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…

We believe ^athat none ought of his own authority to thrust himself into the government of the church, but that it ought to be done by election, for that it is possible, and God permitteth it. Which exception we add expressly hereunto, because it behoved at sometimes and namely in our time, (in which the church was interrupt for a season) that GOD should raise up men by extraordinary means, to ⟨p. 110⟩rear up his church a new, which was overthrown and desolate. This notwithstanding we believe, that we must always conform our selves to this rule, ^bthat all pastors, superintendents and deacons, have testimony of calling to their office.

We beleue ^athat none ought of his owne authoritie to thrust himselfe into the gouernement of the church, but that it ought to be done by election, for that it is possible, and God permitteth it. Which exception we adde expressely hereunto, because it behoued at somtimes and namelye in our time, (in whiche the churche was interrupt for a season) that GOD should rayse vp men by extraordinarye meanes, to ⟨p. 110⟩reare vp his churche a newe, whiche was ouerthrowen and desolate. This notwithstandyng we beleue, that we must alwayes conforme our selues to this rule,