CONTENTS.

CONFESSION OF FAITH.

ART.

I. One only GOD.

II. By what means GOD is made known unto

us.

III. Of the written word of GOD.

IV. Canonical books of the Holy Scripture.

V. From whence the Holy Scriptures derive

their dignity and authority,

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Ibid.

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Ibid.

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Ibid.

VI. The difference between the canonical and

apocryphal books,

VII. The fufficiency of the Holy Scriptures to

be the only rule of faith.

VIII. That GOD is one, in essence, yet never-

thelefs diftinguished in three perfons.

IX. The proof of the Trinity of perfons.

X. Jefus Chrift is true and eternal GOD,

XI. The Holy Ghoft is true and eternal GOD.

XII. Of the Creation.

XIII. Of Divine Providence.

XIV. Creation and Fall of Man, and his inca-

Ibid

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Ibid.

Ibid.

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XIX. Union and diftinction of the two natures

XX. God hath manifested his righteousness and

mercy in Christ.

ART.

XXI. Satisfaction of Chrift, our only High-

Priest, for us.

XXII. Juftification through faith in Chrift.

XXIII. Our Juftification confifts in the forgive.

nefs of fin, and the imputation of Chrift's obe-

dience.

XXIV. Sanctification and good Works.

XXV. The ceremonial Law abolished.

XXVI. Chrift's Interceffion.

XXVII. The Catholic Chriftian Church

XXVIII. Every one is bound to join the true

Church.

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XXIX. Marks of the true Church, and wherein

fhe differs from the falfe Church.

XXX, Government and Offices in the Church. 30

XXXI. Of Minifters, Elders, and Deacons, Ibid,

XXXII. Order and Difcipline of the Church.

XXXIII. Of Sacraments.

XXXIV. Baptifm.

XXXV. The Lord's Supper.

XXXVI. Of Magiftrates.

X XXV II. Of the laft Judgment.

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Heidelbergh Catechifm, 42 to 103.

Compendium of the Chriftian

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The Confeffion of Faith, compofed in the

council of Nice, in the year 325.

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The Creed of Athanafius, written in the year

III. Doctrine, Sacraments, and Usages. 283 to 289

IV. Christian Difcipline.

291 to 298

Articles explanatory of Government

and Discipline.

Minifters of the Word,

303

THE

CONFESSION OF FAITH

OF THE

REFORMED CHURCHES,

In the NETHERLANDS.

Revised in the NATIONAL SYNOD,

laft held at DORTRECHT, in

the Years 1618 and 1619.

ARTICLE I.

That there is one only GOD:

WE

E all believe with the heart, and confefs with the mouth, that there is one only and fimple fpiritual Being, which we call God; and that he is eternal, incomprehensible, invisible, immutable, infinite, Almighty, perfectly wife, juft, good, and the overflowing Fountain of all good.

II.

By what means GOD is made known unt

We know him by two means: first, by the" tion, preservation and government of the

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