The Creede.

I Beleeue in God, the father almightye maker of heauen and earth.

All my hope, trust, and beleefe, for al things I beleeue in God. I shall neede (either heauenly or earthly) is in the same (A) onely very God, that made the [Page] heauens and the earth.

(B) The father of our Lord Iesus Christ (C) and my father for Christ his sake. (For hee hath chosen all the faithful in Christ, to bee his children: And loueth them.)

Who is so (D) almightie: that hee made Almighty: ma­ker of heauen and earth. the heauens and the earth, and all thinges therein: with his word. And doth still so pre­serue rule and gouerne them: that nothing happeneth in this world, but by his determi­nation, will, and foreknowledge.

It is God onely, that giueth faire wea­ther and foule weather: plentye and all things else; as pleaseth him. There is not any thing that happeneth to me in bles­sings or punishments, but by the appoint­ment and foreknowledge of almightie God. Whereby I knowe that the deuill is not able to doe any hurt to me, vntill God suffer him for my punishment: and that only so farre as he giueth the deuell leaue. The wicked spirites, the wicked people, and the wilde beasts▪ are the mes­sengers of God; to execute his iudge­mentes and punishmentes.

(C) This almighty God is so wonder­full, mighty and incomprehensible: that [Page] my minde (nor any man whatsoeuer) is not able to conceiue what hee is. But Christ hath taught vs: that this our good God and father, is a spirite.

Of God. Gen 1. Ioh, 1, & 17, 3. 1, Tim, 2, 5. 1. Cor, 8, 6. Eph, 4, 5, 6. Deu, 6, 4. Ier, 10, 10, 11 1, Tim, 1, 17. Ier, 23, 24. Ioh, 4, 24.

The father of Christ Iesus Math, 1, 18, 20, & 3, 17. Luk, 1, 32, 35. Ioh, 1, 14. Rom, 15, 6.

And my father. Rom, 8, 15, Gen, 1, 27, & 2, 7▪ Ioh, 1, 12. Gal, 4, 6. Eph, 1, 5, 6. Ioh, 20, 17, 1, Ioh, 3, 1. Rom, 5, 8.

(D) Ephe, 1. Leui, 26. Psal, 89. 10. & 91His almighty prouidence: so that nothing happeneth, but by his appoint­ment. Heb, 1. 3. Math, 6. 31. &c. Luke, 21. 15. 1. Pet, 5. 18. Pro, 8. 15. Esay, 3. 2. 1. Cor, 2. 7. Ro, 9. 20. Deu, 11. 14. 15. 25. & 32. 39. Ma. 10. 29. 30. 31. Psal, 34. 7. Math, 18, 10. Gen, 19. 22. 2. Sam, 24. 1. Kings, 22. 22. Math, 8. 31. Iob, 1. 7. 8. 12. Psal. 104. 14. Acts, 17. 25. &c, Iob, 37. 5, & 38. 27. Exo. 21. 13. 2. Sam, 17. Gen, 45. 7. 8. Exod, 3. 21. & 4. & 23. 20. Iudg, 6. & 7. 1 King 17 & 20. & 22. 2. Kings, 6. & 7. Psal, 34. 37. & 127. 1. Cro, 29. 11. 12. Dan, 6. 22. Act. 12 Eze, 14 9 Amos, 3. 6. Psal, 76. 2. Esay, 3. & 47. 5. Zach, 8. 10. Esay, 44. 24. 25. & 45. 6. 7. Leui, 19. 31. Deut, 18. 10. 11. 12. Ier. 10. 2. 23. Pro, 16. Eccle, 11. 4. Deut, 32. 39 [Page] Pro, 20. 24. Act, 17. 26. 27. 28. Exod, 21. 13. Deut, 19. 5. Iosua, 11. 20. Ionas. 1. 4. 1. King, 12. 15. Iud, 9. 23. 24. 1. Sam. 16. 14. 1. King, 22. 21. 22. 2. Kin, 17, 26. & 24. 3 2. Cor 4. 4. 1 Sam, 2. 25. 2. King, 7. Ier, 43 11. 2. Thes. 2. 9. 10. 11. Iob, 1. 10. 12. Ro. 8 27. Esay, 57. 1. & 54. 16. Pro. 16. 3. 7. Iere. 42. 11. 12.

( [...]) Iere, 23. 24. Acts, 7. 48. 50. Ioh. 4. 24.What God i [...] 2

ANd in Iesus Christ his onely sonne our Lorde.

And I beleeue in Iesus Christ; that hee And in Ie­sus Christ. is that (A) sauiour which God promised, frō the beginning of the world: and is also (B) my sauiour. And I beleeue, that God will be mercifull vnto me; and (c) forgiue me my sinnes for his sake.

Christ Iesus hath reconciled all the faithfull vnto God; by the sacrifice of his death. And is the ransome for our re­demption (for it pleased almighty God, to haue his iustice so satisfied).

Christ hath (D) wrought and done for me, all that is needfull for my salua­tion: if I beleeue in him, and trust in his death and merites. Whatsoeuer Christ hath wrought for mans saluation, per­teineth also vnto vnto me; and I shall be [Page] pertaker thereof.

We must not (E) any where else seeke saluation but onely in Christ. That as by the offence of our father Adam (who was the first man in this world) con­demnation came on all men: and ther­fore he, and his posteritie; from whence we are all descended, accursed: So ther­is no meanes to bring vs from this curse and eternall damnation, but only by Ie­sus Christ our Lord: for by him God pro­mised saluation, from the beginning of the world.

Wherby the holy fathers before Christs1. Cor. 10, 1, to 5. Iohn, 8, 56. comming (in the flesh) were saued by be­leeuing, that the sauiour Christ shoulde come to redeeme them; and obteine of God forgiuenes of their sins: & wee are saued by beleeuing Christ is come: and hath wrought all that is needefull for our saluation.

So by (F) our true faith, Christ his righ­teousnesFaith. is made ours: by beleuing, that the once offering of his body and bloud is a full satisfaction for our sins to God the father. And that by his obedience and fulfilling of the law of God: we shal be made righteous & iust before God. [Page] For as by the disobedience of our first fa­ther Adam, wee are all made sinners: SoSe more at large for faith: after in the 10. article and at the end of the Creede. by the obedience of Christ Iesus, all the faithful are made righteous. Al those are made righteous by Christ, which do be­leeue and trust in his death & merits: & do repent and amend their wicked liues.

Christ pro­mised from the beginning, & is that sauiour promised. Gen, 3. 15. & 22. 18. Gal, 3. 16. Ge. 26. 4. & 28. 14. Deut, 18. 18. 19. Esay, 7. 14. 15. 16. & 9. 6. 7. & 11. & 42. & 53. Ier. 23. 3 to 9. & 33. 14. to 19. Mic, 3. & 5. 2, 5 Zach, 9. 9. to 16. & 11. 12. 13. 16. & 12 10. Mala, 3. 1. 2. Math, 1. 21. 1. Pet, 1. 19. 20. Iohn, 1.

