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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. The Lords Supper is a Sacrament of the New Testamentz, wherein by giving and receiving bread and wine according to the appointment of Jesus Christ, his death is showed forth: and they that worthily communicate, feed upon his body and blood, to their spiritual nourishment and growth in gracea, have their union & communion with him confirmedb, testify and renew their thankfulnessc, and engagement to Godd, and their mutual love, and fellowship each with other, as members of the same mystical bodye.
A. The Lords Supper is a Sacrament of the New Testamentz, wherein by giving and receiving bread and wine according to the appointment of Jesus Christ, his death is shewed forth: and they that worthily communicate, feed upon his body and blood, to their spiritual nourishment and growth in gracea, have their union & communion with him confirmedb, testifie and renew their thankfulnessc, and ingagement to Godd, and their mutual love, and fellowship each with other, as members of the same mystical bodye.
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