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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.
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.
To this same purpose, consider, Rom. 1.8. There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ver. 2. For the Law of the Spirit of Life, in Christ Jesus, hath made me free from the Law of sin and death. ver. 3. For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh. ver. 4. That the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
To this same purpose, consider, Rom. 1.8. There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ver. 2. For the Law of the Spirit of Life, in Christ Iesus, hath made me free from the Law of sin and death. ver. 3. For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son, in the likeness of sinfull flesh, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh. ver. 4. That the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.