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             The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter.
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           THE
           Christian
           Religion
           .
           Expressed
           I.
           briefly
           ,
           in
           the
           ancient
           Creeds
           ,
           the
           ten
           Commandments
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           And
           II.
           more
           largely
           in
           a
           
             Profession
          
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ;
           Containing
           1.
           
           The
           Articles
           of
           the
           Christian
           Belief
           .
           2.
           
           Our
           Consent
           to
           the
           Gospel
           Covenant
           .
           3.
           
           The
           sum
           of
           Christian
           Duty
           .
        
         
           According
           to
           the
           Primitive
           Simplicity
           ,
           Purity
           ,
           and
           Practice
           :
           Fitted
           to
           the
           right
           Instructing
           of
           the
           Ignorant
           ,
           the
           promoting
           of
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           the
           Charitable
           Concord
           of
           all
           true
           Believers
           .
        
         
           Which
           whosoever
           sincerely
           Believeth
           ,
           Consenteth
           to
           ,
           and
           Practiseth
           ,
           shall
           certainly
           be
           saved
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           also
           by
           prefixed
           Questions
           ,
           made
           a
           Catechism
           .
        
         
           
             By
          
           Richard
           Baxter
           .
        
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           fill
           up
           this
           vacant
           Page
           .
        
         
           THE
           Papists
           Confession
           of
           the
           sufficiency
           of
           our
           Belief
           .
           
             Concil.
             Basil.
             Orat.
             Ragus
             .
             Bin
             .
             p.
          
           299.
           
           [
           The
           Holy
           Scripture
           in
           the
           literall
           sense
           ,
           soundly
           and
           well
           understood
           ,
           is
           the
           Infallible
           and
           most
           sufficient
           Rule
           of
           faith
           .
           ]
        
         
           
             Bellarm.
             de
             verbo
             Dei
             ,
             l.
             4.
             c.
          
           11.
           
           [
           In
           the
           Christian
           doctrine
           both
           of
           Faith
           and
           Manners
           ,
           some
           things
           are
           simply
           necessary
           to
           salvation
           ,
           to
           all
           ;
           as
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Apostles
           Creed
           ,
           of
           the
           ten
           Commandments
           ,
           and
           of
           some
           Sacraments
           :
           The
           rest
           are
           not
           so
           Necessary
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           cannot
           be
           saved
           without
           the
           explicite
           knowledge
           ,
           belief
           and
           profession
           of
           them
           —
           These
           things
           that
           are
           simply
           necessary
           ,
           and
           are
           Profitable
           to
           all
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           preached
           to
           all
           —
           All
           things
           are
           written
           by
           the
           Apostles
           which
           are
           Necessary
           to
           
             all
             ,
          
           and
           which
           they
           openly
           preaclot
           to
           all
           ]
           
             (
             See
             the
             place
             .
             )
          
        
         
           
             Costenus
             Enchirid.
             c
             1.
             p.
          
           49.
           
           Non
           inficiamur
           praecipua
           illa
           fidei
           capita
           quae
           omnibus
           Christians
           cognitu
           sunt
           ad
           salutem
           necessaria
           ,
           perspicuè
           satis
           esse
           Apostolicis
           scriptis
           comprehensa
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             
               The
               Ancient
               CREED
               .
            
             
               
                 I
              
               Believe
               in
               God
               the
               Father
               Almighty
               ,
               Maker
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               :
               And
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               his
               only
               Son
               our
               Lord
               ,
               who
               was
               conceived
               by
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
               born
               of
               the
               Virgin
               
                 Mary
                 ;
              
               suffered
               under
               
                 Pontius
                 Pilate
                 ,
              
               was
               Crucified
               ,
               dead
               and
               buried
               ,
               he
               descended
               into
               Hell
               ;
               the
               third
               day
               he
               rose
               again
               from
               the
               dead
               ;
               he
               ascended
               into
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               sittteth
               on
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               the
               Father
               Almighty
               ,
               from
               thence
               he
               shall
               come
               to
               judge
               the
               quick
               and
               the
               dead
               .
               I
               believe
               in
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ;
               the
               holy
               Catholick
               Church
               ,
               the
               Communion
               of
               Saints
               :
               the
               forgiveness
               of
               sins
               ;
               the
               resurrection
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               and
               the
               life
               everlasting
               ,
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               Believe
               in
               one
               God
               the
               Father
               ▪
               Almighty
               ,
               maker
               of
               Heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               things
               visible
               and
               invisible
               ;
               and
               in
               one
               Lord
               Iesus
               Christ
               the
               only
               begotten
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               begotten
               of
               his
               Father
               before
               all
               worlds
               ,
               God
               of
               God
               ,
               Light
               of
               Light
               ,
               very
               God
               of
               very
               God
               ,
               begotten
               not
               made
               ,
               being
               of
               one
               substance
               with
               the
               Father
               ,
               by
               whom
               all
               things
               were
               made
               :
               who
               for
               us
               men
               ,
               and
               for
               our
               salvation
               came
               down
               from
               heaven
               ,
               and
               was
               incarnate
               by
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               of
               the
               virgin
               Mary
               ,
               and
               was
               made
               man
               ,
               and
               was
               crucified
               also
               for
               us
               under
               Pontius
               Pilate
               .
               He
               suffered
               and
               was
               buried
               ,
               and
               the
               third
               day
               he
               rose
               again
               according
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               ascended
               into
               heaven
               ,
               and
               sitteth
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               the
               Father
               ;
               And
               he
               shall
               come
               again
               with
               glory
               to
               judge
               both
               the
               quick
               and
               the
               dead
               ;
               whose
               kingdom
               shall
               have
               no
               end
               And
               I
               believe
               in
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               the
               Lord
               and
               giver
               of
               life
               ,
               who
               proceedeth
               from
               the
               Father
               and
               the
               Son
               ,
               who
               with
               the
               Father
               and
               the
               Son
               together
               is
               worshipped
               and
               glorified
               ,
               who
               spake
               by
               the
               Prophets
               .
               And
               I
               believe
               one
               Catholike
               and
               Apostolike
               Church
               ;
               I
               acknowledge
               one
               Baptism
               for
               the
               remission
               of
               sins
               .
               And
               I
               look
               for
               the
               resurrection
               of
               the
               dead
               ,
               and
               the
               life
               of
               the
               world
               to
               come
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
             
               WHosoever
               will
               be
               saved
               :
               before
               all
               things
               ,
               it
               is
               necessary
               that
               he
               hold
               the
               Catholike
               faith
               .
            
             
               Which
               faith
               except
               every
               one
               do
               keep
               wholly
               and
               undefiled
               :
               without
               doubt
               he
               shall
               perish
               everlastingly
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Catholike
               faith
               is
               this
               :
               that
               we
               worship
               one
               God
               in
               Trinity
               ,
               and
               Trinity
               in
               Unity
               .
            
             
               Neither
               confounding
               the
               persons
               :
               nor
               dividing
               the
               substance
               .
            
             
               For
               there
               is
               one
               person
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               another
               of
               the
               Son
               ,
               and
               another
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               Godhead
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               of
               the
               Son
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               is
               all
               one
               :
               the
               glory
               equal
               ,
               the
               Majesty
               coeternal
               .
            
             
               Such
               as
               the
               Father
               is
               ,
               such
               is
               the
               Son
               :
               &
               such
               is
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             
               The
               Father
               uncreate
               ,
               the
               Son
               uncreate
               ,
               and
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               uncreate
               .
            
             
               The
               Father
               incomprehensible
               ,
               the
               Son
               incomprehensible
               ,
               and
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               incomprehensible
               .
            
             
               The
               Father
               eternal
               ,
               the
               Son
               eternal
               ,
               and
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               eternal
               .
            
             
               And
               yet
               they
               are
               not
               three
               eternals
               :
               but
               one
               eternal
               .
            
             
               As
               also
               there
               be
               not
               three
               incomprehensibles
               ,
               nor
               three
               uncreated
               :
               but
               one
               uncreated
               ,
               and
               one
               incomprehensible
               .
            
             
               So
               likewise
               the
               Father
               is
               Almighty
               ,
               the
               Son
               Almighty
               ,
               and
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               Almighty
               .
            
             
               And
               yet
               they
               are
               not
               three
               Almighties
               :
               but
               one
               Almighty
               .
            
             
               So
               the
               Father
               is
               God
               ,
               the
               Son
               is
               God
               ,
               &
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               is
               God
               .
            
             
               And
               yet
               they
               are
               not
               three
               Gods
               :
               but
               one
               God
               .
            
             
               So
               likewise
               the
               Father
               is
               Lord
               ,
               the
               Son
               Lord
               ,
               and
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               Lord
               .
            
             
               And
               yet
               not
               three
               Lords
               :
               but
               one
               Lord
               .
            
             
               For
               like
               as
               we
               be
               compelled
               by
               the
               Christian
               verity
               ,
               to
               acknowledge
               every
               person
               by
               himself
               to
               be
               God
               and
               Lord
               .
            
             
               So
               are
               we
               forbidden
               by
               the
               Catholike
               Religion
               ,
               to
               say
               there
               be
               three
               Gods
               ,
               or
               three
               Lords
               .
            
             
               The
               Father
               is
               made
               of
               none
               :
               neither
               Created
               ,
               nor
               begotten
               .
            
             
               The
               Son
               is
               of
               the
               Father
               alone
               :
               not
               made
               ,
               nor
               created
               ,
               but
               begotten
               .
            
             
               The
               holy
               Ghost
               is
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               Son
               :
               neither
               made
               ,
               nor
               created
               ,
               nor
               begotten
               ,
               but
               proceeding
               .
            
             
             
               So
               there
               is
               one
               Father
               ,
               not
               three
               Fathers
               ;
               one
               Son
               ,
               not
               three
               Sons
               ;
               one
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               not
               three
               holy
               Ghosts
               .
            
             
               And
               in
               this
               Trinity
               none
               is
               afore
               or
               after
               other
               ,
               none
               is
               greater
               or
               less
               then
               another
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               whole
               three
               persons
               be
               coeternal
               together
               ,
               and
               coequal
               .
            
             
               So
               that
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               as
               is
               aforesaid
               ,
               the
               Unity
               in
               Trinity
               ,
               and
               the
               Trinity
               in
               Unity
               is
               to
               be
               worshipped
               .
            
             
               He
               therefore
               that
               will
               be
               saved
               :
               must
               thus
               think
               of
               the
               Trinity
               .
            
             
               Furthermore
               ,
               it
               is
               necessary
               to
               everlasting
               salvation
               ;
               that
               he
               also
               believe
               rightly
               in
               the
               incarnation
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               right
               faith
               is
               ,
               that
               we
               believe
               and
               confess
               :
               that
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               is
               God
               and
               man
               .
            
             
               God
               of
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               begotten
               before
               the
               worlds
               :
               and
               man
               of
               the
               substance
               of
               his
               mother
               ,
               born
               in
               the
               world
               .
            
             
               Perfect
               God
               and
               perfect
               man
               :
               of
               a
               reasonable
               soul
               ,
               and
               humane
               flesh
               subsisting
               .
            
             
               Equal
               to
               the
               Father
               as
               touching
               his
               Godhead
               :
               and
               inferiour
               to
               the
               Father
               touching
               his
               manhood
               .
            
             
               Who
               although
               he
               be
               God
               and
               man
               :
               yet
               he
               is
               not
               two
               ,
               but
               one
               Christ
               .
            
             
               One
               ,
               not
               by
               Conversion
               of
               the
               Godhead
               into
               flesh
               ,
               but
               by
               taking
               of
               the
               manhood
               into
               God
               .
            
             
               One
               altogether
               ,
               not
               by
               confusion
               of
               substance
               ,
               but
               by
               unity
               of
               person
               .
            
             
               For
               as
               the
               reasonable
               soul
               and
               flesh
               is
               one
               man
               :
               so
               God
               and
               man
               is
               one
               Christ
               .
            
             
               Who
               suffered
               for
               our
               salvation
               ,
               descended
               into
               hell
               ,
               rose
               again
               the
               third
               day
               from
               the
               dead
               .
            
             
               He
               ascended
               into
               heaven
               ,
               and
               sitteth
               one
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               God
               almighty
               ;
               from
               whence
               he
               shall
               come
               to
               judge
               the
               quick
               and
               the
               dead
               .
            
             
               At
               whose
               coming
               all
               men
               shall
               rise
               again
               with
               their
               bodies
               :
               and
               shall
               give
               account
               for
               their
               own
               works
               .
            
             
               And
               they
               that
               have
               done
               good
               ,
               shall
               go
               into
               life
               everlasting
               :
               and
               they
               that
               have
               done
               evil
               ,
               into
               everlasting
               fire
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               the
               Catholike
               faith
               :
               which
               except
               a
               man
               believe
               faithfully
               ,
               he
               cannot
               be
               saved
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               ten
               Commandments
               ,
               Exod.
               20.
               
            
             
               GOD
               spake
               all
               these
               words
               ,
               saying
               ,
               I
               am
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               ,
               which
               have
               brought
               thee
               out
               of
               the
               land
               of
               Egypt
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               house
               of
               bondage
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               have
               no
               other
               gods
               before
               me
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               make
               unto
               thee
               any
               graven
               image
               ,
               or
               any
               likeness
               
                 of
                 any
                 thing
                 that
                 is
              
               in
               Heaven
               above
               ,
               or
               that
               is
               in
               the
               earth
               beneath
               ,
               or
               that
               is
               in
               the
               water
               under
               the
               earth
               ;
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               bow
               down
               thy self
               to
               them
               ,
               nor
               serve
               them
               ;
               for
               I
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               am
               a
               jealous
               God
               ,
               visiting
               the
               iniquities
               of
               the
               Fathers
               upon
               the
               children
               ,
               unto
               the
               third
               and
               fourth
               
                 generation
              
               of
               them
               that
               hate
               me
               ;
               and
               shewing
               mercy
               unto
               thousands
               of
               them
               that
               love
               me
               ,
               and
               keep
               my
               commandments
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               take
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               in
               vain
               ;
               for
               the
               Lord
               will
               not
               hold
               him
               guiltless
               that
               taketh
               his
               name
               in
               vain
               .
            
             
               Remember
               the
               Sabbath
               day
               to
               keep
               it
               holy
               :
               six
               days
               shalt
               thou
               labour
               ,
               and
               do
               all
               thy
               work
               ;
               but
               the
               seventh
               day
               is
               the
               Sabbath
               of
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               ;
               
                 in
                 it
              
               thou
               shalt
               not
               do
               any
               work
               ,
               thou
               ,
               nor
               thy
               son
               ,
               nor
               thy
               daughter
               ,
               thy
               man-servant
               ,
               nor
               thy
               maid-servant
               ,
               nor
               thy
               cattel
               ,
               nor
               the
               stranger
               that
               is
               within
               thy
               gates
               :
               for
               in
               six
               days
               the
               Lord
               made
               heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
               the
               sea
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               in
               them
               is
               ,
               and
               rested
               the
               seventh
               day
               ;
               wherefore
               the
               Lord
               blessed
               the
               Seventh
               day
               and
               hallowed
               it
               .
            
             
               Honour
               thy
               father
               and
               thy
               mother
               ,
               that
               thy
               days
               may
               be
               long
               upon
               the
               land
               which
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               giveth
               thee
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               kill
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               commit
               adultery
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shat
               not
               steal
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               bear
               false
               witness
               against
               thy
               Neighbour
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               covet
               thy
               neighbours
               house
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               not
               covet
               thy
               neighbours
               wife
               ,
               nor
               his
               man-servant
               ,
               nor
               his
               maid-servant
               ,
               nor
               his
               ox
               ,
               nor
               his
               ass
               ,
               nor
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               thy
               neighbours
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Lords
               Prayer
               ,
               Mat.
               6.
               
            
             
               OUR
               Father
               which
               art
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               hallowed
               be
               thy
               Name
               :
               Thy
               Kingdom
               come
               :
               Thy
               will
               be
               done
               in
               earth
               as
               it
               is
               in
               heaven
               :
               Give
               us
               this
               day
               our
               daily
               bread
               :
               And
               forgive
               us
               our
               debts
               ,
               as
               we
               forgive
               our
               debtors
               ;
               And
               lead
               us
               not
               into
               temptation
               ,
               but
               deliver
               us
               from
               evil
               ;
               for
               thine
               is
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               and
               the
               Power
               ,
               and
               the
               Glory
               ,
               for
               ever
               ,
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             PROFESSION
             of
             the
             CHRISTIAN
             Religion
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               The
               Articles
               of
               the
               Christian
               Belief
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               a
               Catechism
               if
               you
               prefix
               to
               every
               Article
               ,
               the
               Question
               ,
               
                 What
                 do
                 you
                 believe
                 :
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               THere
               is
               one
               only
               God
               
                 a
              
               in
               three
               persons
               ,
               
                 *
              
               the
               Father
               ,
               Son
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               
                 b
              
               :
               Who
               is
               Infinite
               in
               Being
               ,
               Power
               ,
               Wisdom
               and
               Goodness
               
                 c
              
               :
               The
               Creator
               of
               all
               things
               
                 d
              
               ;
               Our
               most
               absolute
               Lord
               ,
               most
               Righteous
               Governour
               ,
               and
               most
               gracious
               Father
               
                 e
              
               .
            
             
               
                 2
              
               God
               made
               man
               for
               himself
               
                 f
              
               in
               his
               own
               image
               
                 g
              
               ;
               with
               Reason
               and
               freewill
               
                 h
              
               :
               endued
               with
               wisdom
               and
               holiness
               
                 i
              
               ;
               and
               put
               under
               him
               the
               inferior
               creatures
               ,
               for
               his
               use
               
                 k
              
               :
               and
               
               bound
               him
               by
               the
               Law
               of
               Nature
               to
               adhere
               to
               God
               his
               Maker
               ;
               to
               Believe
               him
               ,
               fear
               him
               ,
               love
               him
               ,
               honour
               him
               and
               obey
               him
               with
               all
               his
               powers
               
                 l
              
               :
               Moreover
               forbidding
               him
               to
               eat
               of
               the
               tree
               of
               Knowledge
               upon
               pain
               of
               death
               
                 m
              
               .
            
             
               
                 3
              
               Man
               being
               tempted
               by
               Satan
               ,
               did
               wilfully
               sin
               ,
               and
               so
               fell
               from
               God
               and
               Happiness
               ,
               under
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               
                 a
              
               ,
               the
               curse
               of
               his
               Law
               
                 b
              
               and
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Devil
               
                 c
              
               :
               And
               hence
               we
               are
               all
               conceived
               in
               sin
               ,
               and
               prone
               to
               evil
               ,
               
                 d
              
               and
               condemnation
               is
               passed
               upon
               all
               
                 e
              
               ;
               and
               no
               meer
               creature
               is
               able
               to
               deliver
               us
               
                 f
              
               .
            
             
               
                 4
              
               God
               so
               loved
               the
               world
               that
               he
               gave
               his
               only
               Son
               to
               be
               their
               Redeemer
               
                 a
              
               ;
               who
               being
               God
               ,
               and
               One
               with
               the
               Father
               
                 b
              
               did
               take
               our
               nature
               ,
               and
               become
               man
               ;
               being
               conceived
               by
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               in
               the
               Virgin
               
                 Mary
                 ,
              
               and
               born
               of
               her
               ,
               and
               called
               Jesus
               Christ
               
                 c
              
               ;
               and
               being
               free
               from
               sin
               ,
               he
               conquered
               the
               tempter
               ,
               fulfilled
               all
               righteousness
               
                 d
              
               ,
               revealed
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               
               confirmed
               it
               by
               Miracles
               
                 e
              
               ;
               and
               gave
               himself
               a
               sacrifice
               for
               our
               sins
               ,
               and
               a
               ransome
               for
               us
               ,
               in
               suffering
               death
               on
               the
               cross
               ,
               to
               reconcile
               us
               unto
               God
               
                 f
              
               ;
               and
               was
               buried
               ,
               and
               went
               among
               the
               dead
               
                 g
              
               
                 *
              
               )
               and
               Rose
               again
               the
               third
               day
               ,
               having
               conquered
               death
               ,
               
                 h
              
               ;
               and
               afterward
               ascended
               into
               Heaven
               
                 i
              
               where
               he
               remaineth
               God
               and
               Man
               ,
               in
               one
               person
               
                 k
              
               ,
               and
               is
               Lord
               of
               all
               ,
               in
               glory
               with
               the
               Father
               
                 l
              
               ;
               the
               chief
               Priest
               ,
               and
               Prophet
               ,
               and
               King
               of
               his
               Church
               
                 m
              
               ;
               interceding
               for
               us
               ;
               and
               teaching
               and
               ruling
               us
               ,
               by
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               Ministers
               ,
               and
               Word
               
                 n
              
               .
            
