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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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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.

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Hence may the weak believer strengthen his faith by reasoning from this ground after this manner.

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Whosoever believeth the Doctrine delivered by the Son of God, and findeth himself partly drawn powerfully to believe him, by the sight of life in •im, and partly driven by the fear of Gods wrath to adhere unto him, may be sure of right and interest to life eternal through him.

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But, sinful and unworthy I, (may the weak believer say) do believe the Doctrine delivered by the Son of God, and do feel my self partly drawn powerfully to believe in him, by the sight of life in him; and partly driven, by the fear of Gods wrath to adhere unto him.

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Therefore I may be sure of my right and interest unto eternal life through him.

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For the first, viz. To convince the believer, in his judgement, of his obligation to keep the Moral Law, among many passages, take Matth. 5.16.