Of the form of church government: and that it is one,

table, and prescribed in the word,

immu-

95

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

cial of a particular visible church,

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

ity and quantity,

97

99

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

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

power doth first belong,

102

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 the maintenance of church officers,

124

Of the admission of members into the church,

126

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

Of synods,

Of the civil magistrates' power in matters ecclesiastical,

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

Of God's covenant with Man,

Of Christ the Mediator,

Of Free Will,

Of Effectual Calling,

Of Justification,

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145

148

Of Adoption,

195

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,

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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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

Communion with us,

ARTICLES OF DISCIPLINE, WITH NOTES,

IV. Meetings of the Council,

PART FIRST.-OF CHURCHES,

I. The completeness of particular Churches,

II. The communion of Churches,.

PART SECOND.-OF CONSOCIATIONS,

I. The matter of a Consociation,

II. The members of a Council of the Consociated

Churches,

III. The officers of a Consociation,

V. Business belonging to the Council,

VI. The form of proceeding in cases of difficulty,

1. The case of an offending Pastor,

2. The case of an offending Church,

3. The Organ of Communication with the Council,

4. Citation,

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,

291

291

X. The union of two Consociations,

XI. Proceedings when the Church refuses to abide by the

PART THIRD-OF PARTICULAR ASSOCIATIONS,

I. Membership in the Associations, .

II. Duties of the Association,

III. Officers of the Association,

IV. Meetings of the Association,

303

304

304

305

. 306

306

307

311

311

313

315

V. The examination and recommendation of candidates for

the Ministry,

PART FOURTH.-OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATIONS,

I. 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, 317

1. Constitution of the Missionary Society of Connecti-

cut, auxiliary to the Home Missionary Society, . 317

2. Constitution of the Missionary Society of Conn., . 320

APPENDIX,

GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS,

Rules of the Association,

By Laws and Permanent Regulations,

Recommendations,

Rules to be observed in transacting business,

EVANGELICAL CONSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND,

HISTORICAL ACCOUNT

OF THE

SAYBROOK PLATFORM.