# Confession Of The Waldenses And Albigenses, Drawn Up By Those Of Merindol And Cabriere, And Sent To The King Of France. · Page 1 of 3

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I. We believe that there is but one God, who is a
Spirit, and the Creator of all things, the Father of
all, over and through or in all, in us all; who is to
be worshiped in spirit and in truth; to whom alone
we look, as the Giver of life, raiment and food, as
well as of health and sickness, prosperity and adversity;
him we love as the author of all good, and
fear him as the discerner of our hearts.

II. We believe, that Jesus Christ is the Son and
the image of the Father, in whom dwells all the fullness
of the Godhead; by whom we know the Father;
who is our Mediator and Advocate; and there is no
other name under heaven given unto men, whereby
we may be saved. In his name alone we worship
the Father, and pour out no prayers before God,
save those contained in the holy Scriptures, or
which fully agree with the sense of the same.

III. We believe, that we have the Comforter, the
Holy Ghost, who proceeds from the Father and the
Son; by whose inspiration we pray, and through
whose effectual operation we are regenerated. This
Holy Ghost operates in us all good works, and by
him we are led into all truth.

IV. We believe in a holy church, the congregation
of all the elect (believers) of God, from the
foundation (or beginning) of the world unto the
end; the head of this church is our Lord Jesus
Christ. This Church is governed by the word of
God, and led by the Holy Ghost. All true Christians
are bound to live in her; for she prays without
ceasing for all, being acceptable to God, who is her
refuge, and out of which church there is no salvation.

V. It is an established rule with us, that the ministers
of the church, namely, the bishops and the
pastors, must be blameless in manner and doctrine;
and if not, that they must be removed, and others
put in their stead, who do better fill their place and
office. No one takes unto himself this honor, unless
he is called of God, like Aaron; feeding the flock
of God, not greedy of filthy lucre, nor lording it
over his church; but, with a willing mind, setting a
good example to the godly, in word, intercourse,
love, faith, and purity.

VI. We believe, that kings, princes, and magistrates
are ordained by the Lord as his ministers, to
whom obedience ought to be rendered; for they
bear the sword, to protect the innocent, and punish
the evil; hence we are in duty bound to show them
all proper honor, and to pay tribute; and no one
can evade this subjection, if he would be called a
Christian, according to the example of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ, for he paid tribute; but
exercised no temporal jurisdiction or dominion,
drawing the sword of the heavenly word in the state
of his humiliation.

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The last clause is translated by J. M. V., in Hist.
Wald., thus: Who himself would pay tribute, but
was not willing to accept of worldly dominion.

VII. We believe, that the water in the sacrament
of baptism is an external, visible sign, representing
to us that which the power of God works within us,
namely, the renewing of the Spirit, and the mortifying
of our flesh in Christ Jesus, by whom we also
become members of the holy church; in which
church we show forth the confession of our faith,
and the reformation of our life.

VIII. We believe, that the holy sacrament of the
communion, or of the Supper of our Lord Jesus
Christ, is a holy memorial and, a thanksgiving for
the benefits bestowed upon us through the death of
Christ; which we all ought to observe and celebrate
in the congregation of the godly, in faith, love, and
self-examination; and that in thus receiving the
bread and the cup, we also become partakers of the
body and blood of Christ, as we are taught in the
holy Scriptures.

IX. We confess, that marriage is good, honorable
and holy, yea, instituted by God himself, and
that therefore no one ought to be prohibited from
marrying, unless the word of God intervene.

X. We believe, that the godly and godfearing
ought to conduct themselves praiseworthily before
God, keeping themselves engaged in good works,
which God has ordained that they should walk
therein; these works are: love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
kindness, piety, modesty, temperance, and
other good works commanded in the Scriptures.

XI. On the other hand, we confess, that we must
beware of false prophets, whose aim is, to draw the
people away from the religious worship which we
owe to the Lord our God alone, and to cause them
to adhere to the creatures, and put one’s confidence
in them; to neglect the good works commanded us
in the holy Scriptures, and to follow the fables of
men.



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