A34242:929
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.
1. That such as believe in Christ Jesus, and are fled to him for relief from sin and wrath, albeit they be weak in the faith, yet they are indeed Children of the same Father with the Apostles: for so he accounteth of them, while he called them brethren.
2. That albeit we be not sure, for the time of our effectual calling and election, yet we may ⟨image 110⟩be made sure of both, if we use diligence: for this he presupposeth, saying, Give diligence to make your calling and election sure.
2. That we must not be discouraged, when we see many seeming believers prove rotten branches and make defection, but we must the rather take the better heed to our selves Wherefore the rather, brethren, saith he, give all diligence.
4. That the way to be sure both of our effectual calling, and Election, is to make sure work of our Faith, by laying the grounds of it solidly, and bringing forth the fruits of our faith in new obedience constantly, For if ye do these thing, saith he, ye shall never fall; understand by these things, what he had said of sound faith, ver. 1, 2, 3, 4. And what he had said of the bringing out of the fruits of faith, ver. 5, 6, 7, 8.