A direction for a publick profession in the church assembly, after private examination by the elders Which direction is taken out of the scripture, and points unto that faith and covenant contained in the Scripture. Being the same for substance which was propounded to, and agreed upon by the Church of Salem at their beginning. the sixth of the sixth moneth, 1629. In the preface to the Declaration of the Faith owned and professed by the Congregationall Churches in England. ...
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             A direction for a publick profession in the church assembly, after private examination by the elders Which direction is taken out of the scripture, and points unto that faith and covenant contained in the Scripture. Being the same for substance which was propounded to, and agreed upon by the Church of Salem at their beginning. the sixth of the sixth moneth, 1629. In the preface to the Declaration of the Faith owned and professed by the Congregationall Churches in England. ...
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           A
           DIRECTION
           
             FOR
          
           A
           PUBLICK
           PROFESSION
           In
           the
           CHURCH
           ASSEMBLY
           ,
           after
           private
           Examination
           by
           the
           
             ELDERS
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           Direction
           is
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           Points
           unto
           that
           Faith
           and
           Covenant
           contained
           in
           the
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           Being
           the
           same
           for
           Substance
           which
           was
           propounded
           to
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Salem
          
           at
           their
           beginning
           ,
           
             the
             sixth
             of
             the
             sixth
             Moneth
             ,
          
           1629.
           
        
         
           
             In
             the
             Preface
             to
             the
          
           Declaration
           
             of
             the
          
           Faith
           
             owned
             and
             professed
             by
             the
             Congregationall
          
           Churches
           
             in
          
           England
           .
        
         
           The
           Genuine
           use
           of
           a
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           is
           ,
           that
           under
           the
           same
           Form
           of
           Words
           they
           express
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           same
           common
           Salvation
           or
           unity
           of
           their
           Faith.
           Accordingly
           it
           is
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           as
           a
           fit
           meanes
           ,
           whereby
           to
           express
           that
           their
           Common
           Faith
           and
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           made
           use
           of
           as
           an
           imposition
           upon
           any
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           VVE
           Beseech
           you
           Brethren
           to
           know
           them
           that
           labour
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           are
           over
           you
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           admonish
           you
           and
           to
           esteem
           them
           very
           highly
           in
           love
           for
           their
           work
           sake
           and
           be
           at
           peace
           among
           your selves
           ,
           
             
               1
               Thess
               .
               5.12
               ,
               13.
               
            
          
        
         
           Obey
           them
           that
           have
           the
           rule
           over
           you
           and
           submit
           your selves
           for
           they
           watch
           for
           your
           soules
           ,
           as
           they
           that
           must
           give
           an
           account
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           do
           it
           with
           j●y
           and
           not
           with
           grief
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           unprofitable
           for
           you
           ,
           
             
               Heb.
               13.17
               .
            
          
        
         
           Who
           is
           that
           wise
           and
           faithfull
           steward
           ,
           whom
           his
           Lord
           shall
           make
           Ruler
           over
           his
           houshold
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           their
           portion
           of
           mea●
           in
           due
           season
           ,
           
             
               Luk.
               12.42
               .
            
          
        
         
           One
           Faith
           ,
           one
           Baptism
           ,
           
             
               Eph.
               4.5
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           Common
           Faith
           ,
           
             
               Tit.
               1.4
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           common
           Salvation
           ,
           
             
               Jude
               Ver.
               3.
               
            
          
        
         
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           high
           priest
           of
           our
           Profession
           ,
           
             
               Heb.
               3.1
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           profession
           of
           our
           Faith.
           
           
             
               Heb.
               10.22
               .
            
          
        
         
           One
           shall
           say
           I
           am
           the
           Lords
           ,
           
             
               Isai
               .
               44.5
               .
            
          
        
         
           Hold
           fast
           the
           form
           of
           sound
           words
           .
           
             
               2
               Tim.
               1.13
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           form
           of
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           
             
               Rom.
               2.20
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           form
           of
           Doctrine
           delivered
           unto
           you
           ,
           
             
               Rom.
               6.17
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             THE
             CONFESSION
             OF
             FAITH
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             believe
             with
             my
             heart
             and
             confess
             with
             my
             mouth
             .
          
           
             
               Concerning
               God.
               
            
             
               THat
               there
               is
               but
               one
               only
               true
               God
               in
               three
               persons
               ,
               the
               Father
               ,
               the
               Son
               ,
               and
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
               each
               of
               them
               God
               ,
               and
               all
               of
               them
               one
               and
               the
               same
               Infinite
               ,
               Eternall
               God
               ,
               most
               Wise
               ,
               Holy
               ,
               Just
               ,
               Mercifull
               and
               Blessed
               for
               ever
               .
            
          
           
             
               Concerning
               the
               Works
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               THat
               this
               God
               is
               the
               Maker
               ,
               Preserver
               ,
               and
               Governour
               of
               all
               things
               according
               to
               the
               counsel
               of
               his
               own
               Will
               ,
               and
               that
               God
               made
               man
               in
               his
               own
               Image
               ,
               in
               Knowledge
               ,
               Holiness
               and
               Righteousness
               .
            
          
           
             
               Concerning
               the
               fall
               of
               M●n
               .
            
