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A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the…A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the…
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Church. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Wykes for Lucas Harrison, 1568
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ Of faith and good works, of their reward, and mans merit. Cha. 16.
¶ Of faithe and good woorkes, of their reward, and mannes merite. Cha. 16.
Christian faith is not a bare opinion, 1or persuasion of men, but a most sure confidence, an evident and constant assent of the ⟨image 88⟩mind: to be short, a most certain comprehending of God his truth, set forth in the Scriptures, contained in the Apostles Creed, yea, and commanded of God himself (who surmounteth all goodness) But chiefly, faith is a confidence in God, and his soon Christ his promises, which Christ is thence of all promises. This faith is the free gift of God, which only he giveth 2of his grace to his elect, according to measure, when, to whom, and as much as he list, and that by his holy spirits by the mean of preaching the Gospel and faithful prayer. This faith is increased, and that, by God his mercy: For else the Apostle would not have 3said, Lord increase our faith.
CHristian faithe is not a bare opinion, 1or perswasion of men, but a moste sure confidēce, an euidente and constaunte assente of the ⟨image 88⟩mynde: to bee shorte, a moste certaine comprehendyng of God his truthe, set forthe in the Scriptures, conteined in the Apostles Crede, yea, and cōmaunded of God himself (who surmounteth al goodnes) But chieflie, faith is a cō fidence in God, and his soonne Christ his promises, whiche Christe is thence of all promises. This faithe is the free gifte of God, whiche onely he geueth