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.
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- 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.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18640.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2025.
Contents
- title page
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A PREFACE IN THE NAME OF THE CHVRCHES OF FRAVNCE AND BELGIA, VVHICH PRO∣fesse the reformation of the Gospell. ⁂ -
A CATALOGVE OF THE CONFESSIONS WHERE∣OF THIS HARMONIE IS FRAMED, ACCOR∣ding to the order of the times, wherein euery
of them were written and published. - AN ADMONITION TO THE GODLY AND GENTLE READER, TOVCHING THE ORDER and course of this wholl Harmonie. ⁂
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PROPER CATALOGVES FOR EVE∣RIE CONFESSION, CONTEINED IN THIS HAR∣MONIE, AFTER THAT ORDER WHEREIN They were first written.
- THE ARTICLES OF THE FORMER CONFES∣sion of Heluetia.
- THE CHIEFE POINTS OF THE LATTER CON∣fession of Heluetia.
- THE ARTICLES OF THE CONFESSION OF Basill.
- THE CHIEFE POINTS OF THE CONFESSION OF Bohemia.
- THE ARTICLES OF THE FRENCH CONFE∣ssion.
- THE ARTICLES OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- THE ARTICLES OF THE CONFESSION OF Belgia.
- THE ARTICES OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- ARTICLES CONCER∣NING THE ABVSES VVHICH ARE changed in externall rites
- THE CHIEFE POINTS OF THE CONFESSION of Saxonie.
- THE CHIEFE POINTES OF THE CONFESSION OF Wirtemberge.
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THE CONTENTES OF THE BOOKE FOLLOWING, ACCORDING TO THE SECTIONS, WHICH are in number 19. and of how manie confessi∣ons ech Section doth consist.
- THE 1. SECTION. pag. 1.
- THE 2. SECTION. pag. 18.
- THE 3. SECTION. pag▪ 53.
- THE 4. SECTION. pag. 59.
- THE 5. SECTION. pag. 84.
- THE 6. SECTION. pag. 88.
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THE 7. SECTION. pag. 1
0. - THE 8. SECTION. pag. 212.
- THE 9. SECTION. pag. 242.
- THE 10. SECTION. pag. 306.
- THE 11. SECTION pag. 337.
- THE 12. SECTION. pag. 377.
- THE 13. SECTION pag. 395.
- THE 14. SECTION pag 411.
- THE 15. SECTION pag. 464.
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THE 16. SECTION pag. 47
. - THE 17. SECTION. pag. 516.
- THE 18. SECTION. pag. 540.
- THE 19. SECTION. pag. 578.
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A GENERAL CON∣FESSION OF THE TRVE CHRI∣STIAN FAITH AND RELIGION, ACCOR∣ding to Gods word and actes of our Parliaments, subscri∣bed by the Kings Maiestie and his household, with sun∣
drie others. To the glory of God, and good example of all men. At Edinborough the 28. day of Ianuarie. The yeare of our Lord. 1581. And in the 14. yere of his Maie∣sties Raigne. -
THE ESTATES OF SCOTLAND VVITH THE IN∣HABITANTS OF THE SAME, PRO∣fessing Christ Iesus and his ho lie gospell. To their naturall countrie men, and to all other Realmes and nations, professing the same Christ Iesus with them, wish grace, mercie, and peace, from God,
the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, with the spirit of righteous iudgement of saluation. - Of God.
- Of the creation of man.
- Of Originall sinne.
- Of the reuelation of the promise.
- The continuance, increase, and preseruation of the Church.
- Of the incarnation of Christ Iesus.
- Why it behooueth the Mediatour to be very God and verie man.
- Election.
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Christes death, Passion, and B
ri ll. - Resurrection.
- Ascension.
- Faith in the holie Ghost.
- The cause of good workes.
- What workes are reputed good before God.
- The perfection of the law, and imperfection of man.
- Of the Church.
- The immortalitie of the soules.
- Of the notes by the which the true Church is discerned from the false, and who shall be iudge of the doctrine.
- The authoritie of the Scriptures.
- Of the generall Councells, of their power, authoritie, and causes of their conuention.
- Of the Sacramentes.
- Of the right administration of the Sacramentes.
- To whome sacraments appertaine.
- Of the ciuill maigistrates.
- The giftes freelie giuen to the Church.
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THE KINGS MAIESTIES CHARGE TO ALL COMMISSIONERS AND MINISTERS
within his Realme. - TO THE READER.
- errata
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THE CHIEFE POINTS OF CONFES∣SIONS BELONGING TO THIS FIRST SECTION OF the holy Scripture.
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THE LATTER CONFESSION OF Heluetia touching the holie Scripture, being the true word of God. - OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION of Heluetia.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASILL.
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OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA O
THE WALDENSES. Of the holie scriptures. CHAP. I. - OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVT OF THE SAXONS CONFESSION.
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OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE
Of the holie scipture. - OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
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THE SECOND SECTION, OF GOD, IN ESSENCE ONE, IN
persons three, and of his true worship. - THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASILL.
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OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA O
THE WALDENSES. - Of holy men and their worshippe.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
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Artic. 21. - OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONY.
