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First London Baptist Confession of Faith (second edition) · Chapter 35

Article 35

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1. And all his servants of all estates (are to acknowledge him to be their Prophet, Priest, and King;) and called thither to be enrolled among his houshold servants, to present their bodies and soules, and to bring their gifts God hath given them, to bee under his heavenly conduct and government, to lead their lives in this walled Sheepfold, and watereda Garden, to have communion here with his Saints, that they may be assured that they are made meet to bee partakers of theirb inheritance in the Kingdome of God; and to supply each others wants, inward and outward; (and although each person hath ac propriety in his own estate, yet they are to supply each others wants, according as theird necessities shall require, that the name of Jesuse Christ may not be blasphemed through the necessity of any in the Church) and also being come, they are here by himselfe to be bestowed in their severall order, due place, peculiar use, being fitly compact and knit togetherf according to the effectuall working of every part, to the edifying of it selfe in love.g

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aActs 2:41, 47; Isaiah 4:3; 1 Corinthians 12:6–7, 12, 18; Ezekiel 20:40, 37
  2. bSong of Solomon 4:12; Ephesians 2:19; Romans 12:4–6; Colossians 1:12; 2:5–6, 19
  3. cActs 20:32
  4. dActs 5:4
  5. eActs 2:44–45; 4:34–35
  6. fLuke 14:26; 1 Timothy 6:1
  7. gEphesians 4:16

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