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A30136
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A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice, or, With who, and who not, I can hold church-fellowship, or the communion of saints
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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
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Wing B5506; ESTC R36326
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a_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o a_o reason_n of_o my_o practice_n or_o with_o who_o and_o who_o not_o i_o can_v hold_v church-fellowship_n or_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n show_v by_o diverse_a argument_n that_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o open_a profane_a yet_o i_o can_v with_o those_o visible_a saint_n that_o differ_v about_o water-baptism_n wherein_o be_v also_o discourse_v whether_o that_o be_v the_o enter_a ordinance_n into_o fellowship_n or_o no._n i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v psal._n 116.10_o london_n print_v for_o francis_n smith_n at_o the_o elephant_n and_o castle_n without_o temple-bar_n 1672._o to_o the_o reader_n sir_n i_o marvel_v not_o that_o both_o yourself_o and_o other_o do_v think_v my_o long_a imprisonment_n strange_a or_o rather_o strange_o of_o i_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o for_o very_o i_o shall_v also_o have_v do_v it_o myself_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n long_o since_o forbid_v i_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3.13_o nay_o very_o that_o notwithstanding_o ad_fw-la the_o adversary_n but_o fasten_v the_o supposition_n of_o guilt_n upon_o i_o my_o long_a trial_n may_v by_o this_o time_n have_v put_v it_o beyond_o dispute_n for_o i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v so_o sordid_a as_o to_o stand_v to_o a_o doctrine_n right_a or_o wrong_n much_o less_o when_o so_o weighty_a a_o argument_n as_o above_o eleven_o year_n imprisonment_n be_v continual_o dog_v of_o i_o to_o weigh_v and_o pause_v and_o pause_v again_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o those_o principle_n for_o which_o i_o thus_o have_v suffer_v but_o have_v not_o only_o at_o my_o trial_n assert_v they_o but_o also_o since_o even_o all_o this_o tedious_a tract_n of_o time_n in_o cool_a blood_n a_o thousand_o time_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n examine_v they_o and_o find_v they_o good_a i_o can_v i_o dare_v not_o now_o revolt_v or_o deny_v the_o same_o on_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o that_o my_o principle_n and_o practice_n may_v be_v open_a to_o the_o view_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n though_o they_o stand_v and_o fall_v to_o none_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o i_o have_v in_o this_o small_a treatise_n present_v to_o this_o generation_n a_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o a_o reason_n of_o my_o practice_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o which_o although_o it_o be_v brief_a candid_a christian_n may_v i_o hope_v without_o a_o violation_n to_o faith_n or_o love_n judge_n i_o may_v have_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n find_v in_o i_o neither_o have_v i_o in_o this_o relation_n abusive_o present_v my_o reader_n with_o other_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n than_o what_o i_o hold_v profess_a and_o preach_v when_o apprehend_v and_o cast_v in_o prison_n nor_o do_v i_o then_o or_o now_o retain_v a_o doctrine_n beside_o or_o which_o be_v not_o thereon_o ground_v the_o subject_a i_o shall_v have_v preach_v upon_o even_o then_o when_o the_o constable_n come_v be_v do_v thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o i_o intend_v to_o show_v the_o absolute_a need_n of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o thing_n of_o the_o high_a concern_v for_o man_n to_o inquire_v into_o and_o to_o ask_v their_o own_o heart_n whether_o they_o have_v it_o or_o no._n i'faith_o and_o holiness_n be_v my_o profess_a principle_n with_o a_o endeavour_n so_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v let_v my_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judge_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o these_o follow_a doctrine_n or_o if_o aught_o that_o any_o man_n have_v hear_v i_o preach_v do_v or_o have_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o my_o word_n savour_v either_o of_o heresy_n of_o rebellion_n i_o say_v again_o let_v they_o themselves_o be_v judge_n if_o ought_v they_o find_v in_o my_o writing_n or_o preach_v do_v render_v i_o worthy_a of_o almost_o twelve_o year_n imprisonment_n or_o one_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v hang_v or_o