             
               
                 5
              
               The
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               hath
               ordained
               in
               his
               Testament
               ,
               that
               all
               they
               that
               receive
               him
               by
               a
               true
               effectual
               faith
               ,
               and
               by
               true
               Repentance
               do
               turn
               from
               the
               flesh
               ,
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               the
               Devil
               unto
               God
               ,
               shall
               freely
               receive
               the
               pardon
               of
               their
               sins
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               shall
               become
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               heirs
               of
               everlasting
               Life
               ,
               
                 b
              
               &
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
               shall
               dwell
               within
               them
               
                 c
              
               :
               
               and
               all
               that
               overcome
               and
               persevere
               to
               the
               death
               ,
               shall
               live
               with
               Christ
               in
               endless
               glory
               
                 d
              
               :
               But
               the
               Unbelievers
               ,
               impenitent
               and
               unholy
               shall
               be
               condemned
               to
               everlasting
               fire
               
                 e
              
               .
               And
               this
               he
               hath
               commanded
               his
               Ministers
               to
               preach
               to
               all
               the
               world
               
                 f
              
               :
               And
               hath
               told
               us
               ,
               that
               All
               that
               are
               given
               him
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               shall
               come
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               will
               in
               no
               wise
               cast
               them
               out
               ,
               nor
               shall
               any
               pluck
               them
               out
               of
               his
               hands
               .
               
                 g
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               The
               Holy
               Ghost
               proceeding
               from
               the
               Father
               and
               the
               Son
               ,
               did
               inspire
               and
               guide
               the
               Prophets
               ,
               Apostles
               ,
               and
               Evangelists
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               truly
               and
               fully
               reveal
               the
               doctrine
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               deliver
               it
               in
               Scripture
               to
               the
               Church
               as
               the
               rule
               of
               our
               faith
               and
               life
               
                 a
              
               :
               and
               by
               abundance
               of
               Evident
               uncontrouled
               Miracles
               ,
               and
               wonderfull
               gifts
               ,
               to
               be
               the
               great
               witness
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               truth
               of
               his
               holy
               word
               
                 b
              
               .
            
             
             
               
                 7
              
               Where
               the
               Gospel
               is
               made
               known
               ,
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               by
               it
               doth
               enlighten
               the
               minds
               of
               all
               that
               shall
               be
               saved
               ,
               and
               opening
               and
               softening
               their
               hearts
               ,
               doth
               draw
               them
               to
               believe
               in
               Christ
               
                 a
              
               and
               turneth
               them
               from
               the
               power
               of
               Satan
               unto
               God
               
                 b
              
               :
               Whereupon
               they
               are
               joyned
               to
               Christ
               the
               Head
               ,
               and
               into
               one
               holy
               Catholick
               Church
               which
               is
               his
               Body
               ,
               consisting
               of
               all
               true
               believers
               
                 c
              
               :
               and
               are
               freely
               Justified
               ,
               and
               made
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               
                 d
              
               ;
               and
               a
               sanctified
               peculiar
               people
               unto
               him
               
                 e
              
               ,
               and
               do
               Love
               him
               above
               all
               ,
               and
               serve
               him
               sincerely
               in
               holiness
               and
               righteousness
               
                 f
              
               ,
               Loving
               and
               desiring
               the
               Communion
               of
               the
               Saints
               
                 g
              
               ;
               Overcoming
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               the
               World
               and
               the
               Devil
               
                 h
              
               ,
               and
               Hoping
               for
               Christs
               second
               coming
               ,
               and
               for
               everlasting
               life
               
                 i
              
               .
            
             
               
                 8
              
               At
               Death
               the
               souls
               of
               the
               Justified
               go
               to
               happiness
               with
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               souls
               of
               the
               wicked
               to
               Misery
               
                 a
              
               :
               And
               at
               the
               end
               of
               this
               world
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               will
               come
               
               again
               ,
               and
               will
               raise
               the
               bodies
               of
               all
               men
               from
               the
               dead
               ;
               and
               will
               judge
               all
               according
               to
               their
               works
               
                 b
              
               And
               the
               Righteous
               shall
               go
               into
               everlasting
               life
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               into
               everlasting
               punishment
               
                 c
              
               :
               
                 All
                 this
                 I
                 do
                 unfeignedly
                 believe
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               II.
               Our
               Consent
               to
               the
               Gospel
               Covenant
               ,
               with
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               Son
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               ;
               by
               which
               we
               are
               Christians
               ,
               and
               members
               of
               the
               Catholick
               Church
               .
            
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
              
               Are
               you
               willing
               and
               resolved
               to
               Give
               up
               your self
               to
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               Son
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Gospel
               doctrine
               which
               your
               profess
               ?
            
             
               REpenting
               of
               my
               sins
               ,
               and
               renouncing
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               the
               World
               and
               the
               Devil
               
                 a
              
               ,
               I
               do
               take
               this
               one
               God
               to
               be
               my
               only
               God
               
                 b
              
               ,
               and
               do
               heartily
               give
               up
               my self
               unto
               him
               
                 c
              
               ;
               
                 Even
                 to
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
              
               
                 d
              
               as
               my
               
                 Creator
              
               and
               
                 Reconciled
                 Father
                 in
                 Christ
                 :
              
               And
               
                 to
                 his
                 Son
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               as
               
                 my
                 Lord
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 only
                 Saviour
                 ,
              
               to
               Reconcile
               ,
               and
               bring
               me
               unto
               God
               
                 e
              
               :
               And
               
                 to
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
              
               as
               
                 my
                 
                 Sanctifier
                 ;
              
               that
               he
               may
               further
               illuminate
               ,
               sanctifie
               and
               confirm
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               may
               hold
               fast
               and
               obey
               the
               doctrine
               of
               Christ
               ,
               which
               was
               revealed
               by
               his
               inspiration
               ,
               and
               witnessed
               by
               his
               gifts
               and
               Miracles
               ,
               and
               is
               now
               contained
               in
               the
               Holy
               Scriptures
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               may
               be
               in
               me
               the
               earnest
               of
               my
               everlasting
               Happiness
               with
               God
               
                 f
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               III.
               The
               summ
               of
               Christian
               Duty
               .
            
             
               
                 Quest
                 .
              
               What
               are
            
             
               
                 1
              
               CHrist
               hath
               appointed
               that
               fit
               men
               shall
               be
               Ordained
               his
               Ministers
               ,
               to
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               to
               the
               Nations
               of
               the
               world
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               make
               them
               his
               Disciples
               ,
               Baptizing
               them
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               Son
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               
                 b
              
               :
               and
               to
               congregate
               his
               Disciples
               
                 c
              
               ,
               and
               to
               oversee
               and
               Guide
               the
               several
               Congregations
               ,
               and
               each
               member
               thereof
               
                 d
              
               :
               Particularly
               ,
               to
               Teach
               them
               the
               word
               of
               God
               
                 e
              
               ;
               to
               Pray
               and
               Praise
               God
               with
               them
               and
               for
               them
               
                 f
              
               
               to
               administer
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               in
               remembrance
               of
               him
               
                 g
              
               ;
               
                 h
              
               Especially
               on
               the
               Lords
               Day
               ,
               which
               he
               hath
               appointed
               for
               holy
               communion
               in
               such
               works
               
                 i
              
               :
               Also
               to
               Rebuke
               with
               authority
               the
               scandalous
               and
               unruly
               
                 k
              
               ;
               and
               to
               bind
               and
               reject
               those
               that
               are
               obstinately
               impenitent
               ,
               and
               unreformed
               ;
               and
               to
               Absolve
               and
               Restore
               the
               Penitent
               ,
               and
               confirm
               the
               weak
               
                 l
              
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               therefore
               the
               Peoples
               Duty
               to
               joyn
               with
               such
               Churches
               ,
               for
               the
               aforesaid
               Worship
               of
               God
               
                 a
              
               ;
               and
               to
               know
               ,
               hear
               ,
               submit
               to
               ,
               and
               obey
               these
               their
               Guides
               that
               are
               over
               them
               in
               the
               Lord
               ;
               
                 b
              
               and
               to
               avoid
               Division
               and
               Discord
               ,
               and
               to
               live
               in
               Unity
               ,
               Love
               and
               Peace
               
                 c
              
               .
            
             
               
                 2
              
               The
               
                 Secret
              
               Duties
               of
               
                 Holiness
              
               are
               these
               :
               The
               exercise
               of
               Faith
               ,
               Repentance
               ,
               Love
               ,
               Hope
               ,
               Delight
               in
               God
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               graces
               
                 a
              
               :
               The
               mortifying
               of
               our
               sins
               ;
               especially
               Atheism
               ,
               Unbelief
               ,
               and
               unholiness
               ;
               hardness
               of
               heart
               ,
               disobedience
               and
               unthankfulness
               ,
               
               flesh-pleasing
               ,
               covetousness
               ,
               and
               Pride
               ,
               
                 b
              
               :
               The
               diligent
               Examining
               of
               our
               own
               hearts
               ,
               about
               our
               Estates
               ,
               our
               Duties
               ,
               and
               our
               sins
               
                 c
              
               :
               Meditating
               upon
               God
               ,
               and
               his
               word
               and
               works
               ;
               especially
               of
               our
               Redemption
               by
               Jesus
               Christ
               ;
               and
               of
               Death
               ,
               Judgement
               ,
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               Hell
               
                 d
              
               ;
               Watching
               diligently
               over
               our
               Thoughts
               ,
               Affections
               ,
               Words
               and
               Actions
               
                 e
              
               :
               Resisting
               Temptations
               
                 f
              
               :
               And
               frequent
               and
               fervent
               Prayer
               to
               God
               ,
               in
               the
               name
               of
               Christ
               ,
               with
               Confession
               ,
               Thanksgiving
               ,
               and
               cheerful
               Praises
               
                 g
              
               ;
            
             
               
                 3
              
               Parents
               and
               Masters
               must
               diligently
               teach
               their
               children
               and
               servants
               ,
               the
               word
               and
               fear
               of
               God
               
                 a
              
               ,
               and
               Pray
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               hinder
               them
               from
               sin
               
                 b
              
               ,
               and
               use
               all
               their
               power
               that
               they
               and
               their
               households
               may
               serve
               the
               Lord
               
                 c
              
               :
               children
               and
               servants
               must
               willingly
               learn
               and
               obey
               
                 d
              
               :
               We
               must
               seek
               instruction
               in
               the
               matters
               of
               
               our
               salvation
               ,
               especially
               of
               our
               Teachers
               
                 e
              
               :
               we
               must
               take
               heed
               of
               the
               company
               of
               tempting
               ,
               and
               ungodly
               persons
               ,
               and
               delight
               in
               the
               company
               and
               help
               of
               the
               Godly
               :
               We
               must
               lovingly
               and
               faithfully
               give
               ,
               and
               thankfully
               receive
               admonitions
               and
               exhortations
               
                 f
              
               :
               Confessing
               our
               faults
               one
               to
               another
               
                 g
              
               :
               and
               by
               Prayer
               ,
               Psalms
               ,
               and
               edifying
               conference
               ,
               and
               a
               holy
               conversation
               ,
               provoking
               one
               another
               to
               Love
               ,
               and
               to
               good
               works
               
                 h
              
               .
            
             
               
                 4
              
               Superiors
               must
               rule
               for
               God
               and
               the
               common
               good
               ;
               with
               Justice
               and
               Mercy
               
                 a
              
               :
               Inferiors
               must
               honour
               and
               obey
               them
               in
               the
               Lord
               
                 b
              
               :
               We
               must
               not
               injure
               ,
               but
               preserve
               the
               Life
               ,
               Chastity
               ,
               Estate
               ,
               Name
               ,
               and
               Rights
               of
               our
               Neighbour
               
                 c
              
               :
               Not
               seeking
               our
               
                 Own
              
               against
               his
               welfare
               
                 d
              
               ,
               but
               doing
               as
               we
               would
               be
               done
               by
               
                 e
              
               ;
               forbearing
               and
               forgiving
               
                 f
              
               ;
               and
               loving
               our
               neighbour
               as
               our selves
               
                 g
              
               :
               Yea
               loving
               our
               enemies
               ;
               and
               doing
               good
               to
               all
               according
               to
               our
               power
               
                 h
              
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Agreement
           of
           the
           Associated
           PASTORS
           .
        
         
           I.
           WE
           do
           each
           one
           for
           himself
           ,
           
           profess
           our
           Resolution
           ,
           
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           be
           faithful
           and
           diligent
           in
           the
           works
           of
           our
           Ministry
           ;
           and
           to
           live
           an
           holy
           and
           exemplary
           life
           ,
           in
           Piety
           ,
           Justice
           and
           Charity
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           our
           abilities
           :
           Especially
           watching
           against
           those
           sins
           that
           tend
           to
           the
           corrupting
           or
           dividing
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           hindring
           of
           our
           Ministry
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           holy
           profession
           .
        
         
           II.
           We
           do
           profess
           our
           Agreement
           and
           Resolution
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           to
           be
           faithful
           and
           diligent
           in
           publick
           Preaching
           the
           Gospel
           :
           And
           in
           the
           personal
           instructing
           of
           all
           in
           our
           Parishes
           ,
           or
           undertaken
           limits
           ,
           that
           will
           submit
           thereto
           ;
           teaching
           the
           Ignorant
           the
           Principles
           of
           Religion
           ;
           
           endeavouring
           in
           Love
           ,
           Compassion
           and
           Meekness
           ,
           and
           yet
           with
           seriousness
           and
           zeal
           ,
           to
           convince
           the
           erroneous
           and
           opposers
           ,
           to
           awaken
           the
           presumptuous
           and
           secure
           ,
           and
           help
           them
           to
           try
           the
           state
           of
           their
           souls
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           and
           feel
           their
           sin
           and
           misery
           ,
           and
           return
           to
           God
           by
           Christ
           that
           they
           may
           live
           :
           to
           strengthen
           the
           weak
           ;
           to
           raise
           the
           faln
           ;
           to
           edifie
           and
           confirm
           the
           strong
           ;
           and
           to
           comfort
           such
           as
           need
           consolation
           ;
           and
           to
           help
           them
           all
           to
           prepare
           for
           death
           and
           judgement
           ,
           and
           for
           everlasting
           life
           :
           And
           all
           this
           ,
           as
           frequently
           ,
           constantly
           and
           orderly
           ,
           as
           our
           strength
           ,
           and
           time
           ,
           and
           greater
           duties
           will
           permit
           .
        
         
           III.
           That
           the
           Churches
           may
           be
           capable
           of
           the
           Discipline
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           and
           constituted
           and
           ruled
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           ends
           of
           our
           Office
           and
           Labours
           may
           be
           attained
           ,
           we
           are
           Agreed
           and
           Resolved
           to
           take
           none
           for
           
             Adult
             members
             of
             the
             Churches
             committed
             to
             our
             special
             charge
             ,
          
           nor
           admit
           them
           ,
           
             as
             such
             ,
          
           to
           Church-Communion
           and
           Priviledges
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           have
           first
           made
           some
           personal
           credible
           Profession
           of
           true
           Christianity
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           Faith
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           as
           members
           of
           those
           Churches
           ,
           submit
           to
           our
           Pastoral
           over-sight
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           But
           all
           that
           make
           
           this
           Profession
           of
           Christianity
           and
           Consent
           to
           live
           in
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Ministry
           and
           Discipline
           of
           Christ
           ,
           we
           shall
           receive
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           weak
           in
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           utterance
           ,
           and
           duties
           ;
           and
           shall
           faithfully
           imploy
           our
           Ministerial
           abilities
           and
           care
           for
           their
           edification
           and
           salvation
           .
        
         
           IV.
           We
           are
           Agreed
           and
           Resolved
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           while
           we
           have
           ability
           and
           opportunity
           ,
           to
           Congregate
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           hold
           constant
           Assemblies
           ,
           especially
           on
           the
           Lords-Dayes
           ;
           and
           therein
           faithfully
           to
           perform
           the
           works
           of
           our
           office
           ,
           in
           Reading
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           Preaching
           ,
           Praying
           ,
           Baptizing
           ,
           Praising
           God
           ,
           celebrating
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           and
           guiding
           the
           people
           in
           the
           whole
           publick
           worship
           of
           God
           :
           And
           to
           manage
           our
           work
           with
           as
           much
           prudence
           ,
           and
           reverence
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           compassion
           to
           the
           peoples
           souls
           ,
           and
           with
           as
           much
           plainness
           and
           convincing
           evidence
           ,
           authority
           ,
           seriousness
           ,
           and
           zealous
           importunity
           as
           we
           can
           :
           Avoiding
           as
           far
           as
           we
           are
           able
           ,
           such
           things
           as
           corrupt
           and
           dishonour
           Gods
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           tend
           to
           corrupt
           the
           peoples
           minds
           with
           errour
           ,
           presumption
           ,
           deadness
           ,
           negligence
           ,
           or
           other
           distempers
           ,
           displeasing
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
         
           V.
           For
           the
           ends
           of
           our
           Office
           ,
           
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           we
           Agree
           and
           Resolve
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           exercise
           so
           much
           of
           Church-Government
           and
           Discipline
           ,
           in
           the
           Churches
           committed
           to
           our
           charge
           ,
           as
           we
           discern
           to
           be
           our
           certain
           duty
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           keep
           order
           and
           decency
           in
           the
           holy
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           all
           be
           done
           to
           edification
           :
           Convicting
           seducers
           ,
           and
           stopping
           the
           mouthes
           of
           perverse
           gain-sayers
           ;
           Overseeing
           the
           several
           members
           of
           our
           charge
           ;
           and
           requiring
           them
           to
           walk
           obediently
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           do
           their
           duties
           towards
           each
           other
           :
           to
           Reprove
           the
           gross
           and
           scandalous
           offenders
           :
           and
           if
           they
           continue
           impenitent
           or
           unreformed
           ,
           to
           tell
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           rebuke
           them
           before
           all
           ;
           (
           and
           publickly
           pray
           for
           their
           recovery
           )
           :
           And
           if
           they
           hear
           not
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           remain
           impenitent
           and
           unreformed
           ,
           after
           sufficient
           reproof
           and
           patience
           ,
           to
           put
           away
           such
           persons
           from
           among
           us
           ,
           declaring
           against
           them
           the
           threatnings
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           requiring
           them
           to
           forbear
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           requiring
           the
           Church
           to
           avoid
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           familiarity
           or
           communion
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           persons
           unmeet
           for
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           .
           And
           those
           that
           credibly
           profess
           Repentance
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           
           Absolve
           Ministerially
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           comfort
           with
           the
           promises
           of
           Grace
           ;
           receiving
           them
           ,
           and
           requiring
           the
           people
           to
           receive
           them
           ,
           as
           Brethren
           ,
           into
           their
           Communion
           :
           but
           warning
           them
           to
           watch
           and
           sin
           so
           no
           more
           ,
           lest
           worse
           befall
           them
           .
           This
           holy
           Discipline
           ,
           by
           the
           help
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           shall
           exercise
           faithfully
           and
           impartially
           ,
           but
           yet
           with
           caution
           and
           moderation
           ;
           neglecting
           no
           necessary
           consultations
           with
           other
           Pastors
           ,
           or
           concurrence
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           and
           consenting
           to
           be
           responsible
           for
           male-administrations
           .
        
         
           VI
           .
           For
           the
           Communion
           of
           Churches
           ,
           
           and
           the
           strengthening
           our selves
           for
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           helping
           one
           another
           therein
           ,
           and
           maintaining
           Unity
           ,
           Love
           and
           Concord
           ;
           We
           do
           Consent
           to
           hold
           a
           Brotherly
           communion
           and
           correspondency
           :
           And
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           when
           necessity
           or
           greater
           duty
           hindreth
           us
           not
           ,
           we
           shall
           meet
           at
           such
           convenient
           times
           and
           places
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           appointed
           or
           agreed
           on
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ;
           and
           shall
           labour
           to
           improve
           these
           meetings
           to
           our
           mutual
           edification
           ,
           in
           such
           consultations
           ,
           conferences
           or
           other
           holy
           exercises
           ,
           as
           our
           present
           case
           shall
           most
           require
           .
           And
           we
           consent
           to
           deal
           faithfully
           in
           advising
           and
           admonishing
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           
           of
           the
           Brethren
           (
           to
           the
           fore-mentioned
           ends
           )
           to
           be
           responsible
           ,
           if
           any
           shall
           charge
           us
           with
           Heresie
           ,
           scandal
           ,
           schism
           ,
           or
           male-administration
           :
           And
           forbearing
           matters
           without
           our
           line
           ,
           to
           study
           and
           endeavour
           the
           promoting
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           Unity
           among
           our selves
           ,
           and
           with
           other
           Churches
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           a
           call
           .
        
         
           And
           also
           we
           agree
           by
           communicatory
           Letters
           upon
           all
           needful
           occasions
           ,
           to
           certifie
           our
           Brethren
           and
           other
           Churches
           of
           the
           state
           of
           our
           affairs
           ,
           and
           of
           particular
           members
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           justly
           have
           communion
           in
           one
           Church
           ,
           or
           are
           excluded
           ,
           may
           have
           communion
           with
           other
           Churches
           ,
           or
           be
           refused
           by
           them
           accordingly
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           just
           occasion
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           Brethren
           or
           Churches
           be
           prevailed
           over
           so
           far
           by
           temptation
           ,
           as
           unjustly
           to
           deny
           us
           their
           communion
           ,
           in
           this
           way
           of
           Association
           ,
           Assemblies
           ,
           or
           Correspondency
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           therefore
           deny
           them
           to
           be
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           or
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           shall
           Love
           and
           Own
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           so
           much
           Communion
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           their
           distance
           shall
           leave
           them
           capable
           of
           ,
           if
           they
           joyn
           with
           us
           in
           the
           Profession
           and
           Practice
           of
           true
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           points
           that
           are
           necessary
           to
           Church-constitution
           and
           communion
           ,
           
           and
           are
           not
           proved
           guilty
           of
           heresie
           ,
           ungodliness
           ,
           or
           such
           kind
           of
           schism
           or
           scandalous
           sins
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           Scripture
           commandeth
           us
           to
           reject
           men
           ,
           and
           avoid
           them
           .
           But
           such
           as
           are
           thus
           guilty
           (
           though
           they
           offer
           themselves
           to
           associate
           with
           us
           )
           we
           shall
           refuse
           to
           hold
           communion
           with
           ,
           till
           they
           credibly
           profess
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           manifest
           a
           Reformation
           .
        
