Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) · Chapter 26

Of the Church

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9. The way appointed by Christ for the Calling of any person, fitted, and gifted by the Holy Spirit, unto the Office of Bishop, or Elder, in a Church, is, that he be chosen thereunto by the common suffrage of the Church it self; and Solemnly set apart by Fasting and Prayer, with imposition of hands of the^a* Eldership of the Church, if there be any before Constituted therein; And of a Deacon^b that he be chosen by the like suffrage, and set apart by Prayer, and the like Imposition of hands.^c

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