A34242:547
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. They that are called to labour in the ministry of the word, are to preach sound doctrinem, diligentlyn, in season & out of seasono, plainlyp; not in the enticing words of mens wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and powerq, faithfullyr, making known the whole counsel of Gods, wisely tapplying themselves to •he necessities and capacities of the •earersu, zealouslyw, with fervent •ove to Godx, and the souls of the peopley, sincerelyz, aiming at his glorya, and their conversionb, edificationc, and salvation