A familiar and Christian instruction Containing a collection of diuerse and sundrie places of Scripture, seruinge for an exposition vpon the Lordes prayer, the Creede, the tenne commaundementes, the Sacraments, together with the offices and duties of eche Christian towardes another. Translated out of the french by G.C.

OF FAYTH.

WE MVST BELEEVE that we may be iustified and saued.

Gen 15.6. Rom. 4.18. Gal. 3.6. I am 2.23. Abraham beleued in God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes.

Hose. 2.20. I will euen marrie thee vnto me, in faithfulnesse, and thou shalt know the Lord.

Habak. 2.4. Rom. 1.17. Gal. 3.11. But the iust shall liue by his faith.

Marke 16, 16. He that shall beleeue and be baptised, shall be saued.

Ioh. 3.14. And as Moses lifte vp the serpent in the wildernesse, so must the sonne of man be lifted vp. 15. that who∣soeuer beleeueth in him, should not pe∣rish but haue eternall life, 16. For God so loued the world, that he hath giuen his onely begotten sonne, that whosoe∣uer beleeueth in him should not perish, but haue euerlasting life. 17. For God sent not his sonne into the world, that he should condemne the world, but that

the world through him might be saued. 18. He that beleeueth in him shall not be condemned.

Iohn. 5 24. Verely, verely, I say vn∣to you, he that heareth my worde, and beleeueth in him that sent me, hath e∣uerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death into life.

Iohn 6.29. This is the worke of God, that ye beleeue in him whom he hath sent. 40. And this is the will of him that sent me, that euery man that seeth the sonne, and beleueth in him should haue life euerlastinge.

Act. 10.43. To him also giue all the Prophetes witnesse, that through his name, all that beleeue in him, shall re∣ceaue remission of sinnes.

Act. 15 9. After that by faith he had purified their heartes.

Rom. 3.28. Therefore we conclude that a man is iustified by faith without the workes of the law.

Rom. 10.9. and Isaias 28.26. For if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God raised him vp from the dead, thou shalt be saued. 10. For with the heart man beleeueth vnto

righteousnesse, and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation. 11. For the scrip∣ture sayth, whosoeuer beleeueth in him shall not be ashamed.

Gal. 2.16. Knowe that a man is not iustified by the workes of the Law, but by the faith of Iesus Christ, euen we I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, and not by the workes of the law, because that by the workes of the Law, no flesh shall be iustified.

Gal. 3.11. And that no man is iusti∣fied by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith.

Ephes, 2.5. Euen when we were dead by sinnes, he hath quickened vs toge∣ther in Christ, by whose grace ye are sa∣ued.

1. Pet. 1.8. In whom now, though he see him not, yet do you beleeue, & re∣ioyce with ioy vnspeakeable & glorious. 9. Receauing the end of your faith, euen the saluation of your soules.

THOSE THAT BELEEVE not, are damned.

Nomb. 14.11. And the Lord saide vnto Moses, How longe will this people

prouoke me, and how long will it be, ere they beleeue me, for all the signes that I haue shewed amonge them? 12. I will smite them with pestelence and destroy them,

Nomb. 20.12. Because ye beleeued me not, to sanctifie me in the presence of the children of Israell, therefore ye shal not bring this congregatiō into the land which I haue giuen them.

Psal. 78.21. Therefore the Lorde heard and was angry, and the fire was kindled in Iaacob, and also wrath came vpon Israell. 22. Because they beleeued not in God, and trusted not in his helpe.

Esa. 7.9. If ye beleeue not, surelie ye shall not be established.

Marke 16.16. But he that will not beleeue, shall be damned.

Luke 1.20. And behold, thou shalt be dumbe, and not able to speake, vn∣till the day that these thinges be done, because thou beleeuedst not my wordes, which shall he fulfilled in their season.

Iohn. 3.18. But he that beleeueth not is condemned alreadie, because he be∣leeueth not in the name of the onely be∣gotten sonne of God.

Iohn. 8.24. For except ye beleeue that I am he, ye shall die in your sinnes.

THERE IS A FAYNED fayth which is but a vaine and a dead fayth.

1. Cor. 13.2. And though I had the gift of prophesie, and knew all secretes, & all knowledge, yea, if I had all faith, so that I could remoue mountaines, and had not loue, I were nothing.

1. Tim. 1.5. For the end of the com∣maundement is loue out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith vnfayned.

2. Tim. 1.5. VVhen I call to remem∣braunce the vnfayned faith that is in thee.

Titus. 1.16. They professe that they know God, but by workes they deny him, and are abhominable and disobedient, and vnto euerie good worke reprobate.

Iames. 2.17. Euen so the faith if it haue no works, is dead in it selfe. 18. But some man might say, thou hast the faith and I haue workes: shewe me thy fayth out of thy workes, and I will shew thee my faith by my workes. 19. Thou be∣leeuest that there is one God: thou doest well: the deuilles also beleeue it and tremble. 20. But wilt thou vnder∣stand, O thou vaine man, that the faith

which is without workes is dead.

Man which accordinge vnto his first estate was created good and perfect, hath afterward made him selfe, through his owne fault, poore and miserable, & that which worse is, hath altogether alienated and e∣straunged him selfe from God, with out any good hope or assuraunce of reconciliation, but rather with a terrible expectation and attent of the iudgement and wrath of God whom he had offended, had it not bene that God had remedied it, by one onely meane, which is to shew pitie and mercie vpon him: in such sort notwithstāding that he receiue this benefite by a firme and stronge faith, and stay himselfe theron with a sure hope. Faith therefore is the onely & necessary meanes to haue accesse vnto the heauenlie father: the which he that hath not, he can not onely come before the fauoura∣ble face of God but is also condem∣ned alreadie to eternall and euer∣lasting perdition. But it must be a true faith, not a fayned faith: a liue∣ly faith, and not a dead faith, and of heart, and not of outward shew and

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appearaunce, as that of the hypo∣crites, but that which beinge foun∣ded and established, vpon the word of God, & not vpon the lightnesse of mens vnderstanding, it be firme and without all doubt.

FAITH IF IT BE NOT founded and builded vpon the word of God is vaine.

Nom. 9.18. At the commaundement of the Lord the children of Israell iour∣neyed, and at the commaundement of the Lord they pitched. 20. for they iour∣neyed at the commaundement of the Lord. 23. Keeping the watch of the Lord at the commaundement of the Lord, by the hand of Moses.

Deut. 6 6. And these wordes which I commaūd thee this day, shalbe in thine heart. 7. And thou shalt rehearse them continually vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou tariest in thine house, and thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp. 8. And thou shalt binde them for a signe vpon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets betwene thine eies. 9. Also thou shalt write them vpon the

poste of thine house, and vpon thy gates.

Psalm. 119.105. Thy word is a lan∣terne vnto my feete, and a guide vnto my pathes.

Actes 17.11. VVhich receaued the word with all readinesse, and searched the scriptures dayly, whether it were so.

Rom. 10.14. But how shall they call on him, whom they haue not beleeued? and how shall they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and howe shall they heare without a preacher? ••5. And how shall they preach, except they be sent? 17. Then faith is by hearinge, and hearing by the word of God.

Ephes. 2.19. Now therefore ye are no more straungers and forreners: but citizens with the Saintes, and of the houshold of God. 20. And are built v∣pon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophetes, Iesus Christ being the chiefe corner stone. 21. In whom all the buil∣ding coupled together, groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lord. 22. In whom ye also are built together to be the habi∣tation of God by the spirit.

Hebr. 11.11. Through faith Sara al∣so receaued strength to conceaue seede, and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age, because she iudged him

faithfull which had promised.

Faith hath two partes: the one is a certaine and sure knowledge, and (as it is called) science, by the which we agree with that which is rehear∣sed in the word of God, and beleue that all that therein is contained is true and veritable, and especiallie aboue the rest, that which concer∣neth the dispensation of our health. The other is a firme and full hope, by the which the heart doth firme∣lie rest vpon the truth which shee hath knowen. Now the summe of those thinges contained in the scri∣pture (which is the word of God) and which we ought necessarily to know, and vpon the which the assu∣raunce of our Saluation is chiefly founded, it is set forth before vs in the Creede, called the Apostles, whereof followeth the exposition.

I beleeue.

We say in the singuler num∣ber, I beleeue, rather then in the plurall, we beleeue: for as much as it is not enough to haue a confused and generall faith, referring them∣selues

to the faith of another, yea, although they referre them selues to the faith of the whole Church, if euery one hath not faith for him selfe, and doeth not beleeue in par∣ticuler. For whatsoeuer faith other haue, yea, and the Church it selfe, if euery one haue it not particuler∣ly, that will not serue any thinge at all to be saued, to him that shall be of sufficient age to beleeue.

AN OTHERS FAITH is not sufficient to saue vs.

Ierem. 15.1. Though Moses and Sa∣muell stoode before me, yet mine affe∣ction could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them departe.

Ezechiel 14.14. Though these three men, Noah, Daniell, and Iacob, were amonge them, they should deliuer but their owne soules, by their righteousnes saith the Lord God. 16. Though these three men were in the middest thereof, As I liue, saith the Lord God, they shall saue neither sonnes nor daughters. &c.

Habakuk. 2.4. The iust shall liue by his saith.

Marke 16.16. He that shall beleeue and be baptized, shall be saued: but he that will not beleeue shall be damned.

In God the father.

Isaias 64.8. But now O Lord, thou art our father: we are the clay, and thou art our potter, and we all are the worke of thy handes.

Math. 23.9. And call no man your father vpon the earth, for there is but one, your father which is in heauen. Ioh. 20.17. I ascend vnto my father, and your father, & to my God, & your God.

Rom. 8.15. But ye haue receaued the spirit of adoption, whereby we crie Abba father. 16. The same spirit bea∣reth witnesse with our spirit, that wee are the children of God.

Ephes. 4.5. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptisme. 6. One God and fa∣ther of all, which is aboue all, and tho∣rough all, and in you all.

This word one, is put downe with a litle pricke, and distinguished with pointes, as if he would say, Christ cannot be deuided, the faith cannot be separated in two, and there are not diuerse baptismes, we must ther∣fore

entertaine and keepe a holy v∣nion togeather which consisteth of so many bandes. We confesse and acknowledge the inestimable good∣nes and fatherly good will that he hath towardes vs, that he willeth vs well as a good father.

Almightie.

Psal. 115.3. But our God is in hea∣uen, he doth whatsoeuer he will.

Psal. 135.6. VVhatsoeuer pleaseth the Lorde that did he in heauen and in earth, in the sea & in all the depth. &c.

Ierem. 32.17. As the Lord God, be∣holde, thou hast made the heauen and the earth by thy great power, & by thy stretched out arme, and there is nothing harde vnto the. 27. Beholde I am the Lorde God of all fleshe: is there any thing to harde for me?

Mat. 19.26. VVith men this is vnpossi∣ble, but with God all things are possible.

Luk. 1.37. For with God shal nothing be vnpossible.

He is not onely almightie, but he is he, which is the almightie alone.

Iob. 9.4. He is wise in hearte and mightie in strength who hath bene farre

against him, and hath prospered?

5. He remoueth the mountaines & they feele not when he ouerthroweth them in his wrath. 6. He remoueth the earth out of her place, that the pillers thereof do shake.

Psal. 35.10. All my bones shall saie, Lorde who is like vnto thee, which de∣liuerest the poore from him, that is to stronge for him? yea the poore and him that is in miserie, from him that spoi∣leth him.

Psal. 71.19. And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O God, who is like vnto thee.

Psal. 89 6. For who is equall to the Lord in the heauen? and who is like the Lorde among the sonnes of their Gods? 7. God is very terrible in the assembly of the Saincts, and to be reuerenced a∣boue all that are aboue him. 8. O Lord of hostes, who is like vnto the, which art a mightie Lorde, and thy truth is aboue thee. 9. Thou rulest the raging of the sea: whē the waues therof do arise thou stillest them. &c.

Esai. 40.10. Beholde the Lorde will come with power, and his arme shall rule for him: beholde his wages is with

him, and his worke before him. 12. VVho hath measured the waters in his fiste? and counted heauen with the spanne, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure? and weighed, the moun∣taines in a weight, and the hilles in a ballance. 13. VVho hath instructed the spirite of the Lord? or was his counsel∣lour and taught him? 15. Behold the na∣tions are as a droppe of a bucket, and are counted as the dust of the ballance: beholde he taketh away the Isles as a litle dust. 17. All nations before him are as nothing, and they are counted to him lesse then nothing, and vanitie.

In confessing God to be almigh∣tie, we doe not only attribute vnto him all might and power, but we do also take it from all other thinges whatsoeuer they be. And that doth also serue for the confirmation of our faith for, for to confirme it we must conioyne and annex these two thinges togeather, to witte the will and the might and power. That if a man leaue the one of them, faith wilbe vncertaine,

Creatour of heauen and of earth.

Genes. 1.1. In the beginning God created the heauen and the earth.

Psal. 33.6. By the worde of the Lorde were the heauens made and all the hō∣stes of them by the breath of his mouth.

Psal. 102.25. Thou hast aforetime laide the foundation of the earth, and the heauens are the worke of thyne handes.

Esai. 42.5. Thus saith God the Lorde (he that created the heauens and spred them abroade: he that stretcheth forth the earth, and the buddes thereof, he that giueth breath vnto the people vp∣on it, and spirite to them that walke therein)

Ierem. 10.12. He hath made the earth by his power, and established the worlde by his wisedome, and hath stret∣ched out the heauens by his discretion

Ierem. 32.17. Ah Lord God beholde, thou hast made the heauen and thy earth by thy great power, and by the stretched forth arme, and there is no∣thing hard vnto ••hee.

Actes 4.24. O Lord, thou art the God

which hath made the heauens and the earth, the sea and all thinges that are therein.

Act. 17.24. God that hath made the worlde and all thinges that are therein seeing that he is Lorde of heauen, and of earth dwelleth not in temples made with handes.

Rom. 11.36. For of him and through him, and for him are all thinges. &c.

1. Cor. 8.6. Yet vnto vs there is but one God which is the father of whom are all thinges and we by him.

As God through his power and might hath created all thinges, so likewise through his diuine proui∣dence he maintaineth and conduc∣teth all thinges, without the which nothing doth happen or chaunce.

Exod. 21.13. And if a man hath not laide waite, but God hath offred him into his handes, then I will appoint thee a place whether he shall flie.

2. Chron. 11.4. Thus saith the Lord, ye shall not go vp, nor fight against your breathren, returne euery man to his house: for this thing is done of me.

Iob. 12.17. He causeth the counsel∣lers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the Iudges fooles. 19. He leadeth away the

Princes as a pray, and ouerthroweth the mightie. 20. He taketh away the speach from the faithfull counsellers, and ta∣keth away the iudgement of the aun∣cient. 21. He powreth contempt vpon Princes and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.

Psal. 33.10. The Lorde breaketh the counsell of the heathen, and bringeth to naught the deuises of the people.

Prouerb. 16.1. The preparations of the heart are in man: but the aun∣swere of the tongue is of the Lorde.

Ierem. 10.13. He giueth by his voice the multitude of waters in the heauen, and he causeth the cloudes to ascende from the endes of the earth: he turneth lightning vnto raine, & bringeth forth the winde out of his treasures. 23. O Lord, I know, that the way of man is not in himselfe, neither is it in man to walke and to direct his steps.

Daniel. 2.21. And he changeth the times & seasons: he taketh away kings: he setteth vp kinges, he giueth wise∣dome vnto the wise, and vnderstanding to those that vnderstand. 22 He discoue∣reth the deepe and secrete thinges: he knoweth what is in the darkenes, and the light dwelleth with him.

Amos. 3.6. Or shall there be any euill in the citie, and the Lorde hath done it?

Matth. 10.29. Are not two sparrowes solde for a farthing, & one of them shall not fall vpon the ground without your father? 30. Yea, and all the heares of your head are numbred,

Ihon. 5.17. My father worketh hi∣therto, and I worke.

Act. 17.28. For in him we liue and moue and haue our being. &c.

1. Peter. 5.7. Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you.

For the praise of this admirable prouidence of God, reade the psal. 104. & 105. & 106. & 107. Item. Isaias. 45. Chapter.

Here we confesse two things: the one is that all thinges had a begin∣ning, and that there is nothing that hath not had a beginning wherin we put a differēce betwen God the crea¦tour & othe creatures: for the eter∣nitie and the essence or being by it selfe is so proper vnto God, that, for that he is god. wherfore if the world or any thing beside God, were of e∣ternitie and without beginning, it must also of necessitie be God. Now there is but one God: there is ther∣fore

nothing that hath not a begin∣ning, God excepted. Secondarilie we confesse that it is God that hath created all things, & that all things were made by the worde of God, & nothing hath bene made without it. Now the prouidence of God (by the which he doth guide and go∣uerne all thinges) is so ioyned with the creation of the worlde: that it can not be separated: and God can not be the creatour, but that he be also the conductour. Wherefore in confessing the one we confesse also the other: And vnder the worde of creatour we vnderstand also that he maintaneth, guideth and condu∣cteth heauen and earth. Moreouer by the words heauen and earth are comprehended all celestial and ter∣restriall thinges, and are brought vnder the creation & prouidence of God.

