,transcrib$ f ! #ahad8 ,r4 ,?omas edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,public doma9 book cov] ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,a ,,gospel ,,*ur*3 ,a ,,confession ,,( ,,evangelical ,,pr9ciples3 ,,& ,,! ,,memb]s' ,,cov5ant4 ,int5d$ = ! ,use ( ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,j4 ,,*ur*1 ,m9i/] ( ! ,gospel1 ,obelisk ,*apel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,exodus xxv1 #dj4 ,look t ?\ make all ?+s accord+ to ! ,patt]n %ew$ !e 9 ! ,m\nt4 ,,jude4 ,cont5d e>ne/ly = ! ,fai? once deliv]$ to ! ,sa9ts4 #a ,,cor4 i1 #aj4 ,t ye be p]fectly jo9$ toge!r 9 ! same m9d1 & 9 ! same judgm5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s\?w>k3 ,pr9t$ by ,r4 ,,?omas1 ,r$ ,lion ,/reet1 ,bor\gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,a ,,gospel ,,*ur*1 c4 ,,eph4 ,v4 #bc4 ,,*ri/ is ! ,head ( ! ,*ur*4 ,,acts vii1 #bh4 ,?is is he t 0 9 ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,,rev4 ii1 #bg4 ,all ! ,*ur*es %all "k ,i am he4 ,,eph4 iii1 #ba4 ,to ,him be glory 9 ! ,*ur*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ! congregational ,*ur*es ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 p>ticul>ly t "o ov] :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ ha? made me an ,ov]se]3 ,grace be to y all4 ,am54--,i ?\ght x necess>y to write to y on "s ,subjects :i* are v int]e/+1 & to give y 9 sundry articles1 ! p>ticul>s ( ! ,fai? we pr(ess1 z believ]s 9 our mo/ adorable ,r$eem]2 ) a few agreem5ts :i* claim ! con=mity ( all ^? :o h giv5 !mselves up to ! ,"l1 to walk 9 all well pleas+ to him4 ,i haw endeavor$ to keep close to ! sacr$ pages1 :i* are ! gr& /&>d ( ,fai? & ,practice1 & z _m z walk accord+ ?is rule1 peace be on !m1 & on ! :ole ,israel ( ,god4 ,! fir/ ,subject ,i wi% my bre?r5 well in/ruct$ 9 is ! ,,*ur* ( ,,god4 ,x mu/ be all[$ t ! ev] bless$ ,god1 = ! purposes ( glorify+ 8 grace1 ha? *os5 a numb] ( p]sons 9 ,*ri/--t he gave !m to ,*ri/--t ! ,r$eem] accept$ !m1 & delight$ 9 !m z 8 ,bride--& ?\gh he =eknew _! fall 9 ,adam1 yet he cov5ant$ ) ! ,fa!r to be _! ,surety1 ,righte\sness1 & ,m$iator--to deliv] !m f ! h&s ( _! enemies by 8 preci\s sacrifice1 & 9 due "t to call !m by 8 holy ,_s1 to ! k ( himself2 to pres]ve !m 9 himself till call$1 & ma9ta9 !m 9 ! wild]ness ( ?is _w till _! glorification4 ,all ^! ?+s be+ plann$ be=e all worlds1 9 due "t ! ,r$eem] came1 accord+ to 8 engagem5t1 & paid d[n 8 life = _! ,ju/ification & ,p>don--9 consequ5ce ( :i*1 ,ju/ice be+ satisfi$1 ! ,law hon\r$1 ,s9n]s r$eem$1 & ! ,holy ,_s1 ) all its bless+ secur$1 ! ,*ur* ( ,god is call$1 "o memb] aft] ano!r1 & w be s till ! :ole body is complete3 h5ce ! ,apo/le says1 ,*ri/ lov$ ! ,*ur*1 & gave himself = x1 t he might save x ) ! wa%+ ( wat]1 by ! ,^w--! glori\s ,gospel ( ! bless$ ,god is ! means made use (1 to br+ poor s9n]s to ! k ( ,jesus--tru? hav+ an entrance into ! he>t1 influ5ces all ! p[]s1 enlight5s ! und]/&+1 subdues & reconciles ! w1 sways ! affections1 captivates ! ?\ghts1 & quick5s ! consci5ce4 ,?us ! entrance ( ,god's ^w give? light1 & ,god %9es into ! he>t1 soon] or lat]1 to give !m ! light ( ! k ( ! glory ( ,god1 9 ! ,p]son ( ,jesus4 ,?is is att5d$ ) love to ,god1 z se5 9 ,jesus--love to ! ,r$eem]1 9 8 ,p]son1 ,"w1 & ,(fices--love to ! ,holy ,_s1 :o has done s mu* = ! s\l1 & /&s engag$ to d mu* m4 ,?is love is l$ =? to m9i/]s :o are s5t ( ,god1 especially to ^? ^: m9i/ry is mo/ bless$ to u1 ( :atev] d5om9ation !y may be4 ,?is same pr9ciple ( love is l$ =? to ^? :o be> ! image ( ,*ri/1 :o are div9ely taught1 :e!r !y are ,*ildr51 "y ,m51 or ,fa!rs--=1 he t love? is born ( ,god1 & kn[e? ,god--,ye are taught ( ,god to love "o ano!r--he t love? him t begat love? him also t is begott54 ,?is fire )9 cat*e? itself :]ev] x is--9 ano!r--?us !re is a unity ( he>t2 ?is unity ( he>t is att5d$ ) a will+ness to "k1 & d ! w ( ,god2 to wor%ip him accord+ to 8 decl>$ w1 z laid d[n 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t--to assemble toge!r = ,pray]1 read+ ! ,^w ( ,god1 & he>+ x fai?fully prea*$ by ^? :om ,god ha? s5t4 ,x is to submit to all 8 ,ord9ances1 ,baptism1 z we are l$ to see x "r1 & ! ,"l's ,supp]1 ) ! re/ ( ! ,"l's p2 & a walk+ 9 holy ob$i5ce to ! reveal$ w ( ,god4 ,?is appe>s to be ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 :i* he pur*as$ ) 8 blood2 t he always protects1 & w ma9ta9 z long z ! _w la/s4 ,?is is call$ 8 invisible ,*ur* 7n to himself7 b to ! "w1 !y be+ att5d$ ) o!rs 9 ! same pr(ession1 ?