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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. 162. What is a Sacrament?
A. A Sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his Churcht, to signify, seal, and exhibitu, unto those that are within the Covenant of Gracew, the benefits of his mediationx, to strengthen, and increase their faith, & all other gracesy, to oblige them to obediencez, to testify and cherish their love and communion one with anothera, and to distinguish them from those that are withoutb.
A. A Sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his Churcht, to signifie, seal, and exhibitu, unto those that are within the Covenant of Gracew, the benefits of his mediationx, to strengthen, and increase their faith, & all other gracesy