Some Passages in the History of the First Church: In Connexion with the Shepard Congregational Society, in Cambridge; Together with Its Confession of Faith, Form of Admission, Ecclesiastical Principles and Rules and Names of Members |
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Abiel Holmes Abigail Abigail Gordon according Acts xvii Acts xx admission Allen ARTICLE Bates body called Christian Church in Cambridge committee communion CONFESSION OF FAITH Congregational churches connexion corner stone covenant Dana Deacon Deut discipline divine divine grace Divoll duties ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPLES elder Eliza Elizabeth Elizabeth Bates eternal Exod Ezek Farwell fellowship Frost gospel Gould grace Greenough Hannah Harriet Holy Ghost James Munroe Jesus Christ John iii John xv John xvii July Lenard Lord Jesus Christ Lord's Supper Louisa Lucy Luke xxiv Lydia Martha Mary Matt minister ministry munion Nathaniel Mullikin Nehemiah Adams Nourse offence parish in Cambridge Parker Phil Pickett prayer Prentiss privileges profession righteousness sacraments Sarah Saunders Sawyer Scriptures senior pastor Sept SOCIETY IN CAMBRIDGE spirit Susan Thess Thomas Shepard Thurston unto viii vote whatsoever things William Hilliard xxviii
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Page 26 - Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised : there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
Page 56 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God ; and are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone ; in Whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord : in Whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Page 3 - THAT WE HENCEFORTH BE NO MORE CHILDREN, TOSSED TO AND FRO, AND CARRIED ABOUT WITH EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE, BY THE SLEIGHT OF MEN, AND CUNNING CRAFTINESS, WHEREBY THEY LIE IN WAIT TO DECEIVE ; BUT SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE, MAY GROW UP INTO HIM IN ALL THINGS, WHICH IS THE HEAD, EVEN CHRIST...
Page 32 - Although the light of nature and the works of creation and Providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God as to leave men inexcusable, yet they are not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and of His will, which is necessary unto salvation...
Page 3 - Christ; that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive...
Page 26 - For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 66 - A Platform of Church Discipline gathered out of the word of God : and agreed upon by the Elders; and Messengers of the Churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England to be presented to the Churches and General!
Page 5 - And unto the angel of the church in THYATIRA write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass ; 19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works ; and the last to be more than the first.
Page 26 - See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil, in that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, and His statutes, and His judgments...
Page 9 - ... that such as were to join should make confession of their faith, and declare what work of grace the Lord had wrought in them, which accordingly they did, Mr.