             
               THat
               
                 Adam
              
               by
               transgressing
               the
               Command
               of
               God
               ,
               f●ll
               from
               God
               and
               brought
               himself
               and
               his
               posterity
               into
               a
               state
               of
               Sin
               and
               death
               ,
               under
               the
               Wrath
               and
               Curse
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               I
               do
               believe
               to
               be
               my
               own
               condition
               by
               nature
               as
               well
               as
               any
               other
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               Concerning
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             
               THat
               God
               sent
               his
               Son
               into
               the
               World
               ,
               who
               for
               our
               sakes
               became
               man
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               redeem
               and
               save
               us
               by
               his
               Obedience
               unto
               death
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               arose
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               ascended
               unto
               Heaven
               and
               sitteth
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               ,
               from
               whence
               he
               shall
               come
               to
               judge
               the
               World.
               
            
          
           
             
               Concerning
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             
               THat
               God
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               hath
               fully
               ,
               revealed
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               Christ
               and
               will
               of
               God
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               of
               the
               Old
               and
               New
               Testament
               ,
               which
               are
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               perfect
               ,
               perpetuall
               and
               only
               Rule
               of
               our
               Faith
               and
               Obedience
               .
            
          
           
             
               Concerning
               the
               Benefits
               we
               have
               by
               Christ
               .
            
             
               THat
               the
               same
               Spirit
               by
               Working
               Faith
               in
               Gods
               Elect
               ,
               applyeth
               unto
               them
               Christ
               with
               all
               his
               Benefits
               of
               Justification
               ,
               and
               Sanctification
               ,
               unto
               Salvation
               ,
               in
               the
               use
               of
               those
               Ordinances
               which
               God
               hath
               appointed
               in
               his
               written
               word
               ,
               which
               therefore
               ought
               to
               be
               observed
               by
               us
               unt●l
               the
               coming
               of
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             
               Concerning
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             
               THat
               all
               true
               Believers
               being
               united
               unto
               Christ
               as
               the
               Head
               ,
               make
               up
               one
               Misticall
               Church
               which
               is
               the
               Body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               the
               members
               wherof
               having
               fellowship
               with
               the
               Father
               Son
               and
               Holy-Ghost
               by
               Faith
               ,
               and
               one
               with
               another
               in
               love
               ,
               doe
               receive
               here
               upon
               earth
               forgiveness
               of
               Sinnes
               ,
               with
               the
               life
               of
               grace
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               Resurrection
               of
               the
               Body
               ,
               they
               shall
               receive
               everlasting
               life
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             THE
             COVENANT
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             heartily
             take
             and
             avouch
             this
             one
             God
             who
             is
             made
             known
             to
             us
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             God
             the
             Son
             even
             Jesus
             Christs
             and
             God
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             to
             be
             my
             God
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             tenour
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ;
             wherein
             he
             hath
             promised
             to
             be
             a
             God
             to
             the
             Faithfull
             and
             their
             seed
             after
             them
             in
             their
             Generations
             ,
             and
             taketh
             them
             to
             be
             his
             People
             and
             therfore
             unfeignedly
             repenting
             of
             all
             my
             sins
             ,
             I
             do
             give
             up
             my self
             wholy
             unto
             this
             God
             to
             believe
             in
             love
             ,
             serve
             &
             Obey
             him
             sincerely
             and
             faithfully
             according
             to
             his
             written
             word
             ,
             against
             all
             the
             temptations
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             my
             own
             flesh
             and
             this
             unto
             the
             death
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             also
             consent
             to
             be
             a
             Member
             of
             this
             particular
             Church
             ,
             promising
             to
             continue
             stedfastly
             in
             fellowship
             with
             it
             ,
             in
             the
             publick
             Worsh●p
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             submit
             to
             the
             Order
             Discipline
             and
             Government
             of
             Christ
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Ministerial
             teach●ng
             guidance
             and
             oversight
             of
             the
             Elders
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             brotherly
             watch
             of
             Fellow
             Members
             :
             and
             all
             this
             according
             to
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             enabling
             me
             thereunto
             .
             
               AMEN
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Questions
             to
             be
             Answered
             at
             the
             Baptizing
             of
             Children
             ,
             or
             the
             substance
             to
             be
             expressed
             by
             the
             Parents
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Doe
             you
             present
             and
             give
             up
             this
             child
             ,
             or
             these
             children
             ,
             unto
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             Sonne
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             to
             be
             baptized
             in
             the
             Faith
             ,
             and
             Engaged
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             God
             professed
             by
             this
             Church
             ?
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Doe
             you
             S●llemnly
             Promise
             in
             the
             P●…senc●…
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             Christ
             ,
             you
             will
             discharge
             your
             Covenant
             duty
             towards
             your
             Children
             ,
             s●e●s
             to
             bring
             them
             upon
             the
             Nurture
             and
             Admon●…ion
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             teaching
             and
             commanding
             them
             to
             keep
             the
             way
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             able
             (
             through
             the
             grace
             of
             Christ
             )
             to
             make
             a
             personall
             prof●ssion
             of
             their
             Faith
             and
             to
             own
             the
             Covenant
             of
             God
             themselves
             in
             due
             time
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS