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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. 7. What are the decrees of God?
A. The decrees of God are his eternal purpose according to the counsel of his will, whereby for his own glory, he hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to passr.
Q. 8. How doth God execute his Decrees?
A. God executeth his Decrees in ⟨p. 169⟩the works of Creation & Providence.