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old_a offence_n of_o any_o considerable_a distance_n from_o the_o time_n present_a and_o because_o in_o some_o case_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o require_v some_o testimony_n of_o humiliation_n even_o for_o sin_n of_o ancient_a date_n and_o in_o regard_n we_o can_v punctual_o determine_v how_o far_o back_o into_o the_o time_n pass_v we_o may_v look_v for_o lay_v scandal_n to_o man_n charge_n therefore_o we_o resolve_v to_o proceed_v wary_o in_o such_o case_n and_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o association_n 10._o we_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a in_o those_o sin_n that_o render_v man_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o life_n liberty_n or_o estate_n as_o also_o in_o any_o other_o case_n not_o foresee_v or_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o foregoing_a rule_n 11._o we_o agree_v not_o to_o press_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o people_n as_o a_o necessary_a proof_n of_o their_o actual_a present_a right_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o to_o exclude_v person_n mere_o for_o want_n of_o that_o yet_o will_v we_o accept_v it_o if_o any_o will_v be_v please_v to_o offer_v it_o free_o 15._o we_o agree_v not_o to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o bare_a exclusion_n of_o a_o obstinate_a scandalous_a sinner_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o shall_v endeavour_v faithful_o and_o sincere_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v we_o to_o prosecute_v the_o rule_n of_o christ_n matt._n 18._o 17._o against_o any_o such_o offender_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n 16._o because_o member_n live_v much_o distant_a from_o their_o pastor_n and_o from_o one_o another_o must_v unavoidable_o be_v in_o great_a part_n deprive_v of_o the_o privilege_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o constant_a inspection_n and_o mutual_a edification_n and_o also_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o disorder_n and_o offence_n both_o in_o minister_n and_o people_n we_o agree_v that_o we_o will_v not_o admit_v into_o any_o of_o our_o church_n those_o that_o live_v in_o other_o congregation_n except_o first_o they_o have_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o or_o second_o one_o that_o be_v scandalous_a or_o three_o one_o that_o have_v not_o competent_a ability_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n yet_o 1._o in_o case_n afterwards_o a_o godly_a able_a minister_n be_v establish_v where_o there_o be_v none_o or_o such_o as_o be_v scandalous_a and_o unfit_a then_o we_o will_v serious_o advise_v those_o who_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a we_o have_v admit_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o that_o minister_n 2._o we_o resolve_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o association_n concerning_o the_o justness_n or_o unjustnef_n of_o exception_n in_o point_n of_o scansdal_n or_o inability_n of_o minister_n make_v by_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v entertain_v in_o other_o congregation_n because_o we_o conceive_v that_o neither_o the_o people_n that_o desire_v to_o depart_v from_o such_o minister_n nor_o the_o minister_n with_o who_o they_o desire_v to_o join_v be_v competent_a judge_n in_o such_o a_o interest_a case_n yet_o if_o the_o exception_n be_v such_o as_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o association_n we_o conceive_v it_o fit_a for_o the_o reason_n abovesaid_a that_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o near_a congregation_n where_o a_o godly_a and_o able_a minister_n be_v settle_v 3._o neither_o do_v we_o intend_v hereby_o to_o debar_v people_n from_o the_o occasional_a hear_n of_o other_o minister_n or_o from_o the_o occasional_a partake_n of_o other_o ordinance_n in_o another_o congregation_n so_o that_o this_o liberty_n be_v not_o use_v to_o the_o apparent_a prejudice_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o discipline_n of_o their_o own_o congregation_n 17._o when_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v unto_o a_o congregation_n we_o agree_v that_o godly_a and_o able_a minister_n of_o neighbour_n congregation_n be_v call_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o examination_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o that_o weighty_a office_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n 18._o though_o we_o differ_v about_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o all_o agree_v that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o officer_n thereof_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o examination_n and_o determination_n of_o thing_n in_o case_n of_o admission_n and_o rejection_n and_o other_o church_n act_n shall_v be_v permit_v by_o the_o officer_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o people_n have_v notice_n of_o what_o they_o resolve_v and_o conclude_v upon_o in_o matter_n of_o moment_n that_o in_o case_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v against_o which_o the_o people_n may_v upon_o probable_a ground_n at_o least_o object_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o may_v either_o be_v forbear_v or_o their_o satisfaction_n endeavour_v 