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A Declaration of the faith and order owned and practiced in the Congregational churches…
A Declaration of the faith and order owned and practiced in the Congregational churches in England agreed upon and consented unto by their elders and messengers in their meeting at the Savoy, October 12, 1658.
London: printed by John Field, 1659
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
We humbly conceive (that WE being dissatisfied in these things as our Brethren) the like liberty was intended by the honourable Houses, and may be taken by us of the Congregational way (without blame or grief to the spirits of those Brethren at least) to resolve, or rather to continue in the same resolution and practise in these matters, which indeed were our practises in times of greatest opposition, and before this reformation was begun.
We humbly conceive (that WE being dissatisfied in these things as our Brethren) the like liberty was intended by the honorable Houses, and may be taken by us of the Congregational way (without blame or grief to the spirits of those Brethren at least) to resolve, or rather to continue in the same resolution and practise in these matters, which indeed were our practises in times of greatest opposition, and before this reformation was begun.
And as our Brethren the Ministers of London, drew up and published their opinions and apprehensions about ⟨image 14⟩Church-Government into an entire System; so we now give the like public account of our consciences, and the rules by which we have constantly practised hitherto; which we have here drawn up, and do present. Whereby it will appear how much, or how little we differ in these things from our Presbyterian Brethren.
And as our Brethren the Ministers of London, drew up and published their opinions and apprehensions about ⟨image 14⟩Church-Government into an intire System; so we now give the like publique account of our consciences, and the rules by which we have constantly practised hitherto; which we have here drawn up, and do present. Whereby it will appear how much, or how little we differ in these things from our Presbyterian Brethren.