\gh n ! same possession2 & mak+ ?is pr(ession public 9 _! non-con=mity to ! _w1 9 be+ call$ f among !m z well z r$eem$ f among !m2 9 consequ5ce ( ^! ?+s !y are call$ ! visible ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 :i* has be5 call$ ,ca?olic1 or g5]al ,*ur*4 ,?is ,*ur* is v>i\sly set =? 9 ,scripture1 :i* is wor?y our att5tion1 ) its pres5t & future glory4 ,p]mit me to rem>k1 t _m p]sons suppose a ,*ur* to be no?+ b a l>ge build+3 ?is is n call$ a ,*ur* 9 ,scripture--x does n mean ! ,place b ! ,p--! pr(essors ( ! ,gospel1 :e!r call$ effectually or n1 yet walk+ toge!r 9 ! ,ord9ances1 & appe>+ to s]ve ! same ,ma/]1 ! :ole body is call$ a ,*ur*4 ,!re is no pure or p]fect ,*ur* ?is side ,heav52 9 ?is great ,h\se !re are n only vessels ( gold & silv]1 b ( wood & /one2 ! wise & fooli% virg9s mu/ be toge!r till ! midnight cry is made--! t>es & ! :eat mu/ gr[ toge!r till ! h>ve/--! net w conta9 good & bad fi%1 till ! f9al sep>ation takes place4 ,?is ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ is n ,p>o*ial1 m5 d n become *ur* ,memb]s by liv+ 9 ! ,p>i%1 = ,jews & ,turks may live 9 ! same ,p>i%2 nor is x ,diocesan1 = we nev] read ( m ?an "o ,*ur* "u "o ,bi%op or ,pa/or--nor is x ,prov9cial1 = we read ( m ,*ur*es ?an "o 9 a ,prov9ce--nor is x ,national1 = we n only read ( m ?an "o 9 a ,nation1 b ( ,*ur*es 9 private h\ses--nor is a ,presbyt]ian1 = we nev] read ( a ,*ur* ( ,presbyt]s or ,eld]s1 no2 b only ( ,presbyt]s & ,eld]s orda9$ 9 ,*ur*es2 ?is mu/ pla9ly prove t ,*ur*es exi/$ be=e ! ,presbyt]y or ,eld]s 7 9 !m--!n x appe>s pla9 t ! visible ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ is congregational--s ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has ju/ly def9$ x--8,! ,*ur* ( ,god is a ,congregation ( fai?ful m51 9 :i* ! pure ,^w ( ,god is prea*$ & ! ,sacram5ts duly adm9i/]$20 = only ! ,"l's fai?ful p c h fell[%ip ) ea* o!r--!y mu/ be reg5]at$ by ! ,_s1 call$ out ( d>kness into ! k+dom ( ,god's de> ,son--!y are call$ ,sa9ts because ( _! ,sanctification1 fai?ful m5 to ,god & tru?1 su* z %\ld be sav$4 ,!y are spiritual m51 und]/&+ spiritual ?+s2 m5 ( hol9ess1 ^: lives & conv]sation are becom+ ! ,gospel--baptiz$ into ,*ri/1 invisibly1 by ! ,_s1 & outw>dly by ,wat]1 if ,god is pleas$ to %ew !m t x is "r1 = :atsoev] is n ( fai? is s94 ,^! are ! ,p]sons :o h a "r to *use _! ,m9i/]s1 _! ,(fic]s1 & to use all ! ,ord9ances & ,privileges grant$ to ! ,*ur* by our glori\s ,"l & ,ma/]1 ,*ri/1 :o is ! k+1 head1 & savi\r ( 8 ,elect4 ,x appe>s ! ^w ,*ur* signifies a sacr$ ,assembly or ,society1 call$ ( ,god by ! ,gospel1 met toge!r to wor%ip ,god accord+ to 8 reveal$ w4 ,let ?is suffice1 ! ,*ur*1 9 its j & exp5sive s5se1 includes ! :ole body ( ! r$eem$4 ,?is ,*ur* has appe>$ 9 e age ( ! _w2 be5 kept up & support$ 9 a v wond]ful mann]1 :i* made ,solomon exclaim1 9 raptures ( affection1 wond]1 & delight1 ,:o is ?is t come? up f ! ,wild]ness1 l pill>s ( smoke1 p]fum$ ) myrrh & frank9s5se1 ) all ! p[d]s ( ! ,m]*ant8--,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is b an ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 :i*1 ?