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<h2 class="titleHead">The 1677-89 (2nd) London Baptist Confession
of Faith (2LBCF)</h2>
<div class="author" ></div><br />
<div class="date" ></div>
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<h2 class="likechapterHead"><a
id="x1-1000"></a>Contents</h2>
<div class="tableofcontents">
<span class="chapterToc" > <a
href="#x1-2000" id="QQ2-1-2">To The Judicious and Impartial Reader</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >1 <a
href="#x1-30001" id="QQ2-1-3">OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >2 <a
href="#x1-40002" id="QQ2-1-4">OF GOD AND OF THE HOLY TRINITY</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >3 <a
href="#x1-50003" id="QQ2-1-5">OF GOD’S DECREE</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >4 <a
href="#x1-60004" id="QQ2-1-6">OF CREATION</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >5 <a
href="#x1-70005" id="QQ2-1-7">OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >6 <a
href="#x1-80006" id="QQ2-1-8">OF THE FALL OF MAN, OF SIN, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT THEREOF</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >7 <a
href="#x1-90007" id="QQ2-1-9">OF GOD’S COVENANT</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >8 <a
href="#x1-100008" id="QQ2-1-10">OF CHRIST THE MEDIATOR</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >9 <a
href="#x1-110009" id="QQ2-1-11">OF FREE WILL</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >10 <a
href="#x1-1200010" id="QQ2-1-12">OF EFFECTUAL CALLING</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >11 <a
href="#x1-1300011" id="QQ2-1-13">OF JUSTIFICATION</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >12 <a
href="#x1-1400012" id="QQ2-1-14">OF ADOPTION</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >13 <a
href="#x1-1500013" id="QQ2-1-15">OF SANCTIFICATION</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >14 <a
href="#x1-1600014" id="QQ2-1-16">OF SAVING FAITH</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >15 <a
href="#x1-1700015" id="QQ2-1-17">OF REPENTANCE UNTO LIFE AND SALVATION</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >16 <a
href="#x1-1800016" id="QQ2-1-18">OF GOOD WORKS</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >17 <a
href="#x1-1900017" id="QQ2-1-19">OF THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >18 <a
href="#x1-2000018" id="QQ2-1-20">OF THE ASSURANCE OF GRACE AND SALVATION</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >19 <a
href="#x1-2100019" id="QQ2-1-21">OF THE LAW OF GOD</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >20 <a
href="#x1-2200020" id="QQ2-1-22">OF THE GOSPEL, AND OF THE EXTENT OF THE GRACE THEREOF</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >21 <a
href="#x1-2300021" id="QQ2-1-23">OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY AND LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >22 <a
href="#x1-2400022" id="QQ2-1-24">OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AND THE SABBATH DAY</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >23 <a
href="#x1-2500023" id="QQ2-1-25">OF LAWFUL OATHS AND VOWs</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >24 <a
href="#x1-2600024" id="QQ2-1-26">OF THE CIVIL MAGISTRATE</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >25 <a
href="#x1-2700025" id="QQ2-1-27">OF MARRIAGE</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >26 <a
href="#x1-2800026" id="QQ2-1-28">OF THE CHURCH</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >27 <a
href="#x1-2900027" id="QQ2-1-29">OF THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >28 <a
href="#x1-3000028" id="QQ2-1-30">OF BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >29 <a
href="#x1-3100029" id="QQ2-1-31">OF BAPTISM</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >30 <a
href="#x1-3200030" id="QQ2-1-32">OF THE LORD’S SUPPER</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >31 <a
href="#x1-3300031" id="QQ2-1-33">OF THE STATE OF MAN AFTER DEATH AND OF THE
RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" >32 <a
href="#x1-3400032" id="QQ2-1-34">OF THE LAST JUDGMENT</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" > <a
href="#x1-3500032" id="QQ2-1-35">An Appendix</a></span>
<br /> <span class="chapterToc" > <a
href="#x1-4000032" id="QQ2-1-40">Subscribers to the Confession of Faith</a></span>
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<h2 class="chapterHead"><a
id="x1-2000"></a>To The Judicious and Impartial Reader</h2>
<!--l. 31--><p class="noindent" >Courteous Reader,
<!--l. 33--><p class="indent" > It is now many years since divers of us (with other sober Christians then living and
walking in the way of the Lord that we professe) did conceive our selves to be under a
necessity of Publishing a Confession of our Faith, for the information, and satisfaction
of those, that did not throughly understand what our principles were, or had
entertained prejudices against our Profession, by reason of the strange representation
of them, by some men of note, who had taken very wrong measures, and
accordingly led others into misapprehensions, of us, and them: and this was
first put forth about the year, 1643. in the name of seven Congregations
then gathered in London; since which time, diverse impressions thereof have
been dispersed abroad, and our end proposed, in good measure answered,
inasmuch as many (and some of those men eminent, both for piety and learning)
were thereby satisfied, that we were no way guilty of those Heterodoxies and
fundamental errors, which had too frequently been charged upon us without
ground, or occasion given on our part. And forasmuch, as that Confession is not
now commonly to be had; and also that many others have since embraced
the same truth which is owned therein; it was judged necessary by us to
joyn together in giving a testimony to the world; of our firm adhering to
those wholesome Principles, by the publication of this which is now in your
hand.
