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WHITB , AS God has been pleased to put it into the hearts of a number of persons, to com- plete in this place a New House for His Worship, and the work having thus far been accomplished in circumstances peculiarly interesting, and with evident tokens of the smiles of the Great Head of the Church, we feel it an incumbent duty, with a view to the glory of the rich grace of our Lord and Sayiour, which we trust we have experi- enced, and to the extension of His kingdom among men, to associate and covenant to- gether in the bonds of fellowship, as mem- bers of a church of Christ ; and knowing that as * with the heart man believeth unto righteousness,' so * with the mouth confes- sion is made unto salvation,' and that it may be useful and gratifying to others, to be correctly informed concerning our be- .S7d9t lief, we deem it suitable to make the following DECLARATION Of our views of Divine Truth. Wb believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired ; that it is a perfect rule of faith and practice ; and that, amongothers, it teaches the following importaat truths : I. That there is one only living and true God, infinite in every natural and moral perfection. n. That he has revealed himself as the Father, aud the Son^ and the Holy Ghost, the same in essence, and equal in every di- vine quality. m. That man was created holy ; but that by wilfully violating the law of his Ma- ker, he fell from that state ; so that by na- ture there is in us no holiness, but we are ^\ . )' V. r f k all inclined to evil, atid are cbiklren of wrath ; justly exposed to death, and other miseries, temporal, spiritual, and eternal. rV' That the only way of salvation from this state of guilt and condemnation, is through the righteousness and atonement of Jesus Christ, * whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood ;' having * so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.' * IT* That all who are brought to repent- ance and faith, were chosen in Christ be- fore the foundation of the world ; and that inconsequence, not of their own merit, but of God's eternal purpose, the Holy Ghost (without whose influence none would ever repent and believe,) performs the work of regeneration in their hearts. Vl> That nothing can separate true be- lievers from the love of God, but they will T be • kept by the power of God, through faith, unto salvation,' the sure and final proofof their being true believers, consist- ing in the continuance of their attachment and obedience to Christ, till the close of life. mi' That the only proper subjects of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, are professed believers ; and that Baptism is properly administered only by immersion, and is, by scriptural example, a pre-requisite to communion at the Lord's table. [. That there will be a resurrection of the just and of the unjust ; and that the Lord Jesus Christ will come to judge both the quick and the dead ; when those who have continued or died impenitent and un- reconciled to God, will be sentenced to end- less misery, according to the desert of their sins ; and those who have truly repented and turned to God, relying solely on the merits of Him who died the just for the ute«*w nal st- mt fe. of i»s lat by le, I's on he th n- d- iir ;d le le unjust, will be compUtely delivered from the dominion of sin, and be admitted into the holy and heavenly Jerusalem, with 8ongs and everlasting joy : so shall they be ever with the Lord. AS we trust that we have been brought by divme grace to receive the Lord Jesus Christ, and, by the influences of his spirit, to g,ve ourselves up to him, so we do now solemnly covenantwith eaeu other, as God shall enableus, to walk togetherinbrotherly love ; that we will exercise aChristian care my admonish and entreat one another, as ^sion mayrequire; thatwe wiUnotfor. take the assemblingof ourselves together, nor neglect the greatduty of pmyer for our- ^ y^ * 6 1^ ^ selv^^ W^ifil o^m^\ that we will endea- vor to luring up such as may at any time be ui^der Qur care^ in the .nurture and admoni- tion o|5 the ^.ord ; and, by a pure and lovely example, to win our kindred and acquaint- ances to the Saviour, to holiness and eter- nal life ; that we wiU participate in each other's joys, and endeavor with tenderness and sympathy to bear each other's burdens and sorrows ; that we will seek divine aid to enable us to live circumspectly and watchfully in the wbrlil j * denying ungodli- ness and worldly lusts,' and remembering that, as we have been buried by Baptism, and have been raised up from the liquid grave, so there is onus a special obligation henceforth, to lead a new and holy life ; that we will strive together for the support of a faithfttt, Angelical ministry among us ; and, througji life, amidst evil report and good report, seek to live to the glory of Him, who hath called us out of darkness int6 his tnaiineilbuU%ht.