Proposals for the furtherance and propagation of the gospel in this nation. As the same were hubly presented to the Honourable Committee of Parliament by divers ministers of the gospell, and others. As also, some principles of Christian religion, without the beliefe of which, the Scriptures doe plainly and clearly affirme, salvation is not to be obtained. Which were also presented in explanation of one of the said proposals.
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             Proposals for the furtherance and propagation of the gospel in this nation. As the same were hubly presented to the Honourable Committee of Parliament by divers ministers of the gospell, and others. As also, some principles of Christian religion, without the beliefe of which, the Scriptures doe plainly and clearly affirme, salvation is not to be obtained. Which were also presented in explanation of one of the said proposals.
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           PROPOSALS
           FOR
           The
           furtherance
           and
           propagation
           of
           the
           GOSPELL
           in
           this
           NATION
           .
           As
           the
           same
           were
           humbly
           presented
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Committee
           of
           Parliament
           by
           divers
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           others
           .
           As
           also
           ,
           Some
           Principles
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           without
           the
           beliefe
           of
           which
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           doe
           plainly
           and
           clearly
           affirme
           ,
           Salvation
           is
           not
           to
           be
           obtained
           .
        
         
           Which
           were
           also
           presented
           in
           explanation
           of
           one
           of
           the
           said
           Proposals
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             R.
             Ibbitson
          
           dwelling
           in
           Smithfield
           neer
           Hosier
           Lane
           .
           165●
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           humble
           Proposals
           of
           the
           Ministers
           who
           presented
           the
           Petition
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           
             Feb.
          
           the
           eleventh
           ,
           and
           other
           persons
           ,
           for
           the
           furtherance
           and
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospell
           in
           this
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           they
           having
           had
           equall
           regard
           to
           all
           persons
           fearing
           God
           (
           though
           of
           differing
           judgements
           )
           doe
           hope
           that
           they
           will
           also
           tend
           to
           union
           and
           peace
           .
        
         
           I.
           
        
         
           THat
           persons
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           Gifts
           in
           the
           Universities
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           though
           not
           ordained
           ,
           may
           be
           admitted
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           being
           approved
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           called
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           II.
           That
           no
           Person
           shall
           be
           admitted
           to
           triall
           and
           approbation
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           bring
           a
           testimoniall
           of
           his
           piety
           and
           soundnesse
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           six
           godly
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Christians
           ,
           gathered
           together
           for
           that
           end
           and
           purpose
           ,
           unto
           whom
           he
           is
           personally
           knowne
           ,
           of
           which
           number
           two
           at
           the
           least
           to
           be
           Ministers
           .
        
         
           III.
           That
           a
           certaine
           number
           of
           Persons
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           
           and
           others
           of
           eminency
           and
           knowne
           ability
           and
           godlinesse
           ,
           be
           appointed
           to
           sit
           in
           every
           County
           to
           examine
           ,
           judge
           ,
           and
           approve
           all
           such
           persons
           ,
           as
           being
           called
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           have
           received
           testimonials
           as
           above
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           there
           shall
           not
           be
           found
           a
           competent
           number
           of
           such
           persons
           in
           the
           same
           County
           ,
           that
           others
           ,
           of
           one
           or
           more
           neighbouring
           Counties
           ,
           be
           joyned
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           IV.
           That
           care
           be
           taken
           for
           removing
           the
           residue
           of
           Ministers
           who
           are
           ignorant
           ,
           scandalous
           ,
           non-residents
           ,
           or
           disturbers
           of
           the
           publick
           peace
           ;
           and
           likewise
           of
           all
           Schoole-masters
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           found
           Popish
           ,
           scandalous
           ,
           or
           dis-affected
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           V.
           That
           to
           this
           end
           a
           number
           of
           Persons
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           eminent
           piety
           ,
           zeale
           ,
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           ability
           and
           prudence
           ,
           be
           appointed
           by
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           to
           goe
           through
           the
           Nation
           ,
           to
           inquire
           after
           ,
           examine
           ,
           judge
           of
           ,
           and
           eject
           all
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           found
           unfit
           for
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           or
           teaching
           Schooles
           ,
           being
           such
           as
           are
           above
           described
           .
        
         
           VI
           .
           That
           for
           the
           expediting
           of
           this
           worke
           ,
           these
           persons
           may
           be
           assigned
           in
           severall
           Companies
           or
           Committees
           to
           the
           six
           circuits
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           to
           reside
           in
           each
           of
           the
           Counties
           for
           such
           a
           convenient
           space
           of
           time
           as
           shall
           be
           requisite
           untill
           the
           worke
           be
           done
           ,
           calling
           to
           their
           assistance
           in
           their
           respective
           Circuits
           such
           godly
           and
           able
           persons
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           others
           in
           each
           of
           the
           Counties
           where
           they
           shall
           then
           reside
           ,
           to
           assist
           them
           in
           this
           worke
           as
           they
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ;
           That
           these
           persons
           so
           sent
           ,
           and
           Commissionated
           may
           bee
           impowred
           ,
           before
           they
           shall
           depart
           out
           of
           each
           County
           ,
           to
           returne
           and
           to
           represent
           to
           the
           Parliament
           the
           
           names
           of
           fit
           and
           sufficient
           Persons
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           be
           appointed
           Approvers
           of
           such
           as
           shall
           bee
           called
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           in
           such
           Counties
           ▪
           and
           that
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           the
           Persons
           so
           commissio●●…ed
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           have
           power
           ,
           while
           they
           reside
           in
           each
           County
           ,
           to
           examine
           ,
           judge
           ,
           and
           approve
           of
           such
           persons
           ,
           as
           having
           a
           Call
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           in
           such
           County
           ,
           shall
           upon
           such
           testimoniall
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           offer
           themselves
           to
           such
           examination
           .
        
         
           VII
           .
           That
           it
           be
           proposed
           ,
           That
           the
           Parliament
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           some
           speedy
           and
           effectuall
           course
           ,
           either
           by
           impowring
           the
           persons
           in
           the
           severall
           Counties
           to
           be
           appointed
           for
           triall
           ,
           and
           approbation
           of
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           called
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospell
           there
           ,
           or
           in
           such
           other
           way
           as
           they
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ,
           for
           the
           uniting
           and
           dividing
           of
           Parishes
           in
           the
           severall
           Counties
           and
           Cities
           within
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           preaching
           the
           Gospel
           there
           ,
           saving
           the
           civill
           rights
           and
           priviledges
           of
           each
           Parish
           .
        
         
           VIII
           .
           That
           the
           Ministers
           so
           sent
           forth
           and
           established
           be
           enjoyned
           ,
           and
           required
           to
           attend
           the
           solemne
           Worship
           of
           God
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           Reading
           ,
           and
           Preaching
           the
           Word
           ,
           Catechising
           ,
           expounding
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           occasion
           shall
           require
           )
           visiting
           the
           Sicke
           ,
           and
           instructing
           from
           house
           to
           house
           ,
           residing
           amongst
           the
           People
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           sent
           ,
           and
           using
           all
           care
           and
           diligence
           by
           all
           wayes
           and
           meanes
           to
           win
           soules
           unto
           Christ
           .
        
