A34242:965
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.
3. That the way of reconciliation was in all ages one and the same in substance, viz. by forgiving the sins of them who do acknowledge their sins, and their enmity against God, and do seek reconciliation and remission of sins in Christ, for God (saith he) was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, by way of not imputing their trespasses unto them.
4. That the end and scope of the Gospel and whole word of God, is threefold.
1. It serveth to make people sensible of their sins, and of their enmity against God, and of their danger if they should stand out, and not fear Gods displeasure.
2. The word of God serveth to make men acquainted with the course which God hath prepared for making friendship with him through Christ, viz. That if men shall acknowledge the enmity, and shall be content to enter into a ⟨image 115⟩