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TREATISE OF FAITH, 
 
 CHURCH COVENANT 
 
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TREATISE OF FAITH. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 BKIX(; AM) ATTKIJJUTES OF (JOI). 
 
 Tin: SciarTiRKs teach that there is only one true and 
 livinu' <.()(!, ' who is a Spirit,'^ self-existent,'' eternal,* iniinu- 
 tal)k',' oii)ni[»res'nt," oinniseient, ' onmipotent,^ iiuk'pen(U'nt,'' 
 good,'" wise," holy,'- Just '■' and niereiful;'* the Creator,'^ I're- 
 
 1. 1 ("or., viii,-l: "'I'licr.^ is none other <iO(l l)ut om-." Jcr., x, H): " lUit 
 tlie Lord is tiie true (.od, lie is the living; (jod." 2 Cur., i, lt<; 1 Joliii, v, 2(1. 
 
 2. Jidiii, iv, 24: "(lod is a Spirit." 2 Cor., iii, 17. 
 
 ■i. K\., iii, 14: ".And Cod said unto Moses, I a.m th.\t I am." I's., Ixxxiii 
 l.s; John, v, 2:;; Kx., vi, ;{ ; ilev., i, 4. 
 
 4. Ps., xc, 2: "From evorlastiii^^ to evoriasting thou art Cod," iHut., 
 xxxiii, 27; 1 Tim,, i, 17; Rom. i, 20; Isa., Ivii, lo; Jer., x, 10. 
 
 ■). .Mai., iii, (1: "For I am tlie Lord, I chaii^'o not." James, i, 17; Num- 
 bers, xxiii, 19. 
 
 G. 1 KinKs, viii, 27: " l?ut ^\i!l Cod indeed dwell on the earth? Hehold the 
 heaven and lu'.iveii of iieavt ns cannot contain thee." ,Ier.. xxiii •'4- "' 
 Chron., ii,i;; Acts, xvii, 24; Isa., Ivii, 1.-,; I's.. cxxxix, 7-12. 
 
 7. Acts, XV, IS : " Known unto Cod are all his works, from the heginiiint' 
 ol the world." 1 Tim., i, 17: I's, xciv, !», l(j; Khron., xxviii,'.); Job, xlii, 2; 
 
 5. Uev., xix., ('. : "The .Lord (iod Omnipotent reif,'n"th." .Mat., xix, 2G- 
 Mark, X, 27; xlv, 3G; Luke, xviii, 27 ; Joh, xlii,2; Ps.,cxxxv, G. 
 
 U. i:ph., iv, G: " OneCHul and Fathi r of all, wlio is above all, and throiiL'h 
 all, and in you all." Isa., xi, i;!, 15; Hum., xi, S\i,:Wr, Job, ix, 12, xli, 11; 
 Daniel, iv, I)."), 
 
 10. Ps., cxix, G8 : "Thou art good, and doest good." Ps., xxv, S Ixxxvi 
 0, ir.; Kx., ix,27; Mat.,xix, 17; Nahiim,i,7. .'■-- . 
 
 11. J{<mi., xvi, 27 : " To Cod, only wise, be glorv through Jesus Christ for- 
 ever, Amen." 1 Tim,, i, 17; Jude, 2r.v; Dan., ii,'20. 
 
 12. Lev., xix, 2: " 1 the Lord your (i(d am holy." Lev., xxi, 7,26; 11 44- 
 Job, vi,10; Ps., Ixxi, 22; l>a., i, 4; xiiii, :5; P,s,,exi, 9. '» . - , 
 
 1:5. Ps., exix, i:i7: "liightious art thou, O f.ord, and upright are thv 
 jud>;ments.' Deut., xxxii, 4 : "Just and right is He." Ps., xcii, 15 ; Zenh" 
 
 14. E|)h., ii,4, ."): "Cod, who is rieh in mercy." Ps., c., 5; ciii H Ev 
 xxxiv,!-.. Neh., iv, 17, - . . 
 
 1."). Cen., i, 1 : " In the beginning (iod created the h( aven and the earth " 
 (.en., 11,0,,; (ol.. 1,16; Heb., xi,;!; Ps., xxxiii, C, 9; Fx.,x:c, 11. 
 
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2 Treatise of Faith. 
 
 server,'" (ioveriior'' of tlic unlvtrsc ; tlie KciU'oiner/' Saviour,'* 
 Hanctilier,-" and Jii(l<,'C''-'' of men; and tlu' only in-oper ol)jec't of 
 divine worship.''- The mode of his existence, however, is a 
 subject far above the nnderstandin,<f of man.-' Finite beings 
 cannot conij)reliend iiim.-' 
 
 10. Nell., iv, <) : '•Tlioii, ovon Tlioii, art Lord alone; Tliou liast made 
 heaven, tlie heaven of lii'avtns, witli all their Imsts ; the earth, and all things 
 that are tluMein ; the sea, and all that is therein, and Thou iirrsurvcst them 
 all." lleh., i, ."> ; Col., i, 17; Job, vii, 'JO; IN., xix, C. 
 
 17. Ps., xlvii, 7: "(Jod l.s the kinu of all the earth." 2 Chr., xx, G, Ps., 
 xcv, li. 
 
 18. Isa., xlvii, I : "As for our Uedcenier, the Lord of Ilost.s is his name." 
 Isa., xli, 14; lix, 20. Prov., xxii, 21. Ps., Ixxviii, :>.-). ,Jor., 1, 34. 
 
 ly. Isa., xlv, 21; "There is no (iod else i)eside me; a Just God and a 
 Saviour; there is none heside me." Isa., xliii, 8,11; xlv, 15, 21 ; xlix,2(); 
 Ix, 10. IIos., xiii, 4. .lohn, iv, 42. 
 
 20. Ex., xxxi, l.'J: "I am the Lord that doth sanctify vou." 1 Thess., v, 
 2:5. Ilel)., xiii, 12. Jude, 1. 
 
 21. Ilel)., xii, 22, 23: " Ye are come — to (iod the Judge of all." (jen.,xviii, 
 25. Ps., 1,0, 2Tim., iv, S. 
 
 22. Ex., xxxiv, 14: "Thou shalt worship no other (Jod; for the Lord 
 whose name is Jealous, is a jealous Clod." Mat., iv, 10. Ex., xxxiv, 14. 
 Kev., xix, 10; xxii, S, 'J. 
 
 23. Job, xi, 7 ; " Canst thou by .searching And out God?" Isa., xl, 28. 
 
 24. Isa., xl, 25 : " To whom then will ye liken me?" Kom., xi, 33. 
 
 CHAPTER II. 
 
 CREATION, PKIMITIYE STATE OF MAN, AND IIIS 
 
 FALL. 
 
 Section I. — Creation. — 1. 0/ the World. God created the 
 world and all things that it contains, for his own pleasure and 
 glory, and the enjoyment of his creatures.^ 
 
 1. Rev., iv, 11: "Thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure 
 they are and were created." Isa., xliii, 7: 'I have created him for my 
 glory." 1 Tim., i, 17: "The living God who giveth us all things richly 
 to eiijoy." 
 
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 2. Of the Atu/rl.-i. Tlic Ant,^(.'ls wcro iiiaicd liy ( i.id- tn glorify 
 Iiini,' and olu'v his (•((m'liandiiu'iits.' 'riio-^c who have ki'pt tht'ir 
 lirst i'>tatc' ' hi' i'nii>h)ys in aihiiinistcriiii^ hlessiiif^s to the heirs oi 
 salvation.'' and in executin^jj his judunients upon the worhl.' 
 
 ^>. < Jf Mmi, ( iod created man, ('oiisistini,M)f a cor) loreal body, 
 and a fhinkini;, rational soul.^ He was made in the similitude 
 ot' < iod to i;h)i-ifv his Maker." 
 
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 Section- II. — Piumitive State oi'" Man, and ifis Faj^l, 
 
 < >ur tirst parents, in tiieir oriji;inal state of [)rohation, were 
 pe'leclly riuiiteous,^^ })nt in conse(pience of the first transLjres- 
 sion, the natin-e of their descendants is so unholy, that none hy 
 virtue of any natural m>odness can become the holy children of 
 (rod;'* hut they are all dei)endent for salvati(»n n))on the 
 redemption eflected through the blood of Christ, and ni)on 
 being created anew unto holiness through the ojieration of the 
 
 '_'. Col., i, lo; " For l»y him were all things created that are in heaven, and 
 that are in earth, visible and invisible." 
 
 ;i. Rev., vii, 11 : "And all tlie angels stood round about, and fell before the 
 throne ou their facL-s and worshipiicd God." 
 
 4. Ps.,ciii,'20: "liless the Lord, ye his angels, that do his connnandnients." 
 
 5. .Tilde, r> : "And the angels whieh kept not their first estati-, hut left 
 their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting ehains, under dark- 
 ness unto the judgment of the great day." 
 
 t). lleb., i, 14: "Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister 
 for them wlio shall be heirs of salvation." Dan., vi, 22. 
 
 7. 2 Sam., xxiv, h\\ "The angel stretched out his hand upon Jeru.salem 
 to dest)oy it." llev., xvi, 1. 
 
