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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.
Hence let every watchful Believer, for strengthening himself in faith and obedience, reason after this manner.
Hence let every watchful Believer, for strengthning himself in faith and obedience, reason after this manner.
Whosoever doth daily employ Christ Jesus for cleansing his conscience and affections from the guiltiness and filthiness of sins against the Law, and for making of him to give evidence of true faith in himself.
WHosoever doth daily imploy Christ Iesus for cleansing his conscience and affections from the guiltiness and filthiness of sins against the Law, and for making of him to give evidence of true faith in himself.
But I (may every watchful believer say) do ⟨image 126⟩daily employ Jesus Christ for cleansing my conscience and affections from the guiltiness and filthiness of sins against the Law, & for enabling of me to give obedience to the Law in love.
But I (may every watchful believer say) do ⟨image 126⟩