Christ is my sauiour. Math, 1. 21. Iohn, 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 19. 1. Cor, 1. 30. Eph, 1. 5. 7. & 2. 16. Col, 1. Act. 5. 31. Rom, 5. 10. & 8. 2. Tim, 1. 9. 10. 1. 10. 2, 2, Ioh, 20. 31. & 3. 36.

God wil for giue me my sinnes, for Christ his sake Esay, 53. Ioh, 20. 31. Acts, 4. 12. & 5. 31. & 13. 38. 39. Rom, 3. 24. 25. 26. & 4. 25 & 5. 1. Cor, 1. 30. 2. Cor. 5. 18. 19. 21. Gal. 3. 13. 14. & 4. 4. 5. 6. 7. Eph, 2. Col, 1. 13, &c. 1. Thes. 5. 9. 10. 1. Tim, 2. 5. 6. 2. Tim. 1. 9. 10. Tit, 2. 11, &c. & 3. 4. to 8. Hebr. 9. & 10. 1. Pet. 1. 18. 19. & 2. 24. Reuel, 5. 10. Phil, 3. 20. 21. 1. Ioh, 2. 2. & 1. 2. Rom, 8. 1. 26. 27.

Christ hat done all that is needfull fo [...] my saluation. Ioh. 19. 30. Luke, 22. 37. Ioh, 20. 31. & 14. 11. to 16. 1. Ioh. 3. 22. 23. 24.

(E) Acts, 4. 12 & 5. 31. & 13, 38, 39. Col.There is no saluation, but onely by Christ. 1. 14. 1. Thes. 5, 9, 10. Hebr, 9. Gal, 3. 4. Ioh. 3 18. 2. Thes, 1, 8, 9, Ioh, 14, 6.

By faith christ his righ­teousnes, is ours. Hebr, 3, 14▪ & 7. & 9, & 10. Gal, 3. 14 16. 1, Cor, 1, 30. Rom, 5, 19, 21. Acts, 3, 17. 2, Tim, 2, 19.

Christ Iesus is the onely sonne of God: because his manhoode was begotten of the His only son. holy Virgin Saint Mary, by the holy spi­rite of God: by that onely power; (without any acte of man).

Albeit we are the children of God, by grace, and adoption by Christ; and that God created vs: yet hee begatte none (in that order) with his holy spirite but on­ly Christ Iesus our Sauiour: Christ is the naturall, and onely sonne of God. Therefore he is the onely naturall sonne of God. (A) Io, 1. Mat, 1, & 3, 17. Lu, 2. 1. Rom, 1, 3, 4.

Christ Iesus is our Lord. For God is wel Our Lord. pleased in him (A) & hath giuen ouer to him all power in heauen and earth: that he shold giue eternal life, to al those y^• beleue in him.

The (B) fulnes of the godhead and al­mighty power, dwelleth and a abideth in Christ bodily (as my soule dwelleth in my body). And he hath redeemed vs: & doth rule and gouerne the whole world.

(C) And by his almighty power and [Page] working of the holy Ghost hee maketh all the faithfull to be his members, and to be one with God, as God, is in him, and he in God. And so the faithfull haue Christ dwelling in thē, and are his mem­bers; and owe to him honour and reue­rence, as they honour the father: there­fore he is our Lord.

God hath giuen all power to Christ. Math, 28, 18, Ioh, 17, Ioh, 1, Ma, 17▪ 5 & 3, 17, Ioh, 3, 35, & 13, 3, & 17, 2.

The fulnes of the almigh­ty power and godhead is in Christ: and he is our lord, and ruleth althings Io, 1, Co, 1, 15, Io, 3, 13, 35, Ma, 28, 18▪ Io 13, 3, 1, Ro, 15, 24, 25, Ac, 10, 36 Ro▪ 14 9

The faith­ful haue Christ dwelling in them, and are his members: and he is their heade. Ioh, 17, 21, 22, 23, 1, Cor, 12, 27, & 6, 15, 17, 19. Eph, 5, 23, 30, & 1, 22, Rom, 12, 5, & 8, 9, 10.

3 WHich was conceiued by the holye ghost, borne of the Virgin Mary.

This Iesus my sauiour, in whom I be­leeue: Which was conceiued by the holy ghost was conceiued in the wombe of the holy Virgin Saint Mary (A) by the onelie power of the holy ghost. (And was borne and formed of her substance).

Although the holy Virgin was betro­thed to Ioseph to take him for her hus­band, and therfore acknowledged hym as her husband: Neuerthelesse Iosephe knew not her body (at any time before this Iesus our sauiour was borne). Christ [Page] Iesus, conceiued of the holy Virgin with­out sin, by the power and vertue of the holy ghost.

This Iesus our sauiour (B) is the seede of the woman, and of Abraham: In whom all the nations of the earth shal­be blessed.

And hee was borne very man: of the holy Virgin formed and framed of her substaunce. Beeing borne first a younge babe, and after grewe vnto mans state as we doe: and liued here on the earth vntil the thirtie three yeere of his age. Hee hungred and thirsted▪ slept, and was we­rie of trauell: Thereby shewing that hee was perfect man. And also by his won­derfull miracles, shewed him selfe to bee perfect God.

(C) Christ as concerning his diuine nature is very God: he descended mer­ueilouslyIohn, 1. 14. from heauen, and yet his diuine nature left not heauen. His diuine power and maiestie filled the whole worlde as God. And where it is said the word was made fleshe: that is to bee vnderstoode, That Christ vnited and ioyned the man­hoode to the Godheade: So as the God­head had his seuerall propertie, and was [Page] not infused or turned into fleshe, nor mingled with the bodie: but had his seate in the manhoode; As my soule hath in my bodie. For my soule is not my body; nor my body is not my soule: But either of them haue their seuerall pro­perties remaining. So is Christ: one God in substance with the father and the holy ghost: And perfecte man also: as I am in all thinges (sinne excepted). It was his wil to be merueilously conceiued in the vir­gins wombe▪ and to dwell in her wombe for a time, and of her to be borne: and to be conuersant heere on earth vntill the thirty three yeere. And so was the sonne of God, as begotten of the father almigh­tie: and the sonne of man, and seede of Abraham, by being borne and nourished in the wombe of the holy Virgin Sainte Marie.

Christ Ie­sus was con­ceiued by the holy Ghost. Math, 1, 18. Luke, 1, 35. Ioh. 1, 14.

Christ is the seed of the woman and of Abraham in whom we are blessed: And is▪ very man. Gen, 3, 15, & 22, 18. Esay, 7, 14. Ma. 1, 18. Luke, 1, 31, & 2, 7. Acts, 3, 25. Gal, 3, 8, & 4, 4. 5. Gen, 12, 3, & 18, 18. Ioh, 4, 6. Mat, 4, 2. Luke, 2, 40, & 19, 41.

Christ is very God, and very man: vni­ted together. Ioh, 1. 10, 8, 42, & 17, 5, 21, & 10. 30 Rom, 1, 4, & 9, 5. Heb, 1, 3, 5, 8. Col, 1, 13, & 2, 9, Math, 3. 17. Ephe. 4, 9, 10. Math, 28▪ 20.

4 HE suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified, dead and buried.

(A) Christ suffered vnder Pontius Pi­late:He suffered vnder Ponti­us Pilate. when hee was gouernour ouer the Iewes in Iurie.