\gh afflict$1 torm5t$1 & toss$ ) _m tempe/s1 yet 0 miracul\sly pres]v$ by ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o nev] left ! _w )\t a witness = himself1 nor nev] w4 ',tis wond]ful to trace h] rise & prosp]ity1 h] p]secution & deliv]ance1 till ! pres5t h\r--& z my de> fri5ds 7_m ( !m at lea/7 h b little "t to read ,hi/ory1 ,i presume to give !m a brief ,acc\nt ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,wild]ness1 = :i* ,i am indebt$ "u ,god1 to ,hi/orians4 ,:5 our ,"l made 8 appe>ance 9 ! lik5ess ( s9ful fle%1 he ?or\ghly purg$ ! floor ( 8 ,old ,te/am5t ,*ur*--he effect$ a wond]ful revolution1 set aside e c>nal ord9ance1 & fulfill$ all laws1 moral & c]emonial4 ,aft] 8 dea? & resurrection he w5t to glory1 t he might fill all ?+s4 ,he endu$ 8 ,apo/les ) p[] f on high--rais$ up a company ( prea*]s1 :o 7 means 9 ! h&s ( ! ,_s1 = build+ ,sanctu>ies to ,god4 ,! middle wall ( p>tition 0 n[ brok5 d[n--! ,g5tiles 7 fell[-citiz5s ) ! ,jews1 & bo? made up "o h\sehold4 ,we %ortly aft] read ( ,*ur*es 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w4 ,= ! fir/ fifty ye>s aft] our ,"l's resurrection1 ! ,gospel 0 mo/ p[]fully successful--,god s5t =? ! rod ( 8 /r5g?1 & mu* good 0 done 9 ! "n ( ! holy *ild1 ,jesus4--,b ,satan ro>$ l\dly2 ! ,*ur* 0 9 ! ,wild]ness--& z x _h be5 p]secut$ z relat$ by ! ,apo/le 9 ! #ac? ( ! ,hebrews1 s x 0 aga9--!y "u ! ,new ,te/am5t ,disp5sation1 7 p]secut$1 beat51 sawn asund]--!y w&]$ ab\t 9 ,%eep's & ,goat's sk9s1 & hid !mselves 9 d5s & caves ( ! e>?4 ,surely ! ,new ,te/am5t ,sa9ts are includ$ 9 t pa!tic address1 ,oh6 ?\ afflict$1 toss$ ) tempe/1 & n com=t$4 ,errors 9 doctr9e soon appe>$1 ev5 to ! d5y+ ( ! resurrection ( ! body--,ord9ances 7 soon corrupt$1 & worldly-m9d$ness 0 preval5t4 ,p]secution wa/$ ! ,*ur* ( ,god v e>ly 9 ! ye> #ff2 x began by imp]ial au?ority4 ,n]o hav+ burnt a "p ( ! ,roman ,city1 *>g$ x ^u ! ,*ri/ians1 & enact$ laws to de/roy !m1 & multitudes ( !m 7 burnt alive 9 8 g>d51 = nightly illum9ation3 9 ?is ,p]secution1 x is suppos$ ,paul & ,pet] suff]$ dea?4 ,ab\t ! ye> #gb ,domitian rais$ a new ,p]secution1 b he 0 soon murd]$ by 8 wife4 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s aft] x began1 9 #aje1 ,trajan1 ! ,emp]or1 rais$ a ?ird ,p]secution1 :i* la/$ ab\t two ye>s4 ,!n a f\r? ,p]secution by ,adrian1 :i* la/$ t5 ye>s--besides1 va/ numb]s ( ,*ri/ians 7 murd]$ by ! ,jewi% rebels4 ,= a long "t ! ,*ur* 0 quiet f outw>d ,p]secution1 b awfully infe/$ ) errors1 :i* became an int]nal ,p]secution4 ,ab\t ! ye> #cjb1 ! inf]nal ,emp]or rais$ a dreadful "o aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians2 _m 7 sc\rg$ to dea?1 _h _! fle% torn (f ) r$ hot p9c]s1 & mangl$ ) brok5 pots4 ,!y 7 ca/ to wild bea/s1 behead$1 crucifi$1 burnt1 dr[n$1 torn to pieces betwe5 trees1 roa/$ by g5tle fires1 & "s1 hav+ holes made 9 ! body1 _h melt$ lead p\r$ into _! b[els4 ,9 ,egypt alone1 an hundr$ & =ty ?\s& 7 cut (f by viol5t dea?s1 & sev5 hundr$ ?\s& by bani%m5t & h>d lab\r4 ,9 e "p ( ! ,empire *ur*es 7 raz$ to ! gr\nd1 & ! copies ( ! ,scriptures burnt4 ,n[ !y ?\ght !y _h utt]ly aboli%$ ! ,religion ( ,jesus2 b ! v5geance ( ,god foll[$ ! helli% tyrant1 z x _h ,h]od1 ,n]o1 ,domitian be=e4 ,cs> oblig$ him to resign 8 po/1 & retire to a private life1 :]e he soon end$ 8 days by a draft ( poison4 ,god rais$ up ,con/ant9e1 ! ,man ,*ild spok5 ( 9 ! #ab? *apt] ( ,revelations2 he tol]at$ ! ,*ri/ians4 ,8 colleague revok$ x 9 ! ,ea/1 &1 in/igat$ by ! ,hea!n ,prie/s1 made w> aga9/ ,lic9ius4 ,! bro!r-9-law ( ,con/ant9e1 enrag$ at 8 army be+ r\t$1 he murd]$ a multitude ( ! ,prie/s1 :o _h promis$ him ! victory4 ,he 0 j go+ to v5ture a second battle1 :5 he 0 smitt5 ) bl9dness & t]rible pa93 he poison$ himself1 & amid/ rage1 pa91 & despair1 ackn[l$g$ 8 tr\ble ! j rew>d = 8 cruelty to ! ,*ri/ians4 ,lic9ius = a "t seem$ to favor ! ,*ri/ians1 yet soon turn$ a bitt] ,p]secutor2 b ,con/ant9e be+ n[ a ,*ri/ian1 m>*$ a great army aga9/ him1 & defeat$ him 9 ?ree great battles1 9 ! la/ ( :i* an hundr$ ?