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The confession of faith and catechisms, agreed upon by the assembly of divines at Westminster together with their humble advice concerning church government and ordination of ministers.; Westminster Confession of Faith.
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about_o the_o true_a and_o full_a sense_n of_o any_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o manifold_a but_o one_o it_o must_v be_v search_v and_o know_v by_o other_o place_n that_o speak_v more_o clear_o 16._o clear_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 20_o 21._o act_n 15._o 15_o 16._o x._o the_o supreme_a judge_n by_o which_o all_o controversy_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o all_o decree_n of_o counsel_n opinion_n of_o ancient_a writer_n doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o private_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o in_o who_o sentence_n we_o be_v to_o rest_v can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n 23._o scripture_n mat._n 22._o 29._o 31._o ephe._n 2._o 20._o with_o act_n 28._o 23._o chap._n ii_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a 6_o only_a deut._n 6._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o 6_o live_a and_o true_a god_n 10._o god_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 9_o jer._n 10._o 10._o who_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v and_o perfection_n 14._o perfection_n job_n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o job_n 26._o 14._o a_o most_o pure_a spirit_n â4_n spirit_n john_n 4._o â4_n invisible_a 17_o invisible_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 17_o without_o body_n part_n 39_o part_n deut._n 4._o 15_o 16._o joh._n 4._o 24._o with_o luke_n 24._o 39_o or_o passion_n 15._o passion_n act._n 14._o 11_o 15._o immutable_a 6._o immutable_a jam._n 1._o 17._o mal._n 3._o 6._o immense_a 24._o immense_a 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o jer._n 23_o 23_o 24._o eternal_a 17._o eternal_a psal_n 90._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o incomprehensible_a â_o incomprehensible_a psal_n 14â_n â_o almighty_a 8._o almighty_a gen._n 17._o 1._o rev._n 4._o 8._o most_o wise_a 27._o wise_a rom._n 16._o 27._o most_o holy_a 8._o holy_a isa_n 6._o 3._o rev._n 4._o 8._o most_o free_a â_o free_a psal_n 115._o â_o most_o absolute_a 14_o absolute_a exod._n 3._o 14_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o immutable_a and_o mostrighteous_a will_n 11._o will_n eph._n 1._o 11._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n 36._o glory_n pro._n 16._o 14._o rom._n 11_o 36._o most_o love_v 6._o love_v 1_o john_n 4._o 8._o 6._o gracious_a merciful_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n 7._o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o 6._o he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o withal_o most_o just_a and_o terrible_a in_o his_o judgement_n 33._o judgement_n nehem._n 9_o 32._o 33._o hate_v all_o sin_n 6._o sin_n psa_fw-la 5._o 5_o 6._o and_o who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a 7._o guilty_a nah_o 1._o 2_o 3._o exod._n 34_o 7._o ii_o god_n have_v all_o life_n 26._o life_n john_n 5._o 26._o glory_n 2._o glory_n act_n 7._o 2._o goodness_n 68_o goodness_n psal_n 119._o 68_o blessedness_n 5._o blessedness_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o rom._n 9_o 5._o in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o be_v alone_o in_o and_o unto_o himself_o all-sufficient_a not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 25._o make_v act._n 17._o 24_o 25._o nor_o derive_v any_o glory_n from_o they_o 3_o they_o job_n 22._o 2_o 3_o but_o only_o manifest_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o by_z unto_z and_o upon_o they_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a fountain_n of_o all_o be_v of_o who_o through_o who_o and_o to_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n 36_o thing_n rom._n 11_o 36_o and_o have_v most_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o to_o do_v by_o they_o for_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o whatsoever_o himself_o please_v 31._o please_v rev._n 4._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 15._o dan._n 4._o 25_o 31._o in_o his_o sight_n all_o thing_n be_v open_a and_o manifest_a 13._o manifest_a heb._n 4._o 13._o his_o knowledge_n be_v infinite_a infallible_a and_o independent_a upon_o the_o creature_n 5._o creature_n rom._n 11._o 33_o 34._o psal_n 147._o 5._o so_o as_o nothing_o be_v to_o he_o contingent_a or_o uncertain_a 5._o uncertain_a act._n 15._o 18._o ezek._n 11._o 5._o he_o be_v most_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o counsel_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o in_o all_o his_o command_n 12_o command_n psal_n 145._o 17._o rom._n 7._o 12_o to_o he_o be_v due_a from_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o every_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o worship_n service_n or_o obedience_n he_o be_v please_v to_o require_v of_o they_o 14._o they_o rev._n 5._o 1â_n 13_o 14._o iii_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v three_o person_n of_o one_o substance_n power_n and_o eternity_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 14_o ghost_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 3._o 16_o 17_o mat_n 28._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 13_o 14_o the_o father_n be_v of_o none_o neither_o beget_v nor_o proceed_v the_o son_n be_v eternal_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n 