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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 4: IV.
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aIn the beginning God made all things very good, created man after his ownb Image and likeness, filling him with all perfection of all natural excellency and uprightness, free from all sin.c But long he abode not in this honour, but by thed subtlety of the Serpent, which Satan used as his instrument, himself with his Angels having sinned before, and note kept their first estate, but left their own habitation; firstf Eve, then Adam being seduced did wittingly and willingly fall into disobedience and transgression of the Commandment of their great Creator, for the which death came upon all, and reigned over all, so that all since the Fall are conceived in sin, and brought forth in iniquity, and so by nature children of wrath, and servants of sin, subjects ofg death, and all ⟨image 4⟩other calamities due to sin in this world and for ever, being considered in the state of nature, without relation to Christ.