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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. 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?
A. True believers, by reason of the unchangeable love of Godf, and his Decree and Covenant to give them perseveranceg, their inseparable union with Christh, his continual intercession for themi, and the Spirit and seed of God abiding in themk, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the estate of gracel, but are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvationm.