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The Confession of faith of those churches which are commonly (though falsely) called Anabaptists…The Confession of faith of those churches which are commonly (though falsly) called Anabaptists…
The Confession of faith of those churches which are commonly (though falsely) called Anabaptists presented to the view of all that fear God, to examine by the touchstone of the Word of truth, as likewise for the taking off those aspersions which are frequently both in pulpit and print, (although unjustly) cast upon them.The Confession of faith of those churches which are commonly (though falsly) called Anabaptists presented to the view of all that feare God, to examine by the touchstone of the Word of truth, as likewise for the taking off those aspersions which are frequently both in pulpit and print, (although unjustly) cast upon them.
London printed: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1644
THE CONFESSION Of FAITH, of those Churches which are commonly (thou… › Article 50
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And if God should provide such a mercy for us, as to incline the Magistrates hearts so for to tender our consciences,1 as that we might be protected by them from wrong, injury, oppression and molestation, which long we formerly have groaned under by the tyranny and oppression of the Prelatical Hierarchy, which God through mercy hath made this present King and Parliament wonderful honourable, as an instrument in his hand, to throw down; and we thereby have had some breathing time, we shall, we hope, look at it as a mercy beyond our expectation, and conceive our selves further engaged for ever to bless God for it.
And if God should provide such a mercie for us, as to incline the Magistrates hearts so for to tender our consciences,1 as that we might bee protected by them from wrong, injury, oppression and molestation, which long we formerly have groaned under by the tyranny and oppression of the Prelaticall Hierarchy, which God through mercy hath made this present King and Parliament wonderfull honourable, as an instrument in his hand, to throw downe; and we thereby have had some breathing time, we shall, we hope, look at it as a mercy beyond our expectation, and conceive our selves further engaged for ever to blesse God for it.
- 11 Tim. 2.2, 3, 4. Psal. 126.1. Acts •.31.