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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.
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2 3. 1 Tim. 5. 19 20 21. excellent great or learned soever ought to be subject to this censure and judgement of Christ and the Church ought with great care and tendernesse with due advice to proceed against her members XLIV And as Christ for the a Acts 20. 27 28. Heb. 13. 17. 24 Mat. 24. 25. 1 Thes 5. 14. keeping of this Church in holy and orderly Communion placeth some speciall men over the Church who by their office are to governe oversee visit watch so likewise for the better keeping thereof in all places by the members he hath given b Mark 13. 34. 37. Gal. 6. 1. 1 Thes 5. 11. Jude ver 3. 20 Heb. 10. 34 35 12. 15. authoritie and laid dutie upon all to watch over one another XLV That also such to whom God hath given gifts being 1 Cor. 14. cha Rom 12. 6. 1 Pet. 4. 10 11 1 Cor. 12. 7. 1 Thes 5. 17 18 19. tryed in the Church may and ought by the appointment of the Congregation to prophesie according to the proportion of faith and so to teach publickly the Word of God for the edification exhortation and comfort of the Church XLVI Thus being rightly gathered established and still proceeding Rev. 2. 3. Chapters Acts 15. 12. 1 Cor. 1. 10. Ephes 2. 16. 3. 15. 16. Heb. 10. 25. Jude vers 13. Matth. 18. 17. 1 Cor. 5. 4 5. in Christian communion and obedience of the Gospel of Christ none ought to separate for faults and corruptions which may and as long as the Church consists of men subject to failings will fall out and arise amongst them even in true constituted Churches untill they have in due order sought redresse thereof XLVII And although the particular Congregations be distinct and severall Bodies every one as a compact and knit Citie 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. 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 Rom. 13. 1 2 3 4 1 Pet. 2. 13. 14. 1 Tim. 2. 2. by God for the punishment of evill doers 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 9. 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 Act 12. 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. 18 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 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. their due tributes customes and all such lawfull duties 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 meet for their place age estate and condition LII And thus wee desire to give unto God that which is 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. Gods and unto Cesar that which is Cesars 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