,transcrib]'s ,notes - ,?is book is set =? z a ref]5ce = ,bapti/ *ur*es to discuss _! hi/ory1 organization1 polity1 & op]ations4 ,! book itself has a small =m factor1 suitable to be c>ri$ 9 a suit coat pocket4 - ,! au?or's p]spective is q p>tisan2 _m argum5ts are introduc$ 9 favor ( 8 pref]r$ me?ods & aga9/ alt]natives4 - ,detail$ in=mation on ! ,transcrib]'s *anges are li/$ aft] ! text4 ,,! ,,/&>d ,,manual ,,= ,,bapti/ ,,*ur*es ,by ,,edw>d ,t4 ,,hiscox1 ,d4,d4 ,au?or ( ,! ,bapti/'s ,%ort ,me?od1 ,/> ,book = ,m9i/]s1 ,! ,/> ,book ,s]ies1 ,pa/ors' ,manual1 etc4 ,,philadelphia ,,! ,,am]ican ,,bapit/ ,,publication ,,society ,,*icago ,,kansas ,,city ,,los ,,angeles ,,seattle ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,ent]$1 accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahij1 by ,,! ,,am]ican ,,bapit/ ,,publication ,,society ,9 ! (fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,preface ,x is n[ ?irty ye>s s9ce ! ,bapti/ ,*ur* ,directory1 prep>$ by ! writ]1 0 fir/ publi%$4 ,t "w 0 design$ to be some:at ( a cons5sus ( ! op9ions ( ^? be/ able to judge 9 matt]s ( ,bapti/ *ur* polity & usage1 especially z to :at conc]ns adm9i/ration & discipl9e4 ,x might ?us prove a help to bo? pa/ors & memb]s1 p>ticul>ly 9 p]plex+ cases liable to arise4 ,?us x 0 hop$ x might help to rectify ! ord] & cu/oms ( our *ur*es ?r\gh our widely ext5d$ ranks4 ,?is hope has be5 realiz$4 ,m ?an fifty ?\s& copies ( t book h be5 circulat$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x has also be5 translat$1 m or less fully1 into six or sev5 diff]5t languages by our mission>ies1 = use 9 our missions & =eign fields4 ,b _m ( ! *ur*es desir$ a small] & less exp5sive manual1 :i* !y c\ld put into ! h&s ( all _! memb]s4 ,to meet ?is want1 sixte5 ye>s ago1 ! writ] prep>$ ! little ,/> ,book on ,bapti/ ,*ur* ,polity1 :i* _m *ur*es h adopt$1 furni%+ _! memb]s & c&idates = memb]%ip ) !m freely4 ,?is has _h a circulation ( ov] ?irty ?\s& copies2 & bo? ?is & ! ,directory are 9 z great dem& z at any previ\s "t4 ,x is some?+ m ?an tw5ty ye>s s9ce ! ,bapti/ ,%ort ,me?od1 by ! same au?or 0 publi%$4 ,! purpose ( ?is manual 0 to give a concise view ( ^? di/9ctive features :i* m>k ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,bapti/s & o!r d5om9ations1 especially z to ! ord9ances & *ur* ord]2 & also to furni% ! pro(s by :i* our position 9 ^! respects is ju/ifi$4 ,ab\t t5 ?\s& copies ( ?is book h f\nd _! way into circulation4 ,! prep>ation ( ! pres5t manual 0 und]tak5 at ! reque/ (1 & by an arrangem5t ) ! pa/or1 ,r4 ,s4 ,mac,arthur1 ,d4,d41 on behalf ( ,calv>y ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ,new ,york ,city1 = ! special use ( t *ur*4 ,some?+ 0 desir$ small] ?an ! ,directory1 & m full ?an ! ,/> ,book1 embrac+ c]ta9 features ( ! ,%ort ,me?od4 ,:5 complet$1 x 0 ?\ght to be1 on ! :ole1 s mu* sup]ior to any?+ ev] be=e prep>$1 z a manual = g5]al use 9 ,bapti/ *ur*es1 t by mutual cons5t1 x 0 decid$ to h x publi%$ = g5]al circulation1 r ?an conf9e x to ! use ( a s+le *ur*4 ,to bo? m9i/]s & memb]s1 su* a manual1 x is hop$1 w prove a valuable help] 9 ! int]e/ ( *ur* ord]1 & ( d5om9ational unity & prosp]ity4 ,especially = ! y\ng] memb]s1 s _m ?\s&s ( :om are ye>ly admitt$ to ! fell[%ip ( ! *ur*es1 ) an unlimit$ fran*ise1 :ile b imp]fectly in/ruct$ z to ei!r doctr9es or ord]1 x %\ld prove a mo/ valuable assi/ant4 ,concise & accurate 9 /atem5t ( facts1 transp>5t 9 arrangem5t ( matt]s1 conv5i5t 9 =m1 & *eap 9 co/1 pa/ors w f9d x to _! own advantage1 z well z to t ( _! memb]s1 to see t _! *ur*es are lib]ally suppli$ ) copies4 ,! pa/or ( "o ( our v l>ge/ & mo/ prosp]\s *ur*es1 = ^: use its prep>ation 0 und]tak51 %[s 8 e/imate ( its value1 & sets o!r pa/ors a wise & wor?y example1 by ord]+ 9 advance ( publication1 "o ?\s& copies = 8 *ur*4 ,may ! ,div9e bless+ make ?is1 z o!r works h be5 made1 a means ( fur!r+ good ord]1 spiritual vitality1 & effici5t s]vice = ,*ri/1 9 ! *ur*es = :i* x is design$4 ,e4 ,t4 ,h4 ,,m\nt ,,v]non1 ,n4 ,y4 ,janu>y #bd1 #ahij4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur* ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,*ur* ,,(fic]s ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,*ur* ,,ord9ances ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,*ur*-,,memb]%ip ,,*apt] ,v ,,*ur* ,,discipl9e ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,cases ,,( ,,appeal ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,*ur* ,,bus9ess ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,*ri/ian ,,doctr9e ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,optional ,,/&+ ,,resolutions ,,*apt] ,x ,,baptism ,,consid]$ ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,"l',s ,,supp] ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,infant ,,baptism ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,*ur* ,,gov]nm5t ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,*ur* ,,(fic]s ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,bapti/ ,,hi/ory ,,/&>d ,,manual ,,= ,,bapti/ ,,*ur*es ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,,*ri/ian ,,*ur* ,! ^w *ur* is1 9 common language1 us$ ) l>ge latitude ( mean+4 ,x is appli$ to a build+ us$ = ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 to a congregation ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip]s1 to a religi\s e/abli%m5t1 to a giv5 =m ( ecclesia/ical ord]1 to ! aggregate ( all ,*ri/ian believ]s1 & to a local company ( ,*ri/ian disciples associat$ 9 cov5ant = religi\s purposes4 ,! latt] is its common use 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! ,greek ^w ekklesia1 r5d]$ *ur*1 is d]iv$ f a ^w mean+ call$ out1 & is us$ to indicate a company call$ out f a l>g] & m g5]al assembly or conc\rse ( p4 ,9 ! free ,greek cities1 x designat$ a company ( p]sons possess$ ( ! rights ( citiz5%ip1 & *>g$ ) c]ta9 important functions ( adm9i/ration 9 public affairs1 summon$1 or call$ out1 f ! common mass ( ! p4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! ekklesia is a company ( p]sons call$ out & sep>at$ f ! common multitude by a ,div9e call+1 *os5 to be sa9ts1 inve/$ ) ! privileges1 & *>g$ ) ! duties ( citiz5%ip 9 ! k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,a ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 !re=e1 accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t idea1 is a company ( p]sons ,div9ely call$ & sep>at$ f ! _w1 baptiz$ on a pr(ession ( _! fai? 9 ,*ri/1 unit$ 9 cov5ant = wor%ip & ,*ri/ian s]vice1 "u ! supreme au?ority ( ,*ri/1 ^: ,^w is _! only law & rule ( life 9 all matt]s ( religi\s fai? & practice4 ,"s ,*ri/ian d5om9ations include all _! congregations 9 "o compreh5sive society1 or ecclesia/ical sy/em1 "u "s c5tral au?ority1 :i* legislates = & controls ! :ole4 ,?is compreh5sive society !y call ! *ur*4 ,?us we speak ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*--:]e ! ^w *ur* /&s = ! aggregate ( all _! local societies4 ,) ,bapti/s x is diff]5t4 ,!y speak ( ,bapti/ *ur*es1 b n ( ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 :5 ! entire d5om9ation is meant4 ,! ,bapti/ ,*ur* w\ld mean "s "o local congregation ( baptiz$ believ]s4 ,?us 0 x 9 ,apo/olic times4 ,!re 0 ! *ur* 9 ,j]usalem1 ! *ur* ( ! ,!ssalonians1 ! *ur* ( ,babylon1 ! *ur* ( ! ,laodiceans2 b ! *ur*es ( ,mac$onia1 ! *ur*es ( ,asia1 ! *ur*es ( ,judea4 ,a *ur*1 !re=e1 is n a sy/em ( congregations conf$]at$ "u a g5]al gov]nm5t1 b a s+le local congregation ( ,*ri/ian disciples associat$ 9 cov5ant & meet+ toge!r = wor%ip4 ,9 ?is s5se ! ^w is commonly1 almo/ uni=mly1 us$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,*ur*es are ,div9ely in/itut$ to be ! light ( ! _w & ! salt ( ! e>?4 ,!y are orda9$ = ! glory ( ,god1 z ! gr\nd & pill> ( ! tru?1 9 ! proclamation ( ,8 ,gospel & ! e/abli%m5t ( ,8 k+dom 9 ! _w4 ,!y are commission$ to prea* ! ,gospel to m51 & to live ! ,gospel be=e m51 t ,*ri/ may be honor$ & s9n]s sav$4 ,!y %\ld1 !re=e1 be con/antly /riv+ to realize ! gr& purpose ( _! exi/5ce & fulfill ! mission ( _! high call+4 ,t *ur* :i* does ! mo/ to honor ,*ri/ & save man w be ! mo/ honor$ by ,him1 & ! mo/ influ5tial & prosp]\s 9 all t p]ta9s to ! true functions ( a *ur*4 ,& s9ce a *ur*1 z a body1 is :at its individual memb]s are 9 _! religi\s life & influ5ce1 !re=e ea* memb] %\ld /rive to become 9 holy liv+ :at ,he desires ! *ur* to be4 ,,note #a4--;,a body ( ,*ri/ian disciples may fail to meet "s ( ! requirem5ts ( ! ,gospel1 & /ill be a true *ur* ( ,*ri/1 provid+ x fulfills ! fundam5tal conditions ( a ,scriptural fai? & practice4 ,,note #b4--;,b :5 a body ceases to ackn[l$ge & submit to ,*ri/ z its ,supreme ,rul]1 & to receive ,8 ,^w z its supreme law1 !n x ceases to be a true *ur*1 & is simply a religi\s society1 ?\gh x may /ill accept "s ( ,8 doctr9es & practice "s ( ,8 precepts4 ,,note #c4--;,a *ur* is n a legislative1 b an executive body4 ,x _c make laws1 b only obey & adm9i/] ^? :i* ,*ri/ has giv5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he is ! only ,lawmak] 9 ,zion4 ,,note #d4--;,b 9 matt]s p]ta9+ to ord] & me?ods ( adm9i/ration1 m]ely optional & discretion>y1 n involv+ fundam5tal pr9ciples1 ! *ur* is to ex]cise its lib]ty1 s long z x does n contrav5e ,scriptural tea*+ or infr+e ! rights ( its memb]s4 ,,note #e4--;,& /ill fur!r1 :ile a *ur* _c become an au?oritative exp\nd] ( ei!r tru? or duty1 to b9d ! consci5ces ev5 ( its memb]s1 yet x does possess a judicial function = ! int]pretation & ! en=cem5t ( ! laws ( ,*ri/ = itself z a body1 &1 !re=e1 = its memb]s1 s f> z _! relation to ! compact is conc]n$4 ,,note #f4--;,ea* *ur* owes c\rtesy & comity1 fell[%ip & frat]nity1 to all o!rs2 b x owes subjection & allegiance to none1 & is "u au?ority to ,*ri/ alone4 ,,note #g4--;,9 matt]s ( bus9ess & 9 ! ex]cise ( its au?ority 9 adm9i/ration1 ! w ( ! *ur* is express$ by a majority vote ( its memb]s4 ,b ! ne>] t majority approa*es to unanimity1 ! m satisfactory & emphatic are its decisions4 ,,note #h4--;,c\ncils may be call$1 presbyt]ies conv5$1 or committees ( ref]5ce *os5 = advice 9 cases ( mom5t1 b !y are all advisory only1 & 9 no case au?oritative4 ,!re is no high]1 & no o!r c\rt ( appeal 9 ecclesia/ical affairs1 ?an ! individual *ur*4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,*ur* ,,(fic]s#a ,! ,scriptural (fic]s ( a *ur* are bi%ops & deacons4 ,bi%ops are 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t also call$ presbyt]s1 eld]s1 & ov]se]s4 ,_! duties & s]vices h ma9ly ref]5ce to ! spiritual int]e/s ( ! body1 ?\gh !y prop]ly h ! ov]sight ( all its conc]ns4 ,! deacons h pr9cipal *>ge ( ! temporalities ( ! *ur*1 s z to relieve ! pa/or 9 t dep>tm5t ( labor4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 to be c\nselors & help]s ( ! pa/or 9 all dep>tm5ts ( 8 "w4 ,! qualifications = bo? (fices are set =? 9 ! ,epi/les to ,timo?y & ,titus4 ,,note #a4--,pa/ors & deacons1 z tea*]s & lead]s ( ! flock1 _c be select$ = & impos$ ^u ! *ur*es by any ext]nal au?ority :atev]1 ei!r civic or religi\s2 b are elect$ & *os5 by ! free suffrages ( ! memb]s1 )\t compulsion or re/ra9t1 f among !mselves1 or ^? :o are to become id5tifi$ ) !m 9 fell[%ip4 ,,note #b4--;,9 ! election ( ei!r a pa/or or deacon1 notice ( su* election %\ld be giv5 f ! pulpit = at lea/ two ,sundays prec$+ ! "t = ! same4 ,! election %\ld be by ballot1 & at lea/ ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! votes ca/ %\ld be necess>y = ! election ( a pa/or1 & two-?irds = ! election ( a deacon4 ,su* election %\ld be prec$$ by pray] = ,div9e direction1 & conduct$ )\t p>tisan devices or p]sonal /rife4 ,,note #c4--;,bo? pa/ors & deacons are prop]ly elect$ = unlimit$ t]ms ( s]vice1 ! relation to cont9ue s long z !re %all be mutual satisfaction4 ,su* a c\rse t5ds less to depreciate & make s]vile ! (fic]s & _! duties 9 ! e/imation ( ! p1 & ( ^? :o be> !m1 ?an a limit$ & specifi$ "t1 ?\gh deacons are sometimes1 & p]haps prop]ly1 *os5 = a limit$ t]m ( s]vice1 subject to reelection1 at ! option ( ! *ur*4 ,,note #d4--,! *ur* is to fix on ! am\nt ( sal>y necess>y to a g5]\s support ( ! pa/or1 & hold itself obligat$ by e consid]ation ( ,*ri/ian honor = ! prompt & regul> paym5t ( ! same4 ,to fail 9 ?is is z di%onorable to ! *ur* z x is unju/ & vexati\s to ! pa/or4 ,,note #e4--,! call to a pa/or issues f ! *ur* z a body1 :i* also designates ! am\nt ( sal>y to be paid4 ,x is 9 "s sections usual1 ?\gh n ess5tial1 to h subsequ5tly a meet+ ( ! entire congregation or society to approve or confirm ! call4 ,9 "s ,/ates x is necess>y = ! tru/ees1 z ! legal repres5tatives ( ! corporation1 to confirm ! action (ficially1 s f> z ! sal>y is conc]n$1 be=e x c become legal4 ,,note #f4--,! numb] ( deacons is optional ) ! *ur*4 ,x is usually f ?ree to sev54 ,let x be s _m z ! *ur* ne$s & c f9d suitable z c&idates = ! (fice4 ,b !y %\ld nev] be elect$ simply to fill ! (fice1 & nev] unless !y be p]sons ^: fitness = ! (fice is g5]ally conc$$4 ,,note #g4--,! relations betwe5 pa/or & ! *ur* may be dissolv$ at ! option ( ei!r1 by giv+ ?ree mon?s' notice2 or o!rwise1 by mutual cons5t4 ,betwe5 ! deacons & ! *ur*1 ! relations may be dissolv$ at ! option ( ei!r )\t previ\s notice4 ,,note #h4--;,a *ur* cl]k is elect$ annually1 at a bus9ess meet+1 by a majority vote4 ,x is an (fice ( conv5i5ce1 = keep+ ! m9utes & pres]v+ ! records ( ! body4 ,also tru/ees are elect$ by ! *ur*1 or if ! law s requires1 by a society4 ,_! duties are ! c>e ( ! prop]ty & ! managem5t ( f9ances4 ,b ^! are n consid]$ ,scriptural *ur* (fic]s2 deacons might prop]ly dis*>ge all ! functions ( ^! (fices4#b ,,note #i4--,! (fices ( tru/ & s]vice 9 a *ur* %\ld be z widely di/ribut$ among ! memb]s z possible1 consi/5tly ) ! welf>e ( ! body4 ,?is rule %\ld seldom be disreg>d$4 ,no "o man %\ld hold m ?an "o (fice at ! same "t1 unless ! int]e/s ( ! body absolutely dem& x4 ,if (fices are honors1 !y %\ld be widely disp5s$2 if !y are burd5s1 !y c]ta9ly %\ld be4 ,= ! same man to hold two or ?ree (fices is z unju/ to him z x is to 8 bre?r54 ,,note #aj4--;,a *ur* _c unite 9 any corporate capacity ) o!r organizations = religi\s1 b5evol5t1 moral re=m1 or o!r purposes2 b x may coop]ate ) ^! = any good object1 & give to su* societies its moral support1 sympa?y1 & pecuni>y aid4 ,,note #aa4--;,b memb]s ( *ur*es c1 z individuals1 unite ) outside organizations1 = any purpose1 n inconsi/5t ) _! pr(ession z ,*ri/ians1 & n injuri\s to _! *ur* relations & duties4 ,,note #ab4--;,*ur*es _c ali5ate _! responsibilities1 nor delegate _! au?ority to any man1 or to any body ( m51 to act (ficially = !m4 ,b !y c appo9t p]sons to be> messages1 & to p]=m s]vices = !m1 "u in/ruction1 & to report _! action to ! body4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,?is & sev]al ( ! foll[+ sections are consi/5t ) ! ,/> ,book on ,bapti/ ,*ur* ,polity1 on ! same topics4 #b ,9 "s ,/ates ! laws d n recognize ! *ur*1 t be+ a spiritual body1 b incorporate a society1 z x is call$1 consi/+ ( all p]sons ( full age :o att5d & support ! wor%ip4 ,?is society has *>ge ( ! f9ancial affairs ( ! *ur*1 holds & keeps 9 repair its prop]ty1 & conducts its secul> conc]ns4 ,x elects a specifi$ numb] ( tru/ees1 z provid$ = by law1 :o are ! legal repres5tatives ( ! corporation4 ,! memb]s ( ! society1 & ! tru/ees elect$1 may or may n be memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,?is :ole society arrangem5t is a relic ( ! old ,new ,engl& p>i% sy/em ( ! /&+ ord]1 & is inconsi/5t ) ! fre$om ( *ur* action1 & antagoni/ic to ,bapti/ ,*ur* indep5d5ce4 ,x is anti-,bapti/ic & anti-,scriptural4 ,a *ur* %\ld be all[$ to manage its own affairs1 bo? temporal & spiritual3 & %\ld be protect$ by law 9 do+ s4 ,! society sy/em has be5 abrogat$ 9 mo/ ( ! ,/ates4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,*ur* ,,ord9ances ,*ri/ian ord9ances1 9 ! l>ge/ s5se1 are any in/itutions1 or regulations ( ,div9e appo9tm5t1 e/abli%$ z means ( grace = ! good ( m51 or z acts ( wor%ip = ! honor ( ,god4 ,9 t s5se1 n only are baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp] ord9ances1 b prea*+1 pray]1 he>+ ! ,^w1 fa/+1 & ?anksgiv+ are also ord9ances1 s9ce all are ( ,div9e appo9tm5t4 ,b1 9 a n>r[] s5se1 x is common to say t baptism & ! ,"l's ,supp] are ! only ord9ances appo9t$ by ,*ri/ to be obs]v$ by ,8 *ur*es4 ,^! are ! only emblematic & commemorative rites enjo9$ ^u ,8 disciples1 by :i* !y are to be di/+ui%$1 & ,he is to be honor$4 ,!y are ! two symbols & witnesses ( ! ,new ,cov5ant1 ! two monum5ts ( ! ,new ,disp5sation4 ,baptism is ! imm]sion1 or dipp+1 ( a c&idate 9 wat]1 on a pr(ession ( 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/ & on evid5ce ( reg5]ation2 ! baptism to be m9i/]$ 91 or into1 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ,holy ,_s4 ,x repres5ts ! burial & resurrection ( ,*ri/1 & 9 a figure decl>es ! c&idate's dea? to s9 & ! _w1 & 8 ris+ to a new life4 ,x also proclaims ! wa%+ ( reg5]ation1 & pr(esses ! c&idate's hope ( a resurrection f ! dead1 ?r\gh ,him into ! lik5ess ( ^: dea? he is buri$ 9 baptism4 ,! ,"l's ,supp] is a provision ( bread & w9e1 us$ to repres5t ! body & ! blood ( ,*ri/1 p>tak5 ( by memb]s ( ! *ur* assembl$ = t purpose2 9 :i* s]vice !y commemorate ! love ( ,*ri/ exhibit$ 9 ,8 dea? = !m1 & pr(ess _! fai? & p>ticipation 9 ! m]its ( ,8 sacrifice1 z ! only gr\nd ( _! hope ( et]nal life4 ,,note #a4--,no p]son c rightfully or prop]ly become a *ur*-memb] except he be fir/ baptiz$1 z ! di/+ui%+ m>k & pr(ession ( 8 disciple%ip4 ,,note #b4--,! ,supp] is a *ur* ord9ance1 & !re=e is ! privilege ( *ur*-memb]s only4 ,!re=e1 also1 s9ce baptism prec$es *ur*-memb]%ip1 x mu/ prec$e & be pr]equisite to ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,,note #c4--,s9ce ! ,supp] is di/9ctively a *ur* ord9ance1 x is to be obs]v$ by *ur*es only1 & n by individuals2 nei!r 9 private places1 nor 9 sick-rooms1 nor on social occasions1 & n by companies ( disciples o!r ?an *ur*es4 ,b a *ur* may by appo9tm5t1 & 9 its (ficial capacity1 meet 9 a private h\se1 a sick-room1 or :]ev] x may elect1 & !re obs]ve ! ,supp]4 ,,note #d4--;,bo? ord9ances are ord9>ily & prop]ly adm9i/]$ by orda9$ & accr$it$ m9i/]s2 b bo? w\ld be equally valid if adm9i/]$ by unorda9$ p]sons1 %\ld occasion require & ! *ur* s direct4 ,z to ! qualifications ( ! adm9i/rator1 ! ,new ,te/am5t is sil5t1 except t he %\ld be a disciple4 ,,note #e4--;,z to ! "t1 place1 & frequ5cy ( ! ord9ances1 no ,scriptural directions are giv54 ,^! are left optional ) ! *ur*es4 ,!y are usually obs]v$ on ,sundays1 b n necess>ily4 ,z to ! ,supp]1 our *ur*es h v g5]ally come to obs]ve x on ! fir/ ,sunday ( ea* mon?4 ,,note #f4--,! p>ticipation ( ! elem5ts 9 ! ,supp] %\ld be done accord+ to ! special direction ( ,*ri/1 ! ,head ( ! body4 ,?is d 9 remembrance ( ,me4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 a te/ or tok5 ( ,*ri/ian fell[%ip1 except incid5tally4 ,all ?\ght & sympa?y 9 ! s]vice %\ld be c5t]$ on ,him :o is ! liv+ bread1 & n fix$ on o!rs4 ,,note #g4--,! ord9ances are n sacram5ts1 z taught by "s1 convey+ effectual grace to ! s\l & imp>t+ spiritual life4 ,b z ,div9ely appo9t$ means ( grace1 _! importance mu/ n be und]valu$4 ,!y _c be neglect$ )\t suff]+ s]i\s h>m & incurr+ ! grave/ responsibility4 ,,note #h4--;,baptism is n ess5tial to salvation1 = our *ur*es utt]ly repudiate ! dogma ( baptismal reg5]ation2 b x is ess5tial to ob$i5ce1 s9ce ,*ri/ has comm&$ x4 ,x is also ess5tial to a public confession ( ,*ri/ be=e ! _w1 & to memb]%ip 9 ! *ur* :i* is ,8 body4 ,& no true lov] ( 8 ,"l w refuse ^! acts ( ob$i5ce & tok5s ( affection4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,*ur*-,,memb]%ip ,x is mo/ likely t 9 ! ,apo/olic age :5 !re 0 b "o ,"l1 "o fai?1 & "o baptism1 & no diff]+ d5om9ations exi/$1 ! baptism ( a conv]t by t v act con/itut$ him a memb] ( ! *ur*1 & at once end[$ him ) all ! rights & privileges ( full memb]%ip4 ,9 t s5se1 baptism 0 ! door into ! *ur*4 ,n[1 x is diff]5t2 & :ile ! *ur*es are desir\s ( receiv+ memb]s1 !y are w>y & cauti\s t !y d n receive unwor?y p]sons4 ,! *ur*es !re=e h c&idates come be=e !m1 make _! /atem5t1 give _! exp]i5ce1 & !n _! reception is decid$ by a vote ( ! memb]s4 ,& :ile !y _c become memb]s )\t baptism1 yet x is ! vote ( ! body :i* admits !m to its fell[%ip on receiv+ baptism4 ,!re are ?ree classes ( c&idates1 & modes ( reception to memb]%ip4 #a4 ,by baptism4--,! *ur* hav+ li/5$ to ! religi\s exp]i5ce ( ! c&idate1 & be+ satisfi$ ) ! same1 & ) 8 ,*ri/ian deportm5t1 votes to receive him to its fell[%ip1 on be+ baptiz$4 #b4 ,by lett]4--,! c&idate pres5ts a lett] ( dismission & recomm5dation f "s o!r ,bapti/ *ur* ) :i* he has be5 connect$1 = ! purpose ( transf]r+ 8 memb]%ip to ?is4 ,! *ur*1 be+ satisfi$1 votes to receive him into fell[%ip4 #c4 ,by exp]i5ce4--,p]sons hav+ be5 baptiz$1 b = "s reason be+ )\t memb]%ip 9 any *ur*1 wi% to be receiv$4 ,!y1 giv+ satisfactory evid5ce ( ,*ri/ian "*1 & sub/antial agreem5t 9 matt]s ( fai? & practice1 are receiv$ by vote1 z 9 o!r cases4 ,,note #a4--,p]sons _c be receiv$ to memb]%ip on ! cr$it ( lett]s f o!r d5om9ations4 ,su* lett]s are1 h[ev]1 accept$1 z c]tificates ( ,*ri/ian "*1 & ( *ur* /&+4 ,,note #b4--,:ile ! *ur*es d n require c&idates to sign any cre$1 confession1 or articles ( fai?1 yet !y d expect a sub/antial agreem5t 9 matt]s ( fai? & practice on _! "p z ess5tial bo? to ! com=t ( ! individual1 & ! h>mony ( ! body4 ,,note #c4--,%\ld any memb] object to ! reception ( a c&idate1 su* reception %\ld be def]r$1 9 ord] to consid] ! reasons = ! objection4 ,objections judg$ gr\ndless or unreasonable %\ld n prev5t ! reception ( a suitable c&idate2 yet no "o %\ld be receiv$ except by a unanim\s or ne>ly unanim\s vote4 ,,note #d4--;,x is cu/om>y = c&idates1 aft] _! exp]i5ce or lett]s h be5 pres5t$1 to retire :ile ! *ur* delib]ates & acts ^u _! case4 ,,note #e4--;,any memb] 9 good /&+1 is entitl$1 at any "t1 to a lett] ( dismission1 9 ! usual =m1 ) :i* to unite ) ano!r *ur* ( ! same fai? & ord]4 ,,note #f4--,lett]s are usually made valid = six mon?s only1 dur+ :i* "t !y mu/ be us$1 if us$ at all4 ,b if held long]1 !y may be r5ew$ by ! *ur*1 if satisfactory reasons are giv5 = _! non-use4 ,,note #g4--;,ea* "o receiv+ a lett] is /ill a memb] ( ! *ur*1 & "u its wat*c>e & discipl9e1 until 8 lett] is actually receiv$ by ano!r *ur*4 ,,note #h4--,lett]s _c be giv5 to memb]s = ! purpose ( unit+ ) *ur*es ) :i* we are n 9 fell[%ip4 ,b any memb] is entitl$1 at any "t1 to receive a c]tificate ( /&+1 & ,*ri/ian "*4 ,,note #i4--,no memb] c )draw f ! *ur*1 or h 8 "n dropp$1 or at 8 own reque/ be exclud$ f ! fell[%ip ( ! body )\t due process ( discipl9e4 ,,note #aj4--,nor c a memb] h a lett] vot$ & =c$ ^u him )\t 8 wi% & cons5t4 ,su* w\ld be a virtual expulsion f ! body4 ,if wor?y to receive a lett]1 he _c be =c$ out ( ! *ur* aga9/ 8 w4 ,,note #aa4--,memb]s liv+ remote f ! *ur* are expect$ to unite ) "s ,bapti/ *ur* ne> _! resid5ce2 or give satisfactory reasons = n do+ s4 ,:5 !y _c s unite1 !y are expect$ to report !mselves to ! *ur* at lea/ once ea* ye>1 & contribute to its support1 till !y cease to be memb]s4 ,,note #ab4--,lett]s ( dismission may be revok$1 at any "t be=e be+ us$1 if1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! *ur*1 !re be suffici5t cause = su* action4 ,,note #ac4--;,*ur* fell[%ip w be )drawn f memb]s :o unite ) o!r d5om9ations2 because1 h[ev] excell5t _! "*1 or s9c]e _! int5tions1 !y h brok5 cov5ant ) ! *ur*1 & by su* act h plac$ !mselves beyond ! limits ( its fell[%ip4 ,,note #ad4--,p]sons exclud$ f o!r *ur*es are n to be receiv$ to memb]%ip1 except aft] ! mo/ c>eful inve/igation ( all ! facts 9 ! case1 & n unless x be manife/ t ! exclusion 0 unju/ifiable1 & t ! *ur* exclud+ p]si/5tly refuses to d ju/ice to ! exclud$ memb]4 ,,note #ae4--;,a lett] is usually ask$ = & address$ to ! p>ticul> *ur*4 ,?is is prop]1 b n always necess>y4 ,x may 9 c]ta9 cases be ask$ =1 & giv5 to ! *ur* ( ! same fai? & ord]4 ,or if direct$ to "o1 x may be pres5t$ to1 & receiv$ by ano!r4 ,,note #af4--;,x is expect$ t all pecuni>y liability to ! *ur* w be cancel$1 & all p]sonal difficulties 9 ! *ur* w be settl$ by a memb]1 %\ld su* exi/1 be=e he %all receive a lett] ( dismission4 ,,note #ag4--;,ea* memb]1 )\t exception1 is expect$ to fill 8 place 9 ! *ur*1 by att5dance on its appo9tm5ts1 z ,provid5ce may all[1 & also to contribute ( 8 means = ! pecuni>y support ( ! body1 accord+ to 8 ability4 ,if 9 ei!r ( ^! respects he fails1 & refuses1 he becomes a cov5ant-break]1 & is subject to ! discipl9e ( ! body4 ,,note #ah4--,p]sons exclud$ f ! *ur* may be aga9 receiv$ to its fell[%ip on satisfactory evid5ce ( fitness4 ,?is is call$ reception by re/oration1 & is usually s ent]$ on ! records1 & 9 associational reports4 ,,note #ai4--;,x is nei!r a ,*ri/ian nor an honorable c\rse = a *ur* to grant an unwor?y memb] a valid lett]1 & s5d him to ano!r *ur* z "o 9 good & regul> /&+1 9 ord] to be rid ( a di/urb] ( ! peace1 or to avoid ! tr\ble ( a c\rse ( discipl9e4 ,,note #bj4--,no *ur* is oblig$ to receive a p]son to memb]%ip1 simply because he br+s a valid lett] f ano!r *ur*4 ,ea* *ur* is to be sole judge ( ! qualifications ( p]sons to be receiv$ to its fell[%ip4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,*ur* ,,discipl9e ,*ur*-memb]s are suppos$ to be reg5]ate p]sons be>+ ! image & *]i%+ ! _s ( ,*ri/1 9 :om ! peace ( ,god rules1 & :o walk & "w 9 ! unity ( ! ,_s1 & ! bond ( peace4 ,b unhappily1 ev5 ! sa9ts are sanctifi$ only 9 "p1 & tr\bles sometimes arise among bre?r54 ,! evil passions ( ev5 good m5 may triumph ov] piety1 & p>tisan /rife may de/roy ! peace & ! prosp]ity ( ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,all ?is %\ld1 if possible1 be avoid$4 ,corrective discipl9e seeks to heal (f5ses2 b x is bett] to prev5t !m1 ?an to heal !m4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 bett] to heal & remove1 ?an to endure !m4 ,n[ ^! (f5ses & occasions ( diss5sion 9 ! *ur*es arise f v>i\s causes1 & are l>gely prev5table4 ,mo/ frequ5tly !y come by ! foll[+ means3 #a4 ,because ( ! too suspici\s & s5sitive disposition ( "s :o imag9e !mselves wrong$1 neglect$1 or 9 "s way injur$2 ! matt] be+ *iefly imag9>y1 & )\t any real f\ndation 9 fact4 #b4 ,because ! pa/or1 deacons1 & influ5tial memb]s d n c>efully & con/antly en\gh wat* ! beg9n+s ( /rife1 & rectify ! evil be=e x becomes s]i\s4 #c4 ,because evil-do]s by delay become m p]si/5t 9 evil1 :ile o!rs are drawn into ! /rife1 & cont5ti\s p>ties ins5sibly are =m$1 :i* t5d to divide ! *ur* into ho/ile factions4 #d4 ,because t :5 ! difficulty becomes *ronic & deep-seat$1 ! *ur* is likely to und]take ! discipl9e ) judicial sev]ity1 & n 9 ! _s ( meekness1 9 :i* ! spiritual %\ld re/ore ! err+4 #e4 ,because t a case ( discipl9e und]tak5 "u excitem5t is almo/ c]ta9 to be wrongly conduct$4 ,ev5 if ! result rea*$ be j & "r1 ! me?od by :i* x is rea*$ is likely to be unwise1 unju/1 & oppressive to individuals1 possibly produc+ m s]i\s & m la/+ evils ?an x has remov$4 ,(f5ses call+ = discipl9e are usually consid]$ z ( two classes3 private or p]sonal1 & public or g5]al4 ,^! t]ms d n v accurately express ! nature ( ! (f5ses1 b !y are 9 common use1 & capable ( be+ und]/ood4 ,9 ! adm9i/ration ( corrective discipl9e1 ! foll[+ rules & pr9ciples con/itute a correct & ,scriptural c\rse ( proce$+3 ,,private ,,(f5ses ,private (f5ses p]ta9 to p]sonal difficulties betwe5 individuals1 hav+ no direct ref]5ce to ! *ur* z a body1 & n involv+ ! ,*ri/ian pr(ession at l>ge4 ,9 su* cases1 ! c\rse prescrib$ by our ,savi\r 7,matt4 #ah3ae-ag7 is to be /rictly foll[$1 )\t "q or deviation4 #a4 ,fir/ /ep4--,! memb] :o consid]s himself injur$ mu/ g to ! (f5d]1 tell him 8 grief1 & betwe5 !mselves alone1 if possible1 adju/ & settle ! difficulty4 ,if ?y bro!r %all trespass aga9/ !e1 g & tell him 8 fault1 betwe5 !e & him alone4 ,?is mu/ be done1 n to *>ge1 upbraid1 or condemn ! (f5d]1 b to w9 him4 ,if he %all he> !e1 ?\ ha/ ga9$ ?y bro!r4 #b4 ,second /ep4--,if ?is %all fail1 !n ! (f5d$ memb] mu/ take "o or two ( ! bre?r5 ) him z witnesses1 seek an int]view ) ! (f5d]1 &1 if possible1 by _! unit$ wisdom & piety1 remove ! (f5se & h>monize ! difficulty4 ,b if he w n he> !e1 !n take ) !e "o or two m1 t 9 ! m\? ( two or ?ree witnesses1 e ^w may be e/abli%$4 #c4 ,?ird /ep4--,if ?is /ep %\ld prove unavail+1 !n ! (f5d$ memb] mu/ tell ! :ole matt] to ! *ur*1 & leave x 9 _! h&s to be dispos$ (1 z to !m may seem wise/ & be/4 ,& if he %all neglect to he> !m1 tell x to ! *ur*4 ,he has done 8 duty & mu/ abide by ! decision ( ! body :i* assumes ?is responsibility4 #d4 ,! result4--,if ?is c\rse ( k9dly ,*ri/ian labor proves f9ally ineffectual1 & ! (f5d] %[s himself incorrigible1 excision mu/ foll[4 ,he mu/ be cut (f f fell[%ip 9 ! *ur* ^: cov5ant he has brok51 & ^: au?ority he disreg>ds4 ,& if he neglect to he> ! *ur*1 let him be unto !e z an hea!n man1 & a publican4 ,h[ev] pa9ful ! act1 ! *ur* mu/ be fai?ful to its duty1 & to its ,god4 ,,note #a4--,:ile ?is ,div9e rule makes x obligatory on ! (f5d$ memb] to g to ! (f5d] & seek a reconciliation1 yet mu* m is x obligatory on ! (f5d] :o kn[s t a bro!r is griev$ ) him1 to seek su* an "o1 & try to remove ! difficulty4 ,,note #b4--,! matt] is n to be made public until ^! ?ree /eps h be5 fully tak51 & h fail$2 & !n to be made public only by tell+ ! *ur*1 & no o!rs4 ,,note #c4--,:5 ! case comes be=e ! *ur*1 x mu/ n be neglect$ nor dropp$1 b judici\sly pursu$ until ! difficulty be adju/$1 ! (f5se remov$1 or else ! (f5d] be disfell[%ipp$1 & put away4 ,,public ,,(f5ses ,public (f5ses are n aga9/ any "o p]son m ?an ano!r1 b are su* z are suppos$ to be a di%onor to ! *ur* ( :i* ! (f5d] is a memb]1 & a reproa* to ! ,*ri/ian pr(ession4 ,!y con/itute a violation ( ! code ( ,*ri/ian morals1 if n ( our common worldly morals4 ,! m common causes ( ?is class ( (f5ses are ! foll[+3 ,false doctr9e 7,gal4 #a3i1 #b ,john #aj71 disreg>d ( au?ority 7,matt4 #ah3ag2 #a ,!ss4 #e3ad71 cont5tion & /rife 7,rom4 #af3ag71 immoral conduct 7#a ,cor4 #e3aa71 disord]ly walk 7#b ,!ss4 #c3f1 #i71 covet\s _s 7,eph4 #e3e2 #a ,cor4 #e3aa71 arrogant conduct 7#c ,john #i71 go+ to law 7#a ,cor4 #f3f74 ,! foll[+ con/itutes a prop] & ,scriptural c\rse ( treatm5t = su* cases3 #a4 ,! fir/ memb] :o has k ( ! (f5se %\ld1 z 9 ! case ( private (f5ses1 seek ! (f5d]1 asc]ta9 ! facts1 & attempt to reconcile or remove ! difficulty4 ,n till he has done ?is %\ld he make x public1 or br+ x be=e ! *ur*4 #b4 ,b if no "o w1 or c1 pursue ?is c\rse ( p]sonal ef=t1 or if su* a c\rse proves unsuccessful1 !n any memb] hav+ k ( ! facts %\ld conf] ) ! pa/or & deacons z to ! be/ c\rse to be pursu$4 #c4 ,! pa/or & deacons %\ld1 by ! be/ me?od !y are capable ( devis+1 labor to adju/ ! matt] )\t br++ x into ! *ur*1 or o!rwise mak+ x public4 #d4 ,b if _! ef=ts fail1 or if ! case be already public1 & a reproa* & sc&al to religion1 !n !y %\ld br+ x to ! *ur*1 & x %\ld direct a prop] c\rse ( discipl9e4 #e4 ,! *ur*1 ?us hav+ ! case be=e x1 %\ld ei!r appo9t a committee to visit ! (f5d]1 or cite him be=e ! body to answ] ! *>ge4 ,he %\ld be all[$ to he> ! evid5ce aga9/ him1 "k ! witnesses1 & be p]mitt$ to answ] = himself4 #f4 ,if ! accus$ disproves ! *>ges1 or if he confesses ! wrong1 makes suitable ackn[l$gm5t1 &1 s f> z possible1 rep>ation1 ) promise ( am5dm5t1 9 all ord9>y cases1 ?is %\ld be deem$ satisfactory1 & ! case be dismiss$4 #g4 ,b if1 aft] pati5t1 delib]ate1 & pray]ful labor1 all ef=ts fail to reclaim ! (f5d]1 !n1 h[ev] pa9ful ! necessity1 ! *ur* mu/ )draw its fell[%ip f him1 & put him away f !m4 #h4 ,if ! case be "o ( flagrant immorality1 by :i* ! reputation ( ! body is compromis$ & ! ,*ri/ian "n sc&aliz$1 on be+ prov$ or confess$1 ! h& ( fell[%ip may be at once )drawn f ! (f5d]1 not)/&+ any confessions & promises ( am5dm5t2 b n )\t a trial4 ,! *ur*'s good "n & ! honor ( religion dem& ?is te/imony aga9/ evil4 ,he may be subsequ5tly re/or$1 if suitably p5it5t4 ,,note #a4--;,all discipl9e %\ld be conduct$ 9 ! _s ( ,*ri/ian meekness & love1 ) a desire to remove (f5ses & w9 (f5d]s4 ,x mu/ also be done "u a deep s5se ( responsibility to ma9ta9 ! honor ( ,*ri/'s "n1 ! purity ( ,8 *ur*1 & ! integrity ( ,8 tru?4 ,,note #b4--;,if any memb] %all p]si/ 9 br++ a private grievance be=e ! *ur*1 or o!rwise make x public be=e he has pursu$ ! c\rse prescrib$ 9 ! eighte5? *apt] ( ,mat!w1 he becomes himself an (f5d]1 & subject to ! discipl9e ( ! body4 ,,note #c4--,:5 private difficulties exi/ among memb]s :i* !y _c1 or w n settle1 ! *ur* %\ld consid] !m z public (f5ses1 & z su* dispose ( !m1 r ?an suff] ! p]petual injury :i* !y inflict4 ,note #d4--,:5 a memb] ref]s to ! *ur* any private difficulty1 :i* he has be5 unable to settle1 he mu/ submit x :olly to ! disposition ( ! body1 & abide by its decision4 ,if he attempts to revive & prosecute x beyond ! decision ( ! *ur*1 he becomes an (f5d]1 & subject to discipl9e4 ,,note #e4--;,any memb] tri$ by ! *ur* has ! "r to receive copies ( all *>ges aga9/ him1 ! names ( 8 accus]s1 & ! witnesses1 bo? ( :om he %all h ! privilege ( meet+ face to face1 he>+ _! /atem5ts1 br++ witnesses on 8 side1 & answ]+ = himself be=e ! body4 ,,note #f4--;,e memb] on trial or exclud$1 %all h furni%$ at 8 reque/1 au!ntic copies ( all proce$+s _h by ! *ur* 9 8 case1 (ficially c]tifi$4 ,,note #g4--,no memb] "u discipl9e c h ! "r to br+ any p]son1 n a memb]1 be=e ! *ur* z 8 advocate1 except by cons5t ( ! body4 ,,note #h4--;,9 e case ( exclusion1 ! *>ges aga9/ ! memb]1 & ! reasons = 8 exclusion1 %\ld be accurately ent]$ on ! records ( ! *ur*4 ,,note #i4--;,if at any "t x %all become app>5t1 or seem probable to ! *ur* t x has = any reason dealt unju/ly ) a memb]1 or exclud$ him )\t suffici5t cause1 x %\ld at once1 & )\t reque/ by concession & re/oration1 s f> z possible1 repair ! injury x has done him4 ,,note #aj4--,! *ur* %\ld hold itself b\nd to re/ore to its fell[%ip an exclud$ memb] :51 ev] he gives satisfactory evid5ce ( rep5tance & re=mation consi/5t ) godl9ess4 ,,note #aa4--,! *ur* w ex]cise is legitimate au?ority1 & v9dicate its honor & rectitude 9 ! adm9i/ration ( discipl9e1 ev5 ?\gh ! memb] %\ld reg>d su* discipl9e z unju/ or oppressive4 ,,note #ab4--,no?+ c be consid]$ a j & reasonable cause = discipl9e1 except :at is =bidd5 by ! lett] ( ! _s ( ,scripture4 ,& no?+ c be consid]$ a suffici5t cause = disfell[%ip & exclusion1 except :at is cle>ly contr>y to ,scripture1 & :at w\ld h prev5t$ ! reception ( ! p]son into ! *ur*1 _h x be5 kn[n to exi/ at ! "t ( 8 reception4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,cases ,,( ,,appeal ,cases ( difficulty & discipl9e d sometimes occur1 s aggravat$ 9 _! nature or s complicat$ 9 _! treatm5t t x is f\nd impossible to make a satisfactory settlem5t by ord9>y me?ods2 especially s if discipl9e has end$ 9 exclusion4 ,! exclud$ memb] w be almo/ sure to ?9k he has be5 dealt ) unju/ly1 & w wi% = "s r$ress2 & if ! case has be5 ( long /&+ & mu* complicat$1 he w be equally sure to h o!rs sympa?ize ) him & condemn ! action ( ! *ur*4 ,n[1 al?\gh ! presumption is t ! *ur* has done "r1 & is ju/ifi$ 9 its action1 ! possibility is t ! *ur* has done wrong1 & is c5surable = its action4 ,:at c be done 9 su* a case8 ,,note #a4--,on ! ,new ,te/am5t !ory ( *ur* gov]nm5t1 ! action ( ?is individual local *ur* is f9al4 ,!re is no p[] ei!r civil or ecclesia/ical1 t c rev]se its decision or puni% x = wrong-do+4 ,x may make mi/akes1 b no human tribunal has au?ority to compel x to confess or correct !m4 ,,note #b4--;,c\ncils1 if appeal$ to = r$ress1 h no au?ority2 !y are simply1 always1 & ev]y:]e advisory--t1 & no?+ m4 ,!y c express an op9ion1 & give advice2 b !y h no au?ority to issue decrees1 & w\ld h no p[] to en=ce !m if !y %\ld4#a ,,note #c4--;,any p]son :o believes himself wrong$ by *ur* action has ! inali5able "r to appeal to ! *ur* = a new he>+1 &1 fail+ 9 ?is1 to ask ! c\nsel & advice ( bre?r51 %\ld he see fit to d s4 ,n[ obs]ve--,if an exclud$ memb] believes himself unju/ly dealt by1 & wi%es r$ress ! foll[+ is ! prop] c\rse = him to pursue3 #a4 ,apply to ! *ur* :i* exclud$1 & ask a rehe>+4 ,/ate to !m ! gr\nds ( 8 compla9t & ! evid5ce on :i* he ?9ks he c satisfy !m1 if a fair opportunity = be+ he>d be giv5 him4 #b4 ,if !y refuse him a rehe>+1 let him appeal to !m to unite ) him 9 call+ a mutual c\ncil1 be=e :i* ! :ole case %all be plac$1 all p>ties to abide by its decision4 #c4 ,if a mutual c\ncil be decl9$ by ! *ur*1 he w\ld be fully ju/ifi$1 %\ld he feel s incl9$1 9 call+ an ex-p>te c\ncil1 be=e :i* he %\ld place ! facts & seek its advice4 #d4 ,or1 in/ead ( call+ an ex-p>te c\ncil1 he c\ld apply to "s o!r *ur* to be receiv$ to its fell[%ip1 on ! gr\nd t he _h be5 unju/ly exclud$4 ,%\ld he be receiv$ to ano!r *ur*1 t w\ld give him *ur* /&+ & fell[%ip aga91 & v9dicate him s f> z any ecclesia/ical action c\ld v9dicate him4 #e4 ,if all ^! resorts fail1 !re is no?+ left b = him to wait pati5tly1 & be> ! burd5 ( 8 wrong until ,provid5ce op5s ! way = 8 deliv]ance4 ,he may1 aft] all1 conclude t he himself 0 m 9 fault ?an he at fir/ suppos$1 & ! *ur* less s4 ,,note #d4--;,an ex-p>te c\ncil %\ld n be call$ 9 su* a case ( difficulty until all ef=ts h fail$ to secure a mutual c\ncil2 z su* a c\ncil1 if call$1 w\ld probably d no?+ m ?an advise a mutual c\ncil & adj\rn4 ,,note #e4--;,any *ur* c well af=d to grant a rehe>+ to an exclud$ memb]4 ,x w\ld be 9 ! int]e/ ( peace1 ju/ice1 & reconciliation4 ,if ! *ur* be "r1 x c af=d to be g5]\s4 ,,note #f4--;,any *ur* has ! "r to receive a memb] exclud$1 f ano!r *ur*1 s9ce ea* *ur* is sole judge ( ! qualification ( p]sons receiv$ to its fell[%ip4 ,b any *ur* s appeal$ to w\ld use great caution1 & ) due reg>d to its own peace & purity1 asc]ta9 all ! facts 9 ! case be=e tak+ su* action4 ,,note #g4--;,if a mutual c\ncil be call$1 "o-half ! mess5g]s & memb]s are to be *os5 by ! *ur* & "o-half by ! aggriev$ p>ty2 b ! lett]s missive call+ ! c\ncil are to be s5t out by & 9 ! "n ( ! *ur*1 & n ( ! aggriev$ p>ty4 ,b ^! facts1 z to ! mutual call1 are to be /at$ 9 ! lett]s4 ,,note #h4--;,a *ur* exclud+ a memb] has no j cause ( compla9t aga9/ ano!r *ur* = receiv+ su* an exclud$ memb]1 s9ce ! "o *ur* is j z indep5d5t to receive "o :om x judges wor?y ( fell[%ip1 z ! o!r is to exclude "o :om x judg$ unwor?y ( fell[%ip4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,= a m compreh5sive discussion ( c\ncils--:at !y c1 & :at !y _c d1 h[ to call1 & h[ to use !m--see ! ,/> ,book on ,bapti/ ,c\ncils4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,*ur* ,,bus9ess ,! bus9ess meet+s ( a *ur* %\ld be conduct$ z mu* z possible 9 ! _s ( devotion1 & "u a s5se ( ! propriety & sanctity :i* atta*es to all ! int]e/s ( ! k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,meet+s = bus9ess %\ld n be ne$lessly multipli$1 nor %\ld !y be unwisely neglect$4 ,x may n be wise to insi/ too rigidly on ! obs]vance ( p>liam5t>y rules1 yet x is /ill worse to drift into a loose unbus9esslike way1 :i* wa/es "t1 accompli%es little1 & does wrongly mu* t is done4 ,,ord] ,,( ,,bus9ess #a4 ,! meet+s to be op5$ ) read+ ! ,scriptures1 s++1 & pray]4 #b4 ,! read+1 correction1 & approval ( ! m9utes ( ! prec$+ meet+4 #c4 ,unf9i%$ bus9ess1 or su* z ! m9utes pres5t1 includ+ reports ( committees tak5 9 ord]4 #d4 ,new bus9ess w next be tak5 up4 ,any memb] may call up new bus9ess4 ,b important matt]s %\ld n be pres5t$1 except on previ\s consultation ) ! pa/or & deacons4 ,,note #a4--,! pa/or is1 by virtue ( 8 (fice1 mod]ator ( all *ur* bus9ess meet+s4 ,if he be n pres5t1 or d n wi% to s]ve1 any "o may be elect$ to take ! place4 ,,note #b4--;,all bus9ess meet+s1 bo? regul> & special1 %\ld be ann\nc$ f ! pulpit "o ,sunday1 at lea/1 be=e !y are held4 ,,note #c4--,special meet+s = bus9ess may be call$ at any "t1 by cons5t ( ! pa/or & deacons1 or by su* o!r me?ods z ! *ur* itself may direct4 ,,note #d4--,?\gh a majority usually decides que/ions1 yet 9 all matt]s ( special importance a unanim\s1 or ne>ly unanim\s1 vote %\ld be secur$4 ,,note #e4--,memb]s may be receiv$1 & lett]s ( dismission grant$1 ei!r at ! bus9ess *ur* meet+1 ! cov5ant meet+1 or ! regul> weekly pray] meet+1 ! *ur* s direct+4 ,"s fix$ me?od %\ld be obs]v$4 ,,note #f4--;,c&idates = admission to memb]%ip w be expect$ to retire f ! meet+ :5 action is tak5 on _! reception4 ,,note #g4--,no p]sons1 except memb]s1 w be pres5t dur+ ! transaction ( *ur* bus9ess4 ,if pres5t1 !y may be ask$ to retire4 ,,note #h4--;,al?\gh ! *ur* %\ld endeavor to d no?+ :i* its memb]s w be a%am$ or afraid to h kn[n by o!rs1 yet e memb] is b\nd1 by ! honor ( a ,*ri/ian1 n to publi% abroad1 nor disclose to ^? )\t1 ! private affairs & bus9ess transactions ( ! body4 ,,rules ,,( ,,ord] ,! foll[+ con/itute ! g5]ally accept$ rules ( ord] = *ur*es & o!r delib]ative bodies 9 bus9ess proce$+s3 ,motions #a4 ,all bus9ess %all be pres5t$ by a motion1 made by "o memb]1 & second$ by ano!r1 & pres5t$ 9 writ+ by ! mov]1 if s requir$4 #b4 ,no discussion c prop]ly be _h until ! motion is made1 second$1 & /at$ by ! *airman4 #c4 ,a motion _c be )drawn aft] x has be5 discuss$1 except by ! unanim\s cons5t ( ! body4 #d4 ,a motion hav+ be5 discuss$1 mu/ be put to vote1 unless )drawn1 laid on ! table1 ref]r$1 or po/pon$4 #e4 ,a motion lo/ %\ld n be record$1 except s ord]$ by ! body at ! "t4 #f4 ,a motion lo/ _c be r5ew$ at ! same meet+1 except by unanim\s cons5t4 #g4 ,a motion %\ld conta9 b "o di/9ct proposition4 ,if x conta9s m1 x mu/ be divid$ at ! reque/ ( any memb]1 & ! propositions act$ on sep>ately4 #h4 ,only "o "q c prop]ly be be=e ! meet+ at any "o "t4 ,no second motion c be all[$ to int]rupt "o already "u debate1 except a motion to am5d1 to sub/itute1 to commit1 to po/pone1 to lay on ! table1 = ! previ\s "q1 or to adj\rn4 #i4 ,^! subsidi>y motions j nam$ _c be int]rupt$ by any o!r motion2 nor c any o!r motion be appli$ to !m except t to am5d1 :i* may be done by specify+ "s "t1 place1 or purpose4 #aj4 ,nor c ^! motions int]rupt or sup]s$e ea* o!r2 only t a motion to adj\rn is always 9 ord]1 except :ile a memb] has ! floor1 or a "q is be+ tak51 & 9 "s bodies ev5 !n4 ,am5dm5ts #a4 ,am5dm5ts to resolutions may be made 9 ?ree ways3 ,by omitt+1 by add+1 or by sub/itut+ words or s5t5ces4 #b4 ,an am5dm5t to an am5dm5t may be made1 b is seldom necess>y1 & %\ld be avoid$4 #c4 ,no am5dm5t %\ld be made :i* ess5tially *anges ! mean+ or design ( ! orig9al resolution4 #d4 ,b a sub/itute may be (f]$1 :i* may *ange entirely ! mean+ ( ! resolution "u debate4 #e4 ,! am5dm5t mu/ fir/ be discuss$ & act$ on1 & !n ! orig9al resolution z am5d$4 ,speak+ #a4 ,any memb] desir+ to speak on a "q %\ld rise 9 8 place & address ! mod]ator1 conf9e 8 rem>ks to ! "q1 & avoid all unk9d & disrespectful language4 #b4 ,a speak] us+ improp] language1 introduc+ improp] subjects1 or o!rwise out ( ord]1 %\ld be call$ to ord] by ! *airman1 or any memb]1 & mu/ ei!r con=m to ! regulations ( ! body1 or take 8 seat4 #c4 ,a memb] :ile speak+ c all[ o!rs to ask que/ions1 or make explanations2 b if he yields ! floor to ano!r1 he _c claim x aga9 z 8 "r4 #d4 ,if two memb]s rise to speak at ! same "t1 pref]5ce is usually giv5 to ! "o f>!/ f ! *air1 or to ! "o oppos+ ! "q "u discussion4 #e4 ,! fact t a p]son has sev]al times aris51 & attempt$ to get ! floor1 gives him no claim or "r to be he>d4 ,nor does a call = ! "q deprive a memb] ( 8 "r to speak4 ,vot+ #a4 ,a "q is put to vote by ! *airman hav+ fir/ di/9ctly re/at$ x1 t all may vote intellig5tly4 ,fir/1 ! affirmative1 !n ! negative is call$2 ea* s delib]ately z to give all an opportunity ( vot+4 ,he !n di/9ctly ann\nces :e!r ! motion is c>ri$1 or lo/4 #b4 ,vot+ is usually done by aye & no1 or by rais+ ! h&4 ,9 a d\btful case by /&+ & be+ c\nt$4 ,on c]ta9 que/ions by ballot4 #c4 ,if ! vote1 z ann\nc$ by ! *airman1 is d\bt$1 x is call$ aga91 usually by /&+ to be c\nt$4 #d4 ,all memb]s %\ld vote1 unless = reasons excus$2 or unless "u discipl9e1 9 :i* case !y %\ld take no "p 9 ! bus9ess4 #e4 ,! mod]ator does n usually vote1 except ! "q be tak5 by ballot2 b :5 ! meet+ is equally divid$1 he is expect$1 b is n obligat$ to give ! ca/+ vote4 #f4 ,:5 ! vote is to be tak5 by ballot1 ! *airman appo9ts tell]s1 to di/ribute1 collect1 & c\nt ! ballots4 ,committees #a4 ,committees are nom9at$ by ! *airman1 if s direct$ by ! body1 or by any memb]2 & ! nom9ation is confirm$ by a vote ( ! body4 ,m commonly ! body directs t all committees %all be appo9t$ by ! *airman1 9 :i* case no vote is ne$$ to confirm4 #b4 ,any matt] ( bus9ess1 or subject "u debate1 may be ref]r$ to a committee1 ) or )\t in/ructions4 ,! committee make _! report1 :i* is ! result ( _! delib]ations4 ,! body !n takes action on ! report1 & on any recomm5dations x may conta94 #c4 ,! report ( a committee is accept$ by a vote1 :i* ackn[l$ges _! s]vices1 & takes ! report be=e ! body = its action4 ,aft]w>d1 any di/9ct recomm5dation conta9$ 9 ! report is act$ on1 & may be adopt$ or reject$4 #d4 ,frequ5tly1 h[ev]1 :5 ! recomm5dations ( ! committee are ( a trifl+ mom5t or likely to be g5]ally acceptable1 ! report is accept$ & adopt$ by ! same vote4 #e4 ,a report may be recommitt$ to ! committee1 ) or )\t in/ructions2 or t committee dis*>g$1 & ! matt] ref]r$ to a new "o1 = fur!r consid]ation1 s z to pres5t x 9 a =m m likely to meet ! g5]al concurr5ce ( ! body4 #f4 ,a committee may be appo9t$ ) p[] = a specific purpose4 ,?is gives !m p[] to dispose conclusively ( ! matt]1 )\t fur!r ref]5ce to ! body4 #g4 ,! fir/ nam$ 9 ! appo9tm5t ( a committee is by c\rtesy consid]$ ! *airman4 ,b ! committee has ! "r to "n its own *airman4 #h4 ,! memb] :o moves ! appo9tm5t ( a committee is usually1 ?