A [Br]ief rehersall of [the] beleef of the goodwilling [in E]nglande/ which are named, the [Fame]lie of Love/ with the confessi[on] of their vpright christen religion against/ the false accusation of their gaine-speakers / [Set]-forth Anno. 1575.

Now follovveth the Confession of our Religion.

CONsideringe the great Loue of God towardes vs and Mankinde / in that Hee hath cre∣•••••••• the Man like-vnto his owne I∣••••ge / as also sett him in the Fulnes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••ife: and how that Hee hath more 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (when wee were becom his Ene∣••••••s; through the Transgressing of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Woord; and Children of Death) ••••e farder extended his Loue tow∣••••••es vs / and sent his onlie Sonne ••••••us Christ into this World / which ••••th; to our Attonement; suffered the ••eath of the Crosse, which wee our∣••••••••es were giltie in: When wee ••••w consider all this great Loue ex∣……ded on vs / so are wee mooued to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Him againe / standing euenso Re∣……ati or bound-againe [& so Religi∣••••] to loue y^e same God of Life, with

all our Heart / Soule / and Migh•• and also our Neighbour as ourselue•• And for-that-cause, to thend that w•• mought vprightlie shewe-fourth th•• same, both in the Deede and Truet•• wee reade the holie Scripture of t•••• Propheates and Apostles of Chris•• and all other Bookes which exhor•• vs vnto such an vpright Life / & Lo•••• of God and our Neighbour: not ……¦singe any other Ceremonies / Lawe•• Statutes nor Sacramentes of Ba••¦tisme and Supper-of-y^e-lord / then su…… as are ministred in y^e Church of En••¦lande. And to that ende obey wee a••¦ so our soueraigne Ladie, the Quee•• and y^e Maiestrates; our Fore-goer•• both spirituall and temporall: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that of God-his behalf / and euen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our Conscience and the Peaces can 〈◊〉〈◊〉 payinge all Tribute vnto these-s•••••• Maiestrates: liuinge obedientlie a•••• subiectlie; euen as it is meete & rig……

〈◊〉〈◊〉 their Lawes: and also dealing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all Men vprightlie, faithfullie, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 charitablie (euen-like as wee our∣•••••••••••• wolde gladlie be dealt-withall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••eir Handes) keepinge likewise 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with Al-men / so farre as is pos¦•••••••••• for vs. And this wee holde to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fulfillinge both of the Lawe and ••••••••heates / as likewise the Doctrine 〈◊〉〈◊〉word ••hrist and his Apostles (as is 〈◊〉〈◊〉) contayned in the Olde & New ••••••tament. And our Conscience bea∣…… ••s recorde / that all such Single∣……dones ought to be defended by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gouernours, from all Iniustice and Tirannical oppression.

THissame is; finallie; the Con∣tentes of our Beleef / and the ……nde of our Religion, brieflie de∣…… / and what wee acknowledge 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••onfesse concerning thesame, euen 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Bottom of our Heartes: and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also required of eueryone; tho∣rough

the gratious Woorde of Lif•• in the Seruice of the Loue of Ies•••• Christ: and not els-what. And w•• thinke this our Confessinge; heere∣witnessed; to be sufficient before 〈◊〉〈◊〉 christian Maiestrates, both spiritu…… and temporall / and for all Reson••¦ble-men. Hoping also therfore (ina••¦much as wee endeuour vs to liue su••¦iectlike and peaceablie vnder our Pr••••¦ces Lawes) that our Cause shall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with Iustice; considered, to a R••¦leassinge of vs from this our Subie••¦tiued-bondage of Straightnes / P••••¦turbation / and great Charges, wh……¦in wee now are bewrapped and se•• without iust cause of our part des••••¦ued. &c.