We do solemnly in ye presence of God and this Congragation avouch God in Jesus Christ to be our God one God in three persons ye Father ye Son & ye Holy Ghost& yt we are by nature childrn of wrath & yt our hope of Mercy with God is only thro' ye righteousness of Jesus Christ apprehended by faith & we do freely give up ourselves to ye Lord to walke in communion with him in ye ordinances appointed in his holy word & to yield obedience to all his comands & submit to his governmt & whereas to ye great dishonr of God, Scandall of Religion & hazard of ye damnation of Souls, ye Sins of drunkenness & fornication are Prevailing amongst us we do Solemnly engage before God this day thro his grace faithfully and conscientiously to strive against those Evills and ye temptations that May lead thereto.