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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. 80. Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace, and that they shall persevere therein unto Salvation?
A. Such as truly believe in Christ, and endeavour to walk in all good conscience before himn, may, without extraordinary revelation, by faith grounded upon the truth of Gods promises, and by the spirit enabling them to discern in themselves those graces to which the promises of life are madeo, and bearing witness with their spirits that they are the children of Godp, be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace, & shall persevere therein unto salvationq.