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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. One who doubteth of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation to the Sacrament of the Lords supper may have true interest in Christ, though he be not yet assured thereofa, and in Gods account, hath it, if he be duly affected with the apprehension of the want of itb, & unfeignedly ⟨p. 154⟩desires to be found in Christe, and to depart from iniquityd: in which case (because promises are made, and this Sacrament is appointed, for the relief even of weak and doubting Christianse) he is to bewail his unbelieff, and labour to have his doubts resolvedg, and so doing he may and ought to come to the Lords Supper, that he may be further strengthenedh.
A. One who doubteth of his being in Christ, or of his due preparation to the Sacrament of the Lords supper may have true interest in Christ, though he be not yet assured thereofa, and in Gods account, hath it, if he be duely affected with the apprehension of the want of itb, & unfainedly ⟨p. 154⟩desires to be found in Christe, and to depart from iniquity