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.

THE CONCLVSION.

ANd hetherto haue beene informed and shewed vnto your Maiestie in this writing the reasons & causes of our faith and doctrine and Christian religion: fuch doctrine as the ministers of our Churches, all and singular, euery one according to the gift of god graunted vnto him, do with one consent of iudgement holde, talke of, and preach, and do constantlie manteine and fight for the same, not with the power of this world, but by holy scriptures, against those that impugne it, or by teaching do spread abroade contrarie er∣rors thereunto. Neither yet without that modestie that be∣commeth the profession of Christians, do they stubbournly rather then rigiouslie persist in this doctrine, or haue at any time heretofore persisted: but if anie thing be found herein not well taken by them, and that by certeine grounds out of the word of god (which ought to be the rule of iudgement vn¦to all men) peaceablie, and with a meeke spirit (as it ought to be done) be shewed vnto them, they are readie and forward, and thereunto, as alwaies heretofore, so now they offer themselues, that after due consideration & true knowledge of the trueth had, they will most gladlie, and thankfullie re∣ceiue that doctrine which shall haue better foundations, and willinglie reforme whatsoeuer shall haue need to be amen∣ded. Wherefore most excellent King, and gratious Lord, maie it please your Maiestie to examine this our confession, and after diligent and due consideration had, to waie and consider whether anie man worthelie and for iust cause, may reiect, and condemne this doctrine, as not agreeable to the holie scripture, nor Christian. Verilie we are of opinion, that if anie man presume to despise, or condemne this do∣ctrine, he must of necessitie also condemne the holie scrip∣ture, from whence it was taken, and the auncient, and true Christian Doctors, with whome it agreeth, and also the ho∣lie

lie Church it selfe, which from the beginning, and that con∣stantlie, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and doth teach. And hereby your Maiesty may graci••••slie perceiue and determine, whether the com∣plaints and accusations of our aduersaries, and such as fa∣uour not vs and our teachers, be iust, or noe. Wherefore most humbly we pray, that your sacred Maiestie will giue no place or credit to our aduersaries, in those matters which diuers waies without anie ground they charge vs withall, when as without all humanitie they accuse vs, our ministers and preachers, as if we had an other religion, and taught an other doctrine, then that which at this present we offer vnto your Maiestie; or that we presume stubbournlie to take in hand, or do attempt anie other thing against God, and your Maiestie, and contrarie to the institutions of this common wealth, and to the publique law of the kingdome of Bohe∣mia. And your Maiestie may well call to your remembrance that we haue euerie waie, and at all times, behaued our selues obedientlie and peaceablie, and in all things which may turne or belong to the preseruation of your Maiesties person, and to the publique good, and commoditie of the whol realme: in al such things, I say, we haue indeauoured not to be behinde others: and hereafter also we offer our selues most readie to perfourme the same, according to our alle∣geance and duetie. Neither do we think it onelie a point of vertue, and to apperteine vnto honesty alone and the good estate of the common wealth, to yeeld our selues subiect and faithfull to your maiesty, for peace, concord and the rewards of this life, but much rather we acknowledge that it pleaseth God, and that so is his will, that euery one for conscience sake should be obedient to the Magistrate, and should reue∣rence, loue, honour, and highly esteem him: euen as our teachers also do deale both with vs, and with the people to perfourme this, and oftentimes by teaching out of the word doe in force it vpon vs both.

Here we commend our selues vnto your Maiesty, as to the fatherly and liberall tuition, care and protection of our most gracious Lord, and do most humbly beseech of your Maie∣sty, that vnto these things, which on the befalfe of Christian religion we haue tendred vnto your Maiestie, we may re∣ceiue a courteous answer▪ and such as God maie be pleased

withall. The almightie and euerlasting God graciouslie pre∣serue your Maiestie in continuall health, to the profit, benefit, and increase of his holie Christian Church. Amen,

Prouerb. 20. Mercie and trueth preserue the King, for his throne is established with mercie.