The profession of the faith of that reverend and worthy divine Mr. J. D. sometimes preacher of Stevens Coleman-street. London. Made publiquely before the congregation at his admission into one of the churches of God in New-England. Containing twenty severall heads as it was drawn from his own copy. viz. 1. Concerning the scriptures. 2. Concerning the Godhead in the unity of essence, and trinity of persons. 3. Concerning the decrees of God. 4. Concerning creation, and providence. 5. Concerning the fall of man and originall sin. 6. Concerning mans restitution. 7. Concerning the person and natures in Christ. 8. Concerning the offices of Christ. 9. Concerning Christs propheticall office. 10. Concerning the priesthood of Christ. 11. Concerning Christs kingly office. 1. in generall. 12. Concerning his kingdom. 2. In speciall. 13. Concerning the application of redemption. 14. Concerning a particular instituted church, and the priviledges therof. 15. Concerning the manner of gathering a church. 16. Concerning the sacraments. 17. Concerning the power of every church. 18. Concerning the communion of churches. 19. Concerning church officers. 20. Concerning giving every man his due.

19. Concerning Church Officers.

That Christ when he ascended up on high gave gifts unto men, and disposed of them in severall functions, and for publike ordi∣nary ministery, he gave Pastors, Teachers, Elders, Deacons, help∣ers, for the instruction, government, and service of his Church to the worlds end; and that none may usurpe or execute a Ministery in the Church, but such as are rightly called by the Church, wher∣of they stand Ministers, and being so called they ought to give all diligence to fulfill their ministery, and to be found faithfull, and unblameable in all things: And that this ministery is alike given to every Church of Christ, with like and equall power, and commis∣sion to have and enjoy the same as God offereth fit men, and means, and the same rules are given to all for the election and exe∣cution thereof in all places: which rules and laws it is not lawfull for those Ministers, or for the Church, wittingly to neglect, or transgresse in any part. And those Ministers thus chosen, and exe∣cuting their office faithfully; every Church is bound to have them in singular love for their works sake, to reverence them according to the dignity of their office which they execute, and to provide for them that they be not entangled with the cares of this life, ac∣cording to the law of Christ: And this to do not as in way of cour∣tesie or mercie, but out of duty to them in the Lord; and having hope in God that the resurrection shall be of the just and of the un∣just; of the just, to the resurrection of life, and of the unjust to the resurrection of condemnation.