked in the holie Scripture By commandements from God euen The Father Prou. 5. 15 Deu. 10 19 Deu. 15. 11 Eccl. 11 2. The Son Mat. 5 ● 2. Matth. 6. v. 2. 3. Luke 6 30. The holie Ghost Rom. 12 13. 1. Cor. 16 2. By sweete promises of ample blessings Eccle. 11 1. Prou. 11. v. 24 25. ● Cor. 9 8 c. By threatnings of punishments Pro. 21 13 Pro. 28 27 By th'examples of the Apostles Gal. 2 10. Rom. 15 25. Primitiue Church Act. 11 29 2. Cor. 8 ● c. 2. Cor. 9 2. c. This liberalitie or cheerful giuing of almes is commended in the Confes. Heluet. 2. c. 23. 28. 29 Saxon. art 21. VVittem cap. 18. None there bee which dislike or else repine at this liberalitie toward the poore but Anabaptists that would haue no man either to giue or receaue for al things in their opinion should bee common and none bee either poore 〈◊〉 wealthie men The stonie hearted and miserable Oppressors Vsurers Extortioners Couetous men 39 ARTICLE Of a Christian mans othe AS we confesse 1 that vaine and rash swearing is forbidden Christian men by our Lord Jesus Christ and James his Apostle 2 So we iudge that Christian religion doth not prohibite but that à man maie sweare when the Magistrate requireth in à cause of faith and charitie so it be done according to the Prophets teaching in iustice iudgement and truth The Propositions 1 We maie not sweare vainelie and rashlie 2 A lawful othe maie be giuen and taken according to the word of God 1 The better t' auoide vaine and rash swearing it is good to haue in remembraunce that vvhich is said By our Sauior Christ in the 5. of Math. ver 34. Svveare not at al neither By heauen for it is the throne of God By th' earth for it is his foot-stoole By Hierusalem for it is the Citie of the great King By thin head because thou canst not make one heare vvhite or black But let your cōmunication be yea yea nay nay By Th'apostle Iames Before al thinges my brethren Sweare not Neither by the heauen Not by th' earth Not by anie other othe But let your yea bee yea and your nay nay least yee fal into condemnation The churches of Heluetia and Basil by their publique Confessions do speake against all vaine and rash othes and swearing Heluet 1 cap. 5 Basil. art 11. This condēneth The VVantons which for pleasure Couetous that for profite Blush not to take the name of god in vaine by idle and rash othes The Basilidians Helchisaits Priscillianists Familie of Loue. VVho for ease and libertie dread not to forsweare themselues The Papistes vvhich cōmonlie vvil sweare either by Saincts Idols God and creatures The Banist vvho deeme it hypocrisie for one Christian to reproue an other for common rash swearing and othes which are but trifles as theie saie 2 Thought it be vnlawful to sweare vainlie and rashlie yet ar● meere persons to take à lawful oth whē iust occasion is