And in Iesus Christ.

Isaias 28.16. He that beleeueth shall make haste.

Iohn 3.18. He that beleeueth in him shall not be condemned: but he that be∣leeueth

not is condemned alreadie. &c. 36. He that beleueth in the Sonne, hath euerlastinge life, and he that obeyeth not the Sonne, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Iohn 6.29. This is the worke of God, that ye beleeue in him whom he hath sent. 40. And this is the will of him that sent me, that euerie man that seeth the Sonne, and beleeueth in him: should haue euerlastinge life: and I will raise him up at the last day. 47. He that be∣leeueth in me hath euerlastinge life.

Iohn 9.35. Iesus saide, doest thou be∣leeue in the Sonne of God? 36. He an∣swered and saide, who is he Lord, that I might beleeue in him? 37. And Iesus said vnto him, both thou hast seene him and he it is that talketh with thee.

Ioh. 14.1. Let not your heart be trou∣bled, ye beleeue in God, beleeue also in me. 12. Verely, verely I say vnto you, he that beleeueth in me, the workes that I do, he shall do also, and greater then these shall he do: For I go vnto my fa∣ther.

Rom. 9.33. & 10 11. & 1. Peter 2.6. For the scripture saith, who soeuer be∣leeueth in him, shall not be ashamed.

Rom. 15.12. And againe Isaias saith,

There shall be a roote of Iesse, and he that shall rise to raigne ouer the Gen∣tiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust.

Gal. 2.16. VVe haue beleeued in Ie∣sus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ.

1. Ioh. 5.10. He that beleeueth in the Sonne of God, hath the witnesse in him selfe. &c.

It is not therefore without cause, that we say that we beleeue in Iesus Christ aswell as in God the father, sith that the holy scripture teacheth vs to speake in that sort, and thence we gather that he is God.

Iesus.

Mat. 1.21. And shee shall bring•• foorth a Sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iesus: for he shall saue his people from their sinnes.

Luc. 1.31. For lo, thou shalt conceiue in thy wombe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.

Luke 2.10. Be not afraide, for behold, I bring you tidinges of great ioye, that shall be to all people. 11. That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid a Sauiour, which is Christ the

Lord.

Luk. 19.9. This day is saluation come vnto this house, forasmuch as he is also become the Sonne of Abraham. 10. For the sonne of man is come to seeke and saue that which was lost.

Ioh. 3.17. For God sent not his sonne into the world that he should condemne the world, but that the world through him might be saued. 18. He that belee∣ueth in him shal not be condemned: but he that beleeueth not is condemned al∣readie, because he beleeueth not in the name of the onely begotten Sonne of God.

Act. 4.10. Be it knowen vnto you all, and to all the people of Israell, that by the name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye haue crucified, whom God rai∣sed againe from the dead, euen by him doeth this man stand here before you, whole. 12. Neither is there saluation in any other: for amonge men there is gi∣uen none other name vnder heauen, whereby we must be saued.

Act. 5.30. The God of our fathers hath raised vp Iesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. 31. Him hath God lifte vp with his right hand, to be a Prince and a sauiour, to geue repen∣taunce

to Israell, and forgeuenesse of sinnes.

Actes. 13, 22. I haue found Dauid the Sonne of Iesse, a man after mine owne heart, which will do all thinges that I will. 23. Of this mans seede hath God accordinge to his promise raised vp to Israell, that sauiour Iesus.

1. Tim. 1.15. This is a true sayinge, and by all meanes worthie to be recea∣ued, that Christ Iesus came into the world to saue sinners, of whome I am chiefe.

Titus. 2, 13. Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing of the glorie of the mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ. 14. VVho gaue him selfe for vs that he might redeeme vs from all ini∣quitie, and purge vs to be a peculier people vnto him selfe, zelous of good workes.

1. Iohn 4.14. And we haue seene & do testifie, that the father sent the sonne to be the sauiour of the world. 15. VVho soeuer confesseth that Iesus is the sonne of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God.

This name Iesus, beinge taken from the Hebrew tongue signifieth Sauiour: and the reason wherefore

he is so called, is giuen in the words of the Aungell: for he shall saue his people from their sinnes. Therefore then by this name, we are admoni∣shed that he is our sauiour, and that we must not elsewhere seeke salua∣tion. Briefly we vnderstand nothing else but that which S. Peter saith in the place before alleadged of the Act. 4.12. That which we also here confesse, and protest, that all the meanes which men shall inuent, for to attaine saluation, are soe manie abuses.

Christ.

Psal. 2.1. VVhy do the heathen rage & the people murmure in vaine? 2. The kinges of the earth band them selues, & the Princes are assembled together a∣gainst the Lord, and against his Christ?

Psal. 45.8. Heb. 1.9. Thou hast lo∣ued righteousnes and hated iniquitie. VVherefore God euen thy God hath a∣nointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.

Esai. 61.1. Luke. 4.18. The spirite of the Lorde is vpon me, because he hath anointed me, that I shoulde preache the

Gospell to the poore: he hath sent me that I shoulde heale the broken harted: and 19. And that I shoulde preach the acceptable yeare of the Lorde.

Daniel. 9.25. Know therefore and vnderstand, that from the going out of the commandement to bring againe the people, and to builde Ierusalem, vnto Messias the prince, shalbe. 7. weekes, & threscore and two weekes, and the strete shalbe built againe, and the wall euen in a troublesome time. 26. And after threescoare and two weekes, shall Mes∣sias be slaine, and shall haue nothing, and the people of the Prince that shall come, shall destroy the citie and the sanctuarie, and the ende thereof shalbe with a floud: and vnto the ende of the battell it shallbe destroyed by desolatiō.

Act. 4.27. For doubtles, against thine holy sonne Iesus whom thou haddest a∣nointed, both Herod and Pontius Pi∣late, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel gathered themselues togeather.

Act. 10.38. To witte, how God an∣nointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the diuill: for God was with him.

This worde Christ is taken from the Greeke tongue, and signifieth as much as anointed, and in Hebrew Messias. This worde is properly gi∣uen to our Lorde to signifie the of∣fice which was giuen vnto him of his father, to wit, to be a King, Priest and Prophet in his Church. And the worde doth importe that, for∣asmuch as those which aunciently were called to these three offices, were outwardly anointed with oyle. Our Lorde also was annointed not with visible oyle, as the other, but with fulnes of the holy Ghost for to administer those three offices. We confesse therefore that he is our great King, high Priest, and heauen∣ly Prophet.

CHRIST IS THE ETER∣nall soueraigne and only high Prieste.

Psal. 118.4. The Lorde sware and will not repent thou art a priest for e∣uer after the order of Melchi-zedek.

Hebr 3.1. Therefore holy breathren, partakers of the heauenly vocation, con∣sider the Apostle and high Priest of our

profession Christ Iesus. 2. VVho was faith¦full to him that hath appointed him, e∣uen as Moises was in all his house.

Heb 4.14. Seeing then that we haue a greater high priest, which is entred into heauen, euen Iesus the sonne of God, let vs holde fast our profession. 15. For we haue not an high prieste which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all thinges tempted in like sort, yet without sinne.

Heb. 5.5. So likewise Christ tooke not to himselfe this honour, to be made the high Priest, but he that saide vnto him, Thou art my sonne, this day begat I thee, gaue it him. 6. As also in an o∣ther place he speaketh. Thou art a priest for euer after the order of Melchi-ze∣dek.

Heb. 6.19. VVhich we haue as an ancar of the soule both sure & stedfast, & it en¦treth into that which is within the vaile: 02. whither the forrūner is for vs entred in, euē Iesus that is made an high priest for euer after the order of Melchizedec

Heb. 7.20. And forasmuch as it is not without an oth (for these ar made priests without an oth, by him that saide vnto him, the Lorde hath sworne, and will not repent thou art a priest for euer af∣ter

the order of Melchisedec) 23. And among them many were made priests, be∣cause they were not suffered to endure, by the reason of death.

24, But this man, because he endureth euer, hath an euerlasting priesthood, 25. VVherefore, he is able also perfectly to saue them that come vnto God by him, seeing he euerliueth to make interces∣sion for them. 26. For such a high priest it became vs to haue which is holy, harmeles, vndefiled, separate from sin∣ners, and made hier then the heauens. 28. For the lawe maketh them high priestes, which haue infirmitie: but the worde of the oth that was since the law, maketh the sonne, who is consecrated for euermore.

Heb. 8.1. Now of thinges which we haue spoken, this is the summe that we haue such an high priest, that sitteth a•• the right hand of the throne of the ma∣iestie in heauens. 9.11. But Christ being come an high priest of good thinges to come, by a greater and a more per∣fect tabernacle, not made with handes, that is not of this building. 12. Neither by the bloud of goates & calues: but by his owne bl••od entred he once into the holy place, and obtained eternall redem∣ption

for vs. 26. But now in the end hath he appeared once to put away sinne, by the sacrifice of himselfe. 10.12. But this man after he had offred one sacri∣fice for sinnes, sitteth at the right hande of God. 13. And from henceforth tarieth till his enemies be made his footestole. 14. For with one offring hath he conse∣crated for euer them that are san∣ctified.

He is the high priest, forasmuch as by one only oblation & sacrifice which he offred on the crosse of the death of his owne bodie, and the sheeding of his owne bloud, he hath fully and wholy reconciled to God his father, and now sitteth at his right hande for to make interces∣sion for vs, and obtaine grace and fauour for vs.

CHRIST IS KINGE HA∣uing vanquished death, hell, the deuill, and the worlde.

Math. 4.3. Then came to him the tempter, and saide, If thou be the sonne of God, commaund that these stones be made bread. 4. But he answering saide,

It is written, man shall not liue by bread onely, but by euery word that procea∣deth out of the mouth of God. 5. Then the deuill tooke him vp into the holy ci∣tie, and set him on the pinacle. 6. And said vnto him, if thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: for it is writ∣ten, He will giue his Aungelles charge ouer thee, and with their handes they shall lift thee vp, lest at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote against a stone. 7. Iesus said vnto him, it is written, thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8. A∣gaine the deuill tooke him vp into an exceeding high mountaine, and shewed him all the kingedomes of the world, & the glorie of them. 9. And said to him, all these will I giue thee, if thou wilt fall downe and worship me. 10. Then said Iesus vnto him, auoide Satan: for it is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue. 11. Then the deuill left him: and be∣holde, the Aungels came and ministred vnto him.

Iohn. 12.31. Now is the iudgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

Ioh. 14.30. Herafter will I not speake many thinges vnto you: for the prince

of this world commeth, and hath nought in me.

Iohn 16.11. Of iudgement, because the prince of this world is iudged. 33. In the world ye shall haue affliction, but be of go••d comfort: I haue ouercome the world.

Act. 2.23. Him I say, haue ye taken by the handes of the wicked. 24. VVhom God hath raised vp, and lowsed the so∣rowes of death, because it was impossible that he should be holden of it.

Rom. 6.9. Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more: death hath no more dominion ouer him. 10. For in that he died, he died once to sinne: but in that he liueth, he liueth to God.

1. Cor. 15.25. For he must raigne till he haue put all his enemies vnder his feete. 26. The last enemie that shall be destroyed is death. 54. So when this cor∣ruptible hath put on incorruption: and this mortall hath put on immortalitie, then shall be brought to passe the say∣ing which is written, death is swallowed vp into victorie. 55. O Death where is thy stinge? O graue where is thy victo∣rie? 56. The stinge of death is sinne; and the strength of sinne is the Law. 57. But

thankes be to God which hath giuen vs victorie through our Lord Iesus Christ.

Eph. 4.8. VVherefore he saith, when he ascended vp on high, he led captiui∣tie captiue and gaue giftes vnto men.

Col. 2.13. And ye which were dead in sinnes, and in the vncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickned together with him, forgiuinge you all your tre∣spasses. 14. And putting out the hand∣writing of ordinances that was against vs, he euen tooke it out of the way, and fastened it vpon the crosse. 15. And hath spoiled the principalities and powers, & hath made a shew of them openly, and hath triumphed ouer them in the same crosse.

2. Tim. 1.10. But is now made mani∣fest by the appearing of our Sauiour Ie∣sus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospell.

Hebr. 2.14. Forasmuch then as the children were partakers of flesh and bloud, he also himselfe tooke part with them, that he might destroie through death, him that had the power of death that is, the deuil. 15. And that he might deliuer all thē, which for feare of death were all their life time subiect to bon∣dage.

He is kinge: for he hath ouercom the Deuill, the worlde, sinne, death, and hell, vnder whose tyrannie wee were holden captiues, and are set free by the power of this victorious king, and we are dayly defended & preserued vnder his hand and pro∣tection against all our enemies. So that there is noth••ng that can hurt vs: and albeit we are continuallie and in diuerse sortes assaulted, not∣withstandinge the victorie shall al∣waies remaine vnto vs, insomuch as we runne backe to the ensigne of this puissaunt kinge.

IESVS CHRIST IS a Prophet.

Deut. 18.15. The Lord thy God will raise vp vnto thee a Prophet like vnto me, from among you, euen of thy bre∣thren: vnt•• him ye shall harken. 18. I will raise them vp a Prophet from a∣mong their brethren like ••nto thee and will put my w rd•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••is mouth, and he shall sp••••k•• 〈…〉〈…〉 that I shall 〈…〉〈…〉

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that I will make with the house of Israell. After those dayes, saith the Lorde, I will put my lawe in their in∣ward partes and write it in their harts, and will be their God, and they shalbe my people. 34. And they shall teach no more euerie man his neighbour and e∣uerie man his brother. &c.

Luke. 24.18. Art thou only a straun∣ger in Ierusalem, and hast not knowen the thinges that are come to passe there∣in in these dayes. 19. And he saide vn∣to them what thinges? And they saide vnto him of Iesus of Nazereth, which was a Prophet mightie in deede, and in worde before God, and all the people.

Ihon. 6.14. Then the men when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did, saide. This is of a truth the prophet that should come into the worlde.

Ihon 8.12. I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue the light of life.

Iohn. 15.15. But I haue called you friendes, for all things that I haue hard of my father haue I made knowen vnto you.

Rom. 15.8. Nowe I saye that Iesus Christ was a minister of the circum∣cision, for the truth of God, to confirme

the promises made vnto the fathers.

Tit. 2.11. For the grace of God, that bringeth saluation vnto all men, hath appeared. 12. And teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlynes and worldly lustes, and that we shoulde liue soberly and righteously and godly in this pre∣sent worlde.

Hebr. 1.1. At sundrie times and in diuerse maners God spake in the olde time to our fathers by the prophets. 2. In these last dayes he hath spoken vnto vs by his sonne. &c.

Our Lord was not a Prophet for this only, that he hath declared vn∣to men the law and will of God as the other prophetes: but also be∣cause he hath engrauen and im∣printed it in their heartes, & gaue the holy Ghost to lighten, regene∣rate and renew them. And hath not onely exercised this office, whiles that he preached himselfe, and that with his owne mouth: but doth yet dayly exercise the same, when he giueth the vertue and force to the hartes of men by his holy spirite, to vnderstand and accomplish the will of God, without the which the ser∣uice of all men, cannot be but a

dead letter.

His sonne.

Math. 3.17. And lo, a voice came from heauen, saying this is my beloued sonne, in whom I am wel pleased.

Matth. 14.33. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, of a truth thou art the sonne of God.

Matth. 16.16. Thou art Christ the sonne of the liuing God.

Luke. 1.32. He shall be great and shalbe called the sonne of the moste high.

Iohn. 1.49. Nathaniel aunswered & saide vnto him, Rabbi, thou art the sonne of God: thou art the king of Israell.

Iohn. 6.69. And we beleeued and knowe thou art the Christ the sonne of the lyuing God. 11.27. Yea, Lord, I be∣leeue that thou art Christ the sonne of God, which should come into the world.

Iohn. 20.31. But these thinges are written, that ye might beleeue that Iesus is the Christ the sonne of God, & that in beleeuing ye might haue life through his name.

Rom. 1.23, Concerning his sonne Ie∣sus Christ our Lorde, which was made of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh. 4. And declared mightely to be the sonne of God.

2. Cor. 4.4 Col. 1.15. VVho is the image of the inuisible God, the first borne of euery creature. 16. For by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and in earth, thinges visible, and inuisible whether they be thrones, or Domini∣ons, or Principalities, or powers, all thinges were created by him and for him. 17. And he is before all thinges, and in him all thinges consist.

