A13257:205
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.
Albeit Religion is tied to no time, yet cannot it be planted or exercised, without convenient 1dividing, and appointing of time. Every Church therefore, hath chosen a certain time for public prayer, for preaching the Gospel, and celebrating the Sacraments. Each man ⟨image 129⟩may not break this order of the church at his pleasure: And except there be granted competent leisure, for this exercise, by outward doing, to declare our Religion, surely men will be withdrawn from it, by their own private business. Wherefore we see in ancient Churches, that there were not only certain hours in the week appointed for the godly congregation, but that the Sabbath day was made holy, to assemble to pray: and to hear God his word: which even now also very well is observed in our Churches, for the better serving of GOD, and increase of brotherly love. But we allow not Jewish observations 2of days, and such like superstitions. For we believe not one day to be holier then an other: Neither think we that our rest is allowed of God, for it self sake: But we keep the lords day called Sunday, not the Sabbath or Saturday, 3therein using free liberty.
ALbeit Religion is tied to no tyme, yet cannot it be planted or exercised, without conueniente 1diuidyng, and appoinctyng of tyme. Euery Churche therefore, hath chosen a certaine time for publike prayer, for preaching the Gospell, and celebratyng the Sacramētes. Eche mā ⟨image 129⟩may not breake this order of the churche at his pleasure: And excepte there bee graunted competente leasure, for this exercise, by outwarde dooyng, to declare our Religion, surely men will be withdrawen from it, by their owne priuate businesse. Wherefore we se in aunciente Churches, that there were not onely certaine houres in the weke appoincted for the godlie congregaciō, but that the Sabboth daie was made holie, to assemble to praie: and to hear God his woorde: whiche euen now also veric wel is obserued in our Churches, for the better seruyng of GOD, and increase of brotherlie loue. But wée allowe not Iewishe obseruacions