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A GENERAL 
 
 SUMMARY or BELIEF 
 
 OF THE 
 
 BAPTISTS 
 
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 SUMMARY OF BELIEF. 
 
 I. OF THE SCRIPTUKES. 
 
 We believe that the Holy Bible wais writ- 
 ten by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect 
 treasure of heavenly instruction ; ^ that it has 
 God for its author, salvation for its end,^ 
 and triitli without any mixture of error, for 
 its matter ; '^ that it reveals the principles by 
 which God will judge us ; * and therefore is, 
 and shall remain to the end of the world, the 
 true centre of Christian union,^ and the su- 
 preme standard by which all human conduct, 
 creeds, and opinions should be tried.^ 
 
 PLACES IX f HE BIBLE WHERE TAUGHT. 
 
 1 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17. All Scripture is given by 
 inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, 
 for reproof, for correction, for instruction in right- 
 eousness; that the man of God may be perfect, 
 thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Also, 
 2 Pet. i. 21. 1 Sam. xxiii. 2. Acts i. 16; iii. 21. 
 John X. 85. Luke xvi. 29-31. Ps. cxix. 111. Rom, 
 iii. 1, 2, 
 
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 P-ve thee, and thZbe fouI^T T'"'*' '""' ^'^ '«- 
 
 If any man hear n.y wo.l _Tv t , .f "• ■'^' ■^• 
 ■spoken, the .same iail u, '~ 2.7't*''f ' ''"^« 
 Also, 1 Cor. iv 'i 4 /",«'' '""' o» tl'e last day. 
 
 ^t us nnnd the sa„,e th ng .Jfo ^','''"" "•'*''" 
 
 vm.20. TothelawandtHfer^ • ^'"''"^' 
 
 speak not according t" his u f "r^' " "'''^ 
 
 «;ere is no light in tC'T^s ' v'^T 'T "^^ 
 
 all things. 2Cor "ii, -^ ,, ^"*'S«- ^- ^L Prove 
 
 Also, Acts xvaiV V To'*'^'^''"'" «^" "elves. 
 
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 II. OF THE TRITE GOD 
 
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 inexj)rc's.sil>ily olorious in holinesH,'^ and 
 worthy of all possible lienor, confirlenco, and 
 love;'^ that in the unity of the Godhead 
 there are three ])ersons, the Father, the Son, 
 and the Holy Ghost ; * eqntd in every divine 
 perfeetion,^ and exeeuting distinct but har- 
 monious offiees in the great work of redeni})- 
 tion.« 
 
 PLACKH IN THK 1JIHLK WHKRK TAUGHT. 
 
 1 John iv. 24. God is a spirit. Ps. cxlvii. 5. His 
 understanding' is inllnite. Ps. Ixxxiii. 18. Thou 
 whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the Most 
 High over all the earth. Heb. iii. 4. Rom. i. 20. 
 Jer. X. 10. 
 
 2 Ex. XV. 11. Who is like unto thee,— glorious 
 in holiness ? Isa. vi. ;j. 1 Pet. i. 15, 10. Ptev. iv. 
 
 ^ Mark xii. 30. Thou shalt love the Lord thy 
 God with all thy heart, and witli all f;hy soul, and 
 with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. Rev. 
 iv. 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, 
 and honor and power; for thou hast created all 
 things, and for thy pleasure they are and were 
 created. Matt x. HI. Jer. ii. 12, 1:}. 
 
 * Matt, xxviii. 10. Go ye therefore and teach 
 all nations, baptizing them in the name of the 
 Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 
 John ir>. 20. When the Comforter is come whom I 
 
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 will send you from the Father, even the Spirit of 
 truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall 
 testify of me, 1 Cor. xii. 4-(J. 1 John v. 7. 
 
 * John X. 80. I and my Father are one. John 
 V. 17; xiv. 28; xvii. 5, 10. Acts v. 8, 4. 1 Cor. ii 
 10,11. Phil. ii. .5, 0. 
 
 « Ephes. ii. 18. For through him [the Sen] we 
 both have access by one ^Spirit unto the Father, 
 
 2 Cor. xiii. 14. The grace of our Lord Jesus 
 Christ, and the love of God, and the communion 
 of the Holy Ghost be with you all. liov. i. 4. 5. 
 Comp. ii. vii. 
 
 III. OF THE FALL OF JMAX. 
 
 We believe that man was created in lioli- 
 ness, under the law of his Maker ;i but by 
 voluntary transgression fell from that holy 
 and bapi)y state ; '^ in consequence of ^y\nch 
 all mankind are no\^ sinners,^ not by con- 
 straint, but choice ; * being by nature utterly 
 void of that holiness requirecl by the law of 
 God, positively inclined to evil ; and there- 
 fore under just condemnation to eternal 
 ruin,^ without defence or excuse." 
 
 PLACES IN THK IJIBLK WHEHE TAUIJUT, 
 
 1 Gen. i. 27. God created man in lus own image. 
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 ■' (Jen iii. 0-24. And when Uiov'oman saw that 
 the tree .as Rood for food and that it wan lUoaH- 
 art *o the even, and a tree to be denned to make 
 le wile ; L took of the fruit thereof, and d.d 
 eat and gave also nnto her husband wi.h her and 
 rdMeat. Therefore the I^ord Go. drove on 
 the man and ho pla^od at ,. ca^t of «•« gaidu 
 of Eden Chen.bim8, anda flamn.g -^onl wluc 
 tnrned everyway to kee- the way of the tiee ot 
 life. Rom. v. 12. 
 
 » Rom. V. VX By one mans disol^dience many 
 were made sinners. John iii. 0, I's. U- '>• l^^"- 
 V. I.VIO; viii. 7. . 
 
 Msa. liii. fi. We have turned evei-y one to his 
 own way. Gen. vi. 12. Rom. iii. !«-18. 
 
