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 Of the 
 
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 DiyiNES 
 
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 fitting at Westminster, 
 
 Concerning 
 (t/ Qonfejlton of Faith : 
 
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 The Right honorable the Lords and 
 
 Commons Affembled in Parliament. 
 
 The humble Advice of the AflTembly of Divines 
 
 now, by Authority of Payliamtnty fictiug 
 
 at WESTMINSTER, 
 
 Concerning a Confeflion of Faith. 
 
 ^^ C H A P . I. 
 
 x)f the Mul) Scripture, 
 
 Lthough the Lieht of Nature, and the 
 works of Creation and Proviienccdo 
 fo far manifcft the GoodnefsjWifdooiJ 
 and Pow^r oi God, as to leave men un- 
 excufable<» ; yet are they not (ulScienr 
 to give that kno-.vledc^ of Goi and of 
 his Willjvvrhich is neceffiry unto fxlvatioa ^. Therefore 
 k pkafed the Lord at fundry tiriies> and in d ivers m an 
 nersjto reveal himfclf, and to declare rh it his W^ill unto 
 his Church f; and afrerwards for the better preferving 
 and propagating of the Truth, anl for the more furee 
 ftabliOiment and comfort of the f'hurch againfl the 
 corruption of the flelh, and the nulice of Satan and of 
 the world, to co-Timit the fime wholly unto writing ^: 
 whichmaketh the Holy Scripture tobemoft nccefTa- 
 ry e ; thofe former ways of Gods revealing his Will un- 
 co his people, being now cealed/1 
 
 A 2 II. Under/ 
 
 a Rom. i. 14. 
 
 15. 
 llom.i.i?.xo. 
 Pfa 9 1.1.3, 
 Rom. 152. 
 with chafj.1.1. 
 b I Cor. I ,il. 
 I Cor Z.J 3. 
 
 c H.l) I r. 
 d Pr v.st.t?. 
 ao,n 
 Li k 1. ? 4- 
 Kom 15.4. 
 Ma!:.4 4 7.10. 
 llai..8 I9.10. 
 e z f m 5.4 f. 
 ^l\c, «. '9. 
 
I I. Under the name of Holy Sen ptHfe, or the Word 
 ef Goi written j are now contained all th' Books of the 
 Old and New Teftanaent, which are thei 
 
 ife. 
 
 Of the old Teftament. 
 
 Genets, II, Chrmicks^ Daniel, 
 
 Exodus, Ezrs, HofM, 
 
 Leviticus, Nehemiah, jeel. 
 
 Numbers, B^her, Amos, 
 
 Deuterommie, J oh. Obtdiah, 
 
 Jojhua, Pfalmes, Jonah, 
 
 Judges, Vroruerhs, Micab, 
 
 KttXh, Ecclefiaffes Nahum, 
 J, Samuel, 
 11, Samuel, 
 
 I, Kings, ^ 
 
 II, Ktngs. 
 I, Chronicles, 
 
 Of the New Teftament. 
 
 Matthev^, Glat ians, 
 
 Mark, Ephepans, 
 
 Luke, Fh Hipp ians, 
 
 lohn, ColoJ^ians, 
 The A Bs of the A- Thefjalonians /, 
 
 poftles, The/aUaia^s /I, The firll^ feccnd, 
 
 Pauls Epifllei to To Timothy /. and third Eptflles 
 
 the Romans, To Timothy II, or lohn, 
 
 Corinhians I, To Titus, ThtEpi\ihoflude. 
 
 dorintbians 1 1, To Pphtlemon. The Revelation, 
 
 The Song of Songs. HMMuk, 
 
 Jfaiah, Zephaniab, 
 
 Jeremiah, Haggai, 
 
 Lamentations Zechariah,. 
 
 Ezek'iel Malachi„ 
 
 The Epifl/e to the 
 
 Hehevps, 
 The Epifl'of fames ^ 
 Thefrfi a^idfecond 
 
 Epiahs of Peter, 
 
 All 
 
CO 
 
 All TyhicharegivenbyinfpirationofGodj to be the 
 Rule of faith and life^. 
 
 III. The Books commonly called Aoocrypha, not ii'/'*^'^* 
 being or Divine inIpiration,are no part or the Canon of Rev 11,18,19, 
 the Scripture 3 and therefore are ofno aurhoriry in the *^^"^^3j»^i 
 Church of God-, nor to be any other wife approved, or 
 made ufe of, then other humane Writings ^, h Luk,z4,z7, 
 
 IV. The authority ofthe Holy Scripture, for which 44 
 
 it ought to be beleevcd and obeyed, depcndcth not up- ^ p*^/ \ \', 
 the Teftimony of any man, or Church 5 but wholly up- 
 on God fwho is Truch it fcif ] the Author thereof; 
 and therefore it is to be received, bccaufe it is the VVotd 
 
 of God/. ii Pet, 1,19. 
 
 V Wemayb2 movedand induced bytheTeflimo- jXim, 3 " 
 ny ofthe Church, to an high and reverent efleem of the i ^ohn' f ' 9 
 holy Scripture^'. And the heavenlinefs of che Mjtter, * JxlmV u 
 the efficacy of the Doiftrine, the majelty ofthe Stile, 
 
 the confent of all the Parts, the Scope of the whole 
 (which is to give all glory to God,) the full difcovery it 
 makes ofthe only way of mans falvation, the many 0- 
 ther incompdr.ibIe Excel fencies and theinrfre perfecti- 
 on thereof, are A rguments vvherebv '\t doth abundantly 
 evidence ir felf to b* the Word of Godjver notwithftan- 
 (iing, onr full pcrfwafion and afTurjnce of the infallible 
 trurisand Divine authority thereof, is from the inward 
 work of rhe Holy Spirit, bearing witnefs by > and with 
 the Word, in our hearts /. ^' '°^" *^\°; 
 
 V I. The whole CounceM of God concerning all iohnid?,i5,i4, 
 things neceffiry for his own Glory ^ mins falvuion^ iCor,i,io,n, 
 Faith and Life, is either exprcfly fet JOvvn m Scripture, ifai, 39^ i,^ 
 or by good and neccfTiry confequence may be deduced 
 
 from Scripture^ unto which nothing at any tinae is to be 
 
 A3 added 
 
added, whether by new revalations of the S|!)irit5 ^rtrar 
 dltionsofnienw. NevertheJefs we sckiiGwkdgtheiin- 
 '^* "imV. ward illumination of the Spirit of God to beneaeflTary 
 Gal I 8, p. for the faving, underft anding of fuch things as are rcvea- 
 * llhf /.*4i. led in the Word « : And that there are fom circtlm(l3n- 
 I CQr.1.9,10, ces cancerning the Worfhip of Godjand Government of 
 '^' the ChurchiCommon to humane Adionsand Sockticsy 
 which are to be ordered by the Light of Nature and 
 Chriftian Prudence, according to the general Rules of 
 ox Cor.ii. J3, (jjg Word, which are alwayes to be obferved 0. 
 1 Cor.i4.5^j VII. Allthings in Scripture arenot alike plain in 
 40- themfelves, nor alike deer unto al I /> .* yet thofe things 
 p 2 Pet. 3.i<f. ^^if.]^ ^j.g necefTiry to be known,beIeevcd an J obferved 
 for filvarion, arefo cleerJy propounded and opened in 
 forae place of Scripture or ocherahat not only theLear- 
 ^Pla.np 10? ned,buttheuMleirneJ,in adiicu^eof rheordinarymea j?, 
 ^i"^' may attain unto a f ufficient underftanding of them j, 
 
 V n I. The Old Teftament in Hebrew which was 
 
 the Nitive Language ofthe People ofGODofold,j 
 
 and the New Teftament in Greek, ; which at the time 
 
 ofthe writing of it was moft generally known ro the 
 
 N itionsjbeing immediatly mfpired by God • and by his 
 
 lingular care and Providence kept pure in all Ages, are 
 
 *Mat.r. 18. therefore Authentically"; foas in all Controvrrfiesof 
 
 /ifa, 8. 10. Religion, the Church is finally to Appeal untothemy. 
 
 fotn'/.*39.^4^ Burbccaufethefe Originall Tongues are not known to 
 
 all the people of God, who have right u'"!ro,and inrereft 
 
 tlohn J.39 in the Scriptures, and are commanded in th^ fear of 
 
 God,to read and fearch them t , thereforethey are to be 
 
 trmflited into the Vulgar Language of every Nation 
 
 ux Cor. 14.6, unto which they come « , that the Word of God dwel- 
 
 9,1 1, la, X4, ling plentifully in all, they may worfhip him in an ac- 
 
 *^'* ceptable 
 
_ : en, _ , ^ 
 
 ceptable manner »•, and through patience and comfort w c-i. m* 
 of the Scriptures may have hope ^. ^ °"** * ^' * 
 
 rX. The infallible Rule of Interpretation of Scrip- 
 ture is the Scripture it felf : and therefore, when there 
 is 3 Qneft ion about the true and full fenfe of any Scrip- 
 ture ( vhich is not minitbld^ut one ) it muft be fcarch- -'^*'^f;*"*'^*V 
 edand known by other places that fpeak more deer ly ;. ^^J-*^-^ 
 
 X. The Supream Judg by which all Controverdes of 
 Religion are to be dettrmincdjand all Decrees of Coun- 
 celsj Opinions of Ancient Writers, Do(5brines of men ^ 
 and private fpiritsjare to be examined; and in whofc fen- ^ Mat. zi.a?. 
 fence we are to reft 5 can be no other but the Holy Spi- ^ r_^ ^^^-^^l 
 fit fpeaking in the Scripture z . Ads is. % $ 
 
 G HAP. II. 
 
 Of God, and of the hoij Trinity, ' ^ '^^^'^^- 4 ^ 
 
 THere is but one only a, living, and true God ^: who b i Thef. i.p 
 is infinite in Being and Perfe<flion ^ , a moft pure ^Y' '° '° 
 Spirit^, invifible^j without body^parts/jOrpafTionsf, lobi^^ii^*^ 
 immutable^, immenfe /, eternal^, incomprehensible/, rf lohn 4. 24 
 almighty /», moft wik »v moft holy 0, moft free/', moft /jJcucT V*I 
 abfolute ^, working all things according to the Counfel ioh.4,i4.witii 
 of his own immutable and moft righteous wil r^ for his Luke 24. 59 
 own glory f, moft loving f, gracious, merciful,long-fuf- f iam.'t,"i'/. 
 fering, abundant in goodnefs and truthiforgivinginiqui- m^V- ^' 
 tyjtranfgreflfion,and fin », the rewarder of them that di- j '^ Kmg.s.ir 
 ligenrly feekhim» ; and withall, moft juft and terrible ^ piai ^o/** 
 in his iudsmensAT, hating allfinyj and who wil by no « J^"- '• »7 
 
 1 t- •» ^ /Pfaf. 14?. » 
 
 means clcer the guilty z. rr> G-n. i?.,. 
 
 Rev.4 8. KRom.i<<.i7. oFa.(<.?. Rer 4.8. /^Pral.iir.v ^ Exod.j-M- >'EHh-»-ii. 
 /i'rovrtf.14. Rom.ti.j<^. r I loha 4 8 16. « Exod.j4 6,7. wHcb. ii.<5' .fNcken. 
 
 9 J»>H- yPfal 5.<;,<j. \Nah I.2,J. Exod 54.7. 
 
 a lohii ?. 25 
 
 II. God hath alllifetf, glory ^, goodnefsr- bleftl^d ^iV,ii*.58 
 
 nefs 
 
RoJ,"Ji^V^ ncfs4 injandofhimfelfi and is alone in, and unto him*' 
 
 c Aa^ 17, »i, felf all- fuflficicnri not Handing in need of any creatures 
 
 fiobz I *^' vvhich he hath made ? * nor deriving any Glory from 
 
 ° '^'^' ^* them/j but only manifef^ing his own glory, in,by,untOi 
 
 and upon them ; He is the alone Fountain of all Being, 
 
 cRomiijtf ofvvhom, through whom, and to whom are all things ^^^ 
 
 ' and hath moft Soveraign Dominion over them, to do 
 
 fe Rev, 4, II. by them, for them, or upon them whatfoever himfflf 
 
 I Tim, 6, ij, pleafeth^^. Inhisfightall things are open and mini- 
 
 i Hdt'4! 'V, ^^^ ^' ^^^^ knowledg is infinite, infaliibic, and indepen- 
 
 4Rom,ii,3g- dent upon the creature ^, fb .« nothing is to him contin- 
 
 ^'^' gent or uncertain/. He is niofl holy in all his councels, 
 
 i^a^W.iHy in all his works, and in all his commands ^'2. To him is' 
 
 Ezek, u. 5,^ due from Angels and ^4en» and every other creature, 
 
 Rom*'?^'!*^* whatfoever worfhip, lervice, or obedience he is pleafed 
 
 n Rev, 5* »*, to require of them «. 
 
 ^3:)"»i III. In the lliiity of the God-head there be Three 
 Perfons, ofone fubAance, powct and eternity ; God 
 iohn< 7 the Father, God the Son, and God the Uo\yGho(ko, 
 Mar, ^yi^W, The Father is of none, neither beg?tten, nor proceeding : 
 Mat, 18, j9, The Son is eternally begotten of the Father/': the Ho- 
 fiohXiw^, lyGbo ft eternally proceed mg' from the Father and the 
 ^ioh,i, 15,15 Son^. 
 ^*^>4'^» Chap. IIL 
 
 Of Gf^ds eternal! D ecres, 
 ft Epb, I, ri, f^>0 D from all eternity did^ by the moft wife and 
 HeM^iVV'^-I holyCounfell of his own Will, freely, and un- 
 Kom,9'isi8change.?bly ordain whatfoever comes topafs<«. Yetfb, 
 *Um,i,i3,i7 asrherebyncitherisGodthe Author of (in ^, nor isvio- 
 cAasV,\^?, ^^"^^ offered to the wil of the Creatures, nor is the Li- 
 Mat, 17', I,., berty or contingency of fecond Caufts taken away, but 
 \o\.Wlf* rather eftabiiilied c, 
 ^i^y,U,\ir II' Although 
 
II. Alrhou^hGoJ knows wlutfoever mi^i or can 
 comeropafs upon all fuppofed conditions «i yet hath , ,^ 
 
 he not decreed any thing bccaufe he forefaw it as future, i s'am/zV u 
 or as that which would come to p^ls upon fuch conditi- ' *iz 
 ons^. M^%":"=^j 
 
 e Rom, 9^ n 
 
 III. By the Jccrceof God> for the manifcftation of 
 hisglrry/omemenand Angels fare prcdeiiinitcduntof , Tim^j zi 
 everlafting life, and others fore-ordained to ever la fting ^ar,M' 41 
 
 Pruv. 16. 4 
 
 I V. Thefe Angels and men thus predeftinated and 
 fore ordained, are particularly and unchangeably de- 
 figned, andtheirnurabLTis fo certain iriddifinite, that 
 incannot be either incrcafcd or cjiaii;ii;hed /a ? ^ ^''"'* ^9 
 
 lohn i^j 18, 
 
 *^ V. Thofe of man kind that are predeftinited unto 
 Life>God5b-fore the fuundarion of the world vvas laid, 
 according to bis eternal! and immurable purpofe, and 
 the fart .'t counle! I atid good pleafurc o f h is Wi 1 1, hath 
 chofen in Chrift unto everlafting glory /,ojjr of his mecr i Eph, i, 4, ^ 
 free grace and lovcy . without any fore fight of Fait!], or * » 
 
