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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. 39. Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be man?
A. It was requisite that the Mediator should be man, that he might advance our natureh, perform obedience to the Lawi, suffer & make intercession for us in our naturek, have a fellow-feeling of our infirmitiesl, that we might receive the adoption of sonsm, and have comfort and access with boldness unto the Throne of Gracen.
A. It was requisite that the Mediator should be man, that he might advance our natureh, pe•form obedience to the Lawi, suffer & make intercession for us in our naturek, have a fellow-feeling of our infirmi•iesl, that we might receive the adoption of sonsm, and have comfort and access with boldness unto the Throne of Gracen