 ^ Epli. ii. 1-^. Among whom also wo all hwl onr 
 conversation in times past in the lusts of our «es ' 
 fulPllini? th« desires of the flesh and oi the imnd, 
 1^ wert by nature the children of wr^th even a 
 others Kom. i. 18. For the wrath of God is 
 "^/U heaven against <f ^^^ 
 and nnrighteousness .' men, who hold the t n h 
 in unrighteousness. Rom. i. 32; u. 1-10. Ga .. ui. 
 10. Matt. XX. 15. 
 
 . Ez. xviil. 10, 20. Tet say ye W.y ? do«. "^ 
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 tliouiilit it not robbery to be equal with God ; but 
 made liiniself of no reputation, and took upon 
 him tlie form of a servant, and Avas made in the 
 likeness of men. Ileb. ii. 0; ii. 14. 2 Cor. 5. 21. 
 
 •^Isa. xiii. 21. The Lord is well pleased for his 
 righteousness' sake; lie will magnify the law and 
 make it honorable. Phil, ii. 8. Gal. iv. 4. 5. Horn, 
 iii. 21. 
 
 ^ Isa. liii. 4. 5. lie was wounded for our trans- 
 gressions, he bruisad for our iniquities; the chas- 
 tisement of our peace was upon him, and with 
 his stripes we are healed, Matt. xx. 28. Kom. 
 iv; 25; iii. 21-20. 1 John iv. 10; ii. 2, 1 Cor. xv. 
 1-;^. Heb. ix. 18-15, 
 
 «Heb. i. 8.. Unto the Son he saith, Thy throne 
 O God, is forever and ever. Heb. i. 8; viii. 1. Col. 
 iii. 1-4. /v, 
 
 ^Heb. vii. 25. "Wherefore he is able also to save 
 them to the uttermost that come unto God by 
 him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession 
 for them. C:ol, ii. 0. For in him dwelleth all the 
 fullness of the Godhead bodily. Heb. ii. 18. In 
 that he himself hath suffered l^eing tempted lie is 
 able to succor them that are tempted. Heb. vii. 
 20. Ps. Ixxxix. 19. Ps. xiv. 
 
 Y. OF Jl^STIFICATTON. 
 
 ^Ve believe that tlie great gospel blessing- 
 
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 which Christ ^ secures to such as believe in 
 him is Jastificatiou ; =^ that Justification in- 
 cludes the pardon of sin, ^ and the promise 
 of eternal life on ])rinciples of righteousness ; •* 
 that it is bestowed, not in consideration of 
 any works of righteousness which we have 
 done, but solely through faith in the Kedeeni- 
 er's blood ; ^ by virtue of which faith his per- 
 fect righteousness Is freely imputed to us of 
 ■God ; « that it brings us Into a state of most 
 blessed i)eace and favor with God, and se- 
 cures every other blessing needful for time 
 and eternity. "^ 
 
 PLACES IN THE BIBLE WHERE TAUGHT. 
 
 1 John i. 10. Of his fullness have all we received 
 Eph, iii. 8. 
 
 'Acts xiii. 39. By him all that believe are just- 
 ified from all things. Isa. iii. 11, 12. Rom. viii. 1. 
 
 3 Rom. V. 9. Being justified by his blood, we 
 .shall be saved from wrath through him. Zech. 
 xiii. 1. Matt. ix. 6. Acts x. 43. 
 
 '^ Rom. V. 17. They which receive the abund- 
 ance of grace and of the gift of righteousness 
 iihall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. Titus iii. 
 -5, C). 1. Pet. iii. 7. 1. John, ii. 25. Rom. v. 21. 
 
 ^ Rom. iv. 4, 5. Xow to him that worketh is the 
 'reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 
 
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 for righteousness. Rom. v. 21; vi. 23. Phil iii. 7-9. 
 
 CRom. V. 19. By the obedience of one shall 
 
 many be made righteous. Rom. iii. 24-26; iv. 23- 
 
 25. 1. John ii. 12. 
 
 ■^ Rom. V. 1. 2. Being justified by faith, we have 
 peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, 
 by whom also we have access by faith into this 
 grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope 
 of the glory of God. Rom. v. 3. We glory in 
 tribulations also. Rom. v. 11. We also joy in 
 God. 1. Cor. i. 30, 31. Matt. vi. 33. 1. Tim. iv. 8. 
 
 VI. OF THE FREENESS OF SAL- 
 VATION. 
 
 We believe that the blessings of salvation 
 are made free to all by the gospel ; ^ that it 
 is the immediate dutv of all to accept them 
 by a cordial, penitent, and obedient faith ; ^ 
 and that rothing prevents the salvation of 
 the greatest sinner on earth, but his own in- 
 herent depravity "and voluntary rejection of 
 the gospel ; ^ which rejection involves him in 
 an aircrravated condemnation.'* 
 
 PLACKS IN THE BIKLE WHERE TAUGHT. 
 
 1 Isa. Iv. 1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come 
 
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 , Tohn V 40 Ye will not con.e to me that y« 
 ,„ight have life. Matt. xxm. ..7. l>om. ix 
 Vrov i. 24. Acts xiu. 4t>. 
 rr, -i 10 And this Is the condemnation, 
 tJolmxi. 10. ^^"''"^-orid. and men loved 
 
 that lights con«- - tVt because their deed. 
 
 VII OF GIUCE IN KEGENERATION. | 
 
 We believe that, in order to l)e saved 
 ,h„evs n.u.t l,e regenerated, orbom again, 
 tht re .-neration consist, in giving a lioly 
 . f fn the mind ; ■' that it is effected 
 
 ,,ver of the Holy S,irit, in eonnectio i h 
 Linetr«th,'soastosecin.ouiyounta5 
 
 o\,edienee to the gospel ; ^ and that its 
 
 lidouce appears in the holy fn"ts of 
 proper eMdence .ipi"-. ^ 
 
 vopentance, and faith, and m^wues. of life. 
 
