1 The 21st of the former Articles is omitted, because it is partly of a local and civil nature, and is provided for, as to the remaining parts of it, in other Articles.

2 "As far as it respects civil affairs, we believe it the duty of Christians, and especially all Christian ministers, to be subject to the supreme authority of the country where they may reside, and to use all laudable means to enjoin obedience to the powers that be; and therefore it is expected that all our preachers and people, who may be under the British or any other government, will behave themselves as peaceable and orderly subjects."

3 "The question is, not whether God, all things considered, has purposed the existence of sin rather than to prevent it; but for what reason has he purposed it? Some affirm this reason to be, that sin is the necessary means of the greatest good. Now, what I claim, and all that I claim, is, that no one can prove this to be the reason why God has purposed the existence of sin, and that some other may be the true reason, without affirming what the true reason is."

4 The Exode did not begin until Terah's death; then Abraham left Haran, and the Exode began, as is clearly proved by Acts 7:4.

5 Exode in Egypt from Abraham to wilderness state.

6 Joshua was a young man when he came out of Egypt, (Exod.33:11;) could not have been more than 45 years old then; 85 when he entered Canaan, and 110 when he died, leaves 25 years.

7 Judges begin. See Judges 2:7-15.

8 This ends the Judges, -- 448 years. Acts 13:20; also, chap.8.

9 Samuel could not have been more than 38 when Eli died. Then, Israel was lamenting the loss of the ark more than 20 years. Samuel judged Israel some years after, and became old, and his sons judged Israel. He must have been 62 or 63 when Saul was made king.

10 See 2 Kings, chapters 14 and 15.

11 See Ferguson's Astronomy; also, Prideaux's Connection.

12 See BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

13 17 churches, 16 ministers, and 2236 members, in this state, are included in the New York Association.

14 9 churches, 7 ministers, and 526 members, in this state, are included in the Mississippi Association.

15 Archbishop Cranmer was the first in this succession, at and after the Reformation; and Bishop White was the connecting link between the English and American successions.

16 The reader will perceive some difference in the dates, and also in the spelling between this list and the list of Bishops, p.315. This difference arises from the following of different authorities in the chronology and spelling by the compilers of the two lists. It will be seen that they agree in the order of succession, with one or two exceptions. The fourth and fifth names in this list are generally considered as the same individual, and the best authorities place him before Clement. The other apparent differences in the succession are caused by the inserting in this list of the names of all who were in the see of Rome at any time; while in the other, those who were not lawful bishops of Rome are omitted.