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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.
CHAP. XXVII. Of the Sacraments.
Sacraments are holy Signs, and Seals of the Covenant of gracea, immediately instituted by Godb, to represent Christ, and his benefits; and to confirm our interest in himc. as also, to put a visible difference between those that belong unto the Church, and the rest of the worldd; and solemnly to engage them to the service of God in Christ according to his worde.
SAcraments are holy Signs, and Seals of the Covenant of gracea, immediately instituted by Godb, to represent Christ, and his benefits; and to confirm our interest in himc. as also, to put a visible difference between those that belong unto the Church, and the rest of the worldd; and solemnly to engage them to the service of God in Christ according to his worde.