CHAP. XVI. A CONFESSION of FAITH, concerning Twenty Three Articles.
ARTICLE I. Concerning God, and the True and Saving Knowledge of him.
THere is one God a who is a Spirit b: And This is the Mes∣sage, which the Apostles heard of him, and declared unto the Saints, That he is Light, and in him is no Darkness at all c. There are Three, that bear Record in Heaven, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, and these Three are One d. The Father is in the Son, and the Son is in the Father e. No Man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will Reveal him f. The Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God g: For the Things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now the Saints have re∣ceived not the Spirit of the World, but the Spirit, which is of God, that they might know the things, which are freely given them of God h. For the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father sends in Christ's Name, he teacheth them all things, and bringeth all things to their Remembrance i.
ARTICLE II. Concerning the Guide and Rule of Christians.
CHrist prayed to the Father, and he gave the Saints another Com∣forter, that was to abide with them for ever, even the Spirit of Truth, whom the World cannot receive, because it seeth him not, nor knoweth him. But the Saints know him; for he dwelleth with them, and is to be in them k. Now if any man have not the Spi∣rit of Christ, he is none of his: For as many as are led by the Spi∣rit of God, they are the Sons of God l. For this is the Covenant, that God hath made with the House of Israel, He hath put his Laws in their Mind, and writ them in their Hearts; and they are all taught of God m. And the Anointing, which they have received of him, abideth in them; and they need not, that any man teach them, but as the same Anointing teacheth them of all things, and is Truth, and is no Lie n.