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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.
Q. 20. What was the providence of God towards man in the estate wherein he wa• created?
A. The Providence of God toward man, in the estate wherein he was created, was, the placing him in Paradise, appointing him to dress it, giving him liberty to eat of the fruit of the earthh, putting the creatures under his dominioni, and ordaining marriage for his helpk: affording him communion with himselfl, instituting the Sabbathm, entering into a Covenant of life with him, upon condition of personal, perfect, and perpetual obediencen, of which the Tree of Life was a pledgeo, and for biding to eat of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of deathp.