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And endeavour to frame their Lives, according to the direction of God’s Word, both in Faith and Practice, the holy Scriptures being of no private Interpretation, but ought to be interpreted according to the Analogie of Faith, and is the best Interpreter of it self;","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"39.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/39.1","segments":[{"text":"General Councils, or Assemblies, consisting of Bishops, Elders, and Brethren,","proofs":["Acts 15:1–7"]},{"text":"of the several Churches of Christ, and being legally convened, and met together out of all the Churches, and the Churches appearing there by their Representatives, make but one Church; and have lawful right and suffrage in this General Meeting, or Assembly, to act","proofs":["Acts 15:11–14, 19, 22, 25, 28"]},{"text":"and is the best means under Heaven to preserve Unity, to prevent Heresie, and Superintendency among, or in any Congregation whatsoever within its own Limits, or Jurisdiction.","proofs":["Acts 15:1–2, 30–31"]}]},{"document":"bc1695","id":"29","url":"/api/v1/documents/bc1695/questions/29","segments":[{"text":"Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"bc1695-modernized","id":"29","url":"/api/v1/documents/bc1695-modernized/questions/29","segments":[{"text":"Christ executes the office of a king, in subduing us to himself,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"6","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/6","segments":[{"text":"his decrees,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–15, 17–18"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"45","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/45","segments":[{"text":"Christ executeth the office of a king, in calling out of the world a people to himself,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"72","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/72","segments":[{"text":"and for the accepting and accounting of his person righteous in the sight of God for salvation.","proofs":["Acts 15:11"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"108","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/108","segments":[{"text":"the reading, preaching, and hearing of the word;","proofs":["Acts 15:21"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"6","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/6","segments":[{"text":"his decrees,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–15, 17–18"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"45","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/45","segments":[{"text":"Christ executes the office of a king, in calling out of the world a people to himself,","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"72","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/72","segments":[{"text":"and for the accepting and accounting of his person righteous in the sight of God for salvation.","proofs":["Acts 15:11"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"108","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/108","segments":[{"text":"the reading, preaching, and hearing of the word;","proofs":["Acts 15:21"]}]},{"document":"wsc","id":"26","url":"/api/v1/documents/wsc/questions/26","segments":[{"text":"Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"wsc-modernized","id":"26","url":"/api/v1/documents/wsc-modernized/questions/26","segments":[{"text":"Christ executes the office of a king, in subduing us to himself","proofs":["Acts 15:14–16"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"2","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/2","segments":[{"text":"3. Concomitantly, The Multitude of evident uncontrolled Miracles, wrought for this very end to confirm it","proofs":["15:12"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"40","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/40","segments":[{"text":"1. Because they were so burdensome a yoke that neither we nor the Jews themselves were ever able to bear them.","proofs":["Acts 15:10"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"16","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/16","segments":[{"text":"They are eternal, and before all time,","proofs":["Acts 15:18"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"33","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/33","segments":[{"text":"We are justified only by Faith in Christs righteousness without us, but this Justification is always accompanied with Sanctification, in which a righteousness is wrought within us, without which our Justification cannot be true. By the same Faith whereby our Persons are justified, our hearts also are purified, Purifying their hearts by Faith.","proofs":["Acts 15:9"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"50","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/50","segments":[{"text":"2. Reading and searching the Scriptures, For Moses is read in the Synagogues every Sabbath day.","proofs":["Acts 15:21"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"71","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/71","segments":[{"text":"6. By faith in Jesus Christ, and thereby drawing vertue from him for the purifying of the heart, and the crucifying of the fleshly lusts; Purifying their hearts by faith;","proofs":["Acts 15:9"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"7","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/7","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For known unto God are all his Works from the beginning of the World,","proofs":["Acts 15:18"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"59","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/59","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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For the Yoke of Circumcision was put upon the Neck of the Disciples,","proofs":["Acts 15:1, 10"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"5","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/5","segments":[{"text":"For Moses of old time was read in the synagogues,","proofs":["Acts 15:21"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"7","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/7","segments":[{"text":"For known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world,","proofs":["Acts 15:18"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"45","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/45","segments":[{"text":"For they were a yoke which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear,","proofs":["Acts 15:10"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"99","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/99","segments":[{"text":"For some said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses ye cannot be saved,","proofs":["Acts 15:1"]}]},{"document":"beddome1752","id":"99","url":"/api/v1/documents/beddome1752/entries/99","segments":[{"text":"They only made a decree,","proofs":["Acts 15:19, 28"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"1","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/1","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":["Acts 15:15–16"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"1","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/1","segments":[{"text":"(3) Because, the same was done by the council of the Apostles and Elders,","proofs":["Acts 15:15–17"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"3","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/3","segments":[{"text":"(1.) From the knowledge of God, whereby from all eternity, he hath known all things infallibly, which come to pass, or shall be in time.","proofs":["Acts 15:18"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"7","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/7","segments":[{"text":"(4) Because, the sins of Believers, under the Old Testament were forgiven and pardoned after the same manner, that our sins under the New Testament are pardoned;","proofs":["Acts 15:11"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"7","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/7","segments":[{"text":"One onely:","proofs":["Acts 15:11"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"7","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/7","segments":[{"text":"it is said, he that believeth, hath Everlasting life: And","proofs":["Acts 15:11"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"11","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/11","segments":[{"text":"that is, by shewing forth the works of Love in us, towards GOD, and our neighbour. 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