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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08846	A full declaration of the faith and ceremonies professed in the dominions of the most illustrious and noble Prince Fredericke, 5. Prince, Elector Palatine published for the benefit and satisfaction of all Gods people ; according to the originall printed in the High Dutch tongue ; translated into English by Iohn Rolte.	Rolte, John.; Beard, Thomas, d. 1632.	1614 (1614)	STC 19130; ESTC S1329	121,244	211

Lord of all creatures whom euery man should serue and worship Also in 4● Psalm hee likeneth himselfe to a sinner and saith hee was punished for sinne which yet cannot be according to the Diuine nature Againe hee speakes often also as no Angell nor man should speake with the word of high Maiesty yet in the lowest weake shape and fashion as hee walked vpon the earth As Ioh. 6. What then if ye should see the Son of man ascend vp where he was before Yea all that the Scripture speaketh of Christ that speaketh it so that it takes hold on the whole person euen as both God and man were one manner of essence and often so changeth the word a That is the Alloeosis of Zwinglius for Alloeosis is not o h●●wise called then a changing that of either nature both is spoken b That is of the person called after the nature of ●●●her as Doct. Luther himselfe cleareth presently Note The Son of God hath suffered is to be vnderstood per Communicationem Idiomatum for the personall v●ions sake which is called communicatio Idiomatum that it may be said The man Christ is the euerlasting Sonne of God by whom all creatures were made and is a Lord of heauen and earth c. So also againe Christ the Son of God that is the person which is true God was conceiued and borne of the Virgin Mary suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified and died Also Gods Sonne sits with the Publicans and sinners at table and washeth the feet of the Disciples This doth he not doe according to the Diuine nature but yet whilest the same person doth it it is truly spoken that the Sonne of God doth it Euen so saith Paul 1. Cor. 2.8 Had they knowne it they would not haue crucified the Lord of glory And Christ himselfe Ioh. 6. What then if yee see the Sonne of man ascend vp where hee was before That was wholly spoken of the Diuine nature which was from euerlasting with the Father and yet is spoken of the person also which is true man And in sum what the person Christ speakes and doth that speakes and doth both true God and true man So that alwaies all his words and workes bee setled vpon the whole person and not so to rend them from each other as if he were not true God or not true man yet so that the natures be differingly knowne and beleeued For if the same shall bee certainely and differingly spoken of then must it be said God is an other nature then man a God and man doth he s● here for De●●● and humanity Note The Diuine nature did not die A comparison of a man and the hum●ne nature is not from euerlasting as the Diuine so is the Diuine not temporally borne nor died as the humane And yet are they both vnited in the person that it is one Christ and it may be said of him the man is God and the man is the same that created all things Euen like as a meere naturall mans body and soule are two differing natures and yet they make one person or one man and each natures worke and office is spoken of the whole man For so speake we of euery other man The man eateth and drinketh digesteth sleepeth goeth standeth and worketh c. which hee yet doth none of all in soule but onely in body and yet it may be said of the whole person which consisteth of body and soule For hee is a man not in respect of the body but in respect of body and soule Againe it is said of him the man thinketh deuiseth teacheth For according to the reason of the soule he may be a teacher or master Iudge Counceller Ruler none of which the body according to the members thereof bestoweth vpon him and yet for all that a man saith that hee is a wittie head iudicious learned wise and well spoken cunning And the like is said of a wife the mother beares conceiues or suckles the child and yet she is not called a mother according to the soule but onely according to the body for all that it is ascribed to the whole person of the wife Also when one strikes a man on the head it is said this man hath smitten Iohn or Margaret Euen so when a member is hurt or wounded then is it said the whole man is wounded This homely comparison doe I make The person of Christ speakes and doth all yet either according to one nature that it may be vnderstood how in the person of Christ of the two natures difference is to be made and yet the person remaine whole and vnseparated therewithall that whatsoeuer Christ speaketh and doth that hath both God and man spoken and done and yet either according to each nature The ofspring of all heresie about Christ is the difference of both natures not duly pondered Hee that holds such is a difference may passe safely and well and not feare to be misled by the erronious thoughts of hereticks which proceed onely from hence for that they doe not rightly ioyne what ought to hold and agree together or not duly diuide and separate what ought to be diuided Therofore ought we to relie vpon the word and Scripture and so hold the article and confesse that this Christ is true God by whom all things were created and sustained and againe the same Christ the Sonne of God was borne of the Virgin and died vpon the Crosse c. Also the mother Mary conceiues beares suckles and nourishes not onely the man or flesh and blood for that were to separate the person but shee conceiues and nourishes a Sonne who is Gods Sonne therefore is she truly called not only the Mother of man but also of God As the old fathers also taught the same against the Nestorians who would make a way through that Mary should not bee called the mother of God and would not say that shee had borne the Sonne of God Against this must we alleage the article of our faith I beleeue in Iesus Christ the onely Son of God the Father our Lord borne of the Virgin Mary suffered crucifi●d and died c. alwaies the same onely Sonne of God our Lord that it is truly said Mary is the right true mother of God And the Iewes did not onely crucifie the Sonne of man but the true Sonne of God For I will not haue such a one of Christ Worship in whom I shall beleeue and call vpon as my Sauiour who is a bare man else shall I shal to the diuell For bare flesh and blood could not roote out sinne pacifie God and take away his displeasure vanquish and destroy death and hell nor prouide the kingdome of God Also Worship whilest the Angels in heauen worship him and call him their Lord lying in the Cribbe as the they say to the sheepheards Luk. 2. Vnto you is borne a Sauiour which is Christ the Lord c. then must he bee