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OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WITTEMBERG
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
- THE THIRD SECTION. OF THE E∣TERNALL PROVIDENCE OF God, and the creation of the world.
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THE FOVRTH SECTION. OF MANS FALL, SINNE, AND FREE WILL.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASIL.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA, OR THE WALDENSES.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONY.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- THE FIFT SE∣CTION. OF ETER∣NALL PREDESTINATION.
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THE SIXTH SE∣CTION. OF THE RE∣PAIRING OR DELIVERANCE OF MAN FROM HIS FALL, BY IESVS CHRIST A∣LONE: AND OF HIS PERSON, NATVRES, OFFICE, and the workes of Redemption.
- THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASILL.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGF.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONIE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
- THE SEVENTH SECTION. OF THE LAVV AND THE GOSPELL.
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THE EIGHT SE∣CTION. OF REPEN∣TANCE AND THE CON∣VERSION OF MAN.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
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OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- This eleuenth Article we finde in some editions placed in the twelfth place, and after the first periode we finde these wordes.
- This twelfth Article we finde in the place of the eleuenth, in some editions, and it is word for word the same, but that the last wordes are thus set downe,
- Art. 3. Of abuses.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONIE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
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THE NINTH SECTION OF IVSTI∣FICATION BY FAITH, AND OF good workes, and their Rewards.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASILL.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONY.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
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THE TENTH SECTION OF THE HO∣HOLIE CATHOLIKE CHVRCH.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASILL.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- These things are thus set downe in another edition.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONY.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFSSION OF SVEVELAND.
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THE ELEVENTH SECTION. OF THE MI∣NISTERS OF THE CHVRCH, AND OF THEIR CALLING AND OFFICE.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFSSION OF SVEVRLAND.
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THE TWELFT SE∣CTION. OF TRVE AND FALSE SACRA∣ments in generall.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA▪
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASIL.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFSSION OF SAXONIE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
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THE THIR∣TEENTH SECTION.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVC OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONY.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
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THE FOVRTENTH SECTION. OF THE HOLIE SVPPER OF the Lord.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASILL.
- OVT OF THE CONFSSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
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OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
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The
2 Article, out of the edition of Wir∣temberge Anno.1531. -
The same
10. article in the edition newlie corrected, anno1540. is thus set downe. - Hitherto also pertaineth the first article, of the abuses, which are chaunged in the outward rites and ceremo∣nies. This article is, of the Masse
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Of the masse.
Art. 3. - Of both kindes of the Sacrcament.
- This Article we finde placed else where in the first place, a∣mongst those, wherein the abuses, which are chaun∣ged, are reckoned, after this manner.
-
The
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONY.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
- THE FIFTEENTH SECTION. OF ECCLE∣SIASTICAL MEETINGES.
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THE SIXTEENTH SE∣CTION. OF HOLIE DAIES.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASIL.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONY.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
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THE SEVEN∣TEENTH SECTION▪ OF CEREMONIES, AND RITES, WHICH ARE INDIFFERENT, in generall.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASIL.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE ENGLISH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BEGIA.
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OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- This Article is thus to be found in another edition.
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Againe out of the
7. Article, touching abuses of the same confession, These wordes that fol∣low perteine to this place, and the rest vno the eleuenth section. -
Also in the same
7. Art. touching Abuses, this exposition is found thus in another edition.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONY.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
- THE EIGH∣TEENTH SECTION.
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THE NIN∣TEENTH SECTION.
- THE LATTER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE FORMER CONFESSION OF HELVETIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BASILL.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BOHEMIA.
- OVT OF THE FRENCH CONFESSION.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF AVSPVRGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SAXONIE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF WIRTEMBERGE.
- OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF SVEVELAND.
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VERIE BRIEFE OBSERVATIONS VP∣ON ALL THE FORMER HARMONIE.
- IN THE FIRST SECTION.
- IN THE 2. SECTION.
- IN THE 4. SECTION.
- IN THE 6. SECTION.
- IN THE 7. SECTION.
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IN THE 8. SECTION.
- Vpon the Cenfession of Bohemia.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the Confession of Auspurge.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the confession of Saxonie.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the Confession of Wirtemberge.
- IN THE 9. SECTION.
- IN THE 10. SECTION.
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IN THE 11. SECTION.
- Vpon the latter confession of Heluetia.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same
- Vpon the former Confession of Heluetia.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the Confession of Bohemia.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the English Confession.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the Confession of Auspurge.
- Von the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the Confession of Wirtemberge.
- Vpon the same.
- IN THE 12. SECTION.
- IN THE 13. SECTION.
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IN THE 14. SECTION
- Vpon the latter Confession of Heluetia.
- Vpon the former Confession of Heluetia.
- Vpon the Confession of Bohemia.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the French Confession.
- Vpon the confession of Belgia.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the confession of Auspurge.
-
vpon the same.
Art. 1. Of the abuses. - Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
-
Vpon the same, about the ende of the
2. Article of abuses. - Vpon the Confession of Saxony.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the Confession of Wirtemberge.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- Vpon the same.
- IN THE 15. SECTION.
- IN THE 16. SECTION.
- IN THE 17. SECTION.
- IN THE 18. SECTION.
- IN THE 19. SECTION.