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HAzELToN. KAN. Feb. 16, 1Se

HAZELToN. KAN. Feb. Is, 1894.
EDITOR INDEX:-l clipped the follow
ing quite while ago from an English
paper and put in my scrap book; but as
1t is so important, concluded to publish
it again, as it shows that the Baptist
had the true faith two hundred and
twenty four years ago.
THE BAPTIST CONFESSION. OF FAITH
FOR 1860.
Says an unknown wrter.-.sFhe following
confession of faith, signed 10y John Bunyan
and forty other elders. deacons and brethren.
and approved by more than 10000 others. was
presented to Charles H. in London, in 1860.
They declared-'We are not only resolved to
suffer persecution TO the loss of our goods, but
also life itself, rather than decline from the
same. Where are the Baptists of 1860?
ARr. %. We believe that the same Lord
Jesus who showed himself alive after his pas
sion. by many infalible proofs tActs ]. 81. who
was taken up in heaven tLuke xiv. 5Il, shall
SO come in like mnnner as he was seen 10 20
into heaven (Act /, ., III; and when Christ, who
with him in glory Col. Iii, ~. For the kingdom
is his, and he is the governor among the ma
tions Qsa, xxi. 3d. and king over all the
earth Czech. xiv, ~. and we shall reign with
him or the earth tRev. V. 10I. The kingdoms
of this world, which men SO nightly strive af-
ter here to enjoy, shall become the kingdoms
of our Lord and his Christ (Rev. XII, 15). For all
things arc yours l. e that overcome this world
for we are Christs, and Christ is Gtd's Il Cor.
iii, Il, 81. For unto the saints shall be given
the kingdom, and the greatness of the dOmin-
ion, under the whole heaven dan. VIII "a.
Though, alas. how many men be scarce con-
tent that the saints should have much as a
being among them, but when Christ shall ap-
pear. then shall be their day, then shall be
given unto them power over the nations. to
rule them with rod of iron (Rev- ii, 20, 81
Then shall they receive a crown of life, which
no man shall take from them, nor they by any
means turned overturned from; for the
oppressor shall be broken into pieces FPS. Xxi
~. and their vain rcioiciugs be turned into
mourning and lamentations, as 1t is written
Job Xxx, ). y.
We believe that there will be an order in
the resurrection. Christ Is the first-fruits and
then next, or after, they that are Christ's at
his coming; then, or afterwards, cometh the
end, Concerning the kingdom and reign of
our Lord Jesus Christ, as we do believe that he
is now in heaven at his Fathers right hand so
we do believe that at the time appointed OF
the Father. he shall come again in power and
great glory; and that at. or after, his coming
the second time, he will not only raise the
dead. and judge and restore The world but
viii also take to himself his kingdom. and will.
throne of his father David, on Mount Zion,
In Jerusalem, for ever.
We believe that the Kingdom of our Lord
VIII be universal Kingdom, and that In this
kingdom the Lord Jesus Christ himself will he
alone, visible, supreme king of the whole
earth.
We believe that, as this kingdom will be uni
versai. so it will be also an everlasting king
dom, that shall have no end. nor cannot be
shaken: in which kingdom the saints and
faithful in Christ Jesus shall receive the end
of their faith. even the salvation of their souls;
where the Lord is they shall be also.'-CRos-
BY's HISTORY OF BAPTISM VOL ii. App IS.
Let Baptists. and other professors of re-
ligion, read the above noble and Scriptural
confession of faith, and compare it with the
creeds and confessions of faith of the present
day. Reader, who is right?-the Baptsts of
1870, or the professors of the present day? The
Scriptures are the same now as then. Search
and see if these things are So
If there is any Baptlstln this part of