         
           VII
           .
           Because
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           great
           concernment
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           the
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           encrease
           and
           welfare
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           there
           be
           a
           Provision
           of
           able
           ,
           faithful
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           that
           unworthy
           persons
           be
           kept
           out
           ;
           and
           because
           deceivers
           and
           unworthy
           men
           are
           forward
           to
           intrude
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           ordinarily
           are
           insufficient
           of
           themselves
           to
           make
           such
           tryal
           of
           mens
           ability
           and
           soundness
           as
           is
           requisite
           to
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           the
           Church
           in
           all
           ages
           hath
           received
           Ministers
           by
           the
           Ordination
           of
           other
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           :
           We
           do
           therefore
           Agree
           to
           be
           careful
           and
           faithful
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           our
           duties
           hereabout
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           we
           can
           discern
           them
           ,
           Resolving
           that
           if
           any
           vacant
           Church
           desire
           us
           to
           recommend
           a
           fit
           person
           to
           be
           their
           Pastor
           ,
           or
           to
           Judge
           of
           any
           recommended
           to
           them
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           recommend
           
           or
           approve
           of
           any
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           we
           judge
           most
           agreeable
           to
           the
           will
           of
           Christ
           ;
           nor
           will
           we
           prefer
           less
           fit
           and
           worthy
           men
           ,
           for
           friendship
           or
           any
           carnal
           interest
           or
           respect
           .
           And
           if
           any
           intollerably
           unworthy
           person
           be
           about
           to
           intrude
           ,
           or
           have
           intruded
           ,
           or
           any
           neighbour
           Church
           be
           about
           to
           choose
           ,
           or
           have
           chosen
           such
           ,
           if
           we
           have
           opportunity
           ,
           we
           shall
           faithfully
           acquaint
           them
           with
           their
           sin
           and
           danger
           ,
           and
           perswade
           them
           to
           a
           better
           course
           .
           And
           if
           we
           shall
           be
           called
           to
           invest
           any
           by
           solemn
           Ordination
           in
           the
           sacred
           office
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           we
           shall
           perform
           it
           ,
           as
           near
           as
           we
           are
           able
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           directions
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           admitting
           none
           that
           Christ
           excludeth
           :
           And
           if
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           we
           shall
           do
           it
           in
           that
           Congregation
           which
           the
           person
           is
           to
           Over-see
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           the
           better
           discern
           their
           mutual
           Consent
           ,
           inculcate
           their
           duties
           ,
           and
           engage
           them
           to
           a
           faithful
           performance
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           it
           is
           much
           controverted
           of
           late
           ,
           Whether
           the
           Power
           of
           Ordination
           be
           given
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           the
           Pastors
           of
           a
           particular
           Church
           ,
           or
           the
           Associated
           neighbour
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           whether
           a
           stated
           President
           among
           these
           should
           not
           have
           a
           negative
           voice
           herein
           ;
           We
           are
           Agreed
           ,
           that
           leaving
           the
           people
           their
           due
           Liberty
           of
           Consent
           in
           
           the
           reception
           of
           their
           proper
           Pastors
           ,
           We
           will
           none
           of
           us
           singly
           Ordain
           ,
           without
           the
           assistance
           of
           other
           Pastors
           :
           Nor
           will
           we
           joyn
           with
           any
           Hereticks
           or
           others
           ,
           in
           unjust
           and
           impious
           Ordinations
           ,
           that
           tend
           to
           the
           corrupting
           or
           dividing
           of
           the
           Churches
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           avoid
           Division
           upon
           a
           tolerable
           difference
           of
           Opinions
           ,
           where
           we
           may
           agree
           in
           Practice
           ,
           we
           Consent
           that
           the
           Associations
           that
           have
           no
           stated
           Presidents
           ,
           or
           that
           give
           not
           to
           such
           a
           Negative
           voice
           ,
           shall
           receive
           into
           their
           Communion
           those
           that
           are
           of
           the
           contrary
           opinion
           ;
           giving
           them
           leave
           ,
           if
           they
           desire
           it
           ,
           to
           profess
           or
           record
           their
           opinion
           in
           that
           particular
           ,
           so
           they
           will
           afterward
           walk
           among
           them
           in
           Love
           and
           Peace
           .
           And
           that
           the
           Associations
           that
           choose
           a
           stated
           President
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           a
           Negative
           voice
           in
           Ordination
           ,
           shall
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           and
           on
           like
           terms
           ,
           receive
           into
           their
           Communion
           ,
           such
           as
           dissent
           in
           that
           particular
           ,
           and
           having
           professed
           or
           recorded
           their
           dissent
           ,
           will
           walk
           submissively
           in
           Love
           and
           Peace
           .
           Which
           liberty
           also
           of
           professing
           and
           recording
           their
           different
           principles
           ,
           we
           desire
           may
           be
           allowed
           them
           ,
           that
           joyn
           in
           Synods
           ,
           as
           being
           only
           for
           Communion
           of
           Churches
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           joyn
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           having
           a
           direct
           superiour
           Governing
           
           Power
           over
           the
           particular
           Pastors
           of
           the
           Churches
           .
        
         
           VIII
           .
           Though
           it
           be
           the
           surest
           way
           to
           Peace
           and
           Concord
           ,
           
           to
           take
           up
           with
           these
           necessary
           things
           ,
           and
           we
           cannot
           approve
           of
           the
           narrow
           dividing
           Principles
           of
           those
           men
           that
           will
           impose
           things
           unnecessary
           ,
           to
           the
           excluding
           of
           the
           necessary
           ;
           yet
           if
           our
           lawful
           Rulers
           shall
           command
           it
           ,
           or
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           through
           the
           distempers
           of
           the
           Brethren
           shall
           require
           it
           ,
           we
           shall
           obey
           ,
           and
           consent
           in
           things
           that
           God
           hath
           not
           forbidden
           ;
           and
           if
           we
           suffer
           for
           well-doing
           ,
           and
           for
           obeying
           God
           rather
           then
           men
           ,
           we
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           imitate
           our
           Lord
           ,
           who
           being
           reviled
           ,
           reviled
           not
           again
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           suffered
           ,
           threatned
           not
           ;
           but
           committed
           all
           to
           him
           that
           judgeth
           righteously
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           23.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Office
           of
           Christs
           Ministers
           more
           largely
           opened
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           THE
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           having
           purchased
           our
           Salvation
           by
           his
           blood
           ,
           and
           stablished
           his
           Testament
           or
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           left
           us
           his
           example
           of
           perfect
           holiness
           ,
           ascended
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           is
           there
           the
           Glorified
           Lord
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           Head
           over
           all
           things
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           all
           power
           being
           given
           him
           in
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ;
           that
           interceding
           for
           us
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           he
           might
           be
           the
           Treasury
           of
           our
           Light
           and
           Life
           ;
           and
           offering
           salvation
           to
           the
           miserable
           world
           ,
           might
           gather
           ,
           and
           cleanse
           ,
           and
           save
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           Body
           ;
           Communicating
           to
           them
           that
           grace
           that
           is
           here
           necessary
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           their
           way
           and
           warfare
           ,
           and
           perfecting
           them
           in
           Glory
           with
           himself
           ,
           when
           their
           warfare
           is
           accomplished
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Christ
           Being
           thus
           invisible
           to
           us
           ,
           in
           Glory
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           performeth
           not
           these
           works
           below
           ,
           by
           himself
           in
           person
           ,
           immediately
           and
           alone
           ;
           but
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Word
           .
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           being
           his
           Advocate
           or
           Agent
           to
           these
           ends
           ;
           and
           his
           Ministers
           the
           Instruments
           used
           by
           his
           
           Spirit
           and
           himself
           :
           to
           indite
           and
           bear
           witness
           to
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           to
           Preach
           it
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           that
           infallible
           Truth
           which
           must
           guide
           them
           to
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           first
           Prophetical
           and
           Apostolical
           Ministers
           ,
           being
           sent
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           qualified
           by
           the
           inspiration
           ,
           conduct
           and
           miraculous
           gifts
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           did
           found
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           enlarge
           it
           unto
           many
           nations
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           left
           them
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           contain
           the
           doctrine
           which
           they
           preached
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           certainly
           and
           fully
           preserved
           ,
           and
           propagated
           till
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           they
           setled
           by
           the
           appointment
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           an
           ordinary
           ministry
           to
           succeed
           them
           ,
           not
           to
           deliver
           a
           new
           Law
           or
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           to
           preserve
           and
           preach
           the
           doctrine
           which
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           (
           and
           conjunctly
           at
           first
           also
           from
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           Apostles
           )
           they
           had
           received
           as
           once
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           to
           guide
           the
           Churches
           by
           it
           to
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Though
           Christ
           appointed
           Ministers
           that
           should
           have
           so
           far
           a
           charge
           or
           care
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           limited
           to
           any
           one
           part
           ,
           but
           to
           extend
           their
           labour
           and
           oversight
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           their
           capacity
           and
           opportunities
           would
           permit
           :
           yet
           did
           he
           never
           
           make
           any
           man
           his
           Vicar
           or
           Vicegerent
           ,
           as
           Head
           of
           the
           universal
           Church
           :
           nor
           lay
           upon
           any
           one
           ,
           whether
           
             Peter
             ,
             Paul
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           the
           charge
           and
           oversight
           of
           the
           whole
           :
           nor
           did
           ever
           
             Peter
          
           or
           any
           one
           Apostle
           exercise
           such
           an
           Office
           ,
           in
           governing
           all
           the
           Catholike
           Church
           :
           especially
           when
           it
           ceased
           to
           be
           confined
           to
           
             Jerusalem
          
           and
           the
           adjacent
           parts
           ,
           and
           was
           dispersed
           through
           the
           world
           .
           Never
           did
           the
           Apostles
           receive
           their
           Commissions
           from
           
             Peter
             :
          
           or
           all
           the
           Ministers
           then
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           perform
           their
           work
           by
           his
           Commission
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           power
           received
           from
           him
           ,
           nor
           were
           accountable
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           judged
           by
           him
           for
           what
           they
           did
           .
           Much
           less
           is
           this
           universal
           Head-ship
           ,
           committed
           to
           the
           Pope
           of
           
             Rome
          
           through
           all
           (
           or
           any
           )
           generations
           :
           But
           because
           a
           certain
           Primacy
           of
           Order
           was
           granted
           him
           by
           Emperours
           and
           Councils
           ,
           within
           the
           limits
           of
           the
           Roman
           Empire
           ,
           long
           after
           the
           Apostles
           days
           :
           therefore
           doth
           he
           take
           advantage
           thence
           ,
           to
           pretend
           a
           Title
           to
           the
           universal
           Head-ship
           :
           As
           if
           the
           Roman
           and
           the
           Christian
           world
           had
           been
           the
           same
           ;
           or
           the
           Emperor
           and
           his
           Clergy
           had
           been
           the
           Rulers
           of
           all
           the
           Christian
           subjects
           of
           all
           other
           Princes
           or
           Pastors
           upon
           earth
           :
           and
           his
           limited
           Primacy
           had
           been
           an
           universal
           
           Soveraignty
           .
           This
           claim
           of
           the
           Pope
           of
           
             Rome
          
           to
           be
           the
           Vice-Christ
           ,
           or
           universal
           Pastor
           of
           all
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           is
           a
           tyrannical
           ,
           impious
           ,
           irrational
           usurpation
           ;
           contrary
           to
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           nature
           and
           common
           sense
           ,
           which
           declare
           his
           incapacity
           of
           the
           work
           ;
           far
           more
           then
           any
           Prince
           is
           uncapable
           of
           being
           the
           universal
           Monarch
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           And
           therefore
           all
           Christians
           should
           abhor
           this
           proud
           and
           impious
           usurpation
           ,
           and
           fly
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           that
           horrible
           schism
           ,
           and
           those
           corruptions
           in
           doctrine
           ,
           worship
           and
           government
           ,
           which
           it
           hath
           introduced
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Christ
           calleth
           his
           ordinary
           ministers
           to
           that
           office
           ,
           by
           enduing
           them
           with
           his
           gifts
           ,
           and
           disposing
           them
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           moving
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           to
           consent
           ,
           and
           by
           ordination
           of
           the
           senior
           Pastors
           ;
           and
           giving
           them
           opportunities
           for
           the
           work
           :
           and
           sometime
           the
           Magistrates
           command
           hath
           a
           hand
           in
           the
           obligation
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           It
           belongeth
           to
           the
           Office
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           to
           Preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           the
           nations
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           Christs
           Disciples
           ,
           Baptizing
           them
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
         
           7.
           
           This
           Preaching
           or
           publishing
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           is
           done
           by
           voice
           or
           by
           writing
           :
           that
           by
           voice
           ,
           is
           done
           by
           Reading
           ,
           by
           publike
           Sermons
           ,
           or
           interlocutory
           conference
           :
           that
           by
           writing
           is
           either
           by
           translating
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           into
           the
           languages
           used
           by
           the
           Nations
           ,
           or
           by
           expounding
           and
           applying
           them
           .
           So
           that
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           in
           the
           
             original
             languages
             ,
          
           are
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           the
           
             terms
             and
             sense
             Grammatical
          
           and
           
             Doctrinal
             :
          
           The
           same
           Scriptures
           in
           a
           
             Translation
          
           are
           the
           word
           of
           God
           as
           to
           the
           
             sense
             ,
          
           both
           
             Grammatical
             and
             Doctrinal
             ;
          
           but
           not
           as
           to
           the
           Terms
           :
           The
           holy
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           delivered
           in
           the
           
             writings
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sermons
             ,
          
           and
           
             conferences
          
           of
           the
           
             Preachers
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           is
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           
             Doctrinal
             sense
             ;
          
           but
           not
           as
           to
           the
           
             terms
          
           or
           
             Grammatical
             sense
             ,
          
           except
           when
           they
           recite
           the
           Scripture
           words
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           original
           or
           translated
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Baptism
           is
           a
           holy
           Sacrament
           instituted
           by
           Christ
           ,
           in
           which
           a
           person
           professing
           the
           Christian
           faith
           (
           or
           the
           Infant
           of
           such
           a
           Professor
           )
           is
           (
           regularly
           by
           a
           minister
           of
           Christ
           )
           baptized
           in
           water
           into
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           in
           signification
           and
           solemnization
           of
           the
           holy
           Covenant
           ,
           in
           which
           as
           a
           Penitent
           Believer
           
           (
           or
           the
           seed
           of
           such
           )
           he
           giveth
           up
           himself
           (
           or
           is
           by
           the
           Parent
           given
           up
           )
           to
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           from
           henceforth
           (
           or
           from
           the
           time
           of
           natural
           capacity
           )
           to
           Believe
           in
           ,
           Love
           ,
           and
           serve
           this
           blessed
           Trinity
           ,
           against
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           Devil
           ,
           and
           this
           especially
           on
           the
           account
           of
           Redemption
           :
           and
           (
           if
           he
           sincerely
           make
           this
           Covenant
           )
           is
           solemnly
           entred
           a
           member
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Church
           ,
           a
           justified
           reconciled
           Child
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           an
           heir
           of
           Heaven
           :
           all
           which
           ,
           with
           the
           other
           present
           benefits
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           he
           is
           hereby
           instated
           (
           or
           invested
           )
           in
           ;
           they
           being
           thus
           solemnly
           delivered
           to
           him
           by
           the
           Promise
           thus
           sealed
           ,
           and
           applyed
           by
           an
           appointed
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Or
           if
           some
           of
           us
           doubt
           whether
           these
           special
           benefits
           of
           the
           Covenant
           are
           delivered
           thus
           to
           all
           the
           Infants
           that
           are
           sincerely
           dedicated
           unto
           God
           ;
           yet
           we
           are
           all
           agreed
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           assured
           to
           them
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           believe
           :
           and
           in
           the
           interim
           of
           their
           incapacity
           ,
           they
           have
           a
           general
           promise
           that
           God
           will
           be
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           mercy
           shall
           be
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           It
           is
           a
           notable
           part
           of
           the
           ministerial
           Office
           to
           Baptize
           :
           and
           consequently
           to
           try
           and
           judge
           of
           their
           Profession
           who
           are
           thus
           
           solemnly
           to
           be
           admitted
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           estated
           by
           Baptism
           in
           these
           benefits
           :
           Therefore
           hath
           Christ
           given
           the
           Keys
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           to
           their
           trust
           ,
           both
           that
           his
           holy
           Church
           may
           be
           preserved
           from
           the
           unjust
           intrusions
           of
           uncapable
           persons
           :
           and
           that
           the
           faithful
           Covenanters
           may
           have
           the
           fuller
           consolation
           ,
           by
           receiving
           a
           sealed
           promise
           and
           pardon
           ,
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           commanded
           by
           him
           to
           seal
           and
           deliver
           it
           in
           his
           name
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           We
           are
           perswaded
           that
           it
           is
           the
           Will
           of
           Christ
           that
           the
           Infants
           of
           the
           faithful
           shall
           be
           dedicated
           to
           him
           in
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           engaged
           in
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           made
           members
           of
           his
           visible
           Church
           ,
           because
           we
           find
           that
           under
           the
           promise
           before
           Christs
           Incarnation
           it
           was
           their
           duty
           to
           devote
           and
           engage
           their
           Children
           to
           God
           in
           the
           holy
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           did
           accept
           them
           as
           visible
           members
           of
           his
           Church
           ;
           And
           we
           never
           find
           where
           Christ
           had
           discharged
           Parents
           from
           this
           duty
           ,
           or
           turned
           all
           Infants
           out
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           reversed
           this
           blessing
           of
           their
           Church-membership
           ;
           but
           contrarily
           we
           find
           him
           offering
           to
           have
           taken
           the
           Jewish
           Nation
           to
           be
           still
           his
           Church
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           have
           taken
           him
           for
           their
           Saviour
           ;
           and
           telling
           us
           that
           it
           was
           for
           Unbelief
           ,
           
           that
           they
           were
           broken
           off
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           is
           but
           some
           of
           the
           branches
           that
           were
           broken
           off
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           graffed
           in
           amongst
           them
           into
           the
           same
           Olive-tree
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           Israel
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           when
           the
           fulness
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           is
           come
           in
           ;
           And
           we
           find
           Christ
           rebuking
           his
           Disciples
           for
           hindering
           little
           Children
           from
           being
           offered
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           charged
           them
           to
           forbid
           it
           no
           more
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           received
           and
           blessed
           them
           himself
           ,
           and
           tels
           us
           that
           of
           such
           is
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           we
           find
           it
           the
           Commission
           given
           to
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           to
           Disciple
           the
           Nations
           ,
           Baptizing
           them
           .
           All
           which
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           (
           especially
           having
           not
           the
           least
           intimation
           of
           his
           Will
           against
           that
           which
           was
           even
           then
           the
           Duty
           and
           Practice
           of
           the
           Parents
           ,
           and
           the
           Infants
           benefit
           )
           do
           deter
           us
           from
           forbidding
           the
           dedication
           of
           Children
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           and
           receiving
           them
           into
           his
           Church
           by
           Baptism
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Baptism
           being
           so
           great
           a
           work
           ,
           should
           be
           deliberately
           ,
           seriously
           and
           reverently
           performed
           ,
           if
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           publikely
           before
           the
           Church
           ,
           where
           the
           person
           (
           or
           Parent
           )
           should
           make
           their
           solemn
           profession
           ,
           and
           be
           received
           with
           the
           joy
           and
           prayers
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           whether
           Infant
           or
           Adult
           .
        
         
         
           12.
           
