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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second thing requisite to evidence true Faith, is that the believer endeavour to put the rules of Godliness and Righteousness in practice, and to grow in the daily exercise thereof: holden forth, 2 Pet. 1.5.
And besides this giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, ver. 6. And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience godliness: ver. 7. And to godliness, brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness, charity. ver. 8. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barre• nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ANd besides this giving all diligence, add to your faith vertue, and to vertue knowledge, ver. 6. And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience godliness: ver. 7. And to godliness, brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness, charity. ver. 8. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barre• nor unfruitfull in the knowledge of our Lord Iesus Christ.
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