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 FIRST "PARLIAMENT. XV. of "December. 1567. 1 77 hooved farther the Meflias and. Redeemer to be vety God, and very man, becaufe he was to underlie the Heb. i. »*', puniihmentduefqrour tranfgreffions, and to prefent himfelfe in the prefence of his Fathers Judgement, as "iet.3.7*; • inourperfon, tofufferforourcranfgreffionandinobedience, be death to overcome him that was author of Aft'.'/V+ 8 ' death.. Bot becaufe the onel-y God-head cutd not fuffer death, neither, zit cuk; the Onlie man-head over- J^j. 2.. come the famin, hejoynedbothtogrtherinoneperfone, that the imbecillitie oi the'ane, fuld fuller and be i^m-ms. fubject to death , (quhilk we had deferved) Ana theinfinit and invincible power of the uther, to wit, of the God-head ; fuld triumph and purcheffe to us life , libertie and perpetual v icbory : And fo we confefs , and niaift undoubtedly beleeve, 9. Chrifts death , TaJJion and Burial. THAT Our Lord Jefus offered himfelfe a voluntary Sacrifice unto his Father for us, that he fullered Heb i«: >; contradiction of finners , that he was Wounded and piagued for our cranfgreflipuns , that hee being the i&i. £. s. cleane innocent Lamb of GOD, was damned in the pre f ence crane ear take judge, "i hat we fuld be ab- j^',"^, 3, folvedbefoir the tribunal feat of our God. That he fullered nor onlie the cruel death dt the Crofie (quhilk was ***& accurfedbethefentenceofGod) bot alfo that he furred for a: (ea Eo 1 ae wrathdf his Father, quhilk finners m had deferved., Bot zit we avow that he remained did only weli beloved 1 - Jelled Sonne of his Father, even u in the middeftof his anguiili and torment, quhilk hee fu' iered in bod.e and faule , to make the full iatisfaftiori f Cui for the fmnes of the people. After the quhilk we confefie and avov, that there remainesn a uther Sacrifice p^'^"' for finne , quhilk gif ony affirme , we nathing doubt to a o • . that they ar blafphemous againtt Chrifts dearti, and the eveflafting purgation and fitisfac~tion , purchafed to as be tlie fame. 10. RefiirreEiioun; W E undoubtedlie believe, that infameikle as it wasimpoffible, that the doloiirs of death fuldereteirie a&v'm: in bondage the Author 01 li'e, that our LORD JESUS crucified, dead and buryed , quha del- FomV 5 ?s.' cendedinto Hell, did ryfe againe for our Justification , and deftroying of rfiih aha wes the Author of death, &o£?i,: brocht life againe to us, that wer fubjecl: to death , and to the bondage of the fame! We knaw that his Re- 55t*JX s furreclion, ves confirmed be the teilimonie ot his verie Enemies , be the Refurreclion of the dead, quhais Mar.'^-'sk' Sepultures did oppen, and they did rife, and appeared to mony , within the Cktie of Jerufalcm. It was alfo -m?« : *«. s .. confirmed be the teftimonie of his Angels, and be the fenfes and Judgements of his Apoftles , and of uthers, ^ b 'u 2 °' 7 - ir * quha had converfation, and did eate and drink with him , after his Refurieetion. 1' 2 U k 43 H ' 4,s .6. II. Deut.21.23, ar.J5. 1,2. Gal 3.13. i.uk.2 5. 1,2. .iX.16. 38. Cor. s. 1 1. Afcenfion, 42.43. Joh. it. i^d 13- WE nathing doubt, bot the felf fame bodie quhilk was borne o r the Virgine, was crucified, dead, t&j&ji; and buried, and quhilk did rife againe, did afcend into the heavens, tortheaccompiiihment of all 5fat**& thinges: quhere in our names, and for our comfort, he hes received all power in heaven and earth, quhere tat^t! he fittes at thericht hand of the Father inaugurate in his Kingdome; Advocare and onelie Mediator for us. ]^V£ 9 ',g Quhilk Glorie, honour, and prerogative, he alone amohges tlie Brethien fall poffefs, till that all his Ene- tykz. '• miesbemadehisfuteftuJe, as that we iindoubtedlie beleeve, they fall be in the final Judgement: To the ku'itk Execution whereof we certainelie beleeve,that the fame our Lord JESUS fall as vifiblie returne, as that hee Mafe"i.j& was fene to afcend. And then wee firmely believe, that the time of tefrefhing 1 id re ftitution of all things fall iak - 20 -* 2 > cum, infa-meiklethatthir, that fra the beginning have fiT'ei el violence, irijurie, andwraiig, forrichte- Aa.1.1. oufnesfake, fill inherit that blefled immortalitie promifed Ira thebeginning. Bot contrairiwrle the ftub- meCr.'*.' burne, in-obedient, cruel oppfeiTours, filthie perfonis , Idolaters, and all inch fortes of unfaithful!, fall Jut**** becaftinthedungeounofutterdarkenefie, where the worme fall not die, • either zit their fyre fall bee ex- ^H' 7 ' tinguilhed. The remembrance of quhilk day, and of the Judgeme it to be executed in the fame, is not Mat - 2 s-+ I - onelie to us ane brydle , whereby our carnal luftes are refrained, bet a^v* fik ineftimable comfort , that 4«!-4*-' 4 ^ nether may the threarning ot worldly Princes, nether zit the feare of temporal death and prefent danger, fret."' II'. move us to renounce and forfake that blefled focietie, quhilk we the mei 1 1 b ers have with our head and onelie l^:[ " g ; Mediator CHRIS V JESUS, whom we confefie and avow to be the Meffias promifed, the onlie head of jjp- ' J - »> his Kirk, cur juft Law giver , our onlie hie Prieft , Advocate , and Mediator. In quhilk honoures and of- e^- 7. t 4. fices, gif man or Angel prefume to intrude themfelf, w 7 e utterHedeteft and abhorre them, as blafphemous coi.' !'.".' to our Soveraine and iupreme Governour CHRISTJESUS. ftUS 1 1 Joh. 1. i. ii. Faith in the holy Ghojf, THIS Our Faith and the affurance of the fame, proceeds not fra flefli and blude , that is to fay , fra na Mlt . is. i 7 . natural powers within us , bot is the infpiration ol the hAy Ghoft : whome we confefie, G O D, equal p; H' *|* with the Father , and with his Sonne , quhafandilyisus, and orings us in all veritie be his awin operation, ^ ' + ' "' without whome we fulde remaine for ever enimies to GOD, and ignorant of his Sonne Chrift Jefus. For Jj*. : j ».' of nature we are fo dead, fo blind, and fo perverfe, that nether can we feil.1 when ye. at pricked, eph'.!'?.' fee the licht when it liiines, nor affent to the will of God when it is reveiled, unles the Spirit of the fevelJfiV; D I Lord