Excerpt from The Presbyterian System: Its Characteristics, Authority and ObligationThis brief treatise is an endeavor to set forth, in a clear and definite manner, the characteristics, authority and Obligation of the Presbyterian System. The controlling idea of that System, the Sovereignty of God, is exhibited in its in¿uence thereupon, both in its parts and as a Whole. The main features, as contained in the West minster Standards, are developed concisely under the heads Of Theology, Duty, Wor ship and Government. The extent of the authority of these Standards over members and Officers of the Presbyterian Church, and the general and individual obligations involved in their acceptance, are also indicated. The treatise is submitted to the public, in the hope that it will prove help ful to a clear understanding of the nature and relations Of the Presbyterian System, both as to faith and practice.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.