Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Savoy Assembly · PDF

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Chapter 27: Of the Communion of Saints

All Saints are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the Worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several abilities and necessities: which communion, though especially to be exercised by them in the relations wherein they stand, whether in Families or Churches, yet as God offereth opportunity, is to be extended unto all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus.

All Saints are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the Worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several abilities and necessities: which communion, though especially to be exercised by them in the relations wherein they stand, whether in Families or Churches, yet as God offers opportunity, is to be extended unto all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 26.2 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 27.2

All Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the Worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several abilities and necessities: which communion, though especially to be exercised by them in the relations wherein they stand, whether in Families or Churches, yet as God offereth opportunity, is to be extended unto all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 26.2

Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services as tend to their mutual edification; as also, in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several abilities, and necessities. Which Communion, as God offereth opportunity, is to be extended unto all those, who, in every place, call upon the name of the Lord Jesus.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 27.2

All Saints are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the Worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several abilities and necessities: which communion, though especially to be exercised by them in the relations wherein they stand, whether in Families or Churches, yet as God offereth opportunity, is to be extended unto all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 27.2

Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services, as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things according to their several abilities, and necessities; which communion according to the rule of the Gospel, though especially to be exercised by them, in the relations wherein they stand, whether in families, or Churches; yet as God offereth opportunity is to be extended to all the houshold of faith, even all those who in every place call upon the name of the Lord Jesus; nevertheless their communion one with another as Saints, doth not take away or infringe, the title or propriety, which each man hath in his goods and possessions.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 27.2

Saints by Profession, are bound to maintain an holy Fellowship and Communion in the Worship of God, and in performing such other Spiritual Services, as tend to their mutual Edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several Abilities, and Necessities; which Communion, according to the Rule of the Gospel, though especially to be exercised by them, in the Relations wherein they stand, whether in Families, or Churches, yet as God offereth opportunity, is to be extended to all the Household of Faith, even all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus; nevertheless their Communion one with another as Saints, do not take away, or infringe the Title or Property which each Man hath in his Goods and Possessions.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 26.2 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 27.2

All Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the Worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several abilities and necessities: which communion, though especially to be exercised by them in the relations wherein they stand, whether in Families or Churches, yet as God offers opportunity, is to be extended unto all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 26.2

Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services as tend to their mutual edification; as also, in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several abilities, and necessities. Which Communion, as God offers opportunity, is to be extended unto all those, who, in every place, call upon the name of the Lord Jesus.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 27.2

All Saints are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the Worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several abilities and necessities: which communion, though especially to be exercised by them in the relations wherein they stand, whether in Families or Churches, yet as God offers opportunity, is to be extended unto all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 27.2

Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God, and in performing such other spiritual services, as tend to their mutual edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things according to their several abilities, and necessities; which communion according to the rule of the Gospel, though especially to be exercised by them, in the relations wherein they stand, whether in families, or Churches; yet as God offereth opportunity is to be extended to all the houshold of faith, even all those who in every place call upon the name of the Lord Jesus; nevertheless their communion one with another as Saints, doth not take away or infringe, the title or propriety, which each man hath in his goods and possessions.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 27.2

Saints by Profession, are bound to maintain an holy Fellowship and Communion in the Worship of God, and in performing such other Spiritual Services, as tend to their mutual Edification; as also in relieving each other in outward things, according to their several Abilities, and Necessities; which Communion, according to the Rule of the Gospel, though especially to be exercised by them, in the Relations wherein they stand, whether in Families, or Churches, yet as God offereth opportunity, is to be extended to all the Household of Faith, even all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus; nevertheless their Communion one with another as Saints, do not take away, or infringe the Title or Property which each Man hath in his Goods and Possessions.

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