The English creede consenting vvith the true auncient catholique, and apostolique Church in al the points, and articles of religion which euerie Christian is to knowe and beleeue that would be saued. The first parte, in most loyal maner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hærisies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.
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The English creede consenting vvith the true auncient catholique, and apostolique Church in al the points, and articles of religion which euerie Christian is to knowe and beleeue that would be saued. The first parte, in most loyal maner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hærisies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.
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Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.
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At London :: Imprinted by Iohn VVindet for Andrew Maunsel at the brasen Serpent in Pauls church yard,
1585.
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Church of England. -- Thirty-nine Articles -- Outlines, syllabi, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
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"The English creede consenting vvith the true auncient catholique, and apostolique Church in al the points, and articles of religion which euerie Christian is to knowe and beleeue that would be saued. The first parte, in most loyal maner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hærisies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A68668.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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10. ARTICLE. Of free wil.
THe 1 condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turne and prepare himselfe by his owne natural strength & good workes ••re faith and calling vpon God. Wherefore we haue no power to do good workes pleasant and accep∣table to God, 3 without the grace of God by Christ preuenting vs, that we may haue â good wil, and woorking with vs, when we haue that good wil.
The Propositions.
1. Man maie do outward and euil things, being not yet regenerate.
2. Man cannot do what good is, being not yet regenerate.
3. Man maie performe good thinges, when he is preuented by the grace of Christ, and renued by the holie Ghost.
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1. We denie not that men, not yet regenerate, haue free wil to doe the workes
1. Of nature, for the preseruati∣on, or destruc∣tion of the
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1▪ Bodie,
2. Bodilie state,
...
Which thing the verie
1. Brute beastes
2. Prophane Gentils
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Had, and haue, As it is wel obserued in the Confession of
Heluet. 2, cap. 9.
Ausburgh, art. 18.
Saron. art. 3, 4. 7.
2. Of Satan, both in
...
1. Thinking,
2. Willing,
3. Doing.
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That which il is. So witnes∣seth
1. The S. Scripture
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Gen. 6, 5.
Gen. 8, 11.
2. The godlie by the confes∣sion
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Heluet. 2, cap. 9.
Heluet. 1, art. 9.
Bohem. cap.
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A false opi¦nion is it therefore, that man hath no power to moue
1. His bodie vnto outward thinges.
2. His minde vn∣to wickednes, as the Mani∣chies do holde
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2. We denie, that man before he be regenerate can turne, and prepare him∣selfe by his owne natural strength and good workes to faith, and calling vpon God, that is, we denie that man hath power of him selfe
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What good is.
1. To vnderstand
2. To wil,
3. To doe anie thing that plea∣seth God,
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So it is
1. In the Scripture,
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Rome. 8, 7.
2. Cor. 3, 5.
1. Cor. 2, 14.
1. Cor. 12, 3.
Iohn 15, 5.
2. In the Confess. of the godlie at
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Heluet.
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1. art. 9.
2. cap. 9.
Basil. art. 2.
Bohem. cap. 4.
Ausburgh. art. 18.
Flan. art. 14.
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Aduersa∣ries vnto the truth are the
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Which hold, that na∣turallie there is free wil in men, and that vnto good¦nes.
Pharisies
Sadduces▪
Pelagians
Papistes,
Donatistes, that say, how man is borne with free wil, and if he wil, he beleeueth in Christ; if he wil not, he beleeueth not: if he wil, he continueth in that which he beleeueth, if he wil not, he continueth not.
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3. In à mā preuen∣ted by the grace of Christ, and re∣gene∣rate by the S. Spirite,
1. The vnder∣standing is inligh∣tened, so that he knoweth
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The se∣crets
The wil
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Of god. So te∣stifie
1. The scrip∣tures
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Iere. 31, 33.
Matth. 11, 27.
Matth. 16, 17.
Luke. 10. v. 21, 22.
1. Cor. 2, 12.
1 Cor. 12, 3, &c.
2. The godlie in al places,
2. The verie wil is
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1. Not onlie changed.
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Acts. 15, 9.
Phil. 2, 13.
1. Cor. 6, 10, 11.
2. But also endued with power to do good thinges. As witnesse
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1. The scrip∣tures▪
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Acts. 15, 9.
Rom. 8, 26.
Phil. 1, 29.
Phil. 2, 13.
The god∣ly in their confess.
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Heluet. 2, cap. 9.
Ausburgh art. 18.
Bohem. cap. 4,
Saxon. art. 4.
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And this do the godlie
Not onlie passiuelie, but also actiuelie,
Yet not perfectly, but im∣perfectly.
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1. Cor. 13. 9, & 12.
Rom. 7. 22, &c.
Gal. 5, 17.
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So we de∣clare our selues e∣nimies to the doc∣trine of the
Anomaeans, for that cause by-named Athe∣ons, who saie theie knowe the inuisible God▪ not in part, but thoroughlie; not by faith, but perfectlie; as anie man knoweth any visible thing.
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Which ei∣ther saie, they are pure from al spots of sinne: or that the re∣generate do not sin at al.
Capocra∣tians.
Marcians,
Adamites
Fam. of Loue.
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