           The
           Catholick
           Church
           consisteth
           of
           all
           the
           Christians
           in
           the
           world
           :
           Those
           that
           have
           the
           sanctifying
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           are
           the
           living
           members
           :
           Those
           that
           openly
           profess
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           enter
           into
           Covenant
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           yet
           Baptized
           ,
           are
           visible
           members
           initially
           ,
           but
           the
           solemnization
           and
           investiture
           is
           defective
           ;
           If
           it
           be
           where
           Baptism
           cannot
           be
           had
           ,
           the
           defect
           is
           innocent
           ;
           If
           where
           it
           may
           be
           had
           ,
           it
           is
           sinful
           :
           but
           yet
           not
           such
           as
           nullifieth
           the
           persons
           visible
           Christianity
           .
           And
           no
           errours
           ,
           offences
           or
           differences
           do
           exclude
           any
           totally
           from
           the
           Catholick
           Church
           ,
           while
           all
           the
           essentials
           of
           Christianity
           are
           kept
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           It
           is
           the
           will
           of
           Christ
           that
           all
           Christians
           that
           have
           opportunity
           ,
           be
           members
           of
           some
           particular
           Church
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           the
           universal
           :
           that
           he
           may
           have
           the
           honour
           ,
           and
           they
           the
           great
           and
           necessary
           benefits
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           Ordinances
           and
           Communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           is
           there
           to
           be
           expected
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           A
           particular
           Christian
           Church
           ,
           is
           [
           A
           competent
           number
           of
           Christians
           cohabiting
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           appointment
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           expressed
           Consent
           ,
           are
           united
           (
           or
           associated
           )
           under
           one
           or
           more
           
           Pastors
           ,
           for
           the
           right
           worshipping
           of
           God
           in
           publick
           ,
           and
           the
           Edification
           of
           the
           members
           ,
           in
           Knowledge
           and
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           the
           maintaining
           of
           their
           obedience
           to
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           ,
           strength
           and
           beauty
           of
           the
           society
           ,
           and
           thereby
           the
           Glorifying
           and
           pleasing
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           ]
           It
           is
           a
           Political
           organized
           society
           ,
           that
           is
           here
           defined
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           meer
           Community
           that
           is
           incapable
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           and
           other
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           the
           benefits
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           Overseers
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           Those
           Ministers
           that
           are
           placed
           in
           Parishes
           ,
           where
           are
           many
           sorts
           of
           people
           ,
           some
           Ignorant
           of
           the
           essentials
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           some
           Apostates
           ,
           some
           impious
           and
           of
           wicked
           lives
           ,
           and
           some
           that
           consent
           not
           to
           be
           members
           of
           their
           Pastoral
           charge
           ,
           should
           teach
           them
           all
           that
           will
           submit
           and
           learn
           :
           For
           we
           are
           called
           to
           it
           by
           the
           Magistrate
           and
           obliged
           by
           the
           publike
           maintenance
           which
           we
           receive
           to
           that
           end
           ;
           and
           engaged
           by
           the
           general
           command
           of
           improving
           our
           talents
           ,
           and
           the
           special
           opportunity
           that
           we
           have
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           This
           teaching
           of
           all
           our
           Parishioners
           that
           will
           submit
           ,
           must
           be
           both
           personally
           and
           publikely
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           we
           have
           ability
           and
           
           opportunity
           .
           The
           former
           must
           be
           by
           Catechizing
           ,
           and
           conference
           ;
           wherein
           we
           must
           teach
           them
           first
           the
           essential
           points
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           help
           them
           to
           the
           clearest
           understanding
           of
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Salvation
           ;
           and
           press
           it
           on
           their
           affections
           ,
           and
           help
           them
           to
           discern
           their
           sin
           and
           misery
           ,
           and
           do
           all
           that
           we
           can
           to
           procure
           their
           conversion
           or
           edification
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           several
           states
           ;
           manageing
           the
           whole
           work
           with
           those
           holy
           affections
           ,
           that
           the
           weight
           of
           it
           doth
           require
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           The
           great
           necessity
           of
           our
           neighbours
           ,
           and
           the
           advantages
           of
           this
           familiar
           way
           ,
           do
           tell
           us
           that
           this
           work
           of
           catechizing
           and
           conference
           is
           so
           great
           a
           part
           of
           our
           duty
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           do
           it
           with
           much
           diligence
           ,
           prudence
           and
           constancy
           .
           And
           the
           general
           precepts
           of
           doing
           all
           to
           edification
           and
           in
           order
           ,
           oblige
           us
           ordinarily
           to
           appoint
           a
           stated
           time
           and
           place
           where
           every
           family
           may
           come
           in
           order
           ;
           And
           if
           we
           are
           able
           we
           should
           go
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           cannot
           or
           will
           not
           come
           to
           us
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           but
           hear
           us
           .
        
         
           18.
           
           Those
           that
           are
           Baptized
           in
           Infancy
           ,
           and
           there
           engaged
           to
           God
           in
           the
           holy
           Covenant
           ,
           should
           with
           all
           possible
           care
           and
           diligence
           ,
           be
           educated
           by
           the
           Parents
           ,
           or
           
           any
           that
           have
           the
           tuition
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           Nurture
           and
           admonition
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           taught
           betimes
           to
           know
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           to
           believe
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           Love
           God
           above
           all
           ,
           and
           their
           neighbours
           as
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           hate
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           live
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           first
           to
           seek
           his
           Kingdom
           and
           righteousness
           ;
           To
           which
           end
           Parents
           should
           Catechize
           their
           Children
           ,
           and
           daily
           be
           teaching
           them
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           acquainting
           them
           with
           his
           fear
           and
           holy
           worship
           .
           And
           ministers
           must
           with
           special
           care
           and
           diligence
           oversee
           the
           several
           families
           of
           their
           charge
           ,
           and
           excite
           the
           Parents
           to
           this
           necessary
           duty
           .
           And
           also
           should
           themselves
           assist
           them
           herein
           ,
           and
           Catechize
           such
           youth
           (
           as
           well
           as
           all
           others
           that
           are
           Ignorant
           )
           as
           often
           as
           they
           can
           ;
           especially
           where
           Parents
           do
           neglect
           it
           .
        
         
           19.
           
           As
           Infants
           are
           by
           baptism
           admitted
           among
           the
           Infant-members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           upon
           their
           Parents
           profession
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           dedicating
           them
           to
           God
           ;
           so
           must
           they
           personally
           make
           a
           profession
           of
           their
           own
           faith
           ,
           and
           own
           their
           baptismal
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           give
           up
           themselves
           to
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           before
           they
           are
           to
           be
           admitted
           into
           the
           number
           and
           Communion
           
           of
           the
           Adult
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           Which
           profession
           is
           to
           be
           tryed
           and
           approved
           of
           by
           the
           Pastors
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           And
           so
           excellent
           a
           duty
           ,
           to
           be
           carefully
           ,
           and
           seriously
           ,
           and
           solemnly
           performed
           ,
           that
           the
           transition
           into
           the
           state
           and
           communion
           of
           the
           Adult
           ,
           may
           appear
           to
           be
           so
           great
           and
           observable
           a
           thing
           ,
           as
           may
           excite
           all
           to
           an
           answerable
           care
           and
           diligence
           ,
           in
           preparation
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           to
           look
           after
           that
           saving
           faith
           and
           holiness
           ,
           which
           they
           must
           so
           solemnly
           profess
           .
           And
           Ministers
           should
           have
           a
           special
           care
           ,
           that
           they
           take
           nothing
           for
           a
           credible
           profession
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           so
           :
           and
           corrupt
           not
           the
           Church
           by
           letting
           in
           uncapable
           members
           ,
           that
           must
           either
           be
           cast
           out
           again
           ,
           to
           the
           grievous
           exasperating
           them
           against
           the
           Church
           and
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           the
           apparent
           hazzard
           of
           their
           souls
           :
           or
           else
           must
           live
           ungoverned
           in
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           dishonour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           provocation
           of
           his
           wrath
           against
           them
           and
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           For
           the
           publike
           worshiping
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           own
           Edification
           ,
           the
           Pastors
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           opportunity
           ,
           must
           congregate
           the
           people
           in
           a
           solemn
           Assembly
           in
           a
           convenient
           place
           and
           time
           .
           And
           all
           that
           can
           
           must
           constantly
           there
           attend
           ,
           preferring
           the
           publike
           worship
           of
           God
           before
           the
           private
           :
           much
           more
           before
           their
           worldly
           businesses
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           of
           flat
           necessity
           to
           themselves
           or
           others
           .
        
         
           21.
           
           In
           these
           publike
           Assemblies
           it
           is
           lawful
           for
           us
           to
           admit
           ,
           even
           ,
           Infidels
           to
           be
           present
           ,
           and
           such
           Catechumen's
           as
           are
           yet
           unfit
           to
           be
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           teach
           ,
           reprove
           and
           exhort
           them
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           them
           according
           to
           their
           state
           :
           though
           we
           may
           not
           receive
           them
           to
           be
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           nor
           admit
           them
           to
           our
           special
           communion
           .
        
         
           22.
           
           Because
           it
           is
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           that
           containe
           that
           Gospel
           of
           which
           we
           are
           Ministers
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           honour
           of
           Gods
           holy
           word
           is
           to
           be
           preserved
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           to
           be
           instructed
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           taught
           to
           know
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           therefore
           our
           duty
           in
           the
           solemn
           Assemblies
           to
           read
           the
           word
           of
           God
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           in
           a
           known
           tongue
           ;
           (
           as
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           were
           read
           every
           Sabbath
           day
           in
           the
           Synagogues
           of
           the
           Jews
           .
           )
           Such
           portions
           being
           chosen
           ,
           and
           order
           observed
           ,
           as
           the
           Pastors
           discern
           to
           be
           most
           for
           edification
           .
        
         
           23.
           
           Our
           publike
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           
           should
           be
           from
           faith
           and
           holy
           experience
           ,
           with
           plainness
           ,
           and
           perspicuity
           ,
           with
           reverence
           and
           gravity
           ,
           with
           convincing
           evidence
           and
           authority
           ,
           with
           fervent
           zeal
           ,
           and
           perswading
           importunity
           ,
           with
           the
           tenderest
           love
           and
           melting
           compassion
           ,
           with
           faithfulness
           ,
           impartiality
           and
           prudence
           ,
           suiting
           both
           matter
           and
           manner
           to
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           hearers
           ,
           and
           with
           frequency
           and
           unwearied
           patience
           ,
           waiting
           on
           God
           for
           the
           success
           .
        
         
           24.
           
           The
           Pastor
           is
           to
           lead
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           to
           consent
           and
           joyn
           in
           heart
           in
           the
           publike
           prayers
           ,
           and
           unanimously
           to
           pour
           out
           their
           souls
           unto
           the
           Lord
           in
           penitent
           confession
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           fervent
           petition
           ,
           and
           joyful
           thanksgiving
           and
           praise
           :
           and
           this
           according
           to
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           especially
           of
           the
           Lords
           prayer
           :
           which
           is
           the
           most
           perfect
           ,
           comprehensive
           summary
           ,
           form
           and
           pattern
           of
           our
           prayers
           .
        
         
           25.
           
           Confession
           is
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           both
           of
           our
           own
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Nation
           ,
           of
           Magistrates
           ,
           Ministers
           and
           People
           :
           yet
           so
           as
           that
           we
           turn
           it
           not
           into
           a
           reproaching
           and
           dishonouring
           of
           our
           superiours
           ,
           or
           an
           abusing
           of
           mens
           persons
           ,
           by
           venting
           our
           malice
           or
           distempered
           passions
           ,
           
           or
           uncharitable
           censures
           against
           them
           ;
           we
           must
           confess
           our
           original
           and
           actual
           sin
           :
           The
           great
           corruption
           of
           our
           hearts
           and
           lives
           :
           our
           sinful
           thoughts
           ,
           affections
           ,
           words
           and
           actions
           :
           our
           privative
           and
           positive
           sin
           :
           out
           omissions
           and
           commissions
           :
           our
           secret
           and
           unknown
           sins
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           our
           known
           and
           open
           sins
           by
           name
           :
           our
           sins
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           sins
           against
           knowledge
           :
           our
           sins
           before
           and
           since
           conversion
           :
           our
           sins
           against
           the
           Lord
           himself
           ,
           consisting
           in
           our
           unholiness
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           first
           table
           ;
           and
           our
           unjustice
           and
           uncharitableness
           against
           our
           neighbour
           ;
           and
           our
           folly
           and
           injury
           against
           our selves
           :
           The
           sins
           of
           our
           relations
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           more
           private
           life
           :
           our
           sins
           against
           the
           light
           and
           law
           of
           nature
           ;
           and
           our
           sins
           against
           the
           Gospel
           and
           grace
           of
           a
           Redeemer
           :
           Against
           the
           outward
           means
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           inward
           motions
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           consciences
           :
           against
           mercies
           and
           judgements
           :
           against
           the
           examples
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           the
           warning-falls
           of
           others
           ;
           especially
           those
           sins
           by
           which
           we
           have
           most
           dishonoured
           God
           and
           our
           holy
           profession
           ;
           and
           have
           most
           scandalized
           ,
           hardened
           or
           tempted
           others
           :
           And
           all
           our
           confessions
           should
           proceed
           from
           true
           contrition
           and
           hatred
           of
           the
           sin
           .
        
         
         
           26.
           
           Our
           petitions
           must
           be
           only
           for
           things
           agreeable
           to
           the
           revealed
           will
           of
           God
           :
           And
           principally
           for
           the
           hallowing
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           the
           coming
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           doing
           of
           his
           will
           ,
           in
           earth
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           heaven
           :
           And
           therefore
           we
           must
           have
           compassionate
           thoughts
           of
           the
           dark
           and
           miserable
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           where
           by
           Heathenism
           ,
           Infidelity
           and
           Mahometanism
           ,
           the
           name
           of
           God
           is
           grievously
           dishonoured
           ,
           and
           his
           Soveraignty
           denied
           or
           rejected
           ,
           and
           Satans
           Kingdom
           doth
           prevail
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           will
           of
           God
           is
           partly
           unknown
           ,
           and
           partly
           willfully
           disobeyed
           :
           And
           our
           eye
           and
           heart
           must
           be
           on
           the
           state
           of
           the
           universal
           Church
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           interest
           of
           God-in-Christ
           ,
           may
           be
           
             there
          
           preserved
           and
           advanced
           .
           And
           in
           order
           to
           these
           blessed
           ends
           ,
           we
           must
           beg
           such
           necessaries
           of
           our
           life
           ,
           as
           the
           supportation
           of
           our
           natures
           for
           the
           work
           of
           God
           requireth
           :
           And
           the
           forgiveness
           of
           all
           our
           sins
           through
           Christ
           (
           which
           yet
           we
           cannot
           expect
           to
           receive
           ,
           if
           we
           from
           our
           hearts
           forgive
           not
           others
           :
           )
           And
           a
           gratious
           preservation
           from
           temptations
           ,
           or
           the
           power
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           from
           Satan
           and
           sin
           the
           greatest
           evils
           :
           That
           so
           the
           holiness
           of
           our
           hearts
           and
           lives
           may
           shew
           that
           we
           are
           the
           loyal
           subjects
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
           our
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           acknowledge
           and
           magnifie
           his
           Soveraign
           power
           ,
           and
           live
           as
           a
           people
           devoted
           to
           his
           glory
           .
           And
           all
           this
           we
           must
           beg
           in
           an
           humble
           sense
           of
           our
           great
           unworthiness
           ,
           misery
           ,
           necessity
           and
           insufficiency
           to
           help
           our selves
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           understanding
           and
           faith
           (
           and
           therefore
           not
           in
           a
           tongue
           that
           we
           understand
           not
           )
           and
           with
           fervency
           and
           uncessant
           importunity
           ,
           as
           directed
           ,
           excited
           and
           strengthened
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           27.
           
           Our
           thanksgiving
           unto
           God
           must
           not
           be
           like
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           in
           hypocrisie
           and
           pride
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           ostentation
           of
           things
           that
           we
           never
           had
           ,
           but
           in
           humility
           and
           holy
           joyfulness
           of
           mind
           ,
           we
           must
           declare
           our
           thankfulness
           ,
           for
           our
           Creation
           ,
           Redemption
           ,
           Justification
           and
           Reconciliation
           with
           God
           ,
           our
           Sanctification
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           parts
           thereof
           ,
           and
           helps
           thereunto
           :
           For
           the
           Gospel
           and
           Ministery
           ;
           and
           the
           plantation
           ,
           preservation
           and
           propagation
           of
           the
           Church
           thereby
           :
           for
           common
           and
           special
           works
           of
           providence
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           our
           brethren
           or
           our selves
           :
           for
           mercies
           ordinary
           or
           extraordinary
           :
           spiritual
           or
           corporal
           :
           for
           prevention
           of
           evils
           ,
           or
           removing
           them
           :
           for
           the
           quality
           and
           degree
           ,
           the
           suitableness
           and
           seasonableness
           of
           all
           our
           mercies
           ,
           
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           aggravations
           :
           especially
           for
           those
           that
           most
           promote
           our
           everlasting
           happiness
           ,
           and
           the
           publike
           good
           and
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           28.
           
           The
           matter
           of
           our
           holy
           praises
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           must
           be
           his
           blessed
           and
           infinite
           Being
           and
           Nature
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Attributes
           :
           his
           infinite
           Power
           ,
           and
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           Goodness
           :
           his
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           Love
           :
           his
           absolute
           Dominion
           ,
           his
           Soveraignty
           ,
           and
           Fatherly
           benignity
           :
           his
           Justice
           and
           his
           Mercy
           :
           even
           as
           they
           are
           revealed
           in
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Creation
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           glass
           of
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           person
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           upon
           his
           Saints
           :
           And
           all
           these
           his
           works
           also
           must
           be
           praised
           in
           subserviency
           to
           his
           praise
           .
           And
           because
           it
           is
           a
           most
           high
           and
           excellent
           duty
           to
           praise
           the
           Lord
           ,
           we
           must
           strive
           to
           do
           it
           with
           all
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           reverence
           ,
           and
           admiration
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           delight
           ,
           and
           joy
           ,
           and
           cheerfulness
           that
           possibly
           we
           can
           attain
           :
           and
           this
           with
           constancy
           as
           our
           daily
           work
           ,
           with
           our
           eye
           on
           heaven
           ,
           where
           we
           shall
           do
           it
           in
           perfection
           to
           all
           eternity
           .
        
         
           29.
           
           As
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           should
           be
           read
           in
           a
           tongue
           that
           the
           people
           understand
           ,
           so
           should
           the
           purest
           exactest
           translation
           of
           them
           be
           used
           that
           can
           be
           had
           :
           And
           
           though
           it
           be
           not
           of
           absolute
           necessity
           to
           the
           communion
           or
           peace
           of
           the
           Churches
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           to
           be
           desired
           and
           endeavoured
           ,
           that
           all
           neighbour
           Churches
           that
           are
           of
           one
           language
           do
           all
           agree
           in
           the
           use
           of
           that
           one
           translation
           .
        
         
           30.
           
           Though
           in
           cases
           of
           necessity
           the
           Gospel
           may
           be
           publikely
           expounded
           and
           applied
           by
           the
           reading
           of
           the
           Expositions
           and
           Sermons
           of
           others
           ,
           yet
           as
           it
           is
           meet
           that
           the
           Preachers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           be
           able
           to
           perform
           this
           work
           themselves
           ;
           by
           the
           abilities
           given
           them
           from
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           use
           of
           just
           and
           edifying
           means
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           meet
           that
           by
           diligent
           studying
           ,
           meditation
           and
           prayer
           ,
           these
           abilities
           be
           improved
           ;
           and
           that
           from
           this
           holy
           and
           spiritual
           treasure
           within
           them
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           do
           draw
           forth
           sound
           Explication
           ,
           with
           pertinent
           lively
           Application
           of
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           31.
           
           So
           also
           in
           the
           publike
           prayers
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           lawful
           (
           in
           it self
           )
           to
           read
           the
           words
           of
           prayer
           prescribed
           us
           by
           others
           ;
           yet
           as
           all
           Ministers
           should
           be
           able
           to
           pray
           themselves
           from
           the
           knowledge
           and
           feeling
           of
           their
           own
           and
           the
           peoples
           wants
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           meet
           that
           their
           graces
           and
           holy
           abilities
           be
           ordinarily
           exercised
           in
           such
           prayer
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           be
           not
           restrained
           from
           speaking
           to
           
           God
           in
           such
           sound
           and
           meet
           expressions
           ,
           as
           shall
           either
           presently
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           means
           of
           their
           preparations
           ,
           proceed
           from
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           matter
           of
           their
           prayers
           ,
           excited
           and
           drawn
           forth
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           .
           But
           whether
           any
           particular
           Pastor
           should
           use
           a
           stinted
           form
           of
           words
           imposed
           by
           others
           ,
           or
           invented
           by
           himself
           ,
           or
           whether
           he
           shall
           pray
           without
           such
           stinted
           forms
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           by
           turns
           ,
           is
           a
           point
           to
           be
           determined
           according
           to
           his
           own
           abilities
           ,
           and
           the
           state
           of
           his
           flock
           ,
           and
           other
           accidents
           :
           but
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           made
           a
           matter
           of
           such
           necessity
           in
           it self
           ,
           as
           to
           lay
           the
           unity
           or
           peace
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           or
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Pastors
           and
           Worshippers
           of
           Christ
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           32.
           
           The
           
             Publike
             Praises
          
           of
           God
           must
           be
           expressed
           by
           the
           Pastor
           
             in
             such
             words
          
           as
           are
           produced
           by
           that
           holy
           knowledge
           ,
           faith
           ,
           admiration
           ,
           love
           and
           delight
           ,
           with
           which
           his
           soul
           should
           be
           possessed
           that
           is
           so
           nigh
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           also
           by
           the
           recitation
           of
           sacred
           Psalms
           and
           Hymns
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           cheerfull
           singing
           of
           such
           by
           the
           Church
           :
           wherein
           the
           melody
           must
           be
           spiritually
           ,
           and
           not
           carnally
           used
           :
           for
           the
           assisting
           of
           our
           souls
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           that
           holy
           alacrity
           and
           joy
           that
           is
           required
           in
           so
           high
           a
           work
           ;
           
           and
           not
           to
           draw
           off
           our
           minds
           from
           the
           matter
           ,
           nor
           to
           stop
           at
           the
           pleasing
           of
           our
           ears
           .
           Such
           Psalms
           also
           may
           be
           recited
           or
           sung
           ,
           as
           contain
           matter
           of
           confession
           of
           sin
           ,
           petition
           ,
           thanksgiving
           ,
           and
           such
           narratives
           as
           tend
           to
           praise
           .
        