19_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o can_v all_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n in_o manage_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o our_o particular_a congregation_n through_o the_o want_n of_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v make_v church-officer_n and_o for_o other_o cause_n therefore_o we_o resolve_v by_o our_o mutual_a assistance_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n because_o we_o may_v have_v according_a to_o scripture_n warrant_v recourse_n to_o a_o extraordinary_a expedient_a the_o ordinary_a rule_n fail_v and_o because_o this_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o come_v near_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n yet_o 1._o we_o intend_v not_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a but_o only_o during_o the_o present_a want_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o settle_n of_o our_o church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o neither_o intend_v we_o hereby_o to_o put_v into_o any_o minister_n hand_n a_o superior_a power_n over_o his_o brethren_n 3._o nor_o will_v we_o be_v understand_v as_o make_v our_o many_o church_n to_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a church_n or_o give_v the_o pastor_n of_o one_o church_n a_o true_a pastoral_a power_n and_o charge_n over_o other_o church_n 20._o albeit_o we_o differ_v as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o associate_a church_n over_o particular_a congregation_n yet_o we_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a and_o useful_a but_o in_o many_o case_n necessary_a that_o several_a church_n shall_v hold_v communion_n and_o correspondency_n together_o and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o resolve_v to_o associate_v ourselves_o and_o to_o keep_v frequent_a meeting_n for_o mutual_a advice_n and_o help_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v 21._o we_o take_v ourselves_o and_o our_o church_n bind_v to_o follow_v whatsoever_o advice_n direction_n or_o reproof_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n any_o of_o we_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o brethren_n in_o association_n with_o we_o 22._o and_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o our_o brethren_n in_o association_n shall_v advise_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v less_o convenient_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o party_n immediate_o and_o special_o concern_v in_o the_o advice_n or_o reproof_n or_o to_o the_o particular_a apprehension_n of_o any_o other_o of_o we_o it_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n and_o not_o apparent_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n than_o we_o resolve_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o rather_o than_o to_o endanger_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o become_v example_n and_o encourager_n of_o disorder_n by_o our_o dissent_n and_o refusal_n 23._o particular_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o concernment_n wherein_o we_o be_v sure_a we_o can_v never_o be_v too_o ciruspect_v and_o careful_a therefore_o we_o resolve_v first_o to_o advise_v with_o the_o association_n before_o we_o proceed_v by_o that_o sentence_n to_o cast_v any_o out_o of_o our_o particular_a
church_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v thus_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o one_o church_n we_o will_v repute_v he_o equal_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o and_o avoid_v communion_n with_o he_o according_o 24._o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o any_o minister_n or_o particular_a church_n shall_v obstinate_o and_o wilful_o after_o many_o endeavour_n and_o much_o wait_a reject_v the_o direction_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o association_n in_o thing_n apparent_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o we_o resolve_v to_o draw_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n from_o such_o minister_n or_o church_n 25._o for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o our_o intend_a association_n we_o resolve_v to_o observe_v these_o follow_a rule_n 1._o we_o judge_v it_o convenient_a to_o divide_v ourselves_o into_o three_o association_n viz._n at_o carlisle_n at_o penrith_n and_o cockermouth_n and_o shall_v meet_v once_o a_o month_n or_o more_o or_o less_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o association_n shall_v think_v fit_a yet_o in_o this_o we_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o exclude_v any_o minister_n not_o be_v scandalous_a from_o any_o of_o the_o association_n that_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o be_v present_a there_o nor_o yet_o the_o minister_n of_o other_o county_n that_o shall_v desire_v to_o join_v with_o any_o of_o they_o 2._o at_o these_o meeting_n we_o shall_v hear_v and_o determine_v thing_n of_o common_a concernment_n endeavour_v to_o resolve_v doubt_n compose_v difference_n consider_v the_o justness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o minister_n removal_n from_o any_o place_n when_o such_o case_n shall_v fall_v out_o consult_v and_o advise_v about_o special_a emergency_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o our_o ministry_n or_o congregation_n