         
           IX
           .
           That
           as
           it
           is
           desired
           ,
           That
           no
           persons
           be
           required
           to
           receive
           the
           Sacraments
           further
           then
           their
           light
           shall
           lead
           them
           unto
           ;
           so
           no
           person
           sent
           forth
           to
           Preach
           ,
           and
           already
           placed
           ,
           or
           which
           shall
           be
           placed
           in
           any
           Parish
           within
           this
           Nation
           ,
           be
           compelled
           to
           
           administer
           the
           Sacraments
           to
           any
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           he
           shall
           approve
           of
           as
           fit
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           X.
           That
           a
           Law
           may
           be
           provided
           ,
           That
           all
           persons
           what●●ever
           within
           this
           Nation
           ,
           be
           required
           to
           attend
           unto
           the
           publick
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           every
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           in
           places
           commonly
           allowed
           ,
           and
           usually
           called
           Churches
           ,
           except
           such
           persons
           as
           through
           scruple
           of
           Conscience
           doe
           abstaine
           from
           those
           Assemblies
           .
        
         
           XI
           .
           That
           whereas
           divers
           persons
           are
           not
           satisfied
           to
           come
           to
           the
           publick
           places
           of
           hearing
           the
           Word
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           that
           those
           places
           were
           dedicated
           and
           consecrated
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           declare
           ,
           That
           such
           places
           are
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           and
           continued
           only
           for
           the
           better
           conveniency
           of
           persons
           meeting
           together
           for
           the
           publick
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           upon
           no
           other
           consideration
           .
        
         
           XII
           .
           That
           all
           persons
           dissenting
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           way
           of
           Worship
           owned
           by
           the
           State
           ,
           or
           consenting
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           having
           the
           advantage
           or
           opportunity
           of
           some
           of
           the
           publicke
           meeting
           places
           ,
           commonly
           called
           Churches
           ,
           be
           required
           to
           meet
           (
           if
           they
           have
           any
           constant
           meetings
           )
           in
           places
           publickly
           knowne
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           notice
           to
           some
           Magistrate
           of
           such
           their
           places
           of
           ordinary
           meetings
           .
        
         
           XIII
           .
           That
           this
           Honourable
           Committee
           be
           desired
           to
           propose
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           such
           who
           doe
           not
           receive
           ,
           but
           oppose
           those
           Principles
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           without
           the
           acknowledgement
           whereof
           the
           Scriptures
           doe
           clearly
           and
           plainly
           affirme
           ,
           that
           salvation
           is
           not
           to
           be
           obtained
           (
           as
           those
           formerly
           complained
           of
           by
           the
           Ministers
           )
           may
           not
           be
           suffered
           to
           preach
           ,
           or
           promulgate
           any
           thing
           in
           opposition
           unto
           such
           Principles
           .
        
         
         
           And
           further
           ,
           That
           the
           Parliament
           be
           desired
           to
           take
           some
           speedy
           and
           effectuall
           course
           for
           the
           utter
           suppressing
           of
           that
           abominable
           cheat
           of
           Astrologie
           ,
           whereby
           the
           mindes
           of
           multitudes
           are
           corrupte●●nd
           turned
           aside
           from
           dependancy
           upon
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           put
           their
           trust
           in
           the
           lyes
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           delusions
           of
           Satan
           .
        
      
       
         
           By
           the
           thirteenth
           Article
           we
           intend
           ,
           that
           no
           persons
           be
           suffered
           to
           Preach
           ,
           or
           Print
           any
           thing
           in
           opposition
           to
           those
           Principles
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           plainly
           and
           clearly
           affirmes
           ,
           that
           without
           the
           beliefe
           of
           them
           salvation
           is
           not
           to
           be
           obtained
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           further
           explication
           of
           which
           Proposall
           ,
           we
           humbly
           offer
           these
           following
           Principles
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           which
           we
           conceive
           to
           be
           generally
           received
           ,
           and
           therefore
           have
           not
           brought
           all
           the
           Scriptures
           (
           or
           any
           of
           them
           singly
           )
           to
           prove
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Principles
           themselves
           ,
           
           but
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           without
           the
           beliefe
           of
           them
           Salvation
           is
           not
           to
           be
           obtained
           .
        
         
           
             FIrst
             ,
             That
             the
             holy
             Scripture
             is
             that
             rule
             of
             knowing
             God
             ,
             and
             living
             unto
             him
             ,
             which
             who
             so
             doth
             not
             believe
             ,
             but
             betakes
             himselfe
             to
             any
             other
             way
             of
             discovering
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             minde
             of
             God
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             cannot
             be
             saved
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             2.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             Because
             they
             received
             not
             the
             love
             of
             the
             
               Truth
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               be
               saved
               ;
            
             and
             for
             this
             cause
             God
             shall
             send
             them
             strong
             delusions
             ,
             that
             
             they
             should
             beleeve
             a
             Lye
             ;
             
               that
               they
               all
               might
               be
               damned
               ,
               who
               beleeve
               not
               the
               truth
               ,
            
             but
             had
             pleasure
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             ver.
             13.
             
             But
             we
             are
             bound
             to
             give
             th●●…●…s
             alway
             to
             God
             for
             you
             ,
             Brethren
             ,
             beloved
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             God
             hath
             from
             the
             beginning
             
               chosen
               you
               to
               Salvation
               ,
            
             through
             sanctification
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             
               and
               beliefe
               of
               the
               truth
               ,
            
             ver.
             14.
             whereunto
             he
             
               called
               you
               by
               our
               Gospel
               ,
            
             to
             the
             obtaining
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             
               Therefore
               Brethren
            
             stand
             fast
             ,
             and
             hold
             the
             traditions
             which
             yee
             have
             been
             taught
             ,
             whether
             by
             word
             ,
             or
             our
             Epistle
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             Moreover
             ,
             Brethren
             ,
             I
             declare
             unto
             you
             
               the
               Gospel
               ,
            
             which
             I
             
               preached
               unto
               you
               ,
            
             which
             also
             you
             have
             received
             ,
             and
             wherein
             yee
             stand
             .
          
           
             By
             which
             
               also
               yee
               are
               saved
               ,
            
             if
             yee
             keep
             in
             memory
             what
             I
             
               Preached
            
             unto
             you
             ,
             
               unlesse
               yee
               have
               beleeved
               in
               vaine
               .
            
          
           
             For
             I
             delivered
             unto
             you
             
               first
               of
               all
               ,
            
             that
             which
             I
             also
             received
             ,
             how
             that
             Christ
             dyed
             for
             our
             sins
             ,
             
               according
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               .
            
          
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
             13.
             