banish_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o their_o tremendous_a sentence_n indeed_o my_o principle_n be_v such_o as_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o denial_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o ungodly_a and_o open_a profane_a neither_o can_v i_o in_o or_o by_o the_o superstitious_a invention_n of_o this_o world_n consent_n that_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v govern_v in_o any_o of_o my_o approach_n to_o god_n because_o command_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o commend_v for_o so_o refuse_v wherefore_o except_v this_o one_o thing_n for_o which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v rebuke_v i_o shall_v i_o trust_v in_o despite_n of_o slander_n and_o falsehood_n discover_v myself_o at_o all_o time_n a_o peaceable_a and_o a_o obedient_a subject_n but_o if_o nothing_o will_v do_v unless_o i_o make_v of_o my_o conscience_n a_o continual_a butchery_n and_o slaughter-shop_n unless_o put_v out_o my_o own_o eye_n i_o commit_v i_o to_o the_o blind_a to_o lead_v i_o as_o i_o doubt_n be_v desire_v by_o some_o i_o have_v determine_v the_o almighty_a god_n be_v my_o help_n and_o shield_n yet_o to_o suffer_v if_o frail_a life_n may_v continue_v so_o long_o even_o till_o the_o moss_n shall_v grow_v on_o my_o eyebrow_n rather_o than_o thus_o to_o violate_v my_o faith_n and_o principle_n will_v a_o man_n leave_v the_o snow_n of_o lebanon_n that_o come_v from_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o field_n or_o shall_v the_o cold_a flow_a water_n that_o come_v from_o another_o place_n be_v forsake_v jer._n 18.14_o have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o god_n for_o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o micah_n 4.5_o touch_v my_o practice_n as_o to_o communion_n with_o visible_a saint_n although_o not_o baptise_a with_o water_n i_o say_v it_o be_v my_o present_a judgement_n so_o to_o do_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o render_v a_o far_a reason_n thereof_o shall_v i_o see_v the_o lead_a hand_n of_o god_n thereto_o thou_o in_o bond_n for_o the_o gospel_n j._n b._n errata_fw-la page_n 11._o l._n air_n loss_n p._n 37._o r._n of_o p._n 38._o â—_o 13._o r._n repentance_n p._n 42._o l._n 22._o r._n christ_n p._n 43._o l._n 18._o r._n instruct_v p._n 50._o l._n 15._o r._n by_o p._n 51._o l._n 2._o r._n and_o he_o l._n 8._o s._n touch_n p._n 56_o l._n 15._o r._n to_o p._n 57_o l._n 22._o r._n liar_n p._n 72._o l._n 12._o r._n not_o l._n 22._o r._n neither_o p._n 80._o l._n 9_o r._n be_v the_o p._n 83._o l._n 21._o r._n render_v p._n 85._o l._n 16._o r._n to_o himself_o p._n 97._o l._n 25._o r._n the_o soul_n p._n 102._o l._n 24._o r._n where_o no_o law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 123._o l._n 7â—_n deal_n be_v p._n 124._o l._n 21._o r._n to_o maintain_v p._n 128_o l._n 9_o r._n be_v the_o way_n a_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o a_o reason_n of_o my_o practice_n in_o worship_n etc._n etc._n 1_o i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_o true_a god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o he_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n etc._n etc._n mar._n 12.32_o 1_o cor_n 8.8_o joh._n 17.3_o acts._n 17.24_o 2._o i_o believe_v that_o this_o god_n be_v almighty_a eternal_a invisible_a incomprehensible_a etc._n etc._n i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o gen._n 17.1_o deut._n 33.26_o 27._o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o job_n 11.7_o rom._n 11.33_o 3._o i_o believe_v that_o this_o god_n be_v unspeakable_o perfect_a in_o all_o his_o attribute_n of_o power_n wisdom_n justice_n truth_n holiness_n mercy_n love_n etc._n etc._n his_o power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a his_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n infinite_a he_o be_v call_v the_o just_a lord_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o the_o god_n thereof_o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v love_n can_v thou_o by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n can_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o almighty_a unto_o perfection_n rom._n 1.20_o psa._n 147.5_o zeph._n 3.5_o 2_o thes._n 2.10_o deut._n 32._o 4_o job_n 11.7_o 4._o i_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v three_o person_n or_o subsistance_n there_o be_v three_o that_o bare_a record_n in_o heaven_n the_o