 Good works, or per feyerj nee in either of them, or any ^:j'^' ^^^ 
 other thing in the creature, as conditions, orcaufcsmo- iThTff,?!^ 
 ving him thereunto ^, and all to the praife of his glori- k R^m, 9, n, 
 ous grace/. Ephcf^i'V,'? 
 
 r ■ " /Ephjl, ^,12 
 
 Vi. As God hath appointed the EIe<n: unto glory, fo » iPct,i,i 
 hath he, by the eternalland moft free purpofe of his Eph',lfil 
 Wilhfore-ordaiued all the means thereunto w. Where- » Thef, 1, 1 ? 
 fore they who are eIeAed> being fallen in ^^^am, are re- " ^ ^^^^>5»^9^ 
 deemed by Chrift », are effe^ually called unto faith in Tit, 2, 14 
 
 B Chrift, 
 
[•8]] 
 
 Chri/t,, by his Spirit 'vorking in due (biCon^ arciuftifit- 
 
 Koro 8 JO ^^>2dopred3 CmdidcdQi and kept by his power through. 
 Eph.r.f' faith unto riIv;?tion/^ Neither ri re any other redeemed 
 z rher.2. 15 byChrift> efR-auallyciIledj juftifiedjadoptcd/an^fiifi- 
 ^lohn'i?.'? edandfaved, burtbeEIeClonly f* 
 
 Rom. 8.2 8. CO 
 
 iohn^'^i 6i VII. Thered of-m^n-kinde God- was^ pie.? fedrac- 
 lohn IP. %6, Gordin? to the unfearchab'c counceli of his own. Will , , 
 lohns. 47 whereby hejextendechv or^ withhQldeth mercy ,, as h^; 
 >'M?uua/.2^ pleafeth, for the glory of his Sovereign Power overhl^!^ 
 Roni..9.i7,i8 creatures, to pa fs by, au.i t^ ordamethem to duLonour 
 T- *!,'^' and wrath for their Tin, to the praii'e oiHisp-Iorfousm- 
 iiidev. 4 ftice^. ^ : 
 
 1 Pet.j 8 .. , . .-,, 
 
 VIII. ThedoclrlneioficliiFjTigh MvteyjofiPrede-^ 
 ftinationis tobe hmdied with ipen^ll jirudenceand 
 /Rom. 9' »o care A that men attending the Will of God revfaledm ^ 
 DeiTc'. z^.* »9 his Word, and yeelding-rjHeJierr^thtreuntOjrnayjfroni' 
 ?2Pec. 1. ID thecerraintv of their efte6tuair Vocation, beifliirediof-i- 
 'kom^\u\^ theireternail Ekaionf. Sonia!rt^isDo<arinealfOi-d:^' 
 w Rom^, ii.f , matter of praife,reverence,and admiration of God », and 
 ^.io of humility, diligence, and abundant confolationtoall 
 RomV^r thatfmcerely obey the Gofpellm.- . :. , 
 
 Lckeap.io '■ >'! t^ "5^ (?ncpi JaCO?A ;^£ rOi U.21010 3ni ni |§)iidi r^rljo 
 
 . ..; ua6llj;fiTjJ?od^vO .nx<i. 
 
It 
 
 l9l 
 CflAP. IV. 
 
 ■■■OfjCreatioa, 
 
 . ,^ a Hcb. I. % 
 
 JTf^Ieared God the Fathcr,Son,and Holy Ghofl^, for ctn.^l'^ 
 the manifcftatioiiofthe glory of histLcrnai power, job i^. ij 
 wifdom> ardgooJnefs ^5 inchebeginniig, rocreare. or I'^i^Hl'^^ 
 makeof nothifjg,the World,and all things thercin^whe- icr.io.it 
 ther vifible or invifibic, in the fpaceof fix diyes> and all \'}^\' >^*- ** 
 very good f. c G.-n'i.chnp, 
 
 Hcb. i 1. 3 
 
 t M. After God had mnde all other Creatures* he ere- Aal iV. 14 
 ated Man, male and female «'» with reafonable ahdim- ''^'"•'^J,^* 
 mortal fouls ^5 indued with kno'.v ledge, righceoufncCs, Ecdcra 7.^ 
 and true holinefs, after his own Image /» having the Luk 13.4'?. & 
 Law ofGod written in their hearts ?,and rower to Fulfil rl^'' *°'*^^ 
 It h : and yet under a poihbility of tranfgremng, being Coi. 3. 10 
 left to the Liberty of their own wilU which was fubjed ^P^-^- ^4 
 unto change /. Bc^de this Law written irjtheirhearts, it^dtr^^j.il 
 they received a command, nor to eat of the tree of the ip"n.s,6 
 Knowledge of good and evil, which whiles they ^^f't? ^ Cen'^^* ^^ 
 they were happy inthetr Communion with God ^5 and Gcn.5'8,^^-0, 
 had Dominion over the creatureb /. ,^ " » ^ ^ 
 
 B 2 Chap. 
 
Do] -^ 
 
 , ■ G HAP, v.. 
 
 Of Provide'"^'-, 
 
 C>OD the great Creator of all things > Joth uphold <«> 
 T diTc^y difpofe, and govern all creatures, aAion% 
 jDan,4,34^? J and things ^, from the grearefl even to the leaft r, by his 
 ^k''^^\l]^6 raoft wife and holy Providence ^s'j accord i ng to his in- 
 »8 fallible fore-knowledg ^, andthefrce, and immutable 
 ^^le.l'^,l,V co^\nk^^ to the praife ofthe glory 
 
 tMat, io,z9, of His Wifdom, Power* Juftice* GoodnelTe, and 
 ,^ 3^,?« Mercy ^. 
 
 pfai^ 145*17 1 1» Although in relationto thefore-k/io.vledg and 
 pfaf 9 ^^V/ ^'^^^^^ of God, the fird Caufe, all things come to pafs 
 ' ' *'ioV immutably and inhWibly h ; yet by the Tame Provi- 
 /Bph 1, 1 1 dence he ordercth them to. fall out, according ,'to the na- 
 ^I'J-a^^j'^'J^" tureoffecondcaures, either necelTarily, freely or con- 
 Eph j/io tingently /. 
 
 Rom, 9, 17 
 
 p{aLi45'7 ^^^* ^0^ inh\% ordinary Providence miketh ufeof 
 h Ads 2 2 J means ^, yetis freetovvoric without/, above ^3, anda- 
 » Gen. 8, 21 ,, tin ft them at his pleafure^* 
 
 Exod, II. J 5 
 
 withDeu,i9,< IV. The Almighty power, unfearchable wifdom. 
 *^'"8^**>*^and infinite goodnefs of Godfo farre manife/t them- 
 ir3,to,<f, 7^ felves in his Providence, that it cxtenderh itfelfeven 
 4Aas27,3i^ to the firft Fall , and all other finnes oi Angellsand 
 
 ifs. ^f ii,Vi ^^^ **> ^"^ ^^^^ "<^f ^y ^ ^^'■^ permi/Hon/'j but 
 Hof, 2/21/12 fuch as hath joyned with it, a moft wife and power- 
 mIc.V" ^ ^"^^ ix)unding^> and otherwife ordering, andgover- 
 
 Iob.?4jio. w Rom.4 19,20 2*. n 1 Kings <f.6, Dan.5 17, Rom.ii.5i.?j,j4. 2 Sam. 14, 
 1. with I Chron II. I 1 Kings 2X.»2,ij. i Chro. 10.4,13, 14. i Sam.86.i,o,Ad$ Zi^j. Afts 
 4 »7ia8.;> Aft5 J4 x$. ^Pra.76,ic. i Kings Sf tS. 
 
 Ding 
 
ningof them,in a manifold difpenfation to his own holy r Gen, f o,tc 
 endsr; yetfOjasthe finfulnefs thereof proceedeth only i[fa.io,<;,7,i» 
 from the creature, and not from God, who beingmoft ^**™",'^''{^ 
 holy and righteous, neither is, nor can be the Author or • lohn i xs 
 Approver of fin/. Prai. ,o, « 
 
 V. The mod wife, righteous> and gracious G O D 
 
 doth oftentiiTies leive for a fcafon his o^ne children ^ ^ chron,3» 
 tommifold temptations, and the corruption of chtir ^j i6,n 
 owne hearts, tochillife them for their former fin ncs, *jc";**'' 
 or to difcover uuto them rhe hiJien Urength of cor- *'\*,^ 
 
 rupiion, and deceitfulnefTe of their hearts, thatthey \^^ "^"^ 
 may be humbled ^ : and to raife them to a more clofe Vi^i^^^^^^ 
 and conftant dependence for their fupport unto him- ' ' ' '» 
 felf, and to mike them more wuchfull againftallfu- t^eea^''^wUh 
 tureoccafions of fin, and for fundry other juft and holy loim ^vj^itf 
 cnds«, t, *^ 
 
 VI. As for thole wicked and ungodly men » whom ^»"i, '1,7,8 
 GOD as a righteous fudg, for former finnes doth blind J i5a"'\?"^ 
 andhirden», from them he not only withholdcch M^r. 25/2^ * 
 his grace, wherc-by they might hive been inli^hr- ^j^^*^^-*. jo 
 ned in their under ftjndings, and vvrought upon in their '" ^'"^^ 
 hearts x •. but fometimes aifo with drawcth the gifts <» Pfa.Si.n.ii 
 vvhich they hadj*, and expofeth themrofuch obje<Ssas * ^^'^ *^° 
 their corruption makes occafions of fin z : and with^W^ b Exod, 7*3* 
 gives them over to theirown lufls, the remptatiansof*^"^ ^^o*, s 
 the world, and the po^er of Siting: ivhercby ^^ iQot,\\\\1 
 comes to pafs thatthey harden rhemfelves, evenuiider ifaj. 8,14' 
 thofe means , which GOD uftth for the foftning of o- J,.^"' ^> 7, » 
 tners fp, with \et% »$ , 
 
 B 3 VII. As ^6,^7 
 
Zlstt r V I r . As the providence oF G O D dothjin general, , 
 Rom %'.xk reich to all Crcacu-fes ; {o afrera mo(l fpecial manner, it 
 i^a-4j'^3j4,^> takejh care of his Church J and difp'ofeth all things to 
 ^'^ the sood thereof c\ 
 
 ^ Gen 5.1? , 
 
 i Cor. II, 3 C'H A P. YI. 
 
 b Rom 1 1 ? a ' 
 
 Eccei 7. i? OF the Tuthf Man. of Sin. and of the 
 
 dxGc9.i,t7 Puntjhment thereof, 
 
 Uph. 1,1 ^ 
 
 Gen V? ^^Urfirft Parents being fcducedby the fubtiltyand 
 ler. i7';9 ^<J temptarion of Satan, finned inciting the forbid- 
 Rom. 3, 10, to ^^^y fruif ^. xhis their fi'^, God was pleafed^according 
 /Gc-n.i,r7>l^ to his wife and holy counfel, to permit, having purpofcd 
 &Aien' ^,J'?, to order it to his O'A^n glory -^^ 
 
 17. & Aft-v 17 
 
 rivtlj'^Tr I !• By this fin they {q\\ from their original righte^ 
 18,19 oufnefs and communion with God c, and fo became 
 ^^^°^'ii'^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^' ^"^ wholy defiled in all the faculties and 
 g pfai. 5 1) parts of foul and body e. 
 Gen.5.3 
 
 lob Wi^ ^^^' They being the root of all man-kind, the guilt 
 h Rom! 5.tf of this fin vvas imputed ^ and the fame death in fin and 
 Rom 8 .7 ^ corrupted nature, conveyed to all their poflerity defcen- 
 CoL I .^xi ding from them by ordinary generation g. 
 
 I Gen. 6. f 
 
 R^"*** '*o II ^ ^* ^^^^ this original corruption, whereby we are 
 ^'^' ^W utterly indifpofed, dif-abfed, and madeoppofite to all 
 ^ Urn. 1.14, 15 good ^, and wholy inclined to all evil /, do proceed all 
 ^^C\\:\9. aaualtranf&reffions k. 
 
 V.This 
 
[13] 
 
 V. This corruptionof nature Juringthis life^ doth re- 
 main in thofe that are regenerated/: and although k Rbm.7.M.*r 
 be through Chri ft pardoned and mortified, yet both it »8,t3 
 ielf^and all the motions thereof, are truly and properly ^l^l^l^^' 
 
 fin^, Ecclky.'io. 
 
 Ol.^iO' wRon\7. 5.7, 
 
 VI. Every fin, both Originall and Aduall, being g^j ^^^'^^ 
 a tranfgreflion of the righteous Lavvof Godjand contra- ?i i iohn j.4. 
 ry thereunto^, dorh^ in its own nature,bring guilt upon ''^^^^- *• ^^ 
 thefinnerp, whereby he is bound over to the wrathof ;Ephef/j^. 3^ 
 God P'i and curfe^pt the Law fy and fo made fubjed to ? GaJ.3. ,0. 
 death?'* with all miferiesfpirituall/i temporal! /"j and^EpjTe'/'^Vs 
 eternal! ». rRom.g.'io 
 
 Laii>. 3.59. 
 
 • _«>___^____«. ——«_———. . n Mat- zf,4f.'. 
 
 Cha^p. VII. 
 
 Of Gods Covenant with Man^ 
 
 ^He diftance between God and the Creature is fo 
 -X greatj that although reafonable Creature? do owe a 1^.40.1 ^J4^ 
 obedience unto hi m as th^ir C rea tor^ yet they co u 1 d n)2 * / i^i^.u, 
 vcrhave any- fruition oi him as their BltfTednefsand'Re- J^^^^,, ^i,^} 
 wardi. but by fome voluntary condefcenfion on Gods prji.ii}.5.<f. 
 part*- which -he hath been pleafedto exprefs by way of f'JI-'P^M* 
 
 CJO4J %%• X^<ii 
 ovenant4. 1^'is.jJ:. 
 
 . liji The firfti Covenant made witli Man , Mns a Co- ^^^^^ **** 
 venantof Works^, wherein Life was promifedtp >^^ cKoi^\o\ 
 d^my, and in him to his pofteriry Cy upon condition of ^o"^ 5 n to 
 petfed andiperfonall obedience «'. , ^\-,„ ^ ** 
 
 II L Maniby-hiy Fail having made himfelf unca- 
 aaW^of Life by that Covenant, the Lord was plea- 
 fed 
 
( u ) 
 
 eGai,5,ai ii.*^ to make a Second f, commonly called the Cove- 
 R^ni,8,} nant of Grace .* Wherein he freely offercth unto fin- 
 Gg"'^^**^^*' ners Life and Salvation by Jefus Chrift, requiring of 
 ifa.41,5 them Faith in Him that they may be faved/, and pro- 
 /Mark i^.iv j^^if^pg jq gfyg ynto all thofe that arc ordained unto 
 lohn i, 16 Life, his holy Spirit, to makethem willing, and able to 
 Rom, 10, 6,9 beleeve^. 
 
 Gal. g, XI '^ 
 
 fbzck.35,»tf 
 
 27 IV. This Covenant of Grace is frequently fet forth 
 loiin 6. 44.45 in theScriprnre by the name of a Teftamentjin reference 
 . ^ thedeathof JefasChrilttheTeftator,. andtotheeve^- 
 
 ^ '^'^^']j lafling Inheritance, with all things belonging to it,ther- 
 Heb. 7, ^^ in bequeathed ^. 
 