\gh n necess>ily1 nam$ its *airman4 #i4 ,committees ( arrangem5t1 or = o!r protract$ s]vice1 report progress f "t to "t1 & are cont9u$ until _! f9al report1 or until _! appo9tm5t expires by limitation4 #aj4 ,a committee is dis*>g$ by a vote1 :5 its bus9ess is done1 & its report accept$4 ,b usually1 9 r\t9e bus9ess1 a committee is consid]$ dis*>g$ by ! acceptance ( its report4 ,/&+ ,committee ,a committee appo9t$ to act = a giv5 p]iod or dur+ ! recess ( ! body is call$ a /&+ committee4 ,x has *>ge ( a giv5 dep>tm5t ( bus9ess assign$ by ! body1 & acts ei!r ) p[]1 "u in/ructions1 or at discretion1 z may be ord]$4 ,a /&+ committee is sub/antially a m9or bo>d1 & has its own *airman1 secret>y1 records1 & times ( meet+4 ,appeal ,! mod]ator ann\nces all votes1 & decides all que/ions z to rules ( proce$+1 & ord] ( debate4 ,b any memb] :o is dissatisfi$ ) 8 decisions may appeal f !m to ! body4 ,! mod]ator !n puts ! "q1 ,%all ! decision ( ! *air be su/a9$8 ,! vote ( ! body1 :e!r negative or affirmative1 is f9al4 ,! "r ( appeal is und5iable1 b %\ld n be resort$ to on trivial occasions4 ,previ\s ,"q ,debate may be cut %ort by a vote to take ! previ\s "q4 ,?is means t ! orig9al1 or ma91 "q "u discussion be imm$iately vot$ on1 reg>dless ( am5dm5ts & second>y que/ions & )\t fur!r debate4 ,usually a two-?irds vote is necess>y to ord] ! previ\s "q4 #a4 ,if ! motion = ! previ\s "q be c>ri$1 !n ! ma9 "q mu/ be imm$iately tak51 )\t fur!r debate4 #b4 ,if ! motion = ! previ\s "q be lo/1 ! debate proce$s1 z ?\gh no su* motion _h be5 made4 #c4 ,if ! motion = ! previ\s "q be lo/1 x _c be r5ew$ ) ref]5ce to ! same "q1 dur+ ! same session4 ,to ,lay on ! ,table ,imm$iate & decisive action on any "q "u discussion may be def]r$1 by a vote to lay on ! table ! resolution p5d+4 ,?is disposes ( ! :ole subject = ! pres5t1 & ord9>ily is 9 effect a f9al dismissal ( x4 ,b any memb] has ! "r subsequ5tly to call x up2 & ! body w decide by vote :e!r1 or n1 x %all be tak5 f ! table4 #a4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 a resolution is laid on ! table = ! pres5t1 or until a specifi$ "t1 to give place to o!r bus9ess4 #b4 ,a motion to lay on ! table mu/ apply to a resolution1 or o!r pap]s4 ,an ab/ract subject _c be dispos$ ( 9 ?is way4 ,po/ponem5t ,a simple po/ponem5t is = a specifi$ "t or purpose1 ! bus9ess to be resum$ :5 ! "t or purpose is rea*$4 ,b a "q indef9itely po/pon$ is consid]$ z f9ally dismiss$4 ,n ,debatable ,c]ta9 motions1 by e/abli%$ usage1 are n debatable1 b :5 once be=e ! body1 mu/ be tak5 )\t discussion4 ,^! are3 ,! previ\s "q1 = indef9ite po/ponem5t1 to commit1 to lay on ! table1 to adj\rn4 ,b :5 ^! motions are modifi$ by "s condition ( "t1 place1 or purpose1 !y become debatable1 & subject to ! rules ( o!r motions2 b debatable only 9 respect to ! "t1 place1 or purpose :i* br+s !m )9 ! prov9ce ( debate4 ,a body is1 h[ev]1 compet5t1 by a vote1 to all[ debate on all motions4 ,to ,reconsid] ,a motion to reconsid] a motion previ\sly pass$ mu/ be made by "o :o vot$ = ! motion :5 x pass$4 ,if ! body votes to reconsid]1 !n ! motion or resolution be+ reconsid]$1 /&s be=e !m z previ\s to its passage1 & may be discuss$1 adopt$1 or reject$4 ,a vote to reconsid] %\ld be tak5 at ! same session at :i* ! vote reconsid]$ 0 pass$1 & :5 !re are z _m memb]s pres5t4 ,be ,discuss$ ,if1 :5 a "q is introduc$1 any memb] objects to its discussion1 z =eign1 pr(itless1 or cont5ti\s1 ! mod]ator %\ld at once put ! "q1 ,%all ?is motion be discuss$8 ,if ?is "q be decid$ 9 ! negative1 ! subject mu/ be dismiss$4 ,ord] ( ! ,day ,! body may decide to take up "s def9ite bus9ess at a specifi$ "t4 ,t bus9ess !re=e becomes ! ord] ( ! day1 = t h\r4 ,:5 ! "t m5tion$ arrives1 ! *airman calls ! bus9ess1 or any memb] may dem& x1 ) or )\t a vote3 & all p5d+ que/ions are po/pon$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,po9t ( ,ord] ,any memb] :o believes t a speak] is out ( ord]1 or t discussion is proce$+ improp]ly1 may at any "t rise to a po9t ( ord]4 ,he mu/ di/9ctly /ate 8 "q or objection1 :i* ! mod]ator w decide4 ,privileges ,que/ions relat+ to ! rights & privileges ( memb]s are ( prim>y importance1 &1 until dispos$ (1 take prec$5ce ( all o!r bus9ess1 & sup]s$e all o!r motions1 except t ( adj\rnm5t4 ,rule ,susp5d$ ,a rule ( ord] may be susp5d$ by a vote ( ! body1 to all[ ! transaction ( bus9ess necess>y1 b :i* c\ld n o!rwise be done )\t a violation ( su* rule4 ,fill+ ,blanks ,:]e diff]5t memb]s are sugge/$ = fill+ blanks1 ! highe/ numb]1 greate/ di/ance1 & longe/ "t are usually vot$ on fir/4 ,adj\rnm5t #a4 ,a simple motion to adj\rn is always 9 ord]1 except :ile a memb] is speak+1 or :5 tak+ a vote4 ,x takes prec$5ce ( all o!r motions1 & is n debatable4 #b1 ,9 "s delib]ative bodies1 a motion to adj\rn is 9 ord] :ile a speak] has ! floor1 or a vote is be+ tak51 ! bus9ess to /&1 on reassembl+1 precisely z :5 adj\rnm5t took place4 #c4 ,a body may adj\rn to a specific "t2 b if no "t be m5tion$1 ! fix$1 or usual "t ( meet+1 is und]/ood4 ,if !re be no fix$1 or usual "t ( meet+1 !n an adj\rnm5t )\t date is equival5t to a dissolution4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,*ri/ian ,,doctr9e ,all evangelical *ur*es pr(ess to take ! ,holy ,scriptures z _! only & suffici5t guide 9 matt]s ( religi\s fai? & practice4 ,bapti/s1 especially1 claim to h no au?oritative cre$ except ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x is common1 h[ev]1 = ! *ur*es to h =mulat$ /atem5ts ( :at are und]/ood to be ! lead+ ,*ri/ian doctr9es1 pr9t$ & circulat$ among _! memb]s4 ,^! are n uni=m among ! *ur*es1 b are 9 sub/antial agreem5t z to ! doctr9es taught4 ,inde$1 ea* *ur* is at lib]ty to prep>e its own confession1 or h none at all2 no "o =m be+ held z b9d+ & obligatory on ! *ur*es to adopt4 ,memb]s1 on be+ receiv$ to fell[%ip1 are n requir$ to subscribe or pl$ge con=mity to any cre$-=m1 b are expect$ to yield sub/antial agreem5t to t :i* ! *ur* ) :i* !y unite has adopt$4 ,!re are two ,confessions :i* h ga9$ m g5]al acceptance ?an any o!rs1 & are n[ be+ widely adopt$ by ! *ur*es ov] ! c\ntry4 ,z to sub/ance ( doctr9e1 !y d n ess5tially diff]4 ,t kn[n z ! ,new ,hamp%ire ,confession is commonly us$ by ! *ur*es ,nor?1 ,ea/1 & ,we/2 :ile t kn[n z ! ,philadelphia ,confession1 is v g5]ally 9 use 9 ! ,s\? & ,s\?we/4 ,! =m] is mu* m brief & = t reason pref]r$ by _m4 ,! o!r is sub/antially ! ,london ,confession ( ,fai?1 publi%$ by ,engli% ,bapti/s 9 #afhi4 ,x is mu* m full 9 /atem5t ?an ! o!r1 & is high] 9 its tone z to ! doctr9es ( grace4 ,am]ican ,bapti/s are decid$ly ,calv9i/ic z to sub/ance ( doctr9e1 b mod]ately s1 be+ midway betwe5 ! extremes ( ,arm9ianism & ,ant9omianism4 ,?\gh div]sities ( op9ion may incl9e to ei!r extreme1 ! g5]al atonem5t view is = ! mo/ "p held1 :ile ! p>ticul> atonem5t !ory is ma9ta9$ by n a few4 ,! fre$om ( ! human w is decl>$1 :ile ! sov]eignty ( ,div9e grace1 & ! absolute necessity ( ! ,_s's "w 9 fai? & salvation are ma9ta9$4 ,!y practice /rict communion1 z d _! mission *ur*es 9 =eign l&s4 ,9 ,great ,brita91 ,bapti/s are %>ply divid$ betwe5 /rict & free communion1 & betwe5 ! p>ticul> & ! g5]al atonem5t !ories4 ,! ,new ,hamp%ire ,confession1 ) a few v]bal *anges1 is "h ins]t$4 ,b "s ( ! pro(-texts usually accompany+ ^! articles are1 = want ( space1 omitt$4#a ,,articles ,,( ,,fai? ,i4 ,,! ,,scriptures ,we believe t ! ,holy ,bible 0 writt5 by m5 ,div9ely inspir$1 & is a p]fect treasure ( heav5ly in/ruction2#a t x has ,god = its au?or1 salvation = its end1 & tru? )\t any mixture ( error = its matt]2#b t x reveals ! pr9ciples by :i* ,god w judge u2#c & !re=e is1 & %all rema9 to ! end ( ! _w1 ! true c5t] ( ,*ri/ian union1 & ! supreme /&>d by :i* all human conduct1 cre$s & op9ions %\ld be tri$4 #a #b ,tim4 #c3af1 #ag4 ,all ,scripture is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & is pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness2 t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect1 ?or\ghly furni%$ unto all good works4 ,also1 #b ,pet] #a3ba2 #b ,sam4 #bc3b2 ,acts #a3af4 #b ,prov4 #cj3e1 #f4 ,e ^w ( ,god is pure4 ,add ?\ n unto ,8 words1 le/ ,he reprove !e1 & ?\ be f\nd a li>4 ,also1 ,john #ag3ag2 ,rev4 #bb3ah1 #ai2 ,rom4 #c3d4 #c ,rom4 #b3ab4 ,z _m z h s9n$ 9 ! law1 %all be judg$ by ! law4 ,john #ab3dg1 #dh4 ,if any man he> ,my words--! ^w t ,i h spok51 ! same %all judge him 9 ! la/ day4 ,also1 #a ,cor4 #d3c1 #d2 ,luke #aj3aj-af2 #ab3dg1 #dh4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,true ,,god ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t !re is "o1 & only "o1 liv+ & true ,god1 an inf9ite1 intellig5t ,_s1 ^: "n is ,,jehovah1 ! ,mak] & ,supreme ,rul] ( ,heav5 & ,e>?3#a inexpressibly glori\s 9 hol9ess1#b & wor?y ( all possible honor1 confid5ce1 & love2#c t 9 ! unity ( ! ,godhead !re are ?ree ,p]sons1 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/2#d equal 9 e ,div9e p]fection1 & execut+ di/9ct b h>moni\s (fices 9 ! great "w ( r$emption4 #a ,john #d3bd4 ,god is a _s4 ,ps4 #adg3e4 ,8 und]/&+ is inf9ite4 ,ps4 #hc3ah4 ,?\ ^: "n alone is ,,jehovah art ! ,mo/ ,high ov] all ! e>?4 ,heb4 #c3d2 ,rom4 #a3bj2 ,j]4 #aj3aj4 #b ,exod4 #ae3aa4 ,:o is l unto ,!e--glori\s 9 hol9ess8 ,isa4 #f3c2 #a ,pet] #a3ae1 #af2 ,rev4 #d3f-h4 #c ,m>k #ab3cj4 ,?\ %alt love ! ,"l ?y ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1 & ) all ?y m9d1 & ) all ?y /r5g?4 ,rev4 #d3aa4 ,?\ art wor?y1 ,o ,"l1 to receive glory1 & hon\r1 & p[]4 ,matt4 #aj3cg2 ,j]4 #b3ab1 #ac4 #d ,matt4 #bh3ai4 ,g ye !re=e & tea* all nations1 baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,john #ae3bf2 #a ,cor4 #ab3d-f4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,man ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t man 0 creat$ 9 hol9ess1 "u ! law ( 8 ,mak]2#a b by volunt>y transgression fell f t holy & happy /ate2#b 9 consequ5ce ( :i* all mank9d are n[ s9n]s#c n by con/ra9t b *oice2 be+ by nature utt]ly void ( t hol9ess requir$ by ! law ( ,god1 positively incl9$ to evil2 & !re=e "u j condemnation1#d )\t def5se or excuse4#e #a ,g54 #a3bg4 ,god creat$ man 9 ,8 own image4 ,g54 #a3ca4 ,& ,god saw ev]y?+ t ,he _h made1 & behold1 x 0 v good4 ,eccl4 #g3bi2 ,acts #ag3bf2 ,g54 #b3af4 #b ,g54 #c3f-bd4 ,& :5 ! woman saw t ! tree 0 good = food1 & t x 0 pleasant to ! eyes1 & a tree to be desir$ to make "o wise2 %e took ( ! fruit !re(1 & did eat2 & gave unto h] husb& ) h]1 & he did eat4 ,rom4 #e3ab4 #c ,rom4 #e3ai4 ,by "o man's disob$i5ce _m 7 made s9n]s4 ,john #c3f2 ,ps4 #ea3e2 ,rom4 #e3ae-ai2 #h3g4 #d ,eph4 #b3c4 ,among :om also we all _h our conv]sation 9 times pa/ 9 ! lu/s ( our fle% fulfill+ ! desires ( ! fle% & ( ! m9d2 & 7 by nature ! *ildr5 ( wra? ev5 z o!rs4 #e ,ezek4 #ah3ai1 #bj4 ,! s\l t s9ne? x %all die4 ,rom4 #a3bj4 ,s t !y are )\t excuse4 ,rom4 #c3ai4 ,t e m\? may be /opp$1 & all ! _w may become guilty be=e ,god4 ,gal4 #c3bb4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,salvation ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t ! salvation ( s9n]s is :olly ( grace2#a ?r\gh ! m$iatorial (fices ( ! ,son ( ,god2#b :o accord+ to ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 became man1 yet )\t s92#c honor$ ! ,div9e law by ,8 p]sonal ob$i5ce1 & by ,8 dea? made a full atonem5t = our s9s2#d t hav+ ris5 f ! dead1 ,he is n[ en?ron$ 9 heav52 & unit+ 9 ,8 wond]ful p]son ! t5d]e/ sympa?ies ) ,div9e p]fections1 ,he is e way qualifi$ to be a suitable1 a compassionate & all-suffici5t ,savi\r4#e #a ,eph4 #b3e4 ,by grace ye are sav$4 ,matt4 #ah3aa2 #a ,john #d3aj2 #a ,cor4 #c3e-g2 ,acts #ae3aa4 #b ,john #c3af4 ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4 #c ,phil4 #b3f-g4 ,:o be+ 9 ! =m ( ,god ?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god2 b made ,himself ( no reputation1 & took on ,him ! =m ( a s]vant1 & 0 made 9 ! lik5ess ( m54 #d ,isa4 #ec3d1 #e4 ,he 0 w\nd$ = our transgressions1 ,he 0 bruis$ = our iniquities2 ! *a/isem5t ( our peace 0 ^u ,him2 & ) ,8 /ripes we are heal$4 #e ,heb4 #g3be4 ,:]e=e ,he is able also to save !m to ! utt]mo/ t come unto ,god by ,him1 see+ ,he ev] live? to make int]cession = !m4 ,col4 #b3i4 ,= 9 ,him dwelle? all ! fulness ( ! ,godhead bodily4 ,v4 ,,ju/ification ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t ! great ,gospel bless+ :i* ,*ri/#a secures to su* z believe 9 ,him is ju/ification2#b t ju/ification includes ! p>don ( s91#c & ! gift ( et]nal life on pr9ciples ( righte\sness2 t x is be/[$1 n 9 consid]ation ( any works ( righte\sness :i* we h done1 b solely ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/2 by means ( :i* fai? ,8 p]fect righte\sness is freely imput$ to u by ,god2#d t x br+s u into a /ate ( mo/ bless$ peace & favor ) ,god1 & secures e o!r bless+ ne$ful = "t & et]nity4#e #a ,john #a3af4 ,( ,8 fulness h all we receiv$4 ,eph4 #c3h4 #b ,acts #ac3ci4 ,by ,him all t believe are ju/ifi$ f all ?+s4 ,isa4 #c3aa1 #ab2 ,rom4 #e3a4 #c ,rom4 #e3i4 ,be+ ju/ifi$ by ,8 blood1 we %all be sav$ f wra? ?r\gh ,him4 ,ze*4 #ac3a2 ,matt4 #i3f2 ,acts #aj3dc4 #d ,rom4 #e3ai4 ,by ! ob$i5ce ( ,"o %all _m be made righte\s4 ,rom4 #c3bd-bf2 #d3bc-be2 #a ,john #b3ab4 #e ,rom4 #e3a1 #b4 ,be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h peace ) ,god1 ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 by :om also we h access by fai? into ?is grace :]e9 we /& & rejoice 9 hope ( ! glory ( ,god4 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,fre5ess ,,( ,,salvation ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t ! bless+s ( salvation are made free to all by ! ,gospel3#a t x is ! imm$iate duty ( all to accept !m by a cordial1 p5it5t1 & ob$i5t fai?2#b & t no?+ prev5ts ! salvation ( ! greate/ s9n] on e>? b 8 own det]m9$ depravity & volunt>y rejection ( ! ,gospel2#c :i* rejection involves him 9 an aggravat$ condemnation4#d #a ,isa4 #ee3a4 ,ho1 e "o t ?ir/e?1 come ye 9 ! wat]s4 ,rev4 #bb3ag4 ,:osoev] w2 let him take ! wat] ( life freely4 #b ,acts #ag3cj4 ,& ! times ( ?is ignorance ,god w9k$ at1 b n[ comm&e? all m5 ev]y:]e to rep5t4 ,rom4 #af3bf2 ,m>k #a3ae2 ,rom4 #a3ae-ag4 #c ,john #e3dj4 ,ye w n come to ,me1 t ye might h life4 ,matt4 #bc3cg2 ,rom4 #i3cb4 #d ,john #c3ai4 ,& ?is is ! condemnation1 t light is come into ! _w1 & m5 lov$ d>kness r ?an light because _! de$s 7 evil4 ,matt4 #aa3bj2 ,luke #ai3bg2 #b ,!ss4 #a3h4 ,,vii4 ,,reg5]ation ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t 9 ord] to be sav$1 m5 mu/ be reg5]at$1 or born aga92#a t reg5]ation consi/s 9 giv+ a holy disposition to ! m9d2#b t x is effect$ 9 a mann] above our compreh5sion by ! ,holy ,_s1 9 connection ) ,div9e tru?1#c s z to secure our volunt>y ob$i5ce to ! ,gospel2#d & t its prop] evid5ce appe>s 9 ! holy fruits ( rep5tance1 fai?1 & newness ( life4#e #a ,john #c3c4 ,v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto !e1 except a man be born aga91 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,john #c3f1 #g2 #a ,cor4 #a3ad2 ,rev4 #c3g-i2 ,rev4 #ba3bg4 #b #b ,cor4 #e3ag4 ,if any man be 9 ,*ri/1 he is a new creature4 ,ezek4 #cf3bf2 ,deut4 #cj3f2 ,rom4 #b3bh1 #bi4 #c ,john #c3h4 ,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 & ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(1 b can/ n tell :5ce x come?1 & :i!r x goe?1 s is e "o t is born ( ! ,_s4 ,john #a3ac2 ,james #a3af-ah2 #a ,cor4 #a3cj2 ,phil4 #b3ac4 #d #a ,pet] #a3bb-be4 ,ye h purifi$ y\r s\ls 9 obey+ ! tru? ?r\gh ! ,_s4 #a ,john #e3a2 ,eph4 #d3bj-bd2 ,col4 #c3f-aa4 #e ,eph4 #e3i4 ,! fruit ( ! ,_s is 9 all goodness & righte\sness1 & tru?4 ,rom4 #h3i2 ,gal4 #e3ah-bc2 ,eph4 #e3ad-ba2 ,matt4 #c3h-aj1 #g3bj2 #a ,john #e3d1 #ah4 ,,viii4 ,,rep5tance ,,& ,,fai? ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t rep5tance & fai? are sacr$ duties1 & also insep>able graces1 wr\ght 9 ! s\l by ! reg5]at+ ,_s ( ,god2#a :]eby be+ deeply conv9c$ ( our guilt1 dang]1 & helplessness1 & ( ! way ( salvation by ,*ri/1#b we turn to ,god ) unfeign$ contrition1 confession1 & supplication = m]cy2 at ! same "t he>tily receiv+ ! ,"l ,jesus z our ,prophet1 ,prie/1 & ,k+1 & rely+ on ,him alone z ! only & all-suffici5t ,savi\r4#c #a ,m>k #a3ae4 ,rep5t ye1 & believe ! gospel4 ,acts #aa3ah4 ,!n ha? ,god also to ! ,g5tiles grant$ rep5tance unto life4 ,eph4 #b3h4 ,by grace are ye sav$1 ?r\gh fai?3 & t n ( y\rselves3 x is ! gift ( ,god4 #a ,john #c3a4 #b ,john #af3h4 ,he w reprove ! _w ( s91 & ( righte\sness1 & ( judgm5t4 ,acts #b3ch4 ,!n ,pet] said unto !m1 ,rep5t1 & be baptiz$ e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = ! remission ( s9s4 ,acts #af3cj1 #ca4 #c ,romans #aj3i-aa4 ,if ?\ %alt confess ) ?y m\? ! ,"l ,jesus1 & %alt believe 9 ?y he>t t ,god ha? rais$ ,him f ! dead1 ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,acts #c3bb1 #bc2 ,heb4 #d3ad4 ,,ix4 ,,god',s ,,purpose ,,( ,,grace ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t election is ! et]nal purpose ( ,god1 accord+ to :i* ,he graci\sly reg5]ates1 sanctifies1 & saves s9n]s2#a t be+ p]fectly consi/5t ) ! free ag5cy ( man1 x compreh5ds all ! means 9 connection ) ! end2#b t x is a mo/ glori\s display ( ,god's sov]eign goodness2#c t x utt]ly excludes boa/+1 & promotes humility2#d t x enc\rages ! use ( means2 t x may be asc]ta9$ by its effects 9 all :o truly accept ( ,*ri/2#e t x is ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/ian assurance2 & t to asc]ta9 x ) reg>d to ourselves dem&s & des]ves ! utmo/ dilig5ce4#f #a #b ,tim4 #a3h1 #i4 ,b be ?\ p>tak] ( ! afflictions ( ! gospel1 accord+ to ! p[] ( ,god3 :o ha? sav$ u & call$ u ) an holy call+1 n accord+ to our works1 b accord+ to 8 own purpose & grace :i* 0 giv5 u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus be=e ! _w began4 #b #b ,!ss4 #b3ac1 #ad4 ,b we are b\nd to give ?anks always to ,god = y1 bre?r5 belov$ ( ! ,"l1 because ,god ha? f ! beg9n+ *os5 y to salvation1 ?r\gh sanctification ( ! ,_s & belief ( ! tru?2 :]eunto ,he call$ y by our ,gospel1 to ! obta9+ ( ! glory ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 #c #a ,cor4 #d3g4 ,= :o make? !e to diff] f ano!r8 & :at ha/ ?\ t ?\ did/ n receive8 ,n[ if ?\ did/ receive x1 :y do/ ?\ glory z if ?\ had/ n receiv$ x8 #a ,cor4 #a3bf-ca2 ,rom4 #c3bg4 #d #b ,tim4 #b3aj4 ,!re=e ,i endure all ?+s = ! elect's sakes1 t !y also may obta9 ! salvation :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ) et]nal glory4 #a ,cor4 #i3bb2 ,rom4 #h3bh-cj4 #e #a ,!ss4 #a3d4 ,kn[+1 bre?r5 belov$1 y\r election ( ,god4 #f #b ,pet] #a3aj1 #aa4 ,:]e=e ! r1 bre?r51 give dilig5ce to make y\r call+ & election sure4 ,phil4 #c3ab2 ,heb4 #f3aa4 ,x4 ,,sanctification ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t sanctification is ! process by :i*1 accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 we are made p>tak]s ( ,8 hol9ess2#a t x is a progressive "w2#b t x is begun 9 reg5]ation2 t x is c>ri$ on 9 ! he>ts ( believ]s by ! pres5ce & p[] ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ! ,seal] & ,com=t]1 9 ! cont9ual use ( ! appo9t$ means--especially ! ,^w ( ,god--self-exam9ation1 self-d5ial1 wat*fulness & pray]2#c & 9 ! practice ( all godly ex]cise & duties4#d #a #a ,!ss4 #d3c4 ,= ?is is ! w ( ,god1 ev5 y\r sanctification4 #a ,!ss4 #e3bc4 ,& ! v ,god ( peace sanctify y :olly4 #b ,cor4 #g3a2 #ac3i2 ,eph4 #a3d4 #b ,prov4 #d3ah4 ,! pa? ( ! j is z ! %9+ light1 :i* %9e? m & m1 unto ! p]fect day4 #c ,phil4 #b3ab1 #ac4 ,"w out y\r own salvation ) fe> & trembl+1 = x is ,god :i* worke? 9 y bo? to w & to d ( 8 good pleasure4 ,eph4 #d3aa1 #ab2 #a ,pet] #b3b2 #b ,pet] #c3ah2 #b ,cor4 #ac3e2 ,luke #aa3ce2 #i3bc2 ,matt4 #bf3da2 ,eph4 #f3ah1 #d3cj4 #d #a ,tim4 #d3g4 ,ex]cise ?yself unto godl9ess4 ,,xi4 ,,p]sev]ance ,,( ,,sa9ts ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t su* z are truly reg5]ate1 be+ born ( ! ,_s1 w n utt]ly fall away & p]i%1 b w endure unto ! end2#a t _! pres]v]+ atta*m5t f ,*ri/ is ! gr& m>k :i* di/+ui%es !m f sup]ficial pr(essors2#b t a special ,provid5ce wat*es ov] _! welf>e2#c & t !y are kept by ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh fai? unto salvation4#d #a ,john #h3ca4 ,!n said ,jesus1 ,if ye cont9ue 9 ,my ^w1 !n are ye ,my disciples inde$4 #a ,john #b3bg1 #bh4 #b #a ,john #b3ai4 ,!y w5t out f u1 b !y 7 n ( u3 = if !y _h be5 ( u1 !y w\ld no d\bt h cont9u$ ) u3 b !y w5t out t x might be made manife/ t !y 7 n all ( u4 #c ,rom4 #h3bh4 ,& we "k t all ?+s "w toge!r = good unto !m t love ,god1 to !m :o are ! call$ accord+ to ,8 purpose4 ,matt4 #f3cj-cc2 ,j]4 #cb3dj4 #d ,phil4 #a3f4 ,he :o ha? begun a good "w 9 y w p]=m x until ! day ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,phil4 #b3ab1 #ac4 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,law ,,& ,,gospel ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t ! law ( ,god is ! et]nal & un*angeable rule ( 8 moral gov]nm5t2#a t x is holy1 j1 & good2#b & t ! inability :i* ! ,scriptures ascribe to fall5 m5 to fulfill its precepts arises entirely f _! s9ful nature2#c to deliv] !m f :i*1 & to re/ore !m ?r\gh a ,m$iator to unfeign$ ob$i5ce to ! holy law1 is "o great end ( ! ,gospel1 & ( ! means ( grace connect$ ) ! e/abli%m5t ( ! visible *ur*4#d #a ,rom4 #c3ca4 ,d we make void ! law ?r\gh fai?8 ,god =bid4 ,yea1 we e/abli% ! law4 ,matt4 #e3ag2 ,luke #af3ag2 ,rom4 #c3bj2 #d3ae4 #b ,rom4 #g3ab4 ,! law is holy1 & ! comm&m5t holy1 & j1 & good4 ,rom4 #g3g1 #ad1 #bb2 ,gal4 #c3ba2 ,ps4 #aai4 #c ,rom4 #h3g1 #h4 ,! c>nal m9d is enmity aga9/ ,god3 = x is n subject to ! law ( ,god1 nei!r inde$ c be4 ,s !n !y t are 9 ! fle% _c please ,god4 #d ,rom4 #h3b-d4 ,= ! law ( ! ,_s ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ha? made me free f ! law ( s9 & dea?4 ,= :at ! law c\ld n d1 9 t x 0 weak ?r\gh ! fle%1 ,god s5d+ 8 own ,son 9 ! lik5ess ( s9ful fle%1 & = s91 condemn$ s9 9 ! fle%2 t ! righte\sness ( ! law might be fulfill$ 9 u1 :o walk n aft] ! fle%1 b aft] ! ,_s4 ,,xiii4 ,a ,,gospel ,,*ur* ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t a visible ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ is a company ( baptiz$ believ]s1#a associat$ by cov5ant 9 ! fai? & fell[%ip ( ! ,gospel2#b obs]v+ ! ord9ances ( ,*ri/2#c gov]n$ by ,8 laws2#d & ex]cis+ ! gifts1 rights1 & privileges inve/$ 9 !m by ,8 ,^w2#e t its only ,scriptural (fic]s are bi%ops or pa/ors1 & deacons1#f ^: qualifications1 claims1 & duties are def9$ 9 ! ,epi/les to ,timo?y & ,titus4 #a ,acts #b3da1 #db4 ,!n !y t gladly receiv$ 8 ^w 7 baptiz$2 & ! same day !re 7 add$ to !m ab\t ?ree ?