OVT OF THE CONFESSION OF BELGIA.
* 1.1 WE beleeue that the most gratious and mighty God did appoint Kings, Princes, and Magistrates, be∣cause
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 June 19, 2025.
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of the corruption and deprauation of mankinde, and that it is his wil that this world should be gouerned by laws, & by a certein ciuill gouernment, to punish the faults of m••n, and that all things may be done in good order among men. Therefore he h••th armed the Magistrates wi••h the sword, that they may punish the wicked, and defend the good. Moreouer it is their duetie, not onelie to be carefull to pre∣serue the ciuil gouernment but also to endeuour that the mi∣nisterie maie be preserued, that all Idolatrie and counterfeit worship of God maie be cleane abolished, that the kingdom of Antichrist maie be ouerthrowne, and that the kingdome of Christ maie be enlarged. To conclude, it is their dutie to bring to passe, that the holie word of the gospell maie be preached euerie where, that all men maie serue and worship God purelie and freelie, according to the prescript rule of his word.
Moreouer all men of what dignitie, condition, or state so∣euer they be, ought to be subiect to their lawful Magistrates, and paie vnto them subsidies and tributes, and obey them in all thinges, which are not repugnant to the word of God. Also they must poure out their praiers for them, that God would vouchfafe to direct them in all their actions, and that we maie lead a peaceable and quiet life vnder them with all godlines and honestie. Wherefore we condemne the Ana∣baptists, and all those troublesome spirites, who doe reiect higher powers, and magistrates, ouerthrow all lawes and iudgements, make all goods common, and to conclude, doe abolish and confound all those orders and degrees, which God hath appointed among men for honesties sake.
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Art. 3••.