Confession of FAITH Containing the Substance Of all the Fundamental ARTICLES IN THE Larger Confession, put fort〈…〉 the Elders of the Bapti〈…〉 Churches, Owning Personal Electio〈…〉 Final Perseverance.Acts 24. 14. After the way 〈…〉 Heresy, so worship we the Go〈…〉 thers, believing all things wh〈…〉 in the Law and the Prophets 〈…〉LONDON▪ Printed in the 〈…〉Title page of A short confession of faith, London, 1697

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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

Title page typeset from the transcription.

The Articles of Faith of the Church of Christ meeting at Horsley-Down. › Of singing of Psalms, &c.

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Of singing of Psalms, &c.

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XXVII. WE believe that singing ¹the Praises of God, is a holy Ordinance of Christ, and not a part of Natural Religion, or a moral Duty only; but that it is brought under Divine Institution, it being enjoined on the Churches of Christ to sing Psalms, Hymns, and spiritual Songs; and ²that the whole Church in their Public Assemblies (as well as private Christians) ought to sing God's Praises, according to the best Light they have received. Moreover, it was practised in the great Representative Church, by our Lord Jesus Christ with his Disciples, after he ³had instituted and celebrated the Sacred Ordinance of his Holy Supper, as a commemorative Token of Redeeming Love.

XXVII. WE believe that singing ¹the Praises of God, is a holy Ordinance of Christ, and not a part of Natural Religion, or a moral Duty only; but that it is brought under Divine Institution, it being injoined on the Churches of Christ to sing Psalms, Hymns, and spiritual Songs; and ²that the whole Church in their Publick Assemblies (as well as private Christians) ought to sing God's Praises, according to the best Light they have received. Moreover, it was practised in the great Representative Church, by our Lord Jesus Christ with his Disciples, after he

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

Place

London

Year

1697

Imprint

London : [s.n., 1697?]

Size

[7], 40 p.

Words

6,607

Catalogue

Wing K86 · ESTC R24038

Text

EEBO-TCP A47606

Passages

121

Sections

Title page

A short confession of faith

Of singing of Psalms, &c.

Of the Christian Sabbath.

Of Ministers, and their Maintenance.

Of the First Covenant.

Of the New and Second Covenant.

Of Election.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of singing of Psalms, &c.

Of the Christian Sabbath.

Of Ministers, and their Maintenance.

Of the First Covenant.

Of the New and Second Covenant.

Of Election.