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.
Westminster Assembly 1643–1652Edinbourg: printed by George Swinton and Thomas Brown, 1671
116 [i.e. 196], 55 p. · 46k words · Wing C5769 · ESTC R27273
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 sins forbidden in the ninth Commandment are, all prejudicing the truth and the good name of our neighbours as well as our ownb, especially in public judicaturec, giving false evidenced, suborning false witnessese, wittingly appearing & pleading for an evil cause, outfacing & over bearing the truthf, passing unjust sentenceg, calling evil good, & good evil, rewarding the wicked according to the work of the righteous, and the righteous according to the ⟨p. 140⟩works of the wickedh, forgeryi, concealing the truth, undue silence in a just causek, and holding our peace when iniquity calleth either for a reproof from our selvesl, or complaint to othersm, speaking the truth unseasonablyn, or maliciously to a wrong endo, or perverting it to a wrong meaningp, or in doubtful and equivocal expressions to the prejudice of truth or justice
A. The sins forbidden in the ninth Commandment are, all prejudicing the truth and the good name of our neighbours as well as our ownb, especially in publick judicaturec, giving false evidenced, suborning false witnessese, wittingly appearing & pleading for an evil cause, outfacing & over bearing the truthf, passing unjust sentenceg, calling evil good, & good evil, rewarding the wicked accord•ng to the work of the righteous, and the righteous according to the ⟨p. 140⟩works of the wickedh, forgeryi, concealing the truth, undue silence in a just causek, and holding our peace when iniquity calleth either for a reproof from our selvesl, or complaint to othersm, speaking the truth unseasonablyn, or malicio•sly to a wrong endo, or perverting it to a wrong meaningp, or in doubtful and equivocal expressions to the p•ejudice of truth or justiceq▪ speaking untruthr, lyings, slandringt, •ack•itingu, detractingw, tale-bearingx, whisperingy, scoffingz, revi•inga, rashb, harshc, & par•ial censuringd, misconstruing intentions, words & act• onse, flatteringf, vain glorious bostingg, thinking or speaking too highly or to meanly of our selves or othersh, denying the gifts and graces of Godi, aggravating smaller faultsk, hiding, excusing, or extenuating of sins when cal•d to a free confessionl, unnecessary discovering of infirmitiesm, raising false rumorsn, receiving & countenancing evil reports oand stopping our ears against just defence⟨p. 141⟩p, evil suspitionq, envying or grieving at the deserved credit of anyr, endeavouring or desiring to impair its, rejoycing in their disgrace and infamyt, scornful contemptu, fond admirationw, breach of lawful promisesx, neglecting such things as are of good reporty, & practising or not avoiding our selves, or not hindring, what we can in others such things as procure an ill namez.
A. The tenth Commandment is, [Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife, nor his man servant, nor his maid servant, nor his ox nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighboursa.]
A. The duties required in the tenth Commandment are, such a full contentment with our own conditionb, and such a charitable frame of the whole soul towards our neighbour, as that all our inward motions & affections touching him tend unto, and further all that good which is hisc.
A. The duties required in the tenth Commandment are, such a full contentment with our own conditionb, and such a charitable frame of the wholesoul towards our neighbour, as that all our inward motions & affections touching him tend unto, and further all that good which is hisc.
A. The sins forbidden in the tenth Commandment are, discontentment with our own estated, envyinge, and grieving at the good of our neighboursf, together with all inordinate motions and affections to any thing that is hisg.
A. No man is able either of himselfh, or by any grace received in thi• life, perfectly to keep the commandments of Godi, but doth daily break them in thoughtk, word, and deedl.
A. No man is able either of himselfh, or by any grace receiv'd in thi• life, perfectly to keep the commandments of Godi, but doth daily break them in thoughtk, word, and deedl.
A. All transgressions of the Law of God are not equally heinous: but some ••ns in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than othersm.
A. All transgressions of the Law of God are not equally hainous: but some ••ns in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more hainous in the sight of God than othersm.
A. Sins receive their aggravations from the persons offendingn, if they be of riper ageo, greater experience or gracep, eminent for profession q▪ giftsr, places, officet, guides to ⟨p. 143⟩othersu, and whose example is likely to be followed by othersw.
From the parties offendedx, if immediately against Gody, his attributesz, & worshipa, against Christ and his graceb, the holy Spiritc, his witnessd, and workinge; against superiors men of eminencyf, & such as we stand especially related & engaged untog, against any of the saintsh, particularly weak brethreni, the souls of them or any otherk and the common good of all or manyl.
From the parties offendedx, if immediately against Gody, his attributesz, & worshipa, against Christ and his graceb, the holy Spiritc, his witnessd, and workinge; against superioursmen of eminencyf, & such as we stand especially related & engaged untog, against any of the saintsh, particularly weak brethreni, the souls of them or any otherk and the common good of all or manyl.
From the nature and quality of the offencem, if it be against the express letter of the Lawn, break many Commandments, contain in it many sinso, if not only conceived in the heart, but breaks forth in words and actionsp, scandalize othersq, and admit of no reparationr, if against meanss, merciest, judgmentsu, light of naturew, conviction of consciencex, public or private admonitiony, censures of the Churchz, civil punishmentsa, and our own prayers ⟨p. 144⟩purposes, promisesb, vowsc, covenantd, & engagements to God or mene, if done deliberatelyf, wilfullyg presumptuouslyh, impudentlyi, boastinglyk, maliciouslyl, frequentlym, obstinatelyn, with delighto, continuancep, or relapsing after repentance. From circumstancesq, of timer, and places; if on the Lords dayt, or other times of divine worshipu, or immediately beforew, or after thesex, or other helps to prevent or remedy miscarriagesy, if in public, or in the presence of others who are thereby likely to be provoked or defiledz.
From the nature and quality of the offencem, if it be against the express letter of the Lawn, break many Commandments, contain in it many sinso, if not only conceiv'd in the heart, but breaks forth in words and actionsp, scandalize othersq, and admit of no reparationr, if against meanss, merciest, judgmentsu, light of naturew, conviction of consciencex, publick or private admonitiony, censures of the Churchz, civil punishmentsa, and our own prayers ⟨p. 144⟩purposes, promisesb, vowsc, covenanted, & engagements to God or mene, if done deliberatlyf