<!--l. 35--><p class="indent" > And forasmuch as our method, and manner of expressing our sentiments, in this,
doth vary from the former (although the substance of the matter is the same) we shall
freely impart to you the reason and occasion thereof. One thing that greatly
prevailed with us to undertake this work, was (not only to give a full account
of our selves, to those Christians that differ from us about the subject of
Baptism, but also) the profit that might from thence arise, unto those that
have any account of our labors, in their instruction, and establishment in
the great truths of the Gospel; in the clear understanding, and steady belief
of which, our comfortable walking with God, and fruitfulness before him,
in all our ways, is most neerly concerned; and therefore we did conclude it
necessary to expresse our selves the more fully, and distinctly; and also to fix
on such a method as might be most comprehensive of those things which
we designed to explain our sense, and belief of; and finding no defect, in
this regard, in that fixed on by the assembly, and after them by those of
the Congregational way, we did readily conclude it best to retain the same
order in our present confession: and also, when we observed that those last
mentioned, did in their confession (for reasons which seemed of weight both
to themselves and others) choose not only to express their mind in words
concurrent with the former in sense, concerning all those articles wherein they were
agreed, but also for the most part without any variation of the terms we did in
like manner conclude it best to follow their example in making use of the
very same words with them both, in these articles (which are very many)
wherein our faith and doctrine is the same with theirs, and this we did, the
more abundantly, to manifest our consent with both, in all the fundamental
articles of the Christian Religion, as also with many others, whose orthodox
confessions have been published to the world; on behalf of the Protestants in
divers Nations and Cities: and also to convince all, that we have no itch to
clogge Religion with new words, but do readily acquiesce in that form of
sound words, which hath been, in consent with the holy Scriptures, used by
others before us; hereby declaring before God, Angels, & Men, our hearty
agreement with them, in that wholesome Protestant Doctrine, which with so
clear evidence of Scriptures they have asserted: some things indeed, are in
some places added, some terms omitted, and some few changed, but these
alterations are of that nature, as that we need not doubt, any charge or suspition
of unsoundness in the faith, from any of our brethren upon the account of
them.
<!--l. 37--><p class="indent" > In those things wherein we differ from others, we have exprest our selves with all
candor and plainness that none might entertain jealousie of ought secretly lodged in
our breasts, that we would not the world should be acquainted with; yet we hope we
have also observed those rules of modesty, and humility, as will render our freedom in
this respect inoffensive, even to those whose sentiments are different from
ours.
<!--l. 39--><p class="indent" > We have also taken care to affix texts of Scripture, in the margin for the
confirmation of each article in our confession; in which work we have studiously
indeavoured to select such as are most clear and pertinent, for the proof of what is
asserted by us: and our earnest desire is, that all into whose hands this may come,
would follow that (never enough commended) example of the noble Bereans, who
searched the Scriptures daily, that they might find out whether the things preached to
them were so or not.
<!--l. 41--><p class="indent" > There is one thing more which we sincerely professe, and earnestly desire credence
in, viz. That contention is most remote from our design in all that we have done in
this matter: and we hope the liberty of an ingenuous unfolding our principles, and
opening our hearts unto our Brethren, with the Scripture grounds on which our faith
and practise leanes, will by none of them be either denyed to us, or taken ill from us.
Our whole design is accomplished, if we may obtain that Justice, as to be measured in
our principles, and practise, and the judgement of both by others, according to what
we have now published; which the Lord (whose eyes are as a flame of fire) knoweth to
be the doctrine, which with our hearts we must firmly believe, and sincerely
indeavour to conform our lives to. And oh that other contentions being laid
asleep, the only care and contention of all upon whom the name of our blessed
Redeemer is called, might for the future be, to walk humbly with their God,
and in the exercise of all Love and Meekness towards each other, to perfect
holyness in the fear of the Lord, each one endeavouring to have his conversation
such as becometh the Gospel; and also suitable to his place and capacity
vigorously to promote in others the practice of true Religion and undefiled
in the sight of God and our Father. And that in this backsliding day, we
might not spend our breath in fruitless complaints of the evils of others; but
may every one begin at home, to reform in the first place our own hearts,
and wayes; and then to quicken all that we may have influence upon, to the
same work; that if the will of God were so, none might deceive themselves,
by resting in, and trusting to, a form of Godliness, without the power of it,
and inward experience of the efficacy of those truths that are professed by
them.
