Christ, without any leave or consent of pastor or flock; yea,
against their wills, receiving such as tender themselves, yea, too
often by themselves or others, directly or indirectly seducing
disciples after them.

Preaching elders are only elected, not ordained.

Ruling elders also preach.

The subject of church government is the community of the faithful.

The church officers act immediately as the servants of the church,
and deputed thereby.

All censures and acts of government are dispensed in single
congregations ultimately, independently, without all liberty of
appeal from them to any superior church assembly; so the parties
grieved are left without remedy.

There are acknowledged no authoritative classes or synods, in
common, great, difficult cases, and in matters of appeals, but only
suasive and consultative; and in case advice be not followed, they
proceed only to a non-communion.

_In the presbyterial government._

One general visible Church of Christ on earth is acknowledged, and
all particular churches; and single congregations are but as similar
parts of that whole.

The matter of the Church invisible are only true believers, but of
the Church visible persons professing true faith in Christ, and
obedience to him according to the rules of the Gospel.

Parochial churches are received as true visible churches of Christ,
and most convenient for mutual edification. Gathering churches out
of churches, hath no footsteps in Scripture; is contrary to
apostolical practice; is the scattering of churches, the daughter of
schism, the mother of confusion, but the stepmother to edification.

Preaching elders are both elected and ordained.

Ruling elders only rule, preach not, 1 Tim. v. 17.

The subject of church government is only Christ's own church
officers.

The church governors act immediately as the servants of Christ, and
as appointed by him.

All censures and acts of government are dispensed in congregational
presbyteries subordinately, dependently, with liberty of appeal in
all cases to presbyterial or synodal assemblies; where parties
grieved have sufficient remedy.

There are acknowledged, and with happy success used, not only
suasive and consultative; but also authoritative classes and synods,
in cases of great importance, difficult