\s& s\ls4 #b #b ,cor4 #h3e4 ,!y fir/ gave _! own selves to ! ,"l1 & unto u by ! w ( ,god4 #c #a ,cor4 #aa3b4 ,n[ ,i praise y1 bre?r51 t ye rememb] me 9 all ?+s1 & keep ! ord9ances z ,i deliv]$ !m to y4 #d ,matt4 #bh3bj4 ,tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,i h comm&$ y4 ,john #ac3ae4 #e #a ,cor4 #ad3ab4 ,seek t ye may excel to ! edify+ ( ! *ur*4 #f ,phil4 #a3a4 ,) ! bi%ops & deacons4 ,acts #ad3bc1 #ae3bb4 #a ,tim4 #c1 ,titus #a4 ,,xiv4 ,,*ri/ian ,,baptism ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t ,*ri/ian baptism is ! imm]sion 9 wat] ( a believ] 9 ,*ri/1#a into ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/2#b to %[ =? 9 a solemn & beautiful emblem 8 fai? 9 ! crucifi$1 buri$1 & ris5 ,savi\r1 ) its effect1 9 ,8 dea? to s9 & resurrection to a new life2#c t x is pr]equisite to ! privileges ( a *ur* relation1 & to ! ,"l's ,supp]4#d #a ,acts #h3cf-ci4 ,& ! eunu* said1 ,see1 "h is wat]3 :at do? h9d] me to be baptiz$8 ,& ,philip said1 ,if ?\ believe/ ) all ?y he>t1 ?\ maye/4 4 4 4 ,& !y w5t d[n into ! wat]1 bo? ,philip & ! eunu*1 & he baptiz$ him4 ,matt4 #c3e1 #f2 ,john #c3bb1 #bc2 #d3a1 #b2 ,matt4 #bh3ai4 #b ,matt4 #bh3ai4 ,baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,acts #aj3dg1 #dh2 ,gal4 #c3bg1 #bh4 #c ,rom4 #f3d4 ,!re=e we are buri$ ) him by baptism into dea?2 t l z ,*ri/ 0 rais$ up f ! dead by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r1 ev5 s we also %\ld walk 9 newness ( life4 ,col4 #b3ab4 #d ,acts #b3da1 #db4 ,!n !y t gladly receiv$ 8 ^w 7 baptiz$1 & !re 7 add$ to !m1 ! same day1 ab\t ?ree ?\s& s\ls4 ,& !y cont9u$ /eadfa/ly 9 ! ,apo/les' doctr9e & fell[%ip1 & 9 break+ ( bread1 & 9 pray]s4 ,matt4 #bh3ai1 #bj4 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,supp] ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t ! ,"l's ,supp] is a provision ( bread & w9e1 repres5t+ ,*ri/'s body & blood1 p>tak5 ( by ! memb]s ( ! *ur* assembl$ = t purpose1#a 9 commemoration ( ! dea? ( _! ,"l1#b %[+ _! fai? & p>ticipation 9 ! m]its ( ,8 sacrifice1 _! dep5d5ce on ,him = spiritual life & n\ri%m5t1#c & _! hope ( life et]nal ?r\gh ,8 resurrection f ! dead2 its obs]vance to be prec$$ by fai?ful self-exam9ation4#d #a ,luke #bb3ai1 #bj4 ,& ,he took bread1 & gave ?anks1 & brake1 & gave unto !m1 say+1 ,?is is ,my body1 :i* is giv5 = y2 ?is d 9 remembrance ( ,me4 ,likewise ! cup aft] supp]1 say+1 ,?is cup is ! new te/am5t 9 ,my blood1 :i* is %$ = y4 ,m>k #ad3bf-bh2 ,matt4 #bf3bg-cj2 #a ,cor4 #aa3bb-cj2 #a ,cor4 #aj3af4 #b #a ,cor4 #aa3bf4 ,= z (t z ye eat ?is bread1 & dr9k ?is cup1 ye d %[ ! ,"l's dea? until ,he come4 ,matt4 #bh3bj4 #c ,john #f3ce1 #ed1 #ef4 ,jesus said unto !m1 ,i am ! bread ( life4 ,:oso eate? ,my fle% & dr9ke? ,my blood ha? et]nal life4 ,he t eate? ,my fle% & dr9ke? ,my blood dwelle? 9 ,me1 & ,i 9 him4 #d #a ,cor4 #aa3bh4 ,b let a man exam9e himself1 & s let him eat ( t bread1 & dr9k ( t cup4 ,acts #b3db1 #df2 #bj3g1 #aa4 ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,"l',s ,,day ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t ! fir/ day ( ! week is ! ,"l's ,day1#a & is to be kept sacr$ to religi\s purposes#b by ab/a9+ f all secul> labor1 except works ( m]cy & necessity2#c by ! dev\t obs]vance ( all ! means ( grace1 bo? private & public2#d & by prep>ation = t re/ t rema9e? = ! p ( ,god4 #a ,acts #bj3g4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 :5 ! disciples came toge!r to break bread1 ,paul prea*$ to !m4 #b ,exod4 #bj3h4 ,rememb] ! ,sabba? ,day1 to keep x holy4 ,rev4 #a3aj4 ,i 0 9 ! ,_s on ! ,"l's ,day4 ,ps4 #aac3b-d4 #c ,isa4 #eh3ac1 #ad4 ,if ?\ turn away ?y foot f ! ,sabba?1 f do+ ?y pleasure on ,my holy day3 & call ! ,sabba? a delight1 ! holy ( ! ,"l1 hon\rable2 & %alt hon\r ,him1 n do+ ?9e own ways1 nor f9d+ ?9e own pleasure1 nor speak+ ?9e own words2 !n %alt ?\ delight ?yself 9 ! ,"l1 & ,i w cause !e to ride ^u ! high places ( ! e>?1 & fe$ !e ) ! h]itage ( ,jacob4 ,isa4 #ef3b-h4 #d ,heb4 #aj3bd1 #be4 ,n =sak+ ! assembl+ ( y\rselves toge!r1 z ! mann] ( "s is4 ,acts #ac3dd4 ,! next ,sabba? ,day came almo/ ! :ole city toge!r to he> ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,,xvii4 ,,civil ,,gov]nm5t ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t civil gov]nm5t is ( ,div9e appo9tm5t1 = ! int]e/ & good ord] ( human society2#a & t magi/rates are to be pray$ =1 consci5ti\sly honor$1 & obey$2#b except only 9 ?+s oppos$ to ! w ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1#c :o is ! only ,"l ( ! consci5ce1 & ! ,pr9ce ( ! k+s ( ! e>?4#d #a ,rom4 #ac3a-g4 ,! p[]s t be are orda9$ ( ,god4 ,= rul]s are n a t]ror to good works1 b to ! evil4 #b ,matt4 #bb3ba4 ,r5d] !re=e unto ,cs> ! ?+s t are ,cs>'s1 & unto ,god ! ?+s t are ,god's4 ,titus #c3a2 #a ,pet] #b3ac2 #a ,tim4 #b3a-h4 #c ,acts #e3bi4 ,we ought to obey ,god r ?an man4 ,matt4 #aj3bh4 ,fe> n !m :i* kill ! body1 b are n able to kill ! s\l4 ,dan4 #c3ae-ah2 #f3g1 #aj2 ,acts #d3ah-bj4 #d ,matt4 #bc3aj4 ,ye h "o ,ma/]1 ev5 ,*ri/4 ,rev4 #ai3af4 ,& he ha? on 8 ve/ure & on 8 ?igh a "n writt51 ,,k+ ,,( ,,k+s ,,& ,,"l ,,( ,,lords4 ,ps4 #gb3aa2 ,ps4 #b2 ,rom4 #ad3h-ac4 ,,xviii4 ,,righte\s ,,& ,,wick$ ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t !re is a radical & ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! righte\s & ! wick$2#a t su* only z are reg5]ate1 be+ ju/ifi$ ?r\gh fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ & sanctifi$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 are truly righte\s 9 ,8 e/eem2#b :ile all su* z cont9ue 9 imp5it5ce & unbelief are1 9 ,8 sight1 wick$ & "u ! curse2#c & ?is di/9ction holds among m51 bo? 9 & aft] dea?4#d #a ,mal4 #c3ah4 ,ye %all disc]n betwe5 ! righte\s & ! wick$3 betwe5 him t s]ve? ,god & him t s]ve? him n4 ,prov4 #ab3bf2 ,isa4 #e3bf2 ,g54 #ah3bc2 ,j]4 #ae3ai2 ,acts #aj3cd1 #ce2 ,rom4 #f3af4 #b ,rom4 #a3ag4 ,! j %all live by fai?4 #a ,john #b3bi4 ,if ye "k t ,he is righte\s1 ye "k t e "o t doe? righte\sness is born ( ,him4 #a ,john #c3g2 ,rom4 #f3ah1 #bb2 #a ,cor4 #aa3cb2 ,prov4 #aa3ca2 #a ,pet] #d3ag1 #ah4 #c #a ,john #e3ai4 ,& we "k t we are ( ,god1 & ! :ole _w lie? 9 wick$ness4 ,gal4 #c3aj4 ,z _m z are ( ! works ( ! law1 are "u ! curse4 ,john #c3cf2 ,isa4 #eg3ba2 ,ps4 #aj3d2 ,isa4 #ee3f1 #g4 #d ,prov4 #ad3cb4 ,! wick$ is driv5 away 9 8 wick$ness1 b ! righte\s ha? hope 9 8 dea?4 ,luke #af3be4 ,?\ 9 ?y lifetime receiv$/ ?y good ?+s1 & likewise ,laz>us evil ?+s2 b n[ he is com=t$1 & ?\ art torm5t$4 ,john #h3ba-bd2 ,prov4 #aj3bd2 ,luke #ab3d1 #e2 #aa3bc-bf2 ,john #ab3be1 #bf2 ,eccl4 #c3ag4 ,,xix4 ,,! ,,_w ,,to ,,come ,we believe ! ,scriptures tea* t ! end ( ! _w is approa*+2#a t at ! la/ day ,*ri/ w desc5d f heav51#b & raise ! dead f ! grave = f9al retribution2#c t a solemn sep>ation w !n take place2#d t ! wick$ w be adjudg$ to endless sorr[1 & ! righte\s to endless joy2#e & t ?is judgm5t w fix =ev] ! f9al /ate ( m5 9 heav5 or hell on pr9ciples ( righte\sness4#f #a #a ,pet] #d3g4 ,b ! end ( all ?+s is at h&3 be ye !re=e sob]1 & wat* unto pray]4 #a ,cor4 #g3bi-ca2 ,heb4 #a3aj-ab2 ,matt4 #bd3ce4 #b ,acts #a3aa4 ,?is same ,jesus :i* is tak5 up f y into heav51 %all s come 9 l mann] z ye h se5 ,him g into heav54 #c ,acts #bd3ae4 ,!re %all be a resurrection ( ! dead1 bo? ( ! j & unju/4 #a ,cor4 #ae3ab-eh2 ,luke #ad3ad2 ,dan4 #ab3b4 #d ,matt4 #ac3di4 ,! angels %all come =?1 & sev] ! wick$ f among ! j4 ,matt4 #ac3cg-dc2 #bd3cj1 #ca2 #be3ca-cc4 #e ,matt4 #be3ca-df4 ,& ^! %all g away into ev]la/+ puni%m5t1 b ! righte\s into life et]nal4 ,rev4 #bb3aa4 ,he t is unju/1 let him be unju/ /ill2 & he :i* is fil?y1 let him be fil?y /ill2 & he t is righte\s1 let him be righte\s /ill2 & he t is holy2 let him be holy /ill4 #a ,cor4 #f3i1 #aj2 ,m>k #i3dc-dh4 #f #b ,!ss4 #a3f-ab4 ,see+ x is a righte\s ?+ ) ,god to recomp5se tribulation to !m :o tr\ble y & to y :o are tr\bl$1 re/ ) u 4 4 4 :5 ,he %all come to be glorifi$ 9 ,8 sa9ts1 & to be admir$ 9 all !m t believe4 ,heb4 #f3a1 #b2 #a ,cor4 #d3e2 ,acts #ag3ca2 ,rom4 #b3b-af2 ,rev4 #bj3aa1 #ab2 #a ,john #b3bh2 #d3ag2 #b ,pet] #c3aa1 #ab4 ,see+ !n t all ^! ?+s %all be dissolv$1 :at mann] ( p]sons ought ye to be 9 all holy conv]sation & godl9ess1 look+ = & ha/+ unto ! com+ ( ! day ( ,god8 ,,cov5ant ,hav+ be51 z we tru/1 br\ght by ,div9e grace to embrace ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & to give ourselves :olly to ,him1 we d n[ solemnly & joyfully cov5ant ) ea* o!r ,,to ,,walk ,,toge!r ,,9 ,,him1 ,,) ,,bro!rly ,,love1 to ,8 glory1 z our common ,"l4 ,we d1 !re=e1 9 ,8 /r5g?1 engage-- ,t we w ex]cise a ,*ri/ian c>e & wat*fulness ov] ea* o!r1 & fai?fully w>n1 exhort1 & admoni% ea* o!r z occasion may require3 ,t we w n =sake ! assembl+ ( ourselves toge!r1 b w uphold ! public wor%ip ( ,god & ! ord9ances ( ,8 h\se3 ,t we w n omit closet & family religion at home1 nor neglect ! great duty ( religi\sly tra9+ our *ildr51 & ^? "u our c>e1 = ! s]vice ( ,*ri/ & ! enjoym5t ( heav53 ,t1 z we are ! light ( ! _w1 & ! salt ( ! e>?1 we w seek ,div9e aid to enable u to d5y ungodl9ess & e worldly lu/1 & to walk circumspectly 9 ! _w1 t we may w9 ! s\ls ( m53 ,t we w *e]fully contribute ( our prop]ty accord+ z ,god has prosp]$ u1 = ! ma9t5ance ( a fai?ful & evangelical m9i/ry among u1 = ! support ( ! poor1 & to spread ! ,gospel ov] ! e>?4 ,t we w 9 all conditions1 ev5 till dea?1 /rive to live to ! glory ( ,him :o ha? call$ u out ( d>kness into ,8 m>vel\s light4 ,& may ! ,god ( peace1 :o br\ght aga9 f ! dead our ,"l ,jesus1 t great ,%eph]d ( ! %eep1 ?r\gh ! blood ( ! ev]la/+ cov5ant1 make u p]fect 9 e good "w to d 8 w1 work+ 9 u t :i* is well pleas+ 9 8 sight ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 to :om be glory1 = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,,footnotes3 #a ,= a full] acc\nt ( ^! ,confessions1 see ! ,bapti/ ,*ur* ,directory4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,optional ,,/&+ ,,resolutions ,a ,*ri/ian *ur* %\ld be ! uncompromis+ fri5d ( all virtue1 & ! det]m9$ enemy ( all vice4 ,public morality & social purity %\ld f9d 9 x an op5 & e>ne/ advocate & def5d]4 ,*ur*es %\ld be> 9 m9d t ,*ri/ian morality1 :i* con/itutes _! rule ( life1 claims a mu* high] /&>d ?an ! morality ( worldly society ab\t !m4 ,!re=e _! deportm5t %\ld be su* z to h a good report ( !m t are )\t1 & comm& ! respect ( ! _w4 ,9 all ?is ! pa/or %\ld be ! wise b decid$ & c\rage\s tea*]1 lead] & exempl> = 8 p4 ,!re are c]ta9 que/ions ( moral re=m & social recreation ) ref]5ce to :i* ! *ur*es are (t5 mu* p]plex$1 b ) ref]5ce to :i* !y %\ld h settl$ convictions1 & hold a well-def9$ attitude4 ,x is n wise to put def9itions & re/rictions t\*+ intemp]ance1 c>d-play+1 !at]-go+1 danc+1 & ! l1 into cov5ants or articles ( fai?4 ,a bett] way is = ! *ur*1 aft] due consid]ation1 to pass /&+ resolutions on ! subject1 to be plac$ on its records z a guide to future action4 ,some?+ l ! foll[+1 to be v>i$ at ! option ( ! body1 w\ld s]ve z a decl>ation ( pr9ciples3 #a4 ,resolv$1 ,t ?is *ur* expects e memb] to contribute /at$ly = its pecuni>y support1 accord+ to 8 ability1 z ,god has prosp]$ him1 & t a refusal to d ?is w be consid]$ a brea* ( cov5ant4 #b4 ,resolv$1 ,t ?is *ur* w ent]ta9 & contribute /at$ly to ,home & ,=eign ,missions1 & to o!r lead+ objects ( ,*ri/ian b5evol5ce1 approv$ ( & support$ by our d5om9ation4 #c4 ,resolv$1 ,t ! religi\s education ( ! "y & ,bible /udy z repres5t$ 9 ,sunday s*ool "w comm5d !mselves to our confid5ce1 & we w1 to ! ext5t ( our ability1 give !m our sympa?y & our aid1 by bo? our p]sonal coop]ation & contributions & express$ appreciation ( all _! legitimate aims & "w4 #d4 ,resolv$1 ,t 9 our op9ion1 ! use ( intoxicat+ dr9ks z a bev]age1 & also ! manufacture & sale ( ! same = su* a purpose are contr>y to ,*ri/ian morals1 injuri\s to p]sonal piety1 & a h9drance to ,gospel tru?1 & t p]sons s us+1 mak+1 or sell+1 are !reby disqualifi$ = memb]%ip 9 ?is *ur*4 #e4 ,resolv$1 ,t we emphatically disc\nt5ance & condemn ! practice ( *ur*-memb]s frequ5t+ !at]s & o!r simil> places ( public amusem5ts1 z inconsi/5t ) a ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 detrim5tal to p]sonal piety1 & p]nici\s 9 ! influ5ce ( its example on o!rs4 #f4 ,revolv$1 ,t ! memb]s ( ?is *ur* are e>ne/ly reque/$ n to provide =1 take "p 91 or by any means enc\rage danc+ or c>d-play+2 b 9 all consi/5t ways to disc\nt5ance ! same z a h9drance to p]sonal godl9ess 9 _! associations & t5d5cies1 & an (f5se to bre?r5 :om we %\ld n will+ly grieve4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,baptism ,,consid]$ ,:at is ,*ri/ian baptism8 ,?is is ! grave/ "q :i* ent]s into ! baptismal controv]sy4 ,o!r que/ions ( mom5t !re are 9 connection ) x1 t\*+ ! design1 ! efficacy1 & ! subjects4 ,b x is ( prim>y importance to "k :at con/itutes baptism4 ,bapti/s answ] ! "q by say+ t baptism is ! imm]sion1 dipp+1 or bury+ 9 wat]1 ( a pr(ess$ believ] 9 ,*ri/1 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,_s4 ,p$obapti/s1 bo? ,roman ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1 answ] ! "q by say+ t baptism is ei!r ! spr9kl+ or p\r+ ( wat] ^u ! c&idate1 t\*+ ! =ehead ) wet f+]s1 or dipp+ ! p]son :olly into wat]2 9 ei!r case 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,_s2 & t x may be adm9i/]$ to a c&idate on 8 pr(ession ( fai?1 or to an unconsci\s infant on ! pr(ess$ fai? ( p>5ts or sponsors4 ,?is w\ld make f\r k9ds ( baptism1 & two classes ( subjects = its reception2 & w\ld consi/ r 9 ! application ( wat] to ! p]son1 ?an putt+ ! p]son into wat]4 ,bapti/s hold to a unity ( ! ord9ance1 z well z to a on5ess ( ! fai?2 insi/+ t z !re is b "o ,"l1 & "o fai?1 s !re is b "o baptism4 ,& ! dipp+ 9 wat] ( a pr(ess$ disciple ( ,*ri/ is t "o baptism4 ,nei!r spr9kl+ a p]son ) wat]1 nor p\r+ wat] ^u him c by any possibility be ,*ri/ian baptism4 ,t ?is position is ! true "o1 we appeal to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ! be/ extant hi/orical & philological au?orities to e/abli%4 ,let x be di/9ctly und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t all ! em95t names & le>n$ au?orities h]eaft] cit$ are ,p$obapti/s4 ,bapti/ au?orities are :olly omitt$1 n because !y are less accurate or less valuable1 b because we pref] to all[ our oppon5ts 9 ?is controv]sy to be> witness = u1 r ?an to te/ify 9 our own behalf4 ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,! ,,^w ,! ^w baptize is1 prop]ly speak+1 a ,greek ^w 7baptizo71 adapt$ to ! ,engli% language by a *ange 9 its t]m9ation4 ,?is is ! ^w always us$ by ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les to express & def9e ! ord9ance4 ,:at does t ^w mean z orig9ally us$8 ,= x is c]ta9 t our ,"l1 9 comm&+ a rite to be obs]v$ by believ]s ( all classes1 9 all l&s1 & ?r\gh all ages1 w\ld use a ^w ( positive & def9ite import1 & "o ^: mean+ w\ld admit ( no reasonable d\bt4 ,:at d ,greek s*ol>s say8 ,h[ d ! ,greek lexicons def9e ! ^w8 ,,scapula says3 ,to dip1 to imm]se1 z we d any?+ = ! purpose ( dye+ x4 ,,s*leusn] says3 ,prop]ly x signifies to dip1 to imm]se1 to imm]se 9 wat]4 ,,p>khur/ says3 ,to dip1 imm]se1 or plunge 9 wat]4 ,,/ev5s says3 ,to m]ge1 or imm]se1 to subm]ge1 or bury 9 wat]4 ,,donnegan says3 ,to imm]se repeat$ly into liquid1 to subm]ge1 to soak ?or\ghly4 ,,rob9son says3 ,to imm]se1 to s9k4 ,,liddell ,,& ,,scott say3 ,to dip repeat$ly4 ,,grimm',s ,,lexicon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* 9 ,europe & ,am]ica /&s confess$ly at ! head ( ,greek lexicography1 z translat$ & edit$ by ,pr(essor ,?ay]1 ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 ?us def9es baptizo3 7#a7 ,to dip repeat$ly1 to imm]se1 subm]ge4 7#b7 ,to cleanse by dipp+ or subm]g+4 7#c7 ,to ov]:elm4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t x is us$ p>ticul>ly ( ! rite ( sacr$ ablution2 fir/ in/itut$ by ,john ! ,bapti/1 aft]w>d by ,*ri/'s comm& receiv$ by ,*ri/ians & adju/$ to ! cont5ts & nature ( _! religion1 viz41 an imm]sion 9 wat]1 p]=m$ z a sign ( ! removal ( s91 & adm9i/]$ to ^? :o1 impell$ by a desire = salvation1 s\ght admission to ! b5efits ( ! ,messiah's k+dom4 ,) eis to m>k ! elem5t into :i* ! imm]sion is made2 en ) ! dative or ! ?+ 9 :i* "o is imm]s$4 ,! n\n baptisma1 ! only o!r ^w us$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t to d5ote ! rite1 ,,grimm-,,?ay] ?us def9e3 ,a ^w peculi> to ! ,new ,te/am5t & ecclesia/ical writ]s3 us$ 7#a7 ( ,john's baptism2 7#b7 ( ,*ri/ian baptism4 ,?is1 accord+ to ! view ( ! ,apo/les1 is a rite ( sacr$ imm]sion comm&$ by ,*ri/4 ,add to ^? su* au?orities z ,al/idius1 ,pass[1 ,s*ttg51 ,/ockius1 ,/\rdza1 ,sophocles1 ,an?on1 ,ros5mll]1 ,wet/e91 ,leigh1 ,turret91 ,beza1 ,calv91 ,witsius1 ,lu!r1 ,vossius1 ,campbell1 & _m o!rs :o be> ! same witness to ! prop] mean+ ( ! ^w baptize4 ,if at any "t ! ^w may h a second>y mean+1 x is /rictly 9 accord ) its prim>y mean+--to dip1 or imm]se4 ,= bo? classic & sacr$ ,greek ! same mean+ holds4 ,,pr(4 ,,moses ,,/u>t1 "o ( ! able/ s*ol>s ,am]ica has produc$1 decl>$3 ,baptizo means to dip1 plunge1 or imm]se into any liquid4 ,all lexicograph]s & critics ( any note are agre$ 9 ?is4 ,essay on ,baptism1 p4 #ea2 ,biblical ,repository1 #ahcc1 p4 #bih4 ,all lexicograph]s & critics1 ( any note1 are agre$ 9 ?is1 says "o ( ! =emo/ s*ol>s ( ! age1 & he a ,p$obapti/4 ,:at a concession6 ,! ,greek language is ri* 9 t]ms = ! expression ( all positive ideas1 & all v>y+ %ades ( ?\ght4 ,:y1 !n1 did our ,"l 9 comm&+1 & ,8 ,apo/les 9 transmitt+ ,8 comm& to po/]ity1 use always & only ! "o ^w baptizo1 to describe ! action1 & t "o ^w baptisma1 to describe ! ord9ance to :i* ,he int5d$ all ,8 foll[]s to submit8 ,! ^w l\o means to wa% ! body1 & nipto to wa% p>ts ( ! body2 b ^! words are n us$1 because wa%+ is n :at ,*ri/ meant4 ,rantizo means to spr9kle1 & if spr9kl+ 7 baptism ?is w\ld h be5 ! ^w above all o!rs2 b x 0 nev] s us$4 ,*eo means to p\r3 b p\r+ is n baptism1 & s ?is ^w 0 nev] us$ to describe ! ord9ance4 ,ka?>izo means to purify1 b x is n us$ = ! ord9ance4 ,! facts are cle> & ! reason+ conclusive4 ,,/\rdza1 ! ,russian s*ol> & diplomat1 says3 ,! *ur* ( ! ,we/ has !n dep>t$ f ! example ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 %e has oblit]at$ ! :ole sublimity ( ! ext]ior sign4 ,baptism & imm]sion are id5tical4 ,baptism by asp]sion is z if "o %\ld say imm]sion by asp]sion1 or any o!r absurdity ( ! same nature4 ,consid]ations1 ,or?odox ,*41 p4 #hg4 ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,jesus ,! baptism ( ,jesus 9 ! ,jordan is ?us describ$3 ,& ,jesus1 :5 ,he 0 baptiz$1 w5t up /raightway out ( ! wat] 7,matt4 #c3af74 ,& aga91 x is record$ t ,jesus 0 baptiz$ ( ,john 9 ,jordan3 & /raightway com+ up out ( ! wat] 7,m>k #a3aj74 ,he c]ta9ly w\ld n g d[n into ,jordan to h wat] spr9kl$ on ,him4 ,nobody believes ,he w\ld4 ,he 0 baptiz$ 9 ,jordan1 n ) ,jordan4 ,moreov]1 he 0 baptiz$1 t is1 imm]s$1 n rantiz$1 t is1 spr9kl$4 ,,bi%op ,,taylor says3 ,! cu/om ( ! anci5t *ur*es 0 n spr9kl+1 b imm]sion1 9 pursuance ( ! mean+ ( ! ^w 9 ! comm&m5ts & ! example ( our bless$ ,savi\r4 ,comm5t>y on ,mat!w #c3af4 ,,macknight says3 ,*ri/ submitt$ to be baptiz$1 t is1 to be buri$ "u wat]1 & to be rais$ out ( x aga91 z an emblem ( 8 future dea? & resurrection4 ,com4 ,epis41 ,rom4 #f3d4 ,& ) ^! agree ,campbell1 ,lightfoot1 ,:itby1 ,poole1 ,ol%aus51 ,mey]1 ,al=d1 & _m o!r comm5tators & s*ol>s4 ,all ^? :om ,john baptiz$ he buri$ b5ea? ! wat]s1 & rais$ !m up aga94 ,,mu* ,,wat] ,,ne$$ ,x is record$ t ,john also 0 baptiz+ 9 ,enon1 ne> to ,salim1 because !re 0 mu* wat] !re 7,john #c3bc74 ,:y ne$ mu* wat] except = dipp+1 or bury+ c&idates 9 ! act ( baptism8 ,,john ,,calv91 ! great !ologian1 s*ol>1 & comm5tator1 :om ,scalig] pron\nc$ ! mo/ le>n$ man 9 ,europe1 says3 ,f ! words ( ,john 7*ap4 #c3bc7 x may be inf]r$ t baptism 0 adm9i/]$ by ,john & ,*ri/1 by plung+ ! :ole body "u wat]4 ,com4 on ,john #c3bc4 ,,poole says3 ,x is app>5t t bo? ,*ri/ & ,john baptiz$ by dipp+ ! :ole body 9 ! wat]1 else !y ne$ n h s\ght places :]e _h be5 a great pl5ty ( wat]4 ,annot4 ,john #c3bc4 ,,:itby says3 ,because !re 0 mu* wat] !re 9 :i* _! :ole bodies might be dipp$4 ,crit4 ,com4 ,john #c3bc4 ,) ^! agree ,b5gel1 ,curclleus1 ,adam ,cl>ke1 ,geikie1 ,/anley1 & o!rs4 ,,philip ,,& ,,! ,,eunu* ,& !y w5t d[n bo? into ! wat]1 bo? ,philip & ! eunu*1 & he baptiz$ him4 ,& :5 !y 7 come up out ( ! wat]1 ! ,_s ( ! ,"l caught away ,philip 7,acts #h3ch74 ,:y g d[n into ! wat]1 bo?1 or ei!r ( !m1 if n = an imm]sion8 ,,v5ema1 ! ecclesia/ical hi/orian1 says3 ,x is )\t controv]sy1 t baptism 9 ! primitive *ur* 0 adm9i/]$ by imm]sion into wat]1 & n by spr9kl+2 see+ t ,john is said to h baptiz$ 9 ,jordan1 & :]e !re 0 mu* wat]1 z ,*ri/ also did by ,8 disciples 9 ! neighborhood ( ^? places4 ,philip also go+ d[n into ! wat] baptiz$ ! eunu*4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 *ap4 ,i41 sec4 #ach4 ,to ?is may be add$ ,calv91 ,grotius1 ,t[]son1 ,poole1 & o!rs to ! same effect4 ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,s*ol>s ,great m5 are n always wise4 ,our se>* %\ld be = ! tru? :]ev] f\nd2 & ?\gh our f9al appeal 9 ^! matt]s is to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 /ill we are glad to use ! te/imony ( di/+ui%$ s*ol>s :]e x affirms ! tea*+s ( ! ,scriptures & confirms our position on ! baptismal "q4 ,especially s1 z ^! s*ol>s are n ( our own1 b ( o!r d5om9ations4 ,,zan*ius1 ! le>n$ ,roman ,ca?olic pr(essor ( ,heidelb]g1 ^: op9ion ,de ,c\rcy decl>$1 is wor? a ?\s& o!rs1 said3 ,! prop] signification ( baptize is to imm]se1 plunge "u1 ov]:elm 9 wat]4 ,works1 ,vol4 ,,vi41 p4 #bag4 ,g5eva1 #afai4 ,,lu!r1 ! great ,g]man ,re=m]1 says3 ,! t]m baptism is ,greek2 9 ,lat9 x may be translat$ m]sio3 s9ce we imm]se any?+ into wat]1 t ! :ole may be cov]$ ) ! wat]4 ,works1 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #ga4 ,wit4 ed41 #aehb4 ,,melan*?on1 ! mo/ s*ol>ly & able co-labor] ) ,lu!r1 says3 ,baptism is imm]sion into wat]1 ) ?is admirable b5$iction4 ,melanc4 ,catec4 ,wit41 #aehj4 ,,cave1 9 8 able "w on ,*ri/ian ,antiquities1 says3 ,! p>ty to be baptiz$ 0 :olly imm]s$1 or put "u wat]4 ,prim4 ,*ri/41 ,p4 ,i4 ,*ap4 ,x4 p4 #cbj4 ,,beza1 ! le>n$ translator ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 says3 ,*ri/ comm&$ u to be baptiz$1 by :i* ^w x is c]ta9 imm]sion is signifi$4 ,annot4 on ,m>k #g3d4 ,,m$e1 ! di/+ui%$ ,engli% s*ol> & ,div9e1 says1 ,!re 0 no su* ?