And forafmuch as he, being only God, could not feel Death; neither, being only Man,

could overcome Death; He joined both toge- Dead and ther, and fuffered his Humanity to be punish- buried, ed with moft cruel Death o, feeling in himself the Anger and fevere Judgment of God, even

as if he had been in the extreme Torments of He deHell, and therefore cried with a loud Voice, fcended 'MyGod, myGod, why haft thou forfaken me p?' into Hell, Thus of his free Mercy, without Compulfion, he offered up himfelf as the only Sacrifice to purge the Sins of all the World q; fo that all other Sacrifices for Sin are blafphemous, and derogate from the Sufficiency hereof.

The which Death, albeit it did fufficiently reconcile us to God r, yet the Scriptures do commonly attribute our Regeneration to his The third Refurrection: For as by rifing again from Day he the Grave the third Day t, he conquered rofe aDeath ; even fo the Victory of our Faith gam ftandeth in his Refurrection, and therefore from without the one we cannot feel the Benefit of Death. the other: For as by his Death Sin was taken away, fo our Righteousness was restored by his Refurrection w.

And because he would accomplish all Things,

and take Poffeffion for us in his Kingdom *,

he afcended into Heaveny, to enlarge that He afcenfame Kingdom by the abundant Power of ded into his Spirit 2, by whom we are most affured Heaven, of his continual Interceffion towards God the

• Acts 2. 24. 1 Pet. 2. 24. Iia. 53. 4. 5, 7, 1o. p Pf. 22. 1. Mat. 27. 46. 9. Ifa. 53. Heh. 9. 12, 14, 25, 25, 28, & 10. 10, 12, 14. Gal. 1. 4. Rom. 4. 25. & 5.8,9, 10. 1 Jo. I. 7. r Col. L. 20. Rom. 6. 45. 1 Pet. 1. 3. ! Mat. 28. Acts 10. 40. I Cor. 15. 4. u Hof. 13. 14, 1 Cor. 15. 26, 55, 56, 57. w Rom. 4. 25. x Eph. 4. 10. John 14. 2, 3. Heb. 6. 20. y Mark 16. 19. Luke 24.51. Acts 1.9, 11. 2 Luke 24. 49. John 14, 16, 17, 26. Acts 1. 4. & 2. 4.

And fit- Father for us a. And although he be in Heateth at ven, as touching his corporal Prefence b, where the right the Father hath now fet him at his Right Hand of Hand c, committing unto him the AdministraGod the tion of all Things, as well in Heaven above, Father as in the Earth beneath d; yet is he prefent Almighty with us his Members, even to the End of the World e, in preferving and governing us with his effectual Power and Grace. Who (when all Things are fulfilled which God hath spoken by the Mouth of all his Prophets, fince the World began f) will come in the fame visible Form in the which he afcended g, with an unfpeakable Majefty, Power and Company, to feparate the Lambs from the Goats, the judge the Elect from the Reprobate h; fo that none, quick and whether he be alive then, or dead before, the dead. fhall efcape his Judgment i.

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Oreover, I believe and confefs the Holy Ghoft, God equal with the Father and the Son, who regenerateth and fanctifieth us, ruleth and guideth us into all Truth a,. fwading us moft affuredly in our Confciences, that we are the Children of God, Brethren to Jefus Chrift, and Fellow-heirs with him of Life everlafting b.

Yet notwithstanding it is not sufficient to believe that God is Omnipotent and Merciful,

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a Rom. 8. 34. Heb. 7. 25.&9. 24. 1 John 2.1.6 Acts 3. 21. Col. 3.1. Rom. 8.34. Heb. 1.3.& 10.11. & 12.2 dEph. 1. 20,21,22. Phil. 2. 9. Col. 2. 10. e Mat. 28. 20. fActs 3. 21. g Acts 1. 11. h Mat. 25. 31,--46. Phil. 3. 20. i Mat. 24. 30,31. Acts 10.42. & 17.31. 1 Cor. 15.51,52. 1 Theff. 4. 16, 17. 2Theff. 1. 7,--10. 2 Tim. 4. I, 8.

III. a Mat. 3. 16, 17. 1 John 5. 7. 1 Pet. 1. 2, 22. 1 Cor. 6. 11, 19. John 16. 7.-13. Eph. 3.16. 2Theff 2. 13. Rom. 8. 13,17. Gal. 4. 6, 7.

that Christ hath made Satisfaction, or that the Holy Ghoft hath this Power and Effect, except we do apply the fame Benefits to ourselves c, who are God's Elect d.

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Believe therefore and confefs one holy The holy Church a, which (as Members of Jefus Catholick Chrift the only Head thereof b) confent in Church, Faith, Hope and Charity c, ufing the Gifts of the Com God, whether they be temporal or fpiritual, munion to the Profit and Furtherance of the fame d. of Saints Which Church is not feen to Man's Eye, but only known to God e, who of the loft Sons of Adam hath ordained fome as Veffels of Wrath to Damnation f; and hath chofen others as Veffels of hisMercy to be faved g, the which also in due Time he calleth to Integrity of Life and Godly Converfation, to make them a gloriVous Church to himself h

But that Church which is vifible, and feen to the Eye i, hath three Tokens or Marks, whereby it may be known. First, the Word of God contained in the Old and New Teftament k, which as it is above the Authority of the fame Church, and only fufficient to inftruct us in all Things concerning Salvation it, fo is it left for all Degrees of Men to read

с Habak. 2. 4. Rom. 1. 17. & 10. 9, &c. 1 John 3. 13. John 3. 16. d John 17. 2, 3.

