New-York tribune., 1902-05-17

brightness of the Fathers glory and the ex-
ceive the Holy Scriptures. given by inspiration
70 70 De the faithful record of Gods gracious rev
and life.
OF THE ETERNAL PURPOSE.
ARTICLE TIC ~ Hive believe that the eternal wise
events, that while the freedom of man is
yet in His, providence He makes ali things
work together in the fulhlment of His SOW
glory; wheTefore. humbly acknoweIdging the
mystery of this truth trust in His protect
ing care and set our hearts to do His will
OF THE CREATION.
ARTICLE Iv.-We believe that God is tn: creator
ePPnolder and nd governor Of all things that He is
He made man in His own image. NEE for fei-
bn1Isad2 bowshiP with Him, free and able to choose
to his Maker and Lord.
OF THE SIN OF MAN
ARTICLE We believe that our first parents
being tempted chose evil, and fell away from
atty of which is eternal death and we Confess
men are born With Sinful natfre we tbat aRp We
have broken Gods law and that no
be saved but by His grace.
OF THE GRACE OF GOD.
ARTICLE VI--We believe that God. out of His
begotten Son to be the Saviour :' Of R Sinners UiS
and in the. Gospel freely offers His aIl-sufi-
h1r,,dHa for the unspeakabe grace wherein He has
kind. WY 0' e'ernai lie ioF all man
OF ELECTION
ginning, in His own good pleasure, gave to
Hiss His Son a people people an innqmerable multitude;
salvation; we believe that all who come. to
only through faith and repentance: and we
belize. believe that that "a all who die in infancy and all
beyond the reach of the outward means OF
grace, grace are regenerated and saved by Christ
where and how He pleases.
OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
ARTICLE vIII-we believe In and confess the
toa Lord I Jesus Christ, the only Mediator between
COO Gd ana man who being the Eternal Son Of
came truly man. being conceived by the Holy
His Word and Spirit making known the he per- :
rshteousnsss and satIsded % eternal I@lIfa {Gstse
cross 70 take AVA Perbect CT saSri4ce upon the
us us He Tose from the dead and ascended into
our hearts, Joined to Him by faith. He abdes
forever as the indwelling Christ; us, and
we render love obedience and alteration as
our Prophet, Priest and King forever
OF FAITH AND REPENTANCE.
ARTICLE !X-We believe that God pardons our
on oS the anG Gro6S n tbs Hs a, as solely
sacrifice Of Christ, received by faith alone; and
SHdl tnlS saving faith is always accompanied
by repentance, wherein confess and for
sake our sins with full purpose Of and en-
deaVor after, new obedience TO God
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
ARTICLE X-We believe in the Holy Spirit the
LORD and Giver Of Life. who moves every
where upon the hearts of men. TO restrain
and whom the Father is ever !nSm wnF Hr'4 to s2Pa %s
unto all who ask Him. We believe that lie
mas spoken by holy OF God in making
known His truth to for their salvation
that, through our exalted Saviour He was
IN N-iNf tha u-0rl1
sin, to eniiEhten mems minds in the knowl-
epge OF Christ; and to persuade and enable
them = obey the call of the Gospel; and that
he ahides with the Church. dwelling in every
Of comfort.
OF THE NEW BIRTH AND THE NEW LIFE
ARTICLE XI-We believe that the Holy Spirit
only Is the author and source OF the new birth;
we rejoice in the new life. wherein He is given
unto US as the seal of sOnship in Christ and
Keeps loving fellowship with helps in
our lnnrmites. purges us from our faults and
ever continue His transfnrInnE in nc