         
           33.
           
           The
           form
           of
           words
           to
           be
           said
           and
           sung
           ,
           must
           be
           taken
           especially
           out
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           :
           to
           which
           use
           we
           have
           the
           Psalms
           of
           
             David
          
           and
           other
           Hymns
           :
           And
           also
           we
           may
           use
           such
           as
           have
           been
           or
           shall
           be
           composed
           by
           wise
           and
           holy
           men
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           fuited
           to
           the
           Gospel
           frame
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           as
           far
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           even
           in
           Scripture
           phrase
           .
           And
           though
           it
           be
           not
           meet
           to
           insist
           upon
           a
           concord
           in
           lesser
           things
           ,
           when
           it
           cannot
           be
           attained
           without
           the
           violation
           of
           concord
           in
           greater
           things
           ;
           yet
           is
           it
           much
           to
           be
           desired
           and
           endeavoured
           that
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           same
           language
           (
           especially
           that
           are
           near
           and
           in
           the
           same
           dominions
           )
           should
           agree
           in
           using
           the
           same
           Psalms
           and
           Hymns
           for
           matter
           and
           meeter
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           version
           so
           agreed
           on
           ,
           be
           the
           best
           that
           they
           can
           have
           .
        
         
           34.
           
           The
           Eucharist
           or
           Supper
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           [
           a
           holy
           Sacrament
           instituted
           by
           Christ
           ,
           wherein
           bread
           and
           wine
           being
           first
           by
           consecration
           
           made
           Sacramentally
           or
           representatively
           the
           Body
           and
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           used
           by
           breaking
           and
           pouring
           out
           ,
           to
           represent
           and
           commemorate
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           Christs
           Body
           and
           Blood
           upon
           the
           Cross
           ,
           once
           offered
           up
           to
           God
           for
           sin
           :
           and
           are
           given
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           unto
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           signifie
           and
           solemnize
           the
           renewal
           of
           his
           holy
           Covenant
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           sealing
           it
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           giving
           of
           himself
           to
           them
           to
           expiate
           their
           sins
           by
           his
           sacrifice
           ,
           and
           sanctifie
           them
           further
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           confirm
           their
           right
           to
           everlasting
           life
           :
           and
           they
           are
           received
           ,
           eaten
           and
           drunk
           by
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           profess
           that
           they
           willingly
           receive
           Christ
           himself
           to
           the
           ends
           aforesaid
           ,
           (
           their
           Justification
           ,
           Sanctification
           and
           Glorification
           )
           and
           to
           signifie
           and
           solemnize
           the
           renewal
           of
           their
           Covenant
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           their
           holy
           Communion
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           one
           another
           .
           ]
        
         
           35.
           
           The
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           containeth
           in
           it
           these
           three
           parts
           .
           1.
           
           The
           Consecration
           of
           the
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           .
           2.
           
           The
           Representation
           and
           Commemoration
           of
           the
           Sacrifice
           of
           Christ
           .
           3.
           
           And
           the
           giving
           to
           ,
           and
           participation
           by
           the
           Church
           .
           The
           Consecration
           hath
           chief
           respect
           unto
           God
           the
           Father
           :
           the
           Representation
           and
           
           Commemoration
           to
           the
           Son
           as
           sacrificed
           :
           and
           the
           Giving
           and
           Participation
           ,
           to
           the
           applying
           operations
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           As
           it
           must
           first
           be
           the
           Body
           and
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           before
           it
           be
           sacrificed
           ,
           and
           first
           offered
           in
           sacrifice
           to
           God
           ,
           before
           it
           is
           offered
           for
           nourishment
           and
           salvation
           unto
           men
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           in
           the
           order
           of
           Sacramental
           representation
           .
        
         
           36.
           
           The
           Consecration
           is
           performed
           by
           the
           Churches
           offering
           up
           the
           Creatures
           of
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           to
           God
           to
           be
           accepted
           to
           this
           holy
           use
           :
           and
           by
           Gods
           acceptance
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           dedicated
           thereunto
           .
           The
           Churches
           dedication
           is
           expressed
           by
           the
           present
           action
           ,
           and
           Gods
           acceptance
           is
           expressed
           by
           his
           command
           and
           promise
           ,
           and
           the
           ministerial
           acception
           and
           benediction
           .
           The
           Minister
           in
           this
           action
           is
           the
           agent
           of
           the
           people
           in
           offering
           or
           dedicating
           these
           creatures
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           Gods
           Agent
           or
           Minister
           in
           receiving
           and
           blessing
           them
           .
        
         
           37.
           
           In
           this
           dedication
           of
           the
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           to
           God
           to
           be
           the
           consecrated
           matter
           of
           the
           commemorative
           representative
           sacrifice
           ,
           the
           Church
           acknowledgeth
           the
           three
           grand
           relations
           of
           God
           to
           his
           people
           .
           1.
           
           We
           acknowledge
           him
           the
           Creator
           and
           Owner
           of
           all
           the
           Creatures
           .
           2.
           
           We
           acknowledge
           
           him
           our
           Righteous
           Soveraign
           Ruler
           ,
           whose
           Law
           we
           have
           offended
           ,
           and
           who
           hath
           received
           the
           attonement
           ,
           and
           whose
           Laws
           we
           do
           herein
           obey
           .
           And
           ,
           3.
           
           We
           acknowledge
           him
           our
           Father
           ,
           or
           bounteous
           benefactor
           ,
           by
           whom
           we
           are
           sustained
           ,
           and
           whose
           love
           we
           have
           forfeited
           ,
           and
           with
           whom
           we
           desire
           by
           Christ
           to
           be
           reconciled
           .
        
         
           38.
           
           This
           consecration
           maketh
           not
           the
           Bread
           to
           be
           no
           Bread
           ,
           or
           the
           Wine
           to
           be
           no
           longer
           Wine
           ;
           nor
           doth
           it
           make
           any
           addition
           to
           ,
           or
           change
           upon
           the
           glorified
           real
           Body
           of
           Christ
           ;
           but
           it
           maketh
           the
           Bread
           to
           be
           Sacramentally
           Christs
           Body
           ;
           and
           the
           Wine
           to
           be
           Sacramentally
           his
           Blood
           ;
           that
           is
           representatively
           :
           as
           an
           Actor
           in
           a
           Tragedy
           is
           the
           person
           whom
           he
           representeth
           :
           or
           as
           in
           Investitures
           ,
           a
           sword
           is
           the
           honour
           of
           Knighthood
           ,
           or
           a
           key
           is
           the
           house
           ,
           or
           a
           twig
           or
           turf
           is
           the
           land
           .
        
         
           39.
           
           Because
           Christ
           was
           to
           be
           invisible
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           heavens
           must
           receive
           him
           till
           the
           restoration
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           therefore
           as
           he
           hath
           sent
           his
           Spirit
           within
           to
           be
           his
           Agent
           in
           his
           members
           ;
           so
           hath
           he
           appointed
           his
           Ordinances
           without
           ,
           and
           especially
           this
           visible
           solemn
           Representation
           and
           Commemoration
           of
           his
           sacrifice
           ;
           that
           our
           faith
           
           might
           hereby
           be
           helped
           ,
           and
           our
           souls
           might
           be
           raised
           to
           such
           apprehensions
           of
           his
           love
           and
           the
           mercy
           of
           our
           Redemption
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           had
           even
           seen
           him
           crucified
           before
           our
           eyes
           ,
           and
           this
           till
           his
           glorious
           return
           ,
           when
           we
           shall
           enjoy
           him
           visibly
           in
           his
           glory
           .
        
         
           40.
           
           As
           Christ
           in
           his
           Intercession
           ,
           as
           our
           high
           Priest
           in
           the
           heavens
           ,
           procureth
           and
           conveyeth
           his
           benefits
           of
           salvation
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           his
           sacrifice
           once
           offered
           on
           the
           Cross
           ;
           so
           doth
           the
           Church
           in
           this
           Commemoration
           ,
           present
           him
           unto
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           as
           the
           sacrificed
           Lamb
           ,
           in
           whom
           they
           profess
           themselves
           to
           believe
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           alone
           they
           expect
           salvation
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           blessings
           tending
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           41.
           
           In
           this
           Commemoration
           the
           Minister
           is
           chiefly
           the
           Agent
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           representing
           his
           voluntary
           offering
           up
           himself
           unto
           the
           Father
           in
           sacrifice
           for
           sin
           :
           And
           he
           is
           the
           Agent
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           in
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Commemoration
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           profess
           their
           Believing
           in
           a
           crucified
           Christ
           ,
           and
           thankfulness
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           dependance
           on
           him
           as
           their
           hope
           .
        
         
           42.
           
           Jesus
           Christ
           having
           finished
           the
           work
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           which
           he
           was
           to
           do
           on
           earth
           ,
           in
           the
           days
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           ascended
           and
           is
           glorified
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           being
           
           become
           the
           perfect
           head
           and
           treasure
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           hath
           in
           his
           Testament
           or
           new
           Covenant
           made
           a
           free
           gift
           of
           himself
           and
           life
           to
           all
           that
           will
           receive
           him
           as
           he
           is
           offered
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           appointed
           his
           Ministers
           not
           only
           to
           proclaim
           this
           gift
           unto
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           his
           name
           to
           deliver
           it
           to
           the
           Church
           :
           And
           it
           is
           a
           great
           encouragement
           and
           comfort
           to
           Believers
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           Minister
           or
           Agent
           of
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           command
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           name
           doth
           say
           to
           them
           [
           Take
           ye
           ,
           eat
           ye
           ,
           this
           is
           my
           Body
           which
           is
           broken
           for
           you
           .
           ]
           And
           [
           this
           is
           my
           Blood
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           which
           is
           shed
           for
           you
           ,
           drink
           ye
           all
           of
           it
           ]
           ;
           Christ
           himself
           with
           his
           saving
           benefits
           ,
           being
           herewith
           as
           truly
           offered
           to
           their
           faith
           ,
           as
           the
           signs
           and
           representations
           are
           offered
           to
           their
           hands
           and
           mouths
           .
           Though
           it
           be
           still
           but
           (
           consecrated
           )
           bread
           and
           wine
           that
           doth
           represent
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           the
           very
           Body
           and
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           that
           is
           represented
           ;
           and
           Christ
           himself
           as
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           fountain
           of
           our
           renewed
           life
           ,
           and
           as
           our
           spiritual
           nourishment
           ,
           that
           is
           truly
           given
           us
           ,
           and
           received
           by
           us
           .
        
         
           43.
           
           It
           is
           therefore
           unmeet
           for
           any
           but
           a
           lawful
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           authorized
           hereunto
           ,
           to
           administer
           this
           holy
           Sacrament
           :
           
           both
           because
           no
           other
           are
           called
           to
           it
           in
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           nor
           can
           shew
           any
           warrant
           for
           such
           an
           undertaking
           ;
           and
           because
           it
           is
           very
           injurious
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           when
           they
           know
           not
           that
           the
           person
           hath
           any
           authority
           to
           deliver
           them
           so
           great
           a
           mercy
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           whether
           Christ
           will
           own
           his
           ministration
           .
        
         
           44.
           
           The
           Ministers
           must
           partake
           of
           this
           holy
           Sacrament
           with
           the
           Church
           :
           not
           as
           they
           are
           the
           Agents
           of
           Christ
           for
           the
           delivery
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           themselves
           are
           his
           Disciples
           and
           members
           of
           the
           Chruch
           .
        
         
           45.
           
           Before
           the
           receiving
           of
           this
           holy
           Sacrament
           we
           ought
           to
           examine
           our selves
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           come
           preparedly
           with
           repentance
           for
           all
           known
           sin
           ,
           and
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           an
           humble
           feeling
           of
           our
           own
           necessities
           ,
           and
           a
           thankful
           sense
           of
           the
           love
           of
           God
           expressed
           in
           our
           redemption
           by
           Christ
           ,
           and
           a
           hungring
           and
           thirsting
           after
           him
           and
           his
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           with
           an
           unfeigned
           love
           unto
           our
           brethren
           ,
           and
           a
           high
           estimation
           of
           the
           union
           and
           communion
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           resolution
           to
           walk
           in
           holy
           obedience
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           patient
           hope
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Kingdom
           ,
           where
           we
           shall
           be
           perfectly
           in
           him
           united
           :
           which
           holy
           affections
           are
           also
           to
           
           be
           exercised
           in
           the
           time
           of
           our
           Communion
           in
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           upon
           the
           review
           of
           what
           we
           have
           here
           received
           and
           done
           .
        
         
           46.
           
           The
           Word
           and
           Prayer
           must
           be
           joyned
           with
           the
           Sacrament
           .
           The
           nature
           and
           use
           of
           it
           must
           be
           opend
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           excited
           to
           the
           exercise
           of
           the
           duties
           before
           mentioned
           .
           Sin
           must
           be
           confessed
           and
           lamented
           ,
           and
           mercy
           implored
           ,
           and
           thankfully
           acknowledged
           ,
           and
           the
           goodness
           of
           God
           ,
           especially
           manifested
           in
           the
           work
           of
           our
           Redemption
           ,
           must
           with
           the
           greatest
           admiration
           ,
           alacrity
           and
           joy
           that
           we
           can
           attain
           to
           ,
           be
           magnified
           and
           praised
           ,
           till
           this
           unspeakable
           love
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           hath
           drawn
           out
           our
           hearts
           in
           fervent
           love
           to
           him
           again
           .
           And
           it
           will
           be
           most
           suitable
           to
           this
           Eucharistical
           Ordinance
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           do
           sing
           some
           Psalm
           or
           Hymn
           of
           praise
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           mercies
           of
           our
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           47.
           
           Those
           are
           to
           be
           invited
           to
           the
           Supper
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           have
           these
           necessary
           qualifications
           ,
           in
           some
           degree
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           to
           be
           acquainted
           with
           the
           danger
           of
           eating
           and
           drinking
           unworthily
           .
           Those
           only
           are
           to
           be
           admitted
           to
           the
           Table
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           have
           the
           use
           of
           reason
           ,
           and
           can
           examine
           themselves
           ,
           and
           are
           members
           
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           a
           personal
           credible
           profession
           of
           faith
           and
           holiness
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           justly
           ,
           for
           heresie
           or
           any
           scandalous
           sin
           ,
           removed
           from
           present
           communion
           with
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           48.
           
           The
           using
           or
           not
           using
           of
           forms
           of
           prayer
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           determined
           of
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           in
           the
           other
           parts
           of
           worship
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           different
           abilities
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           state
           of
           the
           several
           congregations
           ,
           and
           other
           accidents
           that
           should
           weigh
           in
           such
           indifferent
           things
           .
           But
           as
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           it
           is
           ordinarily
           meetest
           and
           most
           safe
           ,
           to
           use
           the
           express
           form
           of
           words
           which
           Christ
           hath
           directed
           us
           to
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           hath
           still
           used
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           [
           I
           Baptize
           thee
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           ]
           :
           so
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           it
           is
           safest
           and
           meetest
           that
           we
           use
           the
           words
           that
           Christ
           by
           his
           example
           hath
           directed
           us
           to
           use
           .
           As
           
             Matth.
             26.
             26
             ,
             27
             ,
             28.
             
             Luk.
             22.
             19
             ,
             20.
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             24
             ,
             25.
             viz.
          
           [
           Take
           ye
           ,
           eat
           ye
           ,
           this
           is
           my
           Body
           which
           is
           broken
           for
           you
           ,
           this
           do
           in
           remembrance
           of
           me
           ]
           and
           [
           This
           is
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           even
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           (
           or
           this
           is
           the
           New
           Testament
           in
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           )
           which
           is
           shed
           
           for
           many
           for
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ;
           drink
           ye
           all
           of
           it
           in
           remembrance
           of
           him
           .
           ]
        
         
           49.
           
           As
           it
           is
           not
           unmeet
           for
           the
           Church
           at
           other
           times
           when
           they
           assemble
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           solemn
           profession
           of
           the
           Christian
           faith
           and
           of
           holy
           obedience
           ,
           to
           manifest
           their
           constancy
           therein
           ;
           and
           to
           declare
           what
           doctrine
           it
           is
           that
           we
           assemble
           to
           profess
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           it
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           all
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           more
           especially
           meet
           ,
           that
           at
           Baptism
           and
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           when
           we
           are
           solemnly
           to
           renew
           our
           Covenant
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Covenanters
           do
           renew
           this
           solemn
           Profession
           :
           To
           which
           end
           it
           is
           most
           safe
           to
           make
           use
           of
           the
           ancient
           forms
           of
           Confession
           ,
           called
           ,
           The
           Apostles
           Creed
           ,
           and
           the
           Nicene
           Creed
           ;
           and
           also
           to
           recite
           the
           Ten
           Commandments
           ,
           with
           a
           profession
           of
           our
           consent
           to
           the
           terms
           of
           the
           Covenant
           with
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           To
           which
           if
           we
           (
           at
           lest
           sometimes
           )
           adjoyn
           some
           fuller
           Explication
           of
           the
           Creed
           and
           Decalogue
           (
           such
           as
           is
           our
           Profession
           here
           before
           set
           down
           )
           it
           will
           not
           be
           unprofitable
           or
           unmeet
           .
           And
           in
           such
           manner
           it
           may
           all
           be
           managed
           ,
           and
           such
           signs
           or
           expressions
           of
           consent
           required
           ,
           as
           the
           Pastors
           shall
           judge
           meet
           for
           the
           attainment
           of
           the
           desired
           ends
           ,
           with
           liberty
           for
           such
           variations
           ,
           as
           are
           
           necessary
           to
           prevent
           a
           dead
           formality
           .
        
         
           50.
           
           At
           the
           dismission
           of
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           it
           is
           meet
           that
           the
           Pastor
           do
           solemnly
           bless
           them
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           is
           authorized
           as
           an
           act
           of
           his
           Ministerial
           Office
           .
        
         
           51.
           
           Deacons
           are
           Church-Officers
           instituted
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           to
           be
           serviceable
           to
           the
           Pastors
           and
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           the
           distribution
           of
           the
           Creatures
           dedicated
           to
           the
           Church-Communion
           ,
           and
           taking
           care
           for
           the
           supplying
           of
           the
           necessities
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           contributions
           or
           stock
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           52.
           
           The
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           is
           appointed
           or
           separated
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           for
           the
           holy
           Assemblies
           and
           publike
           worship
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           other
           holy
           exercises
           ;
           and
           is
           herein
           to
           be
           improved
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           edification
           of
           our selves
           and
           others
           :
           and
           all
           other
           imployments
           are
           therein
           to
           be
           avoided
           that
           any
           way
           hinder
           the
           holy
           duties
           of
           the
           day
           ;
           except
           such
           as
           become
           a
           greater
           duty
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           Piety
           ,
           Justice
           or
           Mercy
           .
           That
           some
           stated
           
           time
           be
           separated
           to
           the
           publike
           service
           of
           God
           and
           the
           benefit
           of
           our
           souls
           ,
           is
           a
           thing
           that
           the
           law
           of
           Nature
           doth
           command
           ;
           that
           this
           stated
           time
           should
           be
           at
           least
           one
           day
           in
           seven
           ,
           the
           reason
           and
           equity
           (
           at
           least
           )
           of
           the
           fourth
           Commandment
           doth
           acquaint
           us
           :
           that
           this
           day
           should
           be
           every
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           hath
           revealed
           to
           us
           ;
           acquainting
           us
           with
           Christs
           rising
           on
           that
           day
           (
           which
           laid
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           change
           )
           and
           of
           the
           Assembling
           of
           his
           Disciples
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           his
           owning
           their
           Assembly
           by
           his
           appearing
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           teaching
           them
           ,
           and
           blessing
           them
           ,
           and
           giving
           them
           their
           commission
           and
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           20.
           19
           ,
           to
           24.
           
           The
           same
           they
           did
           the
           next
           first
           day
           ,
           where
           he
           again
           appeared
           and
           owned
           their
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           revealed
           himself
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           20.
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           And
           that
           this
           was
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           Apostles
           and
           the
           Primitive
           Christian
           Churches
           directed
           by
           them
           ,
           appeareth
           
             Act.
             20.
             7
             ,
             8.
             1
             Cor.
          
           16.
           1
           ,
           2.
           so
           that
           it
           was
           called
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           as
           the
           last
           day
           before
           was
           called
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           1.
           10.
           
