A34242:893
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.
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.
1. That by reason of our natural sinfulness, […] impossibility of any mans being justified •y the works of the Law is so certain, that ⟨image 106⟩whosoever do seek Justification by the work of the Law, are liable to the curse of God, fo• breaking of the Law; for, as many as are of […] works of the Law are under the curse, saith he.
1. That by reason of our natural sinfulness, 〈…〉 impossibility of any mans being justified •y the works of the Law is so certain, that ⟨image 106⟩whosoever do seek Justification by the work of the Law, are liable to the curse of God, fo• breaking of the Law; for, as many as are of 〈…〉 works of the Law are under the curse, saith he.
2. That unto the perfect fulfilling of th• Law, the keeping of one or two of the precepts, or doing of some, or of all duties (if […] were possible) for a time is not sufficient; […] the Law requireth, that a man continue in […] things which are written in the Book of the Law, […] do them.
2. That unto the perfect fulfilling of th• Law, the keeping of one or two of the pr••cepts, or doing of some, or of all duties (if 〈…〉 were possible) for a time is not sufficient; 〈…〉 the Law requireth, that a man continue in 〈…〉 things which are written in the Book of the Law, 〈…〉 do them.
3. That because no man can come up to th• perfection every man by nature is under th• curse; for the Law saith Cursed is every one th• continueth not in all things, which are written […] the Book of the Law, to do them.
3. That because no man can come up to th• perfection every man by nature is under th• curse; for the Law saith Cursed is every one th• continueth not in all things, which are written 〈…〉 the Book of the Law, to do them.
Now to be under the curse, comprehende•• all the displeasure of God, with the danger […] the breaking forth more and more of his wrat• upon soul and body, both in this life and after death perpetually, if grace do not prevent th• full execution thereof.
Now to be under the curse, comprehende•• all the displeasure of God, with the danger 〈…〉 the breaking forth more and more of his wrat• upon soul and body, both in this life and afte• death perpetually, if grace do not prevent th• full execution thereof.
Hence let every man reason thus:
Whosoever, according to the Covenant o• Works is liable to the curse of God, for breaking the Law, times and ways out of number cannot be justified or find righteousness by the works of the Law.
Whosoever, according to the Covenant o• Works is liable to the curse of God, for break•ing the Law, times and ways out of number cannot be justified or find righteousness by the works of the Law.
But I (may every man say) according to th• Covenant of Works, am liable to the curse […] God, for breaking the Law, times and ways […] of number.
But I (may every man say) according to th• Covenant of Works, am liable to the curse 〈…〉 God, for breaking the Law, times and ways 〈…〉 of number.
Therefore I cannot be justified, or have righteousness by the works of the Law.
Therefore I cannot be justified, or have ••ghteousness by the works of the Law.
Thus may a man be convinced of righteous••••, that it is not to be had by his own works […] by the Law.
Thus may a man be convinced of righteous••••, that it is not to be had by his own works 〈…〉 by the Law.
The Lord shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty Angels, ver. 8. In flaming […] •aking vengeance on them that know not […] ▪ and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord […] Christ. ver. 9. Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the […], and from the glory of his power. ver. 10. •hen he shall come to be glorified in his saints, […] to be admired in all them that believe.
THe Lord shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty Angels, ver. 8. In flaming 〈…〉 •aking vengeance on them that know not 〈…〉 ▪ and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord 〈…〉 Christ. ver. 9. Who shall be punished with ••erlasting destruction from the presence of the 〈…〉, and from the glory of his power. ver. 10. •hen he shall come to be glorified in his saints, 〈…〉 to be admired in all them that believe.
Wherein we are taught, that our Lord Jesus, •ho now offers to be Mediator for them who •el•eve in him, shall at the last day, come armed •ith flaming fire, to judge, condemn and destroy all them who have not believed God, […] not received the offer of grace made in […] Gospel, nor obeyed the Doctrine thereof; […] remain in their natural estate under the •aw or Covenant of Works.
Wherein we are taught, that our Lord Jesus, •ho now offers to be Mediator for them who •el•eve in him, shall at the last day, come armed •ith flaming fire, to judge, condemn and de••roy all them who have not believed God, 〈…〉 not received the offer of grace made in 〈…〉 Gospel, nor obeyed the Doctrine thereof; 〈…〉 remain in their natural estate under the •aw or Covenant of Works.
Hence let every man reason thus:
What the righteous Judge hath fore-warned, me shall be done, at the last day, I am sure […] just judgement.
What the righteous Judge hath fore-warn•d, me shall be done, at the last day, I am sure 〈…〉 just judgement.
But the righteous Judge hath fore-warned •e, that if I do not believe God in time, and ⟨image 107⟩obey the Doctrine of the Gospel, I shall […] secluded from his presence and his glory, at t•• last day, and be tormented in soul and body […] ever.
But the righteous Judge hath fore-warned •e, that if I do not believe God in time, and ⟨image 107⟩obey the Doctrine of the Gospel, I shall 〈…〉 secluded from his presence and his glory, at t•• last day, and be tormented in soul and body 〈…〉 ever.
Therefore I am convinced that this is […] Judgement.
Therefore I am convinced that this is 〈…〉 Judgement.
