A30136:206
A confession of my faith and a reason of my practice
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
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1672
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1. The Church of God must be Holy. Lev. 11.44. chap 19 2. chap. 20.7. 1 Pet. 1.15, 16. Isa. 26.2. Psa. 128.20 Ezek. 43.12. chap. 44. 9. Isa. 52.11.
2. The example of the Churches of Christ before, hath been a community of visible Saints. Rom. 1.7. 1 Cor. 1.2. Eph. 1.1, 2. ⟨p. 127⟩Col. 1.1. 1 Thes. 1.1, 2. 2 Thes. 1.1. Poor carnal man, there are many other reasons urged in this little book, that show why we cannot have communion with thee: Not that we refuse of pride or stoutness, or because we scorn you as men: No, we pity you, and pray to God for you; and could if you were converted, with joy receive you to fellowship with us: Did you never read in Daniel, That Iron is not mixed with miry Clay? Dan. 2.43. No more can the Saints with you, in the worship of God, and fellowship of the Gospel. When those you read of in the fourth of Ezra, attempted to join in Temple work with the children of the captivity; what said the children of Judah? you have nothing to do with us, to build an house to the Lord our God; but we our selves together will build unto the Lord God