 PI^U'K. IN THE lvnU.K WHKRK TAUGHT. 
 
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 ) Rev. viii. 7-9; Kev. xxi. 27. 
 
 2 Cor. V. 17. if any i!\an l>o in 0\\Y'\»t, be i& a ikt'W 
 creature. Ez. xxxvi. 2(1 Dw^t. kxx, C. Koni. 
 ii. 28, 29; v. 6. 1 John, iv. 7. 
 
 3 John iii. 8. The wind bioweth where it listeth, 
 and thou heaiebt the ao^xud tjiereof, bur canst uot- 
 tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth; so is 
 every one that is born of the Spirit. John i. lo. 
 Which were born not of biood, nor of the will 
 the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of CU*d» 
 James i. 1(>18. Of his own will begat he us widi 
 the word of truth. 1 Cor. i. 30. Phil. ii. 13, 
 
 * 1 Pet. i. 22-25. Ye have purified your souls by 
 obeying the truth through the Spirit. 1 John v. 1 
 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is 
 born of God. Eph. iv. 20-24. Col. iii. 0-11. 
 
 &Eph, V. 9 The fruit of the Spirit is in all 
 goodness, and righteousness and truth. Kom. 
 viii. y. Gal. v. 10-23. Eph. iii. 14-21. Matt. iii. 
 8-10, vii. 20. 1 John v. 4. 18. 
 
 YIII. OF REPENTANCE AND FAITH. 
 
 We believe that llepentjince and Faith 
 are sacred duties, and also inseparable graces, 
 wrought in our souls by the regenerating 
 
 fpirit of God ; ^ whereby being deeply con- 
 inced of our guilt, danger, and helplessiH^ss, 
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 a.Hl of the «ay of salvation l>y Christ, -^ we 
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 fe.Mo„, and supplication for mercy ; at the , 
 
 :,„e ti.ne heartily receiving the W Tesus 
 Christ as our Prophet, Priest, and King ad 
 
 relying on him alone as the only and all- 
 
 guflicient Saviour. ■* 
 
 PI,\(K9 IN THE BIBLE WHKKF. lAVOHT. 
 
 lAfaiki 15. Repent ye and believe the gospel. 
 uT^hs Then hath God alBO to the Oentxles 
 ^nted repentance unto life. Ephes. u. 8. By 
 trace ye are saved, through faith; and that not 
 grace yw <» ^ ^ jj,],„_ y. 1. 
 
 of yourselves, it is the gni oi «u r,,H«t is 
 
 Uosoever believeth that Jesns is the Chiist 
 
 horn of (tOiI. , , .... 
 
 •2 Tohn xvi. 8. He will reprove the world of sni, 
 
 nnd of ighteousness and of judgment Acts i. 
 
 "," « Thev were pricked in their heart, and 
 
 '■ f ■ Men andTrethren what shall we do ? Then 
 
 CS mto then., Kepent and be bapt-ed 
 
 IX :;e of you in the name of Jesus Clmst foi 
 
 the remission of your sins. Acts xvi. •», • 1. 
 
 =.Luke xvi. 13. And the publican-smote upon 
 
 ■'Luke XVI. i>. merciful to measimib.. 
 
 his breast, saying, God be ««'«"' .. ^^ 
 
 Luke XV. 18-21. James iv. 7-10. 2 Cor. 
 
 Rom X 12, 13. rs. li* 
 
 4 R.'.m X 9-11. If thou Shalt confess with thy 
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 l>s. ii. 6. Heb. i. 8; viii, 2.5. 2 Tim. i. 12. 
 
 IX. OF GOD'S PURPOSE OF GRACE. 
 
 We believe that Eleetion is tlie etenial 
 purpose of God, aecording to whicli he 
 <M-aciously regenerates, sanctifies, and saves 
 sinners;! that being perfectly consistent 
 ^vith the free agency of man, it comprehends 
 all the means in connection witli the end ; ' 
 that it is a most glorious display of God's 
 sovereign goodness, being infinitely free, 
 wise, holv, and unchangeable ; ' that it utter- 
 ly excludes boasting, and promotes humility, 
 love, prayer, praise, trust in God, and active 
 imitation of his free mercy ;^ that it en- 
 courage>i the u«» of means in the highest de- 
 <rree ■'' that it may be asceitained by its ef- 
 fects in all who truly believe the gospel; ' 
 that it is the foundation of Christian assur- 
 •Hice • ' and that to ascertain it with regard 
 'to ourselves demands and deserves the utmost 
 diligence.* 
 
 PLACES IN THE B1BI.E WHERE TAUOIIT. 
 
 12 Tim. i. », e. Be not thou thevefore ashamed 
 
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 of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me Ins pris- 
 oner, but.be tliou partaker of -the afHictioiisot- the 
 i,'ospel, according to tlie i)ower of (lod; who Jiath 
 «ave<l us iiiul called us witli a ludy eallin- not ac- 
 4'oiding to our works, but aceordinj;- to his own 
 purpo.and.o-race which was o-ivon us in Christ 
 Jesus before the world be^an. Eph. i. ;i.l4. i 
 Pet. i. 1, 2. Kom. xi. 5, (I John xv. 15. i Joim 
 IV. 19. IIos. xii. 9. 
 
 n'heHs,ii. l;j, 14. But wc are bound to Hve 
 thank« always to God for you, brethren beloved 
 •of the Lord, because God iiath from the beoin- 
 iiing chosen you to salvation, thvough sanctifi- 
 ^ation of the Spirit and belief of the truth ; w] lere- 
 unto he called you by our gospel, to the obtain- 
 iiig of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 
 xm. 48. Jc'nx. 1(3. Matt. xx. 10. Acts xv. 14. 
 « Ex xxxiii. IS, 19. And Moses said, I beseech 
 thee, show me thy glory. And he said, I will cause 
 ill! my goodness to pass before thee, and I will 
 proclaim the name of the Lord before thee, and 
 will be gracious to whom I will be <n-acious, and 
 will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 
 Matt XX. 15. It is not lawful for me to do what 
 I will with my own ? Is thine eye evil, because I 
 am good? Eph.i.n. Kom. ix. 2:], 14. Jer. xxxi. 
 -i. Kom. xi. 28, 29. James i. 17, 18. 2 Tim. i. 9 
 Rom. xi. 32-36. 
 