 8. <ieu., ii, 7: "And the Lord (iod formed man of the dust of the ground, 
 ami breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living 
 soul." Mat., ii, 11. 
 
 9. Gen., i, 27: "So God created man in his own image; in the image of 
 God created he him." I (or., xi, 7: " Man — is the imageand glory of (iod." 
 
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 10. F.ecl., vii, 20: " (iod hath uuide man umight." Gen., i, 27: " God created 
 an in his own image." Eph., iv, 24. Col., iii, 10. 
 
 11. Ps., Ii, 5: " Behold I wasshapen in inicjuity.and in sin did my mother 
 iieeive me." Job, xiv, 4; xv, 14. .lohn, iii, tJ." I's., Iviii, ;i. (ien., viii, 21. 
 
 R(jm., V, 12-10. Eccl., vii, 20. Prov., xxii, M. Isa., xlviii, S. Uom., viii, 7. 
 Gen., vi, 5. Jer., xvii, 0. Kom., iil, 0-2:3; viii, s. .John, vi, 44: " No man 
 can come unto me except the Father, which hath sent me, draw him." 
 1 Cor., ii, 14: "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of 
 God, for they are foolishness unto him ; neither can he know them." John, 
 XV, •:). Eph.jii, :i, 0. 2 Tim., i, 9. 
 
4 TiiKATi.si: or Faith. 
 
 S|)irit;'-' both of whirli jii'i- freely pntvided for every dt seend- 
 ant of Adam. '•' 
 
 12. IiOIII., V, IS; "As liy ll Ill IICI' cif nlie, jllll^rilll'Ill OillUC UpMll !(ll moil 
 
 to coiKlfiiiiiiitinii, cvi'ii M» tiy llic I i'jlitt'OiiMM ss (if oiu', til'' lit't' yili ciiiiu' 
 upon all iiH'ii unto just iliciil ii>ii of lilt'.'' (■ol.i, 11: "In whom we liavo 
 redrniption tlirouuli liis lilood, cvt n tlic t'(>r;.'i\i.MH'>s of sin^." .Folui, ill, :> : 
 *' Ivxct'pl a man 1>" horn a.;ain, he caiinol src the kingdom ol <io(l." Ilfh., 
 xii, 1-h 2 Cor, v, K). 'I'll us, iii, "). 
 l{j. .ScL' Atonement. 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 OF ( IIItlST. 
 
 Skction I. — The Son of (iod possesses all Divine iierfei-tions. 
 His Divine perfections are [)roved from his titles, his attributes, 
 and his works. 
 
 1. His Titles. The I'.ihle ascribes to Christ the titles of 
 Savioiu',' Lord of Hosts,- the First and the Last,'' God,'' true 
 CJod,'' great (Jod/' (iod overall," miuhty (iod, and the everlast- 
 ing Father.'" 
 
 1. Isa., xlv, 'Jl, 122: " Thric i> no (iod ulsc I esidc-i nie: ii just (hjd, and u 
 Saviour ; there is none hcside.s me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the 
 ends of the earth: for 1 am (jud, and there is none else." llos., xiii, 4. 
 Isa., xliii, 10, 11. .John, iv, 12. Aels, iv, 12; v, ."il. Ejjli., v, 211. Phil., iii, 
 20. 2 Tim., i, 10. Titus, i, 1 ; ii, i:! ; iii, G. 2 I'eter, i, 11. 
 
 2. Isa., viii, \<i, 11: ".Sanctify tlu; Lord of hosts, himself," etc. 
 
 3. liev., xxii, l.'>: '' I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, 
 the first and tlie last." Compare liev., i, 8, with Isa., xliv, G. 
 
 4. 1 Tim., iii, ID: "(iod was manifest in the tlesh." Acts, xx,28: " Feed 
 the Chureh of God, which he hath purchased with liis own blood." 1 Jolin, 
 iii, 1() : " Hereby perceive we the love of (iod, because he laid down his life 
 for us." ,lu(le, 2'J : " To the only wise God, our Saviour, be glory and majesty, 
 dominion, and power." .John, i, 1 : "And tlie Word was tlod." John, xx, 
 28, 2'J: "And Thomas answered and said unto him, my Lord and my God."' 
 lieb., i, 8: "Hut unto the .Son he saith, tiiy throne O (-iod is forever and 
 ever," etc. Col., ii, 0. Tit., ii, in. Ileb., iii, 4. 
 
 "). 1 J(din, V, 20: " We are in him that is t'ru ', even in his .Son Jesus Christ. 
 This is the true (-iod, and eternal life." 
 
 NoTi:. — The .Scriptures teach that there is but one (iod (Isa., xlv, 5), and 
 as tliey teach that Jesus Christ is truly God, the conclusion necessarily fol- 
 lows that tlie Father and Sou, though two in person, are but one being. 
 
 I). Titus, ii, l;3 : " Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing 
 of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus ChrLst.'' 
 
 7. Rom., ix,o: "Of whom as concerning the flesh, Christ came, who is 
 over all, (iod blessed forever. Amen." 
 
 8. Isa.,ix, G: "His name shall be called — the mighty God, the everlast- 
 ing Father.'' 
 
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 ■_'. ///'.>■ Adrilnih's. \lv is c'tcnial,'' mu'li;iiiLr(.'i>l)l(',"' (niinipivs- 
 f'lit." uiiiniscicnt,'- onmipotriil," holy/' mikI is (.'iititlcil to diviiu' 
 
 \V()lNlli|).'' 
 
 ;!. f[i.< Hn/'^.s. Ily ('liri>t tiie world was created,'" In- preserves'^ 
 and uoverns it,'"* lie has redeemed iiian,''-^ and he will he their 
 linal .Judjic.-'^ 
 
 ;>. Col., i, 17: 'Au'l \\v is lielnro all thiiiu'--." Micali, v, 2: " WIkisc iroinijs 
 forfh liavc hi'cu IVoiu old, from I'vciia-tiii^f." llfl>., i, s; .lolui, i, 1; viii, oS. 
 Prov., viii, 'J'J. IIol)., i, 12; xiii, s. ilov., i, 8, 17, IS; xvii, II. 
 
 10. Ilel»., xiii,S: ".losiis Christ, the same yosterday, aii'l to-day, nii<l for- 
 ever." Jlc'h., i, 12: "Tiioii art the same, and tliy vears shall mlt Tail." 2 
 Tim.,ii, 11). 
 
 11. .loliii, ill, 1.">: " N(t man hath ascended up to licaven, hut he that eaiuo 
 down IriMo lu'av>n, even the Son of Man, which is in htaven." Mai., xxviii, 
 20; xviii, 20. 
 
 12. Kev., ii,2:;: "And all the churches shall know that I am he which 
 searcheth the reins and hearts." John, ii, 21, 2-"i; xvi,.'!0. .Inhn, i. 1>; x, 
 lo; xxi, 17. Acts, i, 24. 
 
 13. Col., ii, 8, 10: "Christ is the liead of all principality antl power." I's., 
 xlv,:5. Uev., xix, l»i. Mat., xxviii, 18. 1 Cor., i, 21 ; xv, 24, 2"), .Iohn,x,lS; 
 xvii, 2. i;ph., i, 21. Heb., 1, :!. llev., i, IS. 1 Cor., iv, "». 
 
 14. Acts, iii, 14: " lint ye denied the Holy One and the Just." Mark, i, 24. 
 Luke, i, :',iS. Hel>., vii, 2i'> ; Uev., iii, 7. 
 
 lo. Iff!)., i, C: '• Let all the anjiels of (iod worship him." John, v, 2:5: 
 "That all men should honour the Son, even as thev honour the l':ither." 
 Phil., ii, 10, 11. Mat., xxviii, ;i. Luke, xxiv, r>2. Ma*t., ii,2; viii,2; ix,lS; 
 xxviii, I'.t. .John, ix, ;{S. Itev., i, a, (); v, D, 14; vii, '.», 10, 2 Peter, iii, IS. 
 (ial., i, o. 1 Cor., i, 2. 2 C()r., xiii, 14. Prayer was made to him. Acis, vii, 
 5'J, (it I. 1 Cor., i, 2. Acts, i, 24. 
 
 NoTi:. — Since Jehovah recpiires all men to worship him, and makes it 
 idolatry to worship any otlier Ix'iu^', it woulil surely he idolatry to worship 
 Christ if he did not i)Ossess tiie perfections of Jehovah. Yet Christ claimed 
 Divine Worship; holy saints worshipped him, 
 
 16. Ileb., i, S. 10: "Unto the Son lie saith. Thou Lord, in the heginninj^ 
 hast laiil tlie foundation of tlie earth: and the heavens are the works of 
 thine hands." John, i, :i, 10. Col., i. It!. .John, v, I'J. I^ph., iii, '.i. 1 Cor., 
 viii, t). Hebrews, iii, :5, 4. Isaiah, xliv, 24; xlv, 12. 2 Kings, xix, 15. Heb., 
 iii, 4. 
 
 17. Heb., i, M: " Who, being the brightness of Ills glory, and the express 
 image of liis person, and upholding all things by the word of his power." 
 Col., i, 17 ; Mat., xxviii, is. 
 