Hebr. 1.2. In these last dayes he hath spoken vnto vs, by his sonne, whome he hath made heir of all thinges, by whom also he made the worlde. 3. VVho being the brightnes of the glorie, & the ingrauen forme of his person, and bea∣ring vp all thinges by his mightie word, hath by him selfe purged our sinnes and sitteth at the right hand of the ma∣iestie in the hiest places. 4. And is made so much the more excellent then the Angelles in as much as he hath ob∣tained a more excellent name then they 5. For to which of the Angels saide he at any time. Thou art my sonne; this

daye begat I thee? and againe, I will be his father, and he shalbe my sonne.

Onely.

Iohn. 1.14. And the worde was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we saw the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten sonne of the father) full of grace and truthe. 18. No man hath seene God at any time: the only begot∣ten sonne which is in the bosome of the father, he hath declared him.

Ihon. 3.16. For God so loued the worlde that he hath giuen his only be∣gotten sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him shall not perish, but haue euer∣lasting life. 18. But he that beleueth not, is alreadie condemned, because he beleeueth not in the name of the onely begotten sonne of God.

1. Ihon. 4.9. In this appeared the loue of God towardes vs, because God sent his onely begotten sonne into the world, that we might liue through him.

WE ARE ALSO THE children of God.

1. Iohn 3.1. Behold, what loue the

father hath shewed on vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause the world knoweth you not, be cause it knoweth not me. 2. Dearely belo¦ued now are we the sonnes of God, but yet it doth not appeare what we shalbe.

1. Iohn 5.1. VVhosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is the Christ, is borne of God.

HEREOF YOV MAIE looke for manie more places, fol. 40. 41. 42.

Albeit the name of Sonne be cō∣mon to Iesus Christ and to vs, so is he called the first borne among ma∣nie brethren, and the first borne of all creatures, which is not without a cause, but it is to shew, that it is not both for one reason, or in one re∣spect that he and we are called the Sonnes of God, for there is such a difference, that he is the naturall Sonne of God, cōsubstantiall, & co-eternall with him, and borne of his owne substance eternally: and wee are not but by grace of adoption, it is to say, that forasmuch as God through his goodnesse, hath recea∣ued and chosen vs for his children,

making vs partakers and heires of his goodes, as if we were of his fa∣milie, and borne and bredde in his owne howse.

Our Lord.

Ierem. 30.9. But they shall serue the Lord their God, and Dauid their king, whom I will raise vp vnto them.

Ezechiell 30.24. And Dauid my ser∣uaunt shall be king ouer them.

Dan. 7.13. Behold, one like the sonne of man came in the cloudes of heauen, and approched vnto the auncient of dayes, and they brought him before him. 14. And he gaue him dominion & honour, and a kingedome that all people, nations, and languages, should serue him: his dominion is an euerlasting do∣minion, which shall neuer be taken a∣way: and his kingedome shall neuer be destroyed.

Mich. 5.2. And thou Bethleem E∣phratah, art litle to be among the thou∣sandes of Iudah, yet out of thee shall he come foorth vnto me, that shall be the ruler in Israell.

Mat. 11.27. All thinges are giuen vnto me of my father.

Mat. 28.18. All power is giuen vnto me in heauen and in eartb.

Luke 1.32. He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the moste high, and the Lord God shall giue vn∣to him the throne of his father Dauid. 33. And he shall raigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingedome shall be none end.

Luk. 2.11. That is, that vnto you this day is borne in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord.

Iohn. 13.3. Iesus knowinge that the father had giuen all thinges into his handes, and that he was come from God and went to God.

Iohn. 17 2. As thou hast giuen him power ouer all flesh, that he should giue eternall life to all them that thou hast giuen him.

Act. 10.36. Preaching peace by Ie∣sus Christ, which is the Lord af all.

Rom. 14.9. For Christ therefore died, and rose againe and reuiued, that he might be Lord both of the dead, and of the quicke.

1. Corinth. 6.19. And ye are not your owne. 20. For ye are bought with a price.

1. Corin. 7.23. Ye are bought with a price, be not the seruauntes of men.

1. Cor. 8.6. Yet vnto vs there is but one God, which is the father, of whom are all thinges, and we in him.

1. Cor. 15.25. Heb. 2.8. For he must raigne till he hath put all his enemies vnder his feete. 26. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 27. For he hath put downe all thinges vnder his feete.

Eph. 11.20. VVhich he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heauenlie places. 21. Farre aboue all principalitie, and power, and might, and domination, and euerie name that is named, not in this world onely, but also in that which is to come. 22. And hath made all thinges subiect vnder his feete, and hath appointed him ouer all thinges to be the head to the Church.

Phil. 2.9. VVherefore God hath al∣so highly exalted him, and giuen him a name aboue euerie name, that at the name of Iesus should euerie knee bowe, both of thinges in heauen, and of things in earth, and thinges vnder the earth. 11. And that euerie tongue should con∣fesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glorie of God the father.

Coll. 2.9. For in him dwelleth all the

fulnes of the Godhead bodely. 10. And ye are complet in him, which is the head of all principalitie and power.

1. Pet. 1.18. Knowing that ye were not redeemed with corruptible thinges, as siluer and golde, from your vaine conuersation, receaued by the traditi∣ons of the fathers. 19. But with the pre∣cious bloud of Iesus Christ, as with a lambe vndefiled, and without spot.

Iesus Christ is called maister, and Lord, for two reasons: The first is because of his soueraigne power, which he hath ouer all thinges ac∣cording to his diuinitie, inasmuch as he is God. Secondarilie for the right of redemption, by the which hauing deliuered vs from the tiran∣nie of Sathan, sinne, and death, he hath redeemed vs, to the ende that he might possesse vs as truelie his owne, & subiect to him. Here there∣fore we first confesse that wee are not our owne, nor in our owne pow∣er, although we are set free from the tiranny of Satan: but we are his, he hath set vs free, & hath bought vs with his precious bloud. Secon∣darilie we confesse that we owe to him all obedience, and homage, as

to our soueraigne Lord & maister.

VVhich vvas conceaued of the holy Ghost.

Math. 1.20. For that which is con∣ceaued in her, is of the holy Ghost.

Luk 1.35. The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, & the power of the most high shall ouershadow thee.

The holy scripture doth attribute to the holy Ghost the conceptiō of our Lord, for to put a difference be∣twene the common conception of other men and his. Now this diffe∣rence doth consist in two pointes: the one is that although he tooke his bodie of the proper natural flesh & of the proper nature of the virgin Marie, notwithstāding it was not by the ordinarie meane, and common course of nature, that is to say by the operation & seede of man: but by an extraordinarie meane, to wit by the vertue of the holy Ghost. The second point is, that he was concei∣ued without sinne, without spot or vncleannes: and the conception of all other men is corrupted, spotted,

and vncleane. And with such a diffe∣rence ought the sonne of God to haue bene conceaued, to wit, with all purenes and holynes, sith that he was the seede of the woman, and of Abraham, which should breake the heade of the old serpent, and in the which al the natiōs of the earth should be blessed, & by his bloud all our vncleannes & iniquitie should be wiped out, and aboue all, our conception shoulde be sanctified & made cleane.

Borne of the virgine Marie.

Esai. 7.14. Behold a virgine shall conceaue and beare a sonne, & she shal call his name Emanuel.

Mat. 1.13. Beholde a virgine shall be with childe, and shall beare a sonne, and shee shall call his name Emanu∣el, which is by interpretation, God with vs.

Luk. 1.31. For lo, thou shalt conceaue in thy wombe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.

Gal. 4.4. But when the fulnes of

time was come God sent forth his sonne made of a woman, and made vnder the l••w. 5. That he might redeeme them which were vnder the law.

Iesus Christ was borne of a wo∣man for to shew that he was the true seede of the woman, and of A∣braham, and of Dauid, that is to say very man formed and framed of the substance of the mother, of whom he was borne: flesh of our flesh, and bone of our bone: which was needefull that it was so, for that it should be offered for our sinneful flesh. And it must haue ben that his mother, was a virgine, for to shew and declare, that, that which was done heare, was not of mans inuen∣tion: but a chiefe and principall worke of God. To the ende that on euerie side one might not see in him but purenes and holynes.

Suffred vnder Pontius Pilate.

Esai. 53.4. Matth. 8.17. 1. Pet. 2.24. Surely he hath borne our infirmi∣ties, and caried our sorowes.

Iohn. 19.15. Matth. 27 35. Mark. 15.24. Luk. 23.33. Pilate saide vnto them, shall I crucifie your king? the high priestes aunswered, we haue no king but Cesar. 16. Then deliuered he him vnto them, to be crucified, and they tooke Ie∣sus and led him away. 17. And he bare his crosse, and came into a place named of dead mens skulles, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.

Luk. 24.46. Thus it is written, thus it behoued Christ to suffer, &c.

Act. 4.27. Psal. 21. For doubtles, a∣gainst thine holy sonne Iesus, whom thou haddest annointed, both Herod and Pō∣tius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israell gathered themselues togeather.

Act. 2.23. Him. I say, haue ye taken by the handes of the wicked, being de∣liuered by the determinate counsell, and foreknowledge of God, and haue cruci∣fied and slaine.

Rom. 5.6. For Christ when we were yet of no strength, at his time, died for the vngodly.

1. Cor. 15.3. For first of all I deliuered vnto you that which I receiued, how that Christ died for our sinnes, according to the scriptures.

2. Cor. 5.15. And he died for all, that they which liue shoulde not henceforth live vnto them selues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.

Philip. 2.2. Fulfill my ioy, that ye be like minded, hauing the same loue, be∣ing of one accorde, and of one iudge∣ment. 5. Let the same minde be in you that was euen in Christ Iesus. 6. VVho being in the forme of God, thought it no robberie to be equall, with God. 7. But he made himselfe of no reputation, and tooke on him the forme of a ser∣uaunt, and was made like vnto men, and was founde in shape at a man. 8. He humbled him selfe & became obe∣dient vnto the death, euen the death of the crosse.

1. Timoth. 6.13. I charge thee in the sight of God, which quickeneth all thinges, and before Iesus Christ which vnder Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession. 14. That thou keepe this cō∣maundement.

1, Pet. 2.19. For this is thanke wor∣thy, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe suffring wrongefully. 20. For what praise is it, if when ye be buf∣feted for your faultes, ye take it pati∣ently? But and if when ye do well, ye

suffer wrong and take it patiently, this is acceptable to God. 21. For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for vs, leauing vs an example that ye should follow his steppes. 22. VVho did not sinne neither was there guile founde in his mouth: 23. VVho when he was re∣uiled, reuiled not againe: when he suf∣fred, he threatned not, but committed it to him, that iudgeth righteously.

1. Peter. 3.18. For Christ also hath once suffred for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, and was put to death concerning the flesh, but was quickned in the spirite.

That which toucheth vs most, of all that Iesus Christ did for vs on earth, and being conuersant among men, it is his death and passion: for by it we are reconciled with God, deliuered from the tyrrannie of the deuill, restituted and set againe in libertie of Spirite. So was the recon∣ciliation made, that as God was an∣gred and displeased with vs for the fault and transgression of our fa∣ther Adam, and that he being iust can not leaue any sinne vnpunished and that we, so farre were from sa∣tisfying of his wrath, that we rather

augment it because of our corrup∣tion and deprauation which is in vs, and by our continuall and ordi∣narie iniquities and inormities. The sonne of God is come pure, and innocent, that our sinnes and offen∣ses might be laide vpon him, that he might suffer once for vs, and that by that meanes he might pay the ransome, & might make vs cleane, and that through him we might be absolued of our fault and offence of our paine and punishment and be reconciled to God, hauing ob∣tained full remission for our sinnes.

Buried.

Matth. 12.40. For as Ionas was in the belly of the whale three dayes and three nightes, so shall the sonne of man be in the heart of the earth three dayes and three nightes.

Act. 13.29. And when they had ful∣filled all thinges that were written of him, they tooke him downe from the tree, and put him in a sepulcher.

1. Cor. 15.4. And that he was buried, &c.

Mention is made of his buriall

for the greater confirmation of his death, and to signifie that the mi∣sterie of our redemption was accō∣plished, the wrath and anger of God appeased, and peace made betwene him and vs. For our redemption dependeth wholy of his death: that if one did but once doubt of his death, the whole redemptiō shoulde bring in suspence. To take awaye therefore all doubte, he would be buried.

He descended into hell.

Esaias. 53.10. Yet the Lord would breake him, and make him subiect to in∣firmities: when he shall make his soule an offring for sinne: and 12. Therefore will I giue him a portion with the great, and he shall deuide the spoile with the strong, because he hath powred out his soule vnto death.

Matth 26.38. Then saide Iesus vn∣to them, My soule is very heauie, euen vnto the death: tarie ye here and watch with me.

Luk. 22.44. But being in an agonie, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like droppes of bloud, trickling

downe to the grounde.

Ihon. 12.27. Now is my soule trou∣bled, and what shall I say, father, saue me from this howre: but therefore came I into this howre.

I. Pet. 3.19. By the which he also went and preached vnto the spirites that were in prison.

I. Pet. 4.6 For vnto this purpose was he preached vnto the deade, that they might be condemned, according to men in the flesh, but might liue according to God in the spirite.

This is expounded after two sor∣tes. Some vnderstande by this des∣cending into hell, a true feeling of the paynes of death, and an hor∣rour and feare of the terrible wrath and seuere iudgement of God. Ie∣sus Christ therefore hath felt and experimented the great distresse of death and together the paynes of hell, that is to say the wrath and curse of God: the which feeling hath penetrated vnto the verie depth of his heart, and vnto his soule, and bred vnto him extreeme tormentes and troubles, with an vn∣customable feare. Which was ne∣cessarie, for otherwise he could not

throughly satisfie for vs. Others vn∣derstande that by this is signified that the vertue and force of the death and passion of Iesus Christ is come euen vnto the dead, which by the deuine vertue haue felt the fruite of the redemption made in in his bloud. According to the first exposition, we confesse that Iesus Christ hath throughly satisfied for vs, and hath left nothing which was necessarie for to appease the wrath and anger of God, to satisfie his iustice and to giue full remission of sinnes. According vnto the se∣cond we confesse that not onely we which come after the death of Iesus Christ, do feele, the force and effi∣cacie but also they which departed before, and dyed in the faith in the Messias promised, haue bene saued by the vertue of his bloud which was shed.

The third day he rose againe from death.

Math. 20.18. Behold, we go vp to Ierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall

be deliuered vnto the chiefe Priestes, and vnto the scribes, and they shall condemne him to death. 19. But the third day he shall rise againe.

Mat. 28.6. He is not here, for he is risen, as he said: come see the place where the Lord was laide.

Act. 2.24. VVhō God hath raised vp, and lowsed the sorowes of death, be∣cause it was impossible that he should be holden of it. 31. He knowing this be∣fore, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule, that is, his person, should not be left in graue, neither his flesh should see corruption.

Act. 10.40. Him God raised vp the third day, and caused that he was shew∣ed openlie.

Act. 13.30. But God raised him vp from the dead.

Act. 13.32. And we declared vnto you, that touchinge the promise made vnto the fathers. 33. God hath fulfil∣led it vnto vs their children, in that he raised vp Iesus, euen as it is written in the second Psalme. Thou art my sonne: this day haue I begotten thee. 34. Now as concerninge that he raised him vp from the dead, no more to returne to the graue, he hath said thus, I will giue you

the holy thinges of Dauid, which are faithfull.

Rom. 1.4. And declared mightelie to be the sonne of God, touchinge the spirit of sanctification by the resurrecti∣on from the dead.

Rom. 4.25. VVho was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification.

Rom. 6.4. That like as Christ was rai∣sed vp from the dead by the glorie of the father, so we also should walke in newnesse of life.

1. Cor. 15.14. And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vaine, and your faith is also vaine. 17. Ye are yet in your sinnes. 18. And so they which are a sleepe in Christ, are perished.

2. Cor. 13.4. For though he was cru∣cified concerning his infirmitie, yet li∣ueth he through the power of God.

Coll. 2.18. 1. Cor. 15.20. Rom. 8.17. He is the beginning, and the first borne of the dead, that in all thinges he might haue the preheminence.

1. Pet. 1.3. Blessed be God, euen the father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his aboundant mercy hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from

the dead. 4. To an inheritaunce immor∣tall and vndefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserued in heauen for you. &c. 21. God raised him vp from the dead, and gaue him glorie, that your faith & hope might be in God.