             For
             
               we
               write
               none
               other
               things
            
             unto
             you
             then
             what
             you
             
               read
               ,
               or
               acknowledge
               ,
            
             and
             I
             trust
             you
             shall
             acknowledge
             even
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             compared
             with
             
               Acts
            
             26.
             22.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Having
             therefore
             obtained
             help
             of
             God
             ,
             I
             continue
             unto
             this
             day
             ,
             witnessing
             both
             to
             small
             and
             great
             ,
             
               saying
               none
               other
               things
            
             then
             those
             which
             the
             
               Prophets
               ,
               and
            
             Moses
             
               did
               say
               should
               come
               .
            
          
           
             
               Joh.
            
             5.
             39.
             
             Search
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             for
             in
             them
             you
             thinke
             to
             have
             eternall
             life
             ;
             
               compared
               with
               Psalme
            
             147.
             19.
             
             
               &
               20.
               verses
               .
            
          
           
             He
             shewed
             
               his
               word
            
             unto
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             his
             statutes
             and
             
             Judgements
             unto
             Israel
             ,
             he
             hath
             not
             dealt
             so
             with
             any
             Nation
             ;
             and
             as
             for
             his
             Judgements
             they
             have
             not
             known
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             with
             
               John
            
             4.
             22.
             
             Yee
             worship
             yee
             know
             ●●…t
             what
             ,
             we
             know
             what
             we
             worship
             ;
             for
             
               Salvation
               is
               of
               the
               Jews
               .
            
          
           
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             1.
             
             But
             there
             were
             false
             Prophets
             also
             among
             the
             people
             ,
             even
             as
             there
             shall
             be
             false
             teachers
             among
             you
             ,
             
               who
               privily
               shall
               bring
               in
               damnable
               heresies
               ,
            
             even
             denying
             the
             Lord
             that
             bought
             them
             ,
             and
             
               bring
               upon
               themselves
               swift
               destruction
               ,
            
             compared
             with
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             
               This
               second
               Epistle
            
             (
             beloved
             )
             I
             now
             write
             unto
             you
             ,
             in
             both
             which
             I
             stir
             up
             your
             pure
             minds
             by
             way
             of
             remembrance
             .
          
           
             
               That
               yee
               may
               be
               mindfull
               of
               the
            
             words
             
               which
               were
               spoken
               before
            
             by
             the
             holy
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Commandement
             of
             us
             the
             Apostles
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             .
          
        
         
           
             II.
             
          
           
             That
             there
             is
             a
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Creator
             ,
             Governour
             ,
             and
             Judge
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             be
             received
             by
             faith
             ,
             and
             every
             other
             way
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             him
             is
             insufficient
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             11.
             3.
             
          
           
             Through
             
               faith
               we
               understand
               that
               the
               worlds
               were
               framed
               by
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ;
            
             So
             that
             things
             which
             are
             seen
             were
             not
             made
             of
             things
             which
             doe
             appear
             .
          
           
             Verse
             6.
             
             But
             
               without
               faith
            
             it
             is
             
               impossible
               to
               please
               God
               ;
            
             for
             he
             that
             cometh
             to
             God
             ,
             
               must
               beleeve
               that
               he
               is
               ,
            
             and
             that
             he
             is
             a
             
               rewarder
            
             of
             them
             that
             diligently
             seek
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             v.
             19.
             
             Because
             that
             which
             may
             be
             known
             of
             
               God
               ,
            
             is
             manifested
             in
             them
             ,
             for
             God
             hath
             shewed
             it
             to
             them
             .
          
           
           
             Verse
             20.
             
             For
             the
             
               Invisible
            
             things
             of
             him
             from
             the
             
               Creation
               of
               the
               world
            
             are
             cleerly
             seen
             ,
             being
             understood
             by
             the
             things
             that
             are
             made
             ,
             even
             his
             
               eternall
               power
               and
               G●●●ead
               ;
            
             so
             that
             they
             are
             without
             excuse
             .
          
           
             Verse
             21.
             
             Because
             that
             when
             they
             knew
             God
             ,
             they
             glorified
             him
             not
             as
             God
             ,
             neither
             were
             thankfull
             ,
             but
             became
             vaine
             in
             their
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             their
             foolish
             heart
             was
             darkened
             .
          
           
             Verse
             22.
             
             Professing
             themselves
             to
             be
             wise
             ,
             they
             became
             fools
             ,
             compared
             with
             —
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
             21.
             
             For
             after
             that
             ,
             in
             
               the
               wisdome
               of
               God
               ,
            
             the
             world
             
               by
               wisdome
               knew
               not
               God
               ,
            
             it
             pleased
             God
             by
             the
             foolishnesse
             of
             preaching
             to
             
               save
               them
               that
               beleeve
               .
            
          
           
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             1.
             8.
             
             To
             render
             
               vengeance
            
             on
             
               them
            
             that
             knew
             
               not
               God
               ,
            
             and
             that
             obey
             not
             the
             Gospel
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             
          
           
             That
             this
             God
             who
             is
             the
             Creator
             ,
             is
             eternally
             distinct
             from
             all
             the
             creatures
             in
             his
             being
             and
             blessednesse
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             v.
             18.
             
             For
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             is
             revealed
             from
             heaven
             against
             all
             ungodlinesse
             and
             unrighteousnesse
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             hold
             the
             truth
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             .
          
           
             Verse
             25.
             
             Who
             
               changed
               the
               truth
               of
               God
               into
               a
               lye
               ,
            
             and
             worshipped
             and
             served
             the
             
               creature
            
             more
             then
             the
             
               Creator
               ,
               who
               is
               blessed
               for
               ever
               ,
            
             Amen
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             8.
             v.
             5.
             
             For
             though
             there
             be
             that
             are
             called
             Gods
             ,
             whether
             in
             heaven
             ,
             or
             in
             earth
             (
             as
             there
             be
             gods
             many
             ,
             and
             lords
             many
             .
             )
          
           
             
               Verse
               6.
               
               But
            
             to
             us
             
               there
               is
               but
            
             one
             God
             ,
             
               the
               Father
               ,
               of
            
             whom
             are
             all
             things
             ,
             
               and
               we
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               one
            
             Lord
             Jesus
             
             Christ
             ,
             by
             whom
             
               are
            
             all
             things
             ,
             
               and
               we
               by
               him
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             
          
           
             That
             this
             God
             is
             one
             in
             three
             persons
             ,
             or
             subsistences
             .
          
           
             1
             
               John
            
             5.
             5.
             
             Who
             is
             this
             that
             overcometh
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             that
             Jesus
             is
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             Verse
             6.
             
             This
             is
             he
             that
             came
             by
             water
             and
             blood
             ,
             even
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             not
             by
             water
             onely
             ,
             but
             by
             water
             and
             blood
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             the
             Spirit
             that
             beareth
             witnesse
             ,
             because
             the
             Spirit
             is
             truth
             .
          
           
             Vers
             .
             7.
             
             For
             there
             are
             three
             that
             bear
             record
             in
             heaven
             ,
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             these
             three
             are
             one
             .
          
           
             Verse
             8.
             
