A Confession of Faith Owned and Consented To by the Elders and Messengers of the Churches in the Colony of Connecticut in New-England Assembled by Delegation at Saybrook September 9Th 1708

<p>A Confession of Faith represents a pivotal document in the religious history of colonial Connecticut. This confession owned and consented to by the elders and messengers of the churches in the Colony of Connecticut was assembled by delegation at Saybrook on September 9th 1708. It articulates the theological commitments of the Congregational churches of the region reflecting Reformed theological principles and establishing a unified standard of faith and practice.</p> <p>This historical document offers invaluable insight into the religious landscape of early America the development of Congregationalism and the shaping of religious thought and practice in the New World. It remains a significant text for scholars and anyone interested in American religious history and the evolution of Christian doctrine.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>