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IV. a Mat.16.18. John 10.14.15,16. Eph. 5:25,26,27. Rom.8.28, &c. Cant.2. b 1 Cor. 12.12,13. Eph. 1.10,22, 23. & 4 15,16. Col. 1.18. ¢ Eph.4.3,4,5,13. Phil. 3.16. Col.2.19. dActs 2. 41, &c. and 4.32, &c. Rom. 12. 4, &c. ICor. 12Ch. Eph. 4. 7,11,12. e Rom. 11.33,34.2 Tim. 2519. fRom 9.21,22. g Rom.9.23. Eph.1.4,5,6,11,12. Rom. 8.30. Eph. 5.26,27. i Mat. 18.17. 1Cor. 15.2. k Mat. 28.19.20. Rom.10.14,17. Luke 16.31. & 24.27. Eph. 2. 20. John 10.16 2 Tim. 3.15,16. / 2 Pet. 1.20, 21. m John 20. 31, 2 Tim. 3. 15, 16, 17.

and understand n: For without this Word neither Church, Council or Decree can eftablish any Point touching Salvation o.

The Second is the holy Sacraments, to wit, of Baptism and the Lord's Supper; which Sacraments Chrift hath left unto us, as holy Signs and Seals of God's Promifes p. For as by Baptifin once received, is fignified, that we (as well Infants, as others of Age and Difcretion) being Strangers from God by original Sin, are received into his Family and Congre gation q; with full Affurance that although this Root of Sin ly hid in us, yet to the Elect it fhall not be imputed r: So the Supper declareth that God, as a moft provident Father, doth not only feed our Bodies, but alfo fpiritually nourish our Souls with the Graces and Benefits of Jefus Chrift; which the Scripture calleth eating of his Flesh, and drinking of his Blood. Neither muft we in the Administration of thefe Sacraments follow Man's Fancy, but as Chrift himself hath ordained, fo muft they be miniftred, and by fuch as by ordinary Vocation are thereunto calledt: Therefore whofoever revereth and worshippeth these Sacraments, or contrariwife contemneth them in Time and Place, procureth to himself Damnation.

The Third Mark of this Church is Ecclefiaftical Difcipline, which standeth in Admonition and Correction of Faults u; the final End whereof is Excommunication, by the

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22 Deut. 6. 6, 7. Jof. 1. 8. Pfal. 78. 5. John 5. 39.0 Mat. 15. 3, 6. 9. & 22. 29. Eph. 5. 17. p. Mat. 28.19. & 26. 26.---30. Rom. 4. 11. 9 Rom. 6. 3, 4, 5. Gal. 3. 27 Col. 2. 11, 12. Tit. 3. 5. r Rom. 4. Pfal. 32. 1,2. I Cor. 11. 23,-29. John 6. 8,-58. Deut. 12. 32. Heb. 5. 4. John 1. 33. 1 Cor. 4. 1. u Mat. 18, 15.22. Luke 17.3, 4. Lev. 19. 17.

Confent of the Church determined, if the Offender be obftinate w.

And, befides this Ecclefiaftical Difcipline, I acknowledge to belong to the Church a politick Magiftrate, who miniftreth to every Man Juftice, defending the Good, and punifhing the Evil, to whom we muft render Honour and Obedience in all Things x, which are not contrary to the Word of God y.

And as Mofes z, Hezechias a, Jofias b, and other Godly Rulers purged the Church of God from Superftition and Idolatry So the Defence of Chrift's Church appertaineth to the Chriftian Magiftrates, against all Idolaters and Hereticks, as Papifts, Anabaptifts, with fuch like Limbs of Antichrift; to root out all Doctrine of Devils and Men, as the Mafs, Purgatory, Limbus Patrum, Prayers to Saints and for the Dead, Free-will, Distinction of Meats, Apparel and Days, Vows of fingle Life, Prefence at Idol fervice, Man's Merits, with fuch like c; Which draw us from the Society of Chrift's Church, wherein standeth only Remiffion of Sins, purchafed by Chrift's The ForBlood to all them that believe, whether giveness they be Jews or Gentiles d; and lead us to of Sins. vain Confidence in Creatures, and Trust in our own Imaginations. The Punishment whereof, although God oftentimes deferreth

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w I Cor. 5. x Rom. 13. 1,--7. Tit. 3. 1. 1 Pet. 2.13, 14 y Acts 4. 19. & 5. 29. z Exod. 32. a 2 Kings 18. 4. 2 Chr. 29.30, & 31 Chap. 2 Kings 23. 1,--25. 2Chron. 34. c 2 Tim. 4. 2, 3,4. Col. 2. 8,16,--23. Mat. 15. I,-9. If. 29. 13. Heb. 9. 12, 14, 25,26,28. & 10.10,12,14. Acts 10.15. 1 John 2. 22. Rom. 7.6. Gal 5.1. Col. 2.8, 16,--23. Rom. 14. 1 Tim. 4. 1,--8. Mat 19. 10, 11, 12. ICor. 7. 2, 9. Cor. 8. iCor. 10. 25. 2 Cor. 6. 16, 17. Luke 17. 23. Rom. 3. 19,--29. Cor. 3.11. Gal.4.9, 10. dlfa. 33. 24. Mat. 18. 18. John 20. 23. 2Cor. 5. 18. Rom. 1. 16, & 10. 11, 12. Eph. 2. 11, &c.