             And
             there
             are
             three
             that
             beare
             witnesse
             in
             earth
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             the
             Water
             ,
             and
             the
             Blood
             ,
             and
             these
             three
             agree
             in
             one
             .
          
           
             
               Verse
               9.
               
               If
               we
               receive
               the
            
             witnesse
             of
             men
             ,
             the
             witnesse
             of
             God
             is
             greater
             ,
             
               for
            
             this
             is
             the
             witnesse
             of
             God
             which
             he
             hath
             testified
             of
             his
             Sonne
             .
             
               Compared
               with
            
             John
             8.
             17.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             also
             written
             in
             your
             Law
             ,
             that
             the
             testimony
             of
             two
             men
             is
             true
             .
          
           
             Verse
             18.
             
             I
             am
             one
             that
             beare
             witnesse
             of
             my self
             ,
             and
             the
             Father
             that
             sent
             me
             beareth
             witnesse
             of
             me
             .
             Verse
             19.
             
             Then
             said
             they
             unto
             him
             ,
             where
             is
             thy
             Father
             ?
             Jesus
             answered
             ,
             Ye
             
               neither
               know
               mee
               ,
               nor
               my
               Father
               ,
               if
               ye
               had
               knowne
               me
               ,
               you
               should
               have
               knowne
               my
               Father
               also
               .
            
             Ver.
             21.
             
             Then
             said
             Jesus
             unto
             them
             ,
             
               Yee
               shall
               dye
               in
               your
               sins
               .
            
          
           
             ¶
             Matth.
             28.
             19.
             
             
               Goe
               yee
               therefore
               ,
               and
            
             teach
             
               all
               Nations
               ,
            
             baptizing
             them
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
             
               Compared
               with
            
             Ephes.
             4.
             4.
             
             
               There
               is
            
             one
             body
             ,
             
               and
            
             one
             spirit
             ,
             
             
               even
               as
               yee
               are
               called
               in
            
             one
             hope
             
               of
               your
               calling
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ver.
            
             5.
             
             One
             Lord
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             one
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             6.
             
             
               One
               God
               and
               Father
               of
               all
               ,
            
             who
             is
             above
             all
             ,
             and
             through
             all
             ,
             and
             in
             you
             all
             .
          
           
             ¶
             1
             John
             2.
             22.
             
             
               Who
            
             is
             a
             lyar
             ,
             
               but
               he
               that
            
             denieth
             that
             Jesus
             is
             the
             Christ
             ?
             
               he
               is
               Antichrist
               that
            
             denieth
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             Sonne
             .
          
           
             Verse
             23.
             
             
               Whosoever
               denieth
               the
               Sonne
               ,
               the
               same
               hath
               not
               the
               Father
               ;
            
             but
             he
             that
             acknowledgeth
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             hath
             the
             Father
             also
             .
          
           
             ¶
             2
             
               Epist.
            
             John
             ,
             
               v.
               9.
               
               Whosoever
               transgresseth
               ,
               and
            
             abideth
             not
             in
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ,
             hath
             not
             God
             ,
             he
             that
             abideth
             in
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ,
             he
             hath
             both
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             Sonne
             .
          
           
             Verse
             10.
             
             If
             there
             come
             any
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             bring
             not
             
               this
               doctrine
               ,
            
             receive
             him
             not
             into
             your
             house
             ,
             neither
             bid
             him
             
               God
               speed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             That
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             the
             onely
             Mediator
             between
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             without
             the
             knowledge
             of
             whom
             there
             is
             no
             salvation
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             4.
             
             Who
             will
             have
             all
             men
             to
             
               be
               saved
               ,
            
             and
             to
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             
               of
               the
               truth
               .
            
          
           
             Verse
             5.
             
             For
             there
             is
             
               one
               God
               ,
               and
               one
               Mediator
            
             between
             God
             and
             men
             ,
             
               the
               man
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
            
          
           
             Verse
             6.
             
             Who
             gave
             himselfe
             a
             ransome
             for
             all
             ,
             
               to
               be
               testified
               in
               due
               time
               .
            
          
           
             ¶
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             15.
             
             And
             that
             from
             a
             childe
             thou
             hast
             knowne
             the
             
               holy
               Scriptures
               ,
            
             which
             are
             
               able
            
             to
             make
             thee
             
               wise
               unto
               salvation
               ,
               through
               faith
               which
               is
               in
               Christ
               Iesus
               .
            
          
           
             1
             Ioh
             2.
             22.
             
             
               Who
               is
               a
            
             lyar
             ,
             
               but
               he
               that
            
             denieth
             that
             
             Iesus
             is
             the
             Christ
             ?
             
               He
               is
            
             Antichrist
             
               that
            
             denieth
             
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               the
               Sonne
               .
            
          
           
             ¶
             
               Acts
            
             4.
             10.
             
             Be
             it
             knowne
             unto
             you
             all
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             the
             people
             of
             Israel
             ,
             that
             
               by
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             of
             Nazareth
             whom
             ye
             crucified
             ,
             whom
             God
             raised
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             even
             by
             him
             doth
             this
             man
             stand
             here
             before
             you
             whole
             .
          
           
             
               Vers
               .
               12.
               
               Neither
               is
               there
            
             salvation
             in
             any
             other
             ,
             
               for
               there
               is
            
             none
             other
             name
             
               under
               heaven
            
             given
             among
             men
             ,
             whereby
             we
             must
             be
             saved
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             10.
             
             According
             to
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             which
             is
             given
             unto
             me
             ,
             as
             a
             wise
             Master-builder
             ,
             I
             have
             laid
             
               the
               foundation
               ,
            
             and
             another
             buildeth
             thereupon
             .
             But
             let
             every
             one
             
               take
               heed
            
             how
             he
             
               buildeth
               thereupon
               .
            
          
           
             Verse
             11.
             
             For
             
               other
               foundation
               can
               no
               man
               lay
               ,
            
             then
             that
             is
             laid
             ,
             which
             is
             
               Iesus
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             VI
             .
          
           
             That
             this
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             1
             
               Iohn
            
             5.
             29.
             
             And
             we
             know
             that
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             hath
             given
             us
             
               an
               understanding
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               know
               him
               that
               is
               true
               .
            
             And
             we
             are
             in
             him
             that
             is
             true
             ,
             even
             in
             his
             
               Sonne
               Iesus
               Christ
               .
               This
               is
               the
               true
               God
               ,
               and
               eternall
               life
               .
            
          
           
             ¶
             Esa.
             45.
             21.
             
             There
             is
             
               no
               God
               else
            
             besides
             me
             ,
             a
             just
             God
             and
             
               Saviour
               ,
            
             there
             is
             none
             beside
             me
             .
          
           
             Verse
             22.
             
             Look
             unto
             
               me
               ,
            
             and
             be
             
               ye
               saved
               all
               the
               ends
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
            
             for
             
               I
               am
               God
               ,
            
             and
             there
             is
             none
             else
             .
          
