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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. 83. What is the Communion in glory with Christ, which the members of the invisible Church enjoy in this life?
A. The members of the invisible Church have communicated to them in this life, the first fruits of glory with Christ, as they are members of him their head, & so, in him, are interested in that glory which he is fully possessed ofz, and as an earnest thereof, enjoy the sense of Gods lovea, peace of conscience, joy in the holy Ghost, & hope of gloryb. as on the contrary, the sense of Gods revenging wrath, horror of conscience, and a fearful expectation of judgment, are to the wicked, the beginning of their torments which they shall endure after deathc.