(This Book contains “The Articles of the Faith and Practice of a Primitive or Strict and Particular Baptist Church,” and Annotations, or Explanatory and illustrative notes on the same. To facilitate reference, each Article with its corresponding Annotations is here presented under one heading.)<\/p>\n
Inspiration asserted; Verbal Inspiration; 2 Timothy 3:16<\/p>\n
The Being Of God; Our Knowledge Of Him; The Trinity A Mystery; Erroneous Phraseology; Christ, the Creator; 1 John 5:7,8<\/p>\n
Adam\u2019s Original Nature; Federal Headship Taught In Scripture; Human Guilt And Depravity Distingusihed; Christ, Through His Miraculous Conception, Exempt From The Results Of The Fall; Adam\u2019s Sin, Our Shame; Death A Penal Evil; Federal Headship The Security Of The Elect; Infant Salvation; The Fall And Its Results To Be Preached; Note On James Wells<\/p>\n
The Covenant Of Grace; Covenant Engagements Of The Father; Of The Son; And Of The Holy Spirit; Those Of Christ A Clue To The Understanding Of His Ministry; Divine Preterition; Importance Of These Truths; Since They Explain Difficulties; Error Concerning Them To Be Resisted<\/p>\n
Mediation, Defined And Explained; Characterizes God\u2019s Whole Moral Government; Christ A Mediator In Relation To Adam And To All Men; And Especially Of The New Covenant; Christ’s Mediation, Its Seven Branches; Biblical Illustrations Of; An Inclusive Office; Based On His Sonship; And Effectual<\/p>\n
Redemption And Atonement Not Identical; Redemption, A Phrase In Civil Law\u2014The Hebrew \u201cGoel\u201d; The Atonement; Romands 8:3; Redemption, Particular; The Atonement, Commensurate; Mischievous Doctrines; The Truth Supported By Arguments\u2014Logical Inferences; The Benfits Of Christ\u2019s Work Extend, Though Not Savingly, To All Men<\/p>\n
Christ\u2019s Intercession For The Elect Only; Satisfactory To Him; Harmony Of, With The Spirit\u2019s Effectual Operation On Earth<\/p>\n
Distinctions To Be Noted; Justification, The Term Forensic; Righteousness Of Christ; Justification By Its Imputation; By Whom Denied; Faith And Justification; Note, Repentance And Faith Not Conjoined With Justification And Salvation In The Case Of Children Dying In Infancy; Divine Forgiveness; God Alone The Forgiver Of Sin; James 5:16; Confession Must Precede Pardon; The Spirit\u2019s Witness To Divine Pardon; The Ground Of \u201cAssurance\u201d; 2 Samuel 12:13<\/p>\n
Reasons For The Omission Of This, As An Article Of Faith, From the Doctrinal Statements Of Many Churches; Though All Agree As To Its Importance; Present need Of A Concise Yet Comprehensive Article Which Should Receive Universal Approval<\/p>\n
Chastisement, A Parental Act; Not A Penal Inflication; Their Sufferings Of Saints Not Necessarily Chastisement; Mistaken View Of Tobias Crisp And Others; Ground Of Their Error<\/p>\n
The Elect And Redeemed Only Called By Grace; The Spirit\u2019s Operations Invincible, The Arminian Notion Exposed; Ability, Natural And Moral Denied; The Spirit\u2019s Operations Mysterious, Yet Consistent With Man\u2019s Rational Constitution; Regeneration And Conversion<\/p>\n
It Is A Declaration Or Proclamation; Offered Grace\u2014Though An Ancient Doctrine\u2014Denied; Having No Scriptural Authority; Texts Examined; Implies Creature-Ability; Spurgeon And Wells Contrasted, Romans 10:20,21; Its Refusal Does Not Augment Future Punishment; Gospel Invitations Addressed To Specified Characters; General Invitations, Objections To<\/p>\n
Faith, Its Divine Origin, \u201cThe Gift Of God\u201d; Not A Natural Duty, Our Sentiments Stated; Misrepresentations Denied; Faith, How To Be Preached; An Objection Met; Duty-Faith Denied By Strict And Particular Baptists; \u201cThe Metropolitan Association Of Strict Baptist Churches\u201d And \u201cThe Home Counties Baptist Association,\u201d Their Declarations Contrasted; Remarks On The Latter; Duty-Faith An Awful Error; Spiritual Faith Not Commanded By The Law; Nor By The Gospel\u2014Texts Examined; Faith, Presented Hypothetically, Not A Command To The Unregenerate To Believe; Duty-Faith, Why Maintained; The Term \u201cMystery\u201d; Silence Of Modern Particular Baptists Concerning This Error; Reticence Of Its Advocates As To Whence And How They Adopted It; \u201cIs It Not A Harmless Error?\u201d<\/p>\n
Remarks On Texts Often Cited By Arminians<\/p>\n
The Intermediate State Claims Consideration; Disembodied Saints, Though Happy, Not Yet Glorified, Dr. Watts On; The Death Of Saints, A Sleep; The Intermediate State One Of Consciousness; Joy Of The Godly After Death; Degrees In Glory Denied; The Resurrection Of The Sainst; Diversity Of Opinion Permissible; Mutual Recognition Of Saints In Heaven, John Stevens On<\/p>\n
Certainty Of Both; Where Opinion On Non-Essentials Differ, Liberty To Be Accorded; Glorification, Its Blessedness; \u201cWill Saints And Sinners Be Raised Simultaneously?\u201d; Notes On Several Scriptures; Millenarianism Lacks Scriptural Support, And Is A Pernicious Notion; Future Judgment; Of The Saints Before The Tribunal (bema) Of Christ; Which Is Not The \u201cGreat White Throne\u201d; Judgment, The, Of The Living Or Quick; Of Sinners Of All Human Kind; Of Angels; Final COndition Of The Godly And Ungodly, Heaven And Hell Both Eternal; Views Of Materialists, Universalists, And Those Entertaining The \u201cLarger Hope\u201d; Annihilation Of The Wicked, The Doctrine Stated; And Refuted; G. W. Shepherd On Human Immortality; The \u201cFirst Adam,\u201d His Soul Deathless; The \u201cLast Adam,\u201d His Holy Soul Immortal; The Ground Of The Error Of \u201cConditional Immortality\u201d; Eternal Punishment, Though Terrible, Distinctly Revealed, And To Be Preached<\/p>\n
Christ\u2019s Church A Unity, Which Christians Should Render Apparent; Note On The Word \u201cChurch\u201d; Systems Of Church Government; Independents And Baptists; Baptist Churches, \u201cBodies\u201d; Independent; Organized; Whose Membership Is Voluntary; And Involves Mutual Consideration; Irregular Assemblies Whether True Churches?; Christian And Church Fellowship<\/p>\n
The Christian Ministry Among Episcopalians, Presbyterians And The Free Churches; Christian Bishops, Or Pastors; Qualifications Of; Election Of; Ordination Of; And Their Remuneration; Evangelists; Christain Deacons; Their Character; The Office Whether Perpetual; Or Periodical; Teachers<\/p>\n
Sacramentalists And Evangelists; The Ordinances Not Sacraments Or Efficient Channels Of Grace; They Are Perpetual; Other Ritual Acts Disallowed<\/p>\n
Baptism Is Immersion; Objections Met; Its Subjects Must Possess Intelligence; And Have Repented And Believed; Baptism Not A Condition Of Salvation; Truths Expressed By; Views Of Pedobaptists<\/p>\n
We Baptise Believers Under Two Circumstances; Oral Confession Indispensable When Baptism Precedes Church Membership; Two-Fold Assurance Then Sought; Objections Met; Advantages Realised; Suffolk\u2019s Testimony; Hazelton\u2019s Corroboration<\/p>\n