 18. L<j., ix, I) : "The government shall be upon his shoulder." 1 Peter, iii, 
 
 22. Col., ii, 10. Eph., i, 21. 1 Cor., xv, 24. 
 
 19. Eph., i, 7 : " In whom we have redemption through his blood, the for- 
 givene>s of sins." Heb., Ix, 12. Isa., liv, .5. (jal., iii, IS. Ps., xix, 14; 
 Ixxviii, :>'). Isaiah, xliii, 14; xliv, (5; xlix, 2(); Lx, It"). .ler., 1, 34. Gal., iv, 
 4, *). 1 Peter, i, is, I'.i. Titus, ii, 14. Kev., v, 9. 
 
 20. 2 Tim., iv, 1 : " The Lord Jesus Christ — shall juduc the quick and the 
 dead at his appearing." Mat., xxv, 31, 4(). .John, v, 22. From other Scrip- 
 tures it ajipears that ''(iod is judge himself." Ps., l,f(; Ixxv, 7. Heb., xii, 
 
 23. IChron., x\i, 33. I's., Ixxxil, 8 ; xcvi, 13. John, v, 27. Acts, x, 42. 
 Rom., ii, IC). Pev., i, 7. 
 
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 Si:( TION 11. — THK 1n<AIINATI()N <>I' ('nKI-«T, 
 
 Tlif Wonl, which in tin' hc^inniii^' was with (lod, iind wliicli 
 w.'is (iod, l)y whom all things wt'ic niadr, coiidt'sci'iidt'd to a state 
 of hiirnilintion in hcconiin^' nniti'(l with a body like ours, j»oIlii- 
 tion and sin excepted.-' In this state, as a suhject • I' (he law, he 
 took our inlinnilies,'-'^ was teinjitcd as we are,'^'' hut lived our 
 e.xainjdi',''" and rendered i)errect ol)edience to liie divine re<inire- 
 nu'nt.s.'-' 
 
 NoTK. — !'•>■ comparing tin- Scrijttiires <|ii(tlr(l, it is evident that tin,' 
 att liliiitcs and \V(irk> nf (iud ai'c indiscriiinnatciy a>c'ril)i(l i<» Ciirist, con- 
 s»)i|Ufnlly a unity exists lietweeii tlie I''ailier ami Son, wliicii conslitntes 
 but one be in J,'. 'Jo this aKreetli tlie testimony ol' .loliii, i, l.H, H ; x, .'in. 
 
 'Jl. .lolin, i, 11: "And the Word was made llesh and dwelt amoii),' ns." 
 1 Tim., iii, ir,. i'liil., ii, il, 7, s. iicli., ii, 11, |i;. (ial., iv, 4. Lnku, il, .■)J. 'J tor., 
 viii, it, Isa.,ix,(;. lleh., x,."i. 
 
 •22. Mat., viii, 17: " Uimsell' took our intirinities and hare our sicknesses." 
 ll('l).,ii, 17. Mat., iv,2; .\xi, Is; xxvii, .")(!. John, xix,2.S; xi, ;i;i, 3.1. Isa., 
 liii, ;{ ; Mat., viii, 21 ; I.iiko, xxii, IJ. 
 
 2;{. Hell,, iv, IT); " Hut was in all points tempted like as we are, yel with- 
 out sin." Mat., iv, 1-1 1, 
 
 21. 1 I'et., ii, 21 : " P.ceaiise Christ aNo suH'ered for us, leaviiii,' an example 
 tliat ye sliould follow his steps." Horn,, xv, ,">, (l. 
 
 2."). Isa., xlii, 21: "lie will ma^Mify the law, and make it honorable." 
 Mat,, V, 17; iii, IT). (;al.,iv, 4. 
 
 H 
 
 i 
 
TuKATisi: or FAirir. 
 
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 JIOLY SIMRIT. 
 
 1. TIk' Scriptiirt's ascribe- to the Holy ( lliost the acts and at- 
 tributes of an inteliijz:ent l)ein^'. He is said to <^ui«le,' t(» know,"^ 
 to move,' to j;ive iiilorination,' to coiuinaiKl,' to t'orhid/' to send 
 forth, ' to reprove,'^ and to he sinned against." 
 
 2. The attributes of (lod are applied to the Holy (Jhost: 
 such as eternity/" omnipresence/' onniiscienee/'* goodness/' and 
 truth.'' 
 
 1. Jnliii, xvi, i:{ : " Hdwhiit, wluMi lie, the Spirit ol i .'h is come, lie will 
 guide ymi into all truth.' 
 
 2. 1 ('(U'., ii, 11: "Kvt'ii sd the Ihiu^cs of (Jod know<tli no iiwui, hut the 
 Spirit of <iod." 
 
 ;{. (leu., i, ■_': "And the Spirit of (iw<'. moved iij), . the faee of li.o waters." 
 Aets, viii. .'(', 
 
 I. Acts, \\i, 11 : ".'vud wlu'ii lie wis ooiue unto us, lie i. ok I'aul's girdle 
 .iii'l Ixtuud his own liands and feet, and said, 'liius sanU tiie Holy (lliost, so 
 sli.ill the .Kws at Jerusalem hind the man,'' etc. Ar-is, x, ',». .loliii, xiv, 26; 
 xvi, It, l"). 
 
 '). Acts, xiii, J: "The Holy (ihost said, separate! me Harnahas and '^aiil for 
 the work whereunto I h;ive called them" 
 
 Ci. Aets, xvi, (■) : "Now when they had gone throughout I'hrygia and the 
 region of (ialatia, and were I'orhidden of thi^ Holy (iliostto preach the wont 
 in Asia." 
 
 7. Acts, xiii, 4: "So they, heing sent forth hy the Holy (ilunt, departed 
 into Selucia." 
 
 S. .fohii, xvi, S : "And when he is come, lie will reprove the world of sin, 
 and of rigliteousness, and of .Judgment. " (Jen., vi, ;i 
 
 'J. Mat., xii, ;{•_'; "Hut whosoever speaketh against the Holy <ihost, it shall 
 not l)e forgiven lam, neither in this world, neither in the world to eome." 
 Isa., Ixiii, 10. Acts, vii, ol. Acts, v, :{, I, 1). Kph., iv, :V). 1 Thess,, v, 19. 
 Were the llnhj (ili<hst (inly an attribute of God, f/ii.s unjiardiinnble .s/n could not be 
 committed aiiainst him. 
 
 10. Heh., ix, 14: " How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through 
 the eternal Spirit oll'ered himself without spot to (ioil, purge your coii- 
 scietices from dead works." 
 
 II. Ps., cxxxix, 7 : " Whither shall I go from thy Spirit '.' or whither shall 
 I llee from thy presence?" 
 
 12. 1 Cor., ii, 10, 11: "But God hath revealed them unto u.s hy his 
 Si)irit," etc. 
 
 i;i. Neh., ix, 20: "Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them." 
 Ps., cxliii, 10. 
 
 14. .John, xiv, 17: " Eveti the Spirii of truth, whom the world canaot 
 receive, because it seeth him not." 
 
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 Treatise of Faith. 
 
 3. Tlie works of (iod are ascribed to tlie Holy (Ihost : creation,'^ 
 inspiration,^^ giving of life,^' and sanotitication.^** 
 
 ■1. The same acts which in one part of tlie Bible are attributed 
 to the Holy Ghost, are in other parts said to be performed by 
 God.i9 
 
 5. The Apostles assert that the Holy Ghost is Lord and God.^^ 
 From the foregoing, the conclusion is that the Holy Ghost is in 
 reality God, and one with the Father in all Divine perfections. 
 It has also been shown that .Jesus Christ is (lod, one in essence 
 with the Father. Then in essence these three, the Father, Son, 
 and Holy Ghost, are one. 
 
 i i 
 
 15. Job, xxvi, 13: "liy Ins Spirit he hath garnished the heavens." .Job, 
 xxxiii, 4: "Tiie Spirit of (Iod hath made inc',aad the breath of tlie Almighty 
 hath given me life." I's., civ, ;{i). 
 
 16. 2 Peter, i, 21: " Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: 
 but holy men of (iod spake us they weie moved i)y the Iloly (jhost. ' Acts, 
 xxviii, 2o. 
 
 17. 1 Peter, iii, 18: " For Christ also liath once sutfered for sins — that he 
 might bring us to God, being put to death in the tiesh, but quickened by 
 the Spirit." 
 
 18. 1 Cor., vi, 11 : "P.ut ye are sanctified, but ye are juslilied in the name 
 of the Lord Jesus, and the Spirit of our God." "llom., xv, U>. 
 
 GOD. 
 
 19. Isa., vi, 8, 9 : "I heard the voice 
 of the Lord saying, Whom shall I 
 send, and who will go for us? Then 
 I said, Here am I, send me. And 
 he said, Go, and tell this peoi)le. 
 Hear ye, indeed, but understand 
 not; and see ye indeed, i)ut per- 
 ceive not." 
 
 In several places Christ is called 
 the only begotten Son of God. See 
 also Dan., ii, 20. P&., Ixii, 11. Isa., 
 xlviii, 10, Eph., iv,ll. J(din,vi,45. 
 Isa., xlviii, 17. 
 
 SPIRIT. 
 