\s& 7 sla91 ,lic9ius tak51 & put to dea?4 ,?us we see ! ,bu% long burn+1 & n consum$1 because ! ,angel ( ! ,cov5ant 0 9 x--& ?is is he t 0 ) ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,! ,*ri/ians n[ enjoy$ a great calm "u ! reign ( ,con/ant9e & ,!odosius2 b ,satan always took an opportunity to ru9 ! ,*ur* by ,h]esies :5 he c\ld n by ,p]secution4 ,arianism1 & _m o!r errors 7 propogat$1 :i* occasion$ dreadful tr\bles to ! ,*ur*4 ,julian ! ,apo/ate1 endeavor$ once m to extirpate ,*ri/ianity1 b 0 kill$ 9 a ,p]secution he rais$1 be=e he _h reign$ two ye>s4 ,errors increas$ daily4 ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! six? c5tury ! ,*ur* seem$ m tranquil1 b ! ,devil 0 incessantly work+ h] ru9 by ! introduction ( ,popi% errors2 ignorance & pr(an5ess 0 almo/ univ]sal4 ,! ,gov]nm5t 0 almo/ "o p]petual /ruggle betwe5 ! ,bi%ops1 :i* %\ld be ! greate/4 ,gregory ! ,great1 by imm5se sup]/ition1 tr\bl$ ! ,*ur*2 & h] discomfiture 0 soon univ]sal4 ,?is 0 ! case ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,we/2 :ile1 ab\t ?is "t1 ,mahomet ! ,arab1 took 8 rise 9 ! ,ea/1 & propogat$ 8 delusion !re4 ,?us ! ,bea/ rose ab\t #fjf1 or #fff2 & n[1 9 ano!r s5se1 ! ,*ur* ent]$ into h] ,wild]ness /ate1 ! out] ,c\rt be+ giv5 to ! ,g5tiles1 to be trodd5 "u foot = =ty-two mon?s1 or #abfj ye>s4 ,sad inde$ ! consequ5ce ( ! rise ( ! ,man ( ,s94 ,= _m ye>s worse ,p]secutions ?an "u ! ,pagans took place1 b ,god did n leave ! ,_w )\t a ,witness = himself4 ,e n[ & !n ! ,"l rais$ up fai?ful m51 :o oppos$ ! ,pope's ,supremacy2 p>ticul>ly ,lu!r1 9 ,g]many--,zu+lius1 9 ,switz]l&1 & ,calv92 9 ,france4 ,! *ri/ian ,religion1 z taught by ,lu!r1 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,dem>k1 ,sw$51 & ,g]many4 ,! ,doctr9es taught by ,calv91 9 ,holl&1 ,scotl&1 ,engl&1 & ,irel&2 b 9 ,irel& ! ,p]secution 0 dreadful inde$1 & n mu* less 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,popi% massacre ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ ?\s& ,prote/ants 9 ,irel&1 & ! ,p]secution 9 ,engl&1 bid fair to aboli% ! ,prote/ant cause among u4 ,9 ,france ! ,p]secution 0 dreadful--,lewis ! #ac? di/ress$ ! ,prote/ants greatly2 numb]s 7 b>b>\sly murd]$1 & sev]al hundr$ ?\s& ) difficulty fl$ to ,holl&1 ,engl&1 & else:]e4 ,b bless$ be ,god = ! glori\s ,re=mation6 = a ,prote/ant ,k+ & ,pr9ces2 = ! ,w ( ,god 9 our "m ,tongue2 = ,p>liam5ts t secure our ,rights2 = ! cle> ,prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 :i* is our joy1 ?\gh we h to lam5t great decays among ,*ur*es2 a dry1 speculative1 legal ,sy/em1 9 opposition to ! pure tru?1 :i* is br&$ ) ! odi\s t]m ( ,ant9omianism2 & 9 ! _w an infidel _s ( ,free-?9k+1 9 opposition to ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,b we are look+ to a glori\s p]iod1 :5 tru? 9 its native simplicity1 %all fly ) ! rapidity ( lightn+1 & illum9ate ! ,_w2 :5 ,anti-*ri/1 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/1 %all fall1 to rise no m--:5 ,zion's ,wat*m5 %all see1 eye to eye--:5 ,jews & ,g5tiles =m "o fold--:5 peace & hol9ess %all be univ]sal--:5 k+s %all be nurs+ fa!rs to ! ,*ur*1 & ! :ole e>? s]ve ! ,"l6 ,happy p]iod6 ! ,"l ha/5 x 9 8 "t4 ,bre?r51 we %all soon be done ) "t1 & ?r\gh ri* grace1 jo9 ! *orus ( ! skies4--,hold fa/ ! =m ( s\nd words3 be conc]n$ to feel ! p[] ( tru? 9 ! he>t2 keep 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 obey+ 8 w1 walk+ z he has set =? 8 m9d2 look+ unto ,jesus2 pray+ to be kept 9 all dang]1 temptation1 p]secution1 & trial1 & s we %all give him glory 9 ! ,*ur* bel[1 & 9 ! ,*ur* above4--,n[ unto him t is able to keep y f fall+1 & to pres5t y faultless be=e ! pres5ce ( 8 glory--to ! only wise ,god our ,savi\r1 be glory1 dom9ion1 & p[]4 ,am54 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ are ! ,articles ( ,fai? ,i read at my ,ord9ation2 & are necess>y = e ,*ri/ian to "k1 feel1 & enjoy--!y are ! ,s5tim5ts ,i prea*1 & y1 z a ,*ur*1 believe4 ,may we rejoice 9 ! tru?1 & yield ob$i5ce !reto4-- ,we ?9k if requisite t e ,memb] ( ! ,*ur* %\ld give 8 or h] ass5t to ! annex$ ,,confession ( ,,fai?4 ,i4 ,i ,,believe1 t ! ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t are ! ^w ( ,god1 & ! only rule ( fai? & practice4 ,,ii4 ,i believe1 t !re is b ,"o only1 liv+1 & true ,god2 t !re are ?ree ,p]sons 9 ! ,godhead1 :o are equal 9 nature1 p[]1 & glory2 &1 t ! ,son & ,holy ,gho/1 are z truly & prop]ly ,god1 z ! ,fa!r4 ,^! ,?ree div9e ,p]sons are di/+ui%$ f ea* o!r by peculi> relative prop]ties4 ,^! ,?ree div9e di/9ct ,p]sons1 ,i pr(ess to rev]5ce1 s]ve1 & wor%ip1 z ! ,"o true ,god4 ,,iii4 ,i believe t be=e ! ,_w began1 ,god did elect a c]ta9 numb] ( ,mank9d unto ev]la/+ life1 :om he did pr$e/9ate to ! adoption ( ,*ildr51 by ,jesus ,*ri/1 ( 8 own free grace1 & accord+ to ! good pleasure ( 8 w2 t he appo9t$ hol9ess z ! means3 & t no "o has a "r to consid] himself z a *os5 vessel1 till he is effectually call$ by ! grace ( ,god4 ,,iv4 ,i believe1 t ,god made all ?+s 9 ,creation1 out ( no?+1 to display 8 goodness1 wisdom1 p[]1 & glory2 &1 t by ! same p[]1 he upholds & gov]ns1 rules & directs all ?+s 9 ,heav5 & ,e>?2 &1 t he displays 8 sov]eignty accord+ to ! c\nsel ( 8 own w1 or 8 et]nal plan1 =m$ be=e all ,worlds4 ,v4 ,i believe1 t !re is "o ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & ,man2 ! ,man1 ,*ri/ ,jesus2 t he /ood 9 8 m$iatorial capacity z our repres5tative & head1 9 ! cov5ant ( et]nal r$emption & grace2 engag$ to be all t to 8 p1 !y c\ld possibly ne$ 9 "t1 & _! bliss ?r\gh et]nity4 ,,vi4 ,i believe t ,god made ,man upright2 b mutable & liable to fall3 t ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,satan1 he broke ! cov5ant ( works1 & fell f ! image ( ,god2 t all ,mank9d s9n$ 9 him & fell1 ) him1 z _! head & repres5tative2 & bo? him & 8 po/]ity became liable to ! curse & p5alty ( a violat$ law4 ,,vii4 ,i believe1 t all ,mank9d are conceiv$ & born 9 s91 ,*ildr5 ( disob$i5ce1 enemies to ,god1 violators ( 8 comm&s1 av]se to good1 prone to evil1 ,*ildr5 ( wra?1 obnoxi\s to ! ju/ice ( ,god1 & ! condemnation ( 8 law3 & ,i believe1 t no ,creature c help or deliv] himself1 out ( t wret*$ /ate into :i* he has fall54 ,i solemnly believe1 t ?is is ! /ate ( all ,m5 by nature4 ,,viii4 ,i believe1 t accord+ to ! et]nal appo9tm5t ( ,god ! fa!r1 & ! ,cov5ant engagem5ts ( ! de> ,r$eem]1 t 9 ! fulness ( "t1 ,god s5t 8 ,son into ! _w to r$eem fall5 ,m52 t "p ( ! human race1 t 0 giv5 him 9 et]nity2 t _! r$emption 0 obta9$ by ! %$d+ ( 8 blood2 t ?is r$emption is special & p>ticul>1 design$ only = ! elect ( ,god1 ! ,%eep ( ,*ri/1 :o only %>e ! special & peculi> bless+s ( x4 ,&1 9 ord] to accompli% our r$emption1 ,i believe1 x 0 necess>y t ! ,r$eem] %\ld take ^u him our nature1 a human body & s\l1 creat$ & =m$ by ,god ! ,_s1 conceiv$ 9 ! womb ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 born ( a ,woman1 made "u ! law1 t he might r$eem 8 p f x2 "w out a righte\sness adequate to its dem&s1 make an atonem5t by suff]+ ! dea? ( ! ,cross1 satisfy div9e ,ju/ice1 glorify all ! attributes ( ,deity1 & op5 a way = ! communication ( all ^? bless+s1 :i* are ne$ful = ! ,sa9ts ( ,god1 bo? = "t & et]nity4 ,,ix4 ,i believe1 t ! matt] ( ! ,s9n]s' ju/ification be=e a holy ,god1 is ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/ imput$ to !m2 :i* is1 8 p]fect1 spotless ob$i5ce to ! law1 9 _! room & /ead1 )\t ! consid]ation ( any works done by !m2 &1 t ! full & free p>don ( all _! s9s1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come1 is only ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/1 accord+ to ! ri*es ( 8 grace2 &1 t none c be ju/ifi$ 9 any o!r way4 ,?is righte\sness be+ se5 by ! eye ( fai?1 & embrac$ by ! h& ( fai?1 we are manife/ly ju/ifi$ & fre$ f ! law2 t1 be+ dead :]e9 we 7 held1 we live to ,god1 & by love s]ve ! ,"l1 hav+ our fruit unto hol9ess1 & ! end et]nal life4 ,x4 ,i believe1 t all ! objects ( et]nal love1 ! subjects ( 8 *oice1 & ! pur*ase ( ! ,r$eem]'s blood1 are effectually call$ 9 "o way or o!r1 by ! efficaci\s & irresi/ible grace ( ,god ! div9e ,_s2 & n by an act ( ,man's free w & p[]4 ,i believe !y are wa%$1 ju/ifi$1 & sanctifi$1 9 ! "n & by ,god ! ,_s1 9 "s "p ( _! lives4 ,,xi4 ,i believe1 t all sa9ts are kept by ! mighty p[] ( ,god1 ?r\gh fai?1 to et]nal ,salvation2 & t z sure z !y are call$1 ju/ifi$1 & sanctifi$1 !y w infallibly p]sev]e2 because ( ! p]petuity ( ,god's love1 ! /ability ( 8 cov5ant1 & 8 fai?fulness to 8 absolute promises4 ,,xii4 ,i believe1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ consi/s ( true believ]s 9 8 "n2 t ^! are 8 my/ical body1 ( :i*1 he is ! only head1 & !re is no o!r3 & t all ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god d]ive spiritual life f him1 by virtue ( union to him2 t he is our life2 & 9 consequ5ce ( t1 we are n[ quick5$ by 8 life-giv+ p[] 9 conv]sion2 our bodies %all be quick5$ 9 ! la/ day1 & all ,believ]s %all enjoy et]nal life1 9 glory = ev]4 ,,xiii4 ,i believe1 t 9 ! new te/am5t ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 !re are two ,sacram5ts3 ,baptism1 & ! ,supp] ( ! ,"l4 ,i believe1 ,baptism to be an outw>d & visible sign2 fir/1 ( ! suff]+s1 dea?1 burial1 & resurrection ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 secondly1 ( an inw>d & spiritual op]ation ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ^u ! he>ts ( believ]s2 & is a gr& emblem ( a dea? unto s91 & a new bir? unto righte\sness2 = be+ by nature ! *ildr5 ( wra?1 we are by reg5]ation1 manife/$ to be *ildr5 ( grace4 ,i believe1 t only ^? :o pr(ess ! "n ( ,jesus1 h any "r !reto4 ,t x %\ld be adm9i/]$ to ,adults alone1 9 ! "n ( ! adorable ,tr9ity2 &1 t x is to be p]=m$ by imm]sion--b wi% to ex]cise ! mo/ unb\nd$ *>ity to all :o diff] f u 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,i believe1 t ! ,"l's ,supp] 0 in/itut$ ! night on :i* he 0 betray$1 to repres5t 8 suff]+s & dea?2 & is to be att5d$ to by all ,believ]s1 until 8 second com+4 ,,xiv4 ,i believe1 t x is ! duty ( e ,*ri/ian to obey ! laws ( _! ,c\ntry2 n to speak evil ( ,dignities2 b1 to pray = ! ,k+1 8 ,family1 & ! ,gov]nm5t "u :i* we live2 to /udy to be quiet1 peaceable1 & submissive1 accord+ to ! laws ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* is our rule ( conduct3 &1 :o has said1 8,r5d] unto ,cs>1 ! ?+s :i* are 820 & by 8 holy ,apo/les has comm&$ 8,t e ,s\l %\ld be subject to ! high] p[]s2 t we %\ld honor all ,m51 love ! ,bro!rhood1 fe> ,god1 honor ! ,k+40 ,,xv4 ,i believe1 t x is ! duty ( all ,believ]s1 to take ! comm&s ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 z _! rule ( conduct2 t1 :ile !y are rely+ on 8 ,righte\sness1 = ju/ification2 on 8 ,blood1 = p>don2 &1 on ! ,_s1 = int]nal sanctification2 !y1 f a pr9cipal ( love %$ abroad 9 _! he>ts1 are made will+ to obey 8 laws1 z ,k+ 9 ,m\nt ,zion3 &1 t 8 comm&m5ts are ! believ]'s rule ( outw>d conduct2 t x is _! duty to /& fa/ 9 "o ,_s1 ) "o m9d1 /riv+ toge!r = ! fai? ( ! gospel3 t x is _! duty to walk 9 wisdom1 to !m t are )\t2 to ex]cise a consci5ce void ( (f5ce t[>ds ,god & ,man1 by liv+ sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly 9 ?is pres5t _w3 t x is _! duty to walk ) ea* o!r is all humility & bro!rly love2 to wat* ov] ea* o!r's conv]sation2 to /ir up "o ano!r to love & to good works2 n =sak+ ! assembl+ ( ourselves toge!r1 z we h opportunity2 to wor%ip ,god1 accord+ to 8 reveal$ w2 &1 :5 ! case requires1 to w>n1 rebuke1 & admoni% "o ano!r1 accord+ to ! rules ( ! gospel3 & t x is our duty to sympa?ize ) ea* o!r1 to be> ) "o ano!r's weaknesses1 fail+s1 & infirmities2 &1 p>ticul>ly to pray = "o ano!r4 ,all ^! duties we are b\nd to p]=m1 & e o!r law ( ,*ri/'s spiritual h\se1 ?r\gh ! graci\s influ5ce ( a ,_s ( love1 ( p[]1 & ( a s\nd m9d2 ev] rememb]+1 t we are to obey ! laws ( our ,sov]eign1 z ,k+1 on 8 holy hill ( ,zion4 ,,xvi4 ,i believe1 t all ! ,ord9ances ( div9e appo9tm5t ought to be att5d$ unto1 by all t pr(ess _! fai? 91 & love to