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A Declaration of the faith and order owned and practiced in the Congregational churches…
A Declaration of the faith and order owned and practiced in the Congregational churches in England agreed upon and consented unto by their elders and messengers in their meeting at the Savoy, October 12, 1658.
London: printed by John Field, 1659
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A PREFACE.
Confession of the Faith that is in us, when justly called for, is so indispensable a due all owe to the Glory of the Sovereign GOD, that it is ranked among the Duties of the first Commandment, such as Prayer is; and therefore by Paul yoked with Faith it self, as necessary to salvation: With the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Our Lord Christ himself, when he was accused of his Doctrine, considered simply as a matter of fact by preaching, refused to answer; because, as such, it lay upon evidence, and matter of testimony of others; unto whom therefore he refers himself: But when both the High Priest and Pilate expostulate his Faith, and what he held himself to be; he without any demur at all, cheerfully makes declaration, That he was the Son of GOD; so to the High Priest: And that he was a King, and born to be a King; thus to Pilate; though upon the uttering of it his life lay at the stake: Which holy profession of his is celebrated for our example, 1 Tim. 6.13.
Confession of the Faith that is in us, when justly called for, is so indispensable a due all owe to the Glory of the Soveraign GOD, that it is ranked among the Duties of the first Commandment, such as Prayer is; and therefore by Paul yoaked with Faith it self, as necessary to salvation: With the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Our Lord Christ himself, when he was accused of his Doctrine, considered simply as a matter of fact by preaching, refused to answer; because, as such, it lay upon evidence, and matter of testimony of others; unto whom therefore he refers himself: But when both the High Priest and Pilate expostulate his Faith, and what he held himself to be; he without any demur at all, cheerfully makes declaration, That he was the Son of GOD; so to the High Priest: And that he was a King, and born to be a King; thus to Pilate; though upon the uttering of it his life lay at the stake: Which holy profession of his is celebrated for our example, 1 Tim. 6.13