+ z spr9kl+ us$ 9 ! ,apo/les' days1 nor = _m ages aft] !m4 ,dis4 on ,titus #c3e4 ,,grotius1 :o 8 biograph] calls "o ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s names 9 lit]ature1 politics1 & !ology says3 ,t baptism us$ to be p]=m$ by imm]sion1 & n by p\r+1 appe>s by ! prop] signification ( ! ^w1 & by ! places *os5 = ! adm9i/ration ( ! rite4 ,annot4 on ,matt4 #c3f2 ,john #c3bc4 ,,adam ,,cl>k1 ! great ,me?odi/ comm5tator1 says3 ,allud+ to ! imm]sions practic$ 9 ! case ( adults1 :]e9 ! p]son appe>$ to be buri$ "u ! wat] z ,*ri/ 0 buri$ 9 ! he>t ( ! e>?4 ,com4 on ,col4 #b3ab4 ,,fr$]ick ,,mey]1 "o ( ! able/ & mo/ accurate exegetes ( ! pres5t age1 says3 ,imm]sion1 :i* ! ^w 9 classic ,greek & 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ev] means4 ,com4 on ,m>k #g3d4 ,,dean ,,al=d says3 ,! baptism 0 adm9i/]$ by imm]sion ( ! :ole p]son4 ,greek ,te/am5t1 ,matt4 #c3f4 ,,bi%op ,,bossuet1 ! celebrat$ ,fr5* ,ca?olic bi%op1 orator1 & c\nselor ( /ate1 says3 ,to baptize1 signifies to plunge1 z is grant$ by all ! _w4 ,see ,/5ett ad ,russ51 p4 #agd4 ,,doctor ,,s*aff1 ! well-kn[n *ur* hi/orian1 says3 ,imm]sion1 & n spr9kl+1 0 unque/ionably ! orig9al =m4 ,?is is %[n by ! v mean+ ( ! words baptizo1 baptisma1 & baptismos us$ to designate ! rite4 ,hi/4 ,apos4 ,*41 p4 #dhh4 ,m]c4 ed41 #ahea4 ,also see ,noel on ,bap41 ,*4 #c1 sec4 #h4 ,,dean ,,/anley1 ! di/+ui%$ s*ol>1 & hi/orian ( ! ,ori5tal ,*ur*1 says3 ,! practice ( ! ,ea/]n ,*ur*1 & ! mean+ ( ! ^w1 leave no suffici5t gr\nd = "q t ! orig9al =m ( baptism 0 complete imm]sion 9 ! deep baptismal wat]s4 ,hi/4 ,ea/]n ,*ur*1 p4 #cd4 ,,pr(essor ,,fi%]1 ( ,yale ,college1 ! accompli%$ s*ol> & hi/orian1 says ( ! ,apo/olic age3 ,! ord9>y mode ( baptism 0 by imm]sion4 ,hi/4 ,*ri/4 ,*ur*1 p4 #da4 ,,pr(essor ,,riddle says3 ,!re is no d\bt t ! usual mode ( adm9i/]+ baptism 9 ! e>ly *ur*1 0 by imm]sion1 or plung+ ! :ole body ( ! p]son baptiz$ "u wat]4 ,*ri/4 ,antiq41 p4 #ejb4 ,add to ! above ! te/imony ( ,bi%ops ,taylor & ,%]lock1 ,witsius1 ,poole1 ,vitr+a1 ,diodati1 ,calv91 ,samuel ,cl>k1 ,bloomfield1 ,s*olz1 ,ne&]1 & _m o!rs to ! same effect1 none ( :om 7 ,bapti/s4 ,,apo/olical ,,allusions ,:at idea c\ld ! ,apo/le h _h z to ! nature ( baptism1 :5 9 two ( 8 epi/les he alludes to x z a burial except t x 0 a dipp+ or burial 9 wat]8 ,to ! ,romans he says3 ,!re=e we are buri$ ) him1 by baptism1 into dea? 7,rom4 #f3d74 ,to ! ,colossians1 9 ne>ly ! same language1 ,buri$ ) him 9 baptism 7,col4 #b3ab74 ,no "o c misund]/& ! mean+ ( ^! words4 ,nei!r spr9kl+1 p\r+1 wa%+1 cleans+--no?+ b a complete subm]sion--c repres5t a burial4 ,& no c&id m9d c\ld misund]/& su* language1 unless bl9d$ or bias$ by prejudice1 education1 or sophi/ical reason+ f o!rs4 ,,ar*bi%op ,,tillotson makes ?is comm5t3 ,anci5tly ^? :o 7 baptiz$ 7 imm]s$ & buri$ 9 ! wat]1 to repres5t _! dea? to s92 & !n did rise up out ( ! wat]1 to signify _! entrance ^u a new life4 ,& to ?is cu/om ! ,apo/le alludes4 ,works1 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #agj4 ,,john ,,wesley1 ! celebrat$ f\nd] ( ,me?odism1 says3 ,buri$ ) him1 allud+ to ! anci5t mann] ( baptiz+ by imm]sion4 ,note on ,rom4 #f3d4 ,,conybe>e says3 ,?is passage _c be und]/ood unless x be borne 9 m9d t ! primitive baptism 0 by imm]sion4 ,life & ,epi/4 ,/4 ,paul1 ,rom4 #f3d4 ,,bloomfield says3 ,"h is a pla9 allusion to ! anci5t cu/om ( baptiz+ by imm]sion1 & ,i agree ) ,koppe & ,ros5mll]1 t !re is reason to regret x %\ld ev] h be5 ab&on$ 9 mo/ ,*ri/ian *ur*es2 especially z x has s evid5t a ref]5ce to ! my/ical s5se ( baptism4 ,rec5s4 ,synop41 ,rom4 #f3d4 ,,:itefield says3 ,x is c]ta9 t 9 ! words ( our text 7,rom4 #f3d7 !re is an allusion to ! mann] ( baptiz+ :i* 0 by imm]sion4 ,eighte5 ,s]mons1 p4 #big4 ,,mey] says3 ,! c&idate says to himself1 ,n[ ,i ent] into fell[%ip ) ! dea? ( ,*ri/2 ,i am to be buri$ ) ,*ri/ 9 ! imm]sion1 & 9 ! em]sion ,i rise ) ,*ri/ to newness ( life4 ,com4 on ,rom4 #f3d4 ,add to ^! ! names ( ,bi%op ,fell1 ,doctor ,doddridge1 ,adam ,cl>k1 ,e/ius1 ,maldonatus1 ,frits*e1 ,b5son1 ,diodati1 ,turret91 ,zw+li1 ,:itby1 ,samuel ,cl>ke1 ) o!rs equally good 9 au?ority1 & :at no "o ought to "q seems to be put beyond d\bt4 ,,! ,,witness ,,( ,,hi/ory ,le>n$ & dev\t m5 h /udi$ ) c>e ! e>ly records ( ,*ri/ianity1 & h writt5 hi/ories ( ! doctr9es & cu/oms ( ! *ur*es1 dur+ ! ages imm$iately succe$+ ! ,apo/les4 ,:at d !y tell u z to ! use ( baptism dur+ ! fir/ c5turies aft] ,*ri/8 ,,b>nabas1 ! companion ( ,/4 ,paul2 ,h]mas1 writ+ ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #ie2 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #adj2 ,t]tullian1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bjd2 ,hippolytus1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bbe2 ,gregory1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cfj2 ,basil1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cfj2 ,ambrose1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cgd2 ,cyril1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cgd2 ,*ryso/om1 ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #djj2 all speak ( be+ dipp$1 or buri$1 or imm]s$1 or plung$ 9 ! wat] 9 baptism2 & none ( !m make ! lea/ allusion to any application ( wat] to ! p]son = baptism by spr9kl+1 p\r+1 wa%+1 or any o!r mode :atsoev]4 ,,doctor ,,wall1 ^: le>n$ & labori\s rese>*es 9 connection ) 8 exhau/ive "w on ! ,hi/ory ( ,infant ,baptism left little = o!rs to discov] 9 ?is field ( s*ol>%ip1 says3 ,! ,greek ,*ur* 9 all its bran*es does /ill use imm]sion1 & s d all o!r ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w1 except ! ,lat9s4 ,all ^? nations t d n[1 or =m]ly did submit to ! ,bi%op ( ,rome1 d ord9>ily baptize _! *ildr5 by p\r+ or spr9kl+4 ,b all o!r ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w1 :o nev] own$ ! ,pope's usurp$ p[]1 d & ev] did dip _! infants 9 ! ord9>y use4 ,all ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,asia1 all 9 ,africa1 & ab\t "o-?ird 9 ,europe are ( ! la/ sort4 ,hi/4 ,inf4 ,bap41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #cgf1 #c;d ed4 ,,b+ham1 9 8 ,orig9es1 ! able/ "w we h 9 ,engli% on ,*ri/ian ,antiquities1 says3 ,! anci5ts ?\ght t imm]sion1 or bury+ "u wat]1 did m lively repres5t ! dea?1 burial1 & resurrection ( ,*ri/1 z well z our own dea? to s9 & ris+ aga9 unto righte\sness4 ,*ri/4 ,antiq41 ,b4 ,,xi41 ,*4 ,,xi4 ,,mo%eim says3 ,9 ?is c5tury 7! fir/7 baptism 0 adm9i/]$ 9 conv5i5t places1 )\t ! public assemblies1 & by imm]s+ ! c&idate :olly 9 wat]4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 ,c5t4 ,i41 ,"p4 ,,ii41 ,*4 #d4 ,,ne&] says3 ,9 respect to ! =m ( baptism1 x 0 9 con=mity to ! orig9al in/itution1 & ! orig9al import ( ! symbol1 p]=m$ by imm]sion1 z a sign ( entire baptism into ! ,holy ,_s1 ( be+ entirely p5etrat$ ) ! same4 ,*4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #caj4 ,also1 ,plant4 & ,tra941 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #bbb4 ,,s*aff says3 ,f9ally1 s f> z x respects ! mode & mann] ( outw>d baptiz+1 !re c be no d\bt t imm]sion1 & n spr9kl+ 0 ! orig9al normal =m4 ,hi/4 ,*ri/4 ,*41 p4 #dhh4 ,,press5s says3 ,baptism1 :i* 0 ! sign ( admission into ! *ur*1 0 adm9i/]$ by imm]sion4 ,! conv]t 0 plung$ b5ea? ! wat]1 & z he rose f x he receiv$ ! lay+ on ( h&s4 ,e>ly ,ye>s ( ,*ri/ianity1 p4 #cgd4 ,,kurtz says3 ,baptism took place by a complete imm]sion4 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 p4 #da4 ,,kraus says3 ,baptism 0 p]=m$ by imm]sion 9 ! "n ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 p4 #ef4 #ahhb4 ,,ellicott says3 ,jewi% ablutions arriv$ at a c]emonial purity 9 ! ,levitical s5se1 & _h no?+ 9 common ) ! figurative act :i* portray$ ?r\gh imm]sion ! complete disappe>ance ( ! old nature1 & by ! em]g+ aga91 ! beg9n+ ( a totally new life4 ,life ( ,*ri/1 p4 #aaj4 ,,= ,,?irte5 ,,c5turies ,x is prov$ t n only 0 imm]sion practic$ = baptism by ,*ri/ & ,8 ,apo/les1 b t = _m ages aft] no?+ else 0 kn[n z baptism3 & t = ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s x 0 ! common & prevail+ =m ov] ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w1 ) only exceptional dep>tures1 h]eaft] to be notic$4 ,& t ?\gh ! ,lat9 or ,roman ,*ur* did f9ally adopt spr9kl+1 claim+ ! "r to *ange ord9ances1 ! ,greek & all ! ,ori5tal *ur*es reta9$ dipp+1 z !y d to ?is day4 ,,doctor ,,/ackh\se says3 ,sev]al au?ors h %[n & prov$ t ?is mann] ( imm]sion cont9u$1 z mu* z possible1 to be us$ = ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/4 ,hi/4 ,bible1 ,b4 #h1 ,*4 #a4 ,,bi%op ,,bossuet says3 ,we are able to make x appe>1 by ! acts ( c\ncils & by anci5t rituals1 t = ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s baptism 0 ?us adm9i/]$ by imm]sion ?r\gh\t ! :ole *ur*1 z f> z possible4 ,cit$1 ,/5net ad ,russ51 p4 #agf4 ,,hag5ba* says3 ,f ! ?irte5? c5tury spr9kl+ came into m g5]al use 9 ! ,we/4 ,! ,greek ,*ur*1 h[ev]1 & ! *ur* ( ,milan /ill reta9$ ! practice ( imm]sion4 ,hi/4 ,doct4 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #hd1 note #a4 ,,van ,,oo/]zee says3 ,?is spr9kl+1 :i* appe>s to h fir/ come g5]ally into use 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury 9 place ( ! entire imm]sion ( ! body1 9 imitation ( ! previ\s baptism ( ! sick1 has c]ta9ly ! imp]fection t ! symbolical "* ( ! act is express$ by x mu* less conspicu\sly ?an by complete imm]sion & burial "u ! wat]4 ,*ri/4 ,dogmat41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #gdi4 ,,coleman says3 ,! practice ( imm]sion cont9u$ ev5 until ! ?irte5? or f\rte5? c5tury4 ,inde$1 x has nev] be5 =mally ab&on$4 ,anc4 ,*ri/4 ,exemp41 ,*4 #ai1 ,sec4 #ab4 ,to ! same effect is ! te/imony ( ,doctors ,br5n]1 ,von ,clln1 ,w9]1 ,augu/i1 ,b+ham1 & o!rs4 ,,z ,,to ,,! ,,greek ,,*ur* ,x is a notable fact & wor?y ( record 9 ?is discussion1 t ! ,greek ,*ur* has always reta9$ imm]sion 9 baptism4 ,?is *ur* ext5ds ov] ,greece1 ,russia1 ,arabia1 ,pale/9e1 ,abyss9ia1 ,sib]ia1 & o!r ,ori5tal c\ntries4 ,l ! ,lat9 ,*ur*1 x has corrupt$ ! primitive purity ( ,gospel doctr9e & practice ) _m absurd glosses & sup]/iti\s rites4 ,x practices infant baptism1 yet x is by dipp+1 ev5 9 ! sev]e climate ( ,sib]ia2 & x uses tr9e imm]sion1 or dipp+ ! c&idate ?ree times1 "o to ea* ( ! names 9 ! sacr$ ,tr9ity4 ,b 9 all its bran*es imm]sion is reta9$4 ,,! ,,ed9burgh ,,encyclop$ia says3 ,! ,greek ,*ur*1 z well z ! ,s*ismatics 9 ! ,ea/1 reta9$ ! cu/om ( imm]s+ ! :ole body2 b ! ,we/]n ,*ur* adopt$1 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 ! mode ( spr9kl+1 :i* has be5 cont9u$ by ! ,prote/ants1 ,bapti/s only except$4 ,ency4 ,ed941 ,art4 ,baptism4 ,^! /atem5ts are fully confirm$ by ,/\rdza1 ,ricaut1 ,deyl+ius1 ,buddeus1 ,wall1 ,k+1 ,br\ghton1 ,/anley1 ,coleman & o!rs1 :o h writt5 on ! /ate & hi/ory ( ! ,greek ,*ur*4 ,,! ,,design ,,( ,,baptism ,:at 0 baptism int5d$ to repres5t8 ,z a religi\s rite x meant some?+1 _h "s symbolic =ce1 & repres5t$ "s moral or spiritual fact or tru?4 ,its mean+ 0 cle>ly ?is3 to %[ =? ! dea?1 burial1 & resurrection ( ,*ri/1 :o di$ = our s9s1 & rose aga9 = our ju/ification4 ,& e believ] :o receives ?is ord9ance1 pr(esses !reby to h fai? 9 ! m]its ( ,*ri/'s dea? z ! gr\nd ( 8 own hope ( ,salvation2 to h fell[%ip also ) ,8 suff]+s1 & makes a decl>ation ( 8 own dea? to s91 & ris+ to a new life 9 ,*ri/4 ,x also typifies ! wa%+ ( reg5]ation2 x fur!r decl>es ! c&idate's hope ( a resurrection f ! dead1 ev5 z ,*ri/1 into ! lik5ess ( ^: dea? he is buri$1 0 rais$ up by ! glory ( ! ,fa!r4 ,*iefly dea?1 burial1 & resurrection3 ! great facts ( r$emptive grace are by x set =?4 ,imm]sion 9 baptism does tea* all ?is1 & imm]sion alone c tea* x4 ,c>eful /ud5ts ( ! ,new ,te/am5t h cle>ly se5 ?is1 & v g5]ally confess$ x1 :atev] may h be5 _! practice4 ,,bi%op ,,newton says3 ,baptism 0 usually p]=m$ by imm]sion1 or dipp+ ! :ole body "u wat]1 to repres5t ! dea?1 burial1 & resurrection ( ,*ri/1 & !reby signify ! p]son's own dy+ to s91 ! de/ruction ( its p[]1 & 8 resurrection to a new life4 ,pract4 ,expos4 ,cate41 p4 #big4 ,bloomfield1 ,b>nes1 ,s*aff1 ,poole1 ,hammond1 ,b>r[s1 ,baxt]1 ,mac,knight1 ,ol%aus51 ,grotius1 ,saur91 ,buddeus1 ,pictetus1 ,frankius1 ,wall1 ,t[]son1 ,adam ,cl>k1 ,tyndale1 & o!rs1 be> simil> te/imony z to ! design ( ! ord9ance1 & h[ x is answ]$ 9 imm]sion only4 ,a ,,suffici5cy ,,( ,,wat] ,!re h be5 f\nd p]sons s ignorant1 or s weak1 or s p]v]se 9 _! opposition to imm]sion1 z to ass]t t ! ,jordan 0 a small /ream1 s ne>ly dry 9 ! summ]1 t x _h n suffici5t dep? ( wat] = ! imm]sion ( ! multitudes ( ! disciples ( ,john & ( ,jesus said to h be5 baptiz$ 9 x2 & also t ,j]usalem _h no suffici5t accommodation = ! imm]sion ( ! ?\s&s ( conv]ts at ! ,p5teco/1 & on subsequ5t occasions4 ,p are becom+ m intellig5t1 & m c&id1 & x is possible t su* pu]ile objections are no m he>d4 ,b x may be well to give pass+ notice to ! facts4 ,,dr4 ,,edw>d ,,rob9son1 at t "t pr(essor 9 ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,new ,york ,city1 9 #ahdj1 made a c>eful survey ( ,pale/9e1 includ+ ! ,jordan valley & riv]4 ,8 publi%$ /atem5ts corroborate ^? ( o!rs previ\sly made1 z to ! abundant supply ( wat]1 bo? 9 ! ,jordan1 & 9 ! city ( ,j]usalem4 ,he cites ! publi%$ /atem5ts ( e>li] explor]s1 ^: works are kn[n to ! read+ public3 ,seetz51 :o visit$ t c\ntry 9 #ahjf2 ,burkh>dt1 :o explor$ x 9 #ahab2 ,irby & ,mangles1 9 #ahah2 & ,buck+ham1 :o travel$ ?r\gh x ab\t ! same "t4 ,see ,rob9son's ,bib4 ,rese>*es1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 ,sec4 #aj1 pp4 #beg-bfg4 ,,lieut5ant ,,lyn*1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 01 9 #ahdh1 s5t out by our gov]nm5t 9 *>ge ( an exp$ition to explore ! riv] ,jordan & ! ,dead ,sea4 ,doctor ,?omson1 = a qu>t] ( a c5tury mission>y 9 ,syria & ,pale/9e1 trav]s$ ! l& 9 #aheg1 & ,dean ,/anley 9 #ahec1 & o!rs m rec5tly4 ,= a complete refutation ( su* pu]ile objections z ^? above m5tion$1 & a confirmation ( ,bapti/ claims1 see ! foll[+ works3 ,rob9son's ,biblical ,rese>*es1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 ,sec4 #aj1 pp4 #beg-bfg2 ,lyn*'s ,dead ,sea ,exp$ition1 ,*4 #aj & #aa2 ,?omson's ,! ,l& & ! ,book1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 pp4 #dde-f2 ,/anley's ,syria & ,pale/9e1 ,*4 #g1 pp4 #cjf-g2 ,b>clay's ,! ,city ( ! ,great ,k+s1 *4 #aj2 & o!r citations 9 ,bapti/ ,*ur* ,directory4 ,,! ,,rise ,,( ,,spr9kl+ ,! "q w naturally arise & v prop]ly1 ,:5 did spr9kl+ = baptism fir/ come into use8 ,& h[ came x to pass1 t a human device sup]s$$ & took ! place ( a ,div9e in/itution8 ,^! que/ions are fully & satisfactorily answ]$ by ,p$obapti/ s*ol>s !mselves1 ^: te/imony we accept z a ju/ification ( ,bapti/ views4 ,= two hundr$ & fifty ye>s aft] ,*ri/ we h no evid5ce ( any dep>ture f ! primitive practice ( imm]sion4 ,at l5g? ! idea came to prevail t baptism possess$ sav+ virtue1 & _h p[] to purify & sanctify ! s\l1 mak+ its salvation m secure4 ,x 0 consequ5tly ?\ght unsafe to die unbaptiz$4 ,"h 0 ! g]m ( ! p]nici\s dogma ( baptismal reg5]ation1 ! f\ndation alike ( infant baptism & ( spr9kl+ in/ead ( imm]sion4 ,! fir/ au!nticat$ in/ance ( spr9kl+ occurr$ ab\t ! middle ( ! ?ird c5tury1 or ,a4 ,d4 #bej4 ,?is 0 ! case ( ,novatian4 ,! hi/orian ,eusebius gives ?is case1 & ,doctor ,wall 9 8 labori\s rese>*es c\ld f9d no e>li] in/ance2 good evid5ce t no e>li] exi/$4 ,novatian 0 dang]\sly sick1 & believ+ himself ab\t to die1 0 anxi\s to be baptiz$4 ,! case seem$ urg5t1 & z he 0 ?\ght to be too feeble to be imm]s$1 a sub/itute 0 resort$ to2 wat] 0 p\r$ pr(usely ov] him z he lay 9 b$1 s z to resemble z mu* z possible a subm]sion4 ,! ^w us$ to describe ?is action 7p]i*u!is1 purfusus7 has usually be5 r5d]$ bespr9kle2 x r means to p\r pr(usely ov] & ab\t "o4 ,?is x 0 ?\ght might answ] ! purpose 9 su* an em]g5cy4 ,f ?is "t onw>d p\r+ & spr9kl+ 7 resort$ to at times ( extreme illness1 or feebl5ess1 :]e p]sons c\ld n leave _! b$s1 & h5ce 0 t]m$ cl9ic baptism1 f cl9a1 a c\*4 ,b x 0 always reg>d$ z a sub/itute = baptism1 r ?an baptism itself2 & its validity 0 d\bt$4 ,novatian himself hav+ recov]$ f 8 sickness1 0 object$ to :5 8 fri5ds propos$ to make him bi%op1 because1 x 0 said1 he _h nev] be5 prop]ly baptiz$4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 until ! sev5te5? c5tury t spr9kl+ became common 9 ,europe1 9 ,france fir/1 & !n ext5d+ ?r\gh ^? c\ntries ov] :i* ! pope held sway4 ,at l5g?1 accept$ by ,calv9 & ! ,g5evan ,*ur*1 x ext5d$ into ,scotl&1 by ,john ,knox1 & o!r ,scot* refugees1 :o _h f\nd 9 ,g5eva a %elt] f ! p]secution to :i* !y _h be5 expos$ 9 _! native c\ntry2 !n into ,engl&3 & 9 #afdc x 0 adopt$ z ! exclusive mode ( baptism by a majority ( "o ( ! ,we/m9/] ,assembly ( ,div9es1 & sanction$ by ,p>liam5t ! next ye>4 ,all ( :i* is v]ifi$ by ,eusebius1 ,valesius1 ,wall1 ,salmasius1 ,v5ema1 ,taylor1 ,t[]son1 ,grotius1 ,ency4 ,brit41 ,ed94 ,ency41 & o!r reliable hi/orical au?orities4#a ,,footnotes3 #a ,= m num]\s citations on ?is subject1 see ! ,/> ,book on ,*ri/ian ,baptism1 & ,! ,bapti/ ,*ur* ,directory4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,"l',s ,,supp] ,! ,"l's ,supp]1 call$ also ! ,eu*>i/1 & ! ,communion1 is ! mo/ sacr$ act ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 & ! highe/ expression ( ! my/]ies ( our holy religion4 ,x is a s]vice 9 :i* bread & w9e--! loaf & ! cup--are us$ to repres5t ! body & ! blood ( ,*ri/1 ! ,lamb ( ,god1 sla9 = u4 ,! bread is brok51 di/ribut$1 & eat52 ! w9e is p\r$1 di/ribut$1 & drunk by ! memb]s ( ! assembl$ *ur*1 to %[ ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/1 ,8 body brok51 & ,8 blood %$ = _! r$emption2 & t by ,8 dea? !y h life4 ,be+ begott5 ( ,god ?r\gh ! op]ation ( ! ,_s1 _! new life is su/a9$ & n\ri%$ by my/ically fe$+ on ,him :o is ! ,bread ( ,god1 :i* came d[n f heav5 to give life to ! _w4 ,he said3 ,?is d 9 remembrance ( ,me4 ,z (t z ye eat ?is bread & dr9k ?is cup1 ye proclaim ! ,"l's dea?1 till ,he come4 ,except ye eat ! fle% ( ! ,son ( man1 & dr9k ,8 blood1 ye h no life 9 y4 ,:oso eate? ,my fle% & dr9ke? ,my blood ha? et]nal life4 ,he t eate? ,my fle%1 & dr9ke? ,my blood1 dwelle? 9 ,me1 & ,i 9 him4 ,x is a ,div9e reality1 ?\gh a sublime my/]y4 ,,op5 ,,& ,,close ,,communion ,! controv]sy betwe5 ,bapti/s & o!r d5om9ations1 s f> z ! ,"l's ,supp] is conc]n$1 has no ref]5ce to its nature1 ! purpose = :i* x 0 in/itut$1 ! mann] ( its adm9i/ration1 or ! effect ( ! elem5ts on ! p>ticipants4 ,x has ref]5ce simply to ! prop] subjects = p>ticipation 9 ! privilege4 ,:o may1 & :o may n prop]ly & ( "r come to ! ,"l's ,table8 ,on ! "q ( :at are ! ,scriptural qualifications ( p>ticipants1 ,bapti/ & ,p$obapti/s diff]--diff] n z to ! g5]al rule to be appli$1 b z to its p>ticul> application4 ,& ?is p>ticul> application leads to ! controv]sy on :at is call$ close communion1 z practic$ by ,bapti/s1 & to :at is call$ op5 communion1 z practic$ by ,p$obapti/s4 ,:at is op5 communion8 ,op51 free or mix$ communion is1 /rictly speak+1 t :i* all[s any "o :o desires1 & believes himself qualifi$1 to come to ! ,"l's ,table1 )\t any que/ions be+ ask$1 or conditions impos$ by ! *ur* 9 :i* ! ord9ance is obs]v$4 ,b ord9>ily ! t]m is appli$ to ! practice ( ! great] "p ( ! ,p$obapti/ *ur*es1 :i* hold t spr9kl+ is lawful baptism1 & invite1 n all p]sons1 b memb]s ( all evangelical *ur*es1 :atev] be _! view ( *ur* ord] & ord9ances2 hold+ !m all z be+ baptiz$ because !y h be5 spr9kl$4 ,:at is close communion8 ,close1 /rict1 or re/rict$ communion is1 prop]ly speak+1 t :i* does n invite all indiscrim9ately to ! ,"l's ,table1 b re/ricts ! privilege to a p>ticul> class4 ,b ord9>ily ! t]m is appli$ to ! practice ( ,bapti/ *ur*es1 :i* invite only baptiz$ believ]s1 walk+ 9 ord]ly fell[%ip 9 _! own *ur*es4 ,& by baptiz$ believ]s1 !y mean1 ( c\rse1 imm]s$ believ]s2 n admitt+ spr9kl+ to be baptism at all4 ,,"o ,,& ,,! ,,same ,,rule ,obs]ve fur!r3 ,t ,bapti/s & ,p$obapti/s h "o & ! same rule 9 !ory z to ! prop] qualification = p>ticipants1 namely1 !y all hold t baptism is a pr]equisite4 ,t unbaptiz$ p]sons h no legal "r to ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & _c consi/5tly be invit$ to x4 ,p$obapti/s w\ld n invite unbaptiz$ p]sons to ! ,"l's ,table1 h[ev] good ,*ri/ians1 s9ce su* c\ld n become *ur*-memb]s1 & ! ,supp] is = ^? )9 ! *ur*1 n = ! outside _w4 ,= ?\gh !re are a few *ur*es & a few pa/ors1 :o 9 _! extreme lib]ality might be dispos$ to invite ev]ybody to ! sacr$ ord9ance yet su* a c\rse w\ld be contr>y to _! d5om9ational /&>ds1 & oppos$ to ! usages ( _! *ur*es g5]ally4 ,fur!r obs]ve3 ,!y all practice a re/riction s9ce !y re/rict ! privilege to a p>ticul> class3 namely1 baptiz$ believ]s1 walk+ 9 ord]ly *ur* fell[%ip4 ,b ,bapti/s & ,p$obapti/s diff] z to :at con/itutes baptism1 ! "o reject+1 & ! o!r accept+ ! validity ( spr9kl+4 ,?us ,bapti/s' cu/om is m close1 & ,p$obapti/s' is m op51 by ! diff]5ce betwe5 _! views ( baptism2 & by t diff]5ce only4 ,!re=e1 x is manife/ t ! "q s call$ ( close & op5 communion is really n a "q ( communion at all1 b ( :at con/itutes ,scriptural baptism4 ,let t be settl$1 & ! controv]sy z to ! re/riction ( ! ,"l's ,supp] w cease4 ,,! ,,bapti/ ,,position ,bapti/s hold t !re are ?ree imp]ative conditions prec$5t to ! privileges ( ! ,"l's ,supp]3 #a4 ,reg5]ation4 ,no unconv]t$ p]son c ) propriety1 or ( "r1 eat & dr9k at t sacr$ fea/1 9 commemoration ( ,*ri/'s dea?4 ,!y mu/ be p]sons dead to s91 & alive to ,god2 born aga91 ?r\gh ! op]ation ( ! ,_s4 #b4 ,baptism4 ,buri$ ) ,*ri/ 9 baptism on a pr(ession ( fai? 9 ,him4 ,no p]son1 h[ev] good1 & h[ev] manife/ly reg5]ate1 is prep>$ )\t baptism1 accord+ to ! ,div9e ord]1 to receive ! ,supp]4 ,)\t baptism he _c ent] ! fell[%ip ( ! *ur*1 :]e ! ,supp] alone is to be enjoy$4 #c4 ,an ord]ly walk is necess>y4 ,an upright & consi/5t ,*ri/ian walk1 & godly conv]sation among ! sa9ts1 & be=e ! _w4 ,= ?\gh "o may be truly reg5]ate1 & prop]ly baptiz$1 yet if he be a disord]ly walk]1 violat+ 8 cov5ant obligations1 liv+ 9 s91 & br++ reproa* on ! ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 he has no "r to sit at ! ,"l's ,table4 ,! ord9ances are a sacr$ tru/ :i* ,*ri/ has committ$ to ! *ur*es z cu/odians1 & :i* !y are to wat* & gu>d f all pr(ane intrusion1 & improp] use1 ) ! mo/ s$ul\s fidelity4 ,bapti/s believe t 9 ord] to ma9ta9 ! purity & spirituality ( ! *ur*es1 x is necess>y to ma9ta9 ! ord9ances pure2 & especially necess>y to re/rict ! ,supp] to reg5]ate & godly p]sons1 baptiz$ on a pr(ession ( _! fai?1 into ! fell[%ip ( ! sa9ts4 ,to adopt any o!r rule1 or to all[ any l>g] lib]ty1 w\ld break d[n ! di/9ction betwe5 ! *ur* & ! _w2 w\ld br+ 9 a c>nal & unconv]t$ memb]%ip1 & transf] ! sacr$ my/]ies ( ! body & ! blood ( ,*ri/ f ! temple ( ,god to ! temple ( ,belial4 ,?is w\ld be disloyalty to ,*ri/4 ,! ,apo/olic plan 0 z foll[s3 ,^? :o believ$ & gladly receiv$ ! ,^w1 7 baptiz$4 ,!n !y 7 add$ to ! *ur*4 ,!n !y cont9u$ /eadfa/ly 9 ! ,apo/les' doctr9e1 & fell[%ip1 & 9 break+ ( bread1 & 9 pray]4 ,notice1 !y 7 n baptiz$ till !y _h receiv$ ! ,^w & believ$4 ,!y 7 n add$ to ! *ur* till !y _h believ$ & be5 baptiz$4 ,!y did n engage 9 ! break+ ( bread 7t is1 ! ,supp]17 till !y _h believ$1 be5 baptiz$1 & 7 add$ to ! *ur*4 ,?is is ! ,div9e ord]2 & ?is is ! ord] :i* ,bapti/s ma9ta9 & def5d4 ,,p$obapti/ ,,close ,,communion ,x has already be5 %[n t ,p$obapti/s !mselves practice a re/rict$ or close communion1 limit+ ! privilege to baptiz$ 7z !y call !m7 memb]s ( evangelical *ur*es1 & t _! communion is m lib]al ?an t ( ! ,bapti/s only1 & only by s mu* z _! baptism 7s-call$7 is m lib]al ?an t ( ,bapti/s4 ,b 9 "s respects ,p$obapti/s practice a close communion1 re/rictive 9 its conditions1 f> beyond any?