 ^ * 1 Cor. iv. 7. For who maketb thee to differ 
 from another? and what hast thou that thou 
 
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 it, why dost thou glory as if thou ha'Ut not re- 
 ceived it? 1 Cor. i. 26-31. Rom. iii. 27; iv. 10, 
 Col. iii. 12. 1 Cor. viii. 5-7; xv. 10. 1 Pet. v. 10. 
 Acts i. 24. 1 Thess. ii. 13. 1 Pet. ii. 9. Luke xviii. 
 7. John XV. 16. Eph i. 16. 1 Thess. ii. 12. 
 
 S2Tim. ii. 10. Therefore I endure all things 
 for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the 
 salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eter <»^ 
 glory. 1 Cor. ix, 22. 1 am made all things to ad 
 men, that I might by all means save some. Rom. 
 viii. 28-30. John vi. 37-40. 2 Pet. i. 10. 
 
 6 1 Thess. i. 4-10. Knowing, brethren beloved, 
 your election of God ; for our gospel came unto 
 you, not in word only, but in power, and in the 
 Holy Ghost, and in much assurance, &c. 
 
 ' Rom. viii. 28-30. Moreover, whom he did pre- 
 destinate, them he also called, and whom he call- 
 ed them he also justified, and whom he justified 
 them he also glorified. What shall we then say 
 to these things? If God he for us, who can be 
 against us? Isa. xlii. 16. Rom. xi. 29. 
 
 « 2 Pet. i. 10. 11. Wherefore the rather, breth- 
 ren, give diligence to make your calling and elec- 
 tion sure ; for if ye do these things, ye shall never 
 fall ; for so an entrance shall be ministered unto 
 you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of 
 our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ* Phil. iii. 12.. 
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 X. . OF SANCTIFICATIOX. 
 
 We believe that SanctificMition is the pro- 
 ceBS by which, according to the will of God, 
 we are made partakers of his holines8 ; ^ that 
 it is a progressive work;'-^ that it is begun in 
 regeneration ; * and that it is carried on in 
 the hearts of believers, by the i)resence and 
 power of the Holy Spirit, the Sealer and 
 Comforter, in the continual use of the aj)- 
 pointed means, — especially, the word of God, 
 self-examination, selt-denial, watchfulness and 
 prayer. * 
 
 PLACES IX THE BIBLE WHERE TAUGHT. 
 
 1 1 Thess iv. 3. For tlii« is t'le will ol God, 
 even your sauctilication. 1 Thess. v. 23. And 
 the very God of peace sanctify you wholly. 2 Cor. 
 vii. 1 ; xiii. 9. Fphes. i. 4. 
 
 2 Piov. iv. 18. The path of the just is as the 
 shining light, which shineth more and more, unto 
 the perfect day. 2 Cor. iii. 18. Heb. vi. 1. 2 Pet. 
 i. 5-8. Phil. iii. 12-10. 
 
 8 John ii. 29. If ye know that he [God] is right- 
 eous, ye know that every one that doeth right- 
 eousness is born of him. Rom. viii, 5. They that 
 are after thetlesh, do mind the things of the flesh; 
 but they that are after the Spirit, the things of 
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 with fear and trembling, for it is God which 
 worketh in you, both to will and to do, of his 
 f?ood plejwurc. Eph%i4. It. 11, 12. 1 Pet. ii. 2. 2 
 Pet. i?i. 18 2 Cor. xiii. 5. Luke ix 2:3; xi. i\:>. 
 Matt. XX vi. 41. Ephes. vi. 18; iv. .SO. 
 
 XT. OF THE PERSEVERAXCE OF 
 
 SAINTS. 
 
 We believe that such only are real be- 
 lievers as endure unto the end ; ^ that their 
 perseveriug attachiuLuit to Christ is the 
 grand mark which distinguishes them from 
 superficial i)rofessors ; * that a special 
 Providence watches over tlieir welfare ; * 
 and they are kept by the power of God 
 tlirough faith unto salvation. * 
 
 PLACES IX THE BIBLE WHEKE TAUGHT. 
 
 1 1 John viii. 31. Then said Jesus, If ye contin- 
 ue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. 
 1 Johnii. 27, 28; iii. 9: v. 18, 
 
 '^ 1 John ii. 19. They went out from us, but they 
 were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they 
 would no doubt have continued with us; but they 
 went out that it might be made manifest that they 
 were not all of us. John xiii, 18. Matt. xiii. 20, 
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 work toj^ether for good unto them that love God, 
 to them who are the called accord in j^' to his pur- 
 pose. Matt. vi. 30-;33. Jer. xxxii. 40. Pb. cxxi. 
 a; xci. 11, 12. 
 
 * Phil. i. 6. He who hath begun a good work in 
 you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. 
 Phil ii. 12, 13. Jude 24, 25. Heb. i. 14. 2 Kings 
 vi. 10. Heb. xiii. 5. 1 John iv. 4. 
 
 XIT. OF THE HARMONY OF THE 
 LAW AND THE GOSPEL. 
 