 Luke zij xo 
 
 i I Corj/<?,7 V. This Covenant was differently adminiftred in the 
 
 ■^^ ' ^'9 timeof the Law, jnd in the time of the Gofpel / .Under 
 
 the L iw» It was admini fired by Promifes, Prophecies, 
 
 Sacrifices, Circumcillon, the Pafchal Lamb, and other 
 
 *Heb8 9 10 T"ypc5 ^^^ Ordinaccs delivered to the people of the 
 
 chapters Jews, all fofC' fignifving Chrift to come ^i which were 
 
 Rom, 4, 1 1 for f h^f time, fufficient and effic^'ciou^ through th- opc- 
 
 ^Co*;"? * ration of the Spiritjto inftru»St andbuildupthe Eled in 
 
 /iCor,io, X, Faith in the Promiled Mefliah /, by whom they had 
 
 Heb 1 1 ^'''* ^"^' remiflfion of fins>and eternal Salvation : and is cal- 
 
 loimV/jtf led, the Old Teftament w, 
 
 n Ga! t^^V? ^ ^' Under the (7ofpel» when Chrift the fubftance /?, 
 
 was exhibited, the Ordinances in which this Covenant 
 
 isdifpenfed, are the Preaching of the Word, and the 
 
 & Mat, 18,19, Adminiftration of the Sacraments, of Baptifm, and the 
 
 '° Lords Supper 0. Which, though fewer in numbcr,and 
 
 t ^^»^^»^ adminiilred with more fimplicity, and lefle outward 
 
glory : yet, in them, it is held forth ia more fulneffe, . ^eb j h 
 evidence , and fpirituall efficacy p, to all nations, both * ^ to\\\ 
 lews and Gentiles q^ and, is called the NewTe{lament^^'^'3>- 33. 34. 
 r. Therearenot therefore Two Covenantsof Grace, 1^^''^^^^/^% 
 differing in fubftance, but one and the fame, under vari- ^ 17, is, 1% 
 ous difpenfations r. ri/jke n.:©. 
 
 t^om,3,n,z2,^3,]o.PjaI. 31.1. with "^051^.3,^,1^,17, -j, i^.Heb. 1^,3, Ad. ij.ii« 
 
 Chap. VIII. am.^t.n^ 
 
 Of Chrift the MedUtour. ^^;.ji\\ 
 
 IT pleafedGod, inhiseternallpurpofcrochoofeand Jp^^'J'^»^* 
 ^ ordain the Lord Jefus, His only begotten Son, to bee LukVi .'sr 
 the Mediatour between God and Man 4' the Prophet ^, ^^p^- 5-*^ 
 Pricft f , and King «?, the Head, and Saviour of his ^Aas'iMi. 
 Church e , the Heir of all things f , and Judge of the /^lohm/.^/ 
 World^; Vnto whom He did from all eternity givea iJT''^'^^'^^' 
 People, to be his Seed &, and to be by him in time Re- ilT^]X&. 
 deemed, Called) JuftifiedjSan^ified, and Glorified /V ira.5f.*4,r. 
 
 11. TheSonofGod,tbefccondPerfoninthe Trini- JJ;j^;,\Vi!°;. 
 ty, being very and eternall God, of onefubftance, and e- i lohn 5'. »©. 
 quail with the Father^did, when the fulnefleojf time was Phii.».^. 
 come, take upon Him mans nature ^, with all the eflen- /Heb.l!r4,i<^ 
 tiall properties, and common infirmities thereof, yet, ' «7<. 
 
 without fin /: being conceived by the Power of the ^^^;^^ll^l 
 Holy GhoO:, in the womb of the Virgin Mary , of her ^ " " ^'j^jV, 
 fubitance w. So that , two whole, perfed, anddiftin(a GaU-f. 
 Natures, the God- head and the Man-hood, were infepa- cot^.V.^^* 
 rably joyned together in one Perfbn, without Converfi- Kom 9.J. 
 on, Compofitionjor Confufion^. Which perfon,is ve i?^?':.^* 'j^. 
 
 C ry, * 
 
(.8) 
 
 2 Tim. 2. 5. jy Qod, and very Man, yet one Chriftj tbe only Media- 
 fchT |. Y-t/" '^o'^ between God and Man a, 
 
 rCoi. I.I? III. The Lord Jefus, in his nunaane nature thus uni- 
 (Siwf ^^^ to the divine, wasfandified and anointed with the 
 t ^a.iQ, 38 holy Spirit, above meafure p, having in him all the trea- 
 Heb.ii. H fares of wifdom and knowledge q : in whom, it pleafed 
 «Hcb!'fV4,J ^^^ Father, that all fulnefle fhoald dwells : to the cndj 
 *ioh/5.%i.i7 thatbeing holy, harmeleflcj unfideled, and full of grace 
 Aal*-^**?^ and trurh /, he n:iight be thorowly furiu(hed to execute 
 xPfaWo.7,8 the Office of a Media tor,andrurety^, Which Office he 
 withHeb.ic. fook not unto himlelf , but was thereunto called by his 
 lohn i/*ci8 " Father «, who put all power & judgement into his hand, 
 rhii.z. 8 and gave him commanderaent to execute the fame *. 
 
 iS^.'iX'^ ^^- This office, tbe Lord Icfus did moft wil- 
 aulxlz^.-it.f, lingly undertake x : which that he might difcharge^^ 
 iii?^ez2.44 hee was made under the Law ji , aud did perfedly 
 i^^^'ul^sllr ^tiJfi^l it ^ J t^ndured moft g^rievous torments imme- 
 chiptcis' diatly in his Soul a , and moft painfull fufferings in 
 iSz.ti ^^^'^odyi>: was crucified, and died f: was buried, and 
 ' '^ ^*a4'a7 remained under the power of death ; yet faw ro cor- 
 Aas ; J, j7 ruption d. On the third day he arofe from the dead e^ 
 s °Cor.?y\3,4 with the fame body in which he fuffered f, with which 
 fiob.ic.z^,!/ alfoheafcended into Heaven , and there firieth at the 
 f Kom ly^ ^^?>^^ ^^"^ ^^ ^^^ Father j^ , making interceffion ^, 
 He\/.tr and (hall return t® ludge, men, and Angels , at the 
 Hci>. 7 .1 y. end of the world /• 
 
 ias'o! *r V. The Lord 'cfus, by his perfe^ obedience, and 
 
 >:iai.t?.4^,i«, facrificeothimfelf, which he, throu-h the eternal! fpi- 
 ^j.iujc V.6 rit, once offered up unto God, hath fully fatisSed the- 
 
M' 
 
 Jufticcof his Father k ) and purcbafedj not only recon- k Rom-r.'? 
 ciliaiion,but anevedafting inheritance in theKingdom Hcb'-''^^'*^ 
 of Heaven, for all thofc whom the Father hath given Ephlj^i* 
 unto him /. Kom.3. ?.)',!.< 
 
 /Dan 9.1^31$ 
 
 V I. Although the tvork of Redemption was not ^°^^-^'»-^ 
 actually wreught by Chrift till afcerhis Incaraatioh, yet iXnVr.'l'* 
 the vertuejCfficacy, and benefits thereof were communi- ^^^-^-^^^'^ 
 cated unto the Eledinallagesfuxeffively from the be- 
 ginning of the world, in, and by thofe promifes, types, 
 and facrifices, wher vin he was revealed, and fignificd to 
 bee the feed of the Woman which (hould bruife the 
 fcrpentshead ; and the Lamb flain from the beginning 
 of the world : being yefterday , and to day the fame^ and g^ ^^"^^'^'^ 
 forever OT. Rev. 13! s. 
 
 VII. Chriftj in the work of Mediation j adeth ac- a Heb^^'i^ 
 cording to both Natures, by each Nature doing that ^^^'i-^f 
 which is proper to it felf « : yet , by reafon of the uni- lolfj.^^s? 
 ty of thePerfoDjt'rat which is proper to one Nature, is i iQh,3.i5 
 ibmetimes in Scripture attributed to the Perfon deno-?^^^-^^'7'j9 
 ruinated by the Other Nature 0, ^uoh.j.T,>, 
 
 V 1 1 1. To all thofe for whom Chrift hnh purchafed r loT.i'r?! j.^y 
 Redemption, he doth certainly, and effeduilly apply ^and ["i;^^ '''j^-? 
 communicate the fame f, making interceffion fo: chemnoh" 14.1^. 
 tjjznd revealing unto them, in , and by the Word , the ''^^'^' ^^» * 
 myftcries of falvationr, effgclually perfwading theai ^^^^'^g ••'^^' 
 by his Spirirjtobeleeve, and obey jand governinc^ their Um.ilili^ 
 hearts by his Word and Spirit/, overcoming all their M'*7-^7, 
 enemies by his Almighty Power and Wifdome, infach i Col^!^^J* 
 manner, and wayes, as are raoft conibnant to his won- " U 
 
 derfuU and unfearchable difpenfation K i!^}^' '' ^ 
 
 G 2 Chap, 
 
(ao) 
 
 Chap. IX. 
 of Free-wilL 
 
 ,i,\hc.t7, II r-^ OD bath indued* the Will of man with that natu^. 
 Daiu's'o^i^? ^'•2^1 hberry, that is neiihtr forced, nor by any abfo- 
 
 lace neceflity of nature detemiined to do good or eviUe 
 
 1 1. Manjinhisftateoflnnocencyjhad freedoiUjSnd 
 oauS*'^ power, to will , and to doe that whieh was good , and 
 c GeV'-.W,!; well plcafing Ko God ^ 5 but yet, niiutably, io that hee 
 
 G s ':. 3. 6 YCi ight fall from kc, 
 
 dRom.f,^ in« Man by his fall into a (late of fin, hath wholly 
 
 Kom. 8. 7 loft all ability of Will to any fpirituall good accompa- 
 cRomV.^o,!! ^^y^^g falvation^ : foas, a naturallman, being ahoge- 
 /Eph.z.r,j' ther averfe from that good^j and dead in fin/jisnoc 
 Col. 2.13.^ able, by his own ftrength, to convert himfelfejorto pre- 
 ljh.af»?i?4,5 pare himfelf thereunto^. 
 
 I Cor. 8.14. in 
 
 Titus 5»3'4,5 I V . When God converts a nnner, and tranflates hi-rn 
 into the ftate of grace 5 he freeth him from his natural! 
 //Col. 1. 13 bondage under fin A 5 and by his grace alone, inables 
 ioh.8.34,36 him freely to will, and to do that which is fpiritually 
 2PhiU«i5 pood/'vetfo, as that by reafon of his remaining 
 corruption, he doth not , perfectly, nor onely, will 
 ^Gai.j 17 ^^^^ which is good, but doth alfo will that which 
 aom.7.if,i8 isevil^- 
 , V. The will of man is made perfe(5Iy , and immu- 
 Heb.it.'} tably free to good alone, in the ftatc of Cloy only /. 
 
 1 lohn 3. 2« 
 
 Chap; 
 
(20 
 
 Cka P. X»'' 
 Of EjfeBuall cMng, 
 
 A Lllthofe whom God hath preddftinated unro life, ,, R^fn,5 
 -^^and thofeonely, he isnleafed in his appr* ' 
 
 pleaied in his appointed and Hom.fi.7 
 accepted time , effe(f^U3liy to call a, by his Wordand ^ft/''°''' 
 Spirit^,outof that (late of fin and deatb,in which they ' ''^'^''\\ 
 sreby nature, to grace and falvationby Jcfus Chriftr; -^-ov.^.^^g, 
 iniiohtniBg their raindes,rpirirually and favingly toun- E^l^lzt'^ 
 derfland the things of God <^; raiding away their heart ' ''V,i!y 
 of ftone, and giving unto them an heart of flcfh^j ^'■'dVr^'^'^'^'^ 
 nevving their wills, and by his almighty power determi- iCcr.z.'ic^,t 
 ningthcm to that which is good/, and effeduaUy draw- Ep'^';i7,ia 
 ingthemto JefusChrift^j yet fOjas they come ^oii^ff^^lll^'^f 
 freelys being made willing by his grace h . phii. Ji^/ 
 
 II. Th s effeauall Call is of Gods free, nnd fpeciall ^Jf^-^'^^7 
 grace alone, not from any thing at all forefeen in man /', lohJ^^H^ 
 who is altogether paffive therein , untill being quickned ^ Cant. 1.4 
 and renewed by the holy Spirit ky he is thereby inabled fohnT'^ 
 to anfwer this Call aiid to imbrace the grace offered, Rom.6.V/,r7, 
 and conveyed in it /. is 
 
 t I Tim. I. ^ 
 
 III. Ele<a infantSjdying in infancy, are regenerated, ^hl*!^,^,%.^ 
 andikved by Chrift, through the Spirits, who work- Rom.^.u' ' 
 eth when, and where, and how he pleafeth».'SoaIfoare KomT*'^^ 
 all other eled perfons who are uncapablc of being out- ^hcL!,<. 
 wardly called by the Miniftry of the Wcrd 0, ' lohn^.i? 
 
 loLy.zy w^Luk.iSiij,!** &Aas 1.38,33. 8cIohn3.55y. & i ioh. f. n. & Rom.8.f». 
 compared. « lohn 3,8, i lohn j.12, Ads^.ii. 
 
 IV. Others, not elded, altheugh they may be cal- 
 
 C a lei 
 
pWuti.u jg^j by jj^e Miniftry of the Word p , and may liave fome 
 w!'If *o,xi commonoperations of the Spirit q, yet they never true- 
 Heb.6.4,y lycomc unto Chriftj and therefore cannot be lived r.- 
 '^J'lohslf 'machlefrecanmcn,notprofefifing the ChriftianReligi^ 
 fk&s\'iz on, be faved in any other way whstfoever, bee they ne- 
 lob.i4.«^. y^j [q diligent to frame their jives accordingto the light 
 lohnl? " ' of Nature,and the Law of that Religion they doe pro- 
 iohni7»? fefle/. And, to aflfcrt and maintain, that they may, is 
 ^ * ^°^"iVu very pernicious,and to bedeteiled t. 
 
 I Cor.ltf zi 
 
 <Cal4i.^,7,8 I -^—^i^ — • '• -• "" • '"7 ' ' ^ 
 
 Chap. XI. 
 Of lujliJjcAtiony 
 
 'flRom.8.30 npHofe whom God effe(^ualiy calleth, he alfo freely 
 fTo^'W ^, ^ juftifieth tf : not, by infufing righceoufneffe into 
 
 * V,8 them, but by pardoning their fins, and by accounting 
 * cor.ri?, jnd accepting their perfons as righteous . net, for any 
 Rom. 3.asz4, thing wrought in them, or done by them but for 
 
 »5'^7r8 Chriftsfake alone; nor,by imputmg faith it felf, the 
 Titus 3.5,7 g^ q£ beleeving , or any other evangelical! obedience, 
 scr.'as, * to them, as their righteoufncffe ^ but , by impuimg the 
 i Cor. 1.30,31 obedience and fatisfa^Sion of Chrift unto them ^ , they 
 ^°""*^"7''j^ receiving, and refting onhimaDdhisrighteoufnefle by 
 cAasio44 faith- whichfaithjtheyhavejootofthemfelvesjitisthe 
 
 ^;:: gift of God r. 
 
 mfhiff I ^' F^i^^» thusreceiving''and refting on Chrid and 
 rf iobni*ir hisrighteourneffe, is the alone inftrument of Juftificati- 
 Rfir..3.is o^^, yet IS it not alone in theperfon juftified,but is 
 ^°am.i'. '7, ever accompanied with all other faving graces, andis no 
 
 "■^M dead faith, but worketb by Love e. 
 9'^'i'^' ^ • ^ II !• Chrift 
 
II?. Cbriftbyhisobcdierce5anddeath, didfully 
 diTcbargc the debt of al) thofe that are thus juftified, and 
 didmake a proper, jcalj, and full fatisfadion to bis Fa- 
 thers Juftice in tbcir behalf/. Yet, in as much as he ^^'"'' ^t?J 
 was given by the Father, for them g 5 and, his obedi- 1 Tira,x.y,tf ^ 
 enceand fatisfaaion acceptedin their (lead h^ and, both n'^* '°* "*''* 
 freely, not for any thing in them, their Juftification is^^a!"^4'y,f 
 only of free grace/ ; that, both the exad juftice, and »o/i.ii 
 rich graceof God, might be glorified in the juftification hTror\K\ 
 offinners/^. Mat 5. 7 
 
 Ephcf. y.i 
 
 I V. God did, from all eternity, decree to juftifie all ^^""^ ^*« 
 the elea /, and Chnftdid, in the fulnelTeof time, die icKom.l'zs 
 for their fins,and rife again for their juftification m : nc« Ephcr.2.7. 
 verthekife,they are not juftified, untill the holy Spirit [%'^, f^ , 
 doth in due time, aftaally apply Chiift unto them ». 
 
