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… is his duty, to take order, that unity and peace be. preserved in the Church, that the truth of God be kept pure and entire; that all blasphemies and …

… reading, preaching, and hearing of the word; the administration and receiving of the sacraments; church government and discipline; the ministry and maintenance thereof; religious fasting; swearing by the name …

11-2. The jurisdiction of Church courts is only ministerial and declarative, and relates to the doctrines and precepts of …

27-4. The power which Christ has given the Church is for building up, and not for destruction. It is to be exercised as …

… as approved by the General Assembly and one of the Presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church in America. No Presbytery shall omit any of these educational requirements except in extraordinary …

… Of the number of those who were baptized in infancy as members of the Church of God by birthright, and as heirs of the covenant promises, the Session has …

… and right to the seal of it, and to the outward privileges of the Church, under the Gospel, no less than the children of Abraham in the time of …

… Having done this, he shall propose to the candidate, in the presence of the church, the following questions, namely: 1. Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and …

… you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and the Catechisms of this Church, as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures; and do you …

27-2. All baptized persons, being members of the Church are subject to its discipline and entitled to the benefits thereof.

27-3. The exercise of discipline is highly important and necessary. In its proper usage discipline maintains: a. the glory …

III. THE CONSTITUTION DEFINED The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America, which is subject to and subordinate to the Scriptures of the Old …