THE SAINTS BELIEF

THE SAINT'S BELIEF

By me, John Turner, Prisoner of our Lord Jesus Christ (committed by the Bishops) near 14 years (1627-ed.) for affirming Christ Jesus hath left in His written Word sufficient directions to order His Church and Children in His worship: So that nothing may be done over nor above nor besides what is commanded therein by a Precept, and Example, (there is a statement I cannot make out) which I dare not but affirm, though I die for the same.

And now delivered (as abusively imprisoned all this time) by the most Honorable Lords in Parliament, 1641.

I Cor. 15:27: Thanks be unto God which hath given us victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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I believe in one Almighty God, (a) Creator and Maker of all things, (b) distinguished in three, Father, Son and Holy Ghost: (c) but not divided, (d) all working together in the Creation, (e) Redemption, (f) preservation, (g) and salvation of Man. The Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, (h) God, (i) and Man, (k) begotten and sent by the Father; (l) conceived and born of the Virgin Mary, (m) suffered under the Roman power, Pilate being Judge; (n) crucified, (o) dead, (p) and His soul immediately received by God His Father; (q) and His body buried; (r) rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; (s) and ascended into heaven; (t) sits at the right hand of God; (u) Whom the heavens must contain for a time; (w) in Whom all our sins are forgiven; (x) and from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead; (y) before whom every one shall appear, (z) to give an account (a) of every evil thought, (b) idle word, (c) vain oath, and (d) wicked action.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, (e) sent by the Father and the Son to teach and lead (f) His elect in all truth (g).

Instituting by His Apostles, particular Churches here on earth, and no other; (h) every ordinance of God belonging to every one of them; (i) all of equal authority, no one being greater or lesser than other, either in power or privileges; (k) who must serve Him as He hath commanded in His Holy Scriptures; (l) both in Ordinances, (m) and Order, (n) in their own Faith; (o) with a pure conscience; (p).

All Believers being bound in duty to have and hold communion in some one of them: (q) and every Church hath power from GOD to elect and ordain their own Officers, (r) receive in Believers, (s) and excommunicate any one of them that lives in transgression, without the help or assistance of any: (t) no one member being more free than another. (u)

And I believe I am bound in conscience to God to honor and obey my Father, Mother, King, Master, and every Officer under him, whether they be Christians, irreligious Idolaters or Heathens. The Commandments require obedience to everyone of them of what Religion soever they be equal and alike.

(w) And I believe the bodies of the just shall rise to life everlasting, (x) and the wicked to everlasting perdition, &c.

(a) Gen. 1:1, Prov. 16:4; (b) I John 5:7; (c) John 10:30, I John 5:7; (d) Gen. 12; John 1:1, 2, 3; (e) Rom. 3:24, Eph. 1:7; (f) Psa. 97:10; Phil. 4:7; (g) Titus 2:11; John 11:25; (h) Col. 2:9, Matt. 1:23; (i) I Tim. 2:5; Act 2:23; Heb. 7:24; (k) I John 4:9; John 3:17; (l) Isa. 7:14; Luke 2:7; (m) John 11:48; John 19:12, 15, 16. (n) Matt. 27:35, (o) John 19:23; (p) Luke 23:43, 46; (q) John 19:41, 42; (r) I Cor. 15:4; (s) Acts 1:9, 10, 11; John 20:17; (t) Heb. 1:3; (u) Acts 3:21; (w) I John 20:12; John 1:19; (x) I Thess. 4:16, 17; (y) Matt. 25:32; (z) Matt. 12:36; (a) Gen. 6:5; I Cor. 3:20; (b) Matt. 12:36; (c) Ex. 20:7, Matt. 5:34, 35, 36, 37; Lam. 1:26; (d) Rev. 22:12; Matt. 25:41, 45, 46; (e) John 14:26; John 16:13; (f) Col. 3:12, I Pet. 1:2, Rom. 9:11, (g) Matt. 18:17, 18, 19, 20; Rev. 1:11; Gal. 1:2; (h) I Cor. 3:21, 22, 23, Psa. 159:7, 8, 9; (k) John 15:10, 14, John 5:39; (l) Lev. 22:18, Deut. 5:32; Matt. 28:20; (m) Col. 2:5, I Cor. 15:2; Lev. 10:1,2, I Chron. 13:9, 11, I Chron. 15:13, Num. 15:16; (n) 2 Tim. 1:3, 14; Matt. 9:23, Mark 16:16; Heb. 1:6; (o) I Tim. 1:19; I John 3:20; (p) Heb. 10:25; Matt. 18:17, 18, 19, 20; (q) Acts 6:2, 3, 5; Acts 14:23; Acts 1:15, 23, 26; Ezek. 33:2; Num. 8:10; (r) 2 Cor. 1:7, 8, 3 John 10; (s) Matt. 18:17, 18, 19, 20; I Cor. 5:22,23, Acts 11:2, 3, 4; (t) Rom. 1:11; Deut. 1:15; Jam. 2:9; Acts 11:2,3,4; (u) Rom. 3:2, 3, 4, 5, Ex. 20:12, Eph. 6:5; (v) I Cor. 15: Matt. 25:24; (x) Isa. 30:33; Matt. 25:41, 46.

Prov. 22:6, Teach a Child in the trade of his way, and when he is old he shall not depart from it.

I Thess. 5:21, Try all things, keep that which is good.

Acts 17:11, These were also more noble men, then they which were of Thessalonica, which received the Word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

I Sam. 15:22, To obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken then the fat of rams.

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