 We believe that i\e Law of God is the 
 eternal and unchan2:eable rule of liis moral 
 government ; ^ that it i. holy, just, and good ; '^ 
 and that the inability wiiich the Scrii)ture» 
 ascribe to fallen men to fulfill its precepts, 
 arises entirely from their love of sin;^ to 
 deliver them from which, and to restore them 
 through a Mediator to unfeigned obedience 
 to the holy Law, is one great end of the 
 Gospel, and of the means of grar e connected 
 with the establishment of the visJhhj c'«iurch.' 
 
 PLACES IN THE BIBLE WHERE TAUGHT. 
 
 1 Rom. iii. 31. Do we make void the law through 
 faith ? God forbid. Yea, we estabMsh the law. 
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 14,22. Gal. iii. 21. P«. txix. * ' 
 
 « Rom. viii. 7, 8. The carnal mind is enmity 
 a.^ainftt God, for it is not subject to the law of 
 God, neither indeed can be. So tlieki they thit 
 are in the fle8h cannot please God. Josh. xxiv. 10. 
 Jer. xiii. 2:]. John vi. 44; v. 44. 
 
 * Rom. viii. 2, 4. For the la'^ of the Spirit of 
 Life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the 
 law of Kin and death. For what the law could 
 nov do in that it wafe weak through the tl^v^h, God 
 sending his own Son in the likeness of sinial flesli 
 •ind for sin, condemned sin hi the liesh; that the 
 righteousness of the law mi^htb*^ fulfilled in us, 
 who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.' 
 Rom. X. 4. 1 Tim. i. 5. Heb. viii. 10, Jude 20. 
 21. Heb. xii. 14. Matt. xvi. 17, 18. 1 Cor xii. 28. 
 
 Xlir. OF A GOSPEL CHURCH. 
 
 We believe that a visible Church of Christ 
 is a congregation of baptised believers, ^ 
 associated by covenant in the faith and fel- 
 lowship of the gospel; 2 observing the 
 ordinances of Christ ;» governed by his 
 laws ; * and exercising the gifts, rights, and 
 privileges invested in them by his word ; ^ 
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 Epistles tc Timothy and Titus. 
 
 PLACES IX THE BIBLE WHERE TAUGHT. 
 
 ^ Cor. i. 1>13. Paul — unto the church of God 
 which is at Corinth — Is Christ divided ? Was 
 Paul crucified for you ? Or were ye baptized in 
 the name of Paul ? Matt, xviii. 17. Acts v. 11; 
 viii. 1; xi. 31. 1 Cor. iv. 17; xiv. 23. 3 John 9. 
 
 1 Tim. iii. 5. 
 
 2 Acts ii. 41, 42. Then tliey that gladly received 
 his word were baptized ; and the same day there 
 were added to them about three thousand souis. 
 
 2 r!or, viii. 5. They first gave their own selves to 
 the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. Acts 
 ii. 47. 1 Cor. v. 12, 13. 
 
 3 1 Cor. jLi. 2. Now I praise you, brethren, that 
 ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordi- 
 nances as I delivered them unto you. 2 Thess. iii. 
 6. Kom. xvi. 17-20. 1 Cor. xi. 23. Matt, xviii. 
 15-20. 1 Cor. V. 0. 2 Cor. ii. 7. 1 Cor. iv. 17. 
 
 ^ Matt, xxviii. 20. Teaching them to observe all 
 things whatsoever I have commanded you. John 
 xiv. 15; XV. 12. 1 John iv. 21. John xiv. 21. 1 
 Thess. iv. 2. 2 John 6. Gal. vi. 2. All the 
 Epistles. 
 
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 grace according to the measure of the gift of 
 Christ. 1 Cor. xiv. 12. Seek that ye may excel to 
 
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 may liear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one 
 spirit, with one mind strivinor together for the 
 faith of the gospel. 1 Cor. xii. 14. 
 
 ^Phil, i. 1. With the Bishops and Deacons. 
 Acts. xiv. 2^]; xv. 22. 1 Tim. iii. Titus i. 
 
 XIV. OF BAPTISM ANTj THE LORD'S 
 
 SUPPER. 
 
 We believe tliat Christian Baptism is the 
 iinniersion in water of a believer, ^ into the 
 name of the Father, and Son, and Holv 
 S}>irit,''^ to sliow forth, in a solemn and beau- 
 tiful emblem, our faith in the crucified, 
 buried, and risen Saviour, witli its effect in 
 our deatli to sin and resurrection to a new 
 life ; ^ that it is pre-requisite to the privi- 
 leges of a church relation ; and to the Lord's 
 Sui>per,'* in Avliich the members of the cliurch 
 by the sacred use of bread and wine, are to 
 commemorate together the dying love of 
 Christ ; ^ preceded nlways by solemn self- 
 examination.* 
 
 PLACES IX TUE IIIBJLE WHERE TAUGHT. 
 
 lActs viii. ;](>-30. And the eunuch said, See, 
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 tized ? And Philip said, If thou belie irest with 
 all thy heart, thou mayest. ind they went down 
 into the water, botli Philip and the eunuch, and 
 lie baptized him. Matt. iii. 5, 6. John iii. 22, 2:^; 
 iv. 1, 2, Matt, xxiii. 19. ACark xvi. 10. Acts ii. 
 38; viii. 12; xvi. 32-34; xviii. 8. 
 
 ^ Matt, xxviii. 19. Baptizing them in the name 
 of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
 Ghost. Acts X. 47, 48. Gal iii. 27, 28. 
 
 3 Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are buried with him 
 by baptism into death; that like as Christ was 
 raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, 
 eve^i so we also should walk in newness of life. 
 Col. ii. 12. : Pet iii. 20, 21. Acts xxii. 16. 
 
 * Acts ii. 41, 42. Then they that gladly received 
 his word were baptized, and there were added to 
 them the same day about three thousand souls. 
 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' 
 doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, 
 and in prayers. Matt, xxviii. 19. 20. Acts and 
 Epistles. 
 
 s 1 Cor. xi. 2(5. As Oiten as ye eat this bread 
 and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death 
 till he come. Matt. xxvi. 2G-20. Mark xiv. 22-25. 
 Luke xxii. 14-20. 
 
