A petition for peace with the reformation of the liturgy, as it was presented…

A Profession is credible, when it is made understandingly, seriously, voluntarily, deliberately, and not nullified by contradiction in Word or Deed And that Profession is incredible, that is made ignorantly, ludicrously, forcedly, rashly, or that is nullified by verbal or practical contradiction. And it must be practice first, that must make words credible, when the person by perfidiousness hath forfeited his Credit. It is not private persons only, but the Pastors of the Church that must approve of this Profession. Therefore before any are admitted to the Lords Supper, they shall give a good account of their Knowledge, Faith and Christian Conversation, conformable thereunto unto the Pastors of their respective Congregations, or else shall produce a certificate, that they have been approved or admitted to the Lords Supper in another Congregation, of which they were members, and that by an allowed Minister, upon such approved Profession as aforesaid.

A Profession is credible, when it is made understandingly, seriously, voluntarily, deliberately, and not nullified by contradiction in Word or Deed And that Profession is incredible, that is made ignorantly, ludicrously, forcedly, rashly, or that is nullified by verbal or practical contradiction. And it must bee practice first, that must make words credible, when the person by perfidiousness hath forfeited his Credit. It is not private persons onely, but the Pastors of the Church that must approve of this Profession. Therefore before any are admitted to the Lords Supper, they shall give a good account of their Knowledge, Faith and Christian Conversation, conformable thereunto unto the Pastors of their respective Congregations, or else shall produce a certificate, that they have been approved or admitted to the Lords Supper in another Congregation, of which they were members, and that by an allowed Minister, upon such approved Profession as aforesaid.

If the person be able and willing, let him before the Congregation give the foresaid account at large of his Knowledge, Faith and Obedience; But if through backwardness or disability for public speech, he shall refuse it, let him make the same Profession privately to the Minister, and own it in the Assembly, when the Minister shall declare it, and ask him whether he owns it; But unless it be in case of some extraordinary natural Imperfection, and disability of utterance, let him at least openly recite the Creed, and profess his consent to the Covenant with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.