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_The Church=__

mystical Body according to his

Revealed Will, unto our Lives End.

2. We also bind our Selves to bring

up our Children & Servants in the Know

:ledge & Fear of God, by holy Instruction

according to our best Abilities; & in Spe

:cial by the use of Orthodox Catechisms

that the True Religion may be maintained

in our Families, while we live. ^___

3. And we further Promise to keep

close to the Truth of Christ, endeavouring

with lively Affection towards it in our

hearts, to defend it against all Opposers

thereof, as God Shall call us at any time

thereunto. Which that we may do

We Resolve to use the Holy Scriptures

as our platform, whereby we may discern

the mind of Christ, & not the newfound

Inventions of Men. ^___

4. We also engage our Selves to have

a carefull inspection over our own Hearts.

That is, So as to Endeavor by the virtue of

of the Death of Christ the Mortification of

all our Sinfull Passions, worldly Frames &

disorderly Affections, w^r by we may be w^th

drawn from the Living God. ^___

5. We moreover oblige our selves

in the Faithfull Improvement of our abi

:lity & Opportunity; to worship God accor

:ding to all the Particular Institutions of

Christ in his Church, under Gospel Admi

_^ reverent

:nistrations. As, to give _^ Attention unto

the word of God: to pray unto him: to Sing

his Praise: & to hold Communion Each w^th

other in the use of both the Seals of the

Covenant of Christ namely Baptism and

the Lords Supper. ^___

6. We [also ?] likewise promise y^t we

will peaceably Submitt unto the Holy

Discipline appointed by Christ in his

Church for offenders; obeying them that

Rule over us in the Lord. ^___

7. We also bind our Selves to walk

in Love: one towards another; Endeavour

=ing our mutual Edification; visiting, Ex=

=horting, comforting (as Occasion Serveth)

And