<!--l. 43--><p class="indent" > And verily there is one spring and cause of the decay of Religion in our day, which
we cannot but touch upon, and earnestly urge a redresse of; and that is the neglect of
the worship of God in Families, by those to whom the charge and conduct of them is
committed. May not the grosse ignorance, and instability of many; with the
prophaneness of others, be justly charged upon their Parents and Masters; who have
not trained them up in the way wherein they ought to walk when they were young?
but have neglected those frequent and solemn commands which the Lord hath laid
upon them so to catechize, and instruct them, that their tender years might be
seasoned with the knowledge of the truth of God as revealed in the Scriptures; and
also by their own omission of Prayer, and other duties of Religion in their
families, together with the ill example of their loose conversation, have inured
them first to a neglect, and then contempt of all Piety and Religion? we
know this will not excuse the blindness, or wickedness of any; but certainly it
will fall heavy upon those that have thus been the occasion thereof; they
indeed dye in their sins; but will not their blood be required of those under
whose care they were, who yet permitted them to go on without warning,
yea led them into the paths of destruction? and will not the diligence of
Christians with respect to the discharge of these duties, in ages past, rise up in
judgment against, and condemn many of those who would be esteemed such
now?
<!--l. 45--><p class="indent" > We shall conclude with our earnest prayer, that the God of all grace, will pour
out those measures of his holy Spirit upon us, that the profession of truth
may be accompanyed with the sound belief, and diligent practise of it by us;
that his name may in all things be glorified, through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.
<!--l. 47--><p class="indent" >
<!--l. 48--><p class="indent" >
<h2 class="chapterHead"><span class="titlemark">Chapter 1</span><br /><a
id="x1-30001"></a>OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES</h2>
<ol class="enumerate1" >
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3002x1"><a
id="x1-30011"></a> The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of
all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience, although the light of nature,
and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness,
wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable; yet are they not
sufficient to give that knowledge of God and his will which is necessary
unto salvation. Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times and in divers
manners to reveal himself, and to declare that his will unto his church; and
afterward for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the
more sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption
of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and of the world, to commit the
same wholly unto writing; which maketh the Holy Scriptures to be most
necessary, those former ways of God’s revealing his will unto his people
being now ceased.<br
class="newline" />( 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Isaiah 8:20; Luke 16:29, 31; Ephesians 2:20; Romans
1:19-21; Romans 2:14,15; Psalms 19:1-3; Hebrews 1:1; Proverbs 22:19-21;
Romans 15:4; 2 Peter 1:19,20 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3004x2"><a
id="x1-30032"></a> Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now
contained all the books of the Old and New Testaments, which are
these:<br
class="newline" />Of the Old Testament:
<ul class="itemize1">
<li class="itemize">Genesis
</li>
<li class="itemize">Exodus
</li>
<li class="itemize">Leviticus
</li>
<li class="itemize">Numbers
</li>
<li class="itemize">Deuteronomy
</li>
<li class="itemize">Joshua
</li>
<li class="itemize">Judges
</li>
<li class="itemize">Ruth
</li>
<li class="itemize">I Samuel
</li>
<li class="itemize">II Samuel
</li>
<li class="itemize">I Kings
</li>
<li class="itemize">II Kings
</li>
<li class="itemize">I Chronicles
</li>
<li class="itemize">II Chronicles
</li>
<li class="itemize">Ezra
</li>
<li class="itemize">Nehemiah
</li>
<li class="itemize">Esther
</li>
<li class="itemize">Job
</li>
<li class="itemize">Psalms
</li>
<li class="itemize">Proverbs
</li>
<li class="itemize">Ecclesiastes
</li>
<li class="itemize">The Song of Solomon
</li>
<li class="itemize">Isaiah
</li>
<li class="itemize">Jeremiah
</li>
<li class="itemize">Lamentations,
</li>
<li class="itemize">Ezekiel
</li>
<li class="itemize">Daniel
</li>
<li class="itemize">Hosea
</li>
<li class="itemize">Joel
</li>
<li class="itemize">Amos
</li>
<li class="itemize">Obadiah
</li>
<li class="itemize">Jonah
</li>
<li class="itemize">Micah
</li>
<li class="itemize">Nahum
</li>
<li class="itemize">Habakkuk
</li>
<li class="itemize">Zephaniah
</li>
<li class="itemize">Haggai
</li>
<li class="itemize">Zechariah
</li>
<li class="itemize">Malachi</li></ul>
<!--l. 100--><p class="noindent" >Of the New Testament:
<ul class="itemize1">
<li class="itemize">Matthew
</li>
<li class="itemize">Mark
</li>
<li class="itemize">Luke
</li>
<li class="itemize">John
</li>
<li class="itemize">The Acts of the Apostles
</li>
<li class="itemize">Paul’s Epistle to the Romans
</li>
<li class="itemize">I Corinthians
</li>
<li class="itemize">II Corinthians
</li>
<li class="itemize">Galatians
</li>
<li class="itemize">Ephesians
</li>
<li class="itemize">Philippians, Colossians
</li>
<li class="itemize">I Thessalonians
</li>
<li class="itemize">II Thessalonians
</li>
<li class="itemize">I Timothy
</li>
<li class="itemize">II Timothy
</li>
<li class="itemize">To Titus
</li>
<li class="itemize">To Philemon
</li>
<li class="itemize">The Epistle to the Hebrews
</li>
<li class="itemize">Epistle of James
</li>
<li class="itemize">The first and second Epistles of Peter
</li>
<li class="itemize">The first, second, and third Epistles of John
</li>
<li class="itemize">The Epistle of Jude
</li>
