# Second Confession, · Page 3 of 7

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Who, also, as a sign that he was really dead, was
taken down from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea;
who wrapped him in a clean white cloth, and laid
him in a new hewn tomb, before which a great
stone was rolled, and a guard placed. Matt. 27:57.

But, since it was impossible that he should be
held by the hands of death, or that the Holy One
should see corruption, therefore we believe and confess
also, that by the glory of the Father, according
to the predictions of the prophets, he was raised
from the dead on the third day, amidst the convulsions
of heaven and earth, and arose bodily; and
that he certainly also confirmed his resurrection for
forty days by words, signs, and miracles, that he
taught, comforted, and admonished his disciples,
and finally, on Mount Olivet, was received by a
cloud, and in their sight ascended visibly unto
heaven, and entered into the holy of holies, seating
himself, as a true high priest, mediator, and advocate
between God and man, on the right hand of
the Majesty on high, where he appears continually
before his Father’s face to make intercession for his
believers. Acts 2:24; Ps. 16:10; Rom. 6:4; Acts
13:34; Matt. 28:2; John 20:4; Luke 24:36; Acts
1:12; Heb. 9:12; 1 John 2:1; 1 Tim. 2:5; Rom.
8:34.

And since before his precious suffering he taught
and comforted them, not to let their hearts be afraid;
that when he should have ascended to heaven, he
would send them another comforter, the Holy Ghost;
therefore, we believe that our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ, blessed forever, was, as true God, also
found true in this particular, and did send, ten days
after his ascension, the Holy Ghost in visible form
to, or upon, his apostles in Jerusalem; which Holy
Ghost is a wisdom, strength, and power of God,
that proceeds from the Father through the Son,
and, no less than the Father and the Son, is with
them an eternal, undivided God; also a teacher,
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leader and guide to all godfearing and consolation-seeking
souls, showing them the way to and into
the spiritual Canaan. John 14:1; 15:26; 16:7;
Matt. 21:3; Rom. 9:5; John 5:20; Acts 2:2; Luke
1:35; Acts 5:3; John 14:26.

We believe, also, that the Lord God chose, first,
the holy angels in heaven, then, two sanctified
persons in paradise, and finally, of all the various
nations of the earth, a penitent and believing people
for his people; which is not only called a general
Christian church or congregation of godfearing men;
but which the Lord Christ has purchased with his
precious blood, and washed and cleansed with the
waters of the Holy Ghost, that he might present
to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or
wrinkle, or any such thing. And since the same is
so dear to him, he would, for the prosperity and
growth of his kingdom, not leave this holy church
unprovided for; but provided her, not only before,
but also after his ascension, with faith, love, hope,
and other ordinances, and also with two special
ministries, namely, the ministry of the holy Word,
and the care for the poor, or the office of deacon;
and appointed in it, some prophets, pastors, teachers,
helpers and rulers, to provide by common
counsel wisely for the church of God; and sent them
out. Gen. 2:22; 4 Esdr. 5:27; Acts 20:28; Eph.
5:26; 1 Cor. 6:20; Luke 10:1; Eph. 4:11; 1 Cor.
12:28; Mark 16:15.

In like manner, the apostles also commanded
their followers, to choose such men with fasting
and prayer. First, they shall be examined, then let
them minister; and the believers shall honor, love
and obey these men. Acts 6:3; 16:2; 1 Tim. 3:10;
1 Thess. 5:13; Heb. 13:17; 1 Tim. 5:17,18.

And, inasmuch as this church bears the figure of
the true church in heaven, they practice here on
earth, externally in the preaching of the Word, of
baptism, the supper, and other Christian ordinances,
and internally in the spirit, a true communion, here
and also in heaven with God and all the sanctified
of the Lord, after which, in the last day, the true
reality will follow. Acts 4:32; Heb. 12:22.

Matters, whereby those who unite in this church,
submit willingly and obediently to the customs, laws
and ordinances, which the Lord Christ, as the chief
Head of his church, Eph. 5:23, and only Lawgiver
of the New Testament, Matt. 28:20, has ordained
in his church, and which are also taught
and, in our weakness, practiced by us, viz,:

1. The Baptism of penitent and believing adults,
which is an external evangelical act, in which the
man who truly repents of his sins, who clothes his
heart with faith in Christ, and thereby mortifies and
buries his earthly members, and arises to a new,
penitent life, is baptized by an unblamable minister
ordained thereto, with common water, in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost, for the remission of all his sins; and such
a man, once baptized upon true repentance and
scriptural faith, we do not baptize again. Acts 2:38;
Mark 16:15,16; Acts 8:14,34,36,37; 10:43;
1 Cor. 3:5; Rom. 6:4; Matt. 3:11; Acts 10; Matt.
28:19; Eph. 4:5; Heb. 6:2.



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