A13257:278
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 we are made partakers of this righteousness, by faith only, as it is said: that he suffered to obtain our salvation, that who soever believeth in him should not perish. bAnd that this is done, for that the promises of life, which are given to us in him, are made fit for our use: & we feel the effect thereof, when we accept them: not doubting, that being assured by the mouth of God, we shall not be frustrate thereof. cSo that righteousness, which we obtain by faith, dependeth on the free promises, by which God declareth and testifieth that he loveth us.
We beleue athat we are made partakers of this rightuousnesse, by faithe onelie, as it is saied: that he suffred to obtain our saluacion, that who soeuer beleueth in hym should not perishe. bAnd that this is dooen, for that the promises of life, which are geuē to vs in hym, are made fitte for our vse: & wée feele the effecte thereof, when wee accepte theim: not doubtyng, that beyng assured by the mouthe of God, we shal not bee frustrate thereof. cSo that righteousnesse, whiche we obtaine by faithe, dependeth on the free promises, by whiche God declareth and testifieth that he loueth vs.