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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 third thing requisite to evidence true faith is, that obedience to the Law run in the right channel, that is through faith in Christ, &c. holden forth, 1 Tim. 1.5.
Now the end of the Commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience and of saith unfeigned.
NOw the end of the Commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience and of saith unfaigned.
Wherein the Apostle teacheth these seven Doctrines.
1. That the obedience of the Law must flow from love, and love from a pure heart, and a pure heart from a good Conscience, and a good conscience from Faith unfeigned, this he maketh the only right channel of good works, the end of the Law is Love, &c.
1. That the obedience of the Law must flow from love, and love from a pure heart, and a pure heart from a good Conscience, and a good conscience from Faith unfaigned, this he maketh the only right channel of good works, the end of the Law is Love, &c.