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CONFESSION

102

OF

FAIT H

Owned and Conferted to by the

Elders and Messengers

Of the CHURCHES

In the Colony of CONNECTICUT

IN

NEW ENGLAND,.

Affembled by Delegation at Say Brook
September gtb. 1708.

Eph 4. 5

One Faith.

Col 2. 5. Joying and beholding your Order and the
fedfafness of your Faith in Christ.

New-London in N E. Printed by Thomas Shot
110. K. 22.

NEW-LONDON

Printed by TIMOTHY GREEN,

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A Preface.

Mong the Memorable Providences relating to our English Nation in the laft Century, mult be acknowledged the fetling of English Colonies in the American parts of the World: Among all which this hath been Peculiar unto and to the diftinguishing Glory of that Tract called NewEngland, that the Colonies there were Originally formed, not for the advantage of Trade and a Worldly Intereft; But upon the most noble Foundation, even of Religion, and the Liberty of their Confciences, with refpe&t unto the Ordinances of the Gofpel Adminiftred in the Purity and Power of them; in happiness then not to be enjoyed in their Native Soil.

We joyfully Congratulate the Religious Liberty of our Brethren in the late Aufpicious Reign of K. William, and Q. Mary, of Bleffed Memory, & in the prefent Glorious Reign, and from the bottom of our Hearts blefs the Lord whofe Prerogative it is to referve the Times and Seafons in his own hand, who r hath Infpired the Pious Mind of Her Sacred Majelly, whofe Reign we con

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