 9 
 
 V. God doth continue to forgive the fins of thofe '»'^^i^-^. 
 that are juftified o.* and, although they can never fall' ^'"'♦*«* 
 from the ftate of Jiiftification; yet they may by their i^CouA^t, 
 fins, fall under Gods fatherly difpleafure, and not have ^3'*'^' * 
 the light of his countenance reftored unto them, untill JmIt'**^'^'^ 
 they humble them fe Ives, confeffe their fins, beg pardon, f ilh.uy.^ 
 and renew their faith and repentance a, > 'oi"i ^.'.^ 
 
 ■* p Luke 11 ^3 
 
 lofnioiS. 
 
 VI. The luftification of Beleevers under the old ^'^ 'o-u 
 Tcdamenr, was, in all thefc rffpefts, one and the fame ^ ^^^''^'ji',, 
 with the juftificatioa of Kclecveis under the new Tc»PaJ.5«T,*'9,, 
 Hamentr. _. , '«>' ji* 
 
 3 Coi. II. 30.31. Lute I. io. r Gal. j. 9, 13,14. Roo),4< *j, Xj, 14 Mdc.2-...y 
 
 Chap* 
 
(^4) 
 
 Chap. XII. 
 
 ^ , of Adonion, 
 
 Gal. 4. 4, J. 
 
 Rom. 8.17, A LL thofethatare juftified, God voucbfafeth , in 
 1 tr:!;!,'; ^^ ^^^ ^or his only Son Jefus Chrift , to make par- 
 aCor.^.i's. takers of the grace of Adoption a: by which they are 
 Rev. j.'j. taken into the number , and enjoy the liberties and pri- 
 t^h^i^ix.' viledges of the Childrenof God ^5 have his name put 
 Rom. 5. J. upon them c^ receive the^irit of Adoption d^ have 
 ipfai to' '- 2iccefle to the Throne of Grace with boldneffe e , are 
 ibpio.'/^fi^f inabledto cry, Abba, Father f, are pitied^* proteded 
 iMat.(5.,o32. h^ provided for /', andchaftened, by him, as by a Fa- 
 ^HcL.jif^. ther^ : yet never caft off/, but fealedto the day of re- 
 /Lam.^.'jt. demption?w, and inherit the promifes », asheiresof 
 wEph.4. 30. evcrlaftinsfalvationo. 
 
 » rieb.r. 12.. *-* 
 
 OiPcr.r.^,.^. . __=__ :^ 
 
 ^Meb. I, i{» 
 
 Chap. XIII. 
 
 fiiCnr.^.n. OfSanBificaUo?j. 
 
 phii.V lo! n^ Hey who are effei^ually called , and Regenerated, 
 
 ^f^'^l^'f' having a new heart , and a new fpirit created in 
 
 E^hVl^!^' them ; arc funher fan<aified really and perfonaJly , 
 
 1 nuif 2. 13. through the vertue of Chrills death and refurrec^ion a, 
 
 VcS'l^^'^yy}^ Word, and Spirit dwelling in them ^: the Do- 
 
 Rr ra. 8.13,* minion of the whole body of fin is deftroyed ^, and the 
 
 E^h'r' y fc^erall lulls thereof are more and more weakned aad 
 
 ^ ''^?,'i9! "mortified d : and they, more and more quickned and 
 
 /iCcr.7.1. ftrenghr. ed in ail faving graces e, to the prac^/ce of 
 
 irieb.ii.,^, true holinefle ^ without which no man lliall fee the 
 
 Lord/. 
 
 II. This 
 
_C»5) 
 
 II. This SaniSification is throughout, in the whole ^ i TheCy.t; 
 man^ ^yet imperfea in this life, there abidcth dill fome ^^I'^l^'^- lo 
 remnants of corruption in every part h : whence arifeth Phu/j!!*^ 
 a continual!, and irreconcileable warre |the flefli lulling ^ Cai. 1,7 
 againftthe fpirit, and the fpirit againft tbefiefh/, »Pct.i. n 
 
 III. In which warre , although the renoaining cor- /^Kom.7.ij 
 ruptionjfora time, miy much prevail /& ; yet through ^Roni.tf,,^ 
 the continuall fupply of ftrength from the fanaifying Eph!!i"i^y% 
 Spirit of Chriftj the regenerate part doth overcome / : wzPer /.is 
 andfo, the Saints growingiace w.perfe^ins holineffe ^^J'-*^^^ 
 inthefearofGod^?. 
 
 Chap. XIV. 
 Of Savwg Faith, 
 
 ^Hc grace of Faith, whereby the ele6k are inabled to flHcb.io. $9 
 ^ beleeveto the faving of their fouls ^, is the work of^*|p°'^**J5 
 the Spirit of Chr ilt in their hearts ^ 5 and is ordinarily ^p"'*-'7>j« 
 wrought by the Miniftry of the Word c : by which al- ^p^- »• « 
 fo, and by the admiaiftration of the Sacraments , and ^ ^°*"''°*'* 
 Prayer, it is increafed and ftrengthened d, di Pct. ». J' 
 
 Adsio.j* 
 
 II . By this Faith, a Chriftian beleevethtobee true, LTc /;." 
 whatfocver is revealed in the Word, for the authority of Rom. m'^,!/ 
 Godhimfelffpeaking therein tf; and, a6leth differently « 10^04.41 
 upon that which each particular paflage thereof contai- Jjohn *.ia 
 neth ; yeelding obedience to the Commands/*; trem- Aa.14.14 
 bling at the threatnings^,and imbracing the promifes of ^ Jj?""^'^'^**^ 
 God for this lite,and that which is to come h. But the f Heb 11.13 
 
 D principall i Tim. 48 
 
(26) 
 
 i lohnf.ia principall ^di% offavins faith, are, Accepti'io; , Fvecei- 
 Gai.i.i? ving> and Reltmg unori Chnft alone tor Jaltm.ariDn, 
 Ads 15.11 Sand»fication,and EwCrnall life , by vercueof the Cove- 
 C;!;;:.o"naDt of Grace/. 
 
 ^at.8. 10 ^ iji^ Jljjj fjitli is different in degrees', weak, or 
 Euh e^u'^^ ftrong^ ; may bee often and many wayes affiled , and 
 I Wn 5 4.? vveakncdj but gets the vi<f^ory / ; growing up in m^ny ta 
 hS ^o 2a* * the attainment of a full <<{fu ranee through Chrift Wjwho 
 cl\ ., X is both the Author and finiiher of our faith »• 
 
 Chap. X V. 
 Of Repentance unto life, 
 
 ^Zw 12. lo 11 Epentance unto hfe, is an evangelicall grace a ,. the 
 f lUc'*^ 7 E)o6^rine whereof is to be preached by evny nif. 
 
 Maik. 1. ly tiifter ol the Gofpel, as wcllas that of faith in Chtift K 
 
 m'jo.il'^'^ 1 1. By ir,a finner,out of the fight and fenfe, nor only 
 
 I'laioi.* of the danger, but aifo of the fifth inefle .,nd odioufctfle 
 
 icr.ji. i8,if Q^ j^-j ^^ 25 contrary to the holy nature,and ripbrtous 
 
 Amos <.i% Law or God • and, upon the apprenenhon nt his rac rcy 
 
 Pfai. i?.u8 in Chrift to fuch as are penitent, fo grieves for, and li arcs 
 
 ipfai/i f"** ^^* ^^"^5 ^^ t<^ ^^"^^ ^^""^ them all unto God f , purpofiog 
 f 9,io6 and endeavouring to walk with him in ail the wayes of 
 Luke 1.6 his Commandcments </. 
 
 a King 3.3. ay 
 ieEzek.36. 31, 
 
 5* 1 1 1. Although Repentance be not to be refted in as any 
 fzek. ^'^'^/^'g^fatisIi^iQnfor fin, orany caufe pi the pardon thereof^, 
 
 which 
 
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 rhlcb is tlie a6^ of Gods free grace in Chrift f , yet is ^"^^'^^'^ 4 
 iroffuchneceiTicytoallfioners, that none may expe^ EpSi^t 
 pardon vvichoutit^, sLuk.ij.j,^ 
 
 I V. As there is no fin fofmall , but it deferves dam* Rrar^^il' 
 nation h •, fo there is no fin fo great , that it can bring Ut^t'Ii^^g 
 damnation upon thofe who truly repent /. j,'^^ J J- ? 
 
 V. Men ought not to content themfelves vrith a gene- /!?'praj!t9.% 
 rail repentance, but it is every mini dury toendeavour i-i>pij.8.' 
 to repent of his particular fins, particularly <&. * ran.i.sj,!^ 
 
 V I . As every man is bound to make private confeflion ^ ^'J'u 
 of his fins to God, praymg for the pardon thereof / 5 up- ^^^' ^-- ^> •* 
 on which, and the forfaking of them, he fhall fiod mercy 7iohTi.l^' '^ 
 m: fo he that {candalizeth his Brother , or the Church 
 
 of Chriftj ought to be willing by a private or pubiiquc ^uJ*"' ^''^ 
 confcllion, and ibrrow for his fin, to declare his re- lofli. ^ il'* 
 pentance to thofe that are offended », who are there- ^^^^'^' ^^• 
 upon to be reconciled to him, and in love to receive l''cS!'?l • 
 
 ■ ■ ' w *• \rfUL f «( $ ,, 
 
 mm (7. 
 
 Chap. XVI: 
 
 n Micah^.S 
 
 Of Good frorks. ^Zl'lt 
 
 GOod Works are onely fucb as God hath comman- ^/p*f'/^jg 
 dcd in his holy Word a , and not fucb as, without Rom!io.^ 
 the warrant thereof, are dcvifed by men, out of blinde iohni<?.2^ ^ 
 zeal, or upon any pretence of good intention^, *^^'"'^V/f: 
 
 Da U: 
 
 Xl,H 
 
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 <:iam.i.i8,ii. ^^' Thife good works , done in obee^ience to Gocis 
 Wpf, 1x5.12. 3 commandements, are the fruits and evidences of a mie 
 
 1 uoh * . ^'^ ^"'^ lively faith c : and, by them, Beleevers manifcft their 
 
 2 Pct.i.rV,7Jthankfulne{Ie d, ftrenothen their aflarancee, edifie their 
 
 8,9,10. Brethren/, adorn the profcflfion of the Gorpell^,ftop 
 
 Mac.?!i6? the mouths of the adveifaries h , and giorifie God i, 
 
 ^Tit.a'^jj.'o. whofe vvorkmanQiip they are, created in Chrift lefiis 
 
 Tim"' '*' thereunto ^j that, having their fruit unto holineflfe^tbcy 
 
 /:; I Pet.i iV may have the end, eternall life /, 
 
 5 I Pet, is II. 
 
 Phil. I.! I. III. Their ability to doe good works, is not a tall of 
 \%h!z^L themfclves , but wholly from the Spirit of Chrift m. 
 iRom./.ij. And that they may be inabled thereunto, befides the 
 Eze°V*(?'^'^ graces they have already received, there is required an 
 wPhiU.ijV' a(^ual influence of the fame holy Spirit,to work in them 
 Phii.4. 13. to will and to doe,of his good pleafure » ; yet are they 
 » Cor. 3. s. not hereupon to grow negligent, as if they were not 
 bound to perform any duty, unlefle, upon a fpeciall mo- 
 tion of the Spirit 5 but, they ought to be diligent in ftir- 
 uIhX^ii!iu ring up thelgrace of God that is in them 0. 
 
 "% Pet I 2 ^ 
 
 ' lo/ii! IV. They,who in their obedience, attain to the greateft 
 iVm* l\ ^^^g^^> ^^i^^ ^^ poffible in this life,are fo farre from bc- 
 Ads x'<5. Xi'. ^ng ^^^e to fupererogare, and to doe more then God re- 
 iudcy.'zo,xi. quires,as that they fall (hort of much which in duty they 
 
 6ai.y.V7.' V. We cannot, by our bed Works merit pardon of 
 
 fm, oretcmalllifeatthehandofGod, by reafon of the 
 great difproportion that is between them and the glory 
 to comes and,the infinite diftance that is between us and 
 Godjwhomjby them, we can neither profit, nor fatisfie 
 
 for 
 
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 for the debt of our former (ids q, but when we J^ave fj,^^'"-,^* ^^ 
 done all we can, we have done bucourduty, andare un- Eph.iigV 
 profitable fervantsyj and, bccaufe, as they are good, ^"-s-Jj^t 
 they proceed from his Spirit/^ and as they are wrought p^'i""J.'j^ 
 by us, they are defiled, and mixed with fo much weak- lobiM,^ 
 nefle and imperfedion, that they cannot endure the fe- ^''J* V'"^'^ 
 verity of Gods judgement?, /'Gai.^i»,i3 
 
 /I fa. ^4,6 
 
 VL Yet notwichftanding, the Perfons of Beleevers ^^^^'J^ j. 
 being accepted through Chrift^ their good workes alfo pfai.i/j i' 
 are accepted in him «, not as though chey were in this i'i3i.i5o.3 
 life wholly unblamable and unreproveable in G O D S ^^ i^' ^.y* 
 fight n> 5 but that, he looking upon them in his Son, is Exod zs'.js 
 pleafed to accepc> and reward that which is fincere , ^^JJ M-wku 
 although accompanied with many weakeneflfes and im- „,io'b 9.10 
 perfections x, pr3i,r4>i 
 
 xHeb.i3,zo,ii 
 
 VII, Works done by unregenerate men, although, for HebT^.io 
 the matter of them j they may be things which God Mac.if. 21,13 
 commands, and of good ufe, both to themfelves^ando-^ * ^"^fo^^^ 
 thersy : yet, bccaufe thay proceed not from an heart pu- 1 Kings ii!»7 
 rified by faith z, • nor are done in a right manner, accor- j^ ^ ^ *^ 
 ding to the Wordtf , nor, to a right end, the glory of " '^^'^^'ig 
 God^; they are therefore finfull , and cannot pleafe v^en.4.y 
 God, or make a man meet to receive grace from God c. Hcb.^u^ "'* 
 And yet, their negled of them is more finfull, anddiP- a i Cor.rj.j 
 pleafins unto God fl^. Yl'^*^l 
 
 c H3g,a;i4, Tier. If. Amos?.ii,ii. Hof.1.4. Rom.9.15. Titus 3.5. <iP^*I'»4»4« Pfal 
 3^3. lob 11.14,1 J, Mat.i5'4lj4MJ;4T. Macij.ij. 
 