 6 1 Cor. xi. 28 But let a man examine himself, 
 and so let him eai of that bread and diink of that 
 cup. 1 Cor. V. 1, 8; x. 3-:32; xi. 17-:32. John vi. 
 
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 ^ We believe that the first €[fiy of the week 
 is the Lord's Day, or Christian Sabbath ; ^ 
 and is to be kept sacred to religious purposes,^ 
 by abstaining from all secular labor and sinful 
 recreations,^ by the devout observance of all 
 the means of grace, both private * and pub- 
 lic,^ and by preparation for that rest that 
 remaineth for the peojile of God. ® 
 
 TLACES IN THE IJI11L.E WHERE TAUGHT. 
 
 1 Acts XX. 7. On the first day of the week, when 
 the disciples came together to bioak bread, Paul 
 preached to them. Jen. ii. 3. Col. ii. 16, 17. 
 Mark ii. 27. John xx 19. 1 Cor. xvi. 1, 2. 
 
 2 Ex. XX. 8. Remember the Sabbath day to keep 
 it holy. Rev. i. 10. I was in the Spirit on the 
 Lord's Day. Ps. cxviii. 24. This is the day which 
 the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad 
 in it. 
 
 8 Isa. Iviii. 13, 14. If thou turn away thy foot 
 from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my 
 holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy 
 of the Lord, honorable ; and slialt honor him, not 
 doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own 
 pleasure, nor speaking thine own words; then 
 ^halt thou delight thyself in the Lord, and I will 
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 Isa. !vi. 2-S. 
 
 *Ps. cxviii. 15. The voice of rejoicing and sal- 
 vation is in the tabeniacles of tlie rigliteous. 
 
 ^ Heb. X. 24, 25. Not forsaking the assembling- 
 of yourselves together, as the manner of some is. 
 Acts xi. 20. A whole year they assembled them- 
 selves with the church, and taught much people. 
 Acts xiii. 44. The next Sabbath day came almost 
 the whole city together to hear the w^ord of God. 
 Lev. xix. m. Ex. xlvi. 3. I ike iv. 16. Acts xvii. 
 2, 3. Ps. xxvi. 8; Ixxxvii. 3. 
 
 «Heb. iv. 3-11. Let us labor therefore to enter 
 into that rest. 
 
 XVI. OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT. 
 
 We believe that civil government is of 
 divi?^3 appointment, for the interests and 
 good order of human societv ; ^ and that 
 Kings and all in authority are to be prayed 
 for, conscientiously honored and obeyed ; ^ 
 except only in things oi)posed to the will of 
 our Lord JesuL^j Christ, ^ who is the only 
 Lord of tlie conscience, and the Prince of the 
 kings of the earth.'* 
 
 PLACES IX TUE lUJJLE WHEIJE TAUGHT. 
 
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 good works, but to the evil. Deut. xvi. 18. 1 Sam. 
 xxiii, :]. Ex. xviii 2o. Jer. xxx. 21. 
 
 - ^1 <.y , xxii. 21. Render therefore unto Cesar 
 the liiingo that are Cesar's, and unto God the 
 thmgs that are God's. Titus iii. 1. 1 Pet. ii. 13. 
 1 Tim. ii. 1-S, 
 
 ^ Acts V. 29. We ougfht to obey God rather than 
 men. Matt. x. 28. Fear not them which kill the 
 body, but are not able to kill the soul. Dan. iii. 
 15-18; vi. 7-10. Acts iv. 18-20. 
 
 ^ Matt, xxiii. 10. Ye have one Master, even 
 Christ. Rom. xiv. 4. Who art thou that judgest 
 another man's servant ? Rev. xix, 16. And he 
 hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name 
 written, KIXG OF KIXGS, AND LORD OF 
 LORDS. Ps. Ixxii. 11. Ps. ii. Rom, xiv. 9-13. 
 
 XVII. OF THE PJGHTEOUS AND 
 
 THE WICKED. 
 
 Wc believe tliat tliere is a radical and 
 essential difference between the riij^hteous 
 and the wicked ; ^ that such only as throuofli 
 faith are justified in the name of the Lord 
 Jesus, and sanctified by the S|)irit of our 
 God, are truly righteous In his este^Mu ; ^ 
 while all such as c(riitinue in im])enitence and 
 unbelief are in liis sii>lit wicked, and under 
 
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 men both in and after death. * 
 
 PLACES IN THE BIBLE .WHERE TAUGHT. ^ 
 
 1 Mai. iii. 18. Ye shall discern between the 
 righteous and the wicl:ed; between him that 
 serveth God and him that sei-veth him not. Pro v. 
 xn. 26. Isa. v. 20. Gen. xviii. 23. Jer. xv. 19. 
 Acts. X. 34, 35. Rom. vi. 16. 
 
 f Rom. i. 17. The just shall live by faith. Rom. 
 vn. 6. We are delivered from thi law, that being 
 dead, wherein we were held, that we shouUl serve 
 m newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the 
 letter. 1 John ii. 29. If ye know that he is right- 
 eous, ye know that every one that doeth right- 
 eousness is born of him. 1 John iii. 7. Rom vi l 
 18, 22. 1 Cor. xi. 32. Prov. xi. 31. 1 Pet. iv. 17, 18, 
 
 « John V. 19. And we know that we are of God, 
 and the wliole world lieth in wickedness. Gal. 
 111. 10. As many as are of the works of the law, are 
 under the curse. John iii. 30. Isa. Ivii. 21 Ps 
 X. 4. Isa. Iv. 6, 7. 
 