           
             23
             I
             have
             sworne
             by
             my selfe
             ,
             the
             word
             is
             gone
             out
             of
             my
             mouth
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             returne
             ,
             that
             unto
             mee
             every
             knee
             shall
             bow
             ,
             every
             tongue
             shall
             swear
             .
          
           
             4
             Surely
             shall
             one
             say
             ,
             in
             
               the
               Lord
            
             have
             I
             righteousnesse
             and
             strength
             ,
             even
             to
             
               him
               shall
               men
               come
               ,
            
             
             and
             all
             that
             are
             incensed
             against
             him
             shal
             be
             ashamed
             .
          
           
             25.
             
             In
             
               the
               Lord
            
             shall
             all
             the
             seed
             of
             
               Israel
            
             be
             
               justified
               ,
            
             and
             shall
             glory
             ,
             which
             the
             Apostle
             applies
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             14.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             &
             
               Philip
               .
            
             2.
             6.
             to
             the
             12.
             
          
        
         
           
             VII
             .
          
           
             That
             this
             Iesus
             Christ
             is
             also
             true
             man
             ,
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             4.
             2.
             
             Hereby
             know
             yee
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ;
             every
             
               spirit
            
             that
             
               confesseth
               ,
            
             that
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               come
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               is
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ver.
               3.
               
               And
               every
            
             spirit
             
               that
               confesseth
               not
               that
            
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             is
             not
             of
             God
             .
             And
             this
             is
             that
             spirit
             of
             Anti-christ
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Iohn
               7.
               
               For
            
             many
             deceivers
             are
             entred
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             
               who
            
             confesse
             not
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             .
             This
             is
             a
             Deceiver
             ,
             and
             an
             Antichrist
             .
          
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
          
           
             That
             this
             Iesus
             Christ
             is
             God
             and
             Man
             in
             one
             Person
             ,
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             16.
             and
             
               *
            
             
               without
               controversie
               ,
            
             great
             is
             the
             
               mystery
               of
               godlinesse
               .
               God
               was
               manifested
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
            
             justified
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             seene
             of
             Angels
             ,
             preached
             unto
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             beleeved
             on
             in
             the
             VVorld
             ,
             received
             up
             into
             glory
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
            
             16.
             13.
             
             Jesus
             asked
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             saying
             ,
             whom
             doe
             men
             say
             that
             
               I
               the
               Son
               of
               Man
               am
               ?
            
          
           
             Ver.
             14.
             
             They
             said
             ,
             some
             say
             thou
             art
             
               John
               the
               Baptist
               ,
            
             &c
          
           
             Ver.
             15.
             
             But
             whom
             say
             ye
             that
             I
             am
             ?
          
           
             Ver.
             16.
             
             Simon
             Peter
             
               answered
               ,
            
             Thou
             art
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Son
             of
             the
             living
             God
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             17.
             
             Iesus
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             Blessed
             art
             thou
             ,
             
               Simon
               Bar-Jona
               ,
            
             for
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             hath
             not
             revealed
             it
             unto
             thee
             ,
             but
             my
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             18.
             
             And
             I
             say
             unto
             thee
             ,
             Thou
             art
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             and
             
               upon
               this
               rock
               I
               will
               build
               my
               Church
               ,
            
             and
             the
             gates
             of
             Hell
             shall
             not
             prevaile
             against
             it
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             IX
             .
          
           
             That
             this
             Iesus
             Christ
             is
             our
             Redeemer
             ,
             who
             by
             paying
             a
             Ransom
             ,
             and
             bearing
             our
             sins
             ,
             hath
             made
             satisfaction
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             ¶
             .
             Isa.
             53.
             11.
             
             By
             
               his
               knowledge
            
             shall
             my
             righteous
             servant
             
               justifie
               many
               ,
            
             for
             
               he
               shall
               beare
               their
               iniquities
               ,
            
             compared
             with
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             24.
             
             Who
             his
             owne
             selfe
             
               bare
               our
               sins
               in
               his
               own
               body
               on
               the
               tree
               ,
            
             that
             we
             being
             dead
             to
             sin
             should
             live
             to
             righteousnesse
             ,
             by
             whose
             stripes
             yee
             were
             healed
             .
          
           
             25
             For
             yee
             were
             as
             sheep
             
               going
               astray
               ,
            
             but
             are
             now
             returned
             unto
             
               the
               Shepherd
               ,
               and
               Bishop
               of
               your
               soules
               .
            
          
           
             ¶
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             2.
             
             By
             which
             also
             you
             are
             
               saved
               ,
            
             if
             you
             keep
             in
             memory
             what
             I
             preached
             unto
             you
             ,
             
               unlesse
               yee
               have
               beleeved
               in
               vaine
               .
            
          
           
             Ver.
             3.
             
             For
             I
             delivered
             unto
             you
             
               first
               of
               all
               ,
            
             that
             also
             which
             I
             received
             ,
             how
             that
             
               Christ
               dyed
               for
               our
               sins
               ,
            
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             4.
             
             Who
             will
             have
             all
             men
             to
             
               be
               saved
               ,
            
             and
             to
             come
             unto
             the
             
               knowledge
               of
               the
               truth
               .
            
          
           
             Ver.
             5.
             
             For
             there
             is
             one
             God
             ,
             and
             
               one
               Mediator
            
             between
             God
             and
             men
             ,
             
               the
               man
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
            
          
           
             Ver.
             6.
             
             VVho
             gave
             
               himselfe
               a
               ransome
            
             for
             all
             ,
             to
             be
             
               testified
               in
               due
               time
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             20.
             
             Ye
             are
             
               bought
            
             with
             a
             
               price
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             X.
             
          
           
             That
             this
             same
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             is
             he
             that
             was
             Crucified
             at
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             and
             rose
             againe
             ,
             and
             ascended
             into
             heaven
             .
          
           
             ¶
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             8.
             24.
             
             I
             said
             therefore
             unto
             you
             ,
             that
             yee
             shall
             dye
             in
             your
             sins
             ;
             for
             if
             yee
             
               beleeve
               not
               that
               I
               amhe
               ,
            
             yee
             shall
             
               dye
               in
               your
               sins
               .
            
          
           
             ¶
             .
             Acts
             4.
             ver.
             10.
             
             Be
             that
             
               known
               unto
               you
               all
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               all
               the
               people
               of
               Israel
               ,
            
             that
             by
             the
             
               name
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               of
               Nazareth
               ,
               whom
               yee
               crucified
               ,
               whom
            
             God
             
               raised
            
             from
             the
             
             dead
             ,
             even
             by
             
               him
            
             doth
             this
             man
             stand
             here
             before
             you
             whole
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             11.
             
             
               This
               is
               the
               stone
            
             which
             was
             set
             at
             nought
             of
             you
             builders
             ,
             which
             is
             become
             the
             head
             of
             the
             corner
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             12.
             
             
               Neither
               is
               there
               salvation
               in
               any
               other
               ,
            
             for
             there
             is
             
               none
               other
               name
            
             under
             heaven
             given
             among
             men
             ,
             whereby
             we
             
               must
               be
               saved
               .
            
