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God, and by the Sacraments. When we do hear or meditate of the Gospel, or do receive the Sacraments, and comfort ourselves by faith, therewithal the Spirit of God is effectual, according to that of St. Paul: Gal. iii. That the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. And to the Corinthians, The Gospel is the ministry of the Spirit. And to the Romans, Faith cometh by hearing. When therefore we do comfort ourselves by faith, and are freed from the terrors of sin by the Holy Spirit, our hearts do conceive the other virtues, acknowledge truly the mercy of God, and conceive the true love and the true fear of God, trust and hope of God's help, prayer and such-like fruits of the Spirit.

Such, therefore, as teach nothing concerning this faith, whereby we receive remission of sins, but will have men's consciences stand in doubt, whether they obtain remission or no, and do add further, that this doubting is no sin, are justly condemned. And these also do teach, that men may obtain remission of sins for their own worthiness: but they do not teach to believe, that remission of sins is given freely for Christ's sake. [Here also are condemned those fanatical spirits, which dream, that the Holy Ghost is given, or is effectual without the Word of God. Which maketh them contemn the ministry of the Gospel and Sacraments, and to seek illumination without the Word of God, and besides the Gospel. And by this means they draw away men's minds from the Word of God, unto their own opinions, which is a thing very pernicious Such were in old time the Manichees, and Enthusiasts, and such are the Anabaptists now-a-days. These, and

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that the reliques of sin which remaineth in him be pardoned. Wherefore we must always hold, that we do obtain remission of sins, and that the person is pronounced just, i. e. is accepted freely, for Christ, through faith. And afterwards that this obedience towards the law doth also please God, and is accounted a kind of justice, and deserveth rewards. For the conscience cannot oppose its own cleanness or works unto the judgment of God; as the Psalm witnesseth, Enter not into judgment with thy servant, for no man shall be justified in thy sight. And John saith, If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves: if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. And Christ saith, When ye have done all ye can, say ye, We are unprofitable servants. After that the person is become reconciled, and become just by faith, that is, acceptable to God, his obedience pleaseth God, and is accounted for a kind of justice; as Job saith, Every one that abideth in him sinneth not. And 2 Cor. i. Our re. joicing is this, the witness of our conscience. [This obedience must strive against evil desires; and daily by spiritual exercises become more pure, always watching, to do nothing against conscience; accord. ing to that saying, The sum of the law is love, out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned. But they which obey their wicked lusts, and do against their own consciences, living in mortal sin, do neither retain or hold the righte ousness of faith, nor the righteousness of good works, according to the saying of Paul, They which do such things shall not enjoy the kingdom of God.]

Also they teach, that here which is to continue aware. congregation of saints, in a taught, and the Sacs: and unto the true anity of be to agree upon the doctrine o administration of the Sa cessary that human traditions. monies ordained by man, places, as St. Paul saith, There baptism, one God and Father of aik. [Also they teach, that there that shall continue always. Yow B the Church of Christ is a congregation bers of Christ, that is, of the saints, mas believe, and rightly obey Christ: "hough 1 there be many wicked ones, and apocrites. with this company, and shail be to the cave ment. Now the Church, property se

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