The Creeds and Platforms of CongregationalismWipf and Stock Publishers, 2005 M04 25 - 612 pages Congregationalism has always accorded large liberty to local churches in their interpretation of doctrine and polity. Its creeds are not exclusively binding, and its platforms have always been held to be open to revision. They have been witness to the faith and practice of the churches rather than tests for subscription. But by reason of this liberty a colletion of Congregational creeds and platforms illustrates the history of the body whose expressions they are better than if those symbols were less readily amended. The points wherin they agree may therefore confidently be believed to set forth that which is abiding in the faith and practice of the churches, while the features of change and the traces of discussion of more temporary importance which these creeds and platforms exhibit illustrate as clearly that which is mutable in our ecclesiastical life. It is because the writer deems such a collection of prime value in illuminating the history of Congregationalism that this compilation has been made. - from the Preface |
Contents
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THE POINTS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONGREGATIONALISM | 75 |
THE SEVEN ARTICLES OF 1617 AND THE MAYFLOWER COM | 81 |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF COVENANT AND CREED IN | 93 |
HookERs SUMMARY OF CONGREGATIONAL PRINCIPLES 1645 I32148 | 132 |
THE WINDSOR CREEDCovenANT 1647 I49156 | 156 |
THE SAvoy DECLARATION 1658 340408 | 340 |
THE HEADS OF AGREEMENT 1691 AND OTHER UNION | 440 |
THE MASSACHUSETTS PROPOSALS of 1705 AND THE SAY | 463 |
THE PLAN of UNION 1801 52454 I | 524 |
THE ENGLISH DECLARATION OF 1833 542552 | 542 |
THE BURIAL HILL DECLARATION OF FAITH AND | 553 |
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL Council AND OBER | 570 |
THE CoMMISSION CREED of 1883 577584 | 577 |
THE CAMBRIDGE SYNOD AND PLATFoRM 16461648 157237 | 188 |
THE HALFWAY COVENANT DECISIONs of 1657 AND 1662 238339 | 238 |
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