Of the resurrection of our Lord, mention is made amonge the prin∣cipall pointes, whereon our faith is grounded, for as much as in it his glorie was made manifest, and his maiestie, and he thereby was decla∣red to be the true sonne of God. All his life longe he was conuersant in great humility, and basenesse, shew∣inge the infirmitie, wherewith he was enuironed for a time as that he was borne in a stable, that in all his life he was as an artificer, or me∣chanicall person, and aboue all that in fine, he was hated and abhorred of all, enemie to ech one, defigu∣red with buffets & spittinges, crow∣ned with thornes, hanged betwene two theeues, as though he had byn the most detestable that euer was, or was known. by the which meanes he became an offense to men, euen vnto his owne disciples. But behold the resurrectiō, which is a certaine

testimonie of his force and vertue, and here with all a sure hope, yea, the verie pledge and gage of our life and resurrection, inasmuch as it is the triumphe of the victorie which he had ouer death, whereby he spoiled him selfe of all infirmity, and shewed himselfe to be the true Sonne of God, and maister both of life and death. So that his present maiestie ought rather to make vs hope, then his past infirmitye to make vs colde. Moreouer he is not risen againe onely for the assurance of our life, health and saluation: but also to the end that his resurrection might be the fountaine and roote of our life and health. For although that eternallie he hath bene orday∣ned, constituted and appointed to be the life & health of his brethren, and that by his death, he had meri∣ted this right, yet so it is, that by his resurrection he entred into full pos∣session, hath or enioieth it through∣lie, being receaued accordinge to his humanitie, into glorie, in the which he was before the creation of the world, according to his diui∣nitie.

He ascended into heauen.

Luk. 24.51. And it came to passe that as he blessed them, he departed from them, and was caried vp into heauen.

Actes. 1.9. And when he had spoken these thinges, while they beheld, he was taken vp: for a cloud tooke him vp out of their sight. 10. And while they looked stedfastly toward heauen, as he went be∣hold, two men stood by them in white apparell. 11. VVhich also said, ye men of Galile, why stand ye gazing into hea∣uen? this Iesus which is taken vp from you into heauen, shall so come, as ye haue seene him go into heauen.

Act. 3.21. VVhom the heauen must containe vntill the time, that all thinges be restored, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holie Prophetes since the world began.

Eph. 4 8. VVherefore he saith, when he ascended vp on high, he led capti∣uitie captiue, and gaue giftes vnto men. 9 Now in that he ascended, what is it but that he had also descended first into the lowest partes of the earth? 10. He that descended, is euen the same that ascended, farre aboue all heauens, that he might fill all thinges.

Phil. 2.9. VVVherefore God hath also highly exalted him, and giuen him a name aboue euery name. 10. That at the name of Iesus euerie knee should bowe, both of thinges in heauen, and thinges in earth. 11. And that euerie tongue should confesse, that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glorie of God the father.

Hebr. 4.14. Seing then that we haue a great high Priest, which is entred in∣to heauen, euen Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs hold fast our profession.

Hebr. 7.26. For such an high Priest it became vs to haue, which is holie, harmelesse, vndefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher then the hea∣uens.

Hebr. 9.24. For Christ is not entred into the holy places made with handes, which are similitudes of the true San∣ctuarie: but is entred into very heauen, to appeare now in the sight of God for vs.

Iesus Christ, vntill the day of his ascention, was conuersaunt in the world, through his corporall pre∣sence, but afterward he was quite taken awaye, so that we must not search any more, or looke for him,

before the iudgement day. For God hath there appointed him his abi∣ding, vntill he shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead. And so it became it to be done, to the ende to withdrawe vs from all opinion & carnall confidence, that we might haue in him. For otherwise they had tyed his vertue and power to his corporall presence. But we must seeke Iesus Christ in heauen not in earth, spirituallie not carnallie, by faith not by our senses, and it is by the onely vertue of his spirit, that he doeth communicate & partake him selfe vnto vs, & not otherwise. More ouer by this his entry into heauen, he hath made plaine vnto vs the way, and doeth assure vs that the gate is alreadie open vnto vs: the which was shut and made vnacces∣sable by the sinne of man. But now Iesus Christ hauing penetrated the heauens with our flesh, the which he caried with him, as a gage or pledge, is there as our proctour & pleader, holding the place and pos∣session for vs.

And sitteth that the right hand of God the father.

Psal. 110.1. Act. 2.34. The Lord saide vnto my Lord, sit thou at my right hand vntill I make thine enemies thy foote∣stoole.

Mar. 16.19. So after the Lord had spoken vnto them, he was receaued into heauen, and sate at the right hand of God.

Actes. 7.55. But he being full of the holy Ghost, looked stedfastlie into hea∣uen, and saw the glorie of God, and Ie∣sus standinge at the right hand of God.

Rom. 8.34. VVho shall condemne? It is Christ which is dead, yea, or rather which is risen againe, who is also at the right hand of God, and maketh request also for vs.

Ephe. 1.19. And what is the excee∣ding greatnesse of his power towards vs, which beleeue according vnto the wor∣king of his mightie power. 20. VVhich he wrought in Christ, when he raised him vp from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heauenlie places.

21. Farre aboue all principalitie and power, and might, and domination, and euerie name that is named, not

not in this world onely, but also in that which is to come.

Col. 3.1. If thē ye be risen with Christ, seeke those things that are aboue, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.

Hebr. 8.1. VVe haue such an high Priest, that sitteth at the right hand of the throne of the maiestie in heauens.

Hebr. 10.12. But this man after he had offred one sacrifice for sinnes, sitteth for euer at the right hand of God. 13. And from hence foorth tarieth, till his enemies be made his footestoole.

Hebr. 12.2. And is set at the right hand of the throne of God.

Iesus Christ sitteth at the right hand of God, as king (that is to say, that he hath obtained the Empire euerlasting, to the which all things both those which are aboue in hea∣uen, and those thinges which are here below on earth, are subiect vn∣to him) as head of his Church, the which he maintaineth and condu∣cteth by the vertue and force of his spirit) and as our aduocate and in∣tercessour, reconcilinge to vs the father, and turning from vs his ter∣rible face, giuing vs free accesse vn∣to him, and obtaining for vs grace

and fauoure.

And from thence he shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead.

Mat. 16.27. For the Sonne of man shal come in the glory of his father with his Angelles, and then shall be giuen to euery man accordinge to his deedes.

Mat. 25.31. And when the sonne of man commeth in his glorie, and all the holy Angelles with him, then shall he sitte vpon the throne of his glorie. 32. And before him shall be gathered all nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a sheepeheard separa∣teth the sheepe from the goates. 33. And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand & the goates on the left. 34. Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my father, inherit ye the kingedome prepared for you from the foundations of the world. 41. Then shall he say to them on his left hand, de∣part from me ye cursed, into euerlasting fire, which is prepared for the deuill and his Angelles.

Iohn. 5.22. For the Father iudgeth

no man, but hath committed all iudge∣mentes vnto the Sonne. 23. Because that all men should honour the Sonne, as they honour the father: he that ho∣noureth not the Sonne, the same also ho∣noureth not the father, which sent him. 27. And giuen him also power to exe∣cute iudgement, in that he is the Sonne of man.

Actes. 10.42. And he commaunded vs, saith Peter, to preach vnto the peo∣ple, and to testifie, that it is he, that is ordained of God, a iudge of quicke and dead.

Act. 17.31. Because he hath appoin∣ted a day, in the which he will iudge the world in righteousnesse, by that man, whom he hath appointed, whereof he hath giuen an assuraunce to all men, in that he hath raised him vp from the dead.

Rom. 14.10. For we shall all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ 11. For it is written, I liue, saith the Lord, and euery knee shall bow to me, and all tongues shall confesse vnto God.

2. Cor. 5.10. For we must all appeare before the iudgment seate of Christ, that euerie man may receaue the thinges which are done in his body, according to

that which he hath done, whether it be good or euill.

Hebr. 9, 28. So Christ was once offred to take away the sinnes of many, and vnto them that looke for him, shall he appeare the second time without sinne vnto saluation.

we beleeue and confesse that Ie∣sus Christ shall come in the ende of the world visibly, and corporally, in the same bodie, the same flesh, and the same substance, that he depar∣ted hence, notwithstandinge with great glory and magnificence, to do the last iudgement. For euen as he was ordained of God his father, to be a mediatour, sauiour, and redee∣mer, as longe as the world shall last: also he was constituted chiefe iudg in the later end, both of the quicke, and dead. And then shall the elect & chosen be gathered into the hea∣uenly and celestiall kingedome, re∣ceauing the crowne of glorie. Then also shall the reprobate receaue the hier of their iniquitie.

I beleeue in the holie Ghost.

Iob. 26, 13. His spirit hath garnished

the heauens.

Ioell. 2.28. Act. 2.17. I will poure out my spirit vpon all flesh.

Math. 3.11. Iesus will baptise you with the holy Ghost and with fire.

Math. 10.20. For it is not ye that speake, but the spirit of your father which speaketh in you.

Mat. 18.19. Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Sonne, and the holy Ghost.

Mar, 3.28. All sinnes shall be for∣giuen vnto the children of men, and blasphemies, wherwith the•• blaspheme. 29. But he that blasphemeth against the holy Ghost, shall neuer haue forgiue∣nesse, but is culpable of eternall dam∣nation.

Luke 24 49. And behold, I will send the promise of my father vpon you: but tarie here in the citie of Ierusalem, vn∣till ye be endued with power from an high.

Ioh. 3.5. Except that a man be borne of water and of the spirit, he can not en∣ter into the kingedome of God. 8. The winde bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell, whence it commeth, and whither i••

goeth: so is euerie man that is borne of the spirit.

Ioh. 14.15. If thou loue me, keepe my commaundementes. 16. And I will pray the father, and he shall giue you an••∣ther comforter, that he may abide with you for euer. 17. Euē the spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him? but ye knowe him, for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 26. But the Comforter which is the holy Ghost, whom the father wil send in my name, he shall teach you all thinges, and bringe all thinges to your remembraunce, which I haue told you.

Iohn 15.26 But when the Comforter shall come, whom I will send vnto you from the father, euen the spirit of truth, which proceedeth of the father, he shall testifie of me. 27. And ye shall witnesse also, because ye haue ben with me from the beginninge.

Iohn. 16.7 For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come vnto you: but if I departe, I will send him vnto you. 8. And when he is come, he will reproue the world of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and of iudgement. 9. Of sinne, because they beleeue not in me. 10. Of righte∣ousnesse,

because I go to my father, & ye shall see me no more. 11. Of iudg∣ment, because the Prince of this world is iudged. 13. Howbeit, when he is come, which is the spirit of truth, he will leade you into all truth: for he shall not speake of him selfe, but what so euer he shall heare, shall he speake, and he will shew you the thinges to come.

Act. 1.4. And when he had gathered them together, he commaunded them, that they should not depart from Ieru∣salem, but to waite for the promise of the father, which, said he, ye haue heard of me. 5. For Iohn in deed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these few dayes.

Rom. 8.9. If any man hath not the spirit of Christ, the same is not his. 14. For as manie as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sonnes of God. 16. The same spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

1. Cor. 2.10. But God hath reuealed them vnto vs by his spirit: for the sp••∣rit searcheth all thinges, yea, the deepe thinges of God. 11. For what man know∣eth the things of a man which is in him? euen so the thinges of God, knoweth n••

man, but the spirit of God. 12. Now we haue receaued, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that are giuen to vs of God.

1. Cor. 12.3. VVherefore, I declare vnto you, that no man speaking by the spirit of God, calleth Iesus execrable: also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.

To call Christ execrable, it is to speake blasphemie against him: and to call him Lord, it is to speake of him with reuerence and honour.

4. Now there are diuersities of gifts, but the same spirit. 11. And all these things worketh euen the selfe same spi∣rit, distributinge to euery man seuerally, as he will. 13. For by one spirit are wee all baptized into one body, whether we be Iewes or Gentiles.

Gal. 4.6. And because ye are sonnes, God hath sent foorth the spirit of his Sonne into your heartes, which crieth Abba, Father.

In confessinge the person of the holy Ghost we protest that we will put our trust in him, as in the true God: And therein we presuppose that he is the true God: for we can

not without sacriledge put our trust but in God alone. He is called holy, for to discerne and seperate him from other spirites, as well good as euill. He differeth from the euill, forasmuch as he is altogeather ho∣ly, or rather all holynes it selfe: the other in the contrarie side haue no holynes at all, but all wickednes and vncleannes. He differeth also from the good: for although they be holy, it is not notwithstandinge with the like holynes. They haue it not of themselues but they borow it: but to the holy Ghost it is both naturall and substantiall. He is also called holy because of his effect, wh••ch is to sanctifie vs, that is to say to puri∣fie vs and make vs cleane, to conse∣crate and dedicate vs to God, sepa∣rating vs from all sinnefull and wic∣ked custome, from all prophane and common practise, to make vs onely serue God alone.

The holie Catholike church.

Psal. 22.23. I will declare thy name

vnto my breathren: in the middest of the congregation wil I praise thee, saying. 25. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation. my vowes will I performe before them that feare him.

Psal. 35.18, So will I giue thee thanks in a great congregation: and will praise thee among much people.

Psal. 68.26. Praise ye God in the assemblies, and the Lord, ye which are of the fountaine of Israell.

Psal. 107.32. And let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assemblies of the el∣ders.

Psal. 149.1. Sing you vnto the Lord a new song, let his praise be heard in the congregation of Sainctes.

Mich. 4.1. But in the last dayes it shall come to passe, that the mountaine of the house of the Lord shalbe prepared in the top of the mountaines, & it shal∣be exalted aboue the hilles, & the people shall flow vnto it. 2. Yea, many nations shall come and saie, come and let vs go vp to the mountaine of the Lord, and to the house of God of Iaacob, and he will teach vs his wayes, and we will walke in his pathes: for the law shall go

forth of Sion, and the word of the Lord from Ierusalem.

Matth. 16.18. And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I will build my Chruch: and the gates of hell shall not ouercome it.

Matth. 18.15. Moreouer if thy bro∣ther trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault, betweene thee and him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast woone thy brother. 16. But if he heare thee not; take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses eue∣ry worde may be confirmed. 17. And if he will not vouchsaue to heare thee, tell it vnto the Church: And if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vn∣to thee, as a heathen man, and a Pub∣licane.

Ioh. 10.16. Other sheepe I haue also, which are not of this folde: thē also must I bring, and they shall heare my voice: and there shalbe one sheepefolde, and one shephearde.

Iohn 11.51. He prophesied that Iesus should die for the nation: And not for the nation onely, but that he should ga∣ther togeather in one, the children of God, which were scattered.

Rom. 12.4. For as we haue many mē∣bers

in one bodie, and all members haue not one office. 5. So we being many, are one bodie in Christ, and euerie one, one an others members.

1. Cor. 12.12. For as the bodie is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the bodie, which is one though they be many, yet are but one body, euen so is Christ.

The name of Christ is here put for the church: and it is a place full of consolation and comforte sith he calleth the church Christ.

13. For by one spirite are we all bap∣tised into one bodie, whether we be Iewes or Grecians, whether we be bond or free, & haue all bene made to drinke into one spirite.

Ephes. 2.19. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and forenners, but citi∣zens with the Sainctes, & of the house∣hold of God. 20. And are built vpon the foundacion of the Apostles and prophets, Iesus Christ him selfe being the chiefe corner stone. 21. In whom all the buil∣ding coupled togeather groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lord: 22. In whom ye also are built togeather, to be the ha∣bitation of God by the spirite.

Ephes. 4.11. He therefore gaue some

to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelistes, and some pastours and teachers. 12. For the gathering to∣geather of the Sainctes, for the worke of the ministerie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ. 13. Till we all meete togeather (in the vnitie of faith and knowledge of thee sonne of God) vnto a perfect man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnes of Christ.

Eph. 5.22. VViues submit your selues vnto your husbandes, as vnto the Lorde, 23. For the husband is the wiues head, euē as Christ is the head of the Church, and the same is the Sauiour of his body. 24. Therfore as the Church is in sub∣iection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbandes in euerie thing. 25. Husbandes, loue your wiues, euen as Christ loued the Church, and gaue him selfe for it. 26. That he might san∣ctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the worde. 27. That he might make it vnto him selfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrincle, or a∣ny such thing, but that it should be holy and without blame.

Col. 1.12. Giuing thankes vnto the father, which hath made vs meete to be partakers of the inheritaunce of the

Sainctes in light. 13. VVho hath deli∣uered vs from the power of darkenes, and hath translated vs into the king∣dome of his deare sonne.

Coll. 3.14. And aboue all thinges put one loue which is the bond of perfect∣nes. 15. And let the peace of God rule in your heartes, to the which ye are cal∣led in one bodie, and be amiable.

1. Tim. 2.15. But if I tarrie long, that thou maiest yet knowe, how thou ough∣test to behaue thy selfe in the house of God, which is the church of the lyuing God, and the piller and ground of trueth.

Heb. 3.6. But Christ is as a sonne ouer his owne house, whose house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and reioy∣cing of hope vnto the ende.

Heb. 12.22. But ye are come vnto the mount Sion, and to the citie of the liuing God, the celestiall Ierusalem, and to the companie of innumerable Angels. 23. And to the congregation of the first borne, which are written in heauen, and to God the iudge of all, and to the spirits of iust and perfect men. 24. And to Iesus the mediatour of the new testament, and to the bloode of sprinckling, that spea∣keth better thinges then that of Abell.

