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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. 186. What rule hath God given for our direction in the duty of prayer?
A. The whole word of God is of use to direct ur in the duty of prayer: but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer, which our ⟨p. 160⟩Saviour Christ taught his Disciples▪ commonly called the Lords Prayerb·
- bMat. 6.5. to 13. Luk. 1.1, 2, 3, 4.
Q. 187. How is the Lords Prayer to be used?
A. The Lords Prayer is not only for direction as a pattern according to which we are to make other prayers, but may also be used as a prayer, so that it be done with understanding, faith, reverence, and other graces necessary to the right performance of the duty of prayer