 /Prov. xiv. 32. The wicked is driven av ay in 
 his wickedness, but the righteous hath hope in 
 his death. See, also, the example of the rich man 
 and Lazarus. Luke xvi. 25. Thou in thviife- 
 time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Laz- 
 arus evil things; but now he is comforted, and 
 thou art tormented. John viii. 21-24. Prov. x. 
 24. Luke xii. 4, 5; ix. 23-26. John xii. 25, 26 
 Eccl. iii. 17. Matt. xiii. 13, 14. 
 
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 We believe that the end of the worhl is 
 approaching ; i that at the last day Christ 
 will descend from heaven, ^ and raise the 
 dead from the grave to final retribution ; « 
 that a solemn separation will then take plaee ; ' 
 that the wicked will be adjudged to endless 
 punishment, and the righteous to endless 
 joy ; 5 and that this judgment will fix forever . 
 the final state of men in heaven or hell, on 
 principles of righteousness. «' 
 
 ,'i PLACES lif THE KIBLE WHERE TAUOxHT. 
 
 1 Pet. iv. 7. But the end of all things is at hand ; 
 be ye therefore sober, and watcli unto praver 1 
 Cor. vii. 29-31. Heb. i. 10-12. Hatt, xxiv.^85.' 1 
 Jolni 11. 17. Matt, xxviii. 20; xiii. 39, 40. 2 Pet. 
 iii. 3-13. 
 
 =^ Acts i. 11. This same Jesus which was taken 
 up from you into heaven, siiall so come in like 
 manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Rev 
 1. 7. Heb. ix. 28. Acts iii. 21. 1 Thess. iv. 13-18- 
 V. 1-11. ' • 
 
 «Acts xxiv. 15. There shall be a resurrection 
 of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 1 Cor 
 •iv. 12-59. Luke xiv. 14. Dan,' xii. 2. John v ' 
 p8, 29; vi, 40; xi. 25, 26. 2 Tim. i. 10. Acts x 4'> 
 
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 and sever the wicked from ainoiij; the just. Matt, 
 xiii. TiAPy; xxiv. ;J0-.']1 ; -xr. 81-3;]. 
 
 ^Matt. xxT. o4-4(). And these shall fro away 
 into everla^tinjj: punishment, hut the lij^hteous 
 into life etcrnah Kev. xxii. 11. He that is un- 
 just, let him be unjust still; and ho which is 
 lilthy, let him he tilthy still; and he that is right- 
 eous, let him be righteous still; and he that is 
 holy, let him be holy Ktiil. 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10. Marl- 
 ix. 43-48. 2 Pet. ii. 9. Jude 7. Phil. iii. 10. Kom. 
 vi. 23. 2 Cor. v. 10, 11. John iv. 30. 2 Cor. iv. 18. 
 
 ^ Kom. iii. 5, 6. Is God unrighteous who taketli 
 vengeance? (I speak as a man). God forbid; 
 for how then shall God judge the world ? 2 Tliess. 
 i. 6-12. Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to 
 recompense tribulation to them who trouble you, 
 and to you wh(» are troubled, rest with us, — when 
 he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to 
 be admired in all them that believe. Heb. vi. 1, 
 2. 1 Cor. iv. 5. Acts xvii. 31. Rom. ii. 2-10. 
 Rev. XX. 11, 12. 1 John ii. 28; iv. 17. 
 
 Seeing then that all these things shall 
 
 BE DISSOLVED, WHAT MANNEIl OF rEIlSONS 
 OUGHT YE TO BE IN ALL HOLY CONVERSATION 
 AND GODLINESS, LOOKING FOIl AND HASTING 
 UNTO THE COMING OF THE DAY OF GOD ? 2 
 
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 Having been led, as we believe, by tl)^ 
 Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus 
 C'lirist as our Saviour, and on the profession 
 of our faith, having been baptized hi the 
 name of the Father, •^nd of tlie Son, and of 
 the Holy Ghost, we do now, in tlie i)resence 
 of God, angels, and this assembly, niost tiol- 
 %> ^iriiily and joyfully enter into covenant with 
 one another, as G!ie body in Christ. 
 
 We engage, therefore, l>y tlie aid of the 
 Holy Spine, to walk together in Christian 
 love ; to strive for the advancement of this 
 church, hi Knowledge, holiness, and comfort ; 
 to promote its prosperity and spirituality; 
 to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, 
 and doctrines ; to contribute cheerfully and 
 
 I regularly to the support of the mhiistiy, the 
 expenses of the church, the relief of the^oor, 
 
 \ and the sju-ead of the gospel through all 
 
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 secret devotion ; to religiously educate our 
 children ; to seek the salvation of our kind- 
 red and acijuaintances ; to walk circumspect- 
 ly in the world ; to be just in our dealings, 
 faithful in our engagements, and exemplary 
 in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, 
 l)ackhiting, and excessive anger ; to abstain 
 from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks 
 as a beverage, and to be zealous in our efforts 
 to advance the kingdom of our Saviour. 
 
 We further engage to watch over one 
 another in brotherly love ; to remember each 
 other in prayer ; to aid each other in sickness 
 and distress ; to cultivate Christian sympathy 
 in feeling and courtesy in speech ; to be slow 
 to take oitence, but always ready for recon- 
 ciliation, and mindful of the rules of our 
 Saviour, to secure it Avithout delay. 
 
 We moreover engage, that when we re- 
 move from this [dace, we will a^, soon as 
 possible unite with some other church, where 
 we can carr^ out the spirit of this covenant, 
 and the principles of God's Word. 
 
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 ARTICLE I. 
 
 RECEPTION OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Section 1 Any person professing faith 
 m the Lord Jesus Christ, and giving satis- 
 factory evidence to the church of a change 
 ot heart, may, upon baptism, be received 
 into Its membership. 
 
 Sec. 2 Members from other churches 
 holding the same faith m , be received, by 
 letters of recommendation and dismission 
 trom their respective churches. 
 