1. Peter. 2.3. Yf so be that ye haue tasted how bountifull the Lord is. 4. To whom ye come as vnto a liuing stone dis∣allowed of men, but chosen of God and precious. 5. And ye as liuely stones, be made a spirituall house, & a holy priest∣hoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices ac∣ceptable to God by Iesus Christ. 9. But ye are a chosen generation, a royall priest∣hood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the vertue of him, that hath called you, out of darke∣nes into his meruelous light.

Touching this article which is of the church, we cōfesse three things: The one is, that there is a church, that is to say, an assembly of Chri∣stians, and faithfull beleeuers, which are vnited and ioyned togeather as in one bodie, vnder one head, which is Iesus Christ, and they which doe feele and proue by faith all thinges which we haue confessed God the father, the sonne, & the holy Ghost. That there is but one onely true church, that is to say which is of god: For albeit there are many churches, that is to say assemblies & congre∣gations & companies of people fol∣lowing their superstitions, as of the

Iewes of the Turkes, and of the Pa∣gans, and of other heritikes, yet notwithstanding they are not true churches, but conuenticles, factions & Sinagogues of Satan, in the which there is no true vnitie, because they are made without the word of God, without the which there is no true vnitie, foundation, or any true ac∣corde. The thirde, that we are of this societie, being partakers of all those thinges which appertaine to the same. And she is then called holy: and the reason was giuen in the fore alleaged place to the Ephes. 5.26. Catholike. for asmuch as there is no more distinction of people or nati∣ons, Gal 3.28. and Col. 3.11.

OF THE TWO SACRA∣mentall signes of the Church in∣stituted and ordained by Ie∣sus Christ.

Among the Iewes in old time ac∣cording to the lawe there were ma∣ny Sacramentes: vnto the imita∣tion of the which the Papistes haue forged and fained vnto the number of seuen. But the church of Iesus

Christ acknowledginge and follow∣ing the voice of her spouse and mai∣ster, receaueth but two, the which although they be in a small nom∣ber, notwithstanding they are great and excellent in signification, and mightie in force, vertue, power, and efficacie. And albeit they consist in thinges visible and corruptible, yet for all that, they are accordinge to theire institution and ordinaunce, certaine and sure signes and testi∣monies of the good will of God to∣ward vs, by the which he doth seale his promises in our consciences, for the confirmation of our faith, with a renewing of our dueties towardes God. The two Sacramentes are, Ba∣ptisme, and the Lordes supper.

OF BAPTISME.

Math. 3.11. In deede I baptise you with water to amendement of life, but he that commeth after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthie to beare, he will baptise you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

Mat. 28.19. Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name

of the Father, the Sonne, and the holie Ghost.

Marke. 16.16. He that shall beleeve and be baptized, shall be saued: but he that will not beleeue, shall be damned.

Rom. 6.3. Know ye not, that all we which haue bene baptized into Iesus Christ, haue bene baptized into his death? 4. VVe are buried then with him by baptisme into his death, that like as Christ was raised vp from the dead, by the glory of the father, so we also should walke in newnesse of life.

Gal. 3.27. For all ye that are bapti∣sed into Christ, haue put on Christ.

Eph. 5.26. That he might sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of wa∣ter, thorough the word. 27. That he might make it vnto him selfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and without blame.

Collos. 2.11. In whom also ye are cir∣cumcised with circumcision made with∣out handes, by putting of the sinnefull bodie of the flesh, through the circum∣cision of Christ. 12. In that ye are buri∣ed with him through baptisme, in whom ye are also raised vp together through the faith of the operation of God, which

raised him from the deade.

Tit. 3.5. Not by the workes of righ∣teousnes, which we had done, but accor∣ding to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the new birth, & the renew∣ing of the holy Ghost.

1. Pet. 3.21. To the which also the figure which now saueth vs, euē baptisme agre∣eth (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but that a good consciēce ma∣keth request to God) by the resurrectiō of Iesus Christ.

Baptisme is celebrated in water, in the name of the Father, and of the Sonne, and of the holie Ghost: by the which we are receaued so∣lemnelie into the alliaunce of God, and society of the Church, for to be reputed the children of God: in the which also we are assured of the re∣mission of our sinnes, with a signifi∣cation of repentance (that is to say, the mortification of our olde man, and the renouncinge of our selues) which God requireth of vs through all our life longe, and we do binde our selues to followe it, as he hath begun it in vs, for to walke in new∣nesse of life. The water was the ra∣ther chosen in this vse, for the a∣greement

and likenesse therin, that is, that euen as by the sprinklinge of the water, our bodies are made cleane from theyr filthinesse and spottes, also God doeth the like in our soules, in the bloud of Iesus Christ, by the vertue of the holie Ghost to witte, that it washeth them from all sinne, and doeth regene∣rate them in a better life.

OF THE TABLE AND Supper of our Lord.

Marke. 14.22. Luke. 22.19. And he tooke bread, and when he had giuen thankes, he brake it, and gaue to them, saying, This is my bodie, which is giuen for you: do this in remembrance of me. 20. Likewise also after supper, he tooke the cup, saying, This cup is the new te∣stamt in my bloud, which is shed for you.

Math. 26.26. And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when he had giuen thankes, he brake it, and gaue it to the disciples, and said, Take, eate: this is my bodie. 27. Also he tooke the cup, and when he had giuen thankes, he gaue it them saying, drinke ye all of it: 28. For this is my bloud of the new testa∣ment,

that is shed for many, for the re∣mission of sinnes. 29. I say vnto you, that I will not drinke hence foorth of this frute of the vine, vntill that day, when I shall drinke it new with you, in my fa∣thers kingedome. 30. And when they had songe a psalme, they went out into the mount of Oliues.

1. Cor. 10.16. The cup of blessinge which we blesse, is it not the communiō of the bodie of Christ? 17. For we that are manie, are one bread and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread.

1. Cor. 11.23. For I haue receaued of the Lord that, which I also haue de∣liuered vnto you, to wit, that the Lord Iesus in the night that he was betray∣ed, tooke bread. 24. And when he had giuen thankes, he brake it, and saide, Take, eate, this is my bodie, which is broken for you: this do ye in remem∣braunce of me. 25. After the same ma∣ner also he tooke the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testa∣ment in my bloud: this do as oft as ye drinke it, in remembrance of me. 26. For as often as ye shall eate this bread, and drinke this cup, ye shew the Lords death till he come. 27. VVherefore, whosoeuer

shall eate this bread, and drinke the cup of the Lord vnworthely, shall be guilty of the body & bloud of the Lord. 28. Let a man therefore examine himselfe, and so let him eate of this bread, and drinke of this cup. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh vnworthely, eateth and drin∣keth his owne damnation, because he discerneth not the Lordes bodie.

The Supper of the Lorde, is set foorth vnto vs in bread and wine, vnder the which, we receiue the ve∣rie bodie and bloud of the Lord Ie∣sus: forasmuh as beynge here in earth, we ascend by faith into hea∣uen, euen vnto him, & being mem∣bers of his bodie, we are made par∣takers of all his riches. And it is the rather giuē vnto vs vnder these two kindes, then vnder any others, first to signify vnto vs, that euen as these two elementes beinge eaten corpo∣rallie, and beinge receaued into the stomake, do nourish our bodies to a naturall life: so likewise the body of Iesus Christ, inasmuch as it was of∣fred vp on the crosse, and his bloud, inasmuch as it was shed, when they are receaued by faith, do nourish our soules to euerlasting life. Secon∣darilie

to admonish and warne vs, of the vnitie and fraternity, that we which eate all of one bread, and drinke all of one cup, should be to∣together all, as members of one bo∣die, vnder the head Iesus Christ. That is to wit, that as in one loafe of bread many graines of wheat are mingled and medled together: and also in the wine many grapes, which can not be discerned one from an∣other, that we likewise also ought to be vnited and knit together tho∣rough charitie and brotherly loue, that there might be no debate, no dissention, no rancour, no malice, no hatred nor parcialitie. The vse of the Sacrament is not to be kept, shut vp in a box or armorie, or to be shewed ouer the shoulders, or to be played withall on a table, or to be caried, or led vppe and downe the streetes: but it must be eaten and dronken, not in a corner secretly, or priuatelie, but in an open assem∣blie, distributinge it togeather a∣monge all.

OF EXCOMMVNICATI∣on, of the keyes, and power of the Church.

Mat. 18.15. Luke 17.3. Moreouer, if thy brother trespasse against thee, go and tell him his fault betweene thee & him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother. 16. But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three wit∣nesses, euerie word may be confirmed. 17. And if he wil not vouchsafe to heare thee, tell it to the Church: and if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.

1. Cor. 5.3. For I verely as absent in bodie, but present in spirit, haue deter∣mined alreadie as though I were pre∣sent, that he that hath thus done this thing, 4. VVhen ye are gathered toge∣ther, and my spirit, in the name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that such one, I say, by the power of our Lord Iesus Christ, 5. Be deliuered vnto Satan, for the de∣struction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saued in the day of our Lorde Iesus.

11. But now I haue written vnto you, that ye companie not together: If anie

that is called a brother, be a fornicator, or couetous, or an Idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extorcioner, with such one eate not.

2. Cor. 2.6. It is sufficient vnto the same man, that he was rebuked of ma∣ny. 7. So that now contrariwise, ye ought rather to forgiue him, and comfort him, lest the same should be swallowed vp with ouermuch heauinesse. 8. VVhere∣fore, I pray you, that you would con∣firme your loue toward him.

2. Thess. 3.14. If anie man obey not our sayinges, note him by a letter, and haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15. Yet counte him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a bro∣ther.

1. Tim. 1.20. Of whom is Himeneus, and Alexander, whom I haue deliuered vnto Satan, that they might learne not to blaspheme.

Tit. 3.10. Reiect him that is an he∣retike, after once or twise admonition. 11. Knowing that he tha•• is such, is per∣uerted, and sinneth being damned of his owne selfe.

Excommunication, which is a sentence of punishment, lawfullie giuen and pronounced, by those

whiche haue this charge of the Church, that is to say, by the assem∣blie of elders lawfullie ordained, is necessarie to the Church. First be∣cause it was instituted and orday∣ned by our Lord Iesus Christ, and afterwarde continuallie practised, not onelie by the Apostles, and in the time of the faithlesse and vnbe∣leeuinge Princes: but also a great deale more vnder Christian Prin∣ces, throughout the primitiue and auncient Church, without any con∣tradiction or gainesaying. Seconda∣rily, forasmuch as experience doth teach & shew vs, that it is impossible to maintaine & keepe the Church pure without this order established of the Lord, against the vnruly and incorrigible: as also the politike & ciuill estate can not be kept long, if the magistrate punishe not the of∣fendoures.

OF THE ESTATE AND office of the Church, aswell in particuler as in generall.

Rom. 12.3. For I say, through the grace that is giuen vnto me, to euerie

one that is among you, that no man pre∣sume to vnderstād aboue that, which is meete to vnderstād, but that he vnder∣stand according to sobriety, as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith. 4. For as we haue many members in one bodie, and all members haue not one office. 5. So we being many, are one bo∣die in Christ, and euerie one, one ano∣thers members. 6. Seeinge then that we haue giftes that are diuers, accordinge to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, whe∣ther we haue prophesie, let vs prophe∣sie accordinge to the proportion of our faith. 7. Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching. 8. Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with dili∣gence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerfulnesse.

1. Cor. 12.4. Now there are diuersities of gifts, but the same spirit. 5. And there are diuersities of administrations, but the same Lord. 6. And there are diuer∣sities of operations, but God is the same that worketh all in all. 7. Bu the mani∣festation of the spirit is giuen to euerie man, to profit withall. 8. For to one is gi∣uen by the spirit the word of wisedome:

and to another the word of knowledg, by the same spirit. 9. And to another is gi∣uen faith, by the same spirit, and to an∣other the giftes of healinge by the same spirit. 10. And to another the operation of great workes: & to another prophesy: and to another the discerning of spirits: and to another diuersitie of tongues: & to another the interpretation of tongues. 11. And all these thinges worketh euen the selfe same spirit, distributinge to e∣uerie man as he will.

Ephes. 4.11. He therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelistes, and some Pastoures and teachers. 12. For the gatheringe to∣gether of the Sainctes, for the worke of the ministrie, and for the edification of the bodie of Christ. 13. Till we all meete together in the vnity of faith & know∣ledge of the Sonne of God, vnto a per∣fect man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnesse of Christ.

1. Pet. 4.10. Let euerie man as he hath receaued the g••fte, minister the same one to another, as good disposers of the manifold grace of God 11. If any man speake, let him talke as the wordes of God, if any man minister, let him do is, as of the abilitie which God mini∣streth,

that God in all thinges may be glorified through Iesus Christ, to whom is praise and dominion, for euer, and e∣uer. Amen.

God, albeit that by him selfe he could haue guided and gouerned his Church, without vsinge anie ex∣ternall meane, aswell as he coulde nourish and preserue man without corporall foode, he, notwithstan∣ding herein would vse the ministrie of man. Wherefore he hath ordai∣ned certaine offices to which ap∣pertaineth all the administration of the Church, whose authoritie and ministry we cannot contemne with∣out the contempte of Gods ordi∣naunce, and without rebellion a∣gainst God, by whose ordinaunce, & in whose name they speake. Now they, whom he hath appointed for such a charg, may be deuided prin∣cipally into fower sorts, to wit, mini∣sters, deacons, elders & magistrats.

OF THE OVERSEER O∣therwise called the Bishop or minister of the word.

Mat. 20.25. Therefore Iesus called

them vnto him and said, ye know that the Lordes of the Gentiles haue domi∣nation ouer them, & they that are great, exercise authority ouer them. 26. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoe∣uer will be great among you, let him be your seruaunt. 27. And whosoeuer will be chiefe amonge you, let him be your seruaunt. 28. Euen as the sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.

1. Cor. 3.5. VVho is Paule then? or who is Apollos, but the ministers by whom ye beleeued, and as the Lorde gaue to euerie man. 6. I haue planted, Apollos watred, but God gaue the en∣crease. 8. And he that planteth, and he that watreth, are one, and euerie man shall receaue his wages according to his laboure. 9. For we together, are Gods labourers: ye are Gods husbandrie, and Gods buildinge.

1. Tim. 3.2. A Bishop therefore must he vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, watchinge, sober, modest, harbe∣rous, apt to teach. 3. Not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not couetous, 4. One that can rule his owne house honestlie, hauinge children vnder obedience with

all honestie. 5. For if any can not rule his owne house, how shall he care f••r the Church of God? 6. He may not be a yonge scholer, lest he being pussed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill. 7. He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill.

1. Timot. 5.17. The elders that rule well, are worthie of double honour, spe∣cially they which labour in the word & doctrine. 18. For the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not mussell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthie of his wages. 19. Against an elder receaue no accu∣sation, but vnder two or three witnesses. 22. Lay handes sodainelie on no man, neither be partaker of other mennes sinnes, keepe thy selfe pure.

2, Tim. 2.24. But the seruaunt of the Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teach, suffringe the euill men patiently. 25. Instructing them with meekenesse that are contra∣rie minded, prouinge if God at anie time will giue them repentaunce, that they may knowe the truth. 26. And that they may come to amendment out of the snare of the deuill, which are taken of

him at his will.

2. Tim. 4.2 Preach the word: be in∣stant, in season, and cut of season, im∣proue, rebuke, exhort, with all suffringe, and doctrine,

Titus 1.5. For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, & shouldest ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee. 6. If any be vn∣reproueable, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull childrē, which are not slaundered of riot, nether are disobedi∣ent. 7. For a Bishop must be vnreproue∣able, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre. 8. But harberous, one that loueth goodnesse, wise, righte∣ous, holy, temperate. 9. Holdinge fast the faithfull word, accordinge to d••∣ctrine, that he also may be able to ex∣hort with wholesome doctrine, and im∣proue them that say against it.

1. Pet. 5.2. Feede the flocke of God, which dependeth vpon you, caringe for it, not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthie lucre, but of a readie minde 3. Not as though ye were Lordes ouer Gods heritage, but that ye may be ex∣samples to the flocke. 4. And when the

chiefe sheepeheard shall appeare, ye shall receaue an incorruptible crowne of glorie.

OF THE DEACON OR Prouider of the Church.

Act. 61. And in those dayes, as the number of the disciples grew, there a∣rose a murmuringe of the Grecians to∣wardes the Hebrewes, because theyr widowes were neglected in the daylie ministring 2. Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and said, it is not meete that we should leaue the word of God to serue the tables. 3. VVherefore brethren, looke ye out a∣monge you seuen men of honest reporte, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wise∣dome, which we may appoint to this bu∣sinesse. 4. And we will giue our selues continually to prayer, and to the mi∣stration of the word. 5. And the sayinge pleased the whole multitude, and they chose euen a man full of faith and of the holy Ghost. &c.

1. Tim. 3.8. Likewise must Deacons be honest, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre. Hauinge the ministrie of faith in a pure conscience. 10. And let them first be

proued: then let them minister, if they be found blamelesse. 11. Likewise theyr wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all thinges. 12. Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, & such as can rule their chil∣dren well, and their owne houshouldes. 13. For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and libertie in the faith, which is great in Christ Iesus.

