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The Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechism

Name: The Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechism
Author: Westminster Assembly

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.

Westminster Assembly 1643–1652Edinbourg: printed by George Swinton and Thomas Brown, 1671

116 [i.e. 196], 55 p. · 46k words · Wing C5769 · ESTC R27273

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This is his Commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as be gave us commandment.

THis is his Commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son Iesus Christ, and love one another, as be gave us commandment.

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Wherein the Apostle giveth us to understand these five Doctrines.

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1. That •f any man shall not be taken with the sw•et invitation of God, nor with the humble and loving request of God made to him to be reconciled, he shall find he hath ⟨image 117⟩to do with the Sovereign Authority of the highest Majesty; for this is his commandment, that we believe in him, saith he.

1. That •f any man shall not be taken with the sw•et invitation of God, nor with the humb•e and loving request of God made to him to be reconciled, he shall find he hath ⟨image 117⟩to do with the Soveraign Authority of the highest Majesty; for this is his commandment, that we believe in him, saith he.

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The Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechism

The fourth warrant and special motive to believe in Christ is much assurance of life given, in case men shall obey the command of believing, and a fearful certification, of destruction, in case they obey not: holden forth, Joh. 3.35.

The fourth warrant and spec•al motive to believe in Christ is much assurance of life given, in case men shall obey the command of believing, and a fearful certification, of destruction, in case they obey not: holden forth, Ioh. 3.35.

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The fourth warrant and special motive to believe in Christ is much assurance of life given, in case men shall obey the command of believing, and a fearful certification, of destruction, in case they obey not: holden forth, Joh. 3.35.

The fourth warrant and spec•al motive to believe in Christ is much assurance of life given, in case men shall obey the command of believing, and a fearful certification, of destruction, in case they obey not: holden forth, Ioh. 3.35.