<li class="itemize">The Revelation</li></ul>
<!--l. 126--><p class="noindent" >All of which are given by the inspiration of God, to be the rule of faith and
life.<br
class="newline" />( 2 Timothy 3:16)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3006x3"><a
id="x1-30053"></a> The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no
part of the canon or rule of the Scripture, and, therefore, are of no authority to
the church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of than other
human writings.<br
class="newline" />( Luke 24:27, 44; Romans 3:2 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3008x4"><a
id="x1-30074"></a> The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed,
dependeth not upon the testimony of any man or church, but wholly upon God
(who is truth itself), the author thereof; therefore it is to be received because it
is the Word of God.<br
class="newline" />( 2 Peter 1:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 John 5:9
)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3010x5"><a
id="x1-30095"></a> We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the church of God to an
high and reverent esteem of the Holy Scriptures; and the heavenliness of the
matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, and the majesty of the style, the consent of
all the parts, the scope of the whole (which is to give all glory to God),
the full discovery it makes of the only way of man’s salvation, and
many other incomparable excellencies, and entire perfections thereof,
are arguments whereby it doth abundantly evidence itself to be the
Word of God; yet notwithstanding, our full persuasion and assurance of
the infallible truth, and divine authority thereof, is from the inward
work of the Holy Spirit bearing witness by and with the Word in our
hearts.<br
class="newline" />( John 16:13,14; 1 Corinthians 2:10-12; 1 John 2:20, 27)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3012x6"><a
id="x1-30116"></a> The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory,
man’s salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down or necessarily
contained in the Holy Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added,
whether by new revelation of the Spirit, or traditions of men. Nevertheless, we
acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for the
saving understanding of such things as are revealed in the Word, and
that there are some circumstances concerning the worship of God, and
government of the church, common to human actions and societies,
which are to be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence,
according to the general rules of the Word, which are always to be
observed.<br
class="newline" />( 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Galatians 1:8,9; John 6:45; 1 Corinthians 2:9-12; 1
Corinthians 11:13, 14; 1 Corinthians 14:26,40)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3014x7"><a
id="x1-30137"></a> All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all;
yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed and observed
for salvation, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of
Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a
due use of ordinary means, may attain to a sufficient understanding of
them.<br
class="newline" />( 2 Peter 3:16; Psalms 19:7; Psalms 119:130)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3016x8"><a
id="x1-30158"></a> The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of
God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which at the time of the writing
of it was most generally known to the nations), being immediately
inspired by God, and by his singular care and providence kept pure in
all ages, are therefore authentic; so as in all controversies of religion,
the church is finally to appeal to them. But because these original
tongues are not known to all the people of God, who have a right unto,
and interest in the Scriptures, and are commanded in the fear of God
to read and search them, therefore they are to be translated into the
vulgar language of every nation unto which they come, that the Word of
God dwelling plentifully in all, they may worship him in an acceptable
manner, and through patience and comfort of the Scriptures may have
hope.<br
class="newline" />( Romans 3:2; Isaiah 8:20; Acts 15:15; John 5:39; 1 Corinthians 14:6, 9, 11, 12,
24, 28; Colossians 3:16 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3018x9"><a
id="x1-30179"></a> The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself; and
therefore when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture
(which is not manifold, but one), it must be searched by other places that speak
more clearly.<br
class="newline" />( 2 Peter 1:20, 21; Acts 15:15, 16)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-3020x10"><a
id="x1-301910"></a> The supreme judge, by which all controversies of religion are to be determined,
and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and
private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be
no other but the Holy Scripture delivered by the Spirit, into which Scripture so
delivered, our faith is finally resolved.<br
class="newline" />( Matthew 22:29, 31, 32; Ephesians 2:20; Acts 28:23)</li></ol>
<!--l. 162--><p class="indent" >
<h2 class="chapterHead"><span class="titlemark">Chapter 2</span><br /><a
id="x1-40002"></a>OF GOD AND OF THE HOLY TRINITY</h2>
<ol class="enumerate1" >
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-4002x1"><a
id="x1-40011"></a> The Lord our God is but one only living and true God; whose subsistence
is in and of himself, infinite in being and perfection; whose essence cannot
be comprehended by any but himself; a most pure spirit, invisible, without
body, parts, or passions, who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light
which no man can approach unto; who is immutable, immense, eternal,
incomprehensible, almighty, every way infinite, most holy, most wise, most
