Mary Griffin and Her Creed.

The article discusses the use of the Apostles' Creed during baptisms at the first Church of Christ in Bradford, now part of Haverhill, Massachusetts. The author comments on the use of the creed during the baptism of Bradford resident Mary Griffin and discusses the influence of Puritan Ezekiel Rogers in Bradford. Catechizing in Bradford, the focus on guilt as a result of the Great Reformation and the influence of theologian John Calvin are noted. The author discusses Puritan catechisms such as "Six Principles of Christian Religion," by William Perkins, and "The Chief Grounds of Christian Religion Set Down by Way of Catechizing, Gathered Long Since for the Use of an Honourable Family," by Ezekiel Rogers.