Christ then suffered his manhood to be most wickedly betrayed, by Iudas his own disciple: and to be most falsely and malitiously accused by the Iewes, con­demned and scourged; with other vile abuses: And finally suffered his manhode (or mans nature) To be put to death on the crosse, as a malefactor. Because it was so appointed by God from the be­ginning of the world: that the same manhoode, (or mans nature) should be put to death and suffer those iniuries; for a sacrifice and redemption: for the sins of all the world.

Christ was crucified: hee, in all his lyfe Was crucified time heere on the earth, suffered paine and greife for our sinnes.

Christ yeelded himselfe (in our place and steed) to satisfie God (his father) for [Page] our sins: and by his death and extreame torments, he appeased the wrath of God towardes vs; and reconciled vs to God: and so by his death, hath deliuered vs from the tiranny of the deuill, and from eternall death: if wee beleeue in him.

God was displeased with vs for the offence of our first father Adam, and in his iustice he would not leaue that sinne vnpunished; euen to Adams whole poste­ritie. For that we were not able to satisfie his wrath; therefore Christ Iesus came pure and innocent, and obeyed God his father in all thinges, and fulfilled the lawe: and suffered his manhoode to bee put to a vile death on the crosse, that his obedience and death might bee a raun­some for our sins, to God his father. And that the sinnes of all that truely beleeue and trust in him: might be laid vpon him and forgiuen them. And so by faith in Christ Iesus (and trust in Gods mercie, for his sake) we are absolued, & obteine remission of our sinnes: and be reconci­led to God.

ANd buried.

(A) Christ his manhood being dead: was And buried buried after the common maner of men. And his bodie lay in the graue till his re­surrection.

The stone ouer the graue where Christ was buried (vntill his resurrecti­on) was kept with souldiers: whereby appeareth euident the very death of his manhoode, and the separation of his soule from his body. And so by his death the mysterie of our redemption was accomplished: the wrath and anger of God appeased: and peace made be­tweene God and vs. Our redemption dependeth wholy of the death of the manhood of Christ: for the ransome for our sinnes, is his death and passion.

(A) Mat, 27, 24, &c, Luk. 23, Iohn 19.Christ suffred his manhood to be put to death: for to be a sacrifice & attonemēt, for the sinnes of all the elect and faithfull. Acts 2, 23, & 4. 27, 28. Luk. 24, 26. 2. Cor. 15, 18, &c. Ephe. 2, 16. Col. 1, 20. Esay. 53, Gal. 3, 13, 14, & 4. 4, 5. Deu. 21, 23. Gal. 1 4. Eph. 1, & 2. 11. &c. Col. 1, & 2. 1. Pe. 2. 24. & 3, 18. & 4, 1. Ro. 5, 8, &c. Heb. 2, 14, 15 & 7, 24, &c. & 9, 11, &c. & 10. 12, &c. Ro. 8, 1, 2, 33, 34. 1. Ioh. 1, 7. Apo. 1, 5. 1. Tim. [Page] 2, 5. 2. Tim. 1, 9, 10. 1. Iohn. 2, 1, 2, & 4. 10, Ioh. 3, 16. & 6, 51. Rom. 1, 16. 17, & 3, 24 25. Act. 4, 10▪ 12, & 5, 31, & 10, 43. 1. Cor. 15, 3. Mar. 10. 45.

Christ his manhoode be­ing dead, was buried. Mat. 27. 5 7, &c. Mar. 15, 43. &c. Lu. 23, 52, 53. Ioh. 19, 40, 41. Mat. 12, 40▪ Act. 13, 29. 1. Cor. 15, 4. Lu. 22, 37. Ioh. 20, 31.

HE descended into hell.

(A) Christ suffered for me (& all mankind) He descen­ded into hell. in his soule and manhood, The paines and torments of hel: (which is due vnto the wic­ked) therby to redeeme me (and all those that beleeue in him) from hell, and from the eter­nal death. Also he suffred the punishment due to our bodies and soules: both by death of his manhood, and by the torments and anguish of his soule.

(B) Christ by his death hath vāquished and ouercome the deuil, sinne & death. And by the vertue of his death, he stroke a great terror into the deuils & wicked: wherby they knew that christ (in his mā ­hood) hath vāquished & ouercom them.

Christ his sufferings and torments. Esa. 53, 6, 10, Mat. 26, 38. & 27, 46, 50 Luk. 22, 42, 44. Ioh. 12. 27. Luk. 23, 43, 46. Mat. 12, 40. Lu▪ 11. 29, 30, Act. 2, 31. Ps. 19, 10.

( [...]) Hebr, 2. 14. 15. Col, 2. 15. 1. Cor, 15. 24, 25. 1. Pet, 3. 18, 19. 20. 2. Tim, 1. 9. 10.

5 THe third day hee rose againe from the deade.

(A) Christ the third day after his death The third day he rose againe. rose againe, by his diuine power, and vni­ted his Godhead and soule and bodie toge­ther: and in his manhoode tooke life againe.

Our sauiour Christ by the space of for­tie daies (after his resurrection) often shewed him selfe aliue, in his manhoode vnited to his Godheade (by many infal­lible tokens) and was conuersant with his disciples, and was seene of more then fiue hundred brethren at once. The same body which suffered, and was put to death: did rise againe, and was glorified (all infirmities being done away) hauing the Godheade vnited to the same (his mans) body which rose againe.

(B) By this his rising againe, Christ sheweth him selfe to be the son of God: and the promised sauiour. And also shew­eth (manifestly) that he hath conquered [Page] and ouercome, the deuill, sin, and death: and is nowe the author of our life: For our righteousnesse is restored, by his re­surrection.

(C) And his rising againe, is a sure pledge to me: that my bodie (after this life) shall in like manner rise againe. This his rising againe is a most great comfort to all faithfull: and the victorye of our faith.

(D) As he is risen from death: so hee causeth mee, as a member of him, to rise from sinne: and delight in righteousnes. Christ hath giuen me of his holy spirite, which subdueth sinne in me: and so mor­tifieth my flesh, that I hate sinne and sa­than: And thereby I feele sanctification, and new life to be begonne in me, which certifieth my conscience, I am in Christ: and so of God. This benefitte I receaue by Christes rising againe, who is nowe the author of my saluation. So hee died for our sins: and rose againe for our righ­teousnes, to purchace vs life, with God his father. And hath sent his holy spirite to be our comfort, and to gouerne, leade and direct vs, in our dooinges.

( [...]) Whosoeuer dooth not taste of [Page] mortification and newnesse of life: hath no part in the redemption of Christ. For he giueth strength to the faithfull to subdue sinne in some measure; and to walke in a newe life, and righteousnesse here on earth.

(F) Christ rose from dead, To make vs partakers of his righteousnesse, sanc­tification, and glorification: which hee purchased for vs by his merit.

The bodie of Christ, which suffred: rose againe. Matt. 28, Iohn 20, and 21. Luk. 24 13, &c. Acts 1▪ 3, 8, 9, 10. and 2, 24, 31. and 10, 40. and 13, 29, 30, 31, 35. 1. Cor. 15. 3, to 9. Matth, 20. 18. Mark. 9, 31. and 10. 34. Luke 9, 22. 1. Peter 3, 21. 2. Cor. 13, 4.

