A13257:273
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.
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We believe athat all our justice is grounded, in the forgiveness of our since: which is also our only felicity, as David sayeth: bWherefore we reject all other means of justification before God: and without presuming on any virtues or deserts, we simply hold on the obedience of Jesus Christ: which standeth us in stead, as well to cover all our faults, as to find favour before God. And in effect we believe, that straying never so little from this ground, we can find tis where no rest, but are continually moved with unquietness: for that we are never in quiet with God, till we be fully resolved to be beloved in Jesus Christ seeing we be worthy to be hated of our selves.
We beleue athat all our iustice is grounded, in the forgeuenesse of our synnes: whiche is also our onelie felicitie, as Dauid saieth: bWherfore we reiect all other meanes of iustificacion before God: and without presumyng on any vertues or desertes, we simply hold on the obedience of Iesus Christ: whiche standeth vs in stede, as well to couer all our faultes, as to finde fauour before God. And in effect we beleue, that straiyng neuer so little from this grounde, wee can finde tis where no reste, but are continually moued with vnquietnesse: for that we are neuer in quiet with God, till we be fully resolued to be beloued in Iesus Christ séeyng wee bee worthie to bee hated of our selues.
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