The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

Do ye seek to be promoted to this Office and charge, for any respect of worldly commodity,¹ riches, or glory? Answer. God knoweth the contrary. Question. Believe ye not that the Doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles, contained in the Books of the Old and New Testaments, are the only true, and most absolute foundation of the Universal Church of Christ Jesus, in so much that in the same Scriptures are contained all things necessary to be believed for the salvation of mankind? Answer. I verily believe the same, and do abhor and utterly refuse all Doctrine alleged necessary to salvation, that is not expressedly contained in the same. Question. Is not Christ Jesus man of man, according to the flesh; to wit, The Son of David, The seed of Abraham, Conceived by the holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin his mother; and that he is the only Head and Mediator of his Church? Answer. He is, and without him there is neither salvation to man, nor life to Angel. Question. Is not the same Lord Jesus, The only true God, The eternal Son of the eternal Father, in whom all that shall be saved were elected before the foundation of the world was laid? Answer. I confess and acknowledge, and confess him in the Unity of his God-head, to be God above all things blessed for ever. Question. Shall not they whom God in his eternal Counsel hath elected, be called to the knowledge of his Son, our Lord Jesus, and shall not they who of purpose are called in this life, be justified, and justification and free remission of sins is obtained in this life by free grace? Shall not the glory of the sons of God follow in the general Resurrection, when the Son of God shall appear in his glorious Majesty? Answer. This I acknowledge to be the Doctrine of the Apostles, and the most singular comfort of Gods children. ⟨p. 286⟩Question. Will ye not then contain your self in all Doctrine within the bounds of this foundation? Will ye not study to promove the same, as well by your life, as by your Doctrine? Will ye not, according to the graces and utterance that God shall grant unto you, profess, instruct, and maintain the purity of the Doctrine contained in the sacred Word of God, and to the uttermost of your power?² Will ye not gain-stand and convince the gain-sayers, and the teachers of mens inventions? Answer. That do I promise in the presence of God, and of his Congregation here assembled.