Confession of FAITH Containing the Substance Of all the Fundamental ARTICLES IN THE Larger Confession, put fort〈…〉 the Elders of the Bapti〈…〉 Churches, Owning Personal Electio〈…〉 Final Perseverance.Acts 24. 14. After the way 〈…〉 Heresy, so worship we the Go〈…〉 thers, believing all things wh〈…〉 in the Law and the Prophets 〈…〉LONDON▪ Printed in the 〈…〉Title page of A short confession of faith, London, 1697

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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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Title page

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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.

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LONDON; Printed in the Year 1697.

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To the Congregation with whom I am a Member (and the unworthy Overseer) who are in God the Father, and in our Lord Jesus Christ; Grace Mercy and Peace be multiplied.

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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 4⟩

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

Place

London

Year

1697

Imprint

London : [s.n., 1697?]

Size

[7], 40 p.

Words

6,607

Catalogue

Wing K86 · ESTC R24038

Text

EEBO-TCP A47606

Passages

121

Sections

Title page

A short confession of faith

To the Congregation with whom I am a Member (and the unworthy Overseer) who are in God the Father, and in our Lord Jesus Christ; Grace Mercy and Peace be multiplied.

That the following Articles contain what the foresaid Church believes concerning those Truths asserted therein, we whose Names are hereunto subscribed, do testify in the Name and by the Appointment of the whole Congregation, the 10th day of the 6th Month, commonly called August, 1697.

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

Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

To the Congregation with whom I am a Member (and the unworthy Overseer) who are in God the Father, and in our Lord Jesus Christ; Grace Mercy and Peace be multiplied.

That the following Articles contain what the foresaid Church believes concerning those Truths asserted therein, we whose Names are hereunto subscribed, do testify in the Name and by the Appointment of the whole Congregation, the 10th day of the 6th Month, commonly called August, 1697.

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

Of God, and of the Holy Trinity.