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& o^rselves wth them. For this end having purused the

publike confession of Faith agreed upon by the

Rev^rend assembly of divines at Westminster, and

finding y^e sume and substance thereof in matter

of doctrine to expresse not their owne Judgemts

only, but o^rs also; and being likewise called upon

by o^r godly magistrates to draw up a confession

of y^t Faith of w^ch is constantly taught & generally

pfessed amongst us, we thought good to psent unto

them, and w^th them to o^r churches, & w^th them to

all y^e churches of Ch^t abroad, o^r pfessed and

hearty assent and Attestation to y^e whole confession

of the Faith (for Substance of doctrine word for

word), w^ch y^e Rev^rend Assembly psented to y^e Religious

and Hon^ble Parliamt of England, excepting only for

sections in y^e 25^th, 30^th, & 31^th chapters of their

confession, w^ch concerne points of Controversye in

church discipline, touching w^ch we reserve o^rsevles

to y^e draught of church discipline in y^e Ensuing

Treatise. The trueth of what we here declare

may appeare by the unanimous vote of y^e Synod

2     of y^e Elders & messengers of o^r churches, assembled

at Cambridge y^e last of y^e 6^th month 1648, w^ch

“ jointly passed in these words, “This Synod having

“ perused and considered w^h much gladnesse of heart

“ and thankfulnesse to God y^e confession of Faith

“ published of late by y^e Rev^rend Assembly in

“ England, so judge it to be very holy, orthodoxe

“ judicious in all matters of Faith, & y^rfore

“ freely and fully consent thereunto for y^e substance

“ thereof: only in those things w^ch have respect [to]

“ church govnmt, and discipline, we refer o^r selves