glory of God the Father Neither are we the first who doe so expound these words but the old teachers Origen Chrysostom and Basill and many moe haue euen so expounded the same many hundred of yeeres agone which exposition if it may take place then can there bee nothing concluded out of the same for the bowing of the knee so often as the word Iesus is nominated but it must be confessed that such a custome is taken vp from men indeed vpon a good meaning but yet from men and that without any authority from the word of God Therefore it cannot truly bee said that they that discontinue such a custome doe deale contrary to the word of God therin yet wee for our parts accuse not the action leauing it free in the liberty of a Christian and we do sometimes vse it our selues as we see it behoofefull to auoid offence But why it is that we cannot giue all men satisfaction herein euen this is the cause because others also doe not giue vs content For euen as they take offence for that we do not alwaies bow the knee and take off the hat when the name Iesus is named euen so are wee offended on the contrary that they do onely bow the knee and take off the hat when one saith Iesus and not in like manner when Christ or God is said Therefore it is the surest course that both of vs cease together according to the saying of Paul Beare ye one anothers burthen and so fulfill the law of Christ Gal. 6.2 13. Of Christian liberty The thirteenth fault which they finde is for that we hold certaine of the aboue mentioned as the breaking of bread also the putting away of Images c. for needfull whereas our opponents hold them but for meere indifferent things and therefore they complaine against vs as that wee should deale against the Christian liberty But on the contrary side our opponents hold certaine things for needfull as the confession in the eare also the bowing of the knee at the word Iesus c. which we esteeme but for meere indifferent things Therfore also the best that is to be done in this matter is that the one side beareth with the other till such time as wee doe all of vs attaine to deeper vnderstanding euen as the Apostle Paul admonisheth vs where he saith One beleeueth that hee may eate of all things and another which is weake eateth herbes Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not and let not him which eateth not condemne him that eateth for God hath receiued him Who art thou that condemnest another mans seruant hee standeth or falleth to his owne master yea he shall be established for God is able to make him stand Rom. 14.2.3.4 And so much also bee spoken of the Ceremonies CONCLVSION ANd thus the Christian Reader hath vnderstood what wee beleeue or doe not beleeue also what we do vse for Ceremonies or doe not vse and wherefore wee doe the one and not the other and wee hope hath obserued so much out of the same that wee are not so wicked people as we are proclaimed to be abroad but that we are such people who desire to serue God truly according to his holy word also that we do not beleeue and teach otherwise of the grounds of saluation then as Doctor Luther of happy memory did beleeue and teach All which we haue therfore discussed so largely that thereby good hearted people who with vs do acknowledge how perilous it is in the Protestant Churches on both sides by reason that they separate themselues and in that respect would gladly lay their consultations for peace and vnity might be throughly assured that by such their consultations they shall not sinne against God As the contentious haue hitherto said in this that they alleaged and yet do alleage that they are contradictory to Doctor Luther not onely in some by questions but also in the grounds of saluation a Doct. Mylius Thesi 124.135.136 c. and that wee haue a more scandalous beleefe of Christ then the diuels haue b Thesi 56.175 Which if it were true then could not any man indeed with good conscience acknowledge vs for brethren in matters of faith and accordingly vnite themselues with vs. But we hope that all those who haue read this our declaration with circumspection and well pondered the same shall bring in another verdit of vs and wee wish it from the bottome of our hearts that our hope may bee fulfilled not onely in respect of our selues but also in regard of themselues God hee knoweth it For wee tremble in consideration of the estate of the poore common people and of so many women and children who are endangered to the vttermost as well on the one side as on the other If wee cease not to separate our selues from each other And it is to be feared in short time also For it is manifest and it proclaimes it selfe daily more and more in all nations what bloodthirsty plots the Iesuites propound to themselues against all those who are gone out from the Popedome whether they be called Lutherans or Caluinists It is very true Doctor Mylius Thesi 203.204 the contentious will 〈◊〉 beleeue it that any mischiefe can betide them from the Popedome and therefore they laugh at vs very scornfully for that wee are so fearefull But the bould valiants haue cause to looke well to themselues that the Scripture bee not fulfilled in them which saith Woe to them that are at ease in Zion and trust in the mountaine of Samaria and that put farre away from them the euill day and are not sorie for the affliction of Ioseph Therefore now shall they goe captiue with the first that goe captiue and the sorrow of them that stretched themselues is at hand Amos 6.1.3.6.7 We confesse that we feare that there will shortly befall some calamity in Deutchland except it bee preuented in time And therefore our Councell is to hold peace and vnity amongst our selues as being the best meanes to stop the common misery Will this our Councell yet bee acknowledged and accepted well and good If not then haue wee done what appertained to vs. And wee will not for all that dispaire or renounce the Confession of the truth though the whole world should leaue vs. Rom. 8.31 God being on our side who can be against vs hereof wee are well assured in our hearts And it shall not bee grieuous if it please him to lay some affliction vpon vs. For all must worke together for the best to vs. Rom. 8.28 For the loue of God is shead ●broad in our hearts and his spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit that wee are the children of God Ephes 1.4.5 and that we were chosen to bee such his children before the foundation of the world was laid And therfore are we perswaded that neither death nor life nor Angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth nor any other creature shal be able to separate vs from the loue of God which is in Christ Iesus our Lord. And therefore doe we sing merrily with Doctor Luther Though they take our life Goods name child and wife See thou let all goe They get naught but woe And we shall haue the kingdome And with King Dauid Psal 41.14 Psal 72.18.19 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel which onely doth wondrous things and blessed be his glorious name for euer And let all the earth be filled with his glory So be it euen so be it FINIS