A Comparison of the Church Order of Continental Dordt and Westminster Scotland

For a better understanding of our Reformed heritage, we will briefly attempt to compare the practices or church orders of the historic Continental Reformed churches as found in the Order of Dordrecht (Dordt), and the historic Reformed church (Westminster), as found in the Practice of the Church of Scotland. The Great Points of Agreement Both orders (the Scots tend to use the term "practice") spring from common root concepts and principles. Firstly, both see that the life of the community of...