¶ The Confession and declaration of Robert sharp Clerk, and other of that sect, termed the Family of Love, at Paul's Cross in London the. xii. of june. An. 1575.  
WHereas I Robert Sharpe, have heretofore unadvisedly, conceived good opinion of certain books of an author, otherwise unknown, save only, that he noteth himself by the Letters H. N. And was induced thereunto, partly by the strange titles that he giveth to himself, terming himself, amongst other names, A Prophet raised up from the dead: Specially by God appointed, and stirred up, according to the promises for this time which he calleth the last day of grace. Affirming that he hath received his message from the mouth of God himself. And partly being also moved by the novelty of the Doctrine, and great promises made, as though men might thereby attain to be Deified, or made as God: Now upon conference with the Godly learned, (whereof some are in authority) being admonished of the arrogancy of the said author, in usurping the said titles, and of his blasphemous sacrilege, in taking unto him other greater titles, as, That he is the illuminate with the true light of the perfect being: Anointed with gods divine being: One whom God hath hominified himself withal, and who is codeified with God himself: (For with such monstrous and unused terms, he cloaketh his blasphemies, as though he were made one with God, and God one with him) Segregating unto himself a private Conventicle of simple deceived men, (whom he nameth the Family or communalty of Love) and detesting all wise and learned men, whom he termeth Scripture learned. And also I being advertised by the said Godly learned, of a great number of detestable Errors contained in the books of the said H. N. And specially in those two wicked Books. Whereof the one he nameth The evangely or Gospel of the Kingdom: As though he had brought a new Gospel into the world,) which Saint paul forbiddeth, and holdeth accursed, though it were brought by an Angel from heaven) And the other Book he calleth, The Declaration of the Mass. In the which two Books, and other like wicked Books, of the said author, not only the usurped authority of the Bushop of Rome, and his Cardinals, and the Sacrifice of the Mass, with many other like wicked errors, but also divers damned heresies of the Arrianes, Pelagians, and anabaptists, are maintained: To the overthrow, of the true doctrine of our justification, and faith in jesus Christ, and of all true Religion.  
Therefore understanding now my gross errors, I do here before God and you utterly detest, and from my heart abhor, as well the said Author, with all his arregant, and blasphemous titles, as the instrument of Satan, by him stirred up, to seduce and beguile the simple people: As also all his Damnable errors and Heresies whatsoever. And do confess here before God and you, that I am heartily sorry that ever I dealt with any such Books, or resorted to any secret Conferences, assemblies, or Conventicles, with those that are named The Family or communalty of Love: And that thereby I have given so great offence unto the Church of God: for the which I most humbly and heartily ask forgiveness both of God and you. And do promise' faithfully never to meddle, with these, or any other such Books, or with that sect hereafter: But utterly do renounce and forsake the same, and all other Errors and Heresies whatsoever contrary to the Common, Nicene, and Athanasius creeds, or to the holy Scriptures contained in the Books of the old and new Testament. And do also forsake whatsoever is repugnant to the Doctrine now taught and pupliquely set forth in the Church of England, which Doctrine I acknowledge and confess, to be the true and Catholic Doctrine, agreeable to the Canonical Scriptures, and that the same of all Christians, aught to be professed, without respect of any danger to the body, whether it be by death or otherways. In which profession, that I may constantly remain to my lives end, I do most heartily beseech you, to commend me in your prayers, to the great goodness and mercy of Almighty God.  
Robert Sharp.  
THe same confession and declaration which Robert Sharp hath presently made before you I A. B. Do unfeignedly and willingly make, I detest all the errors and heresies before by him detested. I do faithfully promise' here before God & you whatsoever he hath promised. And with like petition most humbly and heartily beseech God and you to forgive me. And I do heartily desire you to pray unto the Lord for me, that he in his great mercy will pardon me, and so guide me by his holy spirit that detesting all errors, I may ever hereafter embrace the truth of God, and constantly continued in the same, to the end of my life. And this I crave at his merciful hands for jesus Christ his sake mine only Redeemer and Saviour.  


john Allen.  
John Lydye.  
john Sharp.  
William Burwell.     

¶ Imprinted by William Seres.