free, most absolute; working all things according to the counsel of his own
immutable and most righteous will for his own glory; most loving, gracious,
merciful, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, forgiving iniquity,
transgression, and sin; the rewarder of them that diligently seek him, and
withal most just and terrible in his judgments, hating all sin, and who will
by no means clear the guilty.<br
class="newline" />( 1 Corinthians 8:4, 6; Deuteronomy 6:4; Jeremiah 10:10; Isaiah 48:12;
Exodus 3:14; John 4:24; 1 Timothy 1:17; Deuteronomy 4:15, 16; Malachi
3:6; 1 Kings 8:27; Jeremiah 23:23; Psalms 90:2; Genesis 17:1; Isaiah 6:3;
Psalms 115:3; Isaiah 46:10; Proverbs 16:4; Romans 11:36; Exodus 34:6,
7; Hebrews 11:6; Nehemiah 9:32, 33; Psalms 5:5, 6; Exodus 34:7; Nahum
1:2, 3 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-4004x2"><a
id="x1-40032"></a> God, having all life, glory, goodness, blessedness, in and of himself, is alone
in and unto himself all-sufficient, not standing in need of any creature which
he hath made, nor deriving any glory from them, but only manifesting his
own glory in, by, unto, and upon them; he is the alone fountain of all
being, of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things, and he hath
most sovereign dominion over all creatures, to do by them, for them, or
upon them, whatsoever himself pleaseth; in his sight all things are open
and manifest, his knowledge is infinite, infallible, and independent upon
the creature, so as nothing is to him contingent or uncertain; he is most
holy in all his counsels, in all his works, and in all his commands; to him
is due from angels and men, whatsoever worship, service, or obedience, as
creatures they owe unto the Creator, and whatever he is further pleased to
require of them.<br
class="newline" />( John 5:26; Psalms 148:13; Psalms 119:68; Job 22:2, 3; Romans 11:34-36;
Daniel 4:25, 34, 35; Hebrews 4:13; Ezekiel 11:5; Acts 15:18; Psalms 145:17;
Revelation 5:12-14 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-4006x3"><a
id="x1-40053"></a> In this divine and infinite Being there are three subsistences, the Father,
the Word or Son, and Holy Spirit, of one substance, power, and eternity,
each having the whole divine essence, yet the essence undivided: the Father
is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten
of the Father; the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son; all
infinite, without beginning, therefore but one God, who is not to be divided
in nature and being, but distinguished by several peculiar relative properties
and personal relations; which doctrine of the Trinity is the foundation of
all our communion with God, and comfortable dependence on him.<br
class="newline" />( 1 John 5:7; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Exodus 3:14; John
14:11; 1 Corinthians 8:6; John 1:14,18; John 15:26; Galatians 4:6 )</li></ol>
<h2 class="chapterHead"><span class="titlemark">Chapter 3</span><br /><a
id="x1-50003"></a>OF GOD’S DECREE</h2>
<ol class="enumerate1" >
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-5002x1"><a
id="x1-50011"></a> God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy
counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever
comes to pass; yet so as thereby is God neither the author of sin nor
hath fellowship with any therein; nor is violence offered to the will of the
creature, nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away,
but rather established; in which appears his wisdom in disposing all things,
and power and faithfulness in accomplishing his decree.<br
class="newline" />( Isaiah 46:10; Ephesians 1:11; Hebrews 6:17; Romans 9:15, 18; James
1:13; 1 John 1:5; Acts 4:27, 28; John 19:11; Numbers 23:19; Ephesians
1:3-5 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-5004x2"><a
id="x1-50032"></a> Although God knoweth whatsoever may or can come to pass, upon all
supposed conditions, yet hath he not decreed anything, because he foresaw
it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon such conditions.<br
class="newline" />( Acts 15:18; Romans 9:11, 13, 16, 18 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-5006x3"><a
id="x1-50053"></a> By the decree of God, for the manifestation of his glory, some men
and angels are predestinated, or foreordained to eternal life through Jesus
Christ, to the praise of his glorious grace; others being left to act in their
sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of his glorious justice.<br
class="newline" />( 1 Timothy 5:21; Matthew 25:34; Ephesians 1:5, 6; Romans 9:22, 23;
Jude 4 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-5008x4"><a
id="x1-50074"></a> These angels and men thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly
and unchangeably designed, and their number so certain and definite, that
it cannot be either increased or diminished.<br
class="newline" />( 2 Timothy 2:19; John 13:18 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-5010x5"><a
id="x1-50095"></a> Those of mankind that are predestinated to life, God, before the foundation
of the world was laid, according to his eternal and immutable purpose, and
the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, hath chosen in Christ unto
everlasting glory, out of his mere free grace and love, without any other
thing in the creature as a condition or cause moving him thereunto.<br
class="newline" />( Ephesians 1:4, 9, 11; Romans 8:30; 2 Timothy 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:9;
Romans 9:13, 16; Ephesians 2:5, 12 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-5012x6"><a
id="x1-50116"></a> As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so he hath, by the eternal
and most free purpose of his will, foreordained all the means thereunto;
wherefore they who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by
Christ, are effectually called unto faith in Christ, by his Spirit working in due
season, are justified, adopted, sanctified, and kept by his power through
