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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.
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As concerning the true Church, awe believe that it ought to be governed, according to the policy, that our saviour Jesus Christ hath established: that is: that there be Pastors, Superintends, and Deacons, to the end ⟨image 155⟩that the purity of the doctrine may have his course, that vices may be corrected and repressed, and that the poor and afflicted may be succoured in their necessities: and that the assemblies may be made, in the name of God, wherein both great and small may be edified.
As concerning the true Churche, awe beleue that it ought to be gouerned, accordyng to the policie, that our sauiour Iesus Christ hath established: that is: that there bee Pastours, Superintendes, and Deacons, to thende ⟨image 155⟩that the puritie of the doctrine maye haue his course, that vices maie bee corrected and repressed, and that the poore and afflicted maie bée succoured in their necessities: and that the assemblies maie bee made, in the name of God, wherein bothe greate and small maie be edified.
- aAct. 6. 3. 4 5. Ep. 4. b. c. 1. Tim. 3. Tit. 1. b.