 Dz Chap- 
 
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 Chap. XV IL 
 of the perseverance of the Saints, 
 
 a phU.i.6 '^f- j4ey^ whom God bath accepted in his Beloved, ef- 
 Ui!io."i^9 feaualiy called, and fanaified by his Spirit, can 
 
 1 loll, 5,9* neither totally, nor finally , fall away from the ftate of 
 I \?ci.i.u9 Grace : but fhali certainly perfevere therein to the end, 
 19 and be eternally lavea^. 
 
 Ier«5r.5 
 cH:b. 10,10,14 
 
 Heb.!5.xo,ii 11. This perfeveranceoftheSaiots, depends not upon 
 
 Meb.9.u,i3, ^j^^j^ ^^^ frec-vrill, but upon the immutability of the 
 
 Rom 8 is,\o Decree of Ekaion flowing from the free and un- 
 
 the end. changeable love of God the Father ^5 upon the efficacy 
 
 LukJzl'^T ofthemerit,andinterceffionofJefusChriftf ; cheabi- 
 
 Heb.y.ij dingof the Spitit^and of the feed of God within them ^^5 
 dioh.i4jMT j^nd the nature of the Covenant of Grace e: from all 
 
 iiohns'.p^ which, arifeth alfo the certainty, and infaUibiiic/, 
 
 «ier.3i.4o theteof/. 
 
 /"lohnlo.iS 
 xTher.3.3 
 
 I ioh.i. 19 III, Ntvertheleffe , they may, through the tempta- 
 g Macz<f^70,^ ^.^^^ ^^ g^j.^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ World, the prev ulency ot cor-, 
 
 b pfai, 5i,titie fuption remaining in them,and the neglea of the means 
 i'lfa^"^"*^^ ofifieir prefervation 5 fall into grievous fins^ ; and, for 
 iSam.i'i.iV a time, continue therein hr whereby they incurre Gods 
 4Eph,4.3o difpleafurci, and grieve hiiboly Spirit/^, coiiie to be 
 ^^^*'*^'' ^' J® deprived of fome meafure of their graces and com- 
 Rcv. 2.4 forts/, have rheir hearts hardned m, and their confci- 
 Cant.f.i,3,4,6 cttccs wounded », hurt, and fcandalizc others , and 
 Mark3!*yi^ faring temporall judgements uponthemfclvesf. 
 
 Mai k, 1^,14 
 
 » PfaJ.j 1.3,4. Pfal.jU. oaSam.ii,i4' pVW.Ss.n,^^* iCor.iLJi. 
 
 Chap; 
 
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 Chap. XVIIL 
 
 of the ajjarance of Grace and Salvation ,r 
 
 A Lthoug^h hypocrires and other unregenerate men 
 ■**m3v viinly deceive themfeives with talfe hopes, <j.[o^-8 i^t4 
 ani carnall pjerumptions of being in the favour oFGoi, J^^J^h.5,11 
 and eftare of f alvacon a ; which hope of theirs fhall pe- ohn g. 41 
 riih ^: yet fuch as truly beleeve in the Lord Jefus, and b M.r. 7.21,13 
 love hiin in finceriry, endeavouring to walk in all good 
 conlcience before him, may, in this life, be certainly af- 
 furedchat they are in the ftate of graces, andmay re- ^'^ohna.j. 
 Joyce in the hope of the glory of God^whieh hope ftiall ^^° '\<)]t\^^l 
 never make them adiamed ^. ^^ ' " ' iIoHim.i? 
 
 1 1. This cerrainty is not a bare conjei^urall and pro- ^^^^^^ j^ ^^ 
 bable perfwafion , grounded upon a falliblehopetf;but,/Hb 6.17^18 
 an infallible aiTurance of faith » founded upon the divine g^P" '-4,^ 
 ttuch of therpromifesof Calvation f,the in ward evidence i[ohnz.V'" 
 of thofe graces' unto which thcfe promifes are raadef , 1 lohn ^ 14 
 the teftimonyof the Spirit of Adoption wirneifingwich l^^^'^^^^. 
 our fpirics that we are the children of God h • which * ' i^ 
 
 Spirit is the earneftof our inheritance, whereby we are ? Fph.M?,i4 
 fcaled to the day of redemption/. iCorVi.i°,ix 
 
 1 1 1. This infallible afliirance doth notfo belong to the 
 ef&nce of faith , but that a true beleever may wait long, t i loh" u 13 
 and conflidvvich many difficulties before he be partaker J,5a,^!*,\M 
 of ic ^ : yctjbeing inabled by the Spirit to know the things piaim n 
 which arc freely given him of God, he may, without thjcughcut. 
 
 t '1 . . ' « - I r C 1' PlaI.77.to 
 
 cxtraordiuary rcvelatioa J in the right ule 01 ordinary ^cr.ii 
 
 ^ ' ' meanes,. 
 
iiCm-. t, It meanes, attain thereunto /. And therefore it is the duty 
 I [oh.4. ij Qf every one.to give all dih'gcnce to make his calling and 
 Epbis.'I/'Is, eledion fqrewj ^l^^t thereby his heart may be inlarged 
 19 in peace and joy in the holy Ghoft , in love and thank- 
 nKom'sTz fulf^cfle to God, and in ftrength and chearfulnefle in the 
 Rcm.14.17' ' duties of obedience, the proper fruits of this afTurance » : 
 
 Rom, I J. 3 Cq fj^jre is it, from inclining; men to ioofnefle 0. 
 
 Eph.i.5,4 
 
 pfai**'^' ^z ^^ ' ^^^^ beleevers may have the aflurance of their fal- 
 1 loh-tiji vation divers wayes fhakenjdiminiihed, and inrermirted, 
 Rom.<, 1,1 ji5^ by negligence in prefetving of itjby failing into fome 
 » Coir "*^^ fpccial fin^which woundeth the conrcience,and grievech 
 Rom.8./,ii the fpirit jby, fome fudden, or vehement temptation, by 
 1 lohn J.I, 5 Gods virithdrawrng the light of his countenance, and fuf- 
 I k>hn 1.6,7 fering even fuch as (car him to walk in darkneffe and to 
 P Can.f.z,'3,(? have no light/>; yet are they never utterly dcftitute of that 
 E^h^'^V*'*'^ feed of Godjandlifcoffaithjthatloveof Chriftand the 
 pf-7 wo^^o brethren, that fincerity of heart,and confcience of duty, 
 Mac. x-;.^?, Qut of which, by the operation of the Spirit, this AfCu- 
 vCiiJuV/'' ranee may 5 in due time, (>e revived^; and by the- which, 
 Pfaii ss! in the mean time,they are fupported from utter defpair r^ 
 
 throughout, 
 
 Ha.y.Jo. gi lohn|.9. Lukcii.p. lobr^.ij. Pf^l^j-iy. Pfal. 51.8,11. Ifa. Jo, lo. 
 
 rMich.7.^,8,,.Icr.52,.40-'lfa5i.7,8,9,lo. Pfal zz,u PtahHS-throughour. 
 
 -jn^jjUJ}^ ^ililill.^^ ->j-^- •'^- '-- _,_ 
 
 Chap. XIX. 
 of the Law of God, 
 
 GOD gave to Adam a Law, as a Covenant of 
 Works, by which he bound him , and all his pofte- 
 ritytoperfonall, entire5exa6fc,andpcrpetuall obedience, 
 promiled life upon the fulfilling, and threatned death 
 
 upon 
 
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 upon the breach of it : and indued him with power < Gen. 1.25, 
 
 and ability to keep it 4, V.i^t^Z: 
 
 14,15. Rom. 
 
 II. This Law^after his fall^continued to be a perfed 10. j. Rom j. 
 rule of right eoufneffc, and, as fuch, was delivered by YoU'j^^^^l' 
 God upon Mount Sinai, in ten Commandments , and 2/. job 28.28. 
 written in two Tables^ .• the four firft Command- ^J^^"" »• 25. 
 ments containing our duty towards God , and the o- „"^,2. Rom. 
 ther fix, our duty to man c, 1 3 '8,9.Dciit.$ 
 
 J2. Dcut. 10. 
 
 III. Befide this Law^ commonly called Moral, God ^^^°^'^^'^' 
 was pleafed to give to the people oflfrael^asaChurch 38,59,4*0!^' 
 under age, Ceremonial La wSjContaining feveral typi- ^ Heb, 9 chap. , 
 cal Ordinances, partly of Worfhip, prefiguring Chrift, oa ^T/a,?. 
 his graces^adionSjfufferingSjand benefits ^5 and part- Co!.2.i7. i 
 ly,holding forth divers inftruftions of moral duties e, "^ l5-°';^^* 
 All which Ceremonial Laws are now abrogated , un- judcvercr^. 
 der the New Teftament /. fCo\.2^^,\6, 
 
 17. Dan.p.z?. 
 
 iV.To them airo,as a Body Politick,he gave fundry ^exo,2i cha* ? 
 Judicial Laws, which expired together with the State e*"'^- 22 i.to 
 of that people 5 not obliging any other now, further wulPi PeS!^ 
 then the general equity thereof may require^. 13,14. Mattb. 
 
 1 17.with.ver. 
 
 V. The Moral Law doth for ever binde all, as well j^^hp ^ Cor. 
 juftified perfons as others^to the obedience thereof /^^ A roi'.°2.8,9 
 and that,not onely in regard of the matter contained 10. Epb.6.2! * 
 in it 3 but alfo in refpedl of the authority of God the ^ ^^^'■>-iA> 
 Creatour^ whogaveit/. Neither doth Chrift in the jj3^.2.io,ii 
 Gofpel^any way diirolve,but much ftrenthen this ob- ^Matth.5 17, 
 iigacion*:. 2.8. Rom. 
 
 g.31. 
 
 VI. Although true Believers be not under the Law, 
 
 E as 
 
;Rom.^.i4. as a Covenant of Works , to be thereby juflifiedj or 
 *^i2^GaU. condemned / 5 yet is it of great ufe to themjas well a& 
 4,5. Aftsij. toothers f>in that, as a Rule of life informing them of 
 39- Rom.8.i. ^Y^Q ^ill of God^and their duty , it diredts^and bindes 
 2/ 25? Pfau' them to walk accordingly m 5 difcovering alfo the fin- 
 iip.4>^^« ful pollutions of their nature^heartsandlives w, foas^, 
 rCor.7.19. examining: themfelves therebv.they may come tofur« 
 i8,ip,2o,2i, ther conviChon of, humihation ror.and hatred againlr 
 *2.23. rmfl'-) together with a clearer fight of the need they 
 
 RGt!r3.2o* ^^^^ ^^ Chrii>5 and the perfection of his obedience p. 
 oJam.i.2?,24, It is likewife of ufe to the Regenerate, to reftrain 
 25. Rom.7. their corruptions, in that it forbids fin^; and the 
 ? Ga'l.3.24. threatnings of it ferveto (hew, what, even their fins, 
 Rom.7 .24,15. deferve ^ and, what afFiiftions , in this lite, they may 
 Rom.8.5,4. ey-peft for them, although freed from the curfe there- 
 Pfal.iip.ioi, c f threatned m the Law r. ThePromilesorit,m like 
 304, 128. manner, fhew them Gods approbation of obedience, 
 vfA.Blio,it ^'^'^ ^^^^^ blefiings they may exped upon the perfor- 
 32,33j?4- mance thereof/, although,not asduetothemby the 
 /Lcv.26.T,io, L2^ 25 2^ Covenant of Works f. So as, a mans doinc; 
 
 J4.with 2Cor. ? 1 /- • • r -11 rt_T 
 
 ^7i6. Ephef.6. gcod, and reframmg trom evil , becauie the Law en- 
 2,9.Pfal.37>i couragethtotheone, and deterreth from the other^ 
 M ipM /.'^ ^s no evidence of his being under the Law j and, not 
 rOai. 2. 16. under grace u, 
 
 Luke 17.10. 
 
 MKom.5. 12, V n. Neither are the forementioned Ufes of the 
 8^p.Jo,iifi2. Law contrary to the grace of the Gofpel, but do 
 withPfii.;4. fwectly comply with it w, the Spirit of Chrift fubdu- 
 ll'^litb.'il^' ing , and enabling the will of man, to do that, freely 
 £8^29. and chearfully, which the will of God,revealed in the 
 
 » Gal. 321. Law requireth to be done x^ 
 
 a.Ezt:k.?6.27. ' -^ C W A v 
 
 Heb.8.io.wich V- H a r. 
 
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 CHAP. XX. 
 
 of ChrifiUn Liberty^ 4nd Liheriy ofCmfcimct, 
 
 T 
 
 '\ii.2. 
 
 He Liberty which Chrift hath purchafed for Be. \^^f:^; ^^ 
 lievers under the'Gofpel, conlifts in their free-^Galr'\ 
 dom from the guilt of fin, the condemning Wrath of Col. 115. 
 God, the curfe of the Moral Law <t, and in their be- ^^^ ^^;^,^ 
 ing delivered from this prefent evil World, bondage c Rom.8!28. 
 to Satan^and dominion of fin ^5 from the evil of affii- rfai.n9.71 
 d:ions,the fting of death, the viftory of the grave^and ^ ^°55^,5d^57 
 everlafting damnation r^ as alfo in their free accede Rom. 8.1. '. 
 to God d, and their yeelding obedience unto hi m^not^^'^JJ^g^j^'^ 
 out of flavifhfear, but a child- like love and willing , joh'n^is! 
 mind f. All which were common alfo to Believers un- /G^l-3 9>H 
 der the Law /. But under the New Teftament the li- ^ ^'^* ^'/g// 
 berty ofChriftians is further inlarged in their freedom Gal.j 1/ 
 from the yoak of the Ceremonial Law^ to which the f hV^^°'*5 
 Jewifii Church was fubjedted g ^ and in greater bold HcbVoiptso, 
 nefle of accefl'e to the throne of Grace h^ and in fuller 2 i,zt 
 
 communications of the free Spirit of God, then Be- ' * ^°^' ^*^5? 
 lievers under the Law did ordinarily paitake of i. 2 Cor. 3. 15, 
 
 I L God alone is Lord of the Confcience k^ and |J'°J-^" 
 hath left it tree from the Doftrines and Commande- / Ads 4.1*9 
 ments of men, which are in any thing contrary to his A^Tc^ 5 29 
 Word 5 or befide it, if matters of Faith,or Wordiip /. m^cTj's^J^io 
 So that, to believe fuch Dodrines, or to obey fuch 2 Com 24 
 Commands out of confcience, is to betray true Li- ^-'^'j ^^^ 
 
 , r^ r ' 11 < - /- • mCol.r 20,22, 
 
 berty 01 Conicience m : and the requirmg or an im- 23. c^l.i.io 
 plicite Faith, and an abfblute and blinde obedience, Gil. 24: 5 
 
 '3 
 
iiRoni.io.i7 is, to deftroy Liberty of Confcience, and Reafon 
 
 Ron.i4.23. fr ^ ' 
 
 Ifa.8.20 ^^10 ». 
 