 Acts, xxviii, 2.5, 2(5: "Well spake 
 the Holy Ghost by Esaias the projiliet 
 unto our Fathers, saying, Go unto 
 this people, and say, Hearing ye shall 
 hear, and not understand ; and see- 
 ing ye shall see and not perceive." 
 
 Mat., i, IS: "Now the birth of 
 Jesus Chri.>>t was on this wise: When 
 as bis mother Mary was espoused to 
 Joseph, before they came together, 
 she was found with child of the Holy 
 Ghost." See also Isa., xi, 2. Acts, 
 xiii, 4. John, xiv, 20. Rom., viii, 
 14; XV, 13. Isa., xlviii, 10. 
 
 20. 2 Cor., iii, 17 : " Now the Lord is that Spirit, and where the Spirit of the 
 Lord is, there is liberty." Aets, v, 3, 4 : " Why hath Satan filled thine heart,, 
 to lie to the HolyCihost? Tliou hast not lied unto man, but unto God." 
 Mat., xxviii, 19. 2 Cor., xiii, 14. 
 
 ^ 
 
Treatise of Faith. 
 
 9 
 
 : creation,'^ 
 
 5 attributed 
 rformed by 
 
 and God.'^o 
 Ghost is in 
 perfections. 
 i in essence 
 'ather, Son, 
 
 avens." Job, 
 the Almighty 
 
 will of man : 
 ihost. ' ActSf 
 
 ins — that he 
 Liuickenc'd by 
 
 . in the name 
 
 " Well spake 
 as the prophet 
 ing, Go unto 
 aring ye shall 
 uid ; and see- 
 )t perceive." 
 
 the birth of 
 is wise: When 
 as espoused to 
 line together, 
 Id of the Holy 
 , xi, 2. Acts, 
 . Kom., viii, 
 ,16. 
 
 e Spirit of the 
 'd thine heart,, 
 .It unto God." 
 
 CHAPTER V. 
 ATONEMENT- AND MEDIATION OE CIIKIST. 
 
 1. Atonement. As sin cannot b' i)ardoned without a sacrifice, 
 and the bk)od of l)easts could never actually wash away sin, 
 Christ gave his life a sacrifice for the sins of the world,' and 
 thus made salvation possible for all men.- 
 
 2. Medinlion of C'lirlst. Our Lord not only died for our sins, 
 but he arose for our justilicatiou,'' and ascended to heaven,* where, 
 as mediator between God and man, he will make intercession for 
 ns till the final judgiuent.^ 
 
 si 
 
 1. 1 John, ii,2: "He isthe propitiation Ibrour sins; and n^t 'or oursonly, 
 but' also for tlie sins of the whole world." isa., Mil, ">, 10, 11, Uoin., iv, 2.). 
 Mat.,xx, 2S. 1 Pet., iii, IS. John, i, 21). Hob., ix, 2(5. Gal., i, 4. lit., u, 
 14, I'.ph., V, 25. lloni., v, W, S. 
 
 2. Ih-1)., ii. 1) : "That he by the grace of God should taste death for every 
 mail." rTini.. ii, t) : "Who gave himself a ransom for all." Tit., ii, 11 j 
 "For the 'fraee of God that brintreth salvation hath appeared to all "^'n.^^ 
 Rev. xxii^ 17: "Whosoever will, let him mke o;' the water of hie treely.^^ 
 I>^a., xlv, 22: " Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth. 
 
 i Pet., iii, 1»: "The Lord is long suffering to us ward, not willing tliat any 
 sliould perish, but that all should come to repentance." .Acts, xvii. ;!U: 
 "P.ut now commandeth all men everywhere to repent." 2 Cor., v, 14, V). 
 Ps,, cxlv, <t. 1 Tim., ii, o, 4 ; iv, M. Isa., Iv, 1, 7. Ps., Ixxxvi, lo. 
 
 :;. Itoiii., iv, 25: "Who was delivered lor our oil'ences, and was rai.sed 
 again for our justitication." 1 Gor., xv, 17. 
 
 4. Acts, i, 11: "This same Jesus which was taken up from you into 
 Heaven."' Lph., iv, s. Mark, xvi, ll». 
 
 5 Hell ix, 24: " Ghrist is entered — into Heaven itself, now to api>ear 
 in the inesence of God for us." 1 Tim., ii, 5. Ileb., vii, 25. Horn., viu, :U. 
 1 Cor., XV, 24 : "Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered n\> the 
 Kingdom of God, even Dv Father." Isa., liii, 12. 
 
 * Atcnkmi:^ signifies an exj'ialiou for sin; Redemption signifies (/eZ/rer- 
 aiice from sin. 
 
 CHAPTER VI, 
 THE GOSPEL (ALL, 
 
 I'y virtue of the attUK-mcnt, which is designed to counteract 
 the etiects of the fall, man is [ilaced in a salvabk- statt- ; ' the grace 
 
 1. Mat., xviii.n : " For the Son of Man i< come to sav that wliieh was 
 lost." Gai., iii, i:i Kom., v, IS. John, iii, 17 : "For < iod sent not his Son 
 into the world to eondemn the world ; but that the world tlirough him might 
 be saved. 1 Tim., iv, lu. 
 
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 Treatise of Faith. 
 
 of God,*'^ tlie influences of the Ploly Spirit,'' and the invitations of 
 the Gospel are given to all men,* and bv these they receive power 
 to repent" and obey all the requirements of the Gospel. We 
 mean only to say, that salvation for all men is possible, for 
 though in its [irovision it is free and absolute,'' yet in its applica- 
 tion it is expressly conditional." Salvation, then, being freely 
 provided, and man being capable through grace of obtaining it, 
 if he perish, whom can he blame but himself? 
 
 2. Tit., ii, 11 : " For the graeo of (iod that bringeth salvation hath ap- 
 peared to all iiu'ii." Koin., v, 2U : " l?iit where sin abounded, grace did much 
 more abound." Kotii., v, l"). 
 
 3. Joel, ii, 28: "I will i)our out my Spirit upon all llesh." John, i, 1): 
 "That wa.s the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the 
 world." Jolui, xvi, S. Acts, ii, 17, IS. Job, xxxii, S. Rev., xiv, ti. 
 
 4. Trov., viii, 4 : " Unto you, <) men, I call ; and my voice is to the sons of 
 man." Isa., xlv, 22: " Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the 
 earth." Mark, xvi, 15: "Preach the (iospel to every creature." Rom., x, 
 18. Rev., xxii, 17. Col., i, 2:^. I.sa., Iv, 1. 
 
 5. Rom., ii, 4: " (ioodness of (iod Icadeth thee to repentance." Acts, xiii, 
 24: " When ,lohn bad first preaclud — the liapti.sm of repentance to all the 
 people of Israel." Luki-, xxiv, 47: "And that repentance and remission of 
 sins should be preached in bis luime among all nations." Isa., v, 4: " Wliat 
 could have i)een done more to my vineyard that I have not done in it?" 
 1 Pet., i, 22. Acts, X, 34. Fzek., xviii, '}.") ; xxxiii, 11. 2 Pet., iii, 9. 1 Tim., 
 ii, 4. Acts, xxvi, 2(1. 
 
 G. John, iii, Iti. Ivom., v, S. 2 Cor., v, 14, 1"). 
 
 7. John, iii, 3{): " He that believetli on the Son hath everlasting life; nvd 
 lie that believeth not the Son shall not see life." Mark, xvi, 16. John, viii, 
 24. Acts, xiii, 3'J ; xvi, 31, 
 
 CHAPTER VII. 
 
 KEPENTANCi:. 
 
 The repentance which the Gospel requires is a deep conviction, 
 a penitential sorrow, an open confession, a decided hatred, and 
 an entire forsaking of all sin.^ This repentance (iod has enjoined 
 on all men, and without it in tliis life the sinner must perish 
 eternallv.'^ 
 
 1. Rom., iii, 20: "By the law is the knowledge of sin." Rom., vii, i), 2. 
 Cor., vii, 10. Ps., Ii, 17. Joel, ii, 12, 13. Prov., xxviii, 13. Ezek., xxxvi, 
 31; xiv, ('). Isa, Iv, 7. Fzi'k., xviii, 30,31. Ps., xxxviii, IS. John, xii, 2.'>. 
 
 2. Acts, xvii, 30: " Hut now commandeth all men everywhere to repent." 
 Mark, vi, 12. Acts, ii, 3S; iii, Ii). Luke, xiii, a. 2 Thes., i, 7, 8, '.». 
 
 
Treatise of Faith. 
 
 11 
 
 'itations of 
 eive power 
 •spel. We 
 )ssib]e, for 
 ts applica- 
 'in*? freely 
 taining it, 
 
 )n hath ap- 
 ■e did luueh 
 
 Jolin, i, n : 
 'til into the 
 -, t). 
 
 the sons of 
 ends of the 
 " Koiu., X, 
 
 Acts, xiii, 
 :'e to all the 
 emission of 
 ,4: "What 
 me in it?" 
 , y. 1 Tim., 
 
 g life; ard 
 Jolm, viii, 
 
 CHAPTER VIII. 
 FAITH. 
 True faitli is an assent of the niinfl to the great and finida- 
 mental truths of revehition/ an act of tlie understanding in 
 giving credit to the gospel through the inlluence of the Holy 
 Spirit;-^ and a iirm confidence and trust in the living ( umI;' The 
 fruit of faith is obedience to the Gospel. ^ The power to believe 
 is the gift of God ; ^ but believing is an act of the creature.'' 
 Kepentance and faith are required as a condition of pardon.' 
 
