1833, proposes "the Holy Bible, written by men di-



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vinely inspired, as the supreme standard by wMcli all
human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried."

The same doctrine is asseri;ed, and in nearly the
same words, by the Free-will Baptists, a.d. 1834.
The Evangelical Free Church of Geneva, a.d. 1848,
has this first article: "We believe that the Holy
Scriptures are entirely inspired of God in all. their
parts, and that they are the only and infallible rule
of faith:'

The Methodist Articles of KeKgion, a.d. 1784, con-
tain in regard to the Scriptures the exact words of the
Church of England which we have already quoted.
The Reformed Episcopal Church, a.d. 1875, reasserts
the same doctrine, and adds that "the Scripture not
only contains the oracles of God, but it is itself the
very oracles of God."

The doctrinal basis of the Evangelical Alliance,
a.d. 1846, adopted in the American branch a.d. 1867,
Sets forth "the divine inspiration, authority, and
sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures."

These quotations are sufficient to demonstrate that
it is the Protestant doctrine that the Holy Scriptures
are the sole rule of faith.