           And
           to
           put
           us
           out
           of
           all
           doubt
           of
           the
           matter
           of
           fact
           ,
           and
           consequently
           of
           the
           meaning
           of
           these
           texts
           of
           Scripture
           ;
           the
           certain
           Tradition
           and
           most
           
           Concordant
           history
           of
           the
           Church
           assureth
           us
           ,
           that
           ever
           since
           the
           days
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           the
           universal
           Church
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           hath
           constantly
           observed
           the
           Lords
           Day
           in
           Commemoration
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           Christ
           :
           which
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           that
           they
           could
           have
           done
           ,
           without
           contradiction
           and
           rebukes
           from
           the
           Apostles
           themselves
           or
           some
           of
           the
           Churches
           which
           they
           planted
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           not
           been
           a
           certain
           truth
           .
           Those
           therefore
           that
           will
           be
           against
           the
           holy
           observation
           of
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           must
           either
           impudently
           deny
           the
           Testimony
           of
           all
           Church
           History
           and
           Tradition
           ,
           which
           with
           one
           consent
           assure
           us
           that
           it
           was
           observed
           universally
           in
           the
           Christian
           Churches
           from
           the
           Apostles
           daies
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           by
           them
           established
           and
           practised
           ;
           or
           else
           they
           must
           imagine
           that
           all
           the
           dispersed
           Churches
           through
           the
           world
           conspired
           in
           the
           teaching
           and
           practising
           of
           such
           an
           error
           without
           any
           known
           rebuke
           ,
           wherein
           it
           had
           been
           most
           easie
           for
           any
           to
           have
           convicted
           them
           to
           be
           slanderers
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           or
           the
           Ages
           that
           were
           before
           them
           .
           Having
           therefore
           so
           much
           in
           Nature
           ,
           in
           the
           fourth
           Commandment
           ,
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           and
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Practice
           of
           the
           universal
           Church
           ,
           for
           our
           
           holy
           observation
           of
           this
           day
           ;
           it
           ill
           beseems
           any
           Christian
           to
           forsake
           all
           or
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           think
           now
           in
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           to
           find
           out
           the
           certain
           practice
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           better
           then
           all
           the
           Churches
           which
           they
           planted
           .
        
         
           53.
           
           Seeing
           the
           Lords
           Day
           is
           purposely
           set
           apart
           for
           the
           celebrating
           of
           the
           memoriall
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           the
           work
           of
           our
           Redemption
           (
           as
           the
           Sabbath
           was
           for
           the
           Commemorating
           of
           the
           work
           of
           Creation
           )
           ,
           the
           work
           of
           the
           day
           must
           be
           very
           much
           Eucharistical
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           should
           be
           taken
           up
           in
           the
           thankful
           admiration
           of
           the
           mysterie
           and
           mercy
           of
           our
           Redemption
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           affectionate
           praises
           of
           the
           Lord
           our
           Redeemer
           ,
           and
           an
           aspiring
           after
           the
           everlasting
           Rest
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           purchased
           ,
           and
           promised
           ,
           and
           prepared
           for
           us
           with
           himself
           .
        
         
           54.
           
           Ministers
           must
           not
           only
           perform
           the
           publike
           worship
           of
           God
           upon
           this
           day
           ,
           but
           also
           exhort
           the
           people
           to
           improve
           the
           rest
           of
           it
           in
           private
           ,
           by
           prayer
           ,
           and
           meditation
           ,
           and
           holy
           conference
           ,
           and
           calling
           to
           mind
           the
           Word
           which
           they
           have
           heard
           ;
           especially
           the
           Parents
           and
           Masters
           of
           families
           ,
           who
           must
           instruct
           their
           children
           and
           servants
           ,
           and
           watch
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           restrain
           
           them
           from
           the
           violation
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           to
           an
           account
           of
           the
           doctrine
           they
           have
           heard
           ,
           and
           the
           duties
           to
           be
           performed
           .
        
         
           55.
           
           It
           is
           lawful
           ,
           and
           a
           duty
           on
           other
           daies
           also
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           necessities
           and
           opportunities
           ,
           to
           Redeem
           some
           time
           for
           the
           publike
           worship
           of
           God
           .
           And
           whenever
           the
           Pastors
           shall
           call
           the
           Church
           together
           ,
           to
           hear
           the
           Word
           ,
           or
           perform
           holy
           worship
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           peoples
           duty
           obediently
           and
           gladly
           to
           attend
           ,
           if
           greater
           duties
           do
           not
           prohibit
           them
           .
        
         
           56.
           
           When
           great
           afflictions
           lie
           upon
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           any
           useful
           members
           of
           it
           ;
           or
           when
           any
           great
           sins
           have
           been
           committed
           among
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           meet
           that
           in
           publike
           by
           fasting
           and
           prayer
           we
           humble
           our selves
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           the
           averting
           of
           his
           displeasure
           .
           And
           on
           such
           occasions
           it
           is
           the
           Pastors
           duty
           to
           confess
           his
           own
           and
           the
           peoples
           sins
           ,
           with
           penitence
           and
           tenderness
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           doctrine
           and
           exhortation
           to
           endeavour
           effectually
           to
           bring
           the
           people
           to
           the
           sight
           and
           sense
           of
           their
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           deserts
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           firm
           resolution
           of
           better
           obedience
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ;
           being
           importunate
           with
           God
           in
           Prayer
           for
           pardon
           and
           renewed
           Grace
           .
        
         
         
           57.
           
           Upon
           the
           receipt
           of
           any
           notable
           extraordinary
           mercies
           ,
           the
           Church
           having
           opportunity
           ,
           should
           Assemble
           for
           publike
           Thanksgiving
           unto
           God
           :
           wherein
           the
           Pastors
           should
           stir
           them
           up
           to
           the
           livelyest
           sense
           of
           the
           greatness
           of
           their
           mercies
           ,
           and
           lead
           them
           in
           a
           joyful
           celebration
           of
           the
           praises
           of
           their
           bountiful
           benefactor
           .
           And
           it
           is
           lawful
           on
           these
           daies
           to
           express
           our
           joy
           in
           feasting
           and
           outward
           signs
           of
           mirth
           ;
           provided
           that
           they
           be
           moderately
           and
           spiritually
           used
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           gratifie
           our
           sensual
           desires
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           relieve
           the
           poor
           in
           their
           necessities
           (
           which
           also
           on
           daies
           of
           Humiliation
           and
           other
           seasons
           we
           must
           not
           forget
           .
           )
        
         
           58.
           
           It
           is
           not
           unlawful
           or
           unmeet
           to
           keep
           an
           anniversary
           commemoration
           of
           some
           great
           and
           notable
           mercies
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           memory
           whereof
           should
           be
           transmitted
           to
           posterity
           .
        
         
           59.
           
           In
           all
           the
           modes
           and
           circumstances
           of
           worship
           which
           God
           himself
           hath
           left
           undetermined
           ,
           all
           Christians
           must
           take
           heed
           of
           making
           unnecessary
           things
           to
           be
           necessary
           ,
           and
           laying
           the
           unity
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           on
           things
           indifferent
           ,
           and
           laying
           snares
           for
           the
           consciences
           of
           others
           ;
           but
           must
           leave
           much
           to
           the
           prudence
           of
           the
           
           particular
           Pastors
           that
           are
           upon
           the
           place
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           belongs
           to
           fit
           such
           circumstantials
           to
           their
           peoples
           state
           ;
           and
           the
           Churches
           in
           such
           things
           wherein
           they
           may
           safely
           differ
           ,
           must
           be
           left
           to
           their
           liberty
           :
           Long
           and
           sad
           experience
           having
           taught
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           violent
           imposing
           of
           unnecessary
           things
           ,
           is
           the
           engine
           of
           the
           Devil
           to
           tear
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           60.
           
           The
           marriage
           of
           Christians
           being
           a
           work
           of
           great
           concernment
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           meet
           to
           be
           publikely
           performed
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           to
           be
           sanctified
           by
           the
           Word
           and
           Prayer
           ;
           it
           is
           convenient
           that
           it
           be
           solemnized
           by
           the
           Minister
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           that
           he
           counsell
           and
           exhort
           them
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           a
           blessing
           on
           them
           :
           being
           first
           sufficiently
           satisfied
           of
           their
           capacity
           and
           necessary
           preparations
           .
           Herein
           he
           is
           to
           acquaint
           them
           with
           the
           Institution
           ,
           Nature
           and
           Ends
           of
           their
           Relations
           ;
           and
           the
           duties
           severally
           and
           joyntly
           by
           them
           to
           be
           performed
           ;
           and
           the
           difficulties
           and
           temptations
           to
           be
           expected
           and
           provided
           for
           .
           Especially
           they
           are
           to
           be
           directed
           to
           live
           together
           in
           holiness
           ,
           as
           the
           heirs
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           very
           carefull
           and
           diligent
           in
           the
           holy
           education
           of
           their
           children
           ,
           and
           governing
           their
           families
           for
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           to
           use
           the
           world
           as
           not
           
           abusing
           it
           ,
           remembring
           their
           approaching
           separation
           by
           death
           .
           And
           he
           is
           to
           see
           that
           they
           solemnly
           enter
           into
           the
           Matrimonial
           Covenant
           ,
           engaging
           themselves
           to
           conjugal
           fidelity
           to
           each
           other
           ,
           until
           they
           are
           separated
           by
           death
           .
        
         
           61.
           
           The
           Pastors
           of
           the
           Churches
           must
           not
           only
           Teach
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           guide
           them
           in
           the
           publike
           worship
           :
           but
           also
           must
           faithfully
           Oversee
           them
           in
           private
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           know
           and
           watch
           over
           each
           member
           of
           their
           flock
           ,
           preserving
           them
           from
           heresies
           ,
           errours
           ,
           and
           divisions
           :
           defending
           the
           Truth
           ,
           confuting
           gainsayers
           and
           seducers
           ;
           instructing
           the
           Ignorant
           ,
           exciting
           the
           negligent
           ;
           encouraging
           the
           despondent
           ;
           comforting
           the
           afflicted
           ,
           confirming
           the
           weak
           ,
           rebuking
           and
           admonishing
           the
           disorderly
           and
           scandalous
           ,
           and
           directing
           all
           according
           to
           their
           needs
           ,
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           their
           Salvation
           .
           And
           the
           people
           in
           such
           needs
           should
           have
           ordinary
           recourse
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Officers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           guidance
           and
           resolution
           of
           their
           doubts
           ,
           and
           for
           assistance
           in
           making
           their
           Salvation
           sure
           ,
           and
           procuring
           ,
           maintaining
           or
           restoring
           the
           peace
           
           of
           their
           consciences
           ,
           and
           spiritual
           consolation
           .
        
         
           62.
           
           Those
           persons
           that
           are
           known
           to
           commit
           any
           gross
           and
           scandalous
           sin
           ,
           should
           first
           by
           private
           reproof
           and
           admonition
           (
           unless
           where
           the
           notoriousness
           and
           heinousness
           of
           the
           crime
           doth
           presently
           call
           for
           publike
           reproof
           )
           be
           called
           to
           Repentance
           :
           And
           if
           they
           hear
           not
           the
           Reprovers
           ,
           or
           will
           not
           Reform
           ,
           the
           Church
           must
           be
           told
           of
           it
           :
           and
           therein
           it
           is
           most
           convenient
           ,
           that
           the
           Pastors
           be
           first
           acquainted
           with
           the
           case
           (
           to
           avoid
           contention
           and
           confusion
           ,
           )
           before
           it
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           publike
           assembly
           :
           And
           to
           that
           end
           it
           is
           convenient
           that
           there
           be
           stated
           meetings
           where
           the
           Pastors
           and
           some
           chosen
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           (
           not
           as
           Officers
           ,
           but
           the
           Deputies
           or
           Trustees
           of
           the
           rest
           )
           should
           in
           their
           several
           capacities
           take
           cognizance
           of
           such
           offences
           ;
           that
           so
           a
           unity
           and
           full
           correspondence
           may
           be
           held
           between
           the
           Pastors
           and
           the
           flock
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           may
           be
           done
           advisedly
           ,
           orderly
           ,
           and
           concordantly
           :
           but
           where
           this
           cannot
           well
           be
           done
           ,
           the
           Pastor
           or
           Pastors
           must
           do
           their
           work
           without
           it
           .
        
         
           63.
           
           Those
           persons
           that
           by
           more
           private
           means
           will
           not
           be
           brought
           to
           necessary
           
           Repentance
           and
           Reformation
           ,
           must
           by
           the
           Pastor
           be
           publikely
           reproved
           and
           admonished
           before
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           there
           called
           to
           Repentance
           by
           the
           opening
           of
           their
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           judgements
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           pleading
           with
           them
           those
           Gospel
           mercies
           and
           motives
           that
           should
           melt
           them
           into
           contrition
           .
           And
           if
           the
           success
           do
           not
           appear
           ,
           it
           is
           ordinarily
           meet
           that
           the
           Church
           should
           joyn
           in
           prayer
           for
           the
           offender
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           give
           him
           repentance
           unto
           life
           .
        
         
           64.
           
           If
           after
           sufficient
           waiting
           in
           the
           use
           of
           these
           means
           ,
           the
           offendor
           still
           remain
           impenitent
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           reject
           him
           out
           of
           their
           communion
           .
           Wherein
           the
           Pastors
           must
           compassionately
           declare
           his
           offence
           and
           his
           Impenitency
           ,
           and
           the
           Judgements
           that
           God
           hath
           threatned
           to
           such
           ,
           and
           the
           Laws
           of
           Christ
           commanding
           the
           Church
           to
           put
           such
           from
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           avoid
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           company
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           ashamed
           ,
           or
           to
           take
           them
           as
           Heathen
           men
           or
           Publicans
           :
           and
           must
           accordingly
           declare
           the
           person
           offending
           to
           be
           unmeet
           for
           Christian
           Communion
           ,
           and
           charge
           the
           people
           to
           avoid
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           fellowship
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           himself
           to
           forbear
           the
           Communion
           of
           Christians
           ,
           binding
           him
           over
           to
           answer
           it
           at
           the
           bar
           of
           
           Christ
           .
           Which
           sentence
           must
           be
           accordingly
           executed
           by
           the
           Pastors
           ,
           in
           refusing
           him
           the
           Ordinances
           proper
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           people
           in
           avoiding
           familiarity
           and
           communion
           with
           him
           ,
           till
           he
           be
           restored
           upon
           his
           Repentance
           .
        
         
           65.
           
           It
           must
           be
           a
           
             credible
             Profession
          
           of
           Repentance
           only
           that
           must
           be
           accepted
           by
           the
           Church
           either
           for
           the
           preventing
           of
           such
           a
           rejection
           ,
           or
           for
           restoring
           the
           rejected
           .
           And
           usually
           when
           the
           case
           is
           heinous
           and
           notorious
           ,
           or
           the
           Church
           hath
           had
           the
           publike
           cognizance
           of
           it
           ,
           they
           must
           also
           have
           publike
           notice
           of
           the
           penitence
           of
           the
           offendor
           ;
           who
           should
           with
           remorse
           of
           conscience
           and
           true
           contrition
           confess
           his
           sin
           before
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           heartily
           lament
           it
           ,
           and
           crave
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           God
           for
           pardon
           and
           reconciliation
           through
           Christ
           ,
           and
           also
           crave
           an
           Absolution
           by
           the
           Minister
           ,
           and
           a
           restoration
           into
           the
           communion
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           But
           because
           it
           much
           dependeth
           on
           circumstances
           of
           the
           case
           whether
           the
           Confession
           should
           be
           publike
           or
           private
           ,
           or
           in
           what
           manner
           made
           ,
           it
           is
           therefore
           to
           be
           much
           left
           to
           the
           Prudence
           of
           the
           Pastors
           ,
           whom
           the
           people
           in
           such
           cases
           are
           commanded
           to
           obey
           .
        
         
           66.
           
           When
           a
           credible
           Profession
           of
           Repentance
           
           is
           made
           (
           whether
           voluntarily
           by
           the
           Converted
           ,
           or
           upon
           the
           Churches
           admonition
           by
           the
           scandalous
           ,
           or
           after
           excommunication
           )
           it
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           Pastors
           to
           declare
           such
           Penitents
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           pardoned
           and
           absolved
           ,
           and
           Ministerially
           to
           give
           them
           this
           Mercy
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           case
           their
           Repentance
           be
           sincere
           as
           they
           profess
           :
           And
           if
           the
           person
           were
           excommunicate
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           Pastor
           to
           declare
           him
           again
           meet
           for
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           require
           the
           Church
           to
           receive
           him
           with
           joy
           as
           a
           returning
           sinner
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           reproach
           him
           with
           his
           falls
           ,
           but
           to
           forgive
           him
           ;
           as
           Christ
           forgiveth
           him
           ;
           all
           which
           they
           are
           accordingly
           to
           perform
           ;
           and
           the
           Penitent
           with
           Joy
           to
           receive
           his
           absolution
           ,
           and
           to
           return
           to
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           more
           holy
           careful
           obedient
           life
           .
        
         
           67.
           
           When
           any
           by
           frequent
           Covenant-breaking
           ,
           have
           forfeited
           the
           Credit
           of
           their
           words
           ,
           the
           Church
           must
           have
           testimony
           of
           the
           
             actual
             Reformation
          
           of
           such
           persons
           ,
           before
           they
           can
           receive
           their
           professions
           and
           promises
           as
           credible
           any
           more
           .
           Though
           yet
           there
           is
           so
           great
           difference
           here
           in
           persons
           and
           offences
           ,
           that
           the
           particular
           cases
           must
           be
           much
           left
           to
           the
           prudence
           of
           the
           
           Pastors
           that
           are
           present
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           persons
           and
           the
           whole
           case
           .
        
         
           68.
           
           So
           great
           is
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           sick
           ,
           and
           so
           seasonable
           and
           advantagious
           the
           opportunity
           ,
           that
           Ministers
           should
           not
           negligently
           omit
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           Love
           and
           tenderness
           instruct
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           several
           conditions
           :
           endeavouring
           the
           Conversion
           of
           the
           ungodly
           ,
           and
           the
           strengthening
           of
           the
           weak
           ,
           and
           comforting
           such
           as
           need
           Consolation
           ;
           directing
           them
           how
           to
           improve
           their
           affliction
           ;
           and
           helping
           them
           to
           be
           truly
           sensible
           of
           the
           evil
           of
           sin
           ,
           the
           miscarriages
           and
           negligences
           of
           their
           lives
           ;
           the
           vanity
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           necessity
           and
           sufficiency
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           certainty
           and
           excellency
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Glory
           :
           Perswading
           them
           to
           a
           pious
           ,
           just
           and
           charitable
           disposal
           of
           their
           worldly
           estate
           ;
           and
           to
           forgive
           such
           as
           have
           wronged
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           reconciled
           to
           those
           with
           whom
           they
           have
           been
           at
           variance
           ;
           and
           believingly
           to
           hope
           for
           that
           life
           with
           Christ
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           promised
           to
           all
           that
           are
           sanctified
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           comfortably
           to
           commit
           their
           souls
           to
           their
           Redeemer
           ,
           and
           quietly
           rest
           in
           the
           Will
           ,
           and
           Love
           ,
           and
           Promises
           of
           God
           ;
           Resolving
           if
           God
           should
           recover
           them
           to
           health
           ,
           to
           Redeem
           their
           time
           ,
           and
           live
           as
           a
           people
           devoted
           
           to
           his
           Glory
           .
           It
           is
           meet
           also
           that
           the
           Pastors
           pray
           for
           the
           sick
           ,
           both
           privately
           and
           publikely
           when
           it
           is
           desired
           and
           thought
           fit
           .
        
         
           69.
           
           The
           Burial
           of
           Christians
           should
           be
           decent
           and
           honourable
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           be
           a
           thing
           indifferent
           in
           it self
           ,
           whether
           Exhortations
           ,
           Funeral
           Sermons
           or
           Prayers
           be
           then
           used
           ,
           yet
           because
           the
           season
           is
           very
           advantagious
           for
           mens
           reception
           of
           holy
           instructions
           ,
           it
           is
           convenient
           (
           at
           least
           when
           desired
           )
           that
           the
           Minister
           do
           take
           that
           season
           as
           often
           as
           he
           can
           ,
           to
           mind
           people
           of
           their
           mortality
           ,
           and
           the
           necessity
           of
           a
           speedy
           preparation
           for
           their
           change
           :
           so
           prudently
           managing
           all
           his
           Exhortations
           and
           Prayers
           ,
           that
           the
           due
           end
           may
           be
           attained
           ,
           and
           the
           abuse
           prevented
           as
           far
           as
           may
           be
           .
        
         
           70.
           
           The
           lives
           of
           Christs
           Ministers
           should
           be
           conformable
           to
           their
           holy
           doctrine
           :
           and
           so
           exemplary
           in
           Innocency
           ,
           Love
           ,
           Humility
           ,
           Meekness
           ,
           Patience
           ,
           Contempt
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           crucifying
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           zealous
           heavenly
           conversation
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           works
           of
           Piety
           ,
           Justice
           and
           charity
           ,
           within
           their
           power
           ,
           that
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           enemies
           may
           be
           stopped
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           may
           learn
           ,
           and
           be
           convinced
           and
           directed
           ,
           even
           by
           
           their
           holy
           examples
           ,
           and
           our selves
           may
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           the
           Christian
           Church
           and
           doctrine
           may
           be
           honoured
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           and
           of
           our
           Redeemer
           ,
           and
           our
           heavenly
           Father
           .
        
         
           71.
           