He shewed his power, &c. & that he hath conquered the deuill, sinne and death. Rom. 1, 4. Acts 1, 3, Rom. 8, 1, 34▪ 1. Cor. 15, 26, 54, 57, Ephe. 1. 19. &c. Colos. 1. 18, and 2. 15. Heb. 2. 14, 15.

I shall rise againe in like maner. 1. Cor. 15. 13. 16, 20, 26. 1, Thes. 4, 14, &c. Rom. 6, 23.

Christ cau­seth me to rise from sinne, & delight in righteousnes. Colos. 3, 1, 2, 5. Galat. 2, 20. Colo▪ 1. 12, to 25. Rom. 6 and 7. 22, 25, and 8, 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 26. 1. Iohn 4, 13▪ Iohn 3, 36, and 14, 16, 17, 18. and 16▪ 7▪ 13.

He that hath not new­nesse of life, hath not the spirit of Christ Rom. 6, 6, 12. 14, 16. and 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14. Col. 3, 1, 2, 5. 1. Peter 2, 24.

Christ rose from death to make vs parta­kers of his righteousnes. 6 He ascended into heauen. 1. Cor. 1, 30, Rom. 4, 25. Iohn 3, 16, Mat. 28. 18, 20. Rom, 5. 19. 21, Gal. 3. 13. 14▪ Iohn 17, 21, 22, 23. Acts 17, 28. 1. Cor. 12, 27.

HE ascended into heauen.

Iesus Christ our Sauiour, after his Re­surrection, was here on the earth with his corporall presence fortie dayes. And after that (A) he ascended into heauen bodily and visibly: the people looking, and seeing him when he ascended.

Christ his mans body (which he tooke in the wombe of the blessed virgin saint Marie) before his ascension, was not in heauen: The same bodie he glorified, & tooke vp into heauen, there to remaine vntill he come againe at the ende of the world, to iudge the quicke & the dead.

(B) Therfore we must seeke Iesus christ in heauen; not in earth: spiritually, not carnally: by fayth, not by our senses. It is by the vertue of his holy spirit, that he doth cōmunicat & pertake himself vnto [Page] (Spirituall thinges, are not seene but with the eyes of the spirite: For what is neerer to a man, then his own soule; yet not any man euer at any time sawe his soule, or the soule of any other man).

(C) Christ his diuine presence is in the earth with vs: and is euery where. His diuinitie and Godhead, filleth both hea­uen and earth: and dwelleth and abideth in the faithfull. The body of Christ is in heauen, and hath left the world, vntill he come to the resurrection and iudgement of all mankinde: Neuerthelesse his holye spirite vertue and power, filleth heauen and earth: and ruleth and gouerneth vs.

(D) Moreouer by this his entrye into heauen, hee hath made easie vnto vs the way: and dooth assure vs, that the gate is already open vnto vs, and that our sins be forgiuen vs: the which waye before was shutte vp against vs▪ because of our sinnes. But now our sauiour Iesus is ente­red into the heauens with his mans body (of the nature of our fleshe) which is a gage and pledge, that he will conduct vs thether.

(E) We haue these benefits by Christ his ascention. He is in heauen our aduo­cate [Page] and intercessor, to God his father for vs. And by him, we shall also ascend into heauen: and be glorified.

(F) And lastly, the holy ghost is sent to vs: by whome Christ gathereth, comfor­teth and defendeth his church, to the worldes ende. The holy ghost was also giuen to the godly which were vnder the lawe before Christes ascension and com­ming in the flesh: but that was in respect of his cōming in the flesh, & his ascentiō and glorification, which was then to come. After Christ his glorification: the holy ghost was giuen more abundantly.

Christ as­cended visibly into heauen: there his body to remaine till he come again to iudgement. Luke, 24. 51. Mar, 16, 19. Acts, 1. 9. 10. 11. & 3. 21. Ioh, 20, 17. & 12, 8. & 16 28.

We must seeke Christ in heauen with our spirite and faith. Acts, 1. 11. & 3, 21. Col, 3. 1. Ioh, 4. 23, 24. Math, 15. 9. Acts, 7. 55. Hebr, 4. 14. 15. 16. Ephe, 3. 18. Phil, 3. 20. 21.

Albeit Christ his bo­dy is in heauē: yet his God­heade, vertue holy spirit, and diuine pre­sence: filleth heauen and earth, and is euery where. Math, 28. 20. Col, 1. 15. 19. & 2. 9. Iere, 23. 24 Math, 18. 20. Acts, 7. 49. & 17 28. Ephe, 1. 23.

Christ his entry into hea­ [...]en, is a sure pledge, that we shall bee there with him▪ for where he is there shal we bee. Iohn, 14. 2. 17. 24. Phil, 3. 21. Heb. 4 [...]. 14. & 9. 24. 1. Cor, 15. 57. Titus, 9. 2. 14. 2. [Page] Cor. 5, 1. Ephes. 2, 18, 19, Hebr. 10. 19, 20▪ 1, Thes. 4. 14. &c.

Christ is our aduocate and intercessor to God his fa­ther for vs. Rom. 8. 34. Hebr. 7, 25. and 9, 12, 15, 24. Iohn 17. 1. Iohn. 2, 1, 2.

Christ gi­ueth to vs his holy spirit to comfort, de­fend & keepe vs. Iohn 14. 14, to 27. and 16, 17, 3, Acts 17. 28. Iohn. 17. and 7, 39. Acts 2. 2 4, 17. 18. Rom. 5. 5. 1. Cor. 12. Ephes. 1. 13 14, and 4, 30, Heb, 3, 14. and 10, 14, to 19, Rom, 8. 9. 11. 16.

ANd sitteth at the right hande of God the father Almightie.

(A) Christ Iesus ascended into heauen: and there sitteth at the right hande of God And sitteth: & [...]. his father: That is, hath all power giuen him, in heauen and earth, ouer all things. Hee is our Lorde, and ruleth all things.

This is the meaning of the right hand: That is, hath equall power to rule. God is a Spirite, and hath no handes as wee haue: But Christ our Sauiour hath the shape of man; in whom the fulnes of the God head dwelleth bodily. And al power [Page] is giuen him in heauen and earth ouer all things.

Christ hath all power, and is Lord ouer all. Mat. 28. 18. & 17. 5. Iohn 3. 35. and, 5 22, 23. & 13. 3. Col. 1. 15. 18. 19. & 2. 9. & 3, 1, 2, Fphes. 1, 20. &c. 1, Pet, 3. 22. Phil. 2 9, 10. Marke 16, 19. Actes 7. 55. and 10, 36. Rom. 8. 34. and 14, 19, Hebr. 1, 13, 6. and 8, 1, and 10, 12, and 12, 2. Psal. 110. 1. and 2. 9. 1. Cor. 1, 24. Iohn 4. 24.

7 FRom thence shall hee come to iudge the quicke and the dead,

(A) Christ Iesus in the end of the world, From thence &c: shall come visibly and corporally, in the same bodie that hee departed hence: with great glorie, and multitude of Angels; to iudge the quicke and the dead.

