Ruling Elders Are Declared To

The Bible Contains All The Extant Revelations Of God, Which He Designed To Be The Rule Of Faith And Practice For His Church; So That Nothing Can Rightfully Be Imposed On The Consciences Of Men As Truth Or Duty Which Is Not Taught Directly Or By Necessary Implication In The Holy Scriptures.

Christian Humility Does Not Consist In Denying What There Is Of Good In Us; But In An Abiding Sense Of Ill-desert, And In The Consciousness That What We Have Of Good Is Due To The Grace Of God.

So Too, In Forming A Constitution, Or In Enacting Rules Of Procedure, Or Making Canons, The People Do Not Merely Passively Assent, But Actively Cooperate. They Have, In All These Matters, The Same Authority As The Clergy.

The Galatians Are Severely Censured For Giving Heed To False Doctrines, And Are Called To Pronounce Even An Apostle Anathema, If He Preached Another Gospel.

The Grace Of God Exalts A Man Without Inflating Him, And Humbles A Man Without Debasing Him.