STATEMENT 
OF THE 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PROFESSION 
OF THE 
REFORMED CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, 
AS ADOPTED BY SECEDERS, 
AND THE 
PROFESSION CONTAINED IN THE 
NEW TESTIMONY AND OTHER ACTS, 
LATELY ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSOCIATE SYNOD; 
PARTICULARLY, 
ON THE POWER OF CIVIL MAGISTRATES RESPECTING RELIGION, 
NATIONAL REFORMATION, NATIONAL CHURCHES, 
AND NATIONAL COVENANTS. 
TO WHICH ARE ADDED 
REASONS 
BY THE MINISTERS WHO PROTESTED AGAINST THE ABOVE ACTS OF SYNOD, 
FOR CONSTITUTING THEMSELVES INTO A SEPARATE PRESBYTERY; 
WITH THE DEED OF CONSTITUTION, ETC. 
PUBLISHED AT THE PRESBYTERY'S DESIRE.

• PREFACE by George Smeaton.
• INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
• SECTION I.-INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PRINCIPAL SUBJECT OF DISPUTE.
• SECTION II.-OBSERVATIONS ON THE CHANGE OF PUBLIC STANDARDS, AND BONDS OF ECCLESIASTICAL FELLOWSHIP.
• SECTION III.-GENERAL VIEW OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL PROFESSION OF THE SECESSION, AND THAT WHICH IS NOW ADOPTED BY THE SYNOD ACCORDING TO THEIR NEW DEEDS.
• SECTION IV.-OF THE DIFFERENCE IN REFERENCE TO THE NARRATIVE; AND OF ITS SEPARATION FROM THE TESTIMONY.
• SECTION V.-OF THE DIFFERENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL REFORMATION, AND DEFECTION FROM IT.

• SECTION VI.-OF THE DIFFERENCE AS TO THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL AUTHORITY WITH REFERENCE TO RELIGION AND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE.
• SECTION VII.-BRIEF VIEW OF THE EVIDENCE FOR THE EXERCISE OF CIVIL AUTHORITY ABOUT RELIGION.
• SECTION VIII.-ON LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE.
• SECTION IX.-OF THE DIFFERENCE WITH RESPECT TO RELIGIOUS COVENANTS.
• CONCLUSION OF THE STATEMENT.
• DEED OF CONSTITUTION, WITH THE REASONS.
• SUBSTANCE OF A PAPER GIVEN IN THE SYNOD; WITH SOME PARTICULARS RESPECTING THE PREVIOUS CONTENDINGS OF THE PROTESTING MINISTERS WITH THEM.
• POSTSCRIPT, RESPECTING A LATE PUBLICATION.