Paragraph 21.2

Of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith

God alone is Lord of the Conscience, and has left it free from the Doctrines and Commandments of Men,⁠1 which are in any thing contrary to his Word, or not contained in it. So that to believe such Doctrines, or Obey such Commands out of Conscience,⁠2 is to betray true Liberty of Conscience; and the requiring of an⁠3 implicit Faith, and absolute and blind Obedience, is to destroy Liberty of Conscience and Reason also.⁠4

The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)

20.2

God alone is Lord of the Conscience,⁠1 and has left it free from the Doctrines and Commandments of men, which are, in any thing contrary to his Word; or beside it, if matters of Faith, or Worship.⁠2 So that, to believe such Doctrines, or to obey such Commands, out of Conscience, is to betray true Liberty of Conscience:⁠3 and the requiring of an implicit Faith, and an absolute and blind obedience, is, to destroy Liberty of Conscience, and Reason also.⁠4