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The Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechism
The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.
Edinbourg: printed by George Swinton and Thomas Brown, 1671
The practical use of Saving Knowledge, Contained in Scripture, and… › The evidences of true Faith.
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The evidences of true Faith.
SO much for the laying the grounds of faith and warrants to believe: now for evidencing of true faith by fruits, these four things are requisite. 1. That the believer be soundly convinced in his judgment, of this obligation to keep the whole moral Law, all the days of his life: And that not the less, but so much the more, as he is delivered by Christ from the Covenant of Works, and curse of the Law. 2. That he endeavour to grow in the exercise and daily practice of Godliness and righteousness. 3. That the course of his new obedience run in the right channel, that is, through faith in Christ, and through a good conscience, to all the duties of love toward God and ⟨image 121⟩man. 4. That he keep strait communion with the fountain Christ Jesus, from whom grace must run along for furnishing of good fruits.
For the first, viz. To convince the believer, in his judgement, of his obligation to keep the Moral Law, among many passages, take Matth. 5.16.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven. ver. 17. Think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. ver. 18. For verily I say unto you, till Heaven and Earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the Law, till all be fulfilled. ver. 19. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least Commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. ver. 20. For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.