 Sec. 3. Those who have once been mem- 
 bers of Baptist Churches, and in consequence 
 ot any peculiar circumstances, have no reo.„. 
 lar letters of dismission,, may be received, 
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 faith. 
 
 Skc. 4. Excluded members may be re- 
 stored to membership on confession of their 
 errors, and giving evidence of repentance. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 GENERAL DUTIES OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Sec. 1. The duties of the members to 
 themselves are, the acquisition of scriptural 
 knowledge ; constant progress in spirituality ; 
 consistency of external conduct; and the 
 control and eradication of every unholy 
 temper. 
 
 Sec. 2. It is the duty of members to honor, 
 esteem, and love their Pastor ; to pray for 
 him, fervently and daily ; to submit to him 
 in the scriptural exercise of his official 
 authority; to attend constantly upon his 
 ministrations; to manifest a tender regard 
 for his reputation ; and tc contribute toward 
 his support in proportion to their ability. 
 
 Sec. 3. It \e duty of each member to 
 cultivate and cnerish brotherly love ^r all 
 other members of the church ; and to show 
 
 
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 riptural 
 
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 tance. 
 
 bers to 
 riptural 
 fcuality ; 
 md the 
 unholy 
 
 ► honor, 
 ray for 
 to him 
 
 official 
 >on his 
 
 regard 
 
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 tliis love by using all proper measures to 
 promote their spiritual benefit and pros- 
 perity. 
 
 Sec. 4. Towards those who are not con- 
 nected with the church it is the duty of 
 members to be exact in fulfilling obligations 
 and performing promises ; and as opportu- 
 nity and ability may enable, to commend 
 the Gospel of Christ unto them. 
 
 Sec. 6. It is the duty of all members re- 
 movmg from the vicinity of the church to 
 take letters of dismissiovi to ^+her churches 
 of the same denomination ; but i hould this 
 not be practicable, to furnish their names 
 and places of residence within three month-, 
 after leaving the church. 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 MODE OP PROCEEDING AGAINST A DIS0:.DERLY 
 
 MEMBER. 
 
 Sec. 1. WI en offence is given to one 
 member of the church by the language or 
 conduct of ano:her, if the offence relate only 
 to himself, and is known to none other, the 
 offended shall, without consulting or inform- 
 
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 ing any per.on, seek opportunity to converse 
 pnva ely with the offender, wit^ an ho„lt 
 view to reconcile the difficulty, if posit 
 If -satisfaction be gVen, he shalUo^lS of 
 the offender to none. ^ 
 
 Jnl \ ^* satisfaction be not given xt 
 hall be the duty of the offended tVs iec 
 
 Thl h? "■ ^T' '""'-'^ ''*'^-«' «h«-^g 
 Mich as he may deem best adapted to effect 
 
 t reconcxhation, with whoxn he shall agl 
 pnvateiy converse with the offending 
 
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 Sec. 3. If these efforts fail to secure n 
 
 r ^ .^"^^''"^^ g""ty of «ny crime or gross 
 
 •"I-opnety, it .hall be the duty of the ST 
 
 bar knowmg the transgression, to see o S 
 
 tion to lay the matter before the church that 
 he may appear in his own defence. 
 Sec. 5. When common rumor charges a 
 
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 fiurch, 
 
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 and infoi-m him of thl accused, 
 
 take the mn^t in^;^- ^ ^^^^ nue, to 
 
 tue most judicious steps to ascertain 
 
 member who is Vnr..,.r. ^ '^ 
 
 to have ble„ l^Z^ "'" ""'•.'•^°*'^ ""^^P'^rted 
 Hhall be the dS of 1^^'"' fP'-^P^^^ty, it 
 he'trinJnf i ^ ! ' member knowing or 
 e^img of such conduct, to take the most 
 judicious measures to ascertain the tmh 
 ="id l=*y the .natter before the church 
 
 vof„nl,L "■'';"""'"■ ''■■'^■■"g erred, shaJl 
 voiuntauly confess ,t to the church and 
 
 manifest repentance, no further proce edit ' 
 except meases of public sca.L, sti fe' 
 entertamed against him. 
 Sec. 8. If a charge be preferred a<rainst 
 
 a.a^.e„tmen.ber,hesha,UfpracticabI b 
 uted to appear at the next meeting of the 
 
 clu.rch;andnomembe.., if absent, Lit 
 
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 ; 
 
 censured or expelled at the meeting d„rin<. 
 which a charge is preferred against^jl: "- 
 
 Wr vtrT "^" P-ferred, shall have 
 
 . ,; \"- Written testimony of anv indi- 
 vidual who is not a member of ^I ' ^,, ' 
 
 -y be admitted in ease of ipL^S 
 no oral testimony, except the indiv Zal te. 
 |fjing be connected with some chul of 
 the same faith and oi Jer. 
 
 Sec. 11. If a member fail to jnve sati. 
 fac ion to the church, in relation to char! t 
 prefen-ed against him, or perversely relSe 
 to appear before the churih when cited ho 
 shall be excluded. ' "^ 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 Summary OF Belief: 
 
 1. Of the Scripture 3 
 
 2. Of the True God 4 
 
 3. Of the T^all of Man 6 
 
 4. Of the Way of Salvation 8 
 
 5. Of Justification 9 
 
 6. Of the Freeness of Salvation 11 
 
 7. Of Grace in Regeneration 12 
 
 8. Of Repentance and Faith 13 
 
 9. Of God's Purpose of Grace 15 
 
 10. Of Sanctification 18 
 
 11. Of Perseverance of Saints 19 
 
 12. Of the Harmony of the Law and Gospel . . 20 
 
 13. Of a Gospel Church 21 
 
 14. Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper 23 
 
 15. Of the Christian Sabbath 25 
 
 16. Of Civil Government 26 
 
 17. Of the Righteous and the Wicked 27 
 
 18. Of the World to Come 29 
 
 Church Covenant 31 
 
 Rules of Order 
 
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