1689 London Baptist Confession
By Andrew Gifford, Benjamin Keach, Charles Archer, Christopher Price, Daniel Finch, Edmond White, Edward Man, Edward Price, George Barret, Hansard Knollys, Hurcules Collins, Isaac Lamb, James Hitt, James Webb, John Ball, John Carter, John Harris, John Tomkins, Leonard Harrison, Paul Fruin, Richard Adams, Richard Ring, Richard Sutton, Richard Tidmarsh, Robert Knight, Robert Steed, Samuel Buttall, Samuel Ewer, Thomas Vaux, Thomas Winnel, Toby Willes, William Collins, William Facey, William Hawkins, William Kiffin, William Phipps, William Prichard, London, England.
- Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures
The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving Knowledge, Faith and Obedience; Although the light of Nature, and the works of Creation... - Chapter 2: Of God and of the Holy Trinity
The Lord our God is but one only living, and true God; whose subsistence is in and of himself, infinite in being, and perfection, whose Essence cannot be comprehended by any... - Chapter 3: Of God's Decree
God hath Decreed in himself from all Eternity, by the most wise and holy Councel of his own will, freely and unchangeably, all things whatsoever comes to passe; yet so as... - Chapter 4: Of Creation
In the beginning it pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of the glory of his eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, to Create or make the world,... - Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence
God the good Creator of all things, in his infinite power, and wisdom, doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all Creatures, and things, from the greatest even to the least,... - Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof
Although God created Man upright, and perfect, and gave him a righteous law, which had been unto life had he kept it, and threatned death upon the breach thereof; yet he did... - Chapter 7: Of God's Covenant
The distance between God and the Creature is so great, that although reasonable Creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have attained the... - Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator
It pleased God in his eternal purpose, to chuse and ordain the Lord Jesus his only begotten Son, according to the Covenant made between them both, to be the Mediator between... - Chapter 9: Of Free Will
God hath indued the Will of Man, with that natural liberty, and power of acting upon choice; that it is neither forced, nor by any necessity of nature determined to do good or evil. - Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
Those whom God hath predestinated unto Life, he is pleased in his appointed, and accepted time, effectually to call by his word, and Spirit, out of that state of sin, and... - Chapter 11: Of Justification
Those whom God Effectually calleth, he also freely justifieth, not by infusing Righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting, and accepting their... - Chapter 12: Of Adoption
All those that are justified, God vouchsafed, in, and for the sake of his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the Grace of Adoption; by which they are taken into the... - Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
They who are united to Christ, Effectually called, and regenerated, having a new heart, and a new Spirit created in them, through the vertue of Christ's death, and... - Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith
The Grace of Faith, whereby the Elect are enabled to beleive to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts; and is ordinarily wrought by the... - Chapter 15: Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation
Such of the Elect as are converted at riper years, having sometimes lived in the state of nature, and therein served divers lusts and pleasures, God in their Effectual Calling... - Chapter 16: Of Good Works
Good Works are only such as God hath commanded in his Holy word; and not such as without the warrant thereof, are devised by men, out of blind zeal, or upon any pretence of... - Chapter 17: Of The Perseverance of the Saints
Those whom God hath accepted in the beloved, effectually called and Sanctified by his Spirit, and given the precious faith of his Elect unto, can neither totally nor finally... - Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
Although temporary Believers, and other unregenerate men, may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes, and carnal presumptions, of being in the favour of God, and state of... - Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
God gave to Adam a Law of universal obedience, written in his Heart, and a particular precept of not eating the Fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil; by which he... - Chapter 20: Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
The Covenant of Works being broken by Sin, and made unprofitable unto Life; God was pleased to give forth the promise of Christ, the Seed of the Woman, as the means of calling... - Chapter 21: Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Consciencey
The Liberty which Christ hath purchased for Believers under the Gospel, consists in their freedom from the guilt of Sin, the condemning wrath of God, the Rigour and Curse of... - Chapter 22: Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day
The light of Nature shews that there is a God, who hath Lordship, and Soveraigntye over all; is just, good, and doth good unto all; and is therefore to be feared, loved,... - Chapter 23: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
A lawful Oath is a part of religious worship, wherein the person swearing in Truth, Righteousness, and Judgement, solemnly calleth God to witness what he sweareth; and to judge... - Chapter 24: Of the Civil Magistrate
God the supream Lord, and King of all the World, hath ordained Civil Magistrates to be under him, over the people for his own glory, and the publick good; and to this end hath... - Chapter 25: Of the Civil Magistrate
Marriage is to be between one Man and one Woman; neither is it lawful for any man to have more then one Wife, nor for any Woman to have more then one Husband at the same time. - Chapter 26: Of the Church
The Catholick or universal Church, which (with respect to the internal work of the Spirit, and truth of grace) may be called invisible, consists of the whole number of the... - Chapter 27: Of the Communion of the Saints
All Saints that are united to Jesus Christ their Head, by his Spirit, and Faith; although they are not made thereby one person with him, have fellowship in his Graces,... - Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper
Baptism and the Lords Supper are ordinances of positive, and soveraign institution; appointed by the Lord Jesus the only Law-giver, to be continued in his Church to the end of... - Chapter 29: Of Baptism
Baptism is an Ordinance of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, to be unto the party Baptized, a sign of his fellowship with him, in his death, and resurrection; of his... - Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper
The Supper of the Lord Jesus, was instituted by him, the same night wherein he was betrayed, to be observed in his Churches unto the end of the world, for the perpetual... - Chapter 31: Of the State of Man after Death and of the Resurrection of the Dead
The Bodies of Men after Death return to dust, and see corruption; but their Souls (which neither die nor sleep) having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who... - Chapter 32: Of the Last Judgment
God hath appointed a Day wherein he will judge the world in Righteousness, by Jesus Christ; to whom all power and judgement is given of the Father; in which Day not only the...