A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice

Name: A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice
Author: John Bunyan

A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice, or, With who, and who not, I can hold church-fellowship, or the communion of saints

John Bunyan 1628–1688London: printed for Francis Smith, 1672

[10], 130 p. · 23k words · Wing B5506 · ESTC R36326

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A Confession of my Faith; and a reason of my practice in worship, &c. › A reason of my Practise in Worship,

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:100p. 55–56¶5

5. Because with such it is not possible we should have true and spiritual communion. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: For what fellowship hath righteousness, with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? Or what agreement hath the temple of God with Idols? For ye are the temple of the living God, as God hath said, I will dwell in them and walk in them, and I will be their ⟨p. 56⟩God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore, Come out from among them, and be ye separate saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you, and I will be a Father unto you saith the Lord Almighty. 2 Cor. 6, 14—18.

5. Because with such it is not possible we should have true and spiritual communion. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: For what fellowship hath righteousness, with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidell? Or what agreement hath the temple of God with Idols? For ye are the temple of the living God, as God hath said, I will dwell in them and walk in them, and I will be their ⟨p. 56⟩God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore, Come out from among them, and be ye separate saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you, and I will be a Father unto you saith the Lord Almighty. 2 Cor. 6, 14—18.

:101p. 56

Fifthly, I dare not hold communion with the open profane.

Fifthly, I dare not hold communion with the open prophane.

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