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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. 53. How was Christ exalted in his Ascension?
A. Christ was exalted in his Ascension, in that having after his Resurrection often appeared unto, & conversed with his Apostles, speaking to them of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of Godd, and giving them commission to preach the Gospel to all Nationse; forty days after his Resurrection, he, in our nature, and as our headf, triumphing over enemiesg, visibly went up into the highest heavens, there to receive gifts for menh, to raise up our affections ⟨p. 95⟩thitheri, and to prepare a place for usk: where himself is, and shall continue, till his second coming at the end of the worldl.
A. Christ was exalted in his Ascension, in that having after his Resurrection often appeared unto, & conversed with his Apostles, speaking to them of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of Godd, and giving them commission to preach the Gospel to all Nationse