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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.
A. It was requisite that the mediator should be God, that he might ⟨p. 89⟩sustain and keep the humane nature from sinking under the infinite wrath of God, and the power of deathz; give worth & efficacy to his suffering•, obedience and intercessiona; and so satisfy Gods justiceb, procure his favourc, purchase a peculiar peopled, give his Spirit to theme, conquer all their enemiesf, & bring them to everlasting Salvationg.
A. It was requisite that the mediator should be God, that he might ⟨p. 89⟩sustain and keep the humane nature from sinking under the infinit wrath of God, and the power of deathz; give worth & efficacy to his suffering•, obedience and intercessiona; and so satisfie Gods justiceb, procure his favourc, purchase a peculiar people