Reference
X239/6
Title
Assignment
i) Rev. Joseph Such, Stevington
ii) William Bowyer, Stevington, mat maker James Jones, Oakley, labourer Robert Tyso, Stevington, labourer William Feary, Stevington, cordwainer John Fobee, Stevington, farmer Robert Bowyer, Stevington, mat-maker Richard Clifton, Oakley, labourer John Tyso, Turvey, cordwainer Thomas Wiggins, Pavenham, labourer John Odell, Stevington, labourer John Marriott, Stevington, tailor Thomas Bowyer, Stevington, mat maker Thomas Ball, Pavenham, lace maker.
Reciting deeds X239/3-5 above
ASSIGNMENT by (i) to (ii) in consideration of 5/- of ... piece of land in Stevington and meeting house
for remainder of term of 999 years, upon trusts, i.e. that it should be used as a place of public worship by a Society of Protestant Dissenters called Particular or Calvinistic Baptists now assembling there under the pastoral care of the Rev. Joseph Such and maintaining the doctrines of "The one living and true God - Three equal persons in the Godhead - Eternal and personal Election - original sin - particular redemption - Free justification by the imputed righteousness of Christ - Regeneration conversion and sanctification by the Spirit and Graceof God - The moral law a Rule for the conduct of all Believers - The Final perseverance of the Saints - The Resurrection of the Body to eternal Life - The future Judgment - The eternal happiness of the Righteous and everlasting misery of such as die impenitent - and practising Baptism by Immersion to such only as are of years of understanding upon their own confession of Repentance towards God and Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ", or under the care of any other minister chosen by the congregation;
That they should permit the burial ground to be used for burials or to enlarge the Chapel;
That the trustees are able to mortgage the premises and have powers to dispose of the same if the congregation should be dispersed.
Provision is made for the appointment of new trustees. 25 Oct 1821
Endorsed with memorandum of enrollment in Chancery 5 Feb 1822.
Production date
From: 1821 To: 1822
Level of description
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