A34242:1046
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.
Therefore this I must study to do, except I would deceive my self and perish.
And lastly, seeing Christ himself hath pointed this fourth as an undoubted evidence of a man elected of God unto life, and given to Jesus Christ to be redeemed, if he come unto him, that is, close Covenant and keep communion with him, as he teacheth us, John 6.37. Saying, All that the Father hath given me, shall come to me, and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out. Let every person who doth not in earnest make use of Christ, for remission of sin and amendment of life, reason hence, and from the whole premisses, after this manner, that his conscience may be wakened.
And lastly, seeing Christ himself hath pointed this fourth as an undoubted evidence of a man elected of God unto life, and given to Jesus Christ to be redeemed, if he come unto him, that is, close Covenant and keep communion with him, as he teacheth us, Iohn 6.37. Saying, All that the Father hath given me, shall come to me, and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out. Let every person who doth not in earnest make use of Christ, for remission of sin and amendment of life, reason hence, and from the whole premisses, after this manner, that his conscience may be wakned.
Whosoever is neither by the Law nor by the Gospel so convinced of sin, righteousness and judgment, as to make him come to Christ and employ him daily for remission of sin and amendment of life, he wanteth not only all evidence of saving faith, but also all appearance of his election, so long as he remaineth in this condition.