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The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and…
The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter.
London : s.n., 1660
Proclamation › The Order and Discipline of this Church, agreeable to the Word of God.
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II. We own all those as visible Christians ⟨image 43⟩and members of the Universal Church, that make a credible Profession of Christianity, and destroy it not by Heresy, or ungodly lives.
II. We own all those as visible Christians ⟨image 43⟩and members of the Universal Church, that make a credible Profession of Christianity, and destroy it not by Heresie, or ungodly lives.
III. So many of these as also Consent to hold Communion with this Church as members of it, submitting to the Ministers and Discipline of Christ, we shall esteem our flock and special charge, and faithfully perform the duties of our Office for their good, as we are able.
IV. We desire that all the Youth of the Parish will learn the principles of the Christian Religion: and as soon as they understand it, and are heartily resolved to give up themselves to God in Christ through the spirit, and to lead a holy life, that they will come and acquaint us with their Faith and Resolution; and before the Church will make a solemn Profession thereof, and give up themselves to God in the personal owning their Baptismal Covenant; either reciting the fore-going Creed or Profession, or, if they are unfit for public speaking, by Consenting when we propound it to them; or by any other fit expressions. That so we may publicly pray for their confirmation; ⟨image 43⟩and if they Consent also to hold Communion with this Church, we may know them as our Charge, and Register their names.