THE OFFICE OF EL∣ders in the church.

Numb. 11.16. Then the Lord saide vnto Moises, gather togeather vnto me seuentie men of the Elders of Israell, whom thou knowest, that they are the elders of the people, and gouernours o∣uer them, and bring them into the Ta∣bernacle of the congregation, and let them stand there with thee. 17. And I will come downe and talke with thee, and take of the spirite, which is vpon thee, and put vpon them, and they shall beare the burden of the people with thee: so thou shalt not beare it alone.

Rom. 12.8. He that ruleth let him do it with diligence.

1. Cor. 12.28. And God hath orday∣ned some in the Church. &c.

1. Timoth. 5.17. The elders that rule well, are worthie of double honour, spe∣cially they which labour in the word & doctrine

The Ministers are those which are occupied in the doctrine to teach, to reproue, to comfort, and to ex∣hort as well publickely as priuatly, to whom also it appertaineth to say the common prayers. The deacons are they which the church appoin∣teth to distribute almes of the chur∣ches goodes, and to haue a care for the poore, and to attend the sicke. The elders are they which being ioyned to the ministers by the com∣mon consent of the whole church do watch ouer the manners of men, for the conseruation of the disci∣pline, and for the correction of vices, which do make the Senate or Consistorie of the Church.

OF PRINCIPALITIE and of the Magistrate.

Exod. 18.21. Moreouer prouide a∣mong all the people men of courage, fea∣ring

God, dealing truely, hating coue∣tousnes: and appoint such ouer them to be rulers ouer thousands, rulers ouer hū∣drethes, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer ten. 22. And let them iudge the peo¦ple at all seasons: but euerie great mat∣ter let them bring vnto thee, & let them iudg all small causes: so shall it be easier for thee, when they shal beare the bur∣den with the 23. If thou doe this thing, (& God so commaund thee) both thou shalt be able to endure, and all this peo∣ple shall also goe quietly to their place.

Exod. 22.28. Thou shalt not rayle vpon the iudges, neither speake euill of the rulers of thy people.

Deutr. 1.15. So I tooke the chiefe of the tribes, wise and knowen men, and made them rulers ouer you, captaines ouer thousandes, and captaines ouer hundredes, and captaines ouer fiftie, and captaines ouer ten, and officers a∣mong your tribes. 26. And I charged your iudges that same time, saying, Heare the controuersies betweene your breathren, and iudge righteously be∣tweene euerie man, and his brother, and the straunger that is with him. 17. Ye shall haue no respect of person in iudg∣ment, but shall heare the small as well

as the great: ye shall not feare the face of man: for the iudgement is Gods, and the cause that is to hard for you, bring vnto me, and I will heare it.

Deut. 16.18. Iudges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy cities, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, through∣out thy tribes: and they shall iudge the people with righteous iudgement. 19. VVrest not thou the law, nor respect a∣ny person, neither take reward: for the reward blindeth the eyes of the wise, and peruerteth the wordes of the iust. 20 That which is iust and right shalt thou follow, that thou maist liue, and possesse the land which the Lorde thy God gi∣ueth thee.

Deut. 17.14. VVhen thou shalt come into the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee, and shalt possesse it and dwell therein, if thou say, I will set a king ouer me, like as all the nations that are about me. 15. Then thou shalt make him king ouer thee, whom the Lord thy God shall chose: from among thy breathren shalt thou make a king ouer thee: thou shalt not set a straunger ouer thee, which is not thy brother. 16. In any wise he shall not prepare him many horses, nor bring againe the peo∣ple

to Egypt, for to encrease the number of horses, seeing the Lord hath saide vnto you ye shall not henceforth goe no more that way. 17. Neither shall he take him many wiues, lest his heart turne a∣way: neither shall he gather him much siluer and gold. 18. And when he shall sit vpon the throne of his kingdome then shall he write him this law repeted in a booke, by the Priests of the Leuites 19. And it shalbe with him, and he shall reade therein all dayes of his life, that he may learne to feare the Lorde his God, and to keepe all the wordes of this law, and these ordinaunces, for to doe them: 20. That his hearte be lifted vp aboue his breathren, and that he turne not from the commaundement, to the right hande or to the left, but that he may prolonge his dayes in his kinge∣dome, he & his sonnes in the middes of Israell.

Deut. 16.11. But if a man hate his neighbour, and lay waite for him, and rise against him, and smite any man that he die, and flie vnto any of these cities 12. Then the elders of his citie shall send and set him thence, and deliuer him into the handes of the auenger of the bloud, that he may die. 13. Thine

eye shall not spare him, but thou shalt put away the crie of innocent bloode from Israell, that it may goe well with thee.

2. Chron. 19.5. And he set Iudges in the land throughout all the strong cities of Iudah citie by citie. 6. And said to the Iudges: Take heed what ye do: for ye execute not the iudgements of man but of the Lord, and he wilbe with you in the cause and iudgement. 7. VVher∣fore now let the feare of the Lord be vp∣on you: take it and doe it: for there is no iniquitie with the Lord our God, neither respect of person, nor receiuing of reward.

Psalm. 2.10. Be wise nowe there∣fore, ye kinges: be learned ye iud∣ges of the earth. 11. Serue the Lorde in feare and reioyce in trembling. 12. Kisse the sonne, lest he be angrie, and perish in the waye when his wrath shall sudenly burne. Blessed are all that trust in him.

Prouerb. 20.2. The feare of the king is like the roaring of a Lion: he that pro∣uoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

Esai 49.23. And kinges shalbe thy noureing fathers, and Queenes shalbe

thy nources, they shall worship the with their faces toward the earth, and li••ke vp the dust of thy feete: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord, for they shall not be ashamed that waite for me.

Matth. 22.21. Giue vnto Cesar the thinges that are Cesars, and vnto God, the thinges which are Godes.

Iohn. 10 34. Psal. 81.6. Is it not writ∣ten in your law, I said, ye are Gods? 35. Yf ye called them Gods, vnto whom the word of God was giuen, &c.

Rom. 13.1. Let euery soule be subiect vn¦to the higher powers: for there is no pow¦er but of God: & the powers that be are ordained of God 2. VVhosoeuer resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinaunce of God: & they that resist, shall receiue to them selues iudgement. 3. For Princes are not to be feared for good workes, but for euill, wilt thou then be without feare of the power? do well: so shalt thou haue praise of the same. 4. For he is the mi∣nister of God for thy wealth, but if thou doe euill, feare: for he beareth not the sworde for nought: for he is the mi∣nister of God to take vengeance on him that doth euill. 5 VVherefore ye must be subiect, not because of wrath onely, but also for conscience sake. 6. For, for this

cause ye paye also tribute, for they are Gods ministers, applying them selues for the same thing. 7. Giue to all men therefore their dutie: tribute, to whom ye owe tribute: custome, to whom cu∣stome: feare to whom feare: honour, vnto whom ye owe honour-

1. Timoth. 2.1. I exhort therefore, that first supplications, prayers, interces∣sions, and giuing of thankes, be made for all men, 2. For kinges for all that are in authority, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlines and honestie. 3. For this is good and accep∣table in the sight of God our Sauiour, 4. VVho will that all men shalbe saued, and come vnto the knowledge of the truth.

He speaketh of all estates, and not of euerie seuerall person.

Tit. 3.1. Put them in remembraunce that they be subiect to the principalities and powers, and that they be obedient and readie to euerie good worke.

1. Peter. 2.13. Submit your selues vnto all manner ordinaunces of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the king, as vnto the superiour, 14. or vnto gouernours, as vnto them which are sent of him, for the punishment of e∣uill

doers, & for the praise of them that doe well.

The Magistrate, that is to say the superioritie and ciuill gouerne∣ment, whether it be of one man or of many, is by Gods ordinaunce, and hath place in the Church, as the o∣ther three orders going before, yea and that hauing authoritie aboue them, he beareth the sworde for the defence of the good and innocent, and for the correction of the wic∣ked and dissolute. To whom we owe honour and obedience in all things which are not against God: and we must paye vnto them rentes, cu∣stomes, reuenewes, taxes, imposi∣tions, tenthes, tythes, and other like tributes.

OF ELDERS IN YEARES as well men as women.

Titus. 2.2. That the elder men be sober, honest, discrete, sound in the faith, in loue and in patience. 3. The elder women likewise, that be in such behauiour as becommeth holines, not false accusers, not giuen to much wine, but teachers of honest thinges. 4. That

ye may instruct the yonger women to be sober minded, that they loue their hus∣bandes, that they loue their children, 5 That they be discrete, chaste, keepe∣ping at home, good and subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.

OF THE YONGERS

Tit. 2.6. Exhort yong men likewise that they be sober minded. 7. Aboue all thinges shewe thy selfe an example of good workes with incorrupt doctrine, with grauetie, integritie.

OF MARIED FOLKE in generall.

Matth. 5.31. It hath bene saide also, VVhosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a testimoniall of diuorce∣ment. 32. But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit a∣dulterie, and whosoeuer shall marrie her that is diuorced, committeth a∣dulterie.

Math. 19.4. Haue ye not reade, that he which made them at the beginning

made them male & femall. 5. And saide for this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and cleaue vnto his wife, and they twaine shalbe one fleshe? 6. VVherefore they are no more twaine but one flesh, let not a man therefore put a sunder that, which God hath coupled togeather. 7. They said to him, why did then Moises commaund to giue a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away? He saide vnto them, Moises, because of the hardnes of your heartes, suffred you to put away your wiues: but from the be∣ginning it was not so. 9. I say therefore vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, except it be for whoredom, and mary an other, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her which is de∣uorced, doth commit adulterie.

1. Cor. 7.3. Let the husband giue vnto the wife due beneuolence, and likewise also the wife vnto the husband. 4. The wife hath not the power of her owne bo∣die, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not the power of his owne bodie, but the wife. 5. Defraud not one an other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may giue your selues to fasting and prayer, and againe come togeather that Satan tempt you not for

your incontinencie. 6. But I speake this by permission, not by commaundement. 7. For I would that all men were euen as I my selfe am: but euerie man hath his proper gift of God, one after this ma∣ner, and other after that.

That which followeth in the same chapter dependeth of that which goeth before: and is a consequent which he draweth thence apply∣ing his talke to virgins, and to those which are not maried, and doth wel agree with them herein, that it is a thing to be wished and desired to liue without marying, if it coulde be∣notwithstanding that euerie one ought to consider what power is gi∣uen vnto him.

OF MARIED MEN

Ephes. 5.25. Husbandes, loue your wiues, euen as Christ loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it. 26. That he may sanctifie it, and clense it by the washing of water through the word. 27. That he might make it vnto him selfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and without blame. 28.

So ought men to loue their wiues, as their owne bodies: he that loueth his wife, loueth himselfe. 29. For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nour∣risheth and cherisheth it euen as the Lord doeth the Church. 30. For we are members of his bodie, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31. For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Colloss. 3.19. Husbandes loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.

1. Pet. 3.7. Likewise ye husbandes, dwell with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.

OF WIVES.

Gene. 3.16. And thy desire shall be subiect to thine husband, and he shall rule ouer thee.

As if he would say, Thou must not couet any thing but that which thy husband will.

1. Cor. 14.34. Let y••ur women keepe silence in the Church, for it is not per∣mitted

vnto them to speake: but they ought to be subiect, as also the Lawe saith. 35. And if they will learne anie thing, let them aske their husbandes at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church.

Eph. 5.22. VViues, submit your selues vnto your husbandes, as vnto the Lord. 23. For the husband is the wiues head, euē as Christ is the head of the Church, & the same is the sauiour of the bodie. 24. Therfore as the Church is in subie∣ction vnto Christ, euen so, let the wiues be to their husbands in euery thing.

Colloss. 3.18. VViues, submit your selues vnto your husbandes, as it is comely in the Lord.

1. Tim. 2.9. Likewise also the women, that they aray them selues in comelie apparell, with shamefastnesse and mode∣stie, not with broided heare, or gold, or pearles, or costlie apparell. 10. But (as becometh women that professe the feare of God) with good workes. 11. Let the woman learne in s••ilence with all sub∣iection. 12 I permit not a woman to teach, neither to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in scilence. 13 For Adam was first fourmed, then Eue. 14. And Adam was not deceaued, but the

woman was deceaued, and was in the transgression. 15. Notwithstandinge, through bearinge of children she shall be saued, if they continue in faith, and loue, and holinesse, with modestie.

1. Pet. 3.1. Likewise let the wiues be subiect to their husbandes, that euen they which obey not the word, may with∣out the word be wonne, by the conuer∣sation of the wiues. 2. VVhile they be∣hold your pure conuersation, which is with feare. 3. VVhose apparelling, let it not be outward, as with broided heare, and golde put about, or in puttinge on of apparell. 4. But let the hid man of the heart be vncorrupt, with a meeke and quiet spirit, which is before God a thing much set by. 5. For euen after this man∣ner in time past did▪ the holie women, which trusted in God, attier themselues, and were subiect to their husbandes. 6. And Sara obeyed Abraham, and cal∣led him Sir. whose daughters ye are, whiles ye do well, not being afraid of a∣ny terrour.

OF MINISTERS AND Deacons wiues.

1. Tim. 3.11. Likewise their wiues

must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober and faithfull in all thinges. 12. Let the Deacons be husbandes of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.

OF WIDOWES.

1. Co. 7.8. Therfore I say vnto the vn∣maried, and vnto the widowes, it is good for them, if they abide euen as I doe. 12. But if they can not abstaine: let them marrie: for it is better to marrie then to burne.

1. Tim. 5.3. Honour widowes, which are widowes indeede. 4. But if any wi∣dow haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe Godlinesse towarde their owne house, and to recompence their kinred: for that is an honest thing, and acceptable before God. 5. And she that is a widow indeede, and lest alone, trusteth in God, and continueth in sup∣plications and prayers night and day. 6. But shee that liueth in pleasure, is dead, while she liueth. 7. These things therefore commaunde that they may be blamelesse. 8. If there be any that pro∣uideth not for his owne, and namely for them of his houshold, he denieth the

faith and is worse then an infidell. 9. Let not a widow be taken into the number, vnder threescore yeare old, that hath bene the wife of one husband. 10. And well reported of, for good workes: if she haue nourished her children, if shee haue lodged the straungers, if she wa∣shed the Saintes feete, if shee haue mi∣nistred vnto them which were in aduer∣sitie, if shee were continually giuen vn∣to euerie good worke. 11. But refuse the younger widowes: for when they haue begunne to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marry. 12. Hauing damnation because they haue broken the first faith. 13. And likewise also beinge idle, they learne to goe about from house to house, yea, they are not onelie idle, but also pratlers, & busibodies, speaking things which are not comelie. 14. I will there∣fore that the younger women marrie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the ad∣uersaries to speake euill. 15. For certaine are alreadie turned backe after Satan. 16. If any faithfull man, or faithfull woman haue widowes, let them minister vnto them, and let not the Church be charged, that there may be sufficient for them that are widowes indeede

OF CHAST AND CON∣tinent virgines.

Mat. 19.11. But he said vnto them all men can not receaue this thing, saue they to whom it is giuen. 12. For there are some chast, which were so borne of their mothers bellie: and there be some chast, which be made chast by men: and there be some chast, which haue made them selues chast, for the kingedome of heauen. He that is able to receaue this, let him receaue it.

1. Cor. 7.8. Therefore I say vnto the vnmaried, and vnto the widowes, it is good for them if they abide euen as I doe. 9. But if they cannot abstaine, let them marrie: for, it is better to marrie then to burne. 25. Now concerning vir∣gins, I haue no commaundement of the Lord: but I giue mine aduice, as one that hath obtained mercie of the Lord to be faithfull. 26. I suppose then thus to be good for the present necessitie: I meane that it is good for a man so to be. 27. Art thou bound to a wife? seeke not to be loosed: art thou loosed from a wife? seeke not a wife. 28. But if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not: neuerthelesse, such shall haue trouble in the flesh: but

I spare you. 29. And this I say, brethren, because the time is short, hereafter that both they which haue wiues, be as though they had none. 30. And they that weepe, as though they wept not: and they which reioyce, as though they reioyced not: and they that buie, as though they possessed not. 31. And they that vse this world, as though they v∣sed it not: for the fashion of the worlde goeth away. 32. And I would haue you without care. The vnmaried careth for the thinges of the Lord, how he may please the Lord. 33. But he that is ma∣ried careth for the thinges of the world, how he may please his wife.

OF FATHERS AND Parentes.

Deut. 6 6. And these wordes which I commaund thee this day, shall be in thine heart. 7. And thou shalt rehearse them continuallie vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou tari∣est in thine house, and as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.

Deutr. 32.46. Then he saide vnto them. Set your hearts vnto all the words

which I testifie against you this daie, that ye may commaund them vnto your children, that they may obserue and do all the wordes of this Law.

Pro. 13.24. He that spareth his rod, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.

