Canon · 1120

Waldensian Confession

, Lyon, France.

  1. Chapter 1: Article 1
    We believe and firmly hold all that which is contained in the twelve Articles of the Symbol, which is called the Apostles' Creed, accounting for Heresie whatsoever is...
  2. Chapter 2: Article 2
    We do believe that there is one God, Father, Son, & Holy Ghost.
  3. Chapter 3: Article 3
    We acknowledg for the holy Canonical Scriptures, the Books of the holy Bible. The Books of Moses called Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth,...
  4. Chapter 4: Article 4
    The Books above-said teach this, That there is one God, Almighty, all wise, and all good, who has made all things by his goodness, For he formed Adam in his own image and...
  5. Chapter 5: Article 5
    That Christ was promised to our Fathers who received the Law, that so knowing by the Law their sin, unrighteousness and insufficiency, they might desire the coming of Christ,...
  6. Chapter 6: Article 6
    That Christ was born in the time appointed by God the Father. That is to say, in the time when all iniquity abounded, and not for the cause of good works, for all were Sinners;...
  7. Chapter 7: Article 7
    That Christ is our life, truth, peace, and righteousness, as also our Pastour, Advocate, Sacrifice, and Priest, who died for the salvation of all those that believe, and is...
  8. Chapter 8: Article 8
    In like manner, we firmly hold, that there is no other Mediatour and Advocate with God the Father, save onely Jesus Christ. And as for the Virgin Mary, that she was holy,...
  9. Chapter 9: Article 9
    We believe that after this life, there are onely two places, the one for the saved, and the other for the damned, the which two places we call Paradise and Hell, absolutely...
  10. Chapter 10: Article 10
    We have always accounted as an unspeakable abomination before God, all those Inventions of men, namely, the Feasts and the Vigils of Saints, the Water which they call holy. As...
  11. Chapter 11: Article 11
    We esteem for an abomination and as Anti-Christian, all those humane Inventions which are a trouble or prejudice to the Liberty of the Spirit.
  12. Chapter 12: Article 12
    We do believe that the Sacraments are signs of the holy thing, or visible forms of the invisible grace, accounting it good that the faithfull sometimes use the said signs or...
  13. Chapter 13: Article 13
    We acknowledg no other Sacrament but Baptism and the Lords Supper.
  14. Chapter 14: Article 14
    We ought to honour the secular powers, by subjection, ready obedience, and paying of Tributes.