faith unto salvation; neither are any other redeemed by Christ, or effectually
called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but the elect only.<br
class="newline" />( 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:9, 10; Romans 8:30;
2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:5; John 10:26; John 17:9; John 6:64 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-5014x7"><a
id="x1-50137"></a> The doctrine of the high mystery of predestination is to be handled with
special prudence and care, that men attending the will of God revealed
in his Word, and yielding obedience thereunto, may, from the certainty of
their effectual vocation, be assured of their eternal election; so shall this
doctrine afford matter of praise, reverence, and admiration of God, and of
humility, diligence, and abundant consolation to all that sincerely obey the
gospel.<br
class="newline" />( 1 Thessalonians 1:4, 5; 2 Peter 1:10; Ephesians 1:6; Romans 11:33;
Romans 11:5, 6, 20; Luke 10:20 )</li></ol>
<h2 class="chapterHead"><span class="titlemark">Chapter 4</span><br /><a
id="x1-60004"></a>OF CREATION</h2>
<ol class="enumerate1" >
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-6002x1"><a
id="x1-60011"></a> In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for the
manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, to
create or make the world, and all things therein, whether visible or invisible,
in the space of six days, and all very good.<br
class="newline" />( John 1:2, 3; Hebrews 1:2; Job 26:13; Romans 1:20; Colossians 1:16;
Genesis 1:31 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-6004x2"><a
id="x1-60032"></a> After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female,
with reasonable and immortal souls, rendering them fit unto that life to
God for which they were created; being made after the image of God,
in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness; having the law of God
written in their hearts, and power to fulfil it, and yet under a possibility of
transgressing, being left to the liberty of their own will, which was subject
to change.<br
class="newline" />( Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:7; Ecclesiastes 7:29; Genesis 1:26; Romans 2:14,
15; Genesis 3:6 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-6006x3"><a
id="x1-60053"></a> Besides the law written in their hearts, they received a command not to
eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which whilst they kept,
they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over the
creatures.<br
class="newline" />( Genesis 2:17; Genesis 1:26, 28 )</li></ol>
<!--l. 229--><p class="indent" >
<h2 class="chapterHead"><span class="titlemark">Chapter 5</span><br /><a
id="x1-70005"></a>OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE</h2>
<ol class="enumerate1" >
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-7002x1"><a
id="x1-70011"></a> God the good Creator of all things, in his infinite power and wisdom
doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures and things, from the
greatest even to the least, by his most wise and holy providence, to the end
for the which they were created, according unto his infallible foreknowledge,
and the free and immutable counsel of his own will; to the praise of the
glory of his wisdom, power, justice, infinite goodness, and mercy.<br
class="newline" />( Hebrews 1:3; Job 38:11; Isaiah 46:10, 11; Psalms 135:6; Matthew
10:29-31; Ephesians 1:11 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-7004x2"><a
id="x1-70032"></a> Although in relation to the foreknowledge and decree of God, the first
cause, all things come to pass immutably and infallibly; so that there is
not anything befalls any by chance, or without his providence; yet by the
same providence he ordereth them to fall out according to the nature of
second causes, either necessarily, freely, or contingently.<br
class="newline" />( Acts 2:23; Proverbs 16:33; Genesis 8:22)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-7006x3"><a
id="x1-70053"></a> God, in his ordinary providence maketh use of means, yet is free to work
without, above, and against them at his pleasure.<br
class="newline" />( Acts 27:31, 44; Isaiah 55:10, 11; Hosea 1:7; Romans 4:19-21; Daniel 3:27
)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-7008x4"><a
id="x1-70074"></a> The almighty power, unsearchable wisdom, and infinite goodness of God,
so far manifest themselves in his providence, that his determinate counsel
extendeth itself even to the first fall, and all other sinful actions both of
angels and men; and that not by a bare permission, which also he most
wisely and powerfully boundeth, and otherwise ordereth and governeth, in
a manifold dispensation to his most holy ends; yet so, as the sinfulness
of their acts proceedeth only from the creatures, and not from God, who,
being most holy and righteous, neither is nor can be the author or approver
of sin.<br
class="newline" />( Romans 11:32-34; 2 Samuel 24:1, 1 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Kings 19:28;
Psalms 76;10; Genesis 1:20; Isaiah 10:6, 7, 12; Psalms 1:21; 1 John 2:16
)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-7010x5"><a
id="x1-70095"></a> The most wise, righteous, and gracious God doth oftentimes leave for
a season his own children to manifold temptations and the corruptions
of their own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover
unto them the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness of their
hearts, that they may be humbled; and to raise them to a more close and
constant dependence for their support upon himself; and to make them
more watchful against all future occasions of sin, and for other just and
holy ends. So that whatsoever befalls any of his elect is by his appointment,
for his glory, and their good.<br
class="newline" />( 2 Chronicles 32:25, 26, 31; 2 Corinthians 12:7-9; Romans 8:28 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-7012x6"><a