Pro. 19.18. Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.

Prou. 23, 13. VVith-hold not corre∣ction from the child: if thou smite him with the rod, he shall not die. 14. Thou shalt smite him with the rod, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.

Pro. 29.17. Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, and will giue plea∣sure to thy soule.

Ephes. 6.4. And ye fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bringe thē vp in instruction and information of the Lord.

Colloss. 3.11. Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, lest they be dis∣couraged.

OF CHILDREN.

Exod. 20.12. Honour thy father & thy mother, that thy daies may be pro∣longed

vpon the land, which the Lorde thy God giueth thee.

Deut. 27.16. Cursed be he that cur∣seth his father and his mother, and all the poople shall say, So be it.

Pro. 20.20. He that curseth his fa∣ther, or his mother, his light shall be put out in obscure darkenesse.

Prou. 30.17. The eye that mocketh his father, and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let the Rauens of the val∣ley picke it out, and the younge Egles eate it.

Ephes. 6.1. Children, obey your pa∣rentes in the Lorde: for this is right. 2. Honour thy father and thy mother, (which is the first commaundemente with promise.) 3. That it may be well with thee, and thou maist liue longe on earth.

Colloss. 3.20. Children obey your pa∣rentes in all thinges, for it is well plea∣sing vnto the Lord.

OF SERVAVNTES AND handmaides.

1. Cor. 7.21. Art thou called beinge a seruaunt? care not for it: but if thou mayest be free, vse it rather. 22. For he

that is called in the Lord, being a ser∣uaunt, is the Lordes free man: likewise also he which is called beinge free, is Christes seruaunt. 23. Ye are bought with a price, be not the seruauntes of men. 24. Brethren, let euerie man, where∣in he was called, therein abide with God.

Eph. 6.5. Seruants, be obedient to thē that are your maisters, accordinge to the flesh, with feare and tremblinge, in singlenesse of your heart, as vnto Christ. 6. Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruauntes of Christ, doinge the will of God from the heart. 7. VVith good will seruinge the Lord, and not men. 8. And know ye that whatsoeuer good thinge any man doeth, that same shall he receaue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Colloss. 3.22. Seruauntes, be obedi∣ent vnto them that are your maisters, ac∣cording to the flesh, in all thinges, not with eye seruice, as men pleasers, but in singlenes of hart, fearing God. 23. And whatsoeuer ye do, do it heartely, as to the Lord, and not vnto men. 24. Know∣ing that of the Lord ye shall receaue the reward of the inheritaunce: for ye serue the Lord Christ: 25. But he that doeth

wrong, shall receaue for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

1. Tim. 6.1. Let as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke, count their mai∣sters worthie of all honour, that the name of God, and his doctrine, be not euill spoken of. 2. And they which haue be∣leeuinge maisters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but ra∣ther do seruice, because they are faith∣full, and beloued, and partakers of the benefits. These thinges teach and ex∣hort.

1. Pet. 2.18. Seruauntes be subiect to your maisters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward. 19. For this is thanke wor∣thie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffringe wrongefullie. 20. For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, ye take it pa∣tientlie? but if when ye do well, ye suffer wronge, and take it patientlie, this is acceptable to God.

OF MAISTERS.

Deut. 25.15. Thou shalt deliuer the seruant vnto his maister, which is esca∣ped

from his maister vnto thee. 16. He shall dwell with thee, euen amonge you, in what place he shall choose, in one of thy cities, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not vex him.

Deut. 32 43. Ye nations, praise his people: for he will auenge the bloud of his seruauntes, and will execute ven∣geaunce vpon his aduersaries, and will be mercifull vnto his lande, and to his people.

Prouerb. 29.21. He that delicatelie bringeth vp his seruant from his youth, at length he will be euen as his sonne.

Ephes. 6.9. And ye maisters, do the same thinges vnto them, puttinge away threatninge: and know that euen your maister also is in heauen, neither is there respect of persons with him.

Colloss. 4.1. Ye maisters, doe vnto your seruauntes, that which is iust and equall, knowinge, that ye also haue a maister in heauen.

OF POORE AND riche.

Exod. 22.25. If thou lend money to my people, that is, to the poore with theo, thou shalt not be as an vserer vnto him

ye shall not oppresse him with vserie. 26. If thou take thy neighbours raimēt to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne goe downe. 27. For that is his couering onely, and this is his garment for his skinne: wherein shall he sleepe? therefore when he crie∣eth vnto me, I will heare him: for I am mercifull.

Leuit. 19.9. VVhen ye reape the har∣uest of your hande, ye shall not reape euerie corner of your field, neither shalt thou gather the glaininges of thy har∣uest. 10. Thou shalt not gather the grapes of thy viniard cleane, neither gather euerie grape of the viniard, but thou shalt leaue them for the poore, & for the straunger, I am the Lord your God.

Deut. 15.7. If one of thy breathren with the, be poore within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God gi∣ueth thee, thou shalt not harden thyne harte, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother. 11. Because there shalbe euer some poore in the lande, therefore I commaund thee, saying, thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land.

Prouerb. 22.2. The rich and poore

meete togeather: the Lorde is the ma∣ker of them all.

Prouerb. 28.27. He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hi∣deth his eyes shall haue many curses.

Ecclesiast. 6.2. A man to whom God hath giuen riches and treasures, and honour, and he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that it desireth: but God gi∣ueth him not power to eate thereof, but a straunge man shall eate it vp: this is vanitie, and this is an euill sickenesse.

Matth. 6.24. No man can serue two maisters: for either he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or else he shall leane to the one and despise the other. Yea can not serue God and riches.

Matth. 25.40. And the king shall aunsweare and say vnto them, verely I say vnto you, inasmuch as ye haue done it to one of the least of these my breathren, ye haue done it vnto me.

Matth. 26.11. For ye haue the poore alwayes with you, but me shall ye not haue alwayes.

Luke. 14.13. But when thou makest a feast, call the poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blinde.

Luk. 16.9. And I say vnto you, make your friendes with the riches of in∣iquitie,

that when ye shall want they may receiue you into euerlasting habi∣tations.

1. Timoth. 6.17. Charge them that are rich in this worlde, that they be not high minded, and that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God (which giueth vs abundantly all things to enioy. 18. That they do good, and be rich in good workes, and readie to di∣stribute and communicate. 19. Laying vp in store for them selues a good foū∣dation against the time to come, that they may obtaine eternall life.

Iames 1.9. Let the brother of low de∣gree reioyce in that he is exalted: 10. Againe he that is rich, in that he is made low: for as the flower of the grasse, shall he vanish away.

Iames. 2.2. For if there come into your companie a man with a gold ring, and in good apparell, and there come in also a poore man, in vile raiment. 3. And ye haue a respect to him that wea∣reth the gaie cloathing, and say vnto him, Sit you here in a good place, and say vnto the poore, stand thou there, or sit thou there vnder my footestole. 4. Are ye not partiall in your selues, and are become Iudges of euill thoughtes? 5.

Harken my beloued brethren, hath no•• God chosen the poore of this world, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him. 6. But ye haue despi∣sed the poore. Do not the rich oppresse you by tyrannie, and do not they drawe you before the iudgment seates? 7. Doe not they blaspheme the worthie name after which ye be named?

The communion of Saincts.

Act. 2.44. And all that beleeued, were togeather in one place, and had all thinges common. 45. And they solde their possessions and goodes, and parted them to all men, as euerie one had neede.

Act. 4.32. And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule, neither any of them said, that any thing of that he posses∣sed, was his owne, but they had all thinges common. 54. Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the thinges that were solde. 35. And laide it downe at the Apostles feete

and it was distributed to euerie man as he had neede.

Rom. 12.13. Distributing to the ne∣cessities of the Sainctes, giuing your selues to hospitalitie.

1. Corinth. 12.4. Nowe there are di∣uersities of giftes, but the same spirite. 5. And there are diuersities of admini∣strations, but the same Lorde. 6. And there are diuersities of operations, but God is the same which worketh all in all 7. But the manifestation of the spirite is giuen to euerie man, to profit withall. 8. For to one is giuen by the Spirite the worde of wisedome: and to an other the word of knoweledge, by the same spirit. 9. And to another is giuen faith by the same spirite, and to an other the giftes of healing by the same spirite. 10. And to an other the operation of great works: and to an other prophesie: and to an other the discerning of spirites: and to an o∣ther diuersities of tongues: and to an o∣ther the interpretation of tongues. 11. And all these thinges worketh euen the selfe same spirite, distributing to euerie man seuerally as he will. 12. For as the bodie is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the bodie, which is one, though they be many, yet are but

one bodie: euen so is Christ. 13. For by one spirite are we all baptized into one bodie: whether we be Iewes or Grecians, whether we be bond, or free, and haue bene all made to drinke into one spirite. 14. For the bodie also is not one mem∣ber but many. 15. If the foote would say, because I am not the hand, I am not of the bodie, is it therefore not of the bo∣die? 16. And if the eare would saie, be∣cause I am not the eye, I am not of the bodie, is it therefore not of the bodie? 17. If the whole bodie were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were then the smel∣ling? 18. But now hath God d••sposed the members euerie one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure. 19. For if they were all one member, where were the bodie? 20. But now are there many members, yet but one bodie. 21. And the eye can not say vnto the hand, I haue no neede of thee: nor the head a∣gaine to the feete, I haue no neede of you. 22. Yea much rather, those mem∣bers of the bodie, which seeme to be more feeble, are necessarie. 23. And vpon those members of the bodie, which we thinke most vnhonest, put we more honestie on: and our vncomelie partes,

haue more comelinesse on. 24. For our comelie partes neede it not: but God hath tempred the bodie together, and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked. 25. Lest there should be any diuision in the bodie: but that the members should haue the same care one for another. 26. Therefore if one mem∣ber suffer, all suffer with it: if one mem∣ber be had in honour, all the members reioice with it. 27. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members for your part.

Ephes. 3.3. That is, that God by re∣uelation hath shewed this misterie vnto me (as I wrote aboue in fewe wordes. 4. VVhereby when ye reade, ye may knowe mine vnderstandinge in the mi∣sterie of Christ) 5. VVhich in other a∣ges was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is now reuealed vnto his ho∣lie Apostles and Prophets by the spirit. 6. That the Gentiles should be inheri∣toures also, and of the same bodie, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospell. 7. VVhereof I am made a mi∣nister by the gift of grace of God giuen vnto me through the workinge of his power. 8. Euen vnto me the least of all Sainctes is this grace giuen, that I should preach amonge the Gentiles, the

vnsearchable riches of Christ. 9. And to make cleare vnto all men, what the felowship of the misterie is, which from the beginninge of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ. 10. To the intent, that now vnto principalities and powers, in heauenlie places, might be knowen, by the Church the manifold wisedome of God. 11. According to the eternall pur∣pose, which he wrought in Christ Iesus our Lord. 12. By whom we haue bould∣nesse and entraunce with confidence, by faith in him. 13. VVherefore I de∣sire that ye faint not at my tribulations for your sakes, which is your glory. 14. For this cause I bow my knees vnto the father of our Lord Iesus Christ. 15. (Of whom is named the whole familie in heauen, and in earth.) 16. That he might graunt you accordinge to the ri∣ches of his glory, that ye may be strēgth∣ned by his spirit in the inner man.

Collossians. 3.12. Nowe therefore as the electe of God, holie and belo∣ued, put on tender mercie, kindenesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, longe suffringe: 13. Forbearinge one an other, and forgiuinge one an other, if any man haue a quarrell to an o∣ther:

euen as Christ forgaue, euen so doe ye. 14. And aboue all these things put on loue, which is the bond of perfectnesse.

This article is added for to de∣clare what that assemblie and com∣panie is which we haue named the Church, and doth signifie that a∣mong the members thereof there is a coniunction, that is to lay a com∣panie, communion, communaltie, and societie, and that they are as a bodie of a common weale, euerie one being partaker of the common priueledges of the same, and com∣municating togeather in all things. This societie hath two bondes, to wit faith and charitie. By faith all the riches and treasures of Christ are made common vnto vs, in such sorte that without any acception of persons all may be made partakers thereof. Wherefore all those that haue faith are called into an hope of vocation, into a looking for of one resurrection, and one inheri∣tage of euerlasting life, and are led & cōducted by one Spirit, receiued into one selfe same participation of the bodie & blood of the Lord, mē∣bers

of one Church, by one faith, & one baptisme. The second band is charitie, through which the one cō∣municateth to the other, that which they haue receiued of God, be it in spirituall grace, or temporall goodes. For although there is a dif∣ference of these thinges, that God distributeth them to some particu∣larly and not to others, or to some more to some lesse, as he will, and according as he knoweth it to be expediēt, notwithstanding all ought to be referred through charitie to the common profit and vtilitie of the whole Church, and serue for the wellfare of all the members, which Sainct Paule doth so well de∣clare in this notable comparison which he maketh of the bodie of man and the members thereof, with the bodie of the Church, and the members of the same.

The forgiuenes of sinnes.

Esai. 33.24. And none inhabitaunt shall saie I am sicke: the people that dwell therein shall haue their iniquitie forgiuen.

Eze. 33.11. Say vnto thē, as I liue, saith the Lord God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked tourne from his waies and liue: tourne you, for why will ye die, O ye house of Israell.

Ose. 2.18. And in that day will I make a couenaunt for them, with the wilde beastes, and with the foule of the heauen, and with that that crepeth vp∣on the earth: and I will breake the bow, and the sworde and the battell out of earth, and will make them to sleepe safe∣ly. 19. I will marrie thee vnto me for euer, yea I will marrie the vnto me in righteousnes and in iudgement, and in mercie, and in compassion.

Luke. 24.46. And saide vnto them, thus it is written, and thus it behoued Christ to suffer, and to rise againe from the dead the third day. 47. And that repentance and remission of sinnes should be preached in his name among all nations, being at Ierusalem.

Ihon. 3.17. For God sent not his sonne into the world that he should condemne the world, but that the worlde through him might be saued. 18. He that belee∣ueth in him shall not be condemned but he that beleeueth not is condemned al∣readie, because he beleeueth n••t in the

name of the onelie begotten Sonne of God. 19. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loued darkenesse rather then light, because their deedes were euill.

Iohn. 5.24. He that heareth my word, and beleeueth in him that sent me, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death vnto life.

Act. 10.43. To him also giue all the Prophetes witnesse, that through his name, all that beleeue in him, shall re∣ceaue remission of sinnes:

Act. 13.38. Be it known vnto you ther∣fore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the for∣giuenesse of sinnes. 39. And f••om all thinges, from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of M••ses, by him e∣uerie one that beleeueth, is iustified.

Actes. 2.38. Amend your liues and be baptized euerie one of you, in the name of Iesus Christ, for the remission of sinnes: and ye shall receaue the gift of the holie Ghost.

Rom. 3.22. The righteousnesse of God, is by the faith of Iesus Christ, vn∣to all, and vpon all that beleeue. 23. For there is no ••ifference, for all haue sin∣ned,

and are depriued of the glorie of God. 24. And are iustified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus. 25. VVhom God hath set foorth to be a reconciliation through faith in his bloud, to declare his righte∣ousnesse, by the forgiuenes of the sinnes that are passed through the pacience of God.

Rom. 5.1. Then beinge iustified by faith, we haue peace toward God tho∣rough our Lord Iesus Christ. 2. By whom also we haue accesse through faith vnto his grace, wherein we stand, and reioyce vnder the hope of the glory of God. &c. 9. Much more then, being now iustified by his bloud, we shall be saued from wrath through him. 10. For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne, much more beinge reconciled, we shall be sa∣ued by his life.

Rom. 8.1. Now then there is no con∣demnation to them that are in Christ Iesus, which walke not after the flesh, but after the spirit. 2. For the law of the spirit of life, which is in Christ Iesus, hath freed me from the Law of sinne & death.

1. Cor. 6.11. And such were some of

you, but ye are washed, but ye are san∣ctified, but ye are iustified in the name of our Lorde Iesus, and by the spirit of our God.

2. Corinth. 5.8. Neuerthelesse we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the bodie, and to dwell with the Lorde. 9. VVherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable vnto him.

Ephes. 1.7. By whom we haue re∣demption through his bloud, euen the forgiuenesse of sinnes, accordinge to his rich grace. 10. That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of times, he might gather together in one all thinges, both which are in heauen, and which are in earth, euen in Christ. 11. In whom also we are chosen, when we were predestinate ac∣cordinge to the purpose of him, which worketh all thinges after the counsell of his owne will.

Collo. 1.14. In whom we haue redem∣ption through his bloud, that is, the for∣giuenesse of sinnes.

Hebr. 9.14. How much more shall the bloud of Christ, which through the eter∣nall spirit offred him selfe without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead workes, to serue the liuing God. 15. And

for this cause is he the mediatour of the n••w testamēt, that through death which was for the redemption of the transgres∣sions which were in the former testa∣ment, that they which were called, might receaue the promise of eternall inheritaunce.

