A Brief Summary of Christian Doctrine, and a Form of Covenant, Adopted by the First Church in Dedham, March 9, 1821: And Publicly Read on the Admission of MembersB. Field, 1822 - 20 pages |
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... ourselves in his presence , and desiring to be joined forever to the Lord , and to cleave together in spiritual love and communion , according to his holy institutions , that we might enjoy in his name such holy helps as the Lord Jesus ...
... ourselves in his presence , and desiring to be joined forever to the Lord , and to cleave together in spiritual love and communion , according to his holy institutions , that we might enjoy in his name such holy helps as the Lord Jesus ...
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... ourselves and jointly as a church of the living God , explicitly renew our covenant with God and one with another , in manner and form following : - viz . 66 : - " We do in the name and presence of God , and our Lord Jesus Christ ...
... ourselves and jointly as a church of the living God , explicitly renew our covenant with God and one with another , in manner and form following : - viz . 66 : - " We do in the name and presence of God , and our Lord Jesus Christ ...
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... ourselves and to de- pend wholly upon the eternal Spirit of grace , and upon the free mercy of God , and the merit of Jesus Christ , -and where we shall fail , there to wait upon the Lord Jesus for pardon and for acceptance and for ...
... ourselves and to de- pend wholly upon the eternal Spirit of grace , and upon the free mercy of God , and the merit of Jesus Christ , -and where we shall fail , there to wait upon the Lord Jesus for pardon and for acceptance and for ...
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... ourselves together for the purpose of observing the precepts and honoring the institu- tions of the religion which we profess . We covenant and agree with each other to live together as a band of christian brethren ; to give and receive ...
... ourselves together for the purpose of observing the precepts and honoring the institu- tions of the religion which we profess . We covenant and agree with each other to live together as a band of christian brethren ; to give and receive ...
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Page 5 - And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
Page 8 - The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Page 8 - What then ? are we better than they ? No, in no wise : for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin...
Page 11 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ...
Page 14 - ... to them who, by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life : but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile ; but glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile : for there is no respect of persons with God.
Page 15 - Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink ? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in ? or naked, and clothed thee ? or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Page 12 - Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
Page 8 - For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Page 13 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection ; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 15 - Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was an hungered and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger and ye took me in; naked and ye clothed me; I was sick and ye visited me ; I was in prison and ye came unto me.