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8. To this end the Churches of Christ have still used the Creed as the summary form of Profession of faith, As the Lords Prayer is a summary form of our Desires, and the Decalogue of our rule and profession of practice. But because Assent is supposed to imply Consent to the particulars Assented to, though but Generally professed, therefore the Church hath more rarely omitted the Creed in the profession of Assent, when yet they have accepted of a more General profession of Consent to the Covenant, and promise of obedience.

9. But if the adult do before-hand as a Catechumen learn the Creed, Lords Prayer and Decalogue, and give the Pastor a satisfactory account of his competent understanding of them, then that may be supposed, and only a General profession of faith, consent and subjection, be used at the time and in the words of baptism. And so much of the constitutive causes of baptism.

§ 13. II. Though no more than Baptism be essentially Necessary, because so great a work should be well done; and ignorance and error are very common, it is meet that the Church require [an understanding Assent to the common Articles of the Creed, and an understanding Consent to the Lords Prayer and Decalogue; and in general to all that he understandeth to be Gods Word, Belief and sincere Obedience.] And therefore that the adult person, (and Parent of the Infant) be one that ⟨p. 169⟩hath before been Catechized or examined herein.]

§ 13. II. Though no more than Baptism be essentially Necessary, because so great a work should be well done; and ignorance and errour are very common, it is meet that the Church require [an understanding Assent to the common Articles of the Creed, and an understanding Consent to the Lords Prayer and Decalogue; and in general to all that he understandeth to be Gods Word, Belief and sincere Obedience.] And therefore that the adult person, (and Parent of the Infant) be one that