father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o joh._n 5.7_o see_v also_o gen._n 1.26_o chap._n 3.22_o chap._n 11.7_o and_o esa._n 6.8_o 5._o i_o believe_v that_o these_o three_o be_v in_o nature_n essence_n and_o eternity_n equal_o one_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o 6._o i_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2.5_o chap._n 6.5_o 7._o i_o believe_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a many_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n act._n 24.15_o dan._n 12.2_o joh._n 5.28_o 8._o i_o believe_v that_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n luk._n 10.34.35_o 36._o joh._n 10.27_o 28_o 29._o rev._n 7.16_o chap._n 20.6_o 9_o i_o believe_v that_o those_o that_o die_v impenitent_a shall_v be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o shall_v be_v cast_v with_o they_o into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v rev._n 21.8_o mar._n 9.43.48_o mat._n 25_o 41.46_o joh._n 5.29_o 10._o i_o believe_v that_o because_o god_n be_v natural_o holy_a and_o just_a even_o as_o he_o be_v good_a and_o merciful_a therefore_o all_o have_v sin_v none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o redeemer_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o which_o out_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n job_n 33.24_o col._n 1.14_o hebr._n 9.22_o 11._o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o redeemer_n they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o your_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n psa._n 78.35_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o 12._o i_o believe_v that_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n do_v clothe_v himself_o with_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o obtain_v the_o redemption_n that_o before_o the_o world_n be_v intend_v for_o we_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o mark_n that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n wherefore_o it_o behoove_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o that_o himself_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n heb._n 2.14_o 15._o gal._n 4_o 4._o heb._n 2._o 17_o 18._o gal._n 3.13_o 14._o 13._o i_o believe_v that_o the_o time_n when_o he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o our_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o caesar_n augustus_n then_o i_o say_v and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n or_o clothe_v with_o our_o nature_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o there_o go_v out_o a_o decree_n from_o caesar_n augustus_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o joseph_n go_v up_o from_o galilee_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o nazareth_n unto_o judah_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v call_v bethlehem_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o lineage_n of_o david_n to_o be_v tax_v with_o mary_n his_o espouse_a wife_n be_v great_a with_o child_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o while_o they_o be_v there_o the_o day_n be_v accomplish_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v this_o child_n be_v he_o of_o who_o godly_a simeon_n be_v tell_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n until_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ._n joh_n 1.14_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o luk._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 6.25_o 26_o 27._o 14._o i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o this_o very_a child_n as_o afore_o be_v testify_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o christ_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o she_o bring_v forth_o her_o first_o bear_v son_n and_o wrap_v he_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o a_o manger_n because_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o they_o in_o the_o inn_n and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n shepherd_n keep_v watch_n over_o their_o flock_n by_o night_n and_o lo_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o babe_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n lie_v in_o a_o manger_n again_o but_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o say_v joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n now_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fullfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o luk._n 2.7_o 12._o mat._n 1.21_o 22._o 15._o i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n by_o which_o we_o that_o believe_v stand_v just_a before_o god_n as_o save_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n that_o consist_v in_o the_o personal_a act_n &_o performancas_fw-la of_o this_o child_n jesus_n this_o god_n man_n the_o lord_n christ_n it_o consist_v i_o say_v in_o his_o personal_a fulfil_n the_o law_n for_o we_o to_o the_o utmost_a requirement_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v by_o which_o mean_v he_o become_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o and_o for_o sin_n oondemned_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o finish_v