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The Historical Development of the Book of Church Order

Preface to the Book of Church Order

I. King and Head
of the Church
II. Preliminary Principles
III. The Constitution Defined

Section 3 : The Constitution Defined
Paragraph 1 :

1. The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America, which is subject to and subordinate to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, the inerrant Word Of God, consists of its doctrinal standards set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith, together with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, and the Book of Church Order, comprising the Form of Government, the Rules of Discipline and the Directory for Worship; all as adopted by the Church.

Antecedent Texts :
PCA 1973, Adopted text, as printed in the Minutes of General Assembly, page 128
The Constitution of the National Presbyterian Church consists of its doctrinal standards set forth in the Westminster Confession Faith, together with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms and the Book of Church Order, as constitutionally adopted by the church.

Continuing Presbyterian Church 1973, Proposed text, 1-1
The Constitution of ___________________________ consists of its doctrinal standards set forth in the Westminster Confession Faith, together with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms and the Book of Church Order, as constitutionally adopted by the church.



Chapter Index [links to Par. 1 of each chapter]:
FoG..
1
2
3.
4
5.
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
I. King & Head of Church
.§1.
§4
§5
RoD
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
II. Preliminary Principles
§1
§2
§3
§4
§5
§6
§7
§8
DfW
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
[FoG = Form of Government ; RoD = Rules of Discipline ; DfW = Directory for Worship]

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