nd whosoever upholds free
will--namely, man's capacity to turn to God as and when he will--denies
predestination and the grace of God. Man is by nature utterly depraved;
and all the evil that he doth proceeds from his own depravity.

"Thirdly, we acknowledge one God and one Mediator--the Lord Jesus
Christ; and reject the invocation of saints or angels. We own two
Sacraments--baptism and the Supper of the Lord; but all Church
observances not ordained by Christ and the Apostles, we reject as idle
superstitions and vain traditions of men. [Note 3.]

"This is our faith. Brethren, do ye all stand banded together in this
faith?"

Up went every right arm, some quietly, some impetuously.

"Furthermore," continued the leader, "as to conduct. It is incumbent
upon us to honour all secular powers, with subjection, obedience,
promptitude, and payment of tribute. On the Sabbath, cease ye from all
worldly labours, abstain from sin, do good works, and pay your devotions
to God. Remember, to pray much is to be fervent in prayer, not to use
many words nor much time. Be orderly in all things; in attire, so far
as lies in your power, avoid all appearance of either pride or squalor.
We enter no trade, that we may be free from falsehood: we live by the
labour of our hands, and are content with necessaries, not seeking to
amass wealth. Be ye all chaste, temperate, sober, meek: owe no man
anything; give no reason for complaint. Avoid taverns and dancing, as
occasions of evil. The women among you I charge to be modest in manners
and apparel, to keep themselves free from foolish jesting and levity of
the world, especially in respect of falsehood and oaths. Keep your
maidens, and see that they wander not; beware of suffering them to deck
and adorn themselves. `We serve the Lord Christ.' `Watch ye, stand
fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong!' Read the Scriptures,
serve God in humility, be poor in spirit. Remember that Antichrist is
all that opposeth Christ. `Love not the world, neither the things of
the world.' `Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us
free,' and bear in mind that ye are sent forth as sheep in the midst of
wolves, as under-shepherds to seek for His strayed sheep. Beware that
ye glorify not yourselves, but Him.

"Berthold, Arnulph, and Guelph, ye tarry in this city with me, going
forth to preach in the surrounding villages, as the Lord shall grant us
opportunity. Heinrich, Otho, Co