our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 z ! head ( 8 ,*ur*2 he>+ ! ,^w1 public ,pray]1 ,baptism1 & ! ,"l's ,supp]3 s++ ( ,psalms1 ,hymns1 & ,spiritual ,songs1 vocally2 ?is is an ord9ance ( ! gospel1 to be p]=m$ by ,believ]s2 b1 z to "t1 place1 & mann]1 e "o ought to be left to _! lib]ty 9 us+ x4 ,,xvii4 ,i believe1 t !re w be a ,resurrection1 bo? ( ! j & unju/2 & t ,*ri/ w come a second "t to judge bo? quick & dead2 :5 he w take v5geance on ! wick$1 & introduce 8 own ,p into 8 k+dom & glory1 :]e !y %all be = ev] ) him2 &1 !n %all ! m$iatorial k+dom be deliv]$ up to ! ,fa!r1 by ! ,r$eem]2 ! my/]y ( ,god be f9i%$3 ,heav5 w be ! ,sa9ts f9al home2 &1 ,god1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,_s1 be all 9 all1 = ev] & ev]4 ,,xviii4 ,i believe1 t ! felicity ( ! ,sa9ts w be et]nal2 & ,i z firmly believe1 su* w be ! et]nity ( mis]y2 unless1 ! nev]-dy+ worm dies1 & ?is unqu5*able fire goes out2 :i* w n1 _c be2 = ! m\? ( ! ,"l ha? spok5 x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,^! ,s5tim5ts we are b\nd to ackn[l$ge1 z a ,*ur*4--,we wi% 9 all ?+s to adorn ^! ,doctr9es2 & hav+ be5 call$ out ( ! _w1 to ! k ( ! tru?1 exp]im5tally--9 t hope1 & ?r\gh div9e grace1 we h giv5 up ourselves to ,god--to walk 9 8 ways1 z laid d[n 9 t "p ( 8 holy ^w :i* respects ! ,new ,te/am5t ,*ur*4 ,we !re=e ent] into cov5ant ) ea* o!r1 & pray = grace to keep ! foll[+ scriptural ,,rules4 ,,! ,,memb]s' ,,cov5ant4 ,,j]4 l4 #e4 ,come1 let u jo9 ourselves to ! ,"l1 9 a p]petual ,cov5ant t %all n be =gott54 ,,acts ii1 #b4 ,& !y cont9u$ /$fa/ly 9 ! ,apo/les ,doctr9e1 & 9 fell[%ip4 ,,luke xxiv1 #ae4 ,& x came to pass t :ile !y commun$ toge!r1 & reason$1 ,jesus himself drew ne>1 & w5t ) !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,we ,,agree1 #a4--,,) reg>d to ! ,m9i/]--t z long z ,god is pleas$ to make him useful to our s\ls1 & we consid] him z s5t ( ,god--we w dilig5tly att5d ^u 8 ,m9i/ry--*e]fully submit to & readily obey all ! ,ord9ances he adm9i/]s--agreeable to ! writt5 ^w--,heb4 xiii1 #g4 ,rememb] !m t h ! rule ov] y1 :o h spok5 to y ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,we fur!r agree to make pray] & supplication = him1 to wat* 8 conv]sation1 & foll[ him z f> z he foll[s ,*ri/4 ,t we w e/eem him1 rev]5ce1 & obey him 9 ! ,"l--agreeable to #a ,!ss4 v1 #ac4 ,& we besee* y1 ,bre?r5 to "k !m :i* lab\r among y1 & are ov] y 9 ! ,"l1 & admoni% y--& to e/eem !m v highly 9 love1 = _! ,works sake4 ,bre?r51 pray = u4 ,pray] 0 made )\t ceas+ to ,god = him--,^: fai? foll[1 consid]+ ! end ( _! conv]sion4--,& we agree1 accord+ to our circum/ances1 by ! adm9i/ration ( e>?ly ?+s1 to support & ma9ta9 him1 agreeable to #a ,cor4 xi4 ,if we h s[n unto y 9 spiritual ?+s1 is x a great ?+ if we %\ld reap y\r c>nal ?+s8 ,ev5 s ha? ! ,"l appo9t$4--,we agree likewise to abide by him 9 all trials & p]secutions--t we w enc\rage him1 /r5g!n 8 h&s1 & speak k9dly ( him--avoid+ all bitt]ness ( _s1 tattl+ & gossip+ ab\t him1 z contr>y to ! ,gospel4 #b4--,we agree to receive & e/eem all ,(fic]s 9 ! ,*ur*1 t h be5 appo9t$ by ! ,*ur*1 ^: fai? & practice is con=mable to ! writt5 ^w4 ,t we w speak k9dly ( !m1 receive repro( f !m :5 necess>y1 & make kn[n all cases ( di/ress1 spiritual or temporal1 9 ! ,*ur*1 to !m--:ile we h reason to believe !y answ] ! spiritual "* ( a ,deacon1 z laid d[n 9 #a ,tim4 #crd ,*apt]4 #c4--,we agree1 ?r\gh grace1 to be f\nd 9 ! use ( all appo9t$ means1 public & private1 & on special occasions1 :5 notifi$ by ! ,m9i/]1 z 9 ,acts xiv1 #b4 ,:5 !y 7 come1 & _h ga!r$ ! ,*ur* toge!r4--,=sake n ! assembl+ y\rselves toge!r1 z ! mann] ( "s is4--,:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r1 !re am ,i 9 ! mid/4 ,lo1 ,i am ) y always4 #d4--;,z ,memb]s ( ! same ,*ur*1 we w endeav\r to cultivate an affectionate & s9c]e love1 )\t dissimulation1 t[>ds "o ano!r--l t :i* ,*ri/ be>s to 8 ,*ur*2 & /udi\sly avoid all occasion ( division among ! memb]s--su* z h>d spee*es1 cruel & unju/ rem>ks1 disda9ful looks1 reproa*es1 sl&]s1 & all causeless divisions 9 judgm5t conc]n+ spiritual ?