 Afts 17,11 
 
 J ohn 4. 22 III. They, who upon pretence of Chriftian Liber- 
 
 Rev! A.V2,i(5, ^Ys^^ pradife any fin, or cherifli any luft5do thereby 
 17. Jer.sip ' defti oy the end of Chriftian Liberty, which is, that 
 ^ G3/.J.13 beingdeliveredoutof the hands of our Enemies, we 
 2Pct.2.i9 might fervethe Lord without fear, in holineffe and 
 
 John 8.54 righteoufnefie before him^ali the dayes of our life e» 
 
 Lukcx.74,75 ^ ' ^ 
 
 IV, Andbecaufe the Power which Cod hath or- 
 dained, and the Liberty which Chrift hath purchafed, 
 p Mat. 12.25 are not intended by God, to deftroy, but mutually to 
 iPet. z.i^ uphold and preferve one another^ They, who upon 
 Rom 1 wo 8 ?^^^^^^^ of Chriftian Liberty, fhall oppofe any law- 
 Heb.i^.i7 full Power, or thelawfuU exercife of it, whether it be 
 f Rom. 1. 52 Civil or Ecclefiaftical,refift the Orddinance of God p, 
 ^^^^i\^i\[iz ^"^3 for their publilhing of fuch Opinions, ormain- 
 a Joh! v.io'ii raining of fuchPra(Stices,as are contrary to the light of 
 % ^ T^^ V^ Nature, or to the known Principles of Chriftianity 5 
 4,5. scTit/i[ whether concerning Faith, Worfhip, or Converfati- 
 10,11,13. & on,or to the Power of Godlinefle ^ or,fuch eroneous 
 Mmh^iZ^'is Opinions or praftices, as either in their own nature, 
 Id, 17 ' or in the manner of publiftiing or maintaiaing them, 
 iTiin.i.ip,2o afg deftrufi^ive to the externall Peace and Order 
 ^'^' ""Is'Jo which Chrift hath eftabliftied in theChurch,they may 
 Rev.3.s> * lawfully be called to account, and proceeded againft 
 r D.ut.13.6, by the Cenfures of the Church a. and by the power 
 
 to 12. Rom. i , ^. .,, ,- -n "' 
 
 13.5,4. with oftheCiviUMagmrate r. 
 
 » Juh. v.10,11 
 
 E«a 7.25,25,2^,27,28. Rcv.17. i»,id,i7« Nch.T5,i^,i7,2i, 2a,2f,3o. 2King.23.$, 
 ^>p,2Q,2i. aChrcn J4.33. 2 Chion. 15.12,13)!^. DAn.3.29. iTim.2.2. ira.29.23. 
 Zech. 13.2,3. 
 
 Chap. 
 
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 CHap. XXI. 
 of Kdigiom Warfhif^ And the Sabbath Day, 
 
 'He light. of Nature (heweth thatthereisaGod3<« Rom -^ao 
 who hath Lordfbip and Soveraignty overall, 'iSv^ill'^% • 
 good, and doth good unto all, andis therefore to be jer.io.7.prai. 
 feared,loved, praifed,called upon, trufted in, and fer- 51-2g.Prai.18. 
 ved, with all the heart, and with all the foul, and with pfaidl^s^^*'* 
 all the might a. But the acceptable way ot worfhip- Jofli 24. -4 
 ping the true God, is inftituted by Himfelf, and fo li- f OeuV'A^ 
 mited to his own revealed Will, that he may not be Matt 159. 
 worQiipped according to the imaginations and devi- ^^* ^^ 2$ 
 ces of men, or the fuggeftions of Satan, under any vi- Deut4^i'/°to 
 fible reprcfentations,or any other way not prefcribed 20. ixo.20^, 
 in the holy Scripture ^. *M3„?|io^ 
 
 I I. Religious Worfhip is to be given to God, the & 2Cor.iVi4 
 Father, Son,and Holy Gholl: ^ and to him alone c 5 not ^ <^oi i>8 
 to Angels, Saints, or any other creature h : and fince RomA^/^ 
 the Fall, not without a Mediator ^ nor in the mediati- r John 14.5 
 on of any other, but of Chrift alone e. , ^ ^'"i * 8 
 
 III. Prayer,with Thankfgiving, being one fpecial y ph,i'4?5 
 part of Religious Worfhip f, is by God required of all g P^^l.^s 2 
 men g \ and that it may be accepted, it is to be made \}f^^ltilil 
 in the Name of the Son />, by the help of his Spirit /, / Rom. 8. 2d 
 according to his Will k , with underftanding, reve- J p^--^.^*'" "^'^^ 
 rence, humility, fervency, faith, love, and perfeve- EcdeCj^^i^a 
 ranee /; andifvocal.ina known tongue w. Heb 11.28 
 
 ' ' . Gcn.18.27 
 
 IV. Prayer is to be made for things lawfull ;?, and fc ', ^^ 
 
 Markn.24. Matt.^. ii,i4,ij. Col.4.2 Epb.^. 18. m 1C0r.14.14. n i John y. 14. 
 
 for 
 
# I Titn,2.i,a for all forts of men Uvingjor that {ball live hereafters: 
 2 Sam 7! 29 t>ut3 not for the dead />, nor for thofe of whom it may 
 KiKh.4.i2 be known^ that they have finned the fin unto death a, 
 
 Luk.il'. 2 §"25 ^' The rending of the Scriptures with godly fear r, 
 R<:v.i4.i3' the found Preaching/^ and con fcionable hearing of 
 r Aft°AV i^ the word,!n obedience unto God.withunderftanding, 
 Rcv.i!? faithjand reverence t'-> finging of Pfalms with grace in 
 f 2 Tim.4.2 the heart « 5 as alfo^the due acininiftration, and wor- 
 aSo 5" ^^y receiving of the Sacraments inftituted by Chrift 5 
 M3tt.13.1p are all, parts of the ordinary Religious v^'orfhip of 
 Y^^66^ God tv : Eefides Religious Oaths x , Vows y^ Solemn 
 u Coi-^A6 Faftings^i-jand thankfgivingSjUpon feverall cccafions 
 Ephef.5jp a^ which arCj in their feverall times and feafonSg to be 
 i* Matll.19 "^^^3 ^" ^^ ^^h' ^"^ religious manner h, 
 
 iCor.li.ij* 
 
 10 29. VI. Neither Prayer, nor any other paftof Religi- 
 
 xD^eJli^iS ousWoilhip, isnowunder the Gofpelj either tyed 
 
 with Nehem. unto, or made more acceptable by any place in which 
 
 '®'^? • t, ^^ ^^ performed,or towards which it is direded c ; but 
 
 EccidX'^i^ God is to be VVorfhipped every where ^,in Spirit and 
 
 ^ JotUia Trathg: as in private Families /^ daily ^3 and in fe- 
 
 Efthcr.4.15. cret,each one by himfelf ^ f fo, more folemnly,in the 
 
 s Cor?, 5. publick AlcmblieSjWhich are not carelefly, or wilful- 
 
 « Halm 107. Jyto be negleiSled, or foiTsken, when Godj, by his 
 
 t'ihip^l ■ Word or Providence, calleth thereunto/. 
 
 I) Hebss 28 
 
 t- John 4.2 1 yij. Asit isoftheLawofNaturejhatJn senera^. 
 J Tim.2.8 ^ ^^^ proportion or time be let apart ror the w or- 
 ^Joh. 4.23,24 fhipof God; fo, in his Word^ by a pofitive. Morally 
 iJ^^'l^fi^ andperpetual Ccmmandement^bindingall men,in all 
 
 Jobl$. iSaBi,{5.j3,ie, i Pet. 5.7. Aftsicg. ^ Mit.6.11. * Mit.<5 <5.Eph.ef.i8. /Ifa. 
 5(5,7,Kib.io*25. Pro.i.2©,2i524. Pi:o.8.54. Afts 13.42, Luke 4.15. Acis ; 42. 
 
 Ages 
 
' , , (39) 
 Ages he hath particularly appointed One day in Se- 
 ven, for a Sabbath^tx) be kept holy unto him k : which, j^Exod.20 8, 
 from the beginning of the world to the refurrtdion io,ii.ifai.55. 
 of ChriOj was the Lad day of the week 5 and, from ^q^''^' . 
 the refurreftion of Chi id, was changed into the Firft 1 Cor.i6.'i,2. 
 day of the week /, which, in Scripture, is called The ^^^ 20,7. 
 Lords Day w, and is to be continued to the end of the rExod.2o°8, 
 world, as the Chriftian Sabbath/?. 10. with Mile. 
 
 V I I L This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the ^^J^^^' g 
 LordjWhen men,after a due preparing of their hearts, Exoa.16.2V, 
 and. ordering of their common affairs beforehand,do 25,25,2^,30. 
 not only oblerve an holy Reft,ali the Day,from their iJ^i^.^^a^^g 
 own works, word:?, and thoughts about their worldly i§. Nch. 1 j. 
 
 employments, and recreations 0^ but alfo are taken up ^ ^' ^^' '7)J8, 
 I J ^ J ^ J _ ^ ■'1Q21 22 
 
 the whole time,in the publike and privateExercifes of ;,ifa,58 15. 
 
 his Worfhip,and in the Duties of neceiiity,& mercy/'. Mitth.12.1. [ 
 
 Chap. XXIL 
 of lawful Oaths and Forv^. 
 
 A Lawful Oath is a part of Religious Worfhip^, aCcut. 10.2©. j 
 
 wherein, upon juft occafion,the perfon fwearing I 
 
 folexnnly caileth God to witneffe what he aflerteth,or 
 promifeth ^ and to judge him according to the truth 
 
 or falfhood o^ what he fweareth k *Exoa.2c.7. 
 
 Lev1t.1p.12. 
 
 _ . * , 2 Cor. 1. 2 3. 
 
 I L The Name of God onely,is that by which men 2Cijron. 6. 
 ought to fwear 5 and, therein it is to beuled withall ^^'^5- 
 holy fear and reverence c. Therefore,to (wear vainly, c Deut 6.15. 
 or raflily^ by that glorious and dreadful Name , or, to ^iixod.20.7. 
 fwear at all, by any other thing.i ; linful, and to be ab- Jerem.5. 7. 
 horred^. Yet, as in matters of weight and moment, j^^^j^s"!'^;!^* 
 
 nn 
 
t Heb.5 15 ^" <^3^h Js warranted by the word of God, under the 
 2Cor.i.2} NevvTellamentjaswellasundertheoIdf^ fo alaw- 
 fiKlngLi ^"^^^^'^^^ b^i^g impofed by lawful! Authority, in 
 Ncl1.13.25 i«<^" matters ought to be taken /. 
 Er,aio 5. in. Whofoever taketh an Oath, ought duely to 
 
 confider the weigh tinefTe of fo folemnanAas and 
 g Exod.20.7 ^herein to avouch nothing, but what he is fully per- 
 jcr.4.2 fwadedisthetruefh g. Neither may anymanbinde 
 
 himfelfe by Oath to any thing but what is good and 
 
 5,M';^"?^^"^wh^the beleeveth fotobe, and what he is 
 
 ? Nu.y.ip,2i able, and refolved to perform /&. Yetitisafin tore- 
 
 T^tll y 8 K -^ ^"^ ^'' r ^^l^^^ing any thing that is good and juft, 
 
 9,io,n. ^' ' bemg impofed by lawful Authority!/. 
 
 IV. An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common 
 
 fenfe of the words, without equivocation, or mentall 
 
 A J«r.4.2 refer vation k. It cannot oblige to fintbut,in any thing 
 
 f['^^=4'4 notfinfull, being taken, it binds to perform a nce,al- 
 
 * 52! 3g! 34 ^^^^^ ^" 3 °^^"s own hurt /. Nor is it to be viola- 
 
 Pfl1.I^4 ' *^^^' although made to Hereticks, or Infidels m. 
 
 m Etek,i7.i(5, 
 
 i8'?i9 ^wkh^' ^' ^ ^°^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ nature with a PromifFory 
 2 slm.'ziT Oath,and ought to be made with the like Religious 
 
 n in..i9.2i care,and to be performed with the like faithfulnefs ;;. 
 Ecclcf.5.4,5,5 
 
 Pfai. d/i ^^ ^^ not to be made to any Creature but to God 
 
 Pfal.75.i'/ ^ a^one <) ; and^that it may be accepted,it is to be made 
 Jcr.44-2s,2« voluntarily, out of faith, and confcience of duty, in 
 ^jf/j";-"!,';,; wayofThankfulneffe for mercy received, or for the 
 5o!i4, Gen. obtaining of what we want 5 whereby we more 
 jI^^o, 21,22 ftridbly bind our felves to neceflary duties^ or, to 
 Pf3n6.*i5,i4 ^^hert hings, fo far,and fo long,as they may fitly con^ 
 Pfal,i32.2,3, duce thereunto />. 
 
 *'5 VII. 
 
. Y 1 1, N,^ a^ag Qj^y yjQW, to do' any tljiciig: gbrbidden 
 ia^the Word of pbd,M?r what would femdiexany diity 
 therein commanded 5 or which is not in his own pow*- 
 ^r^ and for the performance whereof^hei hath no pro- v^ Aft.aj.iLi 
 mi re<)f ability from Go^ q. In which refpedi, Popifb Maikk^^. ; 
 MopafticalVGw^; of Iper^etiuilifinglelifie, prbfeffed ^"^^•J<'?:i' 
 Poverty, and regular Obedience^ are fo far from be- r W.ip'niia 
 iog degrees of higher perfedion, that they are fuper- i Qqr-7-2,s> r 
 (Idtious and finfull fnares,. in which, no Chriftian may j &^j ^ ; 
 iptangle hfim{flf;;r«l/L ^nn:ji vbi.b bcO l^ iaoa^ia ^C:6^?^2^ff 
 
 (.3LnK Jii.r!i:::^jr.!--|-^"!'o* ,-!- f;-^ !'- M - r"^^?^ . ^■:^^-^ 
 
 -sdmufli ni boi:.|rjHi^p; XXiri.- , fc. ' 
 
 GO D the fupreme Lord and King of all the world 
 hath ordained Civil Magiftrates to be under him, 
 over the people, for his own Glory, and the publrek -.li.rj'i i4 
 good?;' iaod- to this ehdchath armied them with the Y~'*^'lll 
 Power of the Sword, for the defence and inco'J rage- j{ \ 
 
 ment of them that are good, and for the puniftiment ^ Rom.ij.i, 
 of evil doers /«. ^n-sjr^-^H -..ki Uov :):■:.: : • ' ' x,g,4 
 "■i*do t;iiDiij.h f!?G-a i , jS ::rf5 3^ii -ion .yjiioilh^A 1 ?f^ g'^^JJ 
 - li.'It is liwfiaV fdr cirri ftfeiWs to ^«c(X^ aftd exe^ jijo^.i? i,i,4 
 cute the Office of a Magiftrate when called thereun- ^ Kal.2.io,ii, 
 to ^ : in the managing whereof, as they ought efpe- ^ xim.2. »." 
 feially to maintain Piety, Juftiee, and Peacejaccording prai.82. 3,4 
 to the wholfome Laws ofeaeh Common wealth r.* >^^^^-^i- i 
 ^y for that end, they miy kwhilly n6w under the ^ Luke 5.14 
 N«w Teftament, wage War, upon jufi: and neceffary Rom.i j.4 ;j 
 orcafipaW. AasioN.t 
 
 F III. The Rev.i7.i4,i<J 
 
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 I I I. The Civil Magiftratc may not aflume to hhn- 
 felf the Adminiftration of the Word and Sacraments 
 or the power of the Keys of the Kingdom of Hea! 
 
 Is'^JithMat* ^^" '• y^^ ^^ hath Authority, and it is his duty to 
 isliy. and 'take order, that Unity and Peace be preferved in the 
 M«.i6.i5j. Church, that the Truth of God be kept pure and in- 
 iCor.is.z^ tire, that all Blafphemies and Herefies be fuppref- 
 Ephcf.4.11,12 fed, all corruptions and abufes in Worihip andiS^i- 
 i<^r.4.i,2 fcipline prevented or reformed ; and all the Ordi- 
 lUh.lX^ nances of God duely fettled, adminiftred and ob- 
 / 1f3.4p.zj fervid /. Foi the better effeding whereof he hath 
 EiI\tMis> P^^^^ ^o call Synods, tobeprefent at them, and to 
 aijZ7,28 provide that whatfoever is tranfafted in them be 
 tev.j4.16 according to the mine of God e. 
 