 1. Hel)., xi, f,: " He that cometh to God must belifve that he is, and that 
 he is a rewardor of them that diligently seek him." .lohn, v, 4i), 17. Heh., 
 xi, 1. .John, xvi, 27, 30. Ts., cxix, Gti. Koui., x, '.». 
 
 2. Rom., X, 10: "With tlie heart man believeth unto righteousness." 
 1 Cor., xii, s, C. <ial., v, 22. Koni., x, 17. 
 
 8 " C'hron., xx, 20: "Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be < stab- 
 lishcd." Prov., xiv, 2r.. Pvom., iv, 20, 21. J:i)h., iii, 12. 1 Tim., iv, 10. 
 John, vi, t)9. 
 
 4. James, ii, 17: "Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." 
 James, ii, 20, 24, 20. Gal., v, G. 1 Tim., i, 5. 
 
 5. Phil., i, 2'J: "Unto vou it is given in the behalf of Christ —to believe 
 on him. ■ Acts, xiv, 27.' 2 Pel., i, 1. Ei)h.. *' S. 
 
 (i. .lohn, vi, 20: " This is the work of (iod, that ye Itelieve on him whom 
 he iiath sent." Mark, xvi, K!. Acts, xvi, ;;i. John, iii, ;5() ; viii, 21, 21. Hel)., 
 xi, (). Mark, i, 15. , r , , 
 
 7 Acts, XX, 21 : " Hepontance toward (iod and faitli toward our Lord .lesus 
 Christ." Acts, X, 48. John, i, 7. <ial., iii, 2C,. Pom., xvi, 2C) ; v. 1. John, 
 iii, in. Mark, i, 15: " Repent ye and believe the (iospel." 
 
 )nviction, 
 
 tred, and 
 
 enjoined 
 
 St perish 
 
 J., vii, 9, 2. 
 ;k., xxxvi, 
 in, xii, 2.1. 
 
 repent." 
 
 CHAPTER IX. 
 
 REGKNKKATION. 
 
 As God is a holy Being, and heaven a holy place, man must 
 be regenerated liefore he can enter a state of happiness.^ This 
 change is a renovation of the soul by the grace and Spirit of 
 God,'^ whereby the penitent siimer receives new life, becomes a 
 
 1. Heb.. xii, 14: " Follow holiness — without which no man shall see the 
 Lord.' Rev., xxi,27. Mat., v, S. (ial., v, 1"J, 21. 
 
 2. John, iii, 5: " Except a man be born of water and of tlie -Spirit, he can- 
 not enter into the kingdom of God." Ezek., xxxvi, 20, 27. Tiuis, iii, 5. 
 Eph., ii, 10. 
 
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 TiiEATisE OF Faith. 
 
 child of God,'^ and is enabled to iierionn sitiritual serviee.' Tt 
 is called a ))ein<; born again, born t)f the Spirit, ete.^ 
 
 3. John, V, 25: "The liour is coniiiijr, and now is, wlion the dead shall 
 liear tlie voice of the Son of <iO(i, and tiiry tliai hiar shall live." Kpli., ii, 
 10. 1 Joiin, iii, l». Koni., viii, KJ. Johu, i, 1'-'. Janus, i, 18. '2 Cor., v, 17. 
 Gal., vi, lo. 
 
 4. 1 Pet., ii, "). Kzek., xi, 19, 20. Phil., ii, 1:5. 1 Pet., iv, 11, 
 
 5. Johu, iii, G ; i, 13; iii, ">, 8. I'Johu, iii, D ; iv, 7 ; v, 1, 4, 18. 
 
 €1 
 
 its 
 Cb 
 bei 
 
 CHAPTER X. 
 
 PERSEVERANCE. 
 
 As the regenerate are placed in a state of trial during this life, 
 their future obedience is not determined.^ ('onsequently their 
 eternal salvation is dependent on their abiding in Christ ; it 
 is therefore their duty and {n'ivilege to be steadfast in the 
 truth, to grow in grace, persevere in holiness, and make their 
 election sure.- 
 
 1. Ezek., xviii, 24 ; xxxiii, is. 2 Pet., ii, 20, 21 ; i, 10. 1 Cor., x, 12. 2 Pet., 
 i,9. ICor., ix,27. 1 Tim, iv, 1, Ileb., xii, 15; iv, 1, 11. 2 Pet., iii, 14. John, 
 
 XV, 1 to 10. 
 
 2. 1 Cor.. XV, r>8. 2 Pet., iii, IS, Phil., iii, 14. Mat., xxiv, 13. P.oni, ii, 7. 
 1 Cur., i.\, 24. 2 Pet., i, 10, 11. liev., ii, 7, 11, 17, 26. Kev., iii,5, 12, 21 ; xxi, 7. 
 
 CHAPTER XI. 
 THE CHURCH 
 
 A Christian Church is an assembly of persons who believe 
 in Christ, and worship the true God, agreeably to his word.^ 
 In a more general sense, it signities the whole bodv of real 
 Christians throughout the world.' The Church being the body 
 
 1. 1 Cor., i, 2: " T'nto the Church of Ciod which is at Corinth, to them that 
 are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to l)e Saints." Acts, ii, 47. 2 Cor., viii, 
 5. Kev.. ii, 1, 7,8, 12, 18; iii,l, 7, 14. 
 
 2. Kph., V, 23: "Christ is the head of the Church." Kph., i, 22 ; iii, 10; v, 
 25, 27. (ial., i, 18-24. 
 

 I 
 
 TiiioATrsE OF Fa nil. 
 
 1 '^ 
 lo 
 
 ervic'c* It 
 
 I' lU'jul sliall 
 I-^l'li., ii, 
 -' Cor, V, 17. 
 
 g tliis life, 
 'iKly their 
 (^'hrist ; it 
 St in the 
 uike their 
 
 ,'•-'■ 2 Pot., 
 i,14. John, 
 
 ^!oin, ii, 7. 
 '. 21 ; xxi, 7. 
 
 » believe 
 
 i« wortl.^ 
 
 of real 
 
 the body 
 
 tlunn tliat 
 <.'or, viii, 
 
 ill, 10; V, 
 
 of Christ,'' iKiiie l)iit the reffeiu-nito, who obey tlio (iospol, are 
 its real lueiubers.' iJellovers an' rot-eived into a particniar 
 Chnrch, on their giving evidence of repentance and faith, and 
 being ba})tized.'' 
 
 Section' I. — Offk'krs of thk Cm U( ii. 
 The officers in the primitive chnrch were apostles, bishops, and 
 deacons,'' The ai)Ostles were the especial c/V/k^w.s of the works 
 and stiyings of Christ;' and of conrse this otlice ceased when 
 their work was accomplished. The ^//V.s ])erpettiated in the 
 chnrch are cvanuelists, pastors, teachers, helps, and govern- 
 ments.^ These, however, do not ap[)ear to be distinct otiicers) 
 but they imj)ly dillerent kinds of duties, which are performed by 
 })ishops, or elders, deacons, and others. 
 
 I. Bii<hop!< are overseers,'' who have the charge of souls — to 
 instruct and rule them by the woi-d.'" They are called elders,'' 
 and they perform the duties of ])astors, teachers, and evangelists.' 
 Tlie (pialifications required in a candidate for this otlice, are as 
 follows: He must be guiltless, and the husl)antl of but one wife. 
 He must })v watchful, jtrudent, and have the regular exercise 
 of cool, dis})assionate reason. His conduct and manners nnist 
 l»e decent, orderly, and grave. He must })e a lover of hospitality 
 and of good men ; ready to communicate and able to teach.'' He 
 nuist be temperate, not (juarrelsome, nor desirous of base gain.'* 
 
 3. 1 Cor., xii, 27: " Now j-c are tlie l>ii(.ly of Cliri>t." Col., i, IS. 
 
 -1. 1 Pet., ii, .""): '* Ve al^o, a> lively .-tones, are liuili up a spirituiil house, a 
 lioly priest hnoil, to orter up .spiritual .'^acritices. " 2 Cor., vi, It, l'\ John, 
 xviii, ot'i. (,ja!., iv, 2S-;il. Koin., i\, s. I's., 1, Hi. John, xv, "J-fi. 
 
 5. Aot.s, ii, 41: " Then tliey that uladly received his word were baptized ; 
 and the same day there were athled unto tluiu about three thousand souls." 
 Gal., iii. 27. 
 
 6. Eph,, ii,2(t. Phil, i, 1. Luke, vi, 1.'!. 1 Cor., Iv, ;i. 
 
 7. Aets, x, ;!0; i, 8 ; v, 32. liuke, x\iv, -18. 
 
 8. Eph.. iv, 11. 1 Cor., xii, 28. 2 Tim., iv, .=>. Aet>. xiii, 1. 
 It. Acts, XX, 28. 1 Tim., iii, l-O. 
 
 HI. 1 Tim., iii, o. 1 Peter, v, 2. Aets, \x, 2*^. 
 