+s4 ,b t we w wat* & pray aga9/ ^! ?+s1 z injuri\s to ! cause ( ,*ri/2 b endeavor to ma9ta9 a on5ess ( m9d & cons5t ( judgm5t1 to e gr& tru?1 & a uni=mity ( practice4--,ye y\rselves are taught ( ,god to love "o ano!r4--,be k9dly affection$ "o t[>ds ano!r4 ,by ?is %all all m5 "k t ye are my disciples1 if ye love "o ano!r4 #e4--,we mutually agree to pray = ! prosp]ity ( ! k+dom ( ,*ri/1 p>ticul>ly = t "p to :i* we belong--t body ( *ri/ians :i* we commune )4 ,?is we w d ?r\gh grace1 con/antly1 *e]fully1 & affectionately1 publicly1 & m frequ5tly 9 private--especially = ! mo/ tri$1 afflict$1 & poor memb]s4 ,pray ye = ! peace ( ,j]usalem--!y %all prosp] t love h]4 ,cont9u+ con/ant 9 pray]4 #f4--,t1 z a ,*ur*1 we w1 z mu* z possible1 be sep>ate f ! ,_w1 its cu/oms1 maxims1 pursuits1 wor%ip4 ,pray aga9/ a worldly _s1 ei!r ( levity or sull5ness1 covet\s ( oppressive1 9 deal+ ) o!rs4--,come out f among !m1 & be ye sep>ate1 sai? ! ,"l4 #g4--,we agree to /udy ea* o!rs spiritual b5efit1 & take e opportunity1 = ! communion ( ,sa9ts1 to imp>t :at light or enjoym5ts1 trials1 & m]cies1 sorr[s & deliv]ances4 ,to avoid all fro?y1 light1 or va9 conv]sation1 z n becom+ a ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,!n !y t fe>$ ! ,"l spake (t5 "o to ano!r4 ,let y\r spee* be always ) grace4 ,:]e=e com=t "o ano!r1 & edify "o ano!r1 z also ye d4 #h4--,we w endeav\r to be> ) ea* o!rs infirmities1 weakness1 & fail+s1 9 meekness1 pati5ce1 & pity--r5d] !m :at assi/ance we c1 by pray]1 advice1 & k9dness2 n approv+ _! errors1 b recomm5d+ !m to ! ,"l1 & =giv+ e (f5ce done aga9/ u1 :5 we believe su* an (f5d] is sorry1 & w ackn[l$ge 8 s94 ,be ye k9d to "o to ano!r--t5d] he>t$4 ,if ?y bro!r rep5t =give him4 ,we t are /rong ought to be> ! infirmities ( ! weak4 ,*>ity suff]e? long1 & is k9d4 ,if any man h a qu>rel aga9/ any1 ev5 z ,*ri/ =gave y1 s also d ye4 #i4--,we agree to sympa?ize ) ea* o!r 9 ! calamities & trials t may befall u--ei!r affliction ( body1 unju/ reproa*1 real falls1 family afflictions1 or temptation & s\l tr\bles4 ,rememb] !m t are 9 bonds1 z b\nd ) !m2 & ^? :o suff] adv]sity4 ,if "o memb] suff]s all ! memb]s suff] ) x4 ,be> ye "o ano!rs burd5s4 ,ye ought to support ! weak4 #aj4--,we agree to contribute to ! real necessities ( ^? :o are poor--9 ?+s temporal1 accord+ to e "o's ability4 ,let u d good to all m51 especially ! h\sehold ( fai?4 ,& if ?y bro!r be wax5 poor & fall5 into decay ) !e1 ?\ %all relieve him4 ,di/ribut+ to ! necessity ( ! sa9ts1 giv5 to hospitality--= ,god love? a *e]ful giv]4 #aa4--,we mutually agree to wat* ov] ea* o!r = good--to com=t ! feeble-m9d$1 to w>n ! unruly1 & to reprove 9 fai?fulness1 wisdom1 mod]ation1 & k9dness1 :at we see amiss 9 ea* o!r--to endeavor to re/ore a fall5 ,bro!r--to seek consolation = him by pray] & ! ^w2 b if p]si/+ 9 an evil cause1 acqua9t ! ,(fic]s ( ! ,*ur*1 t !y may take up ! cause4--,bre?r51 if any ( y d err f ! fai?1 & "o conv]t 7or re/ore7 him1 let him "k1 t he :i* conv]te? a s9n] f ! error ( 8 way1 %all save a s\l f dea?4--,yet c\nt him n an enemy1 b admoni% him z a ,bro!r4 ,he t be+ (t5 reprov$1 h>d5e? 8 neck1 %all be de/roy$ )\t a rem$y4 ,let u consid] "o ano!r4 #ab4--,we hope1 ?r\gh grace1 to walk 9 all hol9ess ( life1 to ! glory ( ! ,gospel1 ! edification ( ! ,*ur*1 & conviction to !m t are )\t--look+ unto ,jesus1 dep5d+ on 8 unm]it$ fav\r1 rejoic+ 9 8 ,p]son & ,"w1 & lodg+ = ! happy "t1 :5 we %all jo9 ! ,*ur* triumphant 9 heav54--,let y\r light s %9e4 ,hav+ ^! promises1 let u cleanse ourselves4--,see t ye walk circumspectly4 ,& n[1 ,bre?r51 ,i comm5d y to ,god1 & to ! ^w ( 8 grace1 :i* is able to build y up1 & to give y an inh]itance among !m t are sanctifi$1 by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,am54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4