A brief declaration of the chief points of Christian religion set forth in a…A briefe declaration of the chiefe points of Christian religion set forth in a…

the one, whereby ⟨p. 30⟩we know Christ in general, ¹in believing the story of Christ, and the Prophecies which are writ of him 37: the which part of faith, as we shall declare in due place, is sometimes given to the reprobate. The other, which is proper, and only belongeth ²to the elect, consisteth in applying Christ (who is universally and indifferently preached to all men) to our selves, as ours: and that every man make himself sure of his election, which hath been hid before all time in Gods secret 38, and afterwards revealed unto us, partly by the inward testimony of our conscience through the holy Ghost, joined to the external preaching of Gods word 39: and partly ⟨p. 31⟩also by the virtue and power of the same spirit, who delivering the elect from the servitude of sin 40, persuadeth and conducteth them to will and work the things which please God.

the one, whereby ⟨p. 30⟩wee knowe Christ in general, ¹in belieuing the storie of Christ, and the Prophecies which are writ of him 37: the which part of faith, as vvee shall declare in due place, is sometimes giuen to the reprobate. The other, which is proper, and onely belongeth ²to the elect, consisteth in applying Christ (who is vniuersally and indifferentlie preached to all men) to our selues, as ours: and that euery man make himselfe sure of his election, which hath been hid before all time in Gods secret 38, and afterwards reuealed vnto vs, partly by the inward testimonie of our conscience through the holy Ghost, ioyned to the externall preaching of Gods word 39: and partly ⟨p. 31⟩also by the vertue and power of the same spirit, who deliuering the elect from the seruitude of sin 40, perswadeth and conducteth them to will and vvorke the things which please God.