An harmony of the confessions of the faith of the Christian and Reformed Churches which purelie professe the holy doctrine of the Gospell in all the chiefe kingdomes, nations, and prouinces of Europe: the catologue and order whereof the pages following will declare. There are added in the ende verie shorte notes: in which both the obscure thinges are made plaine, & those thinges which maie in shew seeme to be contrarie each to other, are plainelie and verie modestlie reconciled, and if anie points doe as yet hang in doubt, they are sincerelie pointed at. All which things, in the name of the Churches of Fraunce and Belgia, are submitted to the free and discrete iudgement of all other Churches. Newlie translated out of Latine into English. Also in the end is added the confession of the Church of Scotland. Alowed by publique authoritie.

OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.

Of the Church.

THis we holde, that of such liuelie stones, beeing by this meane built vpon this liuelie rocke, the Church, and the holy gathering together of al the Saints, the Spouse of Christ (which beeing clensed by his blood, he shal once in time to come present without blot before his Father) is founded. The which Church, though it be manifest to the ties of God alone, yet is it not onelie seene and knowen, by certaine outwarde rites, instituted of Christ himselfe, and

by the worde of God, as by a publique and lawfull discipline▪ but it is so appointed, that without these marks no man can be iudged to be in this Church, but by the special priuiledge of God.