 II. Titus, i, 0-7. 1 Peter, V, r. Act-, \iv, 23. Compare .Acts xx, 28. with 
 verse 17. 
 
 12. 2 Tim., iv, .'), llph., iv, 11, 12. 1 Tim., iii, 1, 2. Jor., iii, 15. 1 Tor., iv, 
 1. I'zek., iii, 17. 1 I'eter, v, 1. Eph., iv, 11. 2 Cor., v, 2it. 
 
 13. 1 Tim., iii, 2. Titus, i, s. 2 Tim., ii, 21, 2.">. 
 M. 1 Tim., iii, 3. 
 
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 TiiEATi,<i: OF Faith. 
 
 I' 
 
 He must <;<)Voni liis family well ; \w must not be a novice, hut 
 experienced in the things ofdod, and have a character not justly 
 liable to reproach.'-^ lie nnist be esi)ecially called of God to the 
 work,""' adhere closely to the doctrine of Christ/" and be ordained 
 bv the lavinj' on of hands.'"* 
 
 The Dull/ nf (in Elder or Bishop is: 1. To be an example to the 
 flock in all thinics.'''' To i)reac]i the word, ba})tize, and adminis- 
 ter the Lord's su})i)er.'-'" lie should assist in ordaining elders and 
 deacons,-' and, according to his ability, do the work of an evan- 
 gelist and make full proof of his ministry .'- 
 
 2. A Droron is a regular or stated servant of the church. For 
 the qualifications required in a candidate for this office, see 1 
 Tim., iii, 8-12. Acts, vi, 1-3. 
 
 Duties of a Deacon. 1. He should attend to the temporal 
 wants of the poor members of the church.'-^ 
 
 2. As the design of his appointment was that the ministry 
 might be free from tenq)oral care, the inference naturally follows 
 that it is his duty to see that their wants also are supplied, 
 o. There being no other otKcer in the church to superintend its 
 temporal alJairs, it is inferred, from the nature of his office, that 
 the deacon should attend to all the concerns essential to its pros- 
 perity, which do not devolve on an elder. 4. From the im})ortant 
 nature of his qualifications, it has been considered his duty to 
 take the lead of religious meetings in the absence of the minister. 
 
 Section 11. — Ordinances of the Church. 
 The following ordinances or institutions were appointed by 
 Christ, and are obligatory on the church : 
 
 15. 1 Tim., iii, 4-7. Tit., 1, 5-!» ; ii, 7, 15. 
 
 1(>. Heb., V, 4. Acts, xx,2S. 1 Cor., ix, 1(5. 2 Cor., iii, 5, 6. 1 Tim., i, 12. 
 Acts, xiii, 2. Hum., x, 14, 15. 1 Cor., i.\, 17. 
 
 17. Tit., i, ;i ; ii, 1, 7, 8. 1 Tim., i, 3 ; iv, 16 ; vi, :?. 4. 2 Tim., i, 13. 
 
 IS. 1 Tim., iv, 14; v, 22. Heb., vi, 2. Acts, xiii, 3. 
 
 li>. 1 Tim., iv, 12. I Pet., v, 3. Tit., ii, 7. Phil., iii, 17. 
 
 20. 2 Tim., ii, 15. 1 Tim., iv, 13-15. 2 Tim., iv, 2. 2 Cor., iv, 5. Mat., 
 xxvii, 19. Luke, xxii, 19. Acts, x, 47, 48; xx, 11; xxvii, 35, 1 Cor., xi, 23-2t>. 
 
 21. Tit, i, 5. 2 Tim., ii, 2. Acts, vi, 3-(). 
 
 22. 2 Tim., iv, 5. Mark, xvi, 15. Acts, ix, 32; xv, 41. 2 Tim., ii, 4. 1 Tim., 
 iv, 15. Acts, vi, 4. Isa., Ixii, 0. Ezek., iii, 17-21. 
 
 23. Acts, vi, 1-3. 
 
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 m., i, 12. 
 
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 i, 23-2(>. 
 
 1 Tim., 
 
 1. ('hr'stian I>((pfi,^m.-* This is tiie immersion of believers in 
 water,-' in the name (»!' the Father, Son, and Holy ( ih(tst,-*' in 
 w hicli are I'epresented their death to the world, the washing of 
 theii- -mmIs from the pollutions of sin,-' their resurrection to n«>w- 
 ness r)f life, the burial and resurrection of Christ, their resurrec- 
 tion at the last day,-" and their en<^agement to serve < Jod.'-'' 
 
 '2. The Lord'a S>ip})er is designed to connnemorate tiie sutier- 
 ings of Christ, and to represent in the use o( })read and wine the 
 communion which saints have with him and witii each other.-'" 
 Every true hrlinrr in Christ, being a member of his body, and a 
 part of his visible church, has not only a right to partake of his 
 body and his blood in the Conunimion, but is inider obligation 
 thus to connnemorate his death.'"" -^ 
 
 Skctiox III. — Duties OF the CiiuKcjr. 
 
 The duty of the Church is that obligation which the revelation 
 of (lod enjoins ui>on it collectively, or as individuals, for the 
 manifestation of his manil'old wisdom,"*- the perfecting of the 
 saints.'''' and the conversion of the world.'" In this obligation 
 are included the observance of the ten connnandments,''^ entire 
 obedience t(» the inlluences of the Sjiirit,^^ to the instiluiions of 
 
 24. V.\)\\., iv, o. Aol.s, \, "», ti, -11-47. 
 
 'Jo. TdI., ii, I'J. Iloin., vi, 4, a. Acts, viii, oS, 31t. Mat., iii, li'.. .lohii, iii, 
 2",. Mark, i, V. Mat., iii, *\. 1 Cor., x, 2; xv, 29. Act>, xvi, i:!, 15, u'2-;i4. 
 Mark, \vi, Itl. Arts, viil, o7 ; ii, 41 : xvi, '6'A. Mat., xxviii, li). 
 
 •2t). Mat., xxviii, 19. 1 (or., i, \-i. 
 27. Col., iii, 'l Tit., iii, ",. Hcb , x, 2'2. 
 2s. Col, ii, 12. Koni., vi, 4, ■',. l Cur., xv, 29. 
 •29. Gal., iii, 27. Hob., vi, 1, 2. 
 
 :Ut. Mat., xxvi, 2Ci-2s. I.uke, xxii, 19. 1 Cor., \i, 2.';-2t;. 1 ('i»r., x, 10. 
 Luke, xxii, 24. 
 
 ril. Epli., i, '22, 2'5. 1 Cor., x, 17. Col., i, 24. Ai,l<, ii, 12; xx, 7. 
 
 32. Kpli., iii, 10, 11. 
 
 33. Kph., iv, 11-13. 
 
 34. Mat., V, 1(1. Rout., xvi, 2ii. Maik, x\i, 15. Mat., v, 13. 
 
 35. Mat., v, 17, 19. Luke, xxiii, 5ti. .Mat., xxii, 37-40. Mark, x, 19. lioiu., 
 xiii, S-lo. 
 
 3*5. 1 Tlies., V, 19. Kph., iv, 30. Rum., viii, 1. Cal., v, HI. 
 
 * At the time of coiuimiuion, we make it our usual praftice, to invite all 
 Cluistians of good staudiug in any evangelical Cliurch to partake with us; 
 as in general such jiersous only are known as true lielievers. 
 
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 Treatise of Faith. 
 
 the (iosi)el, juul to !ill tlic instructions and i)rocoi)t> of the 
 Sc'rii)tures."t Anion^' the hitter are the folh)win<jj partieuhir 
 requirements: Christian feliowshiii,'''' secret and fannly prayer,'^'' 
 domestic and social duties,'" watchfulness/' administering to the 
 necessities of the poor and alllicted/'^ the support of those that 
 preach the (Jospel,'' and the exercise of ( hurch disci[)]ine." 
 
 o7. 1 .loliii, V, ;!. Mat., xix, 17; v, 4S. James, i, 4. 2 John, G. I>a., vili, 
 20. 1 Cor., vii, lit. John, xiv, 21. 
 
 38. 1 John, i, 7. Acts, ii, 12. Kph., v, 11. 1 John, i, 3. Thil., i, 5. 
 
 39. Mat., vi, *;. Luke, vi, 12 Dan., vi, 10. Acts, x, H. Jor., x, 25. Acts, 
 X, 2, :i(i. 
 
 40. Eph., V, 25. Col., iii, 19. Eph., v, 28. Col., iii, IS. Epli., v, 21. 1 Pet., 
 iii, 1. Epli., vi, 4. Col., iii, 21. Gen., xviii, 19. ( ol., iii, 2(i, 22. i;ph., vi, 1, 
 2, n, 9. I'ipii., V, 21. Kom., xii, 10. Col., iii, VS. iJoni., xii, 18. Mat., v, 44. 
 Maik, xi, 25, 2(i. Rom., xii, 20. 
 
 41. Mark, xiii, 'A~. Mat., xxvi, 41. 1 Cor., xvi, 13. 1 Pet., iv, 7; v, S. 
 
 42. Luke, xviii, 22. .Alat., xix, 21. Prov., xix, 17 ; xxviii, 27. Luke, xi, 41; 
 xii, .{:}. Dfiit., XV, 7. Joiin, xii, (1. Horn., xv, 2G. (Jal., ii, 10 1 Cor., xvi, 1, 
 2. James, i, 27. Mat., xxv, :5(). 1 Tim., v, 10. Acts, vi, 1. Phil., iv., 14. 
 