id="x1-70116"></a> As for those wicked and ungodly men whom God, as the righteous judge,
for former sin doth blind and harden; from them he not only withholdeth his
grace, whereby they might have been enlightened in their understanding,
and wrought upon their hearts; but sometimes also withdraweth the gifts
which they had, and exposeth them to such objects as their corruption
makes occasion of sin; and withal, gives them over to their own lusts, the
temptations of the world, and the power of Satan, whereby it comes to
pass that they harden themselves, under those means which God useth for
the softening of others.<br
class="newline" />( Romans 1:24-26, 28; Romans 11:7, 8; Deuteronomy 29:4; Matthew 13:12;
Deuteronomy 2:30; 2 Kings 8:12, 13; Psalms 81:11, 12; 2 Thessalonians
2:10-12; Exodus 8:15, 32; Isaiah 6:9, 10; 1 Peter 2:7, 8 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-7014x7"><a
id="x1-70137"></a> As the providence of God doth in general reach to all creatures, so after
a more special manner it taketh care of his church, and disposeth of all
things to the good thereof.<br
class="newline" />( 1 Timothy 4:10; Amos 9:8, 9; Isaiah 43:3-5 )</li></ol>
<h2 class="chapterHead"><span class="titlemark">Chapter 6</span><br /><a
id="x1-80006"></a>OF THE FALL OF MAN, OF SIN, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT
THEREOF</h2>
<ol class="enumerate1" >
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-8002x1"><a
id="x1-80011"></a> Although God created man upright and perfect, and gave him a righteous
law, which had been unto life had he kept it, and threatened death upon
the breach thereof, yet he did not long abide in this honour; Satan using the
subtlety of the serpent to subdue Eve, then by her seducing Adam, who,
without any compulsion, did willfully transgress the law of their creation,
and the command given unto them, in eating the forbidden fruit, which
God was pleased, according to his wise and holy counsel to permit, having
purposed to order it to his own glory.<br
class="newline" />( Genesis 2:16, 17; Genesis 3:12,13; 2 Corinthians 11:3 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-8004x2"><a
id="x1-80032"></a> Our first parents, by this sin, fell from their original righteousness and
communion with God, and we in them whereby death came upon all: all
becoming dead in sin, and wholly defiled in all the faculties and parts of
soul and body.<br
class="newline" />( Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12, etc; Titus 1:15; Genesis 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9;
Romans 3:10-19 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-8006x3"><a
id="x1-80053"></a> They being the root, and by God’s appointment, standing in the room
and stead of all mankind, the guilt of the sin was imputed, and corrupted
nature conveyed, to all their posterity descending from them by ordinary
generation, being now conceived in sin, and by nature children of wrath,
the servants of sin, the subjects of death, and all other miseries, spiritual,
temporal, and eternal, unless the Lord Jesus set them free.<br
class="newline" />( Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21, 22, 45, 49; Psalms 51:5; Job
14:4; Ephesians 2:3; Romans 6:20 Romans 5:12; Hebrews 2:14, 15; 1
Thessalonians 1:10 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-8008x4"><a
id="x1-80074"></a> From this original corruption, whereby we are utterly indisposed, disabled,
and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil, do proceed
all actual transgressions.<br
class="newline" />( Romans 8:7; Colossians 1:21; James 1:14, 15; Matthew 15:19 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-8010x5"><a
id="x1-80095"></a> The corruption of nature, during this life, doth remain in those that are
regenerated; and although it be through Christ pardoned and mortified, yet
both itself, and the first motions thereof, are truly and properly sin.<br
class="newline" />( Romans 7:18,23; Ecclesiastes 7:20; 1 John 1:8; Romans 7:23-25;
Galatians 5:17 )</li></ol>
<h2 class="chapterHead"><span class="titlemark">Chapter 7</span><br /><a
id="x1-90007"></a>OF GOD’S COVENANT</h2>
<ol class="enumerate1" >
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-9002x1"><a
id="x1-90011"></a> The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although
reasonable creatures do owe obedience to him as their creator, yet they
could never have attained the reward of life but by some voluntary
condescension on God’s part, which he hath been pleased to express by
way of covenant.<br
class="newline" />( Luke 17:10; Job 35:7,8 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-9004x2"><a
id="x1-90032"></a> Moreover, man having brought himself under the curse of the law by his
fall, it pleased the Lord to make a covenant of grace, wherein he freely
offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ, requiring of them
faith in him, that they may be saved; and promising to give unto all those
that are ordained unto eternal life, his Holy Spirit, to make them willing
and able to believe.<br
class="newline" />( Genesis 2:17; Galatians 3:10; Romans 3:20, 21; Romans 8:3; Mark 16:15,
16; John 3:16; Ezekiel 36:26, 27; John 6:44, 45; Psalms 110:3 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-9006x3"><a
id="x1-90053"></a> This covenant is revealed in the gospel; first of all to Adam in the promise
of salvation by the seed of the woman, and afterwards by farther steps,
until the full discovery thereof was completed in the New Testament; and
it is founded in that eternal covenant transaction that was between the
Father and the Son about the redemption of the elect; and it is alone by
the grace of this covenant that all the posterity of fallen Adam that ever
were saved did obtain life and blessed immortality, man being now utterly
incapable of acceptance with God upon those terms on which Adam stood
in his state of innocency.<br
class="newline" />( Genesis 3:15; Hebrews 1:1; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 11:6, 13;
