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