Christ by his Power shall raise to life againe all the bodies of all mankinde, to doe and execute the last iudgement on them, at the general resurrection: for he is ordeined of God to bee the Iudge of the quicke and the dead.

Then shal the faithful which beleued in him, be gathered into the heauen & re­ceiue euerlasting ioy & glory. And thē the [Page] reprobate and vnbeleeuers shall depart [...] into hel with the deuill: there to remaine in euerlasting paine and torments.

(B) This is a singuler comforte to all the faithfull, to knowe assuredly, that none shall be their iudge, but hee that is theyr sauiour.

Christ Ie­sus onely shal­be our iudge, and receiue the elect to glory: and the reprobate, shal to hell and bee in euerlasting tormentes. Act, 1. 11. Math, 16. 27. & 24. 31. & 25. 31. &c. & 19. 28. Iohn, 5. 22. 23. 27. & 12. 48. Luke, 21. 25. 26. 27. Act, 10. 42. & 17 31. Rom. 2. 16. & 14. 10 2. Pet. 3. 10. to 14. 2. Cor. 5. 10. Hebr. 9. 28. Phil, 3. 20. 2. Tim. 4. 1. 8. Tit 9 2. 13. 1. Cor. 15. 51. 2. Thes. 1. 6. to 11. 1. Thes. 4. 16. 17. Apo. 20. 12. Math. 8. 12 & 22. 13. Iude. 14. 15.

It is a sin­guler comfort that Christ shalbe our iudge. Hebr. 9. 28. Rom, 8. 1. Col. 3. 4. Ioh, 3. 36. 2. Tim. 4. 8. Iohn. 12. 48.

8 I Beleeue in the holy ghost.

(a) I beleeue in the holy ghost. I be­leeue and am fully perswaded, that the holy I beleeue in the holy ghost spirite of God, which proceedeth from Christ: dwelleth in me, and all the elect peo­ple of God: and sanctifieth and preserueth [Page] vs, to euerlasting life; and defendeth vs here from the power of the deuill, and our wic­ked enemies.

So by the gouernement and defence of the holy ghost, nothing shall happen to mee, but as my sauiour Christ Iesus, appointeth (and suffereth).

For our playner vnderstanding of the power of the holy ghost: behold the sun in the firmament (beeing one thinge in substaunce) how all thinges in the world haue of the light and heate therof. Won­derfull much more (and more then any tongue can expresse) dooth the power and vertue of the holy spirite of God, spread ouer the whole world, to gouerne and rule the same. Whatsoeuer benefits wee receiue from Christ: the same is gi­uen vnto euery of vs, by the working of the holy ghost.

(The wicked haue some giftes of the holy ghost: as Iudas and others, haue had the gifts of knowledge. But they had not the gifte of sanctification, regeneration, faith and conuersion).

The holye ghost, filleth heauen and earth, and is in euery place: and yet wor­keth [Page] saluation, but to the faithfull only. So the gifts of the holy Ghost, to salua­tion; are proper onely to the faythfull and elect.

(B) So I beleeue in God the Father; God the Sonne; & God the holy Ghost:Of the Tri­nitie. and yet not three Gods, but one God. In these three persons it pleased God to open him selfe to our fayth, in their seuerall woorking. For vnto the di­uineThe Father. essence (or substaunce) which we call God the Father (who is a spirite) is attributed the creation of all things. And yet the Almightie power and Godheade of the Sonne, and the ho­ly Ghost, was then also at the begin­ning before all worldes, and all one in substaunce: all three beeing the whole incomprehensible diuine substance: and yet the same substance is not diuided.

Vnto the Sonne (Christ Iesus) is at­tributedThe Sonne. our redemption. The almigh­tie power and Godheade vniting or taking to it the manhoode, which was borne of the holy virgine Saint Marie: and in the same manhoode, the ful­nesse of the Godheade (and almigh­tie power) dwelleth and abydeth bodi­ly. [Page] The same twoo natures Vnited to­gether, wee call Christ: who is God and man.

(c) The vertue and almightie powerThe holy ghost. which proceedeth from Christ, working his good pleasure: the same is God the holy Ghost.

(As the spirit of man which is in man is of the substāce of man: So the spirit of God, which is in God; is of the essence and substance of God: and with God before the creation of the worldes).

So wee bee compelled by the christi­an veritie to acknowledge euery person by himselfe to be God & Lord. And yet not three Gods, nor three Lordes. For in this Trinitie none is before, nor af­ter other: none is greater, nor lesser then another: but the whole three per­sons be coeternall together & coequall. The vnitie in Trinitie, and the Trinitie, in vnitie; is to be worshipped. He there­fore that wilbe saued must thus think of the Trinity. And beleue and confes, that our Lorde Iesus Christ the sonne of God, is God and man. God of the sub­stance of the Father begotten before the worldes: and man of the substaunce of [Page] his mother borne in the world. Perfect God, and perfect man. Equall to the fa­ther, as touching his Godheade: and in­ferior to the father as touching his man­hoode. Who although hee bee God and man: yet is he not twoo, but one Christ. For as the reasonable soule and fleshe is one man: So God and man is one Christ.

The holy ghost worketh in vs, all the benefits we re­ceiue from Christ. And preserueth vs. Math. 10. 20. Luke, 12. 12. & 1. 35. & 11. 13. Iohn. 6. 63. & 7. 39. & 14. 16. 17. 26. & 15. 26. 27. & 16. 7. 13. & 20. 22.

1. Cor. 2, 10. 12. & 6. 11, 10. & 12▪ 3 to 14 & 3. 16. Luke; 24. 49. Act, 1. 4. 5. & 2. 17. & 5. 32 & 9. 31. Rom. 5. 5. & 8. 9. 14. 15. 16. & 15, 16. Gal, 4. 6. 2. Thes, 2. 13. Ephe, 1. 13 & 2, 18. & 4. 30. Tit. 3. 5. 6. Ioh, 3. 5. 6. Mat 3. 11. 1. Pet, 1. 2. 22. 2. Pet, 1. 21. 1. Iohn, 4. 13.

Howe nothing happeneth to vs, but as Christ our sa­uiour appointeth (or suffereth). See the proofe more a [...] large in the first article of the creede.

God the father, God the sonne, and God the holye Ghost are but one God. Math. 28. 19. & 3. 16. 17. Luke, 3. 21. 22. Iohn. 1. 14. 33. & 14. 16. 17. 26. & 15. 26. & 16, 7. 1, Iohn. 5, 7, 2, Cor, 13, 13 Act, 1, 4, Rom, 1, 1, to 5, & 8, 9, 14, Ephe, [...] [Page] 17. Psal. 33. 6.

The holy ghost was from the beginning with the father and a seuerall person in working. Gen. 1. 2, 26. Iob. 26▪ 13. Ioel 2. 28. Esay, 48. 16. and 61. 1. 2. Pet. 1, 22.

THe holy Catholike Church.