Romans 4:1, 2, &c.; Acts 4:12; John 8:56 )</li></ol>
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<h2 class="chapterHead"><span class="titlemark">Chapter 8</span><br /><a
id="x1-100008"></a>OF CHRIST THE MEDIATOR</h2>
<ol class="enumerate1" >
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-10002x1"><a
id="x1-100011"></a> It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord
Jesus, his only begotten Son, according to the covenant made between
them both, to be the mediator between God and man; the prophet, priest,
and king; head and saviour of the church, the heir of all things, and judge
of the world; unto whom he did from all eternity give a people to be his
seed and to be by him in time redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and
glorified.<br
class="newline" />( Isaiah 42:1; 1 Peter 1:19, 20; Acts 3:22; Hebrews 5:5, 6; Psalms 2:6;
Luke 1:33; Ephesians 1:22, 23; Hebrews 1:2; Acts 17:31; Isaiah 53:10; John
17:6; Romans 8:30 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-10004x2"><a
id="x1-100032"></a> The Son of God, the second person in the Holy Trinity, being very and
eternal God, the brightness of the Father’s glory, of one substance and equal
with him who made the world, who upholdeth and governeth all things he
hath made, did, when the fullness of time was come, take upon him man’s
nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet
without sin; being conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin
Mary, the Holy Spirit coming down upon her: and the power of the Most
High overshadowing her; and so was made of a woman of the tribe of Judah,
of the seed of Abraham and David according to the Scriptures; so that
two whole, perfect, and distinct natures were inseparably joined together in
one person, without conversion, composition, or confusion; which person
is very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only mediator between God
and man.<br
class="newline" />( John 1:14; Galatians 4;4; Romans 8:3; Hebrews 2:14, 16, 17; Hebrews
4:15; Matthew 1:22, 23; Luke 1:27, 31, 35; Romans 9:5; 1 Timothy 2:5 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-10006x3"><a
id="x1-100053"></a> The Lord Jesus, in his human nature thus united to the divine, in the
person of the Son, was sanctified and anointed with the Holy Spirit above
measure, having in Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; in
whom it pleased the Father that all fullness should dwell, to the end that
being holy, harmless, undefiled, and full of grace and truth, he might be
throughly furnished to execute the office of mediator and surety; which
office he took not upon himself, but was thereunto called by his Father; who
also put all power and judgement in his hand, and gave him commandment
to execute the same.<br
class="newline" />( Psalms 45:7; Acts 10:38; John 3:34; Colossians 2:3; Colossians 1:19;
Hebrews 7:26; John 1:14; Hebrews 7:22; Hebrews 5:5; John 5:22, 27;
Matthew 28:18; Acts 2:36 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-10008x4"><a
id="x1-100074"></a> This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake, which that he
might discharge he was made under the law, and did perfectly fulfil it, and
underwent the punishment due to us, which we should have borne and
suffered, being made sin and a curse for us; enduring most grievous sorrows
in his soul, and most painful sufferings in his body; was crucified, and died,
and remained in the state of the dead, yet saw no corruption: on the third
day he arose from the dead with the same body in which he suffered, with
which he also ascended into heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of
his Father making intercession, and shall return to judge men and angels
at the end of the world.<br
class="newline" />( Psalms 40:7, 8; Hebrews 10:5-10; John 10:18; Gal 4:4; Matthew 3:15;
Galatians 3:13; Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew
26:37, 38; Luke 22:44; Matthew 27:46; Acts 13:37; 1 Corinthians 15:3,
4; John 20:25, 27; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24;
Acts 10:42; Romans 14:9, 10; Acts 1:11; 2 Peter 2:4 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-10010x5"><a
id="x1-100095"></a> The Lord Jesus, by his perfect obedience and sacrifice of himself, which
he through the eternal Spirit once offered up unto God, hath fully satisfied
the justice of God, procured reconciliation, and purchased an everlasting
inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, for all those whom the Father hath
given unto Him.<br
class="newline" />( Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 10:14; Romans 3:25, 26; John 17:2; Hebrews 9:15
)
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-10012x6"><a
id="x1-100116"></a> Although the price of redemption was not actually paid by Christ till
after his incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy, and benefit thereof were
communicated to the elect in all ages, successively from the beginning of
the world, in and by those promises, types, and sacrifices wherein he was
revealed, and signified to be the seed which should bruise the serpent’s
head; and the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, being the same
yesterday, and to-day and for ever.<br
class="newline" />( 1 Corinthians 4:10; Hebrews 4:2; 1 Peter 1:10, 11; Revelation 13:8;
Hebrews 13:8 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-10014x7"><a
id="x1-100137"></a> Christ, in the work of mediation, acteth according to both natures, by
each nature doing that which is proper to itself; yet by reason of the unity
of the person, that which is proper to one nature is sometimes in Scripture,
attributed to the person denominated by the other nature.<br
class="newline" />( John 3:13; Acts 20:28 )
</li>
<li
class="enumerate" id="x1-10016x8"><a
id="x1-100158"></a> To all those for whom Christ hath obtained eternal redemption, he
doth certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same, making