           As
           we
           have
           all
           one
           God
           ,
           one
           Christ
           ,
           one
           Spirit
           ,
           one
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Hope
           ,
           and
           Love
           ,
           one
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           one
           Catholike
           Church
           ,
           so
           should
           the
           Communion
           of
           Saints
           extend
           as
           far
           as
           their
           capacity
           and
           opportunities
           will
           allow
           .
           And
           as
           particular
           persons
           must
           Associate
           for
           personal
           Communion
           in
           publike
           worship
           ,
           so
           particular
           Churches
           should
           associate
           for
           such
           Brotherly
           correspondency
           and
           communion
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           capable
           of
           ,
           and
           their
           needs
           require
           ;
           That
           by
           communicating
           the
           Truths
           and
           Mercies
           which
           they
           have
           received
           ,
           and
           advising
           together
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           brotherly
           collation
           of
           their
           apprehensions
           ,
           and
           improvement
           of
           their
           several
           gifts
           ,
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Churches
           may
           be
           preserved
           ,
           and
           discords
           and
           uncharitableness
           may
           be
           avoided
           ,
           and
           the
           beauty
           and
           strength
           of
           the
           Churches
           maintained
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           Pastors
           of
           the
           neighbour
           Churches
           (
           not
           excluding
           others
           that
           are
           fit
           )
           should
           meet
           as
           frequently
           ,
           and
           at
           such
           times
           
           and
           places
           ,
           as
           the
           ends
           and
           works
           of
           the
           Association
           do
           require
           .
        
         
           72.
           
           Into
           these
           Associations
           such
           Pastors
           and
           Churches
           should
           be
           received
           that
           make
           a
           credible
           Profession
           of
           Faith
           and
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           :
           And
           they
           that
           are
           Hereticks
           ,
           or
           of
           scandalous
           ungodly
           lives
           ,
           must
           after
           a
           first
           and
           second
           admonition
           ,
           if
           they
           remain
           impenitent
           ,
           be
           rejected
           and
           disowned
           by
           the
           Faithful
           Pastors
           and
           Churches
           .
        
         
           73.
           
           Where
           the
           fixing
           of
           a
           stated
           President
           in
           each
           of
           these
           Associations
           is
           requisite
           for
           the
           peace
           and
           edification
           of
           the
           Brethren
           ,
           it
           may
           well
           be
           yielded
           to
           :
           but
           however
           a
           special
           care
           must
           be
           had
           to
           prevent
           contentions
           and
           divisions
           :
           and
           therefore
           perverse
           disputings
           must
           be
           suppressed
           ;
           and
           proud
           ,
           self-conceited
           ,
           domineering
           persons
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           of
           fiery
           ,
           turbulent
           ,
           contentious
           spirits
           ,
           and
           also
           subtile
           hereticks
           and
           dividers
           ,
           must
           be
           watched
           against
           as
           the
           plague
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           all
           possible
           charity
           ,
           humility
           ,
           meekness
           ,
           self-denyal
           ,
           and
           zeal
           for
           holy
           concord
           ,
           must
           be
           exercised
           .
        
         
           74.
           
           Those
           that
           through
           distance
           or
           impediments
           cannot
           ,
           or
           through
           mistakes
           or
           peevishness
           will
           not
           joyn
           in
           such
           stated
           brotherly
           
           Associations
           and
           Assemblies
           ,
           are
           yet
           to
           be
           allowed
           the
           due
           estimation
           and
           affection
           of
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           Communion
           as
           at
           a
           distance
           they
           are
           capable
           of
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           but
           agree
           with
           us
           in
           a
           sound
           profession
           of
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           a
           holy
           conversation
           ,
           and
           Ministerial
           fidelity
           in
           the
           main
           :
           but
           yet
           we
           must
           disown
           the
           sin
           of
           their
           dividing
           ,
           or
           neglect
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           have
           opportunity
           testifie
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           75.
           
           These
           Churches
           that
           cannot
           hold
           local
           Communion
           with
           one
           another
           through
           differences
           that
           destroy
           not
           the
           Essentials
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           should
           yet
           maintain
           a
           dear
           and
           tender
           Christian
           Love
           to
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           profess
           their
           owning
           each
           other
           as
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Churches
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           should
           agree
           together
           upon
           certain
           just
           and
           equal
           Rules
           for
           the
           management
           of
           their
           unavoidable
           differences
           ,
           so
           as
           may
           least
           prejudice
           charity
           and
           common
           good
           ,
           and
           least
           harden
           the
           ungodly
           ,
           or
           grieve
           the
           weak
           ,
           or
           dishonour
           God
           ,
           or
           hinder
           the
           success
           of
           Common
           ,
           great
           and
           necessary
           Truths
           upon
           the
           souls
           of
           men
           ;
           contriving
           and
           amicably
           promoting
           the
           Cause
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           every
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           are
           agreed
           ;
           and
           should
           open
           their
           disagreements
           to
           the
           people
           as
           little
           as
           they
           can
           .
        
         
         
           76.
           
           In
           cases
           of
           tolerable
           difference
           ,
           as
           Ministers
           and
           People
           must
           maintain
           a
           special
           holy
           Love
           ,
           and
           Communion
           as
           far
           as
           their
           differences
           will
           admit
           ;
           so
           must
           they
           desire
           the
           well-fare
           and
           the
           Peace
           of
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           not
           stir
           up
           hatred
           or
           persecution
           ,
           against
           each
           other
           ,
           by
           odious
           nick-names
           ,
           or
           exasperating
           the
           Magistrate
           or
           people
           against
           dissenters
           ;
           but
           should
           consent
           to
           the
           Liberty
           of
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           help
           to
           take
           off
           unjust
           hatred
           ,
           and
           to
           hinder
           all
           unmerciful
           violence
           or
           rigor
           against
           one
           another
           ;
           And
           all
           of
           us
           should
           watch
           against
           and
           abhor
           that
           proud
           ,
           self-conceited
           ,
           domineering
           disposition
           that
           would
           make
           us
           censorious
           ,
           malicious
           ,
           or
           cruel
           against
           the
           weakest
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           77.
           
           Yet
           must
           we
           not
           under
           pretence
           of
           Charity
           ,
           consent
           to
           any
           such
           noxious
           Liberty
           ,
           as
           plainly
           tendeth
           to
           the
           wrong
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           poysoning
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           others
           ;
           nor
           yet
           must
           we
           consent
           to
           the
           errours
           of
           the
           best
           .
           Though
           we
           are
           not
           the
           judges
           of
           the
           secrets
           of
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           nor
           may
           not
           deal
           uncharitably
           with
           any
           ,
           yet
           must
           not
           heretical
           self-conceited
           persons
           be
           tolerated
           in
           the
           obstinate
           dispersing
           of
           their
           errours
           ,
           to
           the
           destruction
           or
           danger
           of
           mens
           souls
           ,
           nor
           to
           reproach
           and
           speak
           
           against
           the
           weighty
           necessary
           truths
           of
           God
           :
           Nor
           should
           any
           be
           tolerated
           to
           kindle
           the
           flames
           of
           uncharitableness
           and
           contentions
           in
           the
           Churches
           ,
           by
           railing
           ,
           reproachful
           language
           against
           the
           tolerable
           dissenters
           :
           But
           a
           healing
           ,
           merciful
           ,
           and
           profitable
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           destructive
           Toleration
           should
           be
           promoted
           .
        
         
           78.
           
           The
           Pastors
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           have
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Keys
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           the
           Temporal
           sword
           on
           earth
           :
           And
           though
           we
           determine
           not
           whether
           in
           cases
           of
           Necessity
           ,
           it
           be
           lawful
           for
           Pastors
           to
           be
           also
           Magistrates
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           certain
           that
           without
           Necessity
           it
           should
           not
           be
           allowed
           (
           their
           work
           requiring
           all
           their
           time
           and
           strength
           )
           and
           that
           as
           Pastors
           it
           belongeth
           not
           to
           them
           ;
           But
           as
           the
           Magistrate
           is
           the
           appointed
           officer
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           Govern
           even
           Churches
           ,
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           People
           ,
           in
           the
           way
           of
           outward
           force
           ,
           and
           Pastors
           are
           his
           Officers
           to
           govern
           them
           by
           Spiritual
           Conduct
           ;
           so
           must
           we
           be
           so
           far
           from
           desiring
           to
           usurp
           a
           secular
           power
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           still
           advise
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           keep
           the
           sword
           in
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           putting
           compulsive
           power
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Pastors
           ,
           or
           enabling
           them
           to
           execute
           their
           passionate
           displeasure
           against
           their
           brethren
           :
           
           And
           as
           the
           Magistrate
           must
           not
           usurp
           the
           Pastors
           office
           ,
           but
           only
           see
           that
           we
           perform
           it
           our selves
           ,
           and
           punish
           us
           if
           we
           do
           not
           ;
           so
           must
           not
           the
           Pastors
           usurp
           the
           Magistrates
           office
           ,
           but
           humbly
           and
           modestly
           teach
           and
           advise
           him
           from
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           reprove
           him
           ,
           and
           threaten
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           cases
           of
           extremity
           denounce
           the
           Wrath
           of
           God
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           bind
           him
           over
           to
           the
           Tribunal
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           answer
           for
           his
           obstinate
           impenitent
           contempt
           ;
           and
           then
           leave
           all
           the
           matter
           to
           that
           bar
           ,
           and
           patiently
           suffer
           if
           we
           be
           persecuted
           by
           him
           ;
           Not
           doing
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           management
           of
           any
           of
           our
           work
           ,
           without
           a
           due
           respect
           and
           reverence
           to
           his
           Authority
           ,
           and
           a
           care
           of
           the
           common
           good
           that
           dependeth
           on
           his
           honour
           ,
           but
           remembring
           what
           is
           meet
           for
           him
           to
           hear
           ,
           and
           for
           us
           as
           Messengers
           of
           Christ
           to
           speak
           .
        
         
           79.
           
           Those
           Churches
           of
           several
           Nations
           that
           through
           distance
           and
           diversity
           of
           secular
           Governours
           ,
           are
           uncapable
           of
           personal
           or
           local
           Communion
           with
           others
           ,
           should
           yet
           consent
           as
           neer
           as
           may
           be
           in
           their
           holy
           professions
           ,
           and
           practises
           ;
           not
           tying
           each
           other
           to
           any
           of
           their
           unnecessary
           modes
           or
           forms
           ,
           nor
           uncharitably
           censuring
           any
           tolerable
           dissenters
           ,
           but
           owning
           those
           Churches
           that
           agree
           with
           them
           in
           the
           great
           
           and
           necessary
           things
           ,
           &
           holding
           such
           correspondence
           with
           them
           by
           Messengers
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           needful
           to
           the
           promoting
           of
           their
           Unity
           ,
           Love
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Gospel
           and
           common
           cause
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           defence
           of
           each
           other
           against
           the
           common
           enemies
           of
           those
           ,
           as
           emergent
           occasions
           shall
           require
           and
           direct
           them
           .
        
         
           80.
           
           To
           the
           aforesaid
           uses
           ,
           the
           Councils
           or
           Synods
           of
           Pastors
           are
           lawful
           and
           convenient
           in
           cases
           that
           require
           them
           ,
           where
           the
           Pastors
           of
           several
           Churches
           and
           Nations
           may
           diliberate
           and
           determine
           in
           order
           to
           their
           Unity
           ,
           of
           Doctrines
           and
           Practices
           to
           be
           Agrreed
           in
           ,
           and
           may
           strengthen
           the
           hands
           of
           one
           another
           .
           But
           yet
           ,
           the
           Canons
           of
           such
           Councils
           are
           rather
           Agreements
           ,
           then
           proper
           Laws
           ,
           to
           their
           several
           members
           or
           absent
           Brethren
           ;
           and
           bind
           in
           order
           to
           Unity
           and
           Concord
           by
           vertue
           of
           those
           General
           Commands
           that
           require
           us
           to
           do
           the
           work
           of
           God
           in
           such
           Unity
           and
           Concord
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           vertue
           of
           any
           proper
           superior
           Regimental
           power
           ,
           which
           that
           Council
           hath
           over
           the
           particular
           Bishops
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           as
           for
           General
           Councils
           ,
           as
           we
           should
           to
           the
           forementioned
           ends
           regard
           and
           honour
           them
           above
           all
           other
           ,
           if
           really
           such
           were
           lawfully
           assembled
           ;
           so
           in
           this
           
           enlarged
           and
           dispersed
           state
           of
           the
           Militant
           Church
           ,
           we
           may
           easily
           see
           ,
           that
           full
           and
           proper
           Universal
           Councils
           ,
           are
           neither
           the
           Stated
           Governors
           of
           the
           Universal
           Church
           ,
           nor
           necessary
           to
           its
           well-being
           ,
           no
           nor
           Lawful
           to
           be
           attempted
           ,
           as
           a
           Course
           that
           would
           certainly
           destroy
           or
           grievously
           wrong
           the
           Churches
           ,
           by
           the
           death
           and
           long
           absence
           of
           the
           Pastors
           ,
           through
           so
           many
           hundred
           and
           thousand
           miles
           travail
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           attending
           ,
           which
           the
           state
           and
           work
           of
           proper
           Universal
           Councils
           will
           require
           :
           Yea
           the
           said
           distance
           ,
           with
           the
           age
           and
           weakness
           of
           the
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           the
           different
           languages
           ,
           and
           the
           poverty
           of
           many
           disabling
           them
           from
           such
           tedious
           voyages
           and
           journies
           ,
           and
           the
           dissent
           of
           the
           Princes
           .
           (
           many
           of
           them
           Heathens
           ,
           Infidels
           ,
           Mahometans
           )
           under
           whose
           Government
           they
           live
           ,
           or
           through
           whose
           dominions
           they
           must
           pass
           ,
           these
           with
           many
           the
           like
           Impediments
           do
           make
           a
           true
           Universal
           Council
           (
           like
           an
           Universal
           Parliament
           or
           Senate
           )
           to
           be
           so
           far
           .
           from
           necessary
           ,
           or
           desirable
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           Morally
           Impossible
           ,
           or
           next
           to
           Impossible
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           very
           Being
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           way
           that
           God
           hath
           appointed
           for
           Church-Government
           and
           deciding
           controversies
           ,
           is
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           Princes
           and
           Magistrates
           
           govern
           by
           the
           sword
           or
           force
           ,
           and
           judge
           who
           are
           fit
           to
           be
           Punished
           by
           the
           sword
           (
           And
           though
           most
           Princes
           on
           the
           earth
           by
           Infidelity
           have
           made
           themselves
           uncapable
           of
           this
           part
           of
           the
           work
           of
           their
           Office
           ,
           yet
           cannot
           that
           disoblige
           them
           from
           the
           Commands
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           free
           them
           from
           his
           punishments
           for
           not
           performing
           them
           ,
           nor
           make
           the
           Office
           of
           Magistrates
           another
           thing
           ,
           nor
           disable
           Christian
           Princes
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           or
           disoblige
           them
           who
           have
           not
           made
           themselves
           uncapable
           .
           )
           2.
           
           That
           these
           Princes
           and
           Governors
           of
           several
           Nations
           ,
           do
           hold
           a
           Loving
           Christian
           Correspondency
           ,
           for
           the
           management
           of
           their
           affairs
           ,
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Churches
           under
           them
           ,
           so
           as
           may
           be
           most
           to
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           Cause
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           union
           ,
           strength
           and
           defence
           of
           Christians
           ;
           (
           The
           General
           Rules
           ,
           and
           Ends
           of
           their
           Trust
           and
           Power
           ,
           do
           oblige
           them
           to
           hold
           such
           Assemblies
           by
           their
           Messengers
           as
           are
           needful
           for
           their
           Agreement
           and
           the
           Unity
           and
           Safety
           of
           the
           Churches
           under
           them
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           they
           oblige
           Pastors
           to
           such
           necessary
           correspondencies
           .
           )
           3.
           
           That
           the
           Pastors
           of
           particular
           Churches
           be
           the
           Governors
           of
           those
           Churches
           by
           the
           word
           and
           holy
           Discipline
           (
           not
           having
           the
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           or
           violence
           )
           
           and
           that
           they
           Judge
           who
           is
           fit
           or
           unfit
           for
           Communion
           with
           that
           Church
           which
           each
           or
           any
           of
           them
           over-see
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           to
           be
           thence
           Excommunicated
           ,
           or
           there
           Absolved
           .
           4.
           
           That
           these
           Bishops
           ,
           Pastors
           ,
           or
           Elders
           of
           particular
           Churches
           ,
           should
           hold
           Communion
           among
           themselves
           with
           all
           their
           Brethren
           of
           other
           Churches
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           their
           natural
           capacity
           will
           allow
           ,
           and
           the
           need
           or
           benefit
           of
           the
           Churches
           require
           it
           :
           and
           that
           they
           handle
           in
           common
           the
           causes
           that
           belong
           to
           all
           in
           common
           ,
           and
           settle
           and
           maintain
           Agreements
           for
           the
           Unity
           and
           Communion
           of
           the
           Churches
           :
           And
           they
           are
           Judges
           (
           as
           Associate
           )
           who
           is
           to
           be
           received
           into
           their
           Associate
           Communion
           ;
           and
           who
           to
           be
           excluded
           from
           it
           ;
           and
           what
           Pastors
           or
           Churches
           they
           should
           hold
           such
           Communion
           with
           as
           they
           are
           capable
           of
           ;
           and
           which
           they
           should
           admonish
           ,
           or
           renounce
           .
           5.
           
           The
           Christian
           people
           have
           allowed
           them
           a
           Judgement
           of
           Discretion
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           must
           prove
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           hold
           fast
           that
           which
           is
           good
           :
           and
           must
           discern
           and
           obey
           the
           Lawfull
           commands
           and
           directions
           of
           their
           Magistrates
           and
           Pastors
           .
           6.
           
           And
           as
           Men
           have
           thus
           their
           several
           shares
           alloted
           them
           in
           Government
           ,
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           decisions
           ,
           limitedly
           ,
           and
           not
           Absolutely
           judging
           ,
           even
           
           to
           the
           Execution
           which
           belongs
           to
           their
           several
           Judicatures
           :
           So
           the
           Finall
           Absolute
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           Decision
           of
           all
           Controversies
           and
           Causes
           ,
           is
           reserved
           to
           the
           dreadfull
           Tribunal
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           which
           we
           may
           make
           our
           last
           Appeal
           ,
           where
           all
           the
           world
           shall
           be
           judged
           in
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Judgements
           of
           men
           be
           themselves
           Judged
           ,
           and
           Truth
           and
           Error
           ,
           Good
           and
           Evil
           ,
           Right
           and
           Wrong
           will
           be
           more
           perfectly
           manifested
           unto
           all
           ;
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           irreversibly
           determined
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           shall
           go
           into
           Life
           Everlasting
           ,
           and
           who
           to
           everlasting
           punishment
           .
        
         
           Come
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           Come
           quickly
           .
           
             
               Novemb.
               16.
               1658.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             THE
             Author
             thought
             it
             not
             unfit
             here
             to
             annex
             the
             
               Description
            
             of
             that
             
               Order
            
             and
             
               Discipline
            
             which
             is
             exercised
             by
             
               him
               ,
            
             with
             his
             Assistant
             fellow-Pastors
             ,
             in
             the
             
               Parish-Church
               of
               Kederminster
               ;
            
             in
             Association
             with
             many
             Pastors
             of
             those
             parts
             ,
             who
             have
             Agreed
             to
             exercise
             so
             much
             of
             the
             Ministerial
             Office
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             Episcopal
             ,
             Presbyterian
             ,
             and
             Congregationall
             ,
             belongeth
             to
             them
             .
             Which
             being
             published
             ,
             1.
             
             May
             prevent
             mens
             injurious
             mis-reports
             of
             our
             Associations
             ,
             and
             Discipline
             ,
             which
             they
             may
             be
             drawn
             to
             by
             fallacious
             fame
             .
             2.
             
             And
             may
             be
             an
             example
             for
             those
             Churches
             that
             by
             the
             Magistrates
             are
             left
             at
             liberty
             ,
             to
             worship
             God
             in
             that
             Communion
             and
             Order
             which
             they
             judge
             most
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Vniversal
             Consent
             and
             Practice
             of
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Order
             and
             Discipline
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             I.
             WE
             are
             willing
             to
             Teach
             all
             in
             our
             
               Parish
               ,
            
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Life
             ,
             that
             are
             willing
             to
             learn
             :
             And
             desire
             them
             all
             to
             hear
             the
             Word
             publikely
             preached
             ,
             and
             to
             come
             to
             us
             to
             be
             Catechized
             or
             Instructed
             .
          
           
             II.
             We
             own
             all
             those
             as
             visible
             Christians
             
             and
             members
             of
             the
             Universal
             Church
             ,
             that
             make
             a
             credible
             Profession
             of
             Christianity
             ,
             and
             destroy
             it
             not
             by
             Heresie
             ,
             or
             ungodly
             lives
             .
          
           
             III.
             So
             many
             of
             these
             as
             also
             Consent
             to
             hold
             Communion
             with
             this
             Church
             as
             members
             of
             it
             ,
             submitting
             to
             the
             Ministers
             and
             Discipline
             of
             Christ
             ,
             we
             shall
             esteem
             our
             flock
             and
             special
             charge
             ,
             and
             faithfully
             perform
             the
             duties
             of
             our
             Office
             for
             their
             good
             ,
             as
             we
             are
             able
             .
          