(A) I beleeue there is a holy Catholike Church. The which Church I beleeue to 9 The holy Ca­tholike Church. be [...] those people elected of God, to be saued: which haue bene in this world from the be­ginning, and hereafter shall be to the ende: of what countrey or nation so euer through the whole world: of the which number I be­leeue, I am one.

(B) God knewe from the beginning all those that shall bee saued: and hath a tender care ouer them. (C) Iesus christ is the head of those people; and they are his members: all being vnited together by the power of his holy spirit, and ioy­ned together in Christ as one body. He which is not a member of this Church, is from Christ: and therefore shall not be saued.

(D) This Church is called Catholike (or vniuersall) because the members of the Catholike Church bee in euerie na­tion [Page] and countrey, vniuersally through the whole worlde, without distinction of people.

(E) And the same church is called holy: because Christ is the head, & doth sanc­tify & make holy the church his mēbers.

(F) This church is inuisible: because men cannot visibly see, the faith, repen­tance and conscience of the beleuers: nor know who they be which God hath cho­sen to eternall life. Therefore is this church inuisible, & a matter of faith: and faith is of things which is not seene.

(G) The members of this Catholike church here on earth are visible, (hauing among them many wicked persons and hypocrites). The visible church of God;The visible Church is a companie amongest men) wheresoe­uer they be) which embrace and professe the true doctrine of Christ: and vse the holy Sacraments according to Christe [...] institution.

(H) This whole vniuersal church, neuer erreth in the foundation of doctrine: but many particular churches, which are mē ­bers of this Catholike church, do erre, & haue erred: as did some churches which the Apostles taught. Also the church of [Page] Rome: and generall counsels haue erred, and condemned the doings one of ano­ther: and haue decreed direct contrarie one to the other.

(I) Some (or many) of the elect people of God, may erre; and fall frō the church for a time (as king Dauid did) but they shall not finally fall away for euer: but shal rise againe by sorowful repentance, and newnesse of life; and so shall come a­gaine to God, and haue their sinnes for­giuen them.

The Ca­tholike church are only those people which shall be saued: which euer haue bene, or shall be. Ephe. 1. 3. to 12, Rom. 8, 29. 30. & 9. 30. 32. Heb. 3, 6. Ier, 1. 5. 1. Pet. 2. 4. to 11, 2. Tim. 1, 9. 10. Tit, 3. 5. 2, Thes. 2. 13. Iohn 15, 16.

God know­eth them all, & hath a ten­der care ouer them. 2, Tim. 2, 19. Rom. 8. 29. 30. 1. Pet. 1, 5 & 5, 7. Mat. 10, 29. 30, 31. Psal. 37, 25▪ & 55. 22. & 104, 27, 28. & 136. 25. & 145, 15, 16.

Christ is the heade of them: and they be his mēbers vnited to him by his holye spirite. Ephe, 5, 25, 26, 30. & 1, 22, 23. 27. & 2, 22. & 4, 12, 13, 16. & 10, 17. Rom. 8, 9. & 12▪ 4, 5. 1. Cor, 12, 12, 13. & 3, 16, & 6, 15, 17 19. 2, Cor. 13, 5, Col, 1, 18, Iohn 15 5.

This church is vni­uersal through the whole worlde. Iohn 10, 16▪ Matth, 8, 11, and 28, 19, Marke 16, 15, Acts 2, 21, and 13, 39▪ & 10, 4, 34, 35, Gal. 3, 28, Col, 3. 11, Rom, 9 30, Iob 1, 1.

This church is holy because christ doth sāctifie it Ephe. 1. 22, 23, and 5. 25. 26. 1. Pet. 2 5. Rom. 8. 9, 1. Cor. 1. 30. 1. Cor. 12. 12. 13. Colos. 1. 18. 2. Thes. 2, 13. Hebr. 10. 14 Iude 1. verse.

This church is inui­sible: because the faithfull are not knowē frō hipocrites. 1. Kings 19. 14, 18. Iob 1. 1. Hebr. 11, 1.

The mem­bers of this Church here on earth are visible, &c. Matth. 18, 20, and 28, 19, 20. Acts 2, 24, and 4, 32. Rom. 6, 15, 1, Cor. 16 19. Luke 8, 21, Iohn, 8, 47, and 10, 27, Gal, 1, 8, Ephe, 1, 1, Phil, 1, 1, 1, Cor, 1, 2.

The visible churches here on earth (though not all) may erre, & haue erred. Gal, 2, 11, &c, and 3. 1, 3, Actes 10, 14. 15, and 15. 19, 20. and 21. 20. to 28. 1. Cor. 15. 12. 1. Iohn. 2. 19.

The elect shall neuer fall away finally, from God. The commu­nion of saints 1. Iohn. 2. 19. 2. Sam. 11.

THe communion of Saints.

(A) I beleeue that all the faythfull, doe seuerally receaue the benefites of Christ to their saluation, as members of his bodie (vnited to him by his holye spirit). And that they do pray one for another: and are rea­die to helpe and comfort one another, as members of one head.

(B) The faythfull are called Saints: because they are vnited to Christ; and [Page] haue Christ dwelling in them, by his holy Spirite. And are made holy, by the sanctification of the same spirit.

The faith­full euery of them receiue Christes bene­fits to their saluation: and do comfort one another. Ephes. 5. 30. and 4. 3, to 18. 1. Cor. 6. 17. and 10. 17. 1. Iohn. 1. 3. Iohn 10. 14. 15. 16. and 13, 35. and 15. 5. Rom. 8. 9. 10, 16. and 12. 5. Acts 4. 32. Phil. 2. 1. to 5. 1. Iohn 4. 13.

The faith­full are called Saints. 1. Cor. 1, 2. and 2, Cor. 1. 1. Ephe. 1. 1. Phil. 1. 1. and 4. 21. Philemon 5. verse. Col. 1. 2. 1. Thes 5, 27. 1. Cor. 6, 15. 17. & 16. 12. 1. Iohn 4, 13. Rom. 8. 9. and 12. 13.

THe forgiuenesse of sinnes.10

I beleeue and am fully perswaded in my The forgiue­nes of sinnes. heart, that God will forgiue me all my sinnes, and be mercifull vnto me: for the me­rits, death and passion, of Christ Iesus my Sauiour.

Christ hath satisfied Gods iustice for mee: Therefore I do assuredly rest and hope in the mercye of God, through Christ, (and in no other meane nor way) for my saluation.

(A) I am assured that by this faith andThe faith that iustifieth. And see before in the second Article. trust in Christs death and merits, that al my sinnes shall be forgiuen me; and that I shall liue in heauen with Christ for e­uer (So that I repent my sinnes past, a­mende my wicked life, and haue a con­tinuall earnest desire and endeuour to my power to obey God, & to liue god­ly). If I striue to resist sinne with all, my power: and so resist it, that I doe notRom. 7. 15. &c. & 8. 1. 2. 1. Iohn. 3. 6. obey the lustes thereof (and delight in it) Then will God be merciful vnto me; and forgiue mee all my sinnes. For if I doe that I woulde not; then is it not I, that doeth it: but the sinne that dwel­leth in me (which for the time hath ouer­come me, till Christ strengthen me with his holy spirit to ouercome it). So a true christian in minde and affection, doeth serue God, with a readinesse of fayth; and willing to keepe his commaunde­ments (and to Vse charitie to his neigh­bour): But in his flesh and outwarde doings, he is defiled with many corrup­tions. Neuerthelesse hauing this fayth: the holy Ghost will worke, and frame his heart; that all his desire (to his power) shall bee to glorifie God▪ So the [Page] life of a true christian consistes inwardly in fayth towardes God: and outwardly in charitie towardes his neighbour.