in_o particular_a 3._o because_o minister_n be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o can_v claim_v no_o exemption_n from_o human_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n and_o in_o regard_n their_o miscarriage_n be_v more_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n more_o offensive_a and_o hurtful_a to_o private_a christian_n therefore_o we_o resolve_v impartial_o to_o hear_v complaint_n make_v against_o any_o minister_n in_o association_n with_o we_o and_o to_o this_o end_n we_o do_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o case_n any_o exception_n or_o complaint_n against_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v free_o profess_v our_o resolution_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o admonition_n reproof_n censure_n or_o advice_n of_o our_o brethren_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o be_v here_o mistake_v as_o if_o we_o intend_v the_o encouragement_n of_o groundless_a and_o frivolous_a quarrel_n and_o exception_n either_o in_o people_n against_o minister_n or_o in_o one_o minister_n against_o another_o for_o as_o we_o purpose_v the_o lord_n assist_v we_o not_o to_o be_v too_o backward_o to_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v just_a cause_n so_o shall_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v mindful_a of_o that_o wariness_n which_o the_o scripture_n enjoin_v in_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_n 4._o though_o for_o conveniency_n we_o divide_v ourselves_o into_o three_o association_n yet_o we_o resolve_v sometime_o to_o meet_v all_o together_o especial_o when_o there_o shall_v fall_v out_o any_o thing_n of_o more_o extraordinary_a and_o public_a nature_n or_o difficulty_n which_o can_v be_v easy_o and_o satisfactory_o decide_v in_o any_o of_o our_o particular_a association_n 5._o if_o any_o that_o shall_v offer_v to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o our_o association_n lie_v under_o the_o common_a repute_n of_o scandal_n than_o we_o will_v defer_v his_o admission_n till_o he_o have_v clear_v himself_o or_o otherwise_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o offence_n we_o resolve_v not_o to_o admit_v any_o into_o our_o association_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o major_a part_n of_o they_o 6._o last_o we_o will_v endeavour_v a_o closure_n of_o affection_n as_o well_o as_o judgement_n and_o practice_n and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o resolve_v whole_o to_o lay_v aside_o and_o bury_v all_o name_n and_o term_n of_o difference_n to_o carry_v ourselves_o each_o to_o other_o as_o brethren_n forbear_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v whatsoever_o may_v either_o in_o word_n or_o action_n occasion_n misreport_n and_o offence_n or_o raise_v up_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n and_o exception_n one_o against_o another_o omnibus_fw-la hisce_fw-la consentimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n of_o westmoreland_n give_v their_o consent_n in_o these_o word_n we_o who_o name_n be_v here_o underwrite_v do_v subscribe_v to_o the_o forementioned_a proposition_n except_o what_o concern_v the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n in_o particular_a the_o confession_n of_o faith_n i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o a_o 6._o live_v and_o true_a god_n amen_n b_o 10._o who_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a spirit_n c_o 24._o infinite_a in_o be_v and_o perfection_n d_o 9_o and_o that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v three_o dictinct_a person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n equal_a in_o power_n and_o glory_n e_o 19_o 2._o i_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o whole_a counsel_n concerning_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n f_o 21._o to_o be_v the_o perpetual_a and_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n g_o 19_o 3._o i_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n h_o 1._o and_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o of_o nothing_o in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n and_o all_o very_a good_a and_o that_o he_o uphold_v i_o 3._o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o govern_v k_o 6._o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n l_o 30._o 4._o i_o believe_v that_o god_n create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n m_o 24._o and_o that_o he_o give_v he_o a_o law_n n_o 15_o promise_v life_n upon_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o threaten_a disobedience_n with_o death_n o_o 10._o 5._o i_o believe_v that_o man_n have_v break_v this_o law_n lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o p_o 8_o and_o bring_v himself_o and_o his_o whole_a posterity_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n q_o 3._o 6._o i_o believe_v that_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o curse_n r_o 3._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n s_o 17._o that_o he_o promise_v t_o 1_o and_o according_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v send_v forth_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n u_o 4._o who_o take_v to_o he_o our_o nature_n w_o 16_o and_o become_v man_n x_o 15._o be_v 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