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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.
Wherein are holden forth to us these five following Doctrines,
1. That the Father is well satisfied with the undertakings of the Son, entered Redeemer and Surety to pay the ransom of believers, and to perfect them in holiness and salvation. The Father loveth the Son, saith he, viz. As he standeth Mediator in our name, undertaking to perfect our Redemption in all points. The Father loveth him, that is, doth heartily accept his offer to do the work, and is well pleased with him: his soul delighteth in him and resteth upon him, and maketh him in this his Office, the receptacle of love and grace and good will, to be conveyed by him to believers in him.
2. That for fulfilling of the Covenant of Redemption, the Father hath given to the Son, (as he standeth in the capacity of the Mediator) or as he is God incarnate, (the word made flesh) all authority in Heaven and Earth, all furniture of the riches of grace, and of spirit and life with all power, and ability, which the Union of the Divine Nature with the Humane; or which the fullness of the Godhead, dwelling substantially in his Humane Nature, or which the indivisible all-sufficiency and omnipotency of the inseparable, every where present Trini•• doth import; or the work of Redemption ca• require; the Father (saith he) hath given al• •hi•gs into the Sons hand, to wit, for acco•pl••hing his work.