          
           
             ¶
             
               Acts
            
             10.
             38.
             
             How
             God
             anointed
             
               Jesus
               of
               Nazareth
            
             with
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             with
             power
             ,
             who
             went
             about
             doing
             good
             ,
             and
             healing
             all
             that
             were
             oppressed
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             for
             God
             was
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             39.
             
             And
             we
             are
             witnesses
             of
             all
             things
             which
             he
             did
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             
               Jewes
               ,
            
             and
             in
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
               whom
               they
               slew
               and
               hanged
               on
               a
               tree
               .
            
          
           
             Ver.
             40.
             
             
               Him
            
             God
             
               raised
               up
               the
               third
               day
               ,
            
             and
             shewed
             him
             openly
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             41.
             
             Not
             to
             all
             the
             people
             ,
             but
             unto
             witnesses
             chosen
             before
             of
             God
             ,
             even
             to
             us
             who
             did
             eate
             and
             drinke
             with
             him
             ,
             
               after
               he
               rose
               from
               the
               dead
               .
            
          
           
             Ver.
             42.
             
             And
             he
             commanded
             us
             to
             preach
             unto
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             testifie
             that
             
               it
               is
               he
               ,
               who
               was
               ordained
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               be
               the
               Judge
               of
               quick
               and
               dead
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ver.
               43.
               
               To
            
             him
             
               give
               all
               the
               Prophets
               witnesse
               ,
               that
            
             through
             his
             Name
             ,
             whosoever
             beleeveth
             in
             him
             shall
             receive
             remission
             of
             sins
             .
          
           
             ¶
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             2.
             
             By
             which
             also
             yee
             are
             saved
             ,
             if
             yee
             keep
             in
             memory
             what
             I
             preached
             unto
             you
             ,
             unlesse
             yee
             have
             beleeved
             in
             vaine
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             3.
             
             For
             I
             delivered
             unto
             you
             first
             of
             all
             that
             which
             I
             also
             received
             ,
             how
             that
             
               Christ
               dyed
               for
               our
               sins
               ,
            
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             4.
             
             And
             that
             
               he
            
             was
             buried
             ,
             and
             that
             
               he
            
             rose
             againe
             the
             third
             day
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
           
             Ver.
             5.
             
             And
             that
             he
             was
             seene
             of
             
               Cephas
               ,
            
             then
             of
             the
             twelve
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             6.
             
             After
             that
             he
             was
             seene
             of
             above
             five
             hundred
             brethren
             at
             once
             ,
             of
             whom
             the
             greater
             part
             remaine
             unto
             this
             present
             ,
             but
             some
             are
             faln
             asleep
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             7.
             
             After
             that
             he
             was
             seen
             of
             
               James
               ,
            
             then
             of
             all
             the
             Apostles
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             8.
             
             And
             last
             of
             all
             he
             was
             seene
             of
             me
             also
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             22.
             8.
             
             VVho
             art
             thou
             Lord
             ?
             and
             he
             said
             ,
             I
             am
             
               Jesus
               of
               Nazareth
               .
            
          
           
             Act.
             2.
             36.
             
             
               Therefore
               let
            
             all
             
               the
               house
               of
               Israel
            
             know
             assuredly
             ,
             
               that
            
             God
             hath
             made
             that
             same
             Jesus
             ,
             whom
             yee
             crucified
             ,
             both
             Lord
             and
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             37.
             
             Now
             when
             they
             heard
             this
             ,
             they
             were
             pricked
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             said
             unto
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             and
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             Men
             and
             Brethren
             ,
             
               what
               shall
               wee
               doe
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Ver.
               38.
               
               Then
            
             Peter
             
               said
               unto
               them
               ,
            
             Repent
             ,
             and
             bee
             baptised
             every
             one
             of
             you
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
             
               and
               yee
               shall
               receive
               the
               gift
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XI
             .
          
           
             That
             this
             same
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             being
             the
             only
             God
             and
             Man
             in
             one
             Person
             ,
             remaines
             for
             ever
             a
             distinct
             person
             from
             all
             Saints
             and
             Angels
             ,
             notwithstanding
             their
             union
             and
             communion
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             Coloss.
             2.
             8.
             
             
               Beware
               least
               any
               man
               spoile
               you
               ,
            
             through
             Philosophy
             and
             vaine
             deceit
             ,
             after
             the
             tradition
             of
             men
             ,
             after
             the
             rudiments
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             
               not
               after
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             Ver.
             9.
             
             For
             in
             
               Him
            
             dwelleth
             all
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             the
             God-head
             bodily
             .
          
           
             Ver.
             10.
             
             And
             
               yee
            
             are
             
               compleat
            
             in
             
               him
               ,
            
             which
             is
             the
             
             
               Head
            
             of
             all
             
               principality
            
             and
             
               power
               .
            
          
           
             Ver.
             19.
             
             And
             
               not
               holding
               the
               head
               ,
               from
               which
               all
               the
               body
            
             by
             joynts
             and
             bands
             ,
             having
             nourishment
             ministred
             and
             knit
             together
             ,
             
               increaseth
            
             with
             the
             increase
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             16.
             
             God
             manifested
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             beleeved
             on
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             XII
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             men
             by
             Nature
             are
             dead
             in
             trespasses
             and
             sins
             ,
             and
             no
             man
             can
             be
             saved
             unlesse
             he
             be
             borne
             againe
             ,
             repent
             ,
             and
             beleeve
             ,
             
               Joh.
               3.
               ver.
            
             3.
             
             Jesus
             answered
             ,
             and
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             Verily
             ,
             verily
             I
             say
             unto
             thee
             ,
             
               except
            
             a
             man
             be
             
               borne
               againe
               ,
               he
               cannot
               see
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             Ver.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Iesus
             answered
             ,
             Verily
             ,
             verily
             I
             say
             unto
             thee
             ,
             
               Except
            
             a
             man
             be
             
               borne
               of
               water
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
            
             he
             
               cannot
               enter
            
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             ;
             That
             which
             is
             borne
             of
             the
             flesh
             is
             flesh
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             borne
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             is
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             Marvell
             not
             that
             I
             said
             unto
             thee
             ,
             
               Yee
               must
               be
               borne
               againe
               .
            
          
           
             Ver.
             10.
             
             Iesus
             answered
             ,
             and
             said
             unto
             him
             ,
             Art
             thou
             a
             Master
             in
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             and
             
               knowest
               not
               these
               things
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             17.
             30.
             31.
             
             And
             the
             times
             of
             
               this
               ignorance
            
             God
             winked
             at
             ,
             but
             now
             
               commandeth
               all
               men
               every where
               to
               repent
               ,
            
             because
             he
             hath
             appointed
             a
             day
             wherein
             he
             will
             judge
             the
             world
             in
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             26.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
             Delivering
             thee
             from
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             unto
             whom
             I
             now
             send
             thee
             ,
             
               To
               open
               their
               eyes
               ,
               and
               to
               turne
               them
               from
               darknesse
               to
               light
               ,
            
             and
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             unto
             God
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             
               receive
               forgivenesse
               of
               sins
               ,
            
             and
             inheritance
             among
             them
             that
             are
             sanctified
             
               by
               faith
               in
               mee
               .
            