 43. Mat., X, 9, 10. Luke, x, 7. 1 Cor., ix, 4, 0, 11, 13, 14. Gal., vi,8. 2 Car., 
 xi, 8, 9. i>eut., xii, 19. Phil., iv, K!, 18. 
 
 44. Mat., xviii, 15, 17. 1 Tim., v, 20. (ial., vi, 1. 2 Thcs., iii, fi. .Tames, v, 
 If). 1 Cor., V, 11, 13. Rom., xvi, 17. 2 John, 10. Titus, iii, 10. 1 Tim., v, 
 19. 1 Cor., v, 4, 5. 1 Tim., i, 20 ; vi, 3, 5. 
 
 t Of course the ceremonial law, although instructive, is not now obliga- 
 torv on the Church. 
 
 f' i 
 
 CHAPTER XII. 
 
 dp: A Til. 
 
 The bodies of men, being subject to the calamities of the fall, 
 all have died, or will die, except Enoch, Elijah, and the Saints 
 that will be on the earth at the last day.^ But the soul survives 
 the dissolution of the body, and immediately after death enters a 
 state of happiness or misery.'-^ 
 
 1. Rom., V, 12. Heb., ix, 27; xi, 5. 2 Kings, ii, 11. Thes., iv, 17. 1 Cor., 
 XV, 52. Ps., Ixxxix, 48. Eccl., viii, 8. 
 
 2. Eccl,xii, 7. Luke, xxiii, 4.3. Phil., i, 23. Mat., xvii, 3; xxiii, 31, .32. 
 Acts, vii, 59. Rev., vi, 9. Mat., x, 28. 2 Cor., v, 8. Luke, xvi, 22, 23, 24. 
 
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Tiii:atise of Faith. 
 
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 '!••, vi, 1, 
 at., V, 14. 
 
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 •., 14. 
 
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 CHAPTER XIII. 
 
 THE RKSrRKECTIOX. 
 
 As the traiis<j:ressi<)n of .\(lam secured teiuponil death lo;d! his 
 |)()sterlty, so the obedience and resin-rection of .Jesiis Christ ren- 
 der it certain that the Itodies of all men will he raised IV(»ni the 
 dead.^ The Saints will he niised in the likeness (»f Christ ; hut 
 the wicked will awake unto shame, and everlasting contempt."' 
 
 1. I <'or., \v, 21, 22; \v, :i, 19. Acts, xxiv, 15. Jol), xi\, 25, 2(i. Isa,, x\, i, 
 111. Mat., xxii. ;;o. Acts, xxvi, 8. John, v, 28, 2!). 2 Tim., ii, 18. Act.s, xxvi, 
 8. Uoiii., viii, 11. 
 
 2. i'liil,, iii, 21. 1 Ccr., xv, .5:{. 1 John, ill, 2. P.s., xvii, 15. Dan., xii,2. 
 John, V, 2H, 21). Mai., xxv, ;V2-4(). 
 
 CHAPTER XIV, 
 
 TIIK (iEXKRAL JUIMiMEXT. 
 
 As men do not receive the <hie reward of all their deeds in 
 this life, there will ho a general judgment, when time and num's 
 prohation will close forever.* Then all men will he judged ac- 
 cording to their works;'- the righteous will enter into eternal 
 life,'' and the wicked, will go into ;i state of endless punishment.' 
 
 1. Acts, xvii, 31. 2 Pet., ii, 9; iii, 7. Mat.,xi.21. Jiidc, C. 1 Cor., xv, 2-1. 
 Rev., X, (). Mat., xii, 41, 42; xxv, ;51, :!2. 1 John, iv, 17. 2 IVt., iii, 11, 12. 
 llev., X, 11, 12. 
 
 2. 2 Cor., V, 10. Uoin., ii, It). Ilccl., xi, 9; xii, 1. Mat., xii, ;{(). Hcv., xx, 
 13. Koni., ii, fi, 9; xiv, 10, 12. Ivcl., iii, 17. 
 
 3. Matt., xxv, 34, 4C«. 2 Pet., i, 11, Kcv., iii, 12, 1 Thes., iv, 17. Itoni., vi, 
 22, Kev., i, (5 ; iii, 4. Col., iii, 4, 
 
 4. Mat., xxv, 41, 4<!. 2 Thes., i, 9. Mark, iii, 29; ix, 44. Jude, 7. Uev., 
 xiv, 11. .lohn, viii, 21. licv., xx, 10, 15 ; xxi, s, 27 ; xxii, 11, Mat., xiii, 41, 
 42. Ps., ix, 17; xi, 6. 
 
 1 Cor., 
 
 31, 32. 
 24. 
 
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 TKiiATisi: or Faith. 
 
 Tlie r()ll()\vin<jf oxtnict from the niinutes of tlic Conference of 
 1S(S7, shows the belief of tlie (leiioininntion on tlie doctrines of 
 Justification and Sanctillcation, about wliicli, on account of tlie 
 erroneous teaching of some Ministers, the Conference hud to take 
 action : 
 
 "JcsTiKicATioN — San< TiKicATioN. — CJospol justificiitiou is tlio pardou 
 ofHiii and iicroi)taiico with (iod. The .sinner in lit enmity witli (iod. In jus- 
 lilicatioii lie olituins reconciliation and peace. The sinner is uniioly. In 
 justilicalion lie is luach- pure and lioly. Tlirou^h the atonement of Christ 
 and liie o|)erati(»n of tlie Jioiy Sjjirit on tlie one hand, and repentance, faitli, 
 and obedience on the other, reconciliation is efl'ectcd, justification obtained. 
 Sanctikication is the full consecration of the soul to (iod. It is to be holy, 
 as (iod is holy. It accompanies regeneration, which is not a partial but an 
 entire ciiange from sin to holiness. lUit the child of (Jod is not infallible. 
 lie is still exposed to temptation and sin. If we sin, we have an Advocate 
 with the Father, and on condition of repentance and faith may be cleansed 
 and restored. If we confess our sins he will forgive them, and cleanse us 
 from all unrighteousness. 
 
 " Sanctification is a progressive work. It is the duty and privilege of all to 
 grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We arc to be 
 overcomcrs, to triunij)li over lioth inward and outward besetments, so as to 
 love the Lord our (iod with the whole heart, mind, and strength, and con- 
 secrate our all on his altar. We shail never attain a fixed limit, but should 
 be constantly i>ressing forward. Helievers know that there are special 
 anointings and baptisms of the Sjiirit, which give us great exaltation in the 
 Cliristian experience, and advancement in the divine life." 
 
OIIURCII COVENANT. 
 
 PC 
 
 HAvixci 1)0011 Im.u-Iit, MS wclmmhly trust, hv Diviiio .m-m.. 
 to oinl.raco tl.o L.,nl Josi.s Christiana to acco'pt Hi,,, m^ our 
 SiivuMir.iind holioviii^r tlut tlio intoivsts .,f Ills Kiu^duiu rcpniv 
 onr unuo.1 olli.rts, wo ,1(, tl.oror..ro -ivc „ursolvos up to Hi,,,, a.i.I 
 Hf?roe with oaoh othor t.. walk in ilim, with l.n.thorlv h)Vo, sook- 
 nigour duty to(;(„l, toonoanoihor, aiKl to tho worhl ; an.l wo 
 Julopt tho tbilowinjr as our Church Covonant: 
 
 1. We will oxorcise a mutual caro, as nionihors ono of aiK.thor, 
 striving to kooj) tho unity of tho Spirit in tho l.ouds of poaoo,' 
 and to i)ronioto tho .urowth of the wIh.Io ho.ly in Cliristian 
 knowlodgo, holinoss, and comfort; and wo will lahour loKolhor 
 by lu-ayer, preoopt and oxamjdo, for tiio salvatir)n of slnnors. 
 
 2. We will oontrihuto of our substance for tho sui)port of a 
 faithful Ministry among us, and for tho othor necessary moans 
 of grace. \Ve will bo bonevolont to tho needy, especially to the 
 poor of our own Church. 
 
 .S. We will, as constantly as wo can, attend upon tho public 
 worship of God, and the stated meetings of the Church. In 
 every Conference mooting we attend wo will report ours(dvos to 
 the Church, We will hihour for its j.rospority and up-bnilding 
 in the most holy faith ; wo will not forsake it in adversity, biU 
 will bear each other's burdens, and so fuKil tlio law of Christ. 
 
 4. We will maintain secret and family devotion, and religiously 
 instruct those under our care. Wo will cordially co-oporato with 
 those who minister tons in holy things, and will esteem them 
 Iiiglily for their works' sake. 
 
 o. We will not traffic in nor use intoxicating drinks as a bev- 
 erage ; nor will we furnish them lor other |)orsons, oxco|.t lor 
 medicinal, mechanical or chemical purposes, 
 
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 C/iiuRfiT Covenant. 
 
 <). We will sustiiiti the licncvolcnt enterprises of tlie diiy, sueli 
 ns Missions, WWAv Societies, Saliluitli Schools, Moral J\elbrin, and 
 all others, which, in the nse of holy means, tend to the ^loi*)' "'' 
 God and tin- welfare of men. 
 
