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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. It is required of Superiors according to that power they receive from God, and that relation wherein they stand, to lovei, pray fork, and bless their inferiorsl, to instructm, counsel, and admonish themn, countenancingo, commendingp, and rewarding such as do wellq: discountenancingr, reproving and chastening such as do ills, protectingt, and providing for them all things necessary for soulu, and bodyw: and by grave, wise, holy, and exemplary carriage, to procure glory to Godx, honour to themselvesy, and so to preserve that Authority which God hath put upon themz.
A. It is required of Superiours according to that power they receive from God, and that relation wherein they stand, to love