             
             VVhereupon
             I
             was
             not
             disobedient
             to
             the
             heavenly
             vision
             ,
             but
             shewed
             first
             to
             them
             at
             
               Damascus
               ,
            
             and
             at
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             and
             throughout
             all
             the
             coasts
             of
             
               Iudea
               ,
            
             and
             then
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             that
             
               they
               should
               repent
               ,
            
             and
             turne
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             doe
             workes
             meet
             for
             repentance
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             24.
             47
             that
             
               repentance
               and
               forgivenesse
               of
               sins
            
             should
             be
             preached
             in
             his
             Name
             among
             all
             Nations
             .
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             20.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             I
             have
             shewed
             you
             ,
             and
             
               have
               taught
               you
               publickly
               ,
               and
               from
               house
               to
               house
               ,
               testifying
            
             both
             to
             Jewes
             and
             Greekes
             
               repentance
            
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             
               faith
            
             towards
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               Joh.
            
             5.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
             Verily
             ,
             verily
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             hee
             that
             heareth
             my
             word
             ,
             and
             
               beleeveth
            
             on
             him
             that
             sent
             me
             ,
             hath
             
               everlasting
               life
               ,
            
             and
             shall
             not
             come
             into
             condemnation
             ,
             but
             is
             passed
             from
             death
             unto
             
               life
               ;
            
             verily
             ,
             verily
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             the
             houre
             is
             coming
             ,
             and
             now
             is
             ,
             when
             the
             dead
             shall
             heare
             the
             voyce
             of
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             heare
             
               shall
               live
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             XIII
             .
          
           
             That
             we
             are
             justified
             and
             saved
             by
             Grace
             ,
             and
             faith
             in
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             workes
             .
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             15.
             24.
             
             For
             as
             much
             as
             we
             have
             heard
             ,
             that
             certaine
             which
             went
             out
             from
             us
             have
             troubled
             you
             with
             words
             ,
             
               subverting
               your
               soules
               ;
            
             saying
             ,
             yee
             must
             be
             circumcised
             ,
             and
             keep
             the
             Law
             ,
             compared
             with
             
               Gal.
            
             1
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             I
             marvell
             that
             you
             are
             so
             soone
             
               removed
               from
               him
               that
               called
               you
               into
               the
               grace
               of
               Christ
               unto
               another
               Gospell
               ,
            
             which
             is
             not
             another
             ;
             but
             there
             are
             some
             that
             trouble
             you
             ,
             and
             would
             
               pervert
               the
               Gospell
               of
               Christ
               ;
               but
               though
               we
               ,
               or
               an
               Angel
               from
               heaven
               preach
               another
               Gospell
               unto
               you
               ,
               then
               that
               which
               we
               have
               preached
               unto
               you
               ,
               let
               him
               be
               accursed
               .
            
             As
             we
             said
             before
             ,
             so
             say
             I
             now
             againe
             ,
             
               If
               any
               man
               preach
               any
               other
               Gospell
               unto
               you
               ,
               then
               
               that
               yee
               have
               received
               ,
               let
               him
               be
               accursed
               ,
               Gal.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Ver.
               2.
               4
               ,
               5.
               
               Behold
               ,
               I
            
             Paul
             
               say
               unto
               you
               ,
               that
               if
               yee
               be
               circumcised
               ,
            
             Christ
             shal
             profit
             you
             nothing
             ;
             Christ
             is
             become
             of
             none
             effect
             unto
             you
             :
             
               whosoever
               of
               you
               are
            
             justified
             by
             the
             Law
             ,
             yee
             are
             falne
             from
             Grace
             ,
             for
             wee
             through
             the
             Spirit
             waite
             for
             the
             hope
             of
             righteousnesse
             by
             faith
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
               9.
               ver.
            
             31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             
             But
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             which
             followed
             after
             the
             Law
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             hath
             not
             attained
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             righteousnesse
             ;
             wherefore
             ?
             because
             they
             sought
             it
             not
             by
             faith
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             were
             by
             the
             workes
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
             for
             they
             stumbled
             at
             that
             stumbling
             stone
             ;
             
               As
               it
               is
               written
               ,
               Behold
               I
               lay
               in
               Sion
               a
               stumbling
               stone
               ,
               and
               rocke
               of
               offence
               ,
               and
            
             whosoever
             beleeveth
             on
             him
             shal
             not
             be
             ashamed
             ;
             
               compared
               with
            
             Rom.
             10.
             
               ver.
               3.
               4.
               
               For
            
             they
             being
             ignorant
             of
             Gods
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             going
             about
             to
             establish
             their
             owne
             righteousnesse
             ,
             have
             not
             submitted
             themselves
             unto
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             ;
             for
             Christ
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             righteousnesse
             to
             every
             one
             that
             beleeveth
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               I
               am
               not
               ashamed
               of
               the
            
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               for
               it
               is
               the
            
             power
             of
             God
             unto
             salvation
             to
             every
             one
             that
             beleeveth
             ,
             
               to
               the
               Jew
               first
               ,
               and
               also
               to
               the
               Greek
               ;
               for
            
             therein
             is
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             revealed
             from
             faith
             to
             faith
             ,
             
               as
               it
               is
               written
               ,
            
             The
             just
             shal
             live
             by
             faith
             ,
             
               compared
               with
               Gal.
               3.
               11.
               
               But
               that
            
             no
             man
             is
             justified
             by
             the
             Law
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             is
             evident
             ;
             for
             the
             just
             shall
             live
             by
             faith
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             
               For
               by
               grace
               ye
               are
               saved
               through
               faith
               ,
               and
               that
               not
               of
               your selves
               ,
               it
               is
               the
               gift
               of
               God
               ,
               not
               of
               works
               ,
               lest
               any
               man
               should
               boast
               ;
            
             for
             we
             are
             his
             workmanship
             created
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             unto
             good
             works
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             before
             ordained
             that
             wee
             should
             walk
             in
             them
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             XIV
             .
          
           
             That
             to
             continue
             in
             any
             knowne
             sinne
             ,
             upon
             what
             pretence
             or
             principle
             soever
             ,
             is
             damnable
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             32.
             
             
               Who
            
             knowing
             
               the
               judgement
               of
               God
               ,
            
             that
             they
             which
             commit
             such
             things
             are
             worthy
             of
             death
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             doe
             the
             same
             ,
             
               but
               have
               pleasure
               in
               them
               that
               do
               them
               .
            
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             
               v.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
               What
               shall
               we
               say
               then
               ?
               shall
               we
               continue
               in
               sinne
               that
               grace
               may
               abound
               ?
            
             God
             forbid
             ▪
             How
             shall
             we
             ,
             that
             are
             dead
             to
             sinne
             ,
             live
             any
             longer
             therein
             ?
             
