Section 2: Of the Holy Ghost

What believest thou concerning the Holy Ghost?

First, that He is true and Coeternal God, with the^a eternal Father, and the Son; secondly, that he is^b also given unto me, to make^c me, through a true Faith, Partaker of Christ and all his Benefits, to^d comfort me, and to^e abide with me for ever.

What believest you concerning the Holy Ghost?

First, that He is true and Coeternal God, with the^a eternal Father, and the Son; secondly, that he is^b also given unto me, to make^c me, through a true Faith, Partaker of Christ and all his Benefits, to^d comfort me, and to^e abide with me for ever.

What believest thou concerning the Holy and Catholick Church of Christ?

I believe that the Son of God doth from the beginning of the World to the End thereof, gather,^a defend, and preserve unto himself by his Spirit^b and Word, out of^c whole Mankind, a^d Company chosen to everlasting Life, and agreeing in true Faith; and that I am a lively Member of that Company, and so shal remain for ever.

What believest you concerning the Holy and Catholic Church of Christ?

I believe that the Son of God does from the beginning of the World to the End thereof, gather,^a defend, and preserve unto himself by his Spirit^b and Word, out of^c whole Mankind, a^d Company chosen to everlasting Life, and agreeing in true Faith; and that I am a lively Member of that Company, and so shall remain for ever.

What mean those words, The Communion of Saints?

First, that all and every one who believeth, are in^a common Partakers of Christ and all his Graces, as being his Members; and then that every one ought^b readily and chearfully to bestow the Gifts and Graces which they have received to the common Commodity and Safety of all.

What mean those words, The Communion of Saints?

First, that all and every one who believes, are in^a common Partakers of Christ and all his Graces, as being his Members; and then that every one ought^b readily and cheerfully to bestow the Gifts and Graces which they have received to the common Commodity and Safety of all.

What believest thou concerning Remission of Sins?

That God, for the Satisfaction made by Christ,^a hath put out all the^b Remembrance of my Sins, and also of that Corruption within me wherewith I must fight all my life time, and doth freely indow me with the Righteousness of Christ, that I come not at any^c time into Judgment.

What believest you concerning Remission of Sins?

That God, for the Satisfaction made by Christ,^a has put out all the^b Remembrance of my Sins, and also of that Corruption within me wherewith I must fight all my life time, and does freely endow me with the Righteousness of Christ, that I come not at any^c time into Judgment.

What Comfort hast thou by the Resurrection of the Flesh?

That not only my Soul, after it shall depart out of my Body, shall^a presently be taken up to Christ, but that this my Flesh also, being raised up by the Power of Christ, shall be again united to my Soul, and^b shall be made like to the glorious Body of Christ.

What Comfort have you by the Resurrection of the Flesh?

That not only my Soul, after it shall depart out of my Body, shall^a presently be taken up to Christ, but that this my Flesh also, being raised up by the Power of Christ, shall be again united to my Soul, and^b shall be made like to the glorious Body of Christ.

What Comfort takest thou of the Article of everlasting Life?

That forasmuch^a as I feel already in my Heart the beginning of everlasting Life,^b it shall at length come to pass that after this Life I shall enjoy full and perfect Bliss, wherein I may magnify God for ever, which Blessedness verily neither Eye hath seen, nor Ear heard, neither hath any Man in thought conceived it.

What Comfort takest you of the Article of everlasting Life?

That forasmuch^a as I feel already in my Heart the beginning of everlasting Life,^b it shall at length come to pass that after this Life I shall enjoy full and perfect Bliss, wherein I may magnify God for ever, which Blessedness verily neither Eye has seen, nor Ear heard, neither has any Man in thought conceived it.

But when thou believest all these things, what profit redoundeth thence unto thee?

That I am righteous in Christ before God, and an Heir^a of eternal Life.

But when you believest all these things, what profit redounds thence unto you?

That I am righteous in Christ before God, and an Heir^a of eternal Life.

How art thou righteous before God?

Only by Faith in Christ Jesus. So that although my Concience accuse me that I have grievously trespassed against all the Commandments of God, and have not^a kept one of them, and further am as yet^b prone to all Evil; yet notwithstanding if^c I embrace these Benefits of Christ with a true Confidence and Perswasion of mind, the full and^d perfect Satisfaction, Righteousness and Holiness of Christ, without any^e Merit of Mine, of the^f meer Mercy^g of God is^h imputed and given unto me, and that so, as if neither I had committed any Sin, neither any Corruption did stick unto me; yea as if I myⁱ self had perfectly accomplished that Obedience which Christ accomplished for me.

How are you righteous before God?

Only by Faith in Christ Jesus. So that although my Conscience accuse me that I have grievously trespassed against all the Commandments of God, and have not^a kept one of them, and further am as yet^b prone to all Evil; yet notwithstanding if^c I embrace these Benefits of Christ with a true Confidence and Persuasion of mind, the full and^d perfect Satisfaction, Righteousness and Holiness of Christ, without any^e Merit of Mine, of the^f mere Mercy^g of God is^h imputed and given unto me, and that so, as if neither I had committed any Sin, neither any Corruption did stick unto me; yea as if I myⁱ self had perfectly accomplished that Obedience which Christ accomplished for me.

Why affirmest thou that thou art made Righteous by Faith only?

Not for that I please God through the Worthiness of meer Faith, but because only the Satisfaction, Righteousness and Holiness of Christ is my Righteousness^a before God, and^b I cannot take hold of it, or apply it unto my self any other way than by Faith.

Why affirmest you that you are made Righteous by Faith only?

Not for that I please God through the Worthiness of mere Faith, but because only the Satisfaction, Righteousness and Holiness of Christ is my Righteousness^a before God, and^b I cannot take hold of it, or apply it unto my self any other way than by Faith.

Why cannot our good Works be Righteousness, or some part of Righteousness before God?

Because that Righteousness which must stand fast before the Judgment of God, must be in all Points perfect^a and agreeable to the Law of God. Now our Works, even the best of them, are imperfect in this Life, and^b defiled with Sin.

Why cannot our good Works be Righteousness, or some part of Righteousness before God?

Because that Righteousness which must stand fast before the Judgment of God, must be in all Points perfect^a and agreeable to the Law of God. Now our Works, even the best of them, are imperfect in this Life, and^b defiled with Sin.

How is it that our good Works merit nothing, seeing God promiseth that he will give a Reward for them both in this Life, and in the Life to come?

That Reward is not given of merit,^a but of Grace.

How is it that our good Works merit nothing, seeing God promises that he will give a Reward for them both in this Life, and in the Life to come?

That Reward is not given of merit,^a but of Grace.

But doth not this Doctrine make Men careless and profain?

No, For neither can it be but they who are incorporated into Christ through Faith, should bring forth the^a Fruits of Thankfulness.

But does not this Doctrine make Men careless and profane?

No, For neither can it be but they who are incorporated into Christ through Faith, should bring forth the^a Fruits of Thankfulness.