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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 2: II.
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II.
That God isa of himself, that is, neither from another, nor of another, nor by another, nor for another;b But is a Spirit, who as his being is of himself, so he givesc being, moving, and preservation to all other things, being in himself eternal, most holy, every way infinite ind greatness, wisdom, power, justice, goodness, truth, &c. In this God-head, there is the Father, the Son, and the Spirit; being every one of them one and the same God; and therefore not divided, but distinguished one from another by their several properties; thee Father being from himself, thef Son of the Father from everlasting, the holyg Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Sonne.
That God isa of himselfe, that is, neither from another, nor of another, nor by another, nor for another;