He that be­leeueth in Christ, & hath repentance & newnes of life: God will for­giue his sinnes for Christes sake. Esay 1. 15. to 19. & 55, 6. 7. Eze. 18 21, &c. & 33. 11, to 20. Ioel 2. 12, 13. Luke 24, 46. 47. Iohn. 3. 17. 18. 19. Mark. 1, 15. Matth. 3. 8. Iohn 13, 34, 35. Actes 2, 38. and 3. 19. 26. and 5. 31. and 20. 21. and 26, 18, 20. Rom. 7. 15. &c. and 8. 1. 2. and 12. 1. Cor. 6. 11. Galat. 5. 6. and 6. 10. Ephe. 1. 7, 10. 11. and 2▪ Col. 1. 9. &c. and 4. 23, 24. 1. Thes. 4. 3. 4. Heber. 9. 14. and 10. 10, 14. 1. Iohn 1. 8. 9. and 2. 1, 2. 1. Cor. 1, 30. Rom. 3. 23, 24, 25. Rom. 5. 10 and 6. 2. Cor. 5. 19. Prou. 28. 13. 2. Cor. 3. 10. 1. Tim. 1, 15, 16. and 6. 10, 11. 2. Tim. 2. 19. 25, 26. and 3, 17. Reuel. 2. 4, 5. Tit. 2, 11, &c. and 3, 4, to 9. Iam. 2, 17, 26, 1. Pet. 1. 15, 16. Hebr. 6, 10. 11 and 12, [...]4, Matth, 5, 16. and 7, 12 and 12, 33. Iohn 15, 8. 2. Pet. 1, 5 to 10. 1, Iohn 3, 2. 5, 6, 23, 24. 1. Thes. 4, 1. to 10.

See more proofe a [...] large, before in the seconde Ar­ticle of the Creed [...].

11 THe resurrection of the bodie.

(A) I beleeue that after this my life en­ded, The resur­rection of the bodie. my soule shall go to God that gaue it: and my bodie shall rest in the earth vntill the appoynted time; for the generall resurrec­tion of all mankinde.

At the generall resurrection; by the power of Christ: This my bodie (which I nowe haue, although it were eaten with the foules: or deuoured by many wilde beastes, or fishes; or lye rotten in dust, scattered a great many of yeares) shal be ioyned againe to my soule: and shall be made like to the glorious bodie of Christ, without all corruption, to liue with him in heauen for euer. And I shall see God in heauen in this flesh, & mine eyes shall behold him for euer. (Almigh­tie God by his worde onely, made the heauens and earth of nothing: therefore he is able to raise our bodyes out of the dust). At this generall resurrection of all mankinde (that euer were in this world) my flesh and soule, which I nowe haue shall bee restored, and ioyned together againe, in the same maner whereof they [Page] nowe consist (beeing altered from cor­ruption, and made immortall) and shall liue with Christ in heauen for euer. And the bodies of the reprobate, shall be then also restored: to liue in hell for euer, in euerlasting torments.

This resurrection (as the holye Scrip­ture1. Thes. 4. 16. 17 sheweth) shall bee in this maner. Christ shall discende from heauen with multitude of Angels: and by his power all the bodies of all mankinde that euer were, shall bee raysed to life. And those which shall bee then ly [...]ing, shall bee caught vp in the clowdes, with them that were raysed: to meete the Lorde in the ayre. And then shall the elect be with the Lorde, and remaine with him for euer. And the reprobate shall be sent to hell: there to remaine in torments for euer.

The day of the Lorde shall come as a2. Pet. 3. 13. &c. theefe in the night: in the which the hea­uens shall passe away with a noyse, and the elements shall melt with heate, and the earth with the workes therein shall be burnt vp. But we looke for newe hea­uens, and a newe earth, according to his promise: wherein dwelleth righteous­nesse. Wherefore seeing wee looke for [Page] such thinges: what manner of persons ought wee to bee, in holy conuersation and godlinesse?

The bodies of all mankind shall be raysed againe: the e­lect to ioy, the reprobate to torments. Iob 19, 25, 26, Esay, 26, 16, & 66, 14, and 65, 17. Eze. 37. 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, and 18, 24. 26. Dan. 12, 2. Eccles. 12, 7, and 11, 3. Luke 16, 22, 23. and 20, 35, 36, and 32 43. Matth. 22, 30. Iohn 5. 28. 29, and 6. 40. 44. and 11, 24, 25, 26. & 12, 48. Actes 24, 14, 15. Rom. 8, 21. 1. Cor. 15, 20, &c. Phil. 3, 20, 21. Col. 3, 4. 1. Thes. 4. 13. &c. and 5, 1, 2. 1, Iohn 3, 2. 2. Cor. 5. 2. 2, Pet. 3. 9, &c. Mat. 25, and 19, 28. Rene. 14, 13. & 20, 10, &c. & 3, 21. 1. Cor. 6. 2.

See more proofe before in the seuenth Article of the Creede.

12 ANd the life euerlasting.

(A) I beleeue, that after the resurrec­tion And the life euerlasting. of our bodies: there is no more death or chaunge: but the faythfull shall bee glori­fied, to liue in ioy with Christ for euer (of the which number, I beleeue I am one). (B) And the wicked shall bee without Christ in eternal paine: with y^• diuel in hel, for euer.

Euerlasting life in heauen is giuen the faythfull, by the free mercie of God; for Christ his sake. And is begun in this life by faith and conuersion (which is a full purpose and intent, to liue according to Gods commaundements). Eternall life is begun, here by conuersion: and fini­shed in heauen, by glorification.

The peace of conscience (which is ioy and gladnesse in God) doth assure vs in this life, of euerlasting life.

The faith­full shall enioy euerlasting life and dwell with christ for euer. Matth. 19, 28. 29. and 25, 34, 35. Luke 20, 36, Iohn. 3, 14, 15, 36, and 5, 24 29, and 6, 47. & 11, 25. and 17, 3. 1. Iohn 3, 2. and 5, 11, Esay. 51, 11. and 65, 17, 18. Rom. 2, 6 and 5. 17. and 6. 23. and 8, 17, 30. 1, Cor. 2, 9. 1. Cor. 15, 53, 54. Actes 13, 48. Tit. 1, 2. Reu. 2, 10.

The wic­ked shall haue euerlasting torments, with the deuill in hell for euer. Matth. 25, 41, 46. and 8, 12. and 13, 39, to 43. Luke 16, 23, Iohn 5, 29. Iude Iob 10, 21. 22. Esay 66, 15, 16, 24. 2, Pet. 2, 4.

The ende of the Creede.