           
             IV.
             We
             desire
             that
             all
             the
             
               Youth
               of
               the
               Parish
            
             will
             learn
             
               the
               principles
               of
               the
               Christian
               Religion
               :
            
             and
             as
             soon
             as
             they
             
               understand
            
             it
             ,
             and
             
               are
               heartily
               resolved
               to
               give
               up
               themselves
               to
               God
               in
               Christ
               through
               the
               spirit
               ,
            
             and
             to
             lead
             a
             holy
             life
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             come
             and
             acquaint
             us
             with
             their
             
               Faith
            
             and
             
               Resolution
               ;
            
             and
             before
             the
             Church
             will
             make
             a
             solemn
             Profession
             thereof
             ,
             and
             
               give
               up
               themselves
               to
               God
               in
               the
               personal
               owning
               their
               Baptismal
               Covenant
               ;
            
             either
             reciting
             the
             fore-going
             Creed
             or
             Profession
             ,
             or
             ,
             if
             they
             are
             unfit
             for
             publike
             speaking
             ,
             by
             
               Consenting
            
             when
             
               we
            
             propound
             it
             
               to
               them
               ;
            
             or
             by
             any
             other
             fit
             expressions
             .
             That
             so
             we
             may
             publikely
             pray
             for
             their
             confirmation
             ;
             
             and
             if
             they
             Consent
             also
             to
             hold
             Communion
             with
             this
             Church
             ,
             we
             may
             know
             them
             as
             our
             Charge
             ,
             and
             Register
             their
             names
             .
          
           
             V.
             Those
             Parishoners
             that
             desire
             us
             to
             Baptize
             their
             children
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             themselves
             admitted
             to
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             members
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
             (
             because
             they
             will
             not
             )
             ,
             we
             desire
             to
             come
             to
             us
             ,
             some
             dayes
             before
             ;
             that
             so
             we
             may
             be
             satisfied
             of
             their
             
               Faith
            
             and
             
               Life
               :
            
             And
             if
             they
             
               seem
               true
               Christians
               ,
            
             and
             either
             bring
             a
             Certificate
             that
             they
             are
             members
             of
             
               any
               other
               Church
               ,
            
             with
             (
             which
             we
             are
             to
             hold
             Communion
             ,
             
               or
            
             shew
             that
             it
             is
             not
             
               from
               ungodliness
            
             that
             they
             refuse
             to
             live
             under
             Order
             and
             Discipline
             ,
             we
             shall
             Baptize
             their
             children
             ,
             and
             occasionally
             admit
             them
             to
             our
             Communion
             .
             But
             if
             they
             
               are
               scandalous
               ,
            
             we
             shall
             require
             them
             
               first
            
             to
             Profess
             their
             
               serious
               Repentance
               :
            
             And
             if
             they
             
               return
               to
               scandal
               ,
            
             we
             shall
             after
             stay
             till
             we
             see
             their
             Reformation
             (
             or
             of
             one
             of
             the
             parents
             in
             case
             of
             Baptism
             .
             )
          
           
             VI
             .
             If
             any
             member
             of
             this
             Church
             do
             differ
             from
             us
             about
             the
             
               gesture
            
             in
             the
             
               Lords
               Supper
            
             (
             or
             
               any
               such
               Circumstance
               )
            
             we
             desire
             
             them
             first
             to
             come
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             hear
             our
             Reasons
             :
             and
             if
             we
             cannot
             satisfie
             them
             ,
             we
             will
             not
             hinder
             them
             from
             receiving
             it
             in
             any
             decent
             gesture
             they
             desire
             .
          
           
             VII
             .
             All
             members
             of
             the
             Church
             must
             ordinarily
             hold
             Communion
             with
             it
             ,
             in
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             and
             all
             Ordinances
             :
             and
             if
             a
             Brother
             grosly
             offend
             ,
             they
             must
             orderly
             and
             prudently
             admonish
             him
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             hear
             them
             not
             ,
             tell
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             VIII
             .
             Once
             a
             Moneth
             we
             have
             a
             meeting
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             Deacons
             ,
             and
             above
             twenty
             persons
             chosen
             annually
             by
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             their
             Trustees
             or
             Deputies
             :
             Here
             the
             offendours
             must
             be
             accused
             ,
             and
             heard
             ,
             and
             dealt
             with
             ,
             before
             the
             case
             be
             opened
             in
             the
             Church
             .
             And
             any
             that
             are
             justly
             offended
             with
             any
             member
             ,
             may
             have
             Church-Justice
             .
             (
             The
             Magistrates
             presence
             being
             only
             
               ad
               melius
               esse
               )
            
             and
             the
             chosen
             Trustees
             or
             Deputies
             being
             no
             Ecclesiastical
             Officers
             ,
             nor
             pretending
             to
             Divine
             Institution
             as
             such
             :
             but
             only
             the
             fittest
             of
             the
             people
             chosen
             to
             do
             those
             things
             which
             belong
             to
             the
             people
             (
             who
             cannot
             all
             so
             frequently
             meet
             )
             and
             having
             no
             authoritative
             ruling
             Votes
             .
          
           
           
             IX
             .
             Those
             that
             Repent
             not
             upon
             publike
             
               Admonition
               ,
            
             must
             be
             cast
             out
             of
             our
             Communion
             ,
             and
             avoided
             as
             Heathens
             :
             But
             those
             that
             are
             Penitent
             ,
             must
             be
             Absolved
             ,
             and
             lovingly
             received
             .
          
           
             X.
             If
             any
             of
             our
             People
             be
             offended
             at
             any
             thing
             in
             our
             Doctrine
             or
             Life
             ,
             we
             desire
             them
             before
             they
             vent
             their
             offence
             behind
             our
             backs
             ,
             to
             come
             and
             lovingly
             tell
             it
             us
             ,
             and
             hear
             us
             speak
             .
             And
             if
             we
             do
             not
             satisfie
             them
             ,
             we
             desire
             them
             to
             open
             the
             matter
             before
             the
             Ministers
             of
             this
             Association
             ,
             who
             are
             here
             Assembled
             every
             Moneth
             .
             And
             we
             shall
             before
             them
             ,
             be
             responsible
             ,
             for
             our
             Doctrine
             ,
             our
             Administrations
             ,
             and
             our
             Lives
             .
             (
             As
             we
             are
             also
             willing
             to
             be
             to
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             who
             only
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             the
             sword
             ,
             even
             over
             the
             Pastors
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             whom
             in
             all
             things
             Lawful
             we
             must
             obey
             ,
             and
             not
             resist
             .
             )
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A26895e-250
           
             1
             
               Of
            
             GOD
             .
          
           
             a
             1
             Cor.
             8.
             4
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             *
             Or
             subsistencies
             .
             ]
          
           
             b
             Mat.
             28
             ▪
             19.
             1
             Joh.
             5.
             7.
             
          
           
             c
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             17.
             
             Psal.
             139.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             &
             147.
             5.
             
             Isa.
             40.
             17.
             
          
           
             d
             Neh.
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             e
             Rev.
             4.
             8.
             
             &
             15.
             3.
             Ex.
             34.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Ezek.
             18.
             4.
             Psal.
             47.
             7.
             
             &
             119.
             68.
             
             &
             145.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Of
             the
             Creation
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             Law
             .
          
           
             f
             Prov.
             16.
             4.
             
          
           
             g
             Gen.
             1.
             26.
             
          
           
             h
             Deut.
             30.
             19
             
          
           
             i
             Col.
             3.
             10.
             Eecles.
             7.
             29.
             
          
           
             k
             Psal.
             8.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             l
             Mar.
             12.
             30.
             33.
             
             Deut
             6.
             5.
             
             &
             10
             12.
             
             &
             1.
             32.
             
          
           
             m
             Gen.
             2.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Rom.
             6
             23.
             
          
           
             3
             Of
             mans
             fall
             ,
             and
             of
             original
             sin
             ,
             and
             our
             common
             misery
             .
          
           
             a
             Gen.
             3.
             
             John
             8.
             44.
             
             Rom.
             5.
             12
             ,
             18
             Gen.
             3.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             b
             Rom.
             3
             9
             ,
             19
             ,
             23.
             
             &
             6.
             23.
             
          
           
             c
             Acts
             26.
             18.
             
             Eph.
             2.
             2.
             Heb.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             d
             Psal.
             51.
             5.
             
             Rom
             5.
             12.
             
             Eph.
             2.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             5.
             
             Isa
             48.
             4.
             
             Job
             14.
             4.
             
             &
             25.
             4.
             Gen.
             6.
             5.
             
             Hos.
             11.
             7.
             
          
           
             e
             Rom.
             5.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             f
             Rom.
             5.
             6
             ,
             10.
             
             Acts
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             4
             Of
             our
             Redemption
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             a
             Joh
             3.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             &
             4.
             42.
             1
             Joh
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             b
             Joh.
             1.
             Rom.
             9.
             5
             
             ▪
             Joh.
             10.
             30
             
          
           
             c
             1
             Tim.
             25.
             
             Heb.
             2.
             14
             ,
             16.
             
             Luke
             1.
             27
             ,
             31
             ,
             35.
             
             Mat.
             1.
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             d
             Heb.
             4.
             15.
             
             Mat.
             4.
             Heb.
             7.
             26.
             
             Mat.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             e
             Acts
             2.
             22.
             
             Heb.
             2.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             f
             Heb.
             9.
             26.
             
             &
             10.
             12.
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             6.
             
             Ep.
             2.
             16.
             
          
           
             g
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             3
             ,
             4.
             Luk.
             23.
             43.
             
             Psal.
             16.
             10
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Or
            
             [
             to
             the
             departed
             souls
             ]
             
               Or
            
             [
             to
             the
             other
             world
             .
             ]
          
           
             h
             2
             Tim.
             1.
             10.
             
             Heb.
             2.
             14.
             
             Acts
             2.
             24.
             
          
           
             i
             Act.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             k
             Acts
             3.
             21.
             
             Rom.
             9.
             5.
             
             Heb.
             7.
             24.
             
          
           
             l
             Acts
             2.
             36.
             
             &
             10.
             36.
             
          
           
             m
             Heb.
             8.
             2.
             
             &
             10.
             21.
             
             Acts
             3.
             23.
             
             &
             5.
             31.
             
          
           
             n
             Heb.
             7.
             25.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             34.
             
             Eph.
             4.
             8
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             9.
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             5
             Of
             the
             New
             Testament
             or
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             .
          
           
             a
             Heb.
             9.
             15.
             
             Joh.
             1
             12.
             
             &
             3.
             16.
             
             Acts
             26.
             18
             
             ▪
             Gal.
             5
             ▪
             6.
             
             Acts
             11
             18.
             
             &
             3.
             19.
             
             &
             20
             21.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             1
             ,
             13.
             
             Mar.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             b
             Rom.
             8.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             c
             Gal.
             4.
             6.
             
             John
             3.
             6.
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             17.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             
             Eph.
             2.
             18.
             22.
             
          
           
             d
             Rev.
             2.
             
             &
             3.
             Col.
             1.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
             Heb.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             e
             Ma●
             .
             16
             16.
             
             Joh
             3.
             3
             ,
             5
             ,
             36.
             
             Heb.
             12.
             14.
             2
             Thes.
             1.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             &
             2
             12.
             
             Luke
             13.
             3.
             
          
           
             f
             Mat.
             28.
             19.
             
             Mar.
             16.
             15
             ,
             16.
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             19.
             
          
           
             g
             Joh.
             6.
             37
             
             &
             10.
             28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             6
             Of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             revealing
             and
             confirming
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             a
             Joh.
             14.
             26.
             
             &
             15.
             26.
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             21.
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             16.
             
             Joh.
             16.
             13.
             
             Eph.
             3.
             3
             ,
             5.
             
             &
             2.
             20.
             
             Isa.
             8.
             20.
             
             Rev.
             22.
             18
             ,
             19.
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             14.
             
             Luke
             16.
             29
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             b
             Acts
             2.
             22.
             4.
             
             &
             5.
             32.
             
             &
             19.
             11
             ,
             19.
             
             Heb.
             2.
             3
             ,
             4.
             Gal.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             Joh.
             14.
             12.
             
             &
             3.
             2.
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             
          
           
             7
             Of
             our
             Sanctification
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             the
             state
             and
             blessings
             of
             the
             sanctified
             .
          
           
             a
             Acts
             26.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             Acts
             16
             14
             Joh.
             6.
             44.
             
             Eze.
             36.
             26.
             
             Gal.
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             b
             Act.
             26.
             18.
             
          
           
             c
             Col.
             2.
             19.
             
             Eph.
             5.
             30
             ,
             31
             ,
             32.
             
             &
             3.
             17.
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             d
             Rom.
             3.
             24.
             
             &
             4.
             24.
             
             John
             1
             12.
             
          
           
             e
             Tit.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             f
             Rom.
             5.
             5.
             
             Mat.
             10.
             37.
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             11
             
             Luke
             1.
             75.
             
          
           
             g
             1
             John
             3.
             14.
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             22.
             
             Acts
             24.
             2.
             
          
           
             h
             Gal.
             5.
             17
             ,
             24.
             1
             
             John
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             i
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             7.
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             Tit.
             1.
             2.
             
             &
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             8
             Of
             the
             Judgement
             and
             Execution
             .
          
           
             a
             Luke
             23.
             43.
             
             &
             16.
             22
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             1.
             8.
             
             Phil.
             1.
             23.
             1
             
             ▪
             Pet.
             3.
             19.
             
             Luke
             16.
             26
             ,
             28.
             
          
           
             b
             Acts
             1.
             11.
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             
             Joh.
             5.
             22
             ,
             29.
             
             Mat.
             25.
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             10.
             
          
           
             c
             Mat.
             25.
             
             &
             13.
             41
             ,
             42
             ,
             43.
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             8
             ,
             18.
             2
             Thes.
             1
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             &
             2
             12.
             
             John
             17.
             24.
             
          
           
             a
             Luke
             15.
             21.
             
             Act.
             2.
             37.
             
             &
             3.
             19.
             
             Rom
             8.
             13.
             
             Luke
             14.
             33.
             1
             Thes.
             1
             9.
             
          
           
             b
             Exod.
             20.
             3.
             Deut.
             26
             17.
             
             Jos.
             24.
             16.
             to
             26.
             
          
           
             c
             2
             Cor.
             8.
             5.
             
          
           
             d
             John
             17.
             3.
             1
             Cor.
             8.
             6.
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             17
             ,
             18.
             1
             
             John
             1.
             3.
             Eph.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             e
             John
             14.
             6.
             
             Luke
             5.
             14.
             
             &
             14.
             26.
             
             Acts
             9
             6.
             
             Rom.
             6.
             13
             ,
             16.
             
             Luke
             19.
             27.
             
             John
             3.
             19.
             
          
           
             f
             Mat.
             28.
             29.
             
             Eph.
             2.
             18
             ,
             22.
             
             &
             1.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             18.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             9
             ,
             13
             ,
             16
             ,
             26.
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             10.
             
             Eph.
             2.
             18.
             22.
             
             &
             3.
             5
             ,
             16.
             2
             Cor.
             1.
             22.
             
             &
             5.
             5.
             
             Isa.
             44.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Rom.
             15.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             The
             publike
             means
             ,
             and
             duties
             of
             Holiness
             .
          
           
             a
             Mat.
             28.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             b
             Rom.
             10.
             7
             ,
             14.
             
             Act.
             14.
             23.
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             2.
             
             Acts
             13.
             2.
             
             &
             2.
             41.
             
          
           
             c
             Acts
             2.
             42.
             
             &
             6.
             2.
             
          
           
             d
             Act.
             20.
             7
             ,
             28.
             1.
             Tim.
             5.
             17.
             
             Tit.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             e
             Acts
             20.
             20
             ,
             31.
             
             Col.
             1.
             28.
             
             Eph
             4.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Mal.
             2.
             7.
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             f
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             16
             ,
             26.
             
             Acts
             20.
             7
             ,
             36.
             
             James
             5.
             14.
             
             Acts
             6.
             4.
             
             &
             2.
             42.
             
             Phil.
             1.
             4.
             Neh.
             12.
             24
             ,
             &
             11.
             17.
             
             &
             9.
             5.
             
             &
             8.
             4
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             g
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             24.
             
             &
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             h
             Heb.
             7.
             7.
             
             Numb.
             6.
             23.
             
          
           
             i
             Rev.
             1.
             10.
             
             Acts
             20.
             7.
             1
             Cor.
             16.
             2.
             
          
           
             k
             Tit.
             2.
             15.
             
             &
             1.
             9
             ,
             11.
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             19.
             
             &
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             l
             Mat.
             18.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             10.
             1
             Cor
             5.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             11
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             a
             Acts
             2.
             42.
             
          
           
             b
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             17.
             
             Heb.
             13.
             7.
             17.
             24.
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             12
             ,
             13.
             1
             Cor.
             16.
             16.
             
          
           
             c
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             10.
             
             &
             3.
             3.
             Rom.
             16.
             17.
             
             Eph.
             4.
             3
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             Phil.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             Rom.
             15.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             The
             secret
             Duties
             of
             Holiness
             .
          
           
             a
             Jude
             21.
             
             Gal
             ▪
             5.
             22.
             
             Luke
             10.
             27.
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             7.
             
             Isa.
             64.
             7.
             
          
           
             b
             Acts
             24.
             16.
             
             Col.
             3.
             5.
             
             Rom.
             8.
             13.
             
             Heb.
             3.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Mat.
             15.
             8
             ,
             19.
             
             Luke
             12.
             15.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             13
             ,
             14.
             1
             Cor.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             c
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             10.
             2
             Cor.
             13.
             5.
             
             Gal.
             6.
             3
             ,
             4.
             Psal.
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             d
             Psal.
             104.
             34.
             
             &
             1.
             2.
             
             &
             119.
             97
             ,
             99.
             
             Gen.
             24.
             63.
             
             Eph.
             3.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             Psal.
             90.
             12.
             
             Luke
             12.
             36.
             2
             Pet.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             e
             Luke
             21.
             36.
             
             Psal.
             141
             3.
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             12.
             
             Psal.
             39.
             1.
             Prov.
             4.
             23.
             
          
           
             f
             Eph.
             6.
             10.
             to
             19.
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             9.
             
             Jam.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             g
             Psal.
             34.
             1.
             
             &
             145.
             2.
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             17.
             
             Phil.
             4.
             6.
             
             John
             16.
             23.
             
          
           
             3
             The
             Private
             Duties
             of
             Holiness
             in
             our
             Relations
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             a
             Eph.
             6.
             4
             ,
             9.
             
             De
             ut
             .
             6.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             b
             Dan.
             6.
             10.
             
             Act.
             10.
             30.
             
             Prov.
             22.
             6
             ,
             15.
             
             &
             23.
             13.
             
             Psal.
             101.
             1
             Sam.
             2.
             23
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             c
             Gen.
             18.
             19.
             
             Josh.
             24.
             15.
             
          
           
             d
             Col.
             3.
             20.
             22.
             
             Eph.
             6.
             
             Deut.
             21.
             18.
             
          
           
             e
             Act.
             16.
             30
             
             Mal.
             2.
             7.
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             35.
             
          
           
             f
             Psal.
             1.
             1.
             
             &
             15.
             4.
             
             &
             119.
             63.
             
             Prov.
             13.
             20.
             
             Eph.
             5.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             11.
             
             Lev.
             19
             17.
             
             Mat.
             18.
             15.
             
             Heb.
             3.
             13.
             
             Jam.
             5.
             20.
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             g
             Jam.
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             h
             Col.
             3.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Acts
             12.
             12.
             
             &
             16.
             25.
             
             Eph.
             4.
             29.
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             11.
             
             &
             3.
             2.
             Jam.
             3.
             13.
             
             Col.
             1.
             3.
             
             &
             4.
             3.
             Heb.
             10.
             24.
             
          
           
             4
             The
             Duties
             of
             Justice
             and
             Charity
             towards
             men
             .
          
           
             a
             Deut.
             1.
             17.
             2
             Chron.
             19.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Josh.
             1.
             8.
             
             Isa.
             56.
             1.
             
          
           
             b
             Rom.
             13.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             13.
             
             Eph.
             6.
             1
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             c
             Exod.
             20.
             
             Mat.
             5.
             17.
             to
             48.
             
          
           
             d
             Deut.
             5.
             21.
             
             Phil.
             2.
             3
             ,
             4.
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             24
             ,
             33.
             
             &
             13.
             5.
             
          
           
             e
             Mat.
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             f
             Col.
             3.
             13
             ▪
             
          
           
             g
             Mat.
             19.
             19.
             
             &
             22.
             39.
             
          
           
             h
             Mat.
             5.
             44.
             
             Gal.
             6.
             10.
             
             Heb.
             13.
             16.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A26895e-2510
           
             
               Art.
            
             1.
             
             For
             an
             holy
             exemplary
             life
             .
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             15.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Act.
             20.
             28.
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             and
             3.
             1
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             and
             5.
             17
             ,
             21.
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Art.
            
             2.
             
             For
             teaching
             all
             that
             will
             submit
             .
          
           
             
               Art.
            
             3.
             
             For
             a
             personal
             profession
             of
             Christianity
             to
             be
             made
             by
             all
             that
             will
             be
             taken
             for
             adult
             members
             ,
             and
             partake
             of
             their
             Communion
             .
          
           
             
               Art.
            
             4.
             
             For
             publick
             worship
             .
          
           
             Art.
             5.
             
             
               For
               Discipline
               .
            
          
           
             
               Art.
            
             6.
             
             For
             Communion
             of
             Churches
             by
             Associations
             .
          
           
             
               Art.
            
             7.
             
             Of
             Ordination
             and
             Approbation
             of
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             
               Art.
            
             8.
             
             Of
             Obedience
             to
             Magistrates
             .