 Dcu.ij. 5,^,12 o 6 
 
 iKings 18.4. 'Chron.ig.i.top. 2Kingjij.i.toi6. 2 Chro.34.j5. 2 Cbro.i$ i2,jj, 
 
 /sChron. ijj.^jPjIOjU. 2 Chr0.cbap.a9. and jo. Mat. 2.4,5. 
 
 I V. It is the duty of People to pray for Magi- 
 AiTim.a.1,2 ftrates ^, to honour their perfons i, to pay them tri- 
 
 * J^J*JJJJ'7 bute and other dues k ^ to obey their lawful Com* 
 ^Rom'.Ils'^ mands, and tobefubjedtothcir Authority for con- 
 Tit, i.j fcience fake A Infidelity or difference in Religion 
 
 doth not make void the Magiftrates juft and legal! 
 
 Authority, nor free the People from their due ob«- 
 " * 14,16 ^i^"c® to him m :■ from which Ecclefiaftical per- 
 il Rom. ij.'i fons are not exempted » ^ much leffe hath the 
 r King.!. 35 Pope any power or jurifdidlion over them* in their 
 ap«.2.i,io,ii Uominions,^ oroverany orthcif people 5 and lealt 
 Judever.8,9, of all to deprive them of their Dominions, or liyes, 
 
 • iThcrj.'" '^^^ fhall judge them to beHercticks, or upon any 
 RJV.13..15.KS, other pretence whatfoever 9^ 
 
 CHAPi, 
 
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 Chap. XXIV. 
 
 of CMarriage And Divorce, 
 
 MArriage is to be between one Man and one Wo- 
 man ; neither is it lawful for any man to have 
 more then one Wife, nor for any Woman to have * Gen.t.14. 
 more then one Husband at the fame time «. ^^"^ ^^^*^ 
 
 IT. Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of 
 Husband and Wife b, for the increafe ofMankinde * Gen.t.iS, 
 with a legitimate i{rue,and of the Church with an ho- 
 ly feed c^ and for preventing of uncleannefl'e d. c Mai.2. ij. 
 
 d I Cor .7.1,^ 
 
 III. It is lawful! for all forts of people to marry 
 who are able with judgement to give their confent e, e Heb.i j 4 
 Yet is it the duty of Chriftians to marry onely in the * P"^'^^ > 
 Lord /; And therefore fuch as profefle the true re- * °^^s7>3t 
 formed Religion fhould not marry with Infidels, Pa- Gen.24.57,5t 
 pifts, or other Idolaters : Neither (hould fuch as are ^ * ^°^-7i9 
 godly be unequally yoakcd, by marrying with fuch ^ Gcn.j4.14 
 as are notorioufly wicked in their life, or maintain Dcut.7!j,4^ 
 damnable Herefies £. i Kings 1 1.4 
 
 ^ Neh. ij. 2f, 
 
 IV. Marriage ought not to be within the degrees of ^^^ ^ , f ^'2 '^ 
 Gonfanguinity or Affinity forbidden in the Word h: 2 Cor.5.14 
 Nor can fuch inceftuous Marriages ever be made * Lcv.ch.i8 
 lawfull by any Law of man , or confent of parties, a^os 2. 7 
 fo as thofe perfons may live together as Man and 
 Wife u The Man may not marry any of his Wives i Mark 6,x3. 
 kindred neerer in blood then he may of his own ; ^'/"2^^!t*2S 
 nor the Woman of her Hufbands kindred, neerer in i^ Lcv.20.19, 
 blood then of her own k, ^°'" 
 
 F 2 V.Adul- 
 
rthe Divorce to marry anothtt, asiftHieof- 
 party were dead n. ' ,<^ ^^V'*^, ^-1 n:.rij ^io:ii 
 
 V. Adultery or Fornicatioii committed after a Con- 
 tract, being detefted before Marriage, giveth juft oc- 
 cafion to the innocent party to difTolve that Con- 
 / Mutb.1.18, traft /. In the cafe of Adultery after Marriage^ it is 
 '9» 20 lavvfut for the innocent party to fire" out a Divorce m : 
 
 "•**"';'-^;: and after " " 
 
 »i Mat;. 19. 5 fending 
 
 V. I. Although the corruption of man be fuch as is 
 apt to ftudy arguments unduly to put afunder thofe 
 ■ whom God hat n joyned together in marriage^ yet no- 
 tiling but Adultery, or fuch wilful defertion as can 
 '<• *; ' ' . no way be rerhedied by the Church,' or Civil M^gi- 
 *** ftrate, is eaufe fufficient of diffolving the bond of 
 
 a MatMs».8,f Marriage o : Wherein a pnblick and orderly courfe 
 iCpr.7.i5 : pfpi^pceeding istpbe obferved^ . and the perfons 
 M«t.*9<^. concerned in it not left to their owa^wil^jand difcre- 
 ;**, 3,4 : tion m their owri cafe h^oniMr-'W mA^Jl h^(^-- > 
 
 THe Catholtckbr Ilniverfal Church ^nich i$ invi- 
 (ibk, conflfts of the whole number oftheEled, 
 .1 V rO . that have been^ are, or fhall be gathered into one^un- 
 » EpV ijo,,' ^gj ^£j.-^ ^I^g ^^2^^ fj^g^^of ^ andistheSpoufe, the 
 
 Epbef. 5 . ? 3, Body , the fulneflfe of him that fillet h all in all 4, 
 27,52 ' ■ 
 
 ,Col.^a«*;- : II. The vifible Church , which is alfo Catholick 
 ' ik Univerfal under the Gofpel (not confined to one 
 Nation 5 as before under the Law ) coniifts of all 
 
 thofe, 
 
tb04€,tiir^\lghbut me World, that prordTe the irut 
 Religion ^5 and of their CfeiWren r- and is the ^«''Gom-2. 
 Kingdom of the Lord Jefus Chrift ^^ the Houfeand '^^pft^'^'g* 
 Family of God e, out of which, there is no ordinary Rev.7,p. 
 poflibility of Salvation /. Rom.i 5.^,10. 
 
 c iCot7.i4 Aa$-2.5$>,'E2)ek.i<5.2o,2'i. Rom.iijii?. Gen 5.15. Gen.17.7. 'd Mtt. ig. 
 47 Ifay5>.7. f Eph.2.19. Eph.3.15. /Aas2.47.j * 
 
 «.;,,•'•;.!■•;,/;--' ,:■'.; J * ! r ' ' . ^ " 
 
 in. Unto this Catholick Vifible Church, Chrift ' 
 hath given the Minirtry^ Oracles, and Ordinances of 
 God, for the gathering, and perfeding of the Saints^ 
 in this life^ to the end of the World; and dor h by 
 hisown prefence an4Spint,according to his promife, 
 inake them effedualj thereunto g. .\ -'i 
 
 L ^1 ♦ • i, ^iCor.12.23 
 
 IV. This Catholicke Churh h^th been fcmcr ^P^-4.m.i2, 
 times more, fometimes lefle vifible Ij. And particu- ilaj 28 i ' o 
 lar Churches, which are Mem1>er^;thereof3 ar€ rnoreifa. ^21!'!° 
 orleffe pure, according as the Doftrine of the Go ^Ron^u-34 
 fpell is taught and imbraced, Ordinances adminillred, ^'^'^^' ^\ ^'^, 
 and Publicke Worlhip performed more or leife pure- .■ . , ' 
 
 ^Wtjie^j..^ ..,,, ch3prers \ 
 
 '' / ' 1^ ■ 'k Vi Tt Cor. 5.(^,7. . 
 
 *^V. The Furef! Churches under Heaven are fubjed^i Cor.ijiia 
 both to mixture, and errour k : and fome have fo de- J^^^ters 
 getiefated , as to become no Churches of Chrift, but mu. 13.24,2^. 
 Synogogues of Satan /. Nevenheleffe, there fhall 2^,27.28, 25?, 
 bealwayes a Church on Earth, to worfliip God accor- jv^tJ.iS.z. 
 ding to his will 7». Rcmuis, 
 
 ,1 VI. Tiiereisno other Head of the Church, but^ NU^i^d.ta! 
 the Lord Jefus Chrift » : Nor can the Pope ofPp'-72.i7. 
 Rome, in any fence behead thereof; but is, that R^'^Jg^/^^^o. 
 Antiehrift, that Manofiin, and Son of Perdition, nCoi. lis'.* 
 
 F 3 that^i^^-'-*- 
 
(5^) 
 that exalteth Jiimfdf, in the Church againft Chrifl, 
 
 MK.23. 8,9, and all that is called God 0, 
 
 10- 
 
 2 Thcff. 2.3.4. ... 
 
 ^^^'*i.<S' CHAP. XXVI. 
 
 of the Commumon of Saints, 
 
 V^^:^i. A ]^ Sai"ts that are united to Jefus Chrift their 
 
 iV'- < £^ u u^ ^y his Spun, and by Faith, have fellow- 
 
 ^^i: ^;PWithh,cn,n his graces^fufF/rings. death, refurrl 
 
 Phaj.io. aton,and glory 4 ; And being united to one another 
 
 T^iit '""^r^^ '^n T ^^"??^^"^" i« each others gifts 
 ^Eph.4.,;:.5. f t^"^?'^'^"^ r f *'ge<lt« the performancf of 
 
 1 Cor..2.7. fachduties,publickand private,as do conduce to their 
 J^^r.,.. ,^utuall good, both in the inward and outward 
 Coll, 9. man<-. 
 
 ciThcff.y. 
 
 Rom'; „ ^^ J * /?/"''f^-^ P'''?^'''" ''^ bound to maintaine an 
 Rom...„.,^. holy fcllow/hip and communion in the worfhip of 
 
 iJohn3.i6, yods and in performing fuch other fpirituall fer- 
 Giu ,0 y'^\P}^^^ to their mutuall edification d : as alfo 
 d Hcb. X0.24. '" relieving each other m outward things, according 
 Ad.. . /'''^5''^^^^;;^"^^ii"e^andnecemt^ 
 Ads 2.,..45. niunion, as God ofFereth opportunitie, is to be exten- 
 
 ' F°^"-2«- i, ""^^^" ^V°^^^ ^^"^^ mevery place call upon the 
 f Aa.2.44,4^ Name of the Lord Jefus e. 
 
 I John 3.17. -' 
 
 C^^m.' _ "Jv This Communion which the Saints have with 
 fCol'M'^^^f/h FkA "°* f ».''^ *hem, in any wife, partakers 
 ( W ■'* °fth^f"bftanceof h,5 Godhead, or to be equall with 
 ifM^V. Chrift m any refpeft.- either of which to affirme is 
 i^T^Vtllt rP'""' '• Wafphemous f. Nor doth their 
 
 Hebf'.^"'"" Communion one with another , as Saints, take 
 
 away 
 
away , orinfiinge the title or propriety which each^ Exod.jo.15 
 man hath in his goods and poireflions g. ^^' '^•^^• 
 
 Chap. XXVII. 
 of the Sacraments. 
 
 SAcraments are holy Signes and Seals of the Co- 
 venant of Grace 4, immeditely inftituted by < Rom.4.11 i 
 God k, to reprefent Chriftand his benefits, and to J^JJ-^^^g'^'Q 
 confirm our intereft in him c: asalfo to put a vi- iCor.ii.'aj. 
 fible difference between thofe that belong unto the <^ » Cor.10.16 
 Church, ahd the reft of the World d : and folemn- ' ^°'- "' *^> 
 ly to engage them to the fervice of God in Chrift ac- Gal.j.iy 
 cording to his Word f. ^Rom.is.s. 
 
 o Exod. 12.48 
 
 II. There is in every Sacramenra fpiritual rela- ^^"g^'^^'l 
 iion, or Sacramental union between the Signe and i Cor. 10/id, 
 the Thing fignified ; whence it comes to pafle, that »^ 
 the names and the efFefts of the one are attributed M^t^iejiyjl^ 
 to the other/. Tit.j.^ 
 
 I I I. The grace which is exhibited in, or by the 
 Sacraments rightly ufed^is not conferred by any pow- 
 er in them ; neither doth the efficacie of a Sacrament 
 depend upon tiie piety or intention of him that doth 
 adminifter it g , but upon the work of the Spirit h^ ^^^J^'^'^f'*^^ 
 and the wordof Inftitutton^ which contains, toge- j^ Mitt.g.n. 
 ther with a Precept authorizing theufe thereof, a ?^'^•*^^? 
 promife of Benefit to worthy Keceivers i*. ' «.2^.i7s 
 
 Mat.i8.ip,2« 
 
 IV. There be onely two Sacrament s ordamed' by 
 Ghrift our Lord inthe Gofpel, that is to fay. Bap- 
 tifm and the Supper of the Lord : neither oCwhicfe 
 
 may. 
 
. . (43) 
 
 I Cor. .T.4 ^*^^^ lawfully ordamed. ks aLoo^ tid ni limi nn:! 
 
 Heb.5 4 g'^rd of the fpimurall things thereby fignified and 
 / I Cor. TO. ^ru ^T ' ^^'^^ ^^^ fubftance,-tfaj^ fame with thofe 
 
 <» Mit,iZ.i9 : "R Aptifm is a Sacrament of the New Tefkment ori 
 
 -".^n^i^ ^A^2 V^t^^'^^f^ notonFyfbrthefblemrf 
 ,r ^'' .^"^ of the party baptized jato tfte vifible 
 ^rS!;^:/^ Ch-ch ^: but aifotobeuUhimafigne and fe^ 
 with Colofl-.2, ?,t tfjf Covenant of Grace r, of his ingrafting ia^q 
 "Gal . .7 i r/-* ofaegeneiation ., of R^iffionof ffp. /. 
 Rom 5^; ^ and of his gmngupuntoGod through Je^Chrii 
 'f^\'' ^'^l^^Jf^evrnefreof Jife ^, ^ Which Sacrament is 
 
 1- Match. 28 Church until the end of the World h. ^ 
 
 ,. c. ,.cr. r^^r The outward Element ta be ufed jnthisSa, 
 ^ ^^ ■. '^Ht cjarnent IS Water, whei'ewith the Party h to be fiap- 
 
 • M ■' " ' "^i^=15^^^N^^^^of^heFather, aruloftheS and 
 jr.?,V ?^f^^r^I^u^^^' fcyaMinifteroftheGorpellaw, 
 Mat.28.^to ^"ycalied tiiereunto /. wo? jibnti^i ^o\>^i«Knq 
 
 i9v:o,2x,22 -l*^* ^WQg of th^perfon into tlie Water is hot 
 
 3nfx^.t;' neceffary : ^but Baptifm is rightly adminiftred by 
 
 Mark 74 ' powHdg Or fprinkling Water upon the p^rfon- L. <■■ 
 
 ^'''' IV. Not 
 
(49) 
 • \V. Not only thofe that do adually profefle faith in, 
 and obedience unto Chrift l^ but alfo the Infants of one, ^^'«J« >^« «5, 
 or both believing Parents,are to be baptized w. ' '^f^n -, o« 
 
 V. Ahhough It be a great fin, to contemne or negled ^- *'^^^ 
 this Ordinance ;i, yet Grace and Salvation are not lo in- 3oi l'?i*^2^ 
 feparably annexed unto it^as that no perlon can be rege- & a^s 1 3«;^ 
 neratedorfavedjwithout it(7; or,that all that are Bapti-^^-^ 
 zed, are undoubtedly regenerated p. iCo^j^Ai*' 
 
 Mit 28.1^. 
 
