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Covenant.

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The Day being arrived (which before was

Oct.28.1724.

appointed) for y^e Gathering a Church and

ordaining a Pastor over them; and the Rev.

& Beloved Elders and Delegates being formed

into an Ecclesiastical Council proceeded in

very Solemn manner to the_^ organization &

_^ embodying

The Covenant which was Signed by Each of

& said work:

the members was in this Subsequent form

Westb: Octob: 28. 1724.

We [whose names are hereun

:to Subscribed Inhabitants of the

Town of Wes_^^tborough in New England]

knowing that we are very prone to offend

and provoke the most high God both

in Heart and Life. thro the Prevalence

of Sin y^t dwelleth in us and Manifold

Temptations from without us, for w^ch

we have great Reason to be unfeignedly

humbled before Him from Day to Day;

Do, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

with Dependence upon the gracious As

:sistance of his Holy Spirit Solemnly enter

into Covenant with God, & one w^th ano

:ther, according to God, as Followeth.

1. That having Chosen & taken the

Lord Jehovah to be our GOD, we will fear

him, cleave to him in Love & Serve him in

Truth, with all our Hearts; giving up o^r

selves unto him to be his People, in all

things to be at his Direction & Sovereign

Disposal, that we may have & hold Com

:munion with him, as members of Christ’s

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