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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.
The second warrant and special motive to embrace Christ and believe in him is the earnest request that God maketh to us to be reconciled to him in Christ, holden forth, 2 Cor. 5. ver. 14.19.2.21.
The second warrant and special motive to imbrace Christ and believe in him is the earnest request that God maketh to us to be reconciled to him in Christ, holden forth, 2 Cor. 5. ver. 14.19.2.21.
God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them: and hath committed unto us the word of Reconciliation. ver. 20. Now then we are Ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us, we pray you in Christs stead, be ye reconciled to God. ver. 21. For he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
GOd was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them: and hath committed unto us the word of Reconciliation. ver. 20. Now then we are Embassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us, we pray you in Christs stead, be ye reconciled to God. ver. 21. For he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Wherein the Apostle teacheth us these nine Doctrines.