 7. \Ve will love all those who love our Lord Jesiis Christ. 
 We will avoid all vain extravagance and sinful conformity to 
 tlie world, Jiiid will ahstain from all sinful amusements, as 
 theatres, circuses, dances, ^'iwnhlin^, etc. ; we will refrain from 
 all uni'haste and profane conversation, and from reading wicked 
 and corrupt puhlications. We will walk circumspectly towards 
 those who are without, that the cause of (rod may not be re- 
 proached on our account. 
 
 8. We will o})serve the ordinance of the Lord's Sui)per as 
 we may have oj)portunity, or as it may be administered by those 
 over us in the Lord. We will frecpiently exhort, and if occasion 
 re(juires, admonish each other, according to Matthew, xviii, in 
 tlie spirit of meekness. 
 
 It. We agree to the annexed directory of principles and rules, 
 as guiding to our faith in doctrine, and our practice in matters 
 of church government. And, finally, we commit ourselves to 
 God, and to the Word of His grace ; and may the (lod of peace, 
 who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that 
 great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlast- 
 ing covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do His 
 will: building us up also upon the foundation of the apostles and 
 prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone, in 
 whom the whole building, fitly framed together, groweth unto 
 an holy temple in the Lord, that we may be builded together for 
 an habitation of God through the Spirit. Amen. 
 
 
(JIIUllCII l)ll!K(T(»RY. 
 
 
 r. — Oknomixatiox. 
 Tms Cluinli sl,;,ll he known ms the I'nr Cl.ristiMn liaplist 
 
 Cliincli (.r , i„ c.iuK-ction with tlii' F. C. 15. (k-irtmI ( on- 
 
 IV-roiKv of .\(!\v r.runswick. 
 
 II. — I)(»(ti{Im;s. 
 Tl.o (l.Ktrin.s 1h.1,| l,y this Chnivh are (hose set forth in the 
 Treatise of Fu h of the F. ('. P.aptists of New I5nins\vi..k-. 
 
 HI. — Ofkiciors. 
 The OfTu'ers of tlie r'hureii shall he: 
 
 1st. A Pador, who shall l)e in regnlar standing with the (ien- 
 oral Conferenee, and who shall he eleeted hy the Chureh. 
 2nd. Deacons, who shall he eh'ctcd by (he rhurcli. 
 
 .'ird. //^7yj.s, to assist the Deacons and Pastor in their duties- 
 they shall he chosen annually. ' 
 
 4th. A Clerk, whose duty it shall he to keep a faithful record 
 of the Church, and who shall hold uilice during the i)leasure 
 of the Church. 
 
 oth. A Treasurer, whose duties it shall he to have charge of all 
 funds belonging to the Church, to ])ay its orders as far as sup- 
 plied with the means, and to render an annual account to the 
 Church. 
 
 IV. — Church Polity and Discipline. 
 
 *Sec. 1. — The Ofllcers of the Church shall hold an Officers' 
 meeting (piarterly, or oftener if necessary. 
 
 Sec. 2.— Any business to he brought before the Church shall 
 be arranged at the Officers' meeting. 
 
 (21) 
 
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 Church Directory. 
 
 Sec. 3. — The Church is directly anicnahlc to the District 
 Meeting to whidi it })elongs, and indirectly to the (ieneral 
 (.'onference, for the general good of the denomination. 
 
 Sec. 4. — The Pastor sh;dl preside over all meetings when 
 present ; in his absence, the senior Deacon present shall preside; 
 in the absence of both Pastor and Deacons the meeting shall 
 elect a Chairman. ' 
 
 Sec. 5. — Any meeting for business or any Church pur[)oses, 
 which shall have been publicly announced by the Pastor, or, in 
 his absence, by the senior Deacon, shall be a regular meeting; 
 and any business which may be done at such a meeting shall be 
 valid. 
 
 Sec. 0. — Although the Pastor may not hold his membership 
 in the Church over whose meetings he may preside, he shall be 
 allowed to give the casting vote. 
 
 Sec. 7. — In cases of discipline for i)rivate or individual tres- 
 pass, it shall be the duty of the oMicers of the Church, before 
 hearing the case, to re(juire that the law of trespass, as given by 
 the Head of the Church, in the 18th chapter of Matthew, be 
 acted upon. 
 
 Sec. <S -When the trespass shall have been committed pub- 
 licly against the Church, after })rivate admonition by the Pastor 
 or other oflicer, the case shall be brought before the OtHcers' 
 meeting, and the accused party considered sus[)ended from church 
 privileges until reclaimed. 
 
 Sec. \). — The Officers of the Church, after hearing and labour- 
 ing in any case, can make such reconunendations to the Church 
 SIS they may think necessary ; but exclusion from mendjcrship 
 shall be the act of the Church itself. 
 
 Sec. 10. — All the business of the Church shall be done by a 
 two-thirds vote of the nuile meiul)ers, ex"'pt the reception of 
 members, whieh should be unanimous, and applications for help, 
 wliich niiiy be by a majority. 
 
 Sec. 11. — In any important matters of trial, the Church shall 
 have the right to apply to the District Meeting to which it 
 
ClIUKCII Dl RECTORY. 
 
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 belongs, for asslstiince ; sudi application can he made by ;i 
 majority vote. 
 
 Sec. 12. — In any extraordinary case, snch as a ("hnrcli liavini^ 
 become so divided or disarran^'cd that a majority vote asking for 
 help cannot he obtained, it shall be in the i»o\ver of the Distrl-jt 
 Meeting to which the Chnrch belongs, as a matter of expediency, 
 if in its jndgment the Church be in a state re((uiring help, and 
 is nnable to help itself, to take charge of the Church, and in its 
 care and labour for its good, exercise snch discipline as it may 
 think necessary. 
 
 Sec. 1.'). — Should any portion of the Church embrace or hold 
 doctrines contrary to those which are set forth in the Treatise of 
 our Faith, or become disloyal to the Constitution or polity of the 
 denomination, even if snch disaflected members shall include any 
 or all the Oflicers, it shall be in the power of the District Meet- 
 ing to acknowledge and sustain as the Church those members 
 who shall be found loyal to the denomination ; and further, if it 
 be deemed necessary, it shall have the ))Ower to reorganize such 
 members into a Church, which shall bear the name and date of 
 the original organization. 
 
 Sec. 14. — In case of any disagreement in doctrine or l>olity, 
 in allowing the liberty of conscience, such dissenting meud)ers 
 mav, by rtMpiest, be allowed to withdraw from the Church with- 
 out being considered as excluded members, so that in no case 
 shall members I'e held in F. C. I>a[)tist Churches by compulsion, 
 or in violation of their consciences. It is always provided, how- 
 ever, that this provision shall not be so construed that trespassers 
 or disorderly members shall take advantage of it to evade dis- 
 cipline or ex*'lusion from the Chiu'ch. 
 
 Sec. 15. — Disciplined i)ersons who may feel aggrieved with 
 the decision of the Church, shall have the right to appeal to the 
 District Meeting. 
 
 !^Q^,^ 1(5_ — In the case of adidtery, or any high crime, it shall 
 be in the power of tlie Otiicers of the Church, upon having 
 sutHcient evidence thereof, to exclude the transgressors from the 
 Church. 
 
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 Church Directory. 
 
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 tSec. 17. — The Cliurcli shall ai)point annually from its mem- 
 bers (h'let^ates to re[)resent it in the District Meeting — two 
 (lelej^ates for the llrst hundred resident Clunvh members, or 
 under, and one additional delejjjate for every additional hun- 
 dred, or fraction of a hundred, resident Church members — who 
 shall be furnished with a copy of the record of their a2)point- 
 ment. It shall also send a written report, in which shall be given 
 the statistics, and an account of the state of the Church. The 
 letter should be read before the Church and api)roved, and so certi- 
 fied by the Clerk, before being forwarded to the District Meeting. 
 
 V. — Terms of Fellowship and Commi'nion. 
 
 This Church recognizes only the immersion of believers as 
 Christian baptism, and hence those only who have been im- 
 mersed are admittable to its full fellowship ; but it may receive 
 to connnunion and equal privileges in worship any who are in 
 good standing with any other Evangelical Church, and who give 
 evidence of si>iritual life. It also may take under its care any 
 who desire its instruction and protection, and the benefits of 
 Christian intercourse. 
 
 VI. — Qualifications for Admission, 
 Persons desirous of admission into this Church, shall give 
 satisfactory evidence to the Church of having been born of God. 
 
 V^ir. — Finances. 
 
 The members of the Church will co-operate with the officers 
 
 in whatever system they may adopt for obtaining means to defray 
 
 the expenditures of the Church, and shall contribute as God 
 
 prospers. 
 
 Vlir. — Eeading Church Covi:nant. 
 
 The Church Covenant siiall be read at each Monthly Conference 
 meeting, and as much oftener as may be considered necessary. 
 
 IX. — Other Rules. 
 The Church may adopt any rule not contrary to the Word 
 of God, or the Constitution or Bye-Laws of the denomination, 
 which may be found necessary for its interests, and by which the 
 members agree to be governed.