               Compared
               with
               Verse
               15
               ,
               and
               16.
               
               What
               then
               ?
            
             shall
             we
             sinne
             ,
             
               because
               we
               are
            
             not
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             
               but
               under
               grace
               ?
            
             God
             forbid
             .
             Know
             yee
             not
             ,
             that
             to
             whom
             yee
             yeeld
             your selves
             servants
             to
             obey
             ,
             his
             servants
             ye
             are
             to
             whom
             ye
             obey
             ,
             whether
             of
             sin
             unto
             death
             ,
             or
             of
             obedience
             unto
             righteousnesse
             ?
          
           
             ¶
             1
             John
             1.
             6.
             8.
             
             If
             we
             say
             that
             we
             have
             fellowship
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             walke
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             we
             lye
             ,
             and
             doe
             not
             the
             truth
             .
             If
             we
             say
             we
             have
             no
             sinne
             ,
             we
             deceive
             our selves
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             is
             not
             in
             us
             .
          
           
             ¶
             
               Chap.
               3.
               
               Verse
               3.
               
               And
               every
               man
            
             that
             hath
             this
             hope
             
               in
               him
               ,
            
             purifieth
             himselfe
             ,
             
               even
               as
               he
               is
               pure
               .
               Vers
               .
            
             4.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             
               Whosoever
            
             committeth
             sinne
             ,
             
               transgresseth
               also
               the
               Law
               ,
               for
               sinne
               is
               the
               transgression
               of
               the
               Law
               .
               And
               ye
               know
               that
               He
               was
               manifested
               to
               take
               away
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               in
               him
               is
               no
               sinne
               ;
            
             Whosoever
             abideth
             in
             him
             ,
             sinneth
             not
             .
             Whosoever
             sinneth
             ,
             hath
             not
             seen
             him
             ,
             neither
             knowne
             him
             .
             Little
             children
             ,
             let
             no
             man
             deceive
             you
             ;
             He
             that
             doth
             righteousnesse
             ,
             is
             righteous
             ;
             He
             that
             committeth
             sinne
             is
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             for
             the
             Devill
             sinneth
             from
             the
             beginning
             ;
             
               for
               this
               purpose
            
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             was
             manifested
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             destroy
             the
             works
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
          
           
             ¶
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
             
               While
               they
            
             promise
             
               them
            
             liberty
             ,
             
             they
             themselves
             are
             the
             servants
             of
             corruption
             ;
             
               for
               of
               whom
               a
               man
               is
               overcome
               ,
               of
               the
               same
               is
               he
               brought
               in
               bondage
               .
               For
            
             if
             after
             they
             have
             escaped
             the
             pollutions
             of
             the
             world
             through
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             they
             are
             againe
             intangled
             therein
             ,
             and
             overcome
             ,
             the
             latter
             end
             is
             worse
             with
             them
             then
             the
             beginning
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             13.
             
             For
             if
             ye
             live
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             ye
             shal
             dye
             ,
             
               but
               if
               ye
            
             mortifie
             
               the
               deeds
               of
               the
               flesh
               by
               the
               Spirit
               ,
            
             ye
             shal
             live
             .
          
        
         
           
             XV
             .
          
           
             That
             God
             is
             to
             be
             worshipped
             according
             to
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             shall
             forsake
             and
             despise
             all
             the
             duties
             of
             his
             worship
             ,
             cannot
             bee
             saved
             .
          
           
             
               Jerem.
            
             10.
             15.
             
             Poure
             out
             
               thy
               fury
            
             upon
             the
             heathen
             that
             know
             thee
             not
             ,
             and
             
               upon
               the
               families
               that
               call
               not
               upon
               thy
               name
               ,
            
             for
             they
             have
             eaten
             up
             Jacob
             ,
             and
             devoured
             him
             ,
             and
             consumed
             him
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             14.
             4.
             
             Have
             all
             the
             workers
             of
             iniquity
             no
             knowledge
             ?
             who
             eat
             up
             my
             people
             as
             they
             eat
             bread
             ,
             
               and
               call
               not
               upon
               the
               Lord
               .
            
          
           
             
               Jude
            
             v.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             How
             they
             told
             you
             there
             should
             be
             
               mockers
            
             in
             the
             last
             times
             ,
             shall
             
               walke
               after
               their
               owne
               ungodly
               lusts
               ,
               these
               be
               they
               who
               separate
               themselves
               ,
               sensual
               ,
               not
               having
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
             But
             yee
             beloved
             ,
             building
             up
             your selves
             in
             your
             most
             holy
             faith
             ,
             
               praying
               in
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               keep
               your selves
               in
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
            
             looking
             for
             the
             mercy
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             unto
             
               eternal
               life
               .
            
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             13.
             
             
               For
               whosoever
               shall
            
             call
             on
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             shal
             be
             saved
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVI
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             dead
             shall
             rise
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             a
             day
             of
             judgement
             wherein
             all
             shall
             appear
             ,
             some
             to
             goe
             into
             
             everlasting
             life
             ,
             and
             some
             into
             everlasting
             condemnation
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Tim.
               1.
               19
               ,
               20.
               
               Holding
               faith
               and
               a
               good
               conscience
               ,
            
             wch
             some
             having
             put
             away
             ,
             
               concerning
               faith
               have
               made
               shipwrack
               ;
            
             of
             whom
             is
             Hymenaeus
             and
             Alexander
             ,
             whom
             I
             have
             
               delivered
               to
               Satan
               ,
            
             that
             they
             may
             learn
             not
             
               to
               blaspheme
               ;
            
             compared
             with
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             2.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             And
             their
             word
             will
             eat
             as
             doth
             a
             canker
             ,
             of
             whom
             is
             Hymenaeus
             and
             Philetus
             ,
             
               who
               concerning
               the
               faith
               have
               erred
               ,
            
             saying
             ,
             That
             the
             
               Resurrection
               is
               past
               already
               ,
               and
               overthrow
               the
               faith
               of
               some
               .
            
             Acts
             17.
             30
             ,
             31.
             
             And
             the
             times
             of
             this
             ignorance
             God
             winked
             at
             ,
             but
             now
             
               commandeth
               all
               men
               every where
               to
               repent
               ,
               because
               he
               hath
               appointed
               a
               day
               wherein
               he
               wil
               judge
               the
               world
               in
               righteousnesse
               .
            
          
           
             John
             5.
             28
             ,
             29.
             
             All
             that
             are
             in
             the
             grave
             shal
             heare
             his
             voice
             ,
             and
             shal
             come
             forth
             ,
             they
             that
             have
             done
             good
             ,
             unto
             the
             resurrection
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             have
             done
             evil
             to
             the
             resurrection
             of
             damnation
             ;
             
               compared
               with
            
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             19.
             
             If
             in
             this
             life
             onely
             we
             have
             hope
             in
             Christ
             ,
             we
             are
             of
             all
             men
             most
             miserable
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             10.
             8.
             2.
             Thess.
             2.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
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