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A34242 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 Confession of Faith. Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Summe of saving knowledge.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism. 1671 (1671) Wing C5769; ESTC R27273 112,419 253

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be_v not_o justify_v until_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v in_o due_a time_n actual_o apply_v christ_n unto_o they_o 7._o v._o god_n do_v continue_v to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v 2.1.2_o and_o although_o they_o can_v never_o fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n 8._o yet_o they_o may_v by_o their_o sin_n fall_v under_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n and_o not_o have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n restore_v unto_o they_o until_o they_o humble_v themselves_o confess_v their_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n and_o renew_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 26.75_o vi_o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n 14._o chap._n xii_o of_o adoption_n all_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v god_n vouchsafe_v in_o and_o for_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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