A Repast; Transubstantiation And Consubstantiation Disclaimed; An Acts Of Commemoration, Not Communication; Figurative Language; \u201cThis Is My Body\u2014This Cup, The New Testament In My Blood\u201d; Note On The Use Of Fermented Wine; The Rite Symbolises The Plan Of Salvation; The \u201cRest-Meal\u201d; Worshippers\u2019 Actions Symbolical; Fellowship And Communion; Fellowship With Christ, And With Other Members, Both Signified; Cause Of Happy Experiences At The Communion, Dr J. G. Rogers And Dr. R. W. Dale Quoted; Objections To The Latter Opinion; View Of Strict Baptists; The Ordinance, An Incitive To Holiness; Unworthy Receiveing, 1 Corinthians 11:27-34<\/p>\n
The Lord\u2019s Supper An Acts Of Church Worship Only; United Communion Services Unscriptural; Our Position Defended\u2014Testimonies Of J. C. Philpot And W. Palmer; Case Of The Eunuch; Further Proofs Based On\u2014The Universal Manner Of Receiving Members; Religious Life In Apostolic Times; The Nature Of The Ordinance; And Its Relation To Church Discipline; The Ordinance Not A Means Of Grace For The Sick And Dying; Note On The Public Notification Of Church Exclusion<\/p>\n
Strict And Open Churches; Transient Communion, Antiquity Of; Terms Of; Reasons For These; And The Practice Shown To Be Scriptural\u2014From The Nature Of The Ordinance; The Supremacy Of Christ, \u201cAs Lord\u201d; The Claims Of Christian Benevolence; And Expediency; And Because Demanded By The Dignity Of \u201cSister Churches\u201d; Objections Answered; Strict Baptists As Transient Communicants<\/p>\n
Christians Locally Removed, Should As Promptly As Possible Join Another Church; Care to Be Taken In The Reception Of Members Of Other Churches; All Should Vote For Their Reception Or Rejection; A Publica Confession Not Essential From Persons So Joining, But May Be Asked As A Favor; The Amalgamation Of Churches Unscriptural<\/p>\n
Method Of Procedure; A Confession Of Faith Essential; But Not Re-Baptism<\/p>\n
How Only Membership Can Terminate; Church Exclusion\u2014For Absence; Backsliding; Heresy; And Immorality; Religious Derelicts, Their Recovery, Personal Efforts For; Their Reception After Restoration; Rebaptism, Whether Necessary<\/p>\n
Membership Should Be Reality; Embodies \u201cThe Social Principle\u201d; Is Volunatary; Demands Holiness; Constant Attendance; Courtesy And Placeability; Pecuniary Generosity; Practical Concern For Other Churches And Christians; And The Maintenance Of Benevolent Societies<\/p>\n
Importance Of \u201cThe Truth\u201d; Which Every Church Should Conserve; As \u201cA Pillar And A Ground Of The Truth\u201d (1 Timothy 3:14,15); W. Palmer\u2019s Corroboration; The Mission Of The Churches; How \u201cThe Truth\u201d Should Be Conserved; By Displaying It; By Circulating The Bible; By Instructing Children; Divine Authority For Sunday Schools; Which Should Impart Moral Instruction; And Sound Doctrine; \u201cShould Church Members Only Be Teachers?\u201d; Views Of Dr. Parker And J. Hazelton; Practice As Soho Chapel; Churches Should Aid In the Extension Of The Gospel; Whereby All Will Be Benefited And The Elect Saved; Home Claims, Priority; Erroneous Teaching, Evils Of; Anxious Inquirers To Be Specially Helped; Not By Fullerism Or Arminianism, But By Sound Doctrine; And By Presenting Distinctions; Delineations; And Directions; As In A Church There Is Not Only Diversity, But Unity, All Should Co-Operate; And Respect The Body, As Such; None Should Become Members Of A Strict And Particular Baptist Church Unless In Full Sympathy With Its Principles And Practices<\/p>\n
The Foregoing Articles Mainly Based On Those Of Dr. Gill; Ancient Church Covenant<\/p>\n