In this faith I am taught how and what to beleeue concerning God the Father: who [Page] made me and all the world. Secondly what to beleeue concerning God the Sonne: who redeemed me, and all mankinde. Thirdly, what to beleeue concerning God the holye Ghost: who sanctifieth mee, and all the elect people of God. Fourthly, what to beleeue concerning Gods people, called the Church.

The conclusion how this fayth iustifieth.

(A) This is the Catholike fayth: whichHowe this faith maketh vs righteous before God. except a man beleeue faithfully, hee can not be saued.

(B) And by this faith, we haue our sinnes forgiuen vs: and are iustified and made righ­teous (freely) by the onely mercie of God, for the merits, death and passion of Christ Iesus our sauiour and redemer.

(C) This fayth whosoeuer hath it: doethWhat is fayth. wholy (and onely) trust for his saluation, vpon the mercie and promises of God, in Christ. And commeth vnto Christ, with this true faith, repentaunce and newnesse of life. And so continually loueth righteous­nesse, and hateth the doing of euill: for this fayth will worke in him conuersion.

NOwe is to bee called to minde, whatOf faith: and the lawe. hath bene heretofore said cōcerning sinne. And that the whole life of a Chri­stian, consisteth in fayth and charitie. Sinne entered on Adam, and all his po­steritieGene. 3. Rom. 5. 12▪ &c. (from whom all of vs are discen­ded) by his offence in breaking of Gods commandement. And to make vs moreRom. 5, 20. & 3. 20. sinfull, and to know our sinne: the law (or tenne commandements) of almigh­tie God was giuen. Wherein God dothDeut. 27. 26. Gal. 3. 10. Iam. 2. 10. appoynt vs what we ought to do: and if wee faile in any one poynt, his terrible iudgement and curse doth rest vpon vs: and so eternall death.

(D) And forasmuch, as it is altogetherActs 15. 10. Gal, 3. 24. aboue our strength and power to fulfill the lawe of God: Therefore our merci­full God hath giuen vs a meane of deli­uerance, to drawe vs out of this so wret­ched a calamitie: thereby to attaine the heauenly eternall life. The which meane is the foresayd fayth, and trust in Gods mercie, for the merits, death and passion of Christ Iesus our sauiour & redeemer: and by him onely (and by none otherActs 4. 12. Hebr. 10. 10. Ioh, 3. 18. & 17 3. & 14. 6. way nor meane) it pleaseth our heauenly father, to haue mercie vpon vs, and to [Page] suucour vs. And by this our true fayth, the Lawe and cursse thereof: taketh no holde in vs; but hath an ende. Who so euer hath this fayth assuredly: The same will worke in him repentance and conuersion, and cause him to hate euill (and he that hateth euill, will repent his doing of euil). Thus repenting the brea­king of Gods commaundements, and our sinnes: wee are by this our true fayth iustifyed, and made righteous by Christ our Sauiour: our sinnes shall not bee layde to our charge. And thus beeing iustified, The holy Ghost doeth sanctifie vs: and prouoke and stirre vs vp to serue God: and to our power to re­liue our needie neighbours (hauing suf­ficient for our familie: because he that [...]. Tim. 5. 8. prouideth not for them hath denied the faith, and is worse then an infidel). So he that hath this fayth, will loue Christ, with all his power; and aboue all thinges. And will haue an earnest continuall de­sire and endeuour to keepe Christ his commaundements. Therefore this faith can by no meane be seuered from godly affections: because Christ dwelleth in the failhfull by his holy spirite (and ver­tue) [Page] and sanctifieth them. 1. Cor. 1, 30. 2. Thes. 2. 13. Hebr. 10. 14. Phil. 2, 13. Acts 4. 12. So fayth and good workes, are ioyned together. This is the onely meane to enioy the eternall blessed life, and to dwell with God in glorie for euer.

So I conclude; that he which hath this faith, wil to his power, endeuour to wor­ship God aright, and to keepe his holy commaundements.

They that beleeue not are cōdemned alreadie▪ ther­fore faith is an assured know­ledge & trust, &c. Mar. 16, 16, Iohn 3, 18, 36, & 8, 24, & 10. 25, 26. & 12, 48, Heb. 3, 19. & 10, 22, & 11, 1. Col. 2, 2, Mat. 13, 23.

The true & liuely faith iu­stifieth: for by faith we take hold of Christ his merits and the forgiuenes of sinnes. Haba. 2, 4. Mar. 5. 36. & 10, 52. & 16 16. Luke 7, 50. & 8, 48. Iohn 3, 16, 18. & 5 24. & 17, 3, 20, 21, 22. Acts 10, 43. & 13, 39 & 15, 9. & 16, 31. & 22, 16. & 26, 18. Rom. 1, 16. & 3, 24, 25, 26, 28. & 4, 5. & 5. 1, 5, 10 & 8, 9, 14, 33, 34. & 9, 30. & 10, 10. Gal. 2 16, 20, 21. & 3, 11. 14, 22, 23, 24. & 5. 6. Eph. 1, 3. 5, 7. & 2, 8, 3, 9. 2. Cor. 5, 19, 21. Gen. 15, 6, 1. Pet. 1, 5. 9. 1, Iohn 17. & 5, 14▪ Ioh. 16, 23, & 11, 26, Mat. 9, 29. Lu. 18 42. Heb. 11. 1. Cor. 1. 30. Ti. 3. 5, 6. Mat. 7, 17, & 12, 33.

See more proofe before in the 2. & 10. Articles of the Creede: that faith iustifieth.

And what this faith is: is shewed before in all the Creede:

whosoeuer hath this faith wil loue christ, and hate the doing of euill: and wil relieue his nee die neighbours to his power. Iohn. 15. 5. Matth. 5. 16. and 7. 12. &c. and 12. 33. Gal. 5. 6. 13. 14. and 6. 8. 15. Tit. 1. 16. and 2. 11. &c. and 3. 8, Phil. 2. 13. Acts 17. 28. 1. Cor. 13. 1. Cor. 1. 30. 1. Pet. 1, 15. 16. Heb. 12. 14. Iohn 13. 34. 35 & 15. 8. 1. Iohn 3. 17, 18 Col. 1. 10. Ephe. 2. 10. 2. Tim. 3. 5. 17. Rom. 6. 16. and 12. and 13. 8. &c. and 16, 17. 1. Tim. 1. 5. Iam. 2, 20. 1. Thes. 4. 3. 4. 2. Thes. 3, 6, 14, 15, 18. Reue. 2. 5. 16, & 3. 15. 16.

The true Christian is not vnder the law, that he should beboūd with the curse thereof: but is vnder grace: for Christ is the end of the law to all that beleue in him. Rom. 6. Luke 16. 16. 1. Tim. 1, 5. 9. Col. 2. 11. &c. Ephe. 2. 14, &c, Gal. 3. 24. 4. 5, 6, 31. and 5. 18. 2. Cor. 3, 6, 17, Rom. 10, 4. Acts 15. 10. Rom. 8. 1, 2, 3, 4.

1. Ioh. 3. 23. Mat. 22. 37. 38. 39. The true and right worshipping of God, is by true fayth in Christ: and obeying his holy commaundements.

The holye lawe of God, and his com­maundements: are briefly comprised in the tenne commaundements of almightie God.