A34242:948
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
The practical use of Saving Knowledge, Contained in Scripture, and… › Warrants yo believe.
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6. The Lord promiseth to us solid satisfaction, in the way of betaking our selves unto the grace of Christ, even true contentment, and fullness of spiritual pleasure, saying, Hearken diligently unto me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight its self in fatness.
6. The Lord promiseth to us solid satisfaction, in the way of betaking our selves unto the grace of Christ, even true c•ntentment, and fulness of spiritual pleasure, saying, Hearken diligently unto me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight its self in fatness.
6. Because faith cometh by hearing, he calleth for audience unto the explication of the offer, and calleth for believing of, and listening unto the truth, which is able to beget the application of saving faith and to draw the soul to trust in God. Incline your ear and come unto me, saith he. To which end the Lord promiseth, that this offer, being, received, shall quicken ⟨image 113⟩the dead sinner, and that upon the welcoming of this offer, he will close the Covenant of Grace with the man that shall consent unto it, even an indissoluble Covenant of perpetual Reconciliation and Peace, Hearken and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting Covenant with you.
6. Because faith cometh by hearing, he calleth for audience unto the explication of the offer, and calleth for believing of, and listening unto the truth, which is able to beget the application of saving faith and to draw the soul to trust in God. Incline your ear and come unto me, saith he. To which end the Lord promiseth, that this offer, being, received, shall quicken ⟨image 113⟩the dead sinner, and that upon the welcoming of this offer, he will close the Covenant of Grace with the man that shall consent unto it, even an indissolvable Covenant of perpetual Reconciliation and Peace, Hearken and your soul shall live, and I will make an everlasting Covenant with you.