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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. The imperfection of Sanctification in believers, ariseth from the remnants of sin abiding in every part of them, and the perpetual lustings of the flesh against the spirit, whereby they are often soiled with temptations, and fall into many sinsc, are hindered in all their spiritual servicesd & their best works are imperfect & defiled in the sight of Gode.
A. The imperfection of Sanctification in believers, ariseth from the remnants of sin abiding in every part of them, and the perpetual lustings of the flesh against the spirit, whereby they are often soiled with temptations, and fall into many sinsc, are hindred in all their spiritual servicesd & their best works are imperfect & defiled in the sight of Gode.
- cRom. 7.18. Mar. 14.66 to the end
- dH•b. 12.1.
- eIsa. 64.5.
Q. 79. May not true believers, by reason of their imperfections, and the many temptations & sins they are overtaken with, fall away from the state of Grace?