+ kn[n to ,bapti/s ^: illib]ality !y are accu/om$ to magnify4 ,!y exclude a l>ge class ( _! own memb]s f ! ,"l's ,table--namely1 baptiz$ *ildr56 ,bapti/s d n d5y ! ,"l's ,supp] to _! own memb]s 9 good /&+4 ,if *ildr5 are suitable subjects = baptism1 x seems mo/ unreasonable & unju/ to d5y !m ! ,supp]4 ,if !y c be b5efit$ by "o ord9ance1 c !y n be equally b5efit$ by ! o!r8 ,if !y c receive ! "o on ! fai? ( sponsors1 c !y n receive ! o!r 9 ! same way8 ,:o has au?oriz$ p>5ts or m9i/]s to give baptism to unconv]t$ & unconsci\s *ildr51 & refuse !m ! ,"l's ,supp]8 ,by d5y+ ! ,supp] to baptiz$ *ildr51 ,p$obapti/s act contr>y to ! traditions ( ! anci5t *ur*es1 :i* !y are accu/om$ to cite ) s mu* assurance1 9 def5se ( infant baptism4 ,d !y n "k t ^? anci5t *ur*es 7n ! primitive *ur*es7 gave ! ,"l's ,supp] to infants = _m c5turies8 ,& ! ,greek ,*ur*1 ?r\gh all its bran*es1 cont9ues /ill ! same practice4 ,,doctor ,,coleman says3 ,aft] ! g5]al introduction ( infant baptism1 9 ! second & ?ird c5turies1 ! sacram5t cont9u$ to be adm9i/]$ to all :o _h be5 baptiz$1 :e!r infants or adults4 ,! reason alleg$ by ,cyprian & o!rs = ?is practice 01 t age 0 no imp$im5t4 ,augu/9e /rongly advocates ! practice4 ,! cu/om cont9u$ = sev]al c5turies4 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ! ?ird ,c\ncil ( ,t\rs1 ,a4 ,d4 #hac2 & ev5 ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 ,a4 ,d4 #aede1 only decre$ t x %\ld n be consid]$ ess5tial to salvation4 ,x is /ill scrupul\sly obs]v$ by ! ,greek ,*ur*4 ,anc4 ,*ri/4 ,exemp41 ,*4 #bb1 ,sec4 #h2 ,b+41 ,orig41 ,b4 #ae1 ,*4 #d1 ,sec4 #g4 ,_m o!r writ]s be> ! same te/imony4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,sympa?y ,!re is a small class ( ,bapti/s :o are at times incl9$ to desire1 & x may be1 to seek a wid] lib]ty at ! ,"l's ,table ?an !y f9d accord$ 9 _! own *ur*es4 ,! "o prevail+ argum5t ) !m is sympa?y4 ,to !m x seems k9dly & frat]nal to invite all :o say !y love our common ,"l & ,savi\r to unite 9 commemorat+ ,8 dea? 9 ! ,supp]4 ,ev5 if !y h n be5 baptiz$1 !y !mselves believe !y h1 & !y are good ,*ri/ian p4 ,:y /& ^u a te*nicality8 !y say4 ,to su* ! s]vice is m]ely a s5tim5tal s]vice2 a k9d ( love fea/ to %[ ,*ri/ian fell[%ip1 r ?an an in/itut$ commemoration ( _! dy+ ,"l4 ,!y h nei!r ,scripture1 logic1 exp$i5cy1 ! s*ol>%ip1 nor ! concurr5t practice ( ,*ri/5dom1 ei!r pa/ or pres5t1 to su/a9 _! position4 ,b sympa?y influ5ces !m2 yet sympa?y %\ld n control conduct 9 matt]s ( fai?1 or 9 acts ( consci5ce4 ,x is a grave p]v]sion :5 affection = 8 disciples sways u m ?an fidelity to our ,"l4 ,we %\ld n be s k9d to !m z to be untrue to ,him4 ,s9c]e ,*ri/ians w honor ^? :o are loyal to ,*ri/1 ev5 ?\gh !y diff] 9 op9ion4 ,,?ree ,,facts ,,expla9$ ,bapti/s give ! foll[+ reasons 9 ju/ification ( _! c\rse 9 ! foll[+ cases3 #a4 ,!y d n invite ,p$obapti/s to ! ,"l's ,supp] ) !m1 because su* p]sons are n baptiz$1 z has be5 %[n1 !y be+ simply spr9kl$4 ,!y may be true conv]ts1 & h ! spiritual qualifications1 b !y are de/itute ( ! c]emonial qualification--baptism4 ,! buri$ 9 baptism comes be=e ! break+ ( bread4 #b4 ,!y d n accept ! invitation ( ,p$obapti/ *ur*es to eat at ! ,"l's ,table ) !m1 = ! same reason2 !y are n baptiz$ ,*ri/ians4 ,& :ile ! appreciate _! ,*ri/ian fell[%ip1 !y c\ld n accept _! *ur* fell[%ip1 & sit at ! ,"l's ,table ) !m1 )\t accept+ _! spr9kl+ & indors+ _! baptismal errors4 #c4 ,!y d n invite imm]s$ memb]s ( ,p$obapti/ *ur*es to ! ,"l's ,supp] ) !m1 because su* p]sons1 ?\gh !y may be truly reg5]ate & prop]ly baptiz$1 are walk+ disord]ly by rema9+ 9 & giv+ c\nt5ance to *ur*es :i* hold & practice s]i\s errors z to bo? ! ord9ances4 ,^! *ur*es use spr9kl+ = baptism & adm9i/] ! ord9ance to infants1 bo? ( :i* are unscriptural4 ,& yet su* p]sons1 by rema9+ 9 !m1 enc\rage & support ^! errors1 in/ead ( prote/+ aga9/ !m by leav+ !m4 ,!y insi/ on imm]sion = !mselves1 & yet by a /range inconsi/5cy give _! fell[%ip & influ5ce to p]petuate & sanction spr9kl+ = o!rs4 ,?is is inconsi/5t & disord]ly ,*ri/ian walk+2 &1 !re=e1 v prop]ly1 ,bapti/s decl9e to invite !m to ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,,p$obapti/ ,,witnesses ,9 fur!r pro( t ! position ( ,bapti/s z to ! ,"l's ,supp] is correct & ,scriptural2 t ! difficulty lies ) baptism1 & n ) ! ,supp]2 & t !y mu/ /ill cont9ue to re/rict ! ord9ance to baptiz$ believ]s1 or else admit t spr9kl+ is baptism1 we cite ! concessions ( di/+ui%$ ,p$obapti/ s*ol>s & ,div9es 9 evid5ce on our side4 ,,ju/9 ,,m>tyr1 "o ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs1 says ( ! ,supp]3 ,?is food is call$ by u ! ,eu*>i/1 ( :i* x is n lawful = any "o to p>take b su* z believe ! ?+s taught by u to be true1 & h be5 baptiz$4 ,apol4 ,i1 ,c4 #fe4 #ff4 ,see ,s*aff's ,*ur* ,hi/41 ,*4 #b4 p4 #eaf4 ,,mo%eim1 9 8 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 says3 ,nei!r ^? do+ p5ance1 nor ^? n yet baptiz$1 7 all[$ to be pres5t at ! celebration ( ?is ord9ance4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 ,c5t4 #c1 ,"p #b1 ,*4 #d1 ,sec4 #c4 ,,ne&]1 ! great *ur* hi/orian1 says3 ,at ?is celebration1 z may be easily conclud$1 no "o c\ld be pres5t :o 0 n a memb] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & incorporat$ into x by ! rite ( baptism4 ,*4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 #a41 #cbg4 ,bo/on1 #ahdi4 ,,cave1 "o ( ! able/ writ]s on ,*ri/ian antiquities1 says ! p>ticipants 9 ! primitive *ur* 7 ^? t _h embrac$ ! doctr9e ( ! ,gospel1 & _h be5 baptiz$ into ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,=1 look+ ^u ! ,"l's ,supp] z ! highe/ & mo/ solemn act ( religion1 !y ?\ght !y c\ld nev] take c>e en\gh 9 ! disp5s+ ( x4 ,prim4 ,*ri/41 ,"p ,i41 ,*4 #aa1 p4 #ccc4 ,,b+ham1 9 8 able "w on ! ,antiquities ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 says ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians3 ,z soon z a man 0 baptiz$ he 0 communicat$--t is1 admitt$ to ! communion4 ,baptism1 !re=e1 ess5tially prec$$ ! ,supp]4--,*ri/4 ,antiq41 ,b4 #ab1 ,*4 #d1 ,sec4 #i1 ,b4 #ae1 ,*4 #c4 ,,doctor ,,wall1 :o se>*$ ! records ( antiquity = facts illu/rat+ ! hi/ory ( ! ord9ances1 says3 ,no *ur* ev] gave ! communion to any p]sons be=e !y 7 baptiz$4 ,among all ! absurdities t 7 ev] held1 none ev] ma9ta9$ t any p]son %\ld p>take ( ! communion be=e he 0 baptiz$4 ,hi/4 ,inf4 ,bap41 ,"p ,,ii41 ,*4 #i4 ,,doctor ,,coleman says ( ! e>ly *ur*es3 ,none inde$ b believ]s 9 full communion ) ! *ur* 7 p]mitt$ to be pres5t4 ,b agreeably to all ! laws & cu/oms ( ! *ur*1 baptism con/itut$ memb]%ip ) ! *ur*4 ,all baptiz$ p]sons 7 legitimately numb]$ among ! communicants z memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,anc4 ,*ri/4 ,exemp41 ,*4 #ba1 ,sec4 #h4 ,,doctor ,,s*aff says3 ,! communion 0 a regul> "p1 &1 9 fact1 ! mo/ important & solemn "p ( ! ,sunday wor%ip1 4 4 4 9 :i* none b full memb]s ( ! *ur* c\ld engage4 ,*4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #cib4 ,new ,"w1 #ahga4 ,,doctor ,,doddridge says3 ,x is c]ta9 t s f> z our k ( primitive antiquity rea*es1 no unbaptiz$ p]son receiv$ ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,lectures1 pp4 #eaa1 #eab4 ,,doctor ,,dick says3 ,an uncircumcis$ man 0 n p]mitt$ to eat ! ,passov]2 & an unbaptiz$ man %\ld n be p]mitt$ to p>take ( ! ,eu*>i/4 ,!ol41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #bbj4 ,,doctor ,,baxt] says3 ,:at man d>es g 9 a way :i* ha? nei!r precept nor example to w>rant x1 f a way t ha? full curr5t ( bo?8 ,yet !y t w admit memb]s into ! visible *ur* )\t baptism d s4 ,pla9 ,scripture ,pro(1 p4 #bd4 ,,doctor ,,dwight1 ,presid5t ( ,yale ,college1 & au?or ( ,sy/ematic ,!ology1 says3 ,x is an indisp5sable qualification = ?is ord9ance t ! c&idate = communion be a memb] ( ! visible *ur* 9 full /&+4 ,by ?is1 ,i int5d t he %\ld be a man ( piety2 t he %\ld h made a public pr(ession ( religion1 & t he %\ld h be5 baptiz$4 ,sy/4 ,!ol41 ,s]4 #afj1 ,b4 #h1 ,*4 #d4 ,sec4 #g4 ,,doctor ,,griff91 "o ( ! fa!rs ( ,new ,engl& ,congregationalism1 says3 ,i agree ) ! advocates ( close communion on two po9ts3 #a4 ,t baptism is ! initiatory ord9ance :i* introduces u into ! visible *ur*2 ( c\rse1 :]e !re is no baptism1 !re are no visible *ur*es4 #b4 ,t we ought n to commune ) ^? :o are n baptiz$1 & ( c\rse n *ur*-memb]s1 ev5 if we reg>d !m z ,*ri/ians4 ,lett] on ,baptism1 #ahbi1 cit$ by ,curtis on ,com41 p4 #abe4 ,,doctor ,,hibb>d1 a lead+ ,me?odi/ s*ol> & ,div9e1 says3 ,9 "o pr9ciple ,bapti/ & ,p$obapti/ *ur*es agree4 ,!y bo? agree 9 reject+ f communion at ! table ( ! ,"l1 & 9 d5y+ ! rights ( *ur* fell[%ip to all :o h n be5 baptiz$4 ,& ) admirable frankness1 he adds3 ,! *>ge ( close communion is no m applicable to ! ,bapti/ ?an to u ,p$obapti/s2 insomu* z ! "q ( *ur* fell[%ip ) !m is det]m9$ by z lib]al pr9ciples z x is ) any o!r ,prote/ant *ur*es1 s f>1 ,i mean1 z ! pres5t subject is conc]n$--i4e41 x is det]m9$ by valid baptism4 ,hibb>d on ,*ri/4 ,bap41 ,p4 ,,ii41 p4 #agd4 ,,doctor ,,bullock1 ano!r ,me?odi/ ,div9e1 says3 ,close communion1 z x is g5]ally t]m$1 is ! only logical & consi/5t c\rse = ,bapti/ *ur*es to pursue4 ,if _! premises are "r1 _! conclusion is surely j z x %\ld be4 ,& he comm5ds ! firmness ( ,bapti/s 9 n invit+ to ! communion ^? :om !y reg>d z unbaptiz$4 ,he says3 ,!y d n feel will+ to c\nt5ance su* laxity 9 ,*ri/ian discipl9e4 ,let u honor !m = _! /eadfa/ness 9 ma9ta9+ :at !y believe to be a ,bible precept1 r ?an criticize & c5sure because !y diff] ) u conc]n+ ! int5t & mode ( ,*ri/ian baptism1 & believe x to be an irrepealable condition ( com+ to ! ,"l's ,table4 ,:at ,*ri/ians ,believe4 ,,! ,,indep5d5t1 "o ( ! mo/ widely circulat$1 & p]haps ! mo/ influ5tial ,p$obapti/ pap] 9 ! c\ntry1 9 an editorial1 says3 ,lead+ writ]s ( all d5om9ations decl>e t conv]ts mu/ be baptiz$ be=e !y c be invit$ to ! communion table4 ,?is is ! position g5]ally tak54 ,b ,bapti/s reg>d+ spr9kl+ z a nullity--no baptism at all--look ^u ,presbyt]ians1 ,me?odi/s1 & o!rs1 z unbaptiz$ p]sons4 ,! o!r *ur*es _c urge ! ,bapti/s to become op5 communioni/s till !y !mselves take ! position t all :o love our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! unbaptiz$ z well z ! baptiz$1 may be invit$ to ! communion table4 ,editorial1 ,july1 #ahgi4 ,,! ,,congregationali/1 ! organ ( ! ,new ,engl& ,congregational ,*ur*es1 9 an editorial1 says3 ,congregationali/s h uni=mly1 until "h & !re an exception has aris5 ( late ye>s1 requir$ baptism & *ur*-memb]%ip z ! pr]equisite ( a seat at ! table ( ! ,"l4 ,x is a "p ( ! false 'lib]ality' :i* n[ prevails 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s1 to welcome ev]ybody ':o ?9ks he loves ,*ri/' to commune 9 ,8 body & blood4 ,su* a c\rse is ! fir/ /ep 9 break+ d[n t di/9ction betwe5 ! *ur* & ! _w1 :i* our ,savi\r emphasiz$2 & x seems to u x is an unwise & mi/ak5 act = :i* no ,scriptural w>rant exi/s4 ,editorial1 ,july #i1 #ahgi4 ,,! ,,obs]v]1 ( ,new ,york1 ! olde/ & lead+ ,presbyt]ian j\rnal ( ?is c\ntry1 said3 ,x is n a want ( *>ity :i* compels ! ,bapti/ to re/rict 8 invitation4 ,he has no hesitation 9 admitt+ ! p]sonal piety ( 8 unimm]s$ bre?r54 ,presbyt]ians d n invite ! unbaptiz$1 h[ev] pi\s !y may be4 ,x is n un*>itable4 ,x is n bigotry on ! "p ( ,bapti/s to conf9e _! communion to ^? :om !y consid] ! baptiz$4 ,,! ,,int]ior1 ( ,*icago1 ! organ ( ,we/]n ,presbyt]ians1 said3 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 our ,bapti/ bre?r5 & ourselves is an important diff]5ce4 ,we agree ) !m1 h[ev]1 9 say+ t unbaptiz$ p]sons %\ld n p>take ( ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,_! view compels !m to ?9k t we are n baptiz$1 & %uts !m up to close communion4 ,close communion is1 9 our judgm5t1 a m def5sible position ?an op5 communion1 :i* is ju/ifi$ on ! gr\nd t baptism is n a pr]equisite to ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,to *>ge ,bapti/s ) bigotry because !y abide by ! logical consequ5ces ( _! sy/em is absurd4 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,advocate1 ( ,new ,york1 ! lead+ j\rnal ( ,am]ican ,me?odi/s1 said3 ,! regul> ,bapti/ *ur*es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may be consid]$ today z p>ticul>ly a unit on ?ree po9ts--! non-use ( infant baptism1 ! imm]sion ( believ]s only ^u a pr(ession ( fai?1 & ! adm9i/ration ( ! holy communion to su* only z h be5 imm]s$ by m9i/]s hold+ ^! views4 ,9 our op9ion ! ,bapti/ ,*ur* owes its amaz+ prosp]ity l>gely to its adh]5ce to ^! views4 ,9 doctr9e & gov]nm5t1 & 9 o!r respects1 x is ! same z ,congregationali/s4 ,9 numb]s1 ! regul> ,bapti/s are m ?an six times z great z ! ,congregationali/s4 ,x is n bigotry to adh]e to "o's convictions1 provid$ ! _s ( ,*ri/ian love prevails4 ,,! ,,episcopal ,,record] said3 ,! close communion ( ! ,bapti/ *ur*es is b ! necess>y sequ5ce ( ! fundam5tal idea out ( :i* _! exi/5ce has gr[n4 ,no ,*ri/ian ,*ur* w\ld will+ly receive to its communion ev5 ! humble/ & true/ believ] 9 ,*ri/ :o _h n be5 baptiz$4 ,) ,bapti/s1 imm]sion only is baptism1 & !y !re=e ( necessity exclude f ! ,"l's ,table all :o h n be5 imm]s$4 ,x is an ess5tial "p ( ! sy/em--! legitimate c>ry+ out ( ! cre$4 ,,bi%op ,,coxe1 ( ! ,episcopal diocese ( ,we/]n ,new ,york1 says3 ,! ,bapti/s hold t we h nev] be5 baptiz$1 & !y mu/ exclude u f _! communion table1 if we 7 dispos$ to g !re4 ,are we (f5d$8 ,d we call x illib]al8 ,no2 we call x pr9ciple1 & we respect x4 ,to say t we h nev] become memb]s ( ,*ri/ by baptism seems sev]e1 b x is a consci5ti\s adh]5ce to duty1 z !y reg>d x4 ,i %\ld be ! bigot1 & n !y1 if ,i %\ld ask !m to violate _! discipl9e 9 ?is1 or 9 any o!r p>ticul>4 ,on ,*ri/4 ,unity1 9 ,*ur* ,union1 ,july1 #ahia4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,infant ,,baptism ,"o ( ! cu/oms held & upheld by ,p$obapti/ *ur*es1 :i* ,bapti/s s]i\sly condemn1 is infant baptism4 ,x is practic$ by bo? ,roman ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants z a religi\s in/itution2 & ?\gh n held z sacr$ly1 or practic$ z widely z =m]ly1 x /ill prevails to a wide ext5t ?r\gh\t ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,& yet x 0 n in/itut$ by ,*ri/1 nor practic$ by ,8 ,apo/les1 nor kn[n 9 ! primitive *ur*es1 & has nei!r sanction nor recognition 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x is = ?is reason t ,bapti/s utt]ly reject & condemn ! cu/om1 z n simply useless & )\t au?ority1 b z a mo/ p]nici\s & hurtful usage2 t x is injuri\s bo? to ! *ild t receives x1 & to ! *ur* :i* all[s x1 c be easily %[n4 ,baptism be=e fai?1 & )\t a pr(ession x1 contradicts & does viol5ce to all ,new ,te/am5t tea*+4 ,,n ,,( ,,scriptural ,,au?ority ,n[1 t infant baptism is n ( ,scriptural au?ority1 & 0 n kn[n 9 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian ages1 ne>ly all its advocates & def5d]s h ) consid]able c&or admitt$4 ,only a few ( _! hi/orians & s*ol>s c be cit$ "h4 ,,dr4 ,,william ,,wall1 a le>n$ ,div9e ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 :o wrote ! ,hi/ory ( ,infant ,baptism1 a "w s able t ! cl]gy 9 convocation assembl$ gave him a vote ( ?anks = 8 def5se ( ! cu/om1 says3 ,among all ! p]sons t are record$ z baptiz$ by ! ,apo/les1 !re is no express m5tion ( any infants4 ,hi/4 ,inf4 ,bap41 ,intro41 pp4 #a1 #ee4 ,,?omas ,,full]1 ! hi/orian1 says3 ,we d freely confess !re is nei!r express precept nor prec$5t 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t = ! ,baptism ( ,infants4 ,infants' ,advoc41 pp4 #ga1 #aej4 ,,lu!r says3 ,x _c be prov$ by ! sacr$ ,scriptures t infant baptism 0 in/itut$ by ,*ri/1 or begun by ! fir/ ,*ri/ians aft] ! ,apo/les4 ,vanity ( ,inf4 ,bap41 ,"p ,,ii41 p4 #h4 ,,ne&] says3 ,baptism 0 adm9i/]$ at fir/ only to adults1 z m5 7 accu/om$ to conceive ( baptism & fai? z /rictly connect$4 ,we h all reason = n d]iv+ infant baptism f ,apo/olic in/itution4 ,*4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #caa2 ,plant4 & ,tra941 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #bbb4 ,,pr(essor ,,lange says3 ,all attempts to make out infant baptism f ! ,new ,te/am5t fail4 ,x is totally oppos$ to ! _s ( ! ,apo/olic age1 & to ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,inf4 ,baptism1 p4 #aja4 ,,pr(essor ,,jacobi says3 ,infant baptism 0 e/abli%$ nei!r by ,*ri/1 nor by ! ,apo/les4 ,art4 ,bap41 ,kitto's ,cycl4 ,bib4 ,lit4 ,,doctor ,,hanna says3 ,scripture kn[s no?+ ( ! baptism ( infants4 ,nor? ,brit4 ,review1 ,aug41 #aheb4 ,,pr(essor ,,hag5ba* says3 ,! passages f ,scripture cit$ 9 favor ( infant baptism z a usage ( ! primitive *ur* are d\btful & prove no?+4 ,hi/4 ,dict41 pp4 #aij1 #aic4 ,bi%op ,burnett1 ,baxt]1 ,goodw91 ,limbor*1 ,cel>ius1 ,field1 & _m o!rs be> simil> te/imony4 ,,:5 ,,did ,,x ,,rise8 ,s9ce ! ,new ,te/am5t kn[s no?+ ( infant baptism1 & s9ce x 0 nei!r in/itut$ by ,*ri/1 nor practic$ by ,8 ,apo/les1 :at 0 its orig91 & :5 did x come into use8 ,,t]tullian is ! fir/ :o m5tions ! cu/om1 & he opposes x4 ,?is 0 at ! close ( ! second c5tury1 or ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bjj4 ,8 opposition to x proves two ?+s3 ,fir/1 t x 0 9 occasional use1 at lea/4 ,second1 t x 0 ( rec5t orig91 s9ce _h x be5 long us$ "s e>li] record if x c\ld be f\nd4 ,ne&]1 ,*4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #caa4 ,,b+ham c\ld f9d no e>li] allusion to x ?an t ( ,t]tullian1 ?\gh he believ$ x arose e>li]4 ,x mu/1 !re=e1 z is g5]ally agre$1 h _h its orig9 ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird c5tury4 ,,curcell,,u says3 ,! baptism ( infants 9 ! two fir/ c5turies aft] ,*ri/ 0 altoge!r unkn[n2 b 9 ! ?ird & f\r? 0 all[$ by "s few4 ,9 ! fif? & foll[+ ages x 0 g5]ally receiv$4 ,in/4 ,*ri/4 ,religion1 ,b4 ,i41 ,*4 #ab4 ,,salmasius says3 ,9 ! fir/ two c5turies no "o 0 baptiz$1 except1 be+ in/ruct$ 9 ! fai? & acqua9t$ ) ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/1 he 0 able to pr(ess himself a believ]4 ,hi/4 ,bapt4 ,suic]4 ,!saur41 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #aacf4 ,su* te/imony is conclusive1 & q suffici5t1 ?\gh mu* m ( a simil> "* might be add$4 ,b obs]ve3 ,t :5 ! baptism ( *ildr5 began1 x 0 n t ( unconsci\s infants at all1 z is n[ practic$1 b1 z ,buns5 decl>es1 ( little gr[+ *ildr51 f six to t5 ye>s old4 ,& he ass]ts t ,t]tullian does n say "o ^w ( new-born infants4 ,cyprian1 an ,african bi%op1 at ! close ( ! ?ird c5tury1 urg$ ! baptism ( infants prop]1 because ( ! sav+ efficacy ( ! ord9ance2 & he is call$ ! inv5tor1 or fa!r1 ( infant baptism4 ,buns5's ,hippol4 & ,8 ,age1 ,vol4 ,,iii41 pp4 #aib-e4 ,,:y ,,did ,,x ,,rise8 ,!re is ev5 less difficulty 9 trac+ ! cause ?an 9 f9d+ ! orig9 ( infant baptism4 ,x orig9at$ 9 a p]v]sion ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 & 0 itself ! p]v]sion ( a ,*ri/ian ord9ance4 ,all /ud5ts ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory "k t at an e>ly p]iod corruptions p]v]t$ ,*ri/ian fai? & practice4 ,among ^!1 "o ( ! e>lie/ 0 t ( an undue efficacy attribut$ to baptism4 ,its sanctity 0 s exalt$ t x 0 believ$ to h p[] to wa% away s9s1 & cleanse ! s\l = heav54 ,by x ! sick 7 suppos$ to be prep>$ = dea?1 & salvation made m c]ta9 by its efficacy4 ,anxi\s p>5ts !re=e desir$ _! dy+ *ildr5 to be ?us prep>$--wa%$ 9 ! lav] ( reg5]ation1 z x 0 t]m$--t !y might be sure ( salvation4 ,& "h came 9 t p]nici\s error ( baptismal reg5]ation1 :i* gave rise to infant baptism1 & :i* has ?r\gh all ^! ages clung ) m or less p]t9acity to ! cl]gy & laity ( all *ur*es :i* h practic$ x4 ,,salmasius says3 ,an op9ion prevail$ t no "o c\ld be sav$ )\t be+ baptiz$2 & = t reason ! cu/om arose ( baptiz+ infants4 ,epi/4 ,jus4 ,pac4 ,see ,boo?'s ,p$o4 ,exam41 ,*4 ,,iii41 ,sec4 #c4 ,,v5ema decl>es t ! anci5ts connect$ a reg5]at+ p[] ) baptism4 ,he cites ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,ir5u1 ,clem5s1 ,t]tullian1 & ,cyprian z hold+ t op9ion4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 #d1 p4 #c41 ,secs4 #b1 #c1 #d4 ,,*ryso/om1 writ+ ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #cih1 z cit$ by ,suic]us1 says1 ,x is impossible )\t baptism to obta9 ! k+dom1 & z cit$ by ,wall he says3 ,if sudd5 dea? seize u be=e we are baptiz$1 ?\gh we h a ?\s& good qualities1 !re is no?+ to be expect$ b hell4 ,suic]41 ,!saur4 ,eccl41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #c4 ,,wadd+ton1 9 8 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 says1 9 ref]5ce to ! ?ird c5tury3 ,a belief 0 ga9+ gr\nd among ! conv]ts & 0 inculcat$ among ! hea!n1 t ! act ( baptism gave remission ( all s9s committ$ previ\sly4 ,hi/4 ( ,*ur*1 ,*4 ,,ii41 p4 #ec4 ,,pr(essor ,,fi%] says3 ,v e>ly baptism 0 s f> id5tifi$ ) reg5]ation z to be designat$ by t t]m4 ,?is rite 0 consid]$ ess5tial to salvation4 ,a virtue 0 believ$ to reside 9 ! baptismal wat] itself4 ,hi/4 ,*ri/4 ,*41 p4 #hc4 ,d its advocates & support]s hold ! same view n[8 ,d p>5ts & m9i/]s /ill believe t ! baptism ( unconsci\s infants secures1 or makes m sure1 _! salvation8 ,if n1 :y d !y practice x8 ,,pr(essor ,,lange',s words are weighty1 & %\ld be c>efully pond]$ by ,prote/ant def5d]s ( ?is ,papal emanation4 ,he says3 ,w\ld ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* fulfill & atta9 to its f9al de/9y1 ! baptism ( new-born *ildr5 mu/ ( necessity be aboli%$4 ,x has sunk d[n to a m]e =mality1 )\t any mean+ = ! *ild4 ,hi/ory ( ,prote/antism1 p4 #cd4 ,_m good p1 famili> ) infant baptism & surr\nd$ by its influ5ces1 h naturally le>n$ to rev]5ce x z ( ,div9e appo9tm5t1 & "s ( !m really believe x is taught or sanction$ by ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,b ,bapti/s are "r 9 reject+ x z some?+ utt]ly )\t f\ndation 9 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,,h\sehold ,,baptisms ,mu* /ress is laid by "s ( ! advocates ( infant baptism on t fact t 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les sev]al cases ( h\sehold baptism are m5tion$4 ,& x is ask$ ) an air ( assurance3 ,if entire h\seholds 7 baptiz$1 mu/ !re n h be5 *ildr5 among !m8 ,& 7 !y n baptiz$ also8 ,to ?is x is suffici5t to reply1 t no?