A discourse of the work of the Holy Spirit in prayer with a brief…

4. This they are commanded to do, and have blessed Experience of success therein. The former is plain in the Scripture, and the latter must be left unto their own Testimony living and dying.

5. Beyond the Divine Institution of all the Ordinances of Worship in the Church, with the Determination of the Matter and Form which are essential unto them, contained in the Scripture, and a due Attendance unto Natural Light in outward Circumstances, there is nothing needful unto the due and orderly Celebration of all public Worship in its Assembly. If any such thing be pretended, it is what Christ never appointed, nor the Apostles ever practised, nor the first Churches after them, nor hath it any Promise of acceptance.

5. Beyond the Divine Institution of all the Ordinances of Worship in the Church, with the Determination of the Matter and Form which are essential unto them, contained in the Scripture, and a due Attendance unto Natural Light in outward Circumstances, there is nothing needful unto the due and orderly Celebration of all publick Worship in its Assembly. If any such thing be pretended, it is what Christ never appointed, nor the Apostles ever practised, nor the first Churches after them, nor hath it any Promise of acceptance.

6. For the preservation of the Unity of Faith, and the communion of Churches among themselves therein, they may express an ⟨image 21⟩Agreement, as in Doctrine by a joint Confession of Faith, so in a Declaration of the material and substantial parts of Worship, with the Order and method thereof; on which foundation they may in all things communicate with each other as Churches, and in the practice of their Members.