A short confession of faith

Name: A short confession of faith
Author: Benjamin Keach

A short confession of faith containing the substance of all the fundamental articles in the larger confession put forth by the elders of the Baptist churches, owning personal election and final perseverance.A short confession of faith containing the substance of all the fundamental articles in the larger confession put forth by the elders of the Baptist churches, owning personal election and final perserverance.

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704London : s.n., 1697?

[7], 40 p. · 6.6k words · Wing K86 · ESTC R24038

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The Articles of Faith of the Church of Christ meeting at Horsley-Down. › Of Church-Officers.

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

[ Earlier:73–85 of 121

:73p. 25

Of Church-Officers.

:74p. 25–26¶25

XXV. WE do believe that every particular Church ¹of Christ is Independent; and that no one Church hath any Priority or Super-intendency above or over another: and that every Church ought to be Organical: that an Elder, or Elders, a Deacon, or Deacons, ought to be elected in every Congregation, according to those holy Qualifications ²laid down in the Word of God: and that the said Elders and Deacons ⟨p. 26⟩so chosen, ought solemnly to be ordained with Prayer, and laying on of Hands of the Eldership. ³That such Churches as have not Officers so ordained, are disorderly, there being something still wanting.

11 Tim. 3. 1, 2, &c. Tit. 1. 5.
21 Tim. 3. 2—12.
3Tit. 1. 5, 6, 7, 8. Acts 13. 3. 1 Tim. 5. 22

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A short confession of faith

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Of Church-Officers.

Of Prayer.

Of singing of Psalms, &c.

Of the Christian Sabbath.

Of Ministers, and their Maintenance.

Of the First Covenant.