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The Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechism

Name: The Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechism
Author: Westminster Assembly

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.

Westminster Assembly 1643–1652Edinbourg: printed by George Swinton and Thomas Brown, 1671

116 [i.e. 196], 55 p. · 46k words · Wing C5769 · ESTC R27273

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The practical use of Saving Knowledge, Contained in Scripture, and… › For convincing a man of sin, righteousness, and judgment by the Go…: For convincing a man of sin, righteousness, and judgment by the Gospel.The practical use of Saving Knowledge, Contained in Scripture, and… › For convincing a man of sin, righteous•ness, and judgment by the Go…: For convincing a man of sin, righteous•ness, and judgment by the Gospel.

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For convincing a man of sin, righteousness, and judgment by the Gospel.

For convincing a man of sin, righteous•ness, and judgment by the Gospel.

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AS for convincing a man of sin, and righteousness, and judgment by the Gospel or Covenant of grace, he must understand three things. 1. That not believing in Jesu• Christ, or refusing of the Covenant of Grace offered in him, is a greater and more dangerous sin, then all other sins against the Law• because the hearers of the Gospel▪ not believing in Christ, do reject Gods mercy in Christ▪ the only way of freedom from sin and wrath, and will not yield to be reconciled to God. Next, he must understand that perfect remission of sin and true righteousness is to be had only by faith in Jesus; because God requireth no ⟨image 107⟩•ther conditions but Faith, and testifies from •eaven that he is well pleased to justify sinners upon this condition. 3. He must understand •hat, upon righteousness received by faith, judgment shall follow on the one hand, to the destroying of the works of the Devil in the •eliever, and to the perfecting of the work of sanctification in him, with power: and that upon refusing to take righteousness by Faith in Jesus Christ, Judgment shall follow on the oher hand, to the condemnation of the misbeever, and destroying of him with Satan and is servants for ever.

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The Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechism

For convincing a man of sin, righteousness, and judgment by the Gospel.

For convincing a man of sin, righteous•ness, and judgment by the Gospel.

For convincing a man of righteousness to be had only by faith in Christ • consider how, Rom. 10.3, 4.

For strengthening the mans Faith who hath agreed unto the Covenant of Grace.

For strengthning the mans Faith who hath agreed unto the Covenant of Grace.

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For convincing a man of sin, righteousness, and judgment by the Gospel.

For convincing a man of sin, righteous•ness, and judgment by the Gospel.

For convincing a man of righteousness to be had only by faith in Christ • consider how, Rom. 10.3, 4.

For strengthening the mans Faith who hath agreed unto the Covenant of Grace.

For strengthning the mans Faith who hath agreed unto the Covenant of Grace.