in y^e Lord so far as is agreeable to his word. To Encourage

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Cleave to & Stand by a godly able & faithful Minister

in this Church & Congregation, To Endeavour in a Joint

Concurrence with y^e ministerial Authority which Christ

has appointed in this Church, y^e vigorous & Impar-

                    Church

tial administration of Discipline

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We promise to walk with our Brethren &

Sisters with all watchfulness & Tenderness

avoiding Jealousies and Suspitions Backbitings

                    &

Censurings provokings Secret risings of Spirit

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against them, But in all offences to follow the

rule of y^e Lord Jesus & to bear & forbear give

& forgive as he has taught us & particularly we

do forgive & pass over & endeavour to forget all

offences of every kind, which in any manner or

               in times past

by any means may have fallen out either between

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y^e Brethren of y^e Church or between y^e Pastor & any

of y^e Brethren & will by y^e help of Christ Exer

-cise a Charitable frame of Spirit towards one another.

In publick or private we will Willingly do Nothing

to y^e offence of y^e Church but will be willing to

take advice for our Selves & ours as occasion shall be

presented

We will not in y^e Congregation be forward either to Shew

our own gifts or parts in Speaking & Scrupling or

discover y^e Weaknesses or failings of our Brethren

but attend an orderly Call thereunto, knowing how

much y^e Lord may be dishonoured & his Gospel & the

profession of it slighted by our distempers & Weaknesses in

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