+ is said ( *ildr51 & we h no "r to put into ! ,scriptures :at we d n f9d 9 !m4 ,all inf]5ce t su* h\seholds conta9$ infants1 & t su* infants 7 baptiz$1 is ! pure/ fiction 9 ! _w4 ,if ,*ri/ian in/itutions c\ld be built on s slight a f\ndation z t1 we c\ld br+ 9 all ! mumm]ies ( ! ,greek or ! ,roman ,*ur*1 & all ! c]emonies ( ! ,mosaic ritual4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta93 ,if 9 ^? h\seholds any *ildr5 7 baptiz$1 !y 7 old en\gh to receive ! ,gospel & to believe on ,*ri/1 & 7 ?us suitable subjects = ! ord9ance1 & = *ur* fell[%ip4 ,= x is said1 ,!y believ$1 & gladly receiv$ ! ,^w4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( ,bapti/ *ur*es into ^: fell[%ip :ole h\seholds h be5 baptiz$--p>5ts & *ildr5 & p]haps o!rs connect$ ) !m4 ,b all 7 old en\gh to believe & to make pr(ession ( _! fai?4 ,s evid5tly x 0 9 ^! h\seholds4 ,! m prom95t ( ^! h\seholds are t ( ,lydia1 m5tion$ 9 ,acts #af2 t ( ! ,philippian jail]1 m5tion$ also 9 ,acts #af2 & t ( ,/ephanas1 m5tion$ 9 #a ,cor9?ians #a4 ,n[ note :at a few di/+ui%$ ,p$obapti/ s*ol>s say on ^! cases4 ,,doctor ,,ne&] says3 ,we _c prove t ! ,apo/les orda9$ infant baptism2 f ^? places :]e ! baptism ( a :ole family is m5tion$1 we c draw no su* conclusion4 ,plant+ & ,tra9+1 p4 #afb1 ,n4 ,y4 ,ed41 #ahfe4 ,,pr(essor ,,jacobi says3 ,9 none ( ^! in/ances has x be5 prov$ t !re 7 little *ildr5 among !m4 ,kitto's ,bib4 ,cyc41 ,art4 ,bap4 ,,doctor ,,mey] says3 ,t ! baptism ( *ildr5 0 n 9 use at t "t appe>s evid5t f #a ,cor4 #g3ad4 ,comm5t4 on ,acts #af3ae4 ,,doctor ,,de ,,wette says3 ,?is passage has be5 adduc$ 9 pro( ( ! apo/olical au?ority ( infant baptism3 b !re is no pro( "h t any except adults 7 baptiz$4 ,com4 ,new ,te/41 ,acts #af3ae4 ,,doctor ,,ol%aus5 says3 ,!re is altoge!r want+ any conclusive pro(-text = ! baptism ( infants 9 ! age ( ! apo/les4 ,com4 on ,acts #af3ae4 ,,bi%op ,,bloomfield says ( ! jail]3 ,x is tak5 = grant$ t 8 family became ,*ri/ians z well z himself4 ,com4 on ,acts #af3ae4 ,calv91 ,doddridge1 ,h5ry1 & o!r comm5tators decl>e t 9 ?is case ! h\sehold all believ$1 & !re=e 7 baptiz$ & did rejoice4 ,mac,knight consid]s ! case ( ! h\sehold ( ,/ephanas z giv+ no c\nt5ance to ! baptism ( infants4 ,& ) him agree ,guise1 ,hammond1 ,doddridge1 & o!rs4 ,z to ! argum5t us$ by "s1 t baptism came 9 ! place ( circumcision1 x is too weak & pu]ile1 too f>-fet*$ & de/itute ( reason1 to claim ! s]i\s reg>d ( intellig5t & c&id m9ds4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,*ur* ,,gov]nm5t ,a ,*ri/ian *ur* is a society ) a corporate life1 organiz$ on "s def9ite plan1 adapt$ to "s def9ite purpose1 :i* x proposes to accompli%4 ,x has1 !re=e1 its (fic]s & ord9ances1 its laws & regulations1 fitt$ to adm9i/] its gov]nm5t & c>ry out its purposes4 ,! "q !n arises1 ,:at is ! true & prop] =m ( *ur* organization & gov]nm5t8 ,we d n c>e to inquire z to ! v>i\s & contradictory =ms1 z we see !m ab\t u 9 ! diff]5t d5om9ations1 b :at 0 ! organic =m & gov]nm5t ( ! fir/ *ur*es1 plant$ by & mold$ "u ! h&s ( ,*ri/'s inspir$ ,apo/les4 ,!re are ?ree special & widely diff]5t =ms ( *ur* gov]nm5t :i* h ga9$ preval5ce 9 ,*ri/ian communities dur+ pa/ age1 & :i* are /ill ma9ta9$ ) v>i$ success1 ea* ( :i* claims to h be5 ! orig9al primitive =m3 #a4 ,! prelatical1 9 :i* ! gov]n+ p[] resides 9 prelates1 or diocesan bi%ops1 & ! high] cl]gy2 z 9 ! ,roman1 ,greek1 ,engli%1 & mo/ ,ori5tal *ur*es4 #b4 ,! presbyt]ian1 9 :i* ! gov]n+ p[] resides 9 assemblies1 synods1 presbyt]ies1 & sessions2 z 9 ! ,scotti% ,kirk1 ! ,lu!ran1 & ! v>i\s ,presbyt]ian *ur*es4 #c4 ,! indep5d5t1 9 :i* ! body is self-gov]n+1 ea* s+le & local *ur* adm9i/]+ its own gov]nm5t by ! voice ( ! majority ( its memb]s2 z among ,bapti/s1 ,congregationali/s1 ,indep5d5ts1 & "s o!r bodies4 ,n[ :i* ( ^! modes ( *ur* life & adm9i/ration is taught 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 if ei!r8 or :i* be/ accords ) ! con/itution & gov]nm5t ( ! ,apo/olic *ur*es8 ,bapti/s hold t ea* sep>ate1 local *ur* is an indep5d5t body1 gov]n+ itself accord+ to ! laws ( ,*ri/1 z f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 t ea* su* *ur* is indep5d5t ( all o!r *ur*es1 & ( all o!r p]sons1 s f> z adm9i/ration is conc]n$1 ow+ comity & fell[%ip to all1 b allegiance & submission to none4 ,! gov]nm5t is adm9i/]$ by ! body ( ! memb]s1 :]e no "o possesses a preem95ce ( au?ority1 b ea* enjoys an equality ( rights1 & 9 :i*1 9 matt]s ( op9ion1 ! majority decides4 ,t ?is /yle ( *ur* /ructure is accord+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t appe>s evid5t f a /udy ( ! sacr$ records !mselves4 ,! ,apo/les treat$ ! *ur*es z indep5d5t bodies4 ,_! epi/les 7 address$ to ! *ur*es z su*2 !y report$ _! do+s to !m2 enjo9$ ^u !m ! duty ( discipl9e2 exhort$1 in/ruct$1 & reprov$ !m z indep5d5t & responsible bodies4 ,!y recogniz$ ! "r ( ! *ur*es to elect _! own tea*]s & (fic]s1 a prim>y & fundam5tal "r1 :i*1 :5 conc$$ supposes all o!r rights & p[]s necess>y to a self-gov]n+ community act+ "u ,div9ely giv5 laws4 ,,ne&]1 ! di/+ui%$ hi/orian1 says ( ! fir/ age3 ,! *ur*es 7 taught to gov]n !mselves4 ,! bre?r5 *ose _! own (fic]s f among !mselves4 ,9 respect to ! election ( *ur* (fic]s1 ! anci5t pr9ciple 0 /ill adh]$ to3 t ! cons5t ( ! community 0 necess>y to ! validity ( e su* election1 & ea* "o 0 at lib]ty to (f] reasons aga9/ x4 ,introd4 ,coleman's ,prim4 ,*ri/'y1 p4 #ai2 ,*4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #aii2 ,plant4 & ,tra941 p4 #aef4 ,,mo%eim says ( ! fir/ c5tury3 ,9 ^? primitive times1 ea* ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 compos$ ( ! p1 ! presid+ (fic]s1 & ! assi/ants1 or deacons4 ,^! mu/ be ! compon5t p>ts ( e society4 ,! pr9cipal voice 0 t ( ! p1 or ( ! :ole body ( ,*ri/ians4 ,! assembl$ p1 !re=e1 elect$ _! own rul]s & tea*]s4 ,( ! second c5tury1 he adds3 ,"o presid5t1 or bi%op1 presides ov] ea* *ur*4 ,he 0 creat$ by ! common suffrages ( ! p4 ,dur+ a great "p ( ?is c5tury1 all ! *ur*es cont9u$ to be1 z at fir/1 indep5d5t ( ea* o!r4 ,ea* *ur* 0 a k9d ( small1 indep5d5t republic1 gov]n+ itself by its own laws1 enact$1 or at lea/ sanction$1 by ! p4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 ,c5t4 #a1 ,"p #a1 ,*4 #b1 ,sec4 #e1 #f2 ,c5t4 #b1 ,*4 #b1 ,sec4 #a1 #b4 ,,coleman says3 ,^! *ur*es1 :]ev] =m$1 became sep>ate & indep5d5t bodies1 compet5t to appo9t _! own (fic]s & adm9i/] _! own gov]nm5t )\t ref]5ce or subord9ation to any control1 au?ority or =eign p[]4 ,no fact connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( ! primitive *ur* is m fully e/abli%$ or m g5]ally conc$$4 ,prim4 ,*ri/4 ,exemp41 ,*4 #d1 ,sec4 #d1 p4 #ie4 ,ar*bi%op ,:ately1 ,doctor ,b>r[1 ,doctor ,burton1 ,doctor ,wadd+ton--all ( !m ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,div9es--fully agree ) ?is te/imony1 & confirm ! evid5ce cit$3 ,,geisel]1 ! hi/orian1 says1 conc]n+ e>ly *anges3 ,c\ntry *ur*es1 :i* _h gr[n up ar\nd "s city1 seem1 ) _! bi%ops1 to h be5 usually1 9 a c]ta9 degree1 "u ! au?ority ( ! "m *ur*4 ,) ?is exception1 all ! *ur*es 7 alike indep5d5t1 ?\gh "s 7 especially held 9 honor1 on su* gr\nds z _! ,apo/olic orig91 or ! importance ( ! city 9 :i* !y 7 situat$4 ,*4 ,hi/41 ,p]iod #a1 ,div4 #a1 ,*4 #c1 ,sec4 #eb4 ,fur!r discussion on ?is subject is n ne$$4 ,! po9t is prov$1 & ! indep5d5t =m ( *ur* gov]nm5t is manife/ly primitive & apo/olic1 z advocat$ & practic$ by ,bapti/s4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,*ur* ,,(fic]s ,h[ _m1 & :at are ! ,scriptural (fic]s ( a ,*ri/ian *ur*8 ,= a *ur*1 be+ a society1 mu/ h n only laws1 b (fic]s to execute !m4 ,h[ _m ord]s are !re 9 ! m9i/ry8 ,^! are que/ions :i* h at times greatly divid$ ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,bapti/s ass]t t ! (fic]s ( a *ur* are two1--& ( "r1 c be no m1--pa/or & deacons4 ,9 ?is op9ion agree "s o!r d5om9ations1 :ile ! v>i\s ,episcopal sects insi/ t !re %\ld be ?ree sets--deacons1 prie/s1 & bi%ops1 to :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& adds ar*bi%ops4 ,o!rs add to ?is numb] indef9itely2 & ! ,romi% ,*ur* c>ries ! li/ up to t5 or twelve1 end+ ) ! pope4 ,n[ x is n s mu* :at ?is *ur* prea*es or practices1 b on :at basis 7 ! primitive *ur*es--! *ur*es ( inspiration--organiz$4 ,our ,"l did n live to %ape1 & model1 & put 9 ord] all ?+s = ! full equipm5t ( ,8 p1 t !y might be ?or\ghly furni%$ unto all good works1 b ,he did give to ,8 ,apo/les a _s ( wisdom by :i* !y %\ld be able to d all ?is1 & c>ry out ,8 plans1 9 ! organization ( ,8 k+dom aft] ,he _h left !m4 ,we assume t ! fir/ *ur*es 7 organiz$ on ! ,div9e plan1 & seek to asc]ta9 :at t plan 04 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! words bi%op1 presbyt]1 eld]1 are us$ to designate *ur* (fic]s4 ,!y all1 h[ev]1 designate ! same (fice1 & !re=e (ficially mean ! same ?+2 inde$1 !y are n infrequ5tly appli$ to ! same individual4 ,! bi%op--call$ also ! presbyt]1 or eld]--0 ! pa/or1 or ov]se] ( ! spiritual flock1 wat*+1 guid+1 & fe$+ x1 z ! %eph]d does 8 %eep4 ,! deacons 7 *os5 to att5d to ! temporal int]e/s ( ! *ur*1 z appe>s by ! election ( ! sev51 record$ 9 ! six? *apt] ( ,acts4 ,?is 0 done 9 ord] t ! ,apo/les might be free f ! temporal c>es1 & ?us able to give _! att5tion m exclusively to ! spiritual welf>e ( ! p4 ,! ^w deacon means a m9i/]1 a s]vant4 ,x is sometimes appli$ to ! ,apo/les1 & ev5 to ,*ri/ himself1 9 ! g5]al s5se z "o :o came1 n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]1 & to give ,8 life a ransom = _m4 ,"s ( ! fir/ deacons 7 also effici5t prea*]s ( ! ,gospel1 b _! "w z deacons p]ta9$ to o!r s]vices 9 ! *ur*es4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 ! deacon is a *ur* (fic]1 8 (fice does n con/itute an ord] 9 ! m9i/ry at all1 its functions belong+ to temporal conc]ns1 & n to a spiritual s]vice4 ,! s]vice usually p]=m$ by cl]ks1 tru/ees1 & ! l1 x may be presum$1 s f> z su* s]vice 0 ne$$ 9 ! fir/ *ur*es1 0 devolv$ on ! deacons4 ,pa/ors1 by :atev] "n !y may h be5 kn[n1 _h ! same s]vice1 & 7 ( ! same grade1 dignity1 & au?ority4 ,9 ! fir/ *ur*es !re 7 no high ord]s ( cl]gy plac$ ov] l[] grades1 & ov] ! *ur*es rul+ ) sup]ior au?ority4 ,all 7 equals among equals1 & all equally m9i/]$ to ! *ur*es4 ,if 9 ! same *ur* !re might *ance to be sev]al to :om ! titles bi%op1 presbyt]1 or eld] 7 appli$1 !y 7 all ( equal rank or au?ority1 ?\gh "o might be select$ to s]ve z ! pa/or ( ! *ur*1 & devote himself to its local int]e/s2 :ile ! o!rs might give !mselves to m g5]al mission>y "w4 ,,ne&] says3 ,! ^w presbyt]1 or eld]1 indicates r ! dignity ( ! (fice1 s9ce presbyt]s among ! ,jews 7 usually ag$ & v5]able2 :ile bi%op1 or episcopos1 designat$ ! nature ( _! "w z ov]se]s1 or pa/ors ( ! *ur*es4 ,! =m] title 0 us$ by ,jewi% ,*ri/ians z a "n famili> 9 ! synagogue2 :ile ! latt] 0 *iefly us$ by ! ,greek & o!r ,g5tile conv]ts1 z m famili> & expressive to !m4 ,!y 7 n design$ to ex]cise absolute au?ority1 b to act z presid+ (fic]s & guides ( an ecclesia/ical republic3 to conduct all ?+s1 ) ! coop]ation ( ! communities1 z _! m9i/]s & n z _! ma/]s4 ,introd4 to ,cole41 ,prim4 ,*41 p4 #bj2 ,*4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 #a41 p4 #ahd2 ,plant4 & ,tra941 p4 #adg4 ,,mo%eim says3 ,! rul]s ( ! *ur*es 7 d5om9at$ sometimes presbyt]s1 or eld]s1 a designation borr[$ f ! ,jews1 & indicative r ( ! wisdom ?an ! age ( ! p]sons1 & sometimes also bi%ops3 = x is mo/ manife/ t bo? t]ms are promiscu\sly us$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ( "o & ! same class ( p]sons4 ,9 ^! primitive times1 ea* ,*ri/ian *ur* 0 compos$ ( ! p1 ! presid+ (fic]s1 & ! assi/ants1 or deacons4 ,^! mu/ be ! compon5ts ( e society4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 ,c5t #a41 p4 #b2 ,*4 #b1 ,secs4 #e1 #h4 ,,giesel] ass]ts3 ,! new *ur*es ev]y:]e =m$ !mselves on ! model ( ! "m *ur* at ,j]usalem4 ,at ! head ( ea* 7 ! eld]s 7presbyt]1 bi%op71 all (ficially ( equal rank1 ?\gh 9 sev]al in/ances a peculi> au?ority seems to h be5 conc$$ to "s "o individual f p]sonal consid]ations4 ,*4 ,hi/41 ,"p #a1 ,div4 #a1 ,*4 #b1 ,sec4 #bi4 ,,wadd+ton decl>es3 ,x is also true t 9 ! e>lie/ gov]nm5t ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ian society1--t ( ,j]usalem1--n ! eld]s only1 b ! ':ole *ur*1' 7 associat$ ) ! ,apo/les2 & x is ev5 c]ta9 t ! t]ms bi%op & eld]1 or presbyt]1 7 9 ! fir/ in/ance & = a %ort p]iod1 sometimes us$ synonym\sly1 & indiscrim9ately appli$ to ! same ord] 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,hi/4 ,*ri/4 ,*ur*1 ,*4 #b1 ,sec4 #b4 ,,ar*bi%op ,,u%] says t bi%op & presbyt] diff]$ only 9 degree1 & n 9 ord]4 ,see ,cole41 ,anc4 ,*ri/4 ,exemp41 ,*4 #h1 ,sec4 #f4 ,,bi%op ,,burnett says3 ,z = ! notion ( di/9ct (fices ( bi%op & presbyt]1 ,i confess x is n s cle> to me4 ,v9dic4 ,*4 ( ,sects1 p4 #cff4 ,,doctor ,,coleman says3 ,x is g5]ally admitt$ by ,episcopal writ]s on ?is subject1 t 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & 9 ! e>lie/ ecclesia/ical writ+s1 ! t]ms bi%ops & presbyt]s1 or eld]s1 are synonym\s1 & d5ote "o & ! same (fice4 ,! (fice ( presbyt] 0 und5iably id5tical ) t ( bi%op1 z has be5 %[n above4 ,only two ord]s ( (fic]s are kn[n 9 ! *ur* until ! close ( ! second c5tury4 ,^? ( ! fir/ are /yl$ ei!r bi%ops or presbyt]s2 ( ! second1 deacons4 ,anc4 ,*ri/4 ,exemp41 ,*4 #h1 ,sec4 #f2 ,*4 #f1 ,sec4 #e4 ,?is au?or cites _m ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs :o bore ! same te/imony1 among :om are ,clem5t ( ,rome1 ,polyc>p1 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,ir5u1 ,j]ome1 ,*ryso/om1 ,!odoret1 & o!rs4 ,_m prelatical writ]s1 besides ^! above quot$1 frankly admit ! same facts4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul1 x is /at$ 7,acts #bj3ag1 #ah71 call$ toge!r ! eld]s 7presbyt]s7 ( ! ,ephesian ,*ur*4 ,b 9 v]se #bh he calls ^! (fic]s ov]se]s 7episcopos74 ,"h ! t]ms presbut]os & episcopos 7 c]ta9ly us$ int]*angeably4 ,paul & ,timo?y1 9 _! address to ! ,philippian ,*ri/ians1 specify ?ree classes z evid5tly con/itut+ ! entire body ( disciples4 ,!y say1 ,to all ! sa9ts 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :i* are at ,philippi1 ) ! bi%ops & deacons4 ,sa9ts1 bi%ops1 & deacons embrac$ ! :ole *ur*4 ,timo?y 0 in/ruct$ by ,paul z to ! qualifications ( pa/ors to be plac$ ov] ! *ur*es4 7#a ,tim4 #c3a47 ,p>ticul> directions are giv5 z to bo? bi%ops & deacons1 b no m5tion is made ( eld]s--cle>ly because !y 7 ! same z bi%ops4 ,titus is likewise enjo9$ to secure pa/ors = ! *ur* 9 ,crete4 7,titus #a3e1 #g47 ,^! pa/ors are call$ eld]s 9 v]se #e & bi%ops 9 v]se #g4 ,pa/ors & deacons1 !re=e1 are two ord]s1 & ^! (fic]s simply 7 kn[n or ne$$ 9 ! ,apo/olic *ur*es4 ,9 ?is1 also1 ! views held by ,bapti/s are 9 h>mony ) ! cu/oms ( ! *ur*es 9 ! fir/ & pure/ age ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,bapti/ ,,hi/ory ,x is sometimes ask$3 ,:5 & :]e did ! ,bapti/s orig9ate8 ,:o 7 _! f\nd]s8 ,:at is _! hi/ory8 ,^! are que/ions ( int]e/2 b a m important "o w\ld be3 ,are !y "r8 ,is _! fai? accord+ to ! tea*+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,_m ?+s :i* are old are n true4 ,cre$s & sects may boa/ a v5]able antiquity1 :ile ! ,^w ( ,god utt]ly condemns !m4 ,any organization t _c reasonably claim ,*ri/ = its f\nd] has small "r to ! "n ( a ,*ri/ian *ur*1 no matt] h[ old x may be4 ,bapti/s claim to be built on ! f\ndation ( ! ,apo/les & prophets1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself be+ ! *ief ,corn]-,/one4 ,if ?is claim be well f\nd$1 :e!r !y h a writt5 hi/ory ( "o c5tury or ( tw5ty1 matt]s little4 ,yet :atev] ( ! pa/ belongs to any1 x may be well to "k4 ,any ,bapti/ hi/ory con/itutes "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ *apt]s 9 ! records ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,dur+ ! ,apo/olic age ev51 ! doctr9es ( ! ,gospel became corrupt$1 & its ord9ances soon aft]4 ,bo? ,jewi% & ,g5tile conv]ts br\ght into ! *ur*es _m ( _! old religi\s notions1 & incorporat$ !m ) ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,^!1 toge!r ) ! _m philosophical ideas ( ! times & ! p]v]sions to :i* ! tru? is always expos$ f ! ignorance & selfi%ness ( m51 v e>ly turn$ ! *ur*es aside f ! fai? once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4 ,/ill !re 7 _m :o 9 simplicity & humility ma9ta9$ ! doctr9es & cu/oms 9 _! orig9al purity4 ,^? *ur*es :i* 7 /ronge/ & mo/ prosp]\s 7 mo/ expos$ to corruption by alliances ) ! _w4 ,:5 at l5g? ! p]iod ( m>tyrdom & p]secution t]m9at$2 :5 a nom9al ,*ri/ianity took possession ( a ?rone1 & ,*ur* & ,/ate became unit$1 !n religion1 9 its prevail+ =ms1 lo/ its simplicity1 its spirituality1 & its p[]1 & a temporal hi]>*y took ! place ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,?is 0 ! great apo/asy ( ! e>ly times4 ,b all ! *ur*es & all disciples did n foll[ 9 ! wake ( ?is sad dep>ture f ! tru?4 ,_m congregations & communities ( true wor%ip]s kept ! doctr9es ( ! ,gospel1 & practic$ its ord9ances1 ne>ly1 or q 9 _! primitive purity4 ,& ?is !y cont9u$ to d ?r\gh all ! ages ( d>kness & corruption :i* foll[$4 ,!y 7 nev] id5tifi$ ) ! ,roman or ,greek *ur*es2 !y nev] 7 9 alliance ) ,/ates2 nev] =m$ hi]>*ies4 ,z indep5d5t congregations1 or small communities1 ) no o!r bond ( union ?an a common fai?1 fell[%ip1 & sympa?y1 (t5 obscure & unobtrusive1 tak+ ! ,^w ( ,god z _! guide1 !y s\ght to realize ! idea1 n ( a temporal1 b a spiritual k+dom 9 ! ,gospel disp5sation4 ,^! religi\s communities 7 by ! dom9ant hi]>*ies call$ sects1 & /igmatiz$ z h]etics4 ,z su* !y 7 traduc$ & p]secut$ cont9ually4 ,& ?\gh !y may h _h _! errors1 !y 7 ! be/ & pure/ def5d]s ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & ! true/ repres5tatives ( ! fir/ disciples ( ,*ri/ !n exi/+4 ,! ,/ate *ur*es 7 ! h]etics2 :ile ^? s-call$ sects 7 ! true successors ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ians4 ,!y 7 defam$ & oppress$1 calumniat$ & m>tyr$ because !y bore witness to ! tru? ( ,god & te/ifi$ aga9/ ! errors & vices ( ! s-call$ *ur*es4 ,hi/ory has nev] done !m ju/ice1 & p]haps nev] w2 because hi/ory has be5 too mu* writt5 9 ! int]e/ ( _! enemies1 or f _! /&po9t4 ,tortur$ & torm5t$ by ^? :o %\ld h be5 _! def5d]s1 cr[ns & mit]s alike pl$g$ to _! de/ruction1 !y c\ld d no?+ b suff]4 ,& ?is !y nobly did z ,*ri/'s fai?ful witnesses4 ,!y 7 kn[n by v>i\s names 9 diff]5t ages & 9 diff]5t l&s1 b reta9$ ! same g5]al *>act]i/ics4 ,9 ! fir/ & second c5turies1 ,messalians1 ,montani/s1 ,eu*ites1 7 t]ms :i* di/+ui%$ "s ( ^! sects4 ,9 ! ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? c5turies arose ! ,novatians4 ,increas+ ) exce$+ rapidity1 !y q ov]spread ! ,roman empire1 9 spite ( ! cruel & de/ructive p]secutions :i* !y suff]$4 ,9 ! f\r? c5tury ! ,donati/s appe>$1 z a new =m ( exi/+ sects1 or a new phase ( ! old fai?4 ,!y multipli$ rapidly1 spread ext5sively1 & long surviv$4 ,9 ! sev5? c5tury appe>$ ! ,paulicians1 attract+ mu* att5tion1 & call+ d[n ^u !mselves ! wra? ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,/ill !y increas$ greatly1 not)/&+ _! _m p]secutions4 ,t ^! ,*ri/ian communities %\ld h be5 faultless c\ld n be suppos$4 ,b !y 7 ! be/ ( ! ages 9 :i* !y liv$1 & ma9ta9$ ! pure/ =ms ( ,gospel tru? & practice4 ,)\t ! advantage ( organization & association1 !y diff]$ some:at among !mselves4 ,b 9 g5]al !y all pr(ess$ to take ! ,new ,te/am5t z ! rule ( _! fai? & practice4 ,!y held to a spiritual *ur*-memb]%ip1 & receiv$ only pr(ess$ly reg5]at$ p]sons to ! ord9ances4 ,d5y+ ! or?odoxy ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 !y rebaptiz$ p]sons receiv$ f t body1 & h5ce 7 call$ ,anabapti/s4 ,infant baptism !y reject$1 accord+ to ,allix1 ,mo%eim1 ,rob9son1 & o!r hi/orians4 ,baptism !y adm9i/]$ by imm]sion1 z inde$ did all ,*ri/ians dur+ ^? ages4 ,rob9son calls !m ,tr9it>ian ,bapti/s4 ,x is said t ! ,empress ,!odora1 aft] hav+ confiscat$ _! prop]ty1 caus$ to be cruelly put to dea? no less ?an "o hundr$ ?\s& ,paulicians1 = no o!r fault or (f5se ?an _! religi\s fai?4 ,ab\t ! close ( ! t5? c5tury appe>$ ! ,pat]9es2 sub/antially ! same p1 no d\bt z _h previ\sly exi/$ "u o!r names4 ,!y too reject$ infant baptism1 & prote/$ aga9/ ! corruptions ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*2 9 consequ5ce ( :i* !y suff]$ long & sev]e p]secution4 ,9 ! elev5? c5tury1 & ! ages foll[+1 7 ! ,wald5ses1 ,albig5ses1 ,vaudois1 ,ca?>i1 & ,poor ,m5 ( ,lyons4 ,^! 7 new names1 & names usually giv5 by _! enemies4 ,!y increas$1 ev5 "u _! p]secutions1 to a wond]ful ext5t1 & attract$ ! notice1 if n ! sympa?y1 ( all ,europe4 ,x is n pret5d$ t ^! anci5t sects 7 kn[n by ! "n z ,bapti/s2 b 9 g5]al !y held ! m prom95t & di/9ctive pr9ciples :i* h always *>act]iz$ ! ,bapti/s2 ?us3 #a4 ,!y decl>$ & def5d$ ! rights ( fai? & consci5ce & ! fre$om ( wor%ip4 #b4 ,!y d5i$ ! au?ority ( popes & ! "r ( k+s & ,/ates to int]f]e ) ! p 9 matt]s ( religion4 #c4 ,!y reject$ infant baptism4 #d4 ,!y baptiz$ by dipp+4 #e4 ,!y held ! ,bible to be ! only rule & au?ority 9 conc]ns ( religi\s fai? & practice4 #f4 ,!y admitt$ to ! *ur*es none except su* z pr(ess$ to be reg5]at$ & godly p]sons4 ,n[ x is conc$$ by all hi/orians ( note t su* *ur*es & communities did exi/1 sep>ate f & p]secut$ by1 ! prevail+ ,/ate *ur*es & civil au?orities dur+ all ! ages f ! ,apo/les to ! ,re=mation4 ,:5 ! ,re=mation "u ,lu!r & 8 coadjutors broke out1 ^! sects to a great ext5t frat]niz$ )1 & 7 lo/ 91 ! multitude ( ! re=m]s4 ,su* z cont9u$ _! sep>ate exi/5ce1 z ! ,wald5ses ( ,pi$mont1 yield+ to ! influ5ce ( ! re=m]s1 did f sympa?y :at ! p]secutions ( ! ,papi/s _h nev] be5 able to compel !m to d--ab&on dipp+ = spr9kl+ 9 baptism1 adopt$ infant baptism1 & took ! g5]al =ms ( religi\s life1 into :i* ,p$obapti/ ,prote/antism grew4 ,,! ,,wel% ,,bapti/s ,few d5om9ations h a bett] claim to antiquity ?an ! ,wel% ,bapti/s4 ,!y trace _! desc5t directly f ! ,apo/les & urge 9 favor ( _! claim argum5ts :i* h nev] be5 confut$4 ,:5 ,au/91 ! ,romi% monk & mission>y1 visit$ ,wales1 at ! close ( ! six? c5tury1 he f\nd a community ( m ?an two ?\s& ,*ri/ians1 quietly liv+ 9 _! m\nta9 homes4 ,!y 7 indep5d5t ( ! ,romi% ,see1 & :olly reject$ its au?ority4 ,au/9 labor$ h>d to conv]t !m--t is1 to br+ !m "u ! ,papal yoke2 b entirely fail$ 9 ! ef=t4 ,yield+ ?