Of the form of church government: and that it is

table, and prescribed in the word,

Of the nature of the catholic church in general, and in spe-

cial of a particular visible church,

97

Of the matter of the visible church, both in respect of qual-

ity and quantity,

99

Of the form of a visible church, and of church covenant,

Of the first subject of church power, or, to whom church

102

power doth first belong,

106

Of the officers of the church, and especially of pastors and

teachers,

107

Of the power of the church, and its presbytery,

118

Of church members; their removal from one church to ano-

SAYBROOK CONFESSION OF FAITH,

Page

Of synods,

145

Of the civil magistrates' power in matters ecclesiastical,

177

Preface,

Of the Holy Scriptures,

Of God, and the Holy Trinity,

Of God's eternal decrees,

Of Creation,

Of Providence,

Of the fall of man, of sin, and of the punishment thereof, 180

Of the Gospel, and of the extent of the Grace thereof,

Of Christian Liberty, and liberty of Conscience,

Of Religious Worship, and of the Sabbath-day,

Of Lawful Oaths and Vows,

Of the civil Magistrate,

Of Marriage,

. 196

198

199

202

205

207

210

Of the Church,

228

Of the state of Man after Death and of the Resurrection of

the Dead,

240

Of the Last Judgment,

241

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Of occasional meetings of Ministers, &c.

HEADS OF AGREEMENT AND ARTICLES OF

DISCIPLINE, ADOPTED AT SAYBROOK, 1708. 243

Of our demeanor towards the civil Magistrate,

Of a Confession of Faith,

Of our Duty and Deportment towards them that are not in

I. The completeness of particular Churches,

II. The communion of Churches,.

289

289

PART SECOND.-OF CONSOCIATIONS,

291

I. The matter of a Consociation,

291

II. The members of a Council of the Consociated

VI. The form of proceeding in cases of difficulty,

1. The case of an offending Pastor,

295

2. The case of an offending Church,

296

3. The Organ of Communication with the Council,

4. Citation,

297

297

5. Limitation of the right of appeal,

6. Censure of scandalous contempt,

VII. Method of voting in a Council,

VIII. Result, or decision of the Council,

IX. The right of parties to be heard by Counsel,

X. The union of two Consociations,

XI. Proceedings when the Church refuses to abide by the

judgment of the Council,

XII. Select Councils,

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301

302

303

307

311

313

315

317

317

320

V. The examination and recommendation of candidates for

the Ministry, .

L. Its Constitution and Order of Proceedings, .

System of Rules for the regulation of business before the

General Association,

II. Officers and Standing Committees,

III. The General Association as a Missionary Society,

1. Constitution of the Missionary Society of Connecti-

cut, auxiliary to the Home Missionary Society,

2. Constitution of the Missionary Society of Conn.,

APPENDIX,

GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS,

Rules of the Association,

By Laws,

GENERAL CONVENTION OF VERMONT,

Constitution,

By Laws and Permanent Regulations,

Recommendations,

Rules to be observed in transacting business,

GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,

Standing Rules,

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF MAINE,

Constitution,

EVANGELICAL CONSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND,

GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK,

Constitution,

Articles of Faith,

.

HISTORICAL ACCOUNT

OF THE

SAYBROOK PLATFORM.