Hebr. 10.10. By the which will we are sanctified, euen by the offringe of the bodie of Iesus Christe once made. 14. For with one offringe hath he con∣secrated for euer them, that are sancti∣fied. &c. 18 Nowe where remission of these thinges is, there is no more offring for sinne.

1. Iohn. 2.1. And if anie man sinne, we haue an aduocate with the father, Iesus Christ, the iust. 2. And he is the reconciliation for our sinnes: and not for ours onely, but also for the sinnes of the whole world.

The remission of sinnes is ioyned vnto the Church for two reasons, the one is, because it is not, nor can be obtayned, but onelie of those which are members of the Church, and that out of it there is no salua∣tion, euen as our of the Arcke of Noe, there is sou••d nothinge but death and destruction. For sit•• that

remission of sinnes is giuen vnto vs through Iesus Christ, we must be members of his bodie, that we may obtaine it. But we can not be his members without we be of his Church, which is his bodie, wherof he is the head. To the end therfore that through remission our sinnes may be blotted out, we must be of the Church. The other, because the Church can not consist, but by re∣mission of sinnes, and there is none also which is receaued in the same for a true member, but by remission of sinnes. Wherefore al••o we are washed with water from the begin∣ninge, to shew and declare that we haue entred there, by the spirituall washing away of our vncleannesse, for that cause also was the word and administration of recōciliation put in the same, that our faultes may not be imputed vnto vs. Take away therefore the remission of sinnes, & we shall not onelie be separated from the Church, but there shall not be anie Church at all. Take a∣way the Church also, and this grace of free pardō which God hath pro∣mised, shall be vaine and vnprofita∣ble.

And this is that which we be∣leeue in this article.

The resurrectiō of the bodie.

Iob. 19.25. For I am sure that my re∣deemer liueth, & he shall stand the last on the earth. 26. And though after my skinne wormes destroy this bodie, yet shall I see God in my flesh.

Isaias. 26.19. Thy dead men shall liue: euen with my body shall they rise. Awake and singe, ye that dwell in dust, for thy dewe is as the dewe of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

Isaias. 66.14. And when ye see this, your heart shall reioice, and your bones shall flourish like an herbe: and the hand of the Lord shall be known among his seruauntes, and his indignation a∣gainst his enemies.

Ezech. 37.5. Thus saith the Lorde God vnto these bones, Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall liue. 6. And I will lay sinewes vpon you, and make flesh grow vpon you, and couer you with skinne, and put breath in you, that ye may liue, and ye shall know that I am the Lord. 10. And the breath came into them, and they li∣ued,

and stood vp vpon their feete, an exceeding great armie. 13. And ye shall knowe that I am the Lord, when I haue opened your graues, O my people, and brought you vp out of your sepulchres. 14. And shall put my spirit into you, and ye shall liue.

Dan. 12.2. And many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth, shall a∣wake, some to euerlasting life, and some to shame and perpetuall contempt.

Iohn. 5.28. Maruell not at this: for the houre shall come, in the which, all that are in the graues, shall heare his voice. 29. And they shall come foorth, that haue done good, vnto the resur∣rection of life: but they that haue done euill, vnto the resurrection of con∣demnation.

Iohn. 6.44. No man can come to me, except the father, which hath sent me, draw him: and I will raise him vp at the last day.

Iohn. 11.24. Martha said vnto him, I knowe that he shall rise againe in the resurrection at the last day.

Actes. 24.14. But this I confesse vn∣to thee, that after the way (which ye call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all the things which

a••e written in the Lawe and the Pro∣phetes. 15. And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they them selues looke for also, shall be both of iust and vniust.

Rom. 8.21. Because the creature also shall be deliuered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious libertie of the sonnes of God. 22. For we knowe that euerie creature groneth with vs al∣so, and trauaileth in paine together vn∣to this present. 23. And not onely the creatures, but we also which haue the first fruites of the spirit, euen we do sigh in our selues, waitinge for the adoption, euen the redemption of our body. 24. For we are saued by hope. &c.

1. Cor. 15.20. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and was made the first fruites of them that slept. 21. For since by man came death, by man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22. For as in Adam all die, euen so in Christ shall all be made aliue. 23. But euery man in his own order: the first frutes is Christs, afterward, they that are of Christ, at his comming shall rise againe. &c. 51. Be∣hold I shew you a secret thing, we shall not all sleepe, but we shall all be chaun∣ged. 52. In a moment in the twinkling

of an eye at the laste trumpet: for the trumpet shall blowe, and the dead shall be raised vp incorruptible, and we shall be chaunged. 53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mor∣tall must put on immortalitie.

Phillip. 3.20. But our conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke for the sauiour, euen the Lorde Iesus Christ. 21. VVho shall chaunge our vile bodie, that it may be facioned like vn∣to his glorious bodie, accordinge vnto the workinge whereby he is able to sub∣due all thinges vnto him selfe.

Colloss. 3.4. VVhen Christ which is our life, shall appeare, then shall ye also appeare with him in glorie.

1. Thess. 4.13. I would not brethren, haue you ignorant concerninge them which are a sleepe, that ye sorow not e∣uen as other which haue no hope. 14. For if we beleeue that Iesus is dead, and is risen, euen so them which sleepe in Ie∣sus, will God bringe with him. 15. For this say we vnto you, by the word of the Lord, that we which liue, and are re∣maininge in the cominge of the Lorde, shall not preuente them which sleepe. 16. For the Lord him selfe shall descend from heauen with a show••e, and with

the voice of the Archangell, and with the trumpet of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. 17. Then shall we which liue and remaine, be caught vp with them also in the cloudes, to meete the Lord in the ayre, and so shall we e∣uer be with the Lord.

This resurrection which we con∣fesse, is of the flesh not of the spirit, that is to say, that it shall not be the soule or spirit of man, which shall rise againe, (for according to that part man is immortall,) but the bo∣dy: not an other, but the selfe same, which was put of, buried, corrup∣ted, rotted, and brought to ashes: that same bodie, I say, shall be rai∣sed vp againe and fullie restored, & againe ioyned with his soule, yea, and that although it were burnt, & the ashes cast into the wind, or ea∣ten and deuoured of wilde brutish beastes, yet by the puissaunt power of almightie God, it shall retourne into his former beinge. Moreouer this resurrection shall not be a par∣ticuler: that is to say, some, or the good onelie, shall rise againe: but generallie all flesh, to witte, euery man, be he good, be he euill, be he

faithfull, be he faithlesse, of what age, of what time, of what nation, of what religion soeuer he was of, all must rise. Notwithstandinge it shall not be in semblable sort and like condition: for they which shall haue done well, shall go into the re∣surrection of life, that is to say, to saluation, ioy, and eternall felicitie, they which shall haue done euill, shall goe in the resurrection of con∣demnation, that is to say, to death, and eternall perdition.

OF THE DEAD, AND those which are passed out of the world before the re∣surrection.

Leuit. 21.1. And the Lord said vnto Moses, speake vnto the Priestes the sonnes of Aaron, and say vnto them, let none be defiled by the dead among this people. 4. He shall not lament for the Prince among his people, to pollute him selfe. 11. Neither shall he goe to anie dead bodie, nor make himselfe vncleane by his father or by his mother. &c.

Nomb. 6.6. During the time that he separateth himselfe vnto the Lord, he

shall come at no dead bodie.

Deutr. 14.1. Ye are the children of the Lord your God, ye shall not cut your selues, nor make you anie baldnesse be∣tweene your eyes for the dead. 2. For thou art an holie people vnto the Lord thy God. &c.

Forasmuch as the new fashions and maners which men draw from the Pagans and Hethenish men, do darken and ouercloude the truth, God forbiddeth the superstition v∣sed, which was, to cut their faces, to shaue their heare by circles, or to teare their flesh, and such like fashions of mourninge.

Deut. 18.10. Let none be found a∣monge you that maketh his sonne or his daughter to go through the fier, or that vseth witchcraft, or a regarder of times, or a marker of the flying of fowles, or a sorcerer. 11. Or a charmer, or that coun∣selleth with spirits, or a southsayer, or that asketh counsell at the dead. 12. For all that do such things are abhominati∣on vnto the Lord. &c.

Deut. 26.13. Then thou shalt say be∣fore the Lord thy God. &c. 14. I haue not eaten thereof in my mourning, nor suffered ought to perish thorough vn∣cleannesse,

nor giuen ought thereof for the dead, but haue harkened vnto the voyce of the Lorde my God: I haue done after all that thou hast commaun∣ded me.

He signifieth in this place, all those thinges, which haue a fayre shewe and colour of pietie and de∣uotion.

1. Samuel. 28.20. Saul punished for that he demaunded counsell of a witch, and of the dead. &c.

Ezechiell. 44.25. And they shall come at no dead person to defile them∣selues, except at their father, or mother, or sonne, or daughter, brother, or sister, that hath had yet no husband: in these they may be defiled.

Luke. 16.29. Abraham saide vnto him, they haue Moses and the Pro∣phetes, let them heare them. 31. If they heare not Moses, and the Prophetes, neither will they be perswaded though one rise from the dead againe.

Luke. 23.43. Then Iesus sayd vn∣to him. Verelie I say vnto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

And life euerlasting.

THE BEGINNING OF of the life to come.

Ioh. 3.14. And as Moises lift vp the serpent in the wildernes, so must the sonne of man be lift vp. 15. That VVho∣soeuer beleeueth in him should not pe∣rish, but haue eternall life.

Ihon. 5.24. Verely, verely, I say vnto you, he that heareth my word, and be∣leeueth in him that sent me, hath e∣uerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death vnto life.

Ioh. 6.47. Verely, verely, I say vn∣to you. He that beleeueth in me, hath euerlasting life. 63. The wordes that I speake vnto you are spirit and life. 68. Then Simon Peter answered him, Mai∣ster to whom shall we goe? Thou hast the wordes of eternall life.

Ioh. 11.25. Iesus said vnto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that belee∣ueth in me, though he were deade, yet shall he liue: 26. And whosoeuer liueth and beleeueth in me, shall neuer die.

Ioh. 17.3. And this is life eternall,

that they knowe thee to be the onely verie God, and whom thou hast sent, Ie∣sus Christ.

Act. 13.48. And as many as were ordained vnto eternall life, beleeued.

Titus. 1.2. Vnder hope of eternall life, which God that can not lie, hath promised before the worlde began.

1. Ioh. 5.11. And this is the record, which God bore of his sonne, to wit that God hath giuen vnto vs eternall life: and this life is in his sonne.

OF THE FVLL LIFE to come.

Psal. 22.26. The poore shall eate, and be satisfied: they that seeke after the Lord, shall praise him, your heart shall liue for euer.

Esa. 25.8. Apoc. 7.17. &. 21.4. He will destroy death for euer: and the Lord God will wipe away the teares from all faces, & the rebuke of his people will he take away, out of all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it. 9. And in that day shall men say, lo, this is our God, we haue waited for him and he wil saue vs. This is the Lorde, we haue waited for him: we will reioyce and be ioyfull in

his saluation.

Esai. 51.11. Therefore the redee∣med of the Lord shall returne, and come with ioy vnto Sion, and euerlasting ioy, & gladnes: & sorow & mourning shall flie away.

Esai. 65.17. For lo, I will create new heauens and a new earth, and the for∣mer shall not be remembred nor come into minde. 18. But be you glad and re∣ioyce for euer in the things that I shall create: for behold, I will create Ierusa∣lem as a reioycing, and her people as a ioy. 19. And I will reioyce in Ierusalem, and ioye in my people, and the voice of weeping shallbe no more hard in her, n••r the voice of crying. 20. There shalbe no more there a child of yeares, nor an olde man that hath not filled his dayes: for he that shalbe an hundreth yeres olde, shall die as a yong man, but the sinner being an hundreth yeares olde shalbe accursed.

Dan. 12.1. And at that time shall Mychaell stand vp, the great prince, which standeth for the children of thy people, and there shalbe a time of trou∣ble, such as neuer was since there began to be a nation vnto that same time: & at that time thy people shalbe deliuered;

euery one that shalbe founde written in the booke.

Matth. 13.43. Then shall the iust men shine as the sunne in the kingdome of their father.

Mat. 19.28. And Iesus said vnto thē, verely I say vnto you, that when the sonne of man shall sit in the throne of his maiestie, ye which followed me in the regeneration, shall sit also vpon the twelue thrones, and iudge the twelue tri∣bes of Israell. 29. He shall receiue an hundreth folde more, and shall inherite euerlasting life.

Matth. 22.30. For in the resurrection they neither marrie wiues, nor wiues are best••wed in mariage, but are as the Angels of God in heauen.

Matth. 25.34. Ioh. 5.29. Then shall the king saie to them on his right hand, come ye blessed of my father, inherite ye the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the worlde. 35. For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me meate: I thi••sted, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a straunger, and ye lodged me. &c. 41. Then shall he say vnto them on the left hand, depart from me ye cursed into euerlasting fire which is prepared for the Deuill and his Angells. &c. 46. And

these shall goe into euerlasting paine, and the righteous into life eternall.

Rom. 2.6. God will reward euerie one according to his workes: 7. That is, to them which by continuance in well doing seeke glorie, and honour, and im∣mortalitie, eternall life: &c.

Rom. 5.17. They shall reigne in life through one that is Iesus Christ.

Rom. 6.23. For the wages of sinne is death: but the gift of God is eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lorde.

Rom. 8.17. Yf we be children, we are also heires euen the heires of God, and heires annexed with Christ, if so be we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him. 18. For I count that the afflictions of this present time are not worthie of the glorie which shalbe shewed vnto vs. 29. For those which he knew before, he also predestinate to be made like to the image of his sonne, that he might be the first borne among manie breathren. 30. Moreouer whom he hath predestinate, them also he called: and whom he called, them also he iustified, and whom he iustified, them he also glorified.

1. Cor. 2.9. The thinges which eye hath not seene, neither eare heard, nei∣ther

came into mās hart, are which God hath prepared for them that loue him.

1. Cor. 13.12. For now we see through a glasse darkely: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know in parte: but then shall I know euen as I am knowen.

Colos. 3.3. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4. VVhen Christ which is our life shal appeare, thē shall ye also appeare with him in glorie.

Heb. 10.34 For both ye sorowed with we for my bondes, and suffred with ioy the spoiling of your goodes, knowing in your selues how that ye haue in heauen a better and an induringe substance.

Heb. 13.14. For here haue we no con∣tinuing civi••, but we seeke one to come.

1. Peter. 5.4. And when the chiefe sheepehard shall appeare, ye shall re∣ceiue an incorruptible crowne of glorie.

1. Iohn. 2 25. And this is the promise that he hath promised vs, euen eternall life.

1. Iohn. 3.2. Dearely beloued, now are we the sonnes of God, but yet it doth not appeare what we shalbe: and we know that when he shall appeare, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is. 3. And euerie man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen

as he is pure.

Apo. 2 7. Let him that hath an eare, heare, what the spirit saith to the chur∣ches, to him that ouercommeth, will I giue to eate of the tree of life, which is in the middest of the parad••se of God. 10. Be thou faithfull vnto the death, and I will giue thee a crowne of life.

We know that many haue bene raised vp from death, as by Elyas and Eliseus, by Iesus Christ and his Apostles: notwithstanding it was in such sort, that againe they dyed, and retourned to the graue. But it shall not be so at the generall resurrectiō which shalbe in the end of all: for the bodies shalbe made in corrupti∣ble and immortall, and shall rise a∣gaine to life eternall and euerla∣sting. Notwithstanding with such a difference that the elect shall haue glorie, ioy, and felicitie, and the re∣probate, miserie, and perpetuall tor∣ment, and in such sort shall they be immortall, that it shall be euerla∣stingly to suffer the paine prepared for the Deuill and his angells. It is that which Iesus Christ saith, that they which shall haue done well, shall go into the resurrection of life,

& they which shall haue done euil, into the resurrection of condemna∣tion. Now to shew this difference, following the custome of the Scrip∣ture, the estate of the good is cal∣led eternal life: not because the wic∣ked liue not eternally: but for as much as their miserable condition shalbe more like to a captiuitie, a prison, and a death then a life, it ought also to be called rather a death then a life. And the estate of the good is simplie called eternall life, forasmuch as they shall want nothing to liue blessedly without a∣nie griefe or vexation, as well ac∣cording to the bodies (which shalbe deliuered of all infirmities, corrup∣tion, filthines and vice) as the soules which shalbe altogeather rauished with the contemplation of their God, with contentation and perpe∣tuall and euerlasting ioy. Now the true confession of this article is not onely, that there is an eternall life after death and after the resurre∣ction, but also that it is ours, & that it is prepared for vs, and that we be∣leeue holding our selues assured that we shall come thither.

A SVMMARIE OF faith.

Rom. 10.9. For if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God raised him vp from the dead, thou shalt be saued.

1. Tim. 3.16. And without controuer∣sie, great is the misterie of godlines, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the spirite, seene of Angells, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the worlde, and receiued vppe in glorie.