 Vr. The efiicacy of Baptifme is not tied to that mo- ^■^'^'^ ^o.ij, 
 ment of time, wherein it is adminiftred^ .• yet, not- Lu'ke^i8.%. 
 withftanding, by the right ufe ot this Ordinance , the " f^k-7. ^o. 
 grace promiled^is not onely ofFered^but really exhibited ^"2-^15^** '^' 
 and conferred, by the HolyGhoft, to fuch (whether of Rom. 4.41. 
 age, or infants) as that Grace belongeth unto, accor-'^^^^°2.4, ' 
 ding to the Counfell of Gods owne Will , in his appoin- l^Aas^tfli 
 ted time r. 2j. ^ 
 
 ? John 3.5,8. 
 
 VII. The Sacrament of Baptifme is but once to be TicJ. jf ^^* 
 adminiftred unto any perfon f. Eph. y.25,25. 
 
 •^ -^ • Ads 2.38. 41. 
 
 - _^ /Tit.j.J.^ 
 
 CHAP. XXIX. 
 Of the LORDS Supper. 
 
 OUr Lord Jefus , in the night wherein he was be- 
 trayed 5 Inftituted the Sacrament of his Body 
 and Blood, called the Lords Supper , to bee obferved 
 in his Church , unto the end of the World, for the ' 
 perpetuall Remembrance of the facrifice of Himfetf, 
 
 G in 
 
a I 
 
 23,24,15,25. 
 
 in liis Death ', thefealingall benefits theiof unto true- 
 Beleevers, their Spirituailnoifinfhment and growth in 
 him^ their further iagagemeat in, and to all duties which 
 they owe unto him f, and, to be a bond, and pledge of 
 their Communion with him, and with each other , as 
 Cor. 11^ members of his myfticall Body a. 
 
 l^^zl?^'^^' II. In this Sacrament Chrift is not offered up to his 
 aCor.12, 13, Father^ nor, any reall Saciifice made at all, for remifiion 
 JHb ' of fin of the quick or dead ^, butonelya Commemo- 
 25, Id, 28. ' ration of that one offering up of Himfelfe, by Himfelf, 
 upon the Croffe, once for all ; and a fpirituali oblati- 
 « iCor n on of all pofiible praife unto God, for the fame c: So 
 24, z$,26. that,, the Popifh Sacrifice of the Mafle ( as they call it ) 
 J*" 25 25,27 is m oft abominably injurious to Chrifts one, onelySa- 
 24 aV^^^' crifice, the alone propitiation for all the fins of the 
 Hcb.i;,,,,. Eled d. 
 12,14,18. 
 
 III. The Lord Jefus hath, in this Ordinance, ap- 
 pointed hisMinifters to declare his word of Infiituti- 
 on to the People^ to pray , and bltfTe the Ekmentsof 
 Bread and Wine, and thereby to fet them apart from 
 nyi -^ ^ 21 Common to 2x1 Holy Life; and toTake, and Break 
 
 * Mat. 26.25, , . yii-'^^i^i 
 
 27,28.ancl trie Bread, to tifke the Cup, and (they ccmmunicar- 
 
 Muk 14.22, ting alfo themfelves) to give both to the Communi- 
 
 Lu'ke^'a" in cants e , but, to none who are not then prefent in the 
 
 20. with Congregation/. 
 I Cor.11.23, 
 
 f^Aatio.y. 'V". Private MafTes, or receiving this Sacrament by 
 iCcr.iiio. a preift 01 any other ^ alone ^^^^ as likewife, the de- 
 il!Ff^°'^' ^^^^^ ^f ihe Cup to the people h. worfhipping the 
 X Cor.ii.2$, i^^cioents^ theiirnng^hem up, or cairymg them about 
 2(5,37,28,2^. fgr adoration, and the referving them for any pre- 
 tended 
 
(Si) 
 
 t^^nded religious ufe , are all contrary to the na- 
 ture of this Sacrament , at^d to the Inftitution of 
 •Chrift ^ i M«t.ii5^r 
 
 V. The outward Elements in this Sacrament due- 
 lyfetapart, to the ufes Ordained by Chrift^ have 
 fuch relation to him crucified , as that truly, yet Sa- 
 cramentally onely , they are fometimes called by the 
 name of the things they reprefent, to wit, the Body^ 
 
 and Blood of Chrift i^, albeit in fubftance and nature ^Mat". i^, 
 they ftill remain, truly, and onely Bread and Wine^as a Cor.n.i^, 
 they were before /. 27,28. 
 
 Mat.25,29. 
 
 VI. That Dodrine which maintaines a change of 
 the fubftance of Bread and Wine, into the fubftance 
 of Chrifts Body and Blood, (commonly called Tran- 
 fubftantiation) by confecrationof a Prieft, or by any 
 other way, is repugnant, not to fcripture alone, but 
 even to common Senfe and Reafon^ overthrovveth 
 the nature of the Sacrament, and hath been, and is 
 the c/iufe of manifold Superftitions 5 yea of grofle I- 
 dolatries w. MAass.u. 
 
 with I Cor. 
 
 VII. Worthy Receivers outwardly partaking of "•24,25, 2^. 
 the vifible Elements, in this Sacrament », doe then iS'l'coMt'a^i 
 alfo inwardly by faith , really and indeed, yet not car- 
 nally and corporally, but Spiritually receive, and feed 
 uponChrift crucified, and all benefits of his death: 
 
 The Body and Blood of Chrift being then, not cor- 
 porally or carnally, injWith, or under the Bread and 
 Wine i, Yet as really, but Spiritually, prefcnt to the 
 Faith of Believers in that Ordinance , as Elements 
 themfel ves are to their outward fenfes 0, " * ^of''*'^^ 
 
 G 2 VIII. AI. 
 
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 Vin. Although ignorant, and wicked flieh receive 
 the outward Elements, in this Sacrament : yet they 
 ay'as?'^* ^^^^^^^ "o^ the Thing fignified thereby ^ but by thei? 
 2 Cor.6,i4,if unworthy coming thereunto, are guilty of the Body 
 ^^" c 6 ^"^ ^^oo^ of the Lord to their own damnation, 
 ^j^ or.y. , Wherefore, all ignorant, and ungodly perfons, a<i 
 2Tbe{r.5.(?. they are unfit to enjoy communion with him, foare 
 ml 7 6 ^^?^ uuworthy of the Lords Tables and, cannot 
 •/ • without great (in againft Chrift, while they remain 
 fuch, pertak of thefe Holy My fteries />, or be admit- 
 ted thereunto q, 
 
 CHAP. XXX. 
 
 of church Cenfurcs 
 
 THe Lord Jefus, as King and Head of his Churchy 
 hath therein appointed a Government, in the 
 hand of Church Officers , diftindl: from the Civill 
 
 Mngiflrate 4. 
 
 1 Tim.5, 17- II. To thefe Officers, the Keys of the Kingdom of 
 1 Their. 5. 12 Heaven are committed: by vertue whereof they have 
 
 Acts 20.17,28 r-o-i ' J ■ f n. 
 
 Heb. 13.7-, power, refpecri vely ,to retaine,and remit nns ^ to ihut 
 '7324. thatKingdomeagainft the impenitent , both by the 
 
 Mat 28 '18^^ Word, and Cenfures^ and to open it unto penitent 
 19,20. ' ' (inners, by the Miniftery of the Gofpe'l,and by Abfo- 
 lution from Cenfures. as occafion ftial'l require ^. 
 
 Mu.l8. 17,18. rr f t 
 
 jobn,2o.2o. III. Chnrch Cenfares arenecellary,forthe reclaim- 
 
 Vcot^ic 8 ^"^ ^ g2^"i»^ ^^ offending Brethren, for deterring of 
 
 or,2, .7 • Q^jj^jg £j.Qj^ jhe like offences, fox purging out of that 
 
 l^eaven which might iofedt the whole Lump, for vin, 
 
 dicating 
 
Q3) 
 
 <Jkatlng the hoi?iom' of Chrift^and the holy profefuon 
 of the Gofpelj and for preventing tlie wrath of God^ c i Cor. j ch. 
 which might )uftly fal upon the Chwchjif they fhould * Tifn.5.20. 
 fuffer his Covenanr and the Seals thereof to be profa- j Tim. 1*20, 
 ned by notorious and obftinate offenders c, 1C0r.11.27. 
 
 -' :.' ::;.,'. i ^, ... . to the end. 
 
 IV. For thie better attaining of thefe endsjthe Offi- '^"''J"'^- ^-^3 
 cers of the Church are to proceed by Admonition, ^ ^ Tbef.$,i» 
 Sufpenfion from the Sacrament ofthe Lords Supper z Thef.3.6, 
 for a feafon^ and by Excommunication from the ^4;i5- 
 Church, according to the nature ot the crime and de- liut.ii%f^ 
 merit of the perfcn d. Tit.3.10. 
 
 F 
 
 Chap^XXXXI. 
 
 of S'jnods ATfd Councds, 
 
 Or the better Government,and further edification 
 of tlie Church :, there ou^ht to be fach AfTemblies 
 
 as are commonly called Synods or Councels 4. ** ^"^^ ^^'^' 
 
 II. As Magiftrates may lawfully call a Synod of 
 Minifters, and other fit perfons to confult and advife 
 with, about matters of Religion h : So, if Magi- Mra.492?. 
 Urates be open Enemies to the Church, theMinifters iTim.2.1,2. 
 of Chrill, of themfelves, by vertne of their Office ^ ^ ^^^°- '9> ^' 
 or they with other fit perfons^ upon delegation from ? Ch'ra29and 
 their Churches, may meet together in fuch Allem- ^o chapters. 
 
 biiesr. ' T':V:. 
 
 Prov. 11.14. 
 
 III. It belongeth to Synods and Councels minifte- li.^^jaj. 
 rially to determine Controverfies of Faith, and Cafes 
 of Confcience, to fet down Rules and Diredfions for 
 
 the 
 
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 the better ordering of the publickWorfiiip of God, 
 and Government of his Church , to receive Com- 
 5 plaints in cafes of male adminiftration 5 and authori- 
 
 tatively to determine the fame : which Decrees and 
 Dcterminations,if confonant to the Word of Gcd^are 
 d Aft? i$.i$, j^j ^Q received with reverence and fubmiffion 5 not 
 29'50'j^i.' * only for their agreement with the Word, but alio for 
 Ads 15.4. the Power whereby they are made, as being an Ordi- 
 Mat.18 17,18, j^^^^Q of God appointed thereunto in his Word d, 
 
 e Ephef.2.20. ^ V. AH Synods or Councels fince the Apoflles 
 
 Aftsi^ii.' times, whether general or particular^ may erre. and 
 
 jCor.2.$. many have erred . Therefore they are not to be made 
 
 2 or.i 24. ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ Faith or pradice 5 but to be ufed as an 
 
 help in both e^ 
 
 V. Synods and Councels are to handle or conclude 
 nothing but that which is Ecclefiaflical : and are not 
 to intermeddle with Civil Affairs which concern the 
 Common-wealth, uulefTe by way of humble Petition 
 in cafes extraordinary ^ or byway of Advice, for fa- 
 
 Luk.i2.i3,i4 tisfaftion of Confcience, if they be thereunto requi- 
 
 John 19.36, ^^j ^^ ^^^ ^.^.j iviagiftrate /. 
 
 Chap. XXXII. 
 
 of the ft ate of men after death^ and of the 
 Mefftrr0m of the dead, 
 
 THe Bodies of men after death return to dud:, and 
 fee corruption 4 J but their Souls (which neither 
 Afts li'l^. die nor ikep) having an immortal fubfiften ce, imme- 
 h Luk.f|.4i, diatdymwrn to God who gave them^ : the Souls 
 lcde£i2.7> of 
 
of the Righteous, being then made perfeft in holi- 
 nefle, are received into the higheft heavens, where 
 they behold the face of God in light and glory, wait- ^ Hcb.i2.xj. 
 ing for the full redemption of their Bodies c. And phihlts^? ' ' 
 the Souls of the wicked are caft into Hell^where they with Aft.?. 21. 
 remain in torments and utter darkneffe, referved to ^dt^is 212! 
 the Judgement of the great Day d. Befide thefe two Ads 1.25.' 
 places for Souls feparated from their Bodies , the J'l^* ^- '^'7- 
 Scripture acknowledgeth none. ^ er-3'9- 
 
 I I. At the laft Day fuch as are found alive (hall nut 
 diCjbut be changed e ; and all the dead (hall be raifed ^ , xhef.4 17. 
 up, with the felf fame bodies, and none other, al- 4Gor.i5.5,,52 
 though with different qualities, which fhall be united /J?^»9-i<^^27 
 agam to their Souls for ever /. 45,44. 
 
 III. The Bodies of the unjuft fliall by the pow- 
 er of Chriftj be raifed to diftionour : the Bodies of 
 
 the Juft by his Spirit unto honour • and be made ^ Ads 24.15 
 conformable to his own glorious Body g, ^^" 5.28,1^, 
 
 « ■ ' ' rhil.^.xi^ 
 
 Chap. XXXIII. 
 of the Uji judgement, 
 
 GO D hath appointed a Day wherein he wil Judge 
 .he Word in righteoufaefte by Jefus Chriftj, to ^ Ads 17.31 
 whom all power and judgement is given of the Fa- ^joh.5. 22,27 
 ther b. ^ In which Day not onely the apoftate Angels ^ j Cor 6 ' 
 fiiallbe judged f, but likewife all perfons that have li- jaJe verif* 
 vedupon Earth fhail appear before the Tribunal of ;P'''*-4- 
 Chrift,to give an account of their Thoughts, Words, eccS'i^'/^ 
 and Deeds . and to receive according to what they R^:ni.i5 
 have dune in the Body, whether good or evil d, Kom.14 10,12 
 
 II. The ^''"'^^^^^ 
 
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 I L The End of Gods appointing thts Day is for the 
 manifeftation ofthe glory of his Mercyjin the eternal 
 falvation af the EieO: , and of his Juftice, in the dam- 
 nation of the Reprobate, who are wicked and difobe- 
 dient.For then {hall the Righteous go into eveiiaftiag 
 Lifcj and receive that fulneffeof JoyandRefreihing 
 which (hall come from the prefence of the Lord : but 
 ,^ the Wicked, who know not God, and obey not the 
 
 theend?^^ "^ Gofpel of Jefus Chrift, fhall be caft into ecernall tor- 
 Rom.a.5,<^- ments, and be punifbed v/ich evcrla(Hng deftrudion 
 Rom.9.22,23. |: the prefence o( the Lord, and from the dory of 
 
 Matt.2$.2i. , . -n o ■/ 
 
 Aftsj.ip. his Power e, 
 
 2Tfeeff.i.7,8, 
 
 9yio. III. As Chrift would have us to be certainly per- 
 
 /2Pet.g. 11,14 fwaded that there fhall be a Day of Judgement, both 
 2 Cor.5- io»" tQ deter all men from (inland for the greater confola- 
 Luk.V/.iV,28 tionofthegodly in their adverfity /: fo will behave 
 Rom.8.23,24,t}i2it Day unknown to men, that they mayfhake off 
 ^Wz4 36, all carnal fecurityj and be always watchful, becaufe 
 %A3M- ' * they know not at what hour the Lord will come 5 and 
 Mark 13. 3$, ^^y [^^ q^q^ prepared to fay. Come Lord Jefus^come 
 
 Lk.i'a.35,3<5. quickly. Amen g. 
 Rev.22.2e. 
 
 . ^ Charles Hcrle^ Prolocutor. 
 
 CormltHS Burgts^ Afleflbr, 
 
 Herbert Palmer^ Afleflbr. 
 
 Henr) Rolrjughe, Scriba. 
 
 Jdomram^yfeld^ Scuba, 
 
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