A short confession of faith

Name: A short confession of faith
Author: Benjamin Keach

A short confession of faith containing the substance of all the fundamental articles in the larger confession put forth by the elders of the Baptist churches, owning personal election and final perseverance.A short confession of faith containing the substance of all the fundamental articles in the larger confession put forth by the elders of the Baptist churches, owning personal election and final perserverance.

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

[7], 40 p. · 6.6k words · Wing K86 · ESTC R24038

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The Articles of Faith of the Church of Christ meeting at Horsley-Down. › Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.

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:13p. 3

Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.

:14p. 3¶1

I. WE do believe, declare and testify, ¹that there is but One Only Living and True God, who is a Spirit Infinite, Eternal, Immense and Unchangeable in his Being, Wisdom, Power, Holiness, Justice, Goodness, Truth and Faithfulness.

1Joh. 4. 24. Job 11. 7, 8, 9. Psal. 90. 2. Jam. 1. 17. Exod. 3. 4. Rev. 4. 8. Deut. 6. 4. Exod. 34. 6, 7.

:15p. 3¶2

II. That there are three Persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit; and that these ¹three are One God, the same in Essence, equal in Power and Glory.²

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A short confession of faith

Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.

Of the Decrees of God.

Of Creation.

Of God's Providence.

Of the holy Scriptures.

Of Original Sin.

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Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.

Of the Decrees of God.

Of Creation.

Of God's Providence.

Of the holy Scriptures.

Of Original Sin.