+s 9 g5]al1 he r$uc$ 8 dem& ^u !m to ?ree p>ticul>s3 #a4 ,t !y %\ld obs]ve ,ea/] 9 due =m1 z ord]$ by ! ,*ur*4 #b4 ,t !y %\ld give ,*ri/5dom1 or baptism1 to _! *ildr54 #c4 ,t !y %\ld prea* to ! ,engli% ! ,^w ( ,god1 z direct$4#a ,^! dem&s ( ,au/9 prove t !y nei!r obs]v$ ! ,popi% ord9ance ( ,ea/]1 nor baptiz$ _! *ildr54 ,!y1 h[ev]1 reject$ all 8 ov]tures1 :]eupon he left !m ) ?reats ( w> & wret*$ness4 ,n long aft]1 ,wales 0 invad$ by ! ,saxons1 & _m ( ^! in(f5sive ,*ri/ians cruelly murd]$1 z 0 believ$1 at ! in/igation ( ?is bigot$ zealot1 ! exact+ ,au/94 ,,! ,,dut* ,,bapti/s ,! ,bapti/s ( ,holl& h a hi/ory t rea*es back to a v remote p]iod1 if n to ! ,apo/olic age1 z "s confid5tly ass]t4 ,& ?is antiquity is conc$$ by hi/orians :o h no sympa?y ) _! d5om9ational s5tim5ts4 ,,mo%eim1 9 8 ,*ur* ,hi/ory1 says1 ,! true orig9 ( t sect :i* acquir$ ! "n ,anabapti/ is hid 9 ! remote dep?s ( antiquity1 & is consequ5tly extremely difficult to be asc]ta9$4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 ,vol4 ,,iv41 p4 #dbg1 ,mac4 ,ed41 #ahaa4 ,see ,introd4 ,or*>d's ,hi/4 ,bap41 p4 #ag4 ,,zw+li1 ! ,swiss ,re=m]1 contempor>y ) ,lu!r1 decl>es3 ,! in/itution ( ,anabaptism is no novelty b = ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s has caus$ great di/urbance 9 ! *ur*4 ,introd4 ,or*>d's ,hi/4 ,bap41 p4 #ag4 ,?irte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e 8 "t w\ld h c>ri$ x back to )9 two c5turies ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,,doctor ,,d]mont1 *apla9 to ! k+ ( ,holl&1 & ,doctor ,ypeij1 pr(essor ( !ology at ,gron+51 a few ye>s s9ce receiv$ a royal commission to prep>e a hi/ory ( ! ,re=m$ ,dut* ,*ur*4 ,t hi/ory1 prep>$ "u royal sanction1 & (ficially publi%$1 conta9s ! foll[+ manly & g5]\s te/imony to ! antiquity & or?odoxy ( ! ,dut* ,bapti/s4 ,we h n[ se5 t ! ,bapti/s1 :o 7 =m]ly call$ ,anabapti/s1 & 9 lat] times ,m5nonites1 7 ! orig9al ,wald5ses1 & h long 9 ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* receiv$ ! honor ( t orig94 ,on ?is acc\nt1 ! ,bapti/s may be consid]$ ! only ,*ri/ian community :i* has /ood s9ce ! ,apo/les1 & z a ,*ri/ian society1 :i* has pres]v$ pure ! doctr9es ( ! ,gospel ?r\gh all ages4 ,hi/4 ,ref4 ,dut* ,*41 ,ed4 ,br$a1 #ahai4 ,see ,ency4 ,relig4 ,k1 ,art4 ,m5nonites4 ,,mo%eim says ( ! p]secutions ( ?is p 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,va/ numb]s ( ^! p1 9 ne>ly all ! c\ntries ( ,europe1 w\ld r p]i% mis]ably by dr[n+1 hang+1 burn+1 or decapitation1 ?an r5\nce ! op9ions !y _h embrac$4 ,& _! innoc5cy he v9dicates ?us3 ,x is inde$ true t _m ,anabapti/s 7 put to dea?1 n z be+ bad citiz5s1 or injuri\s memb]s ( civil society1 b z be+ incurable h]etics1 :o 7 condemn$ by ! old canon laws4 ,= ! error ( adult baptism 0 9 t age look$ ^u z a horrible (f5se4 ,t 0 _! only crime4 ,eccl4 ,hi/41 ,c5t4 #af1 ,sec4 #c4 ,"p #b1 ,*4 iii4 ,full]'s ,*4 ,hi/41 ,b4 #d4 ,?is te/imony is all ! m welcome1 because x comes f ^? :o h no ecclesia/ical sympa?ies ) ,bapti/s1 b :o1 9 fidelity to hi/ory1 be> hone/ te/imony to ! tru? :i* hi/ory tea*es4 ,! circum/ances "u :i* _! evid5ce 0 produc$ give x additional =ce4 ,,c>d9al ,,hossius1 *airman ( ! c\ncil at ,tr5t1 says3 ,if ! tru? ( religion 7 to be judg$ ( by ! read9ess & *e]fulness :i* a man ( any sect %[s 9 suff]+1 !n ! op9ions & p]suasions ( no sect c be tru] or sur]1 ?an ^? ( ! ,anabapti/s2 s9ce !re h be5 none1 = ^! twelve hundr$ ye>s pa/1 t h be5 m griev\sly puni%$4 ,or*>d's ,hi/4 ,bap41 ,sec4 #ab1 "p #cj1 p4 #cfd4 ,_m ?\s&s ( ! ,dut* ,bapti/s1 call$ ,anabapti/s1 & ,m5nonites1 mis]ably p]i%$ by ! h&s ( _! cruel p]secutors1 = no crime b _! refusal to con=m to e/abli%$ *ur*es4#b ,,! ,,engli% ,,bapti/s ,at :at "t ! ,bapti/s appe>$ 9 ,engl& 9 def9ite d5om9ational =m1 x is impossible to say4 ,b f ! twelf? to ! sev5te5? c5tury1 _m ( !m suff]$ cruel p]secutions1 & dea? by burn+1 dr[n+1 & behead+1 besides _m o!r1 & sometimes mo/ inhuman tortures4 ,& ?is !y suff]$ bo? f ,papi/s & ,prote/ants1 condemn$ by bo? civil & ecclesia/ical tribunals1 only because !y p]si/$ 9 wor%ip+ ,god1 accord+ to ! dictates ( _! consci5ces1 & because !y w\ld n submit _! religi\s fai? & wor%ip to ! dictates ( popes & pr9ces4#c ,9 #aech1 royal edicts 7 issu$ aga9/ !m1 & sev]al 7 burnt at ! /ake 9 ,smi?field4 ,,br&e writes t3 ,9 ! ye> #aech1 ?irty-"o ,bapti/s1 t fl$ f ,engl&1 7 put to dea? at ,delft1 9 ,holl&2 ! m5 7 behead$1 ! wom5 7 dr[n$4 ,hi/4 ,re=m]s4 ,see ,b5$ict's ,hi/4 ,bap41 p4 #cjc4 ,neal's ,hi/4 ,puritans1 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #ach4 ,note1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #cee1 ,sup4 ,:at crime _h !y committ$ to m]it su* treatm5t z ?is8 ,,bi%op ,,latim] decl>es t1 ,! ,bapti/s t 7 burnt 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! k+dom w5t to dea? intrepidly1 & )\t any fe>1 dur+ ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,l5t ,s]mons4 ,neal's ,hi/4 ,purit41 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #cef4 ,"u ! rule ( ! ,popi% ,m>y1 !y suff]$ p]haps no m ?an "u t ( ! ,prote/ant ,elizabe?4 ,dur+ ! reign ( ! latt] a congregation ( ,bapti/s 0 discov]$ 9 ,london1 :]eupon sev]al 7 bani%$1 tw5ty-sev5 imprison$1 & two burnt at ,smi?field4#d ,,doctor ,,featley1 "o ( _! bitt] enemies1 wrote ( !m1 9 #afcc3 ,?is sect1 among o!rs1 ha? s f> presum$ ^u ! pati5ce ( ! ,/ate1 t x ha? held weekly conv5ticles1 rebaptiz+ hundr$s ( m5 & wom5 toge!r 9 ! twilight1 9 rivulets & 9 "s arms ( ! ,?ames1 & else:]e1 dipp+ !m all ov] head & e>s4 ,x ha? pr9t$ div]s pamphlets 9 def5se ( _! h]esy2 yea1 & *all5g$ "s ( our prea*]s to disputation4 ,eng4 ,bapt4 ,jubilee ,memor41 ,b5$ict's ,hi/4 ,bapt41 p4 #cjd4 ,,bailey wrote1 9 #afci1 t3 ,"u ! %ad[ ( indep5d5cy !y h lift$ up _! heads1 & increas$ _! numb]s above all sects 9 ! l&4 ,!y h =ty-six *ur*es 9 & ab\t ,london4 ,!y are a p v fond ( religi\s lib]ty1 & v unwill+ to be br\ght "u bondage ( ! judgm5t ( o!rs4 ,b5$ict's ,hi/ory1 p4 #cjd4 ,! fir/ book publi%$ 9 ! ,engli% language on ! subject ( baptism 0 translat$ f ! ,dut*1 & be>s date #afah4 ,f ?is "t !y multipli$ rapidly ?r\gh all p>ts ( ! k+dom4 ,! fir/ regul>ly organiz$ *ur* among !m1 kn[n z su* 9 ,engl&1 dates f #afjg1 & 0 =m$ 9 ,london by a ,mr4 ,smy?1 previ\sly a cl]gyman ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,9 #afhi1 ! ,p>ticul> ,bapti/s1 s call$1 held a conv5tion 9 ,london1 9 :i* m ?an "o hundr$ congregations 7 repres5t$1 & :i* issu$ a confession ( fai?1 /ill 9 use & highly e/eem$4 ,! la/ ,bapti/ m>tyr 9 ,engl& 0 ,edw>d ,wightman1 ( ,burton ^u ,tr5t1 condemn$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,cov5try1 & burnt at ,lit*field1 ,april #aa1 #afab4e ,,am]ican ,,bapti/s ,! hi/ory ( ,am]ican ,bapti/s runs back a little m ?an two & a qu>t] c5turies4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 z else:]e1 !y 7 cradl$ amid/ p]secution1 & nurtur$ by ! hatr$ ( _! foes4 ,?is has be5 _! =tune 9 e age1 & 9 e l&4 ,,rog] ,,williams1 a di/+ui%$ & an honor$ "n1 0 id5tifi$ ) ! rise ( ! d5om9ation 9 ,am]ica4 ,he has be5 call$ _! f\nd]1 because he organiz$ ! fir/ *ur*1 & 0 intimately connect$ ) _! e>ly hi/ory4 ,williams 0 born 9 ,wales1 #aeih1 educat$ at ,ox=d1 ,engl&1 came to ,am]ica 9 #afcj1 & settl$ z m9i/] ( ! ,puritan *ur* 9 ,salem1 ,massa*usetts4 ,n long aft]1 he adopt$ ,bapti/ views ( doctr9e & *ur* ord]1 on acc\nt ( :i* he 0 bani%$ by 8 fell[ ,puritans1 & driv5 out ( ,massa*usetts1 9 ! dep?s ( a rigor\s w9t]1 9 a new & inhospitable c\ntry4 ,hav+ w&]$ f> & suff]$ mu*1 f9d+ ! savage ,indians m g5]\s & hospitable ?an 8 fell[ ,*ri/ians1 he f9ally rea*$ & fix$ 8 future home at :at is n[ ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i4 ,"h1 ) a few associates ( l fai?1 he f\nd$ a new colony1 call+ bo? ! city & ! colony ,provid5ce1 9 recognition ( ! ,div9e guidance & protection1 :i* he _h 9 s rem>kable a mann] exp]i5c$4 ,9 #afci1 ,mr4 ,williams receiv$ baptism f "o ( 8 associates1 !re be+ no m9i/] to p]=m t s]vice4 ,he 9 turn baptiz$ 8 associates1 & a *ur* 0 organiz$1 ( :i* he 0 *os5 pa/or4 ,he 0 also appo9t$ fir/ ,gov]nor ( ,rhode ,isl&4 ,full lib]ty 0 grant$ 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,?us ,rog] ,williams became ! fir/ rul]1 & ,rhode ,isl& ! fir/ ,/ate :i* ev] gave entire fre$om to all p]sons to wor%ip ,god1 accord+ to _! own *oice1 )\t dictation or int]f]5ce f civil or ecclesia/ical au?orities4 ,on acc\nt ( ?is unre/rict$ lib]ty _m ,bapti/s1 z well z o!r p]secut$ religioni/s f o!r colonies1 & f ,europe1 collect$ 9 consid]able numb]s at ,provid5ce1 & spread ?r\gh ! colony4 ,x is a mi/ake to suppose t all ! ,bapti/ *ur*es 9 ,am]ica grew out ( ! "o :i* ,rog] ,williams f\nd$4 ,x is ev5 d\btful :e!r any s+le *ur* arose z an outgr[? ( t4 ,z immigration increas$1 o!r *ur*es grew up1 hav+ no connection ) t2 & ) consid]able rapidity ! s5tim5ts ( ,bapti/s spread into adjo9+ colonies1 p>ticul>ly we/ & s\?4 ,= a long "t1 h[ev]1 !y 7 sorely p]secut$1 especially 9 ,massa*usetts & ,connecticut2 p]secut$ ev5 by ^? :o _h !mselves fl$ f p]secution 9 _! native l&1 to f9d fre$om & refuge 9 ^! di/ant wilds4 ,9 #afdd1 ! pres5t ,fir/ ,*ur* 9 ,newport1 ,r4 ,i41 0 organiz$4 ,b :e!r ! pres5t ,fir/ ,*ur* 9 ,provid5ce 0 con/itut$ be=e ?is date is /ill a disput$ po9t4 ,bo? claim priority4 ,9 #afef1 ! ,second ,*ur*1 ,newport1 0 =m$4 ,!n foll[$ 9 ord] ( "t ! *ur* 9 ,swansea1 ,massa*usetts1 #affc2 ,fir/1 ,bo/on1 #affe2 ,nor? ,k+/one1 ,r4 ,i41 #affe2 ,sev5? ,day ,*ur*1 ,newport1 #afga2 ,s\? ,k+/one1 ,r4 ,i41 #afhj2 ,kitt]y1 ,me41 #afhb2 ,middlet[n1 ,n4 ,j41 #afhh2 ,l[] ,dubl91 ,pa41 #afhi2 ,*>le/on1 ,s4 ,c41 #afij2 ,philadelphia1 ,pa41 #afih2 ,wel% ,tract1 ,del41 #agja2 ,groton1 ,ct41 #agje4 ,o!rs1 n m5tion$1 arose )9 ?is p]iod 9 ^! & o!r colonies4 ,) ! increase ( population1 ,bapti/s rapidly increas$ & widely spread ov] ! c\ntry4 ,edw>d's ,tables gives ! numb] ( ,am]ican ,bapti/ ,*ur*es 9 #agfh1 z only #acg4 ,asplund's ,regi/] = #agij1 report$ #hgb *ur*es1 #gbb orda9$ m9i/]s1 ) #fd1ige memb]s4 ,b5$ict's ,hi/ory /ates t 9 #ahab1 !re 7 #b1fcc *ur*es1 #b1adc orda9$ m9i/]s1 & #bjd1ahe memb]s4 ,all5's ,regi/] = #ahcf1 puts !m at #g1bii *ur*es1 #d4jge orda9$ m9i/]s1 & #eag1ebc memb]s4 ,! ,bapti/ ,ye>-,book gives ! foll[+ figures3 ,date ,*ur*es ,m9i/]s ,memb]s #ahdj #g1gga #e1bjh #ega1bia #ahfj #ab1bgi #g1ggc #a1jaf1acd #ahhj #bf1jhj #af1efi #b1bif1cbg #ahij #cc1ehh #ba1age #c1jgj1jdg #aijj #dc1dbg #bi1dgc #d1aha1jhf #aiaj #di1jde #cc1iji #e1bff1cfi #aibj #ec1hff #db1aba #g1ejd1ddg #aicj #ec1hhh #di1ijg #h1iae1ghe ,! ,ye>-,book gives ! ,sunday s*ool /ati/ics = #aicj1 z foll[s3 ,= ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s*ools1 #df1acb2 total enrollm5t #e1adc1jef4 ,! figures giv5 9 all ^! cases are probably less ?an ! actual facts w>rant1 s9ce full reports f associations1 *ur*es1 & s*ools c nev] be obta9$4 ,,o!r ,,bapti/s ,besides ! regul> ,bapti/ ,bro!rhood1 !re are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates v _m o!r & small] d5om9ations1 :i* practice imm]sion1 b are n 9 fell[%ip )1 or reckon$ z a "p (1 ! great ,bapti/ family4 ,! ,sev5? ,day ,bapti/s1 s call$ on acc\nt ( _! obs]v+ ,saturday1 or ! sev5? day ( ! week1 z _! ,sabba?1 on ! gr\nd t ! ,jewi% ,sabba? 0 nev] abrogat$4 ,!y are e/imat$ at ab\t #g1jjj4 ,! ,free ,w ,bapti/s1 :o take _! "n f _! views z to ! fre$om ( ! human w & practice op5 communion1 numb] ab\t #ff1jjj4 ,9 ! ,nor? ! ,free ,w ,bapti/ *ur*es h g5]ally unit$ ) ! ,nor!rn ,conv5tion1 & _! memb]%ip is reckon$ ) t ( ! regul> ,bapti/ body4 ,! ,six ,pr9ciple ,bapti/s1 s call$ because _! doctr9al confession is bas$ on ! six po9ts m5tion$ 9 ,hebrews #f3a1 #b1 are e/imat$ at ab\t #cjj4 ,! ,anti-,mission ,bapti/s1 or r ,primitive ,bapti/s1 f\nd *iefly 9 ! ,s\?we/1 d n believe 9 missions1 ,sunday s*ools1 or o!r re=m movem5ts le/ !y %\ld seem to int]f]e ) ! ,div9e decrees4 ,!y are said to numb] #dc1jjj4 ,! ,disciples ( ,*ri/1 sometimes call$ ,campbellites1 or ,*ri/ians1 numb] ab\t #a1bjj1jjj4 ,! ,w9ebr5n]ians1 or ! ,g5]al ,eld]%ip ( ! ,*ur*es ( ,god 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 are e/imat$ at ab\t #cj1jjj4 ,! ,tunk]s1 or ,dunk>ds1 ( all gr\ps numb] ab\t #abf1jjj1 & ! ,unit$ ,bre?r51 ab\t #ccj1jjj4 ,,bapti/s ,,else:]e ,9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 aside f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b includ+ ! prov9ces ( ,briti% ,am]ica1 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 ,mexico1 & ! ,we/ ,indies1 ,bapti/s numb]$ 9 #aicj ab\t #bdi1hji4 ,9 ,europe !re 7 9 #aicj ab\t #a1fci1fef4 ,9 ,asia1 ab\t #cfa1hjj4 ,9 ,au/ralasia1 ab\t #ce1aac4 ,9 ,africa1 ab\t #hc1jda4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,see ,b5$ict's ,hi/4 ,bap41 p4 #cdc1 & au?orities !re cit$4 #b ,b5$ict's ,hi/4 ,bapti/s1 ,*4 ,,iv4 ,neal's ,hi/4 ,puritans1 ,vol4 ,,ii42 p4 #cee4 ,supplem5t1 ,full]'s ,*4 ,hi/41 ,b4 #d4 #c ,see hi/ories ( ,bapti/s1 by ,crosby1 ,ivimey1 ,danv]s1 & ,b5$ict4 #d ,wall1 cit$ by ,neal1 ,hi/4 ,puritans1 ,vol4 ,i41 p4 #acg4 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #ceh4 ,supplem5t4 #e ,eng4 ,bap4 ,jubilee ,memor41 ,b5$ict's ,hi/4 ,bap4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes - ,! break betwe5 pages #c & #d is 9 ! ^w mission>ies3 missionaries4 ,9 ?is & all subsequ5t cases1 ! :ole ^w 0 mov$ to ! e>li] page4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #d & #e is 9 ! ^w ?\s&3 ?\s&4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #e & #f is 9 ! ^w admitt$3 admitt$4 - ,page #f1 apply rev]5tial capitalization 7,,rc7 to ,div9e4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #i & #aj is 9 ! ^w g5]al3 g5eral4 - ,page #aj1 apply ,,rc to ,div9e1 ,div9ely1 & ,^w4 ,*ange practise to practice4 - ,page #aa1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/olic11 ,div9ely1 ,8 ,gospel1 & ,84 - ,page #ab1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel 7twice72 *ange fulfil to fulfill2 apply ,,rc to ,him & ,he4 ,note #a1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel2 *ange fulfils to fulfills & practise to practice4 ,note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,8 ,^w & ,82 *ange practise to practice2 apply ,,rc to ,84 - ,page #ae1 note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,div9e4 - ,page #ah1 apply ,,rc to ,div9e1 ,^w1 ,div9e1 ,8 7twice71 & ,he4 - ,page #ai1 apply ,,rc to ,8 7twice74 - ,page #bj1 ,note #f1 apply ,,rc to ,me & ,him4 ,note #g1 apply ,,rc to ,div9ely4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #bj & #ba is 9 ! ^w baptismal3 baptismal4 - ,page #ba1 ,note #h1 apply ,,rc to ,84 - ,page #bc1 *ange practise to practice4 - ,page #bd1 ,note #b1 *ange practise to practice4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #bh & #bi is 9 ! ^w possibly3 possibly4 - ,page #ca1 ,note #a1 apply ,,rc to ,div9e4 - ,page #cd1 ,note #a1 apply ,,rc to ,8 7twice74 - ,! break betwe5 pages #cg & #ch is 9 ! ^w ecclesia/ical3 ecclesiastical4 - ,page #df1 ,vot+1 po9t #a1 *ange delib]atively to delib]ately4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #dg & #dh is 9 ! ^w s]vices3 s]vices4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #ec & #ed is 9 ! ^w importance3 importance4 - ,page #ef1 *ange practise to practice4 - ,page #eg1 apply ,,rc to ,div9e4 - ,page #eh1 *ange practise to practice2 add comma to ,brita9 ,bapti/s2 apply ,,rc to ,div9ely4 - ,page #ei1 note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,8 & ,he4 ,note #c1 apply ,,rc to ,my4 ,section ,,ii1 apply ,,rc to ,p]sons & ,div9e4 ,note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,!e4 - ,page #fj1 note #a1 apply ,,rc to ,8 apply ,,rc to ,he4 - ,page #fa1 apply ,,rc to ,div9e1 ,8 7twice71 ,he1 ,81 ,div9e1 & ,he4 ,note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,he1 ,81 & ,him4 ,note #c1 apply ,,rc to ,himself & ,him4 ,note #d1 apply ,,rc to ,he1 ,him1 & ,84 ,note #e1 apply ,,rc to ,he1 ,him1 & ,he1 & ,him4 - ,page #fb1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel1 ,him1 & ,84 ,note #a1 apply ,,rc to ,84 ,note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,him4 ,note #c1 apply ,,rc to ,8 & ,him4 ,note #d1 apply ,,rc to ,"o4 - ,page #fc1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel 7twice74 ,note #c1 apply ,,rc to ,me4 ,apply ,,rc to ,div9e & ,gospel4 - ,page #fd1 note #a1 *ange ,rev4 #h3g-i to ,rev4 #c3g-i4 ,note #e1 *ange ,eph4 #h3ad-ba to ,eph4 #e3ad-ba4 ,apply ,,rc to ,prophet1 ,prie/1 ,k+1 & ,him4 - ,page #fe1 note #a1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel2 *ange ,eph4 #b3c to ,eph4 #b3h & *ange ye are to are ye to mat* ! quotation4 ,note #b1 *ange ,acts #aa3ch to ,acts #b3ch to mat* ! quotation4 ,note #c1 apply ,,rc to ,him4 ,po9t ,,ix1 apply ,,rc to ,he4 ,note #a1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel4 - ,page #ff1 note #a1 *ange a holy call+ to an holy call+4 ,note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,he & ,gospel4 ,note #d1 *ange elects sake to elect's sakes & ,*ris to ,*ri/4 ,note #e1 *ange #a ,!ss4 #d3aj to #a ,!ss4 #a3d4 ,apply ,,rc to ,8 & ,^w4 - ,page #fg1 *ange practise to practice4 ,note #a1 *ange ,!ss #d3c to #a ,!ss4 #d3c4 ,note #c1 *ange ,phil4 #a3ab1 #ac to ,phil4 #b3ab1 #ac to mat* ! quotation4 ,po9t ,,xi1 note #a1 apply ,,rc to ,my 7twice74 ,note #b1 *ange ,john #b3ai to #a ,john #b3ai to mat* ! quotation4 - ,page #fh1 ,note #c1 apply ,,rc to ,84 ,section ,,xii1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel4 ,note #d1 *ange ,rom4 #h3b1 #d to ,rom4 #h3b-d to mat* ! quotation2 apply ,,rc to ,84 - ,page #fi1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel1 ,8 7twice71 ,^w1 & ,scriptural4 ,note #d1 *ange ,john #a3ae 7:]e repres5ts a poorly pr9t$ sort71 to ,john #ac3ae4 - ,page #gj1 apply ,,rc to ,84 ,note #b1 *ange ,matt4 #ah3ai to ,matt4 #bh3ai to mat* quotation4 ,note #c1 *ange rais$ f ! dead to rais$ up f ! dead4 ,note #d1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les'4 - ,page #ga1 apply ,,rc to ,81 ,him1 & ,84 ,note #a1 apply ,,rc to ,he1 ,my1 ,me1 & ,my2 *ange #a ,cor4 #aa3bg-cj to #a ,cor4 #aa3bb-cj4 ,note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,he4 ,note #c1 apply ,,rc to ,my 7f\r times7 & ,me4 - ,page #gb1 note #b1 *ange ,ps4 #aac3bd to ,ps4 #aac3b-d4 ,note #c1 apply ,,rc to ,my & ,him2 *ange !n %all ?\ delight to !n %alt ?\ delight4 ,note #d1 apply ,,rc to ,^w4 ,po9t ,,xvii1 apply ,,rc to ,div9e4 - ,page #gc1 note #d1 *ange ,rev4 #ai3ad to ,rev4 #ai3af to mat* quotation4 ,po9t ,,xviii1 apply ,,rc to ,8 7twice74 ,note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,he & ,him4 - ,page #gd1 note #b1 apply ,,rc to ,him4 ,note #e1 *ange ,matt4 #be3ce-da to ,matt4 #be3ca-df4 ,note #f1 apply ,,rc to ,he & ,him4 - ,page #ge1 apply ,,rc to ,div9e1 ,him 7twice71 ,8 7?rice71 ,div9e4 - ,page #gf1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel1 ,him1 & ,84 - ,! break betwe5 pages #gh & #gi is 9 ! ^w express$3 express$4 - ,page #gi1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel4 ,*ange practise to practice4 - ,page #hb1 apply ,,rc to ,8 ,apo/les4 - ,page #he1 apply ,,rc to ,8 7twice71 ,he1 & ,84 - ,page #hf1 apply ,,rc to ,he1 ,him1 & ,he4 - ,page #hh1 apply ,,rc to ,84 - ,page #hi1 *ange ,malanc?on to ,malan*?on & colabor] to co-labor]4 - ,page #ij1 capitalize ,div9e z ref]r+ to a *ur*man4 ,*ange practis$ to practic$4 - ,page #ia1 *ange practise to practice4 - ,! 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break betwe5 pages #aae & #aaf is 9 ! ^w infants3 9fants4 - ,page #aaf1 *ange practise to practice 7?rice74 - ,page #aag1 apply ,,rc to ,82 *ange practise to practice2 apply ,,rc to ,him4 - ,page #aah1 *ange practise to practice4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #aah & #aai is 9 ! ^w rema9+3 rema9+4 - ,page #aai1 capitalize ,div9es z ref]r+ to *ur*m54 - ,page #abj1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel4 - ,ea* ( pages #abc & #abd1 capitalize ,div9e z ref]r+ to a *ur*man4 - ,page #abd1 apply ,,rc to ,"l's ,table4 - ,page #abe1 apply ,,rc to ,84 - ,page #abi1 *ange practis$ to practic$ 7?rice74 ,apply ,,rc to ,8 ,apo/les & ,^w4 - ,page #acj1 capitalize ,div9e z ref]r+ to a *ur*man2 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les4 - ,page #aca1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/olic & ,apo/les4 - ,page #acb1 *ange practis$ to practic$4 ,apply ,,rc to ,8 ,apo/les4 - ,page #acc1 *ange practis$ to practic$4 - ,page #acd1 *ange practise to practice & practis$ to practic$4 - ,page #acf1 *ange practise to practice4 ,apply ,,rc to ,div9e & ,^w4 - ,page #acg1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel & ,^w4 - ,page #ach1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les4 - ,page #adj1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les4 - ,page #ada1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/olic4 - ,page #adb1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les & ,div9ely4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #adc & #add is 9 ! ^w p3 people4 - ,page #add1 capitalize ,div9es z ref]r+ to *ur*m52 apply ,,rc to ,apo/olic4 ,add ,*4 ,hi/4 to ! ,geisel] citation4 - ,page #ade1 *ange practis$ to practic$4 - ,page #adf1 *ange practises to practices4 - ,page #adg1 apply ,,rc to ,81 ,he1 ,8 ,apo/les1 ,8 7twice71 ,he1 ,div9e1 & ,apo/les4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #adg & #adh is 9 ! ^w m9i/]3 m9i/]4 - ,page #adh1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les1 ,81 & ,gospel4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #adh & #adi is 9 ! ^w au?ority3 au?ority4 - ,page #adi1 *ange lat] to latt]4 - ,page #aej1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les4 - ,page #aeb1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/le2 *ange episcop\s to episcopos = consi/5cy4 - ,page #aec1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/olic4 - ,page #aed1 apply ,,rc to ,^w1 ,apo/les1 & ,himself4 - ,page #aee1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #aee & #aef is 9 ! ^w apo/asy3 apostasy4 - ,page #aef1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel12 *ange practis$ to practic$ apply ,,rc to ,^w & ,gospel4 - ,page #aeh1 apply ,,rc to ,gospel4 ,*ange practise to practice 7twice74 - ,page #afj1 *ange practise to practice2 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les4 - ,page #afa1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les & ,^w4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #afb & #afc is 9 ! ^w contempor>y3 contempor>y4 - ,page #afc1 apply ,,rc to ,apo/les & ,gospel4 - ,page #afd1 *ange (f5ce to (f5se4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #afe & #aff is 9 ! ^w because3 because4 - ,page #aff1 remove extrane\s "r d\ble quotes aft] ,smi?field2 *ange suff]$ p]haps m to suff]$ p]haps no m4 - ,page #afg1 *ange def5ce to def5se4 - ,page #afi1 add comma to aft] he2 apply ,,rc to ,div9e4 - ,! break betwe5 pages #agj & #aga is 9 ! ^w !mselves3 !mselves4 - ,page #agc1 *ange practise to practice 7twice72 apply ,,rc to ,div9e4