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The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ

Name: The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ
Author: Benjamin Keach

The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ, or, Congregation meeting at Horsley-down Benjamin Keach, pastor, as asserted this 10th of the 6th month, 1697.

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704London : s.n., 1697

[12], 3-40 p. · 6.5k words · Wing K46 · ESTC R10175

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Dedication: To the Congregation with whom I am a Member (and the unworthy Overseer) who are in God…

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Most Dear and Beloved in Christ:

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I Hope I can say (with the holy Apostle) that you are by me dearly beloved, my Joy, and my Crown; yea you are my Honour, and in you I would rejoice, being the Ornament of my poor Ministry, by which the most of you have (through the Blessing of God) been converted to Jesus Christ: and if you stand fast in the Faith in one Spirit, striving together for the Faith of the Gospel, and do adorn ⟨image 3⟩your Profession, living in Love, and endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace, you will cause my latter days to be most sweet and comfortable to me, after all those Troubles, Sorrows, and Reproaches I have met with, both from within and from without. Evident it is God hath most eminently appeared to strengthen your hands: tho the Archers have sorely grieved you, and shot at you, yet your Bow abideth in strength; and that the Arms of your Hands may still abide strong by the Arm of the mighty God of Jacob, shall be my continual Prayers.

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My Brethren, I here present you with that which you have so long waited for, and desired me to endeavour to do, viz. to state an account of the most concerning Articles of your Faith, which you have heard read, and have approved of, and which I thought ⟨image 3⟩good no longer to delay the doing of. (1.) Not knowing how soon I may put off this Tabernacle, and therefore would leave behind me an account of that holy Doctrine and Order, in which through Grace you are established (for at your desire also I have drawn up the whole Rules of your holy Discipline, which you may have added unto this, and bound up together). (2.) And the rather I have done this, because the General and more Large Confession of the Faith of our Churches, is now out of Print; but that is not all, for that being 12 d. price, some cannot well purchase it. (3.) And also that all Men may see what our Faith is, and that we differ not from our Brethren who bear other Names in any Fundamental Point or Article of Faith; and that they may discern the difference between you and some that bear the same Name with you.

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The book

Title as printed

The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ, or, Congregation meeting at Horsley-down Benjamin Keach, pastor, as asserted this 10th of the 6th month, 1697.

Author

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

Place

London

Year

1697

Imprint

London : [s.n.], 1697.

Size

[12], 3-40 p.

Words

6,546

Catalogue

Wing K46 · ESTC R10175

Text

EEBO-TCP A47381

Passages

119

Sections

Title page

The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ

The Articles of Faith of the Church of Christ meeting at Horsley-Down.

Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.

Of the Decrees of God.

Of Creation.

Of God's Providence.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The Articles of Faith of the Church of Christ meeting at Horsley-Down.

Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.

Of the Decrees of God.

Of Creation.

Of God's Providence.