18._o father_n joh._n 1._o 14_o 18._o the_o holy_a ghost_n eternal_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 6._o son_n joh_n 1._o 15_o 26._o gal._n 4._o 6._o chap._n iii_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n god_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v by_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o holy_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n free_o and_o unchangeable_o ordain_v whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v 18._o pass_v eph._n 1._o 11_o rom._n 11._o 33._o heb._n 6._o 17._o rom_n 9_o 15_o 18._o yet_o so_o as_o thereby_o neither_o be_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n 5_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 13._o 17._o 1_o joh_n 1._o 5_o nor_o be_v violence_n offer_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o be_v the_o liberty_n or_o contingency_n of_o second_o cause_n take_v away_o but_o rather_o establish_v 33._o establish_v act_n 2._o 23_o mat._n 17_o 12._o act._n 4._o 27_o 28_o job_n 19_o 11._o pro._n 16._o 33._o ii_o although_o god_n know_v whatsoever_o may_v or_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v upon_o all_o suppose_a condition_n 23._o condition_n act._n 15._o 18._o 1_o sam_n 23._o 11_o 12._o mat._n 11._o 21_o 23._o yet_o have_v he_o not_o decree_v any_o thing_n because_o he_o foresee_v it_o as_o future_a or_o as_o that_o which_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v upon_o such_o condition_n 18._o condition_n rom_n 9_o 11_o 13_o 16._o 18._o iii_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n some_o man_n and_o angel_n 41._o angel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o mat._n 25._o 41._o be_v predestinate_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o other_o fore-ordained_n to_o everlasting_a death_n 4_o death_n rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o eph_n 1_o 5_o 6_o prov._n 16._o 4_o iv_o these_o angel_n and_o man_n thus_o predestinate_v and_o fore-ordained_n be_v particular_o and_o unchangeable_o design_v and_o their_o number_n be_v so_o certain_a and_o definite_a that_o it_o can_v be_v either_o increase_v or_o diminish_v 18._o diminish_v 2_o tim._n 3_o 19_o joh._n 13_o 18._o v._o those_o of_o mankind_n that_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a purpose_n and_o the_o secret_a counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n have_v choose_v in_o christ_n unto_o everlasting_a glory_n 9_o glory_n eph._n 1._o 4_o 9_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 30_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 9_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a free_a grace_n and_o love_n without_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n or_o perseverance_n in_o either_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n as_o condition_n or_o cause_n move_v he_o thereunto_o 9_o thereunto_o rom._n 9_o 11_o 13_o 16._o eph._n 1._o 4_o 9_o &_o all_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n 12_o grace_n eph._n 1._o 6._o 12_o vi_o as_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o elect_a unto_o glory_n so_o have_v he_o by_o the_o eternal_a and_o most_o free_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n fore-ordained_n all_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o 13_o thereunto_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2_o eph_n 1._o 4_o 5_o eph._n â_o 13_o wherefore_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v be_v fall_v in_o adam_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n 14_o christ_n 1_o thes_n 5_o 9_o 10._o tit._n 2._o 14_o be_v effectual_o call_v unto_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o due_a season_n be_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a 13_o sanctify_a rom._n 8._o 30_o eph._n 1._o 5_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13_o and_o keep_v by_o his_o power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 5_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5_o neither_o be_v any_o other_o redeem_v by_o christ_n effectual_o call_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o save_v but_o the_o elect_a only_o 19_o only_o john_n 17._o 9_o rom._n 8._o 28_o to_o the_o end_n john_n 6._o 64_o 65._o john_n 10_o 26._o john_n 8._o 47._o 1_o joh._n 2_o 19_o vii_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n god_n be_v please_v according_a to_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o
sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n 32._o divorce_n mat._n 5._o 31_o 32._o and_o after_o the_o divorce_n to_o marry_v another_o as_o if_o the_o offend_a party_n be_v dead_a 3_o dead_a mat._n 19_o 9_o rom._n 7._o â_o 3_o vi_o although_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o study_v argument_n undue_o to_o put_v asunder_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o in_o marriage_n yet_o nothing_o but_o adultery_n or_o such_o wilful_a desertion_n as_o can_v no_o way_n be_v remedy_v by_o the_o church_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a of_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n 6._o marriage_n mat._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 15._o mat_n 19_o 6._o wherein_o a_o public_a and_o orderly_a course_n of_o proceed_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o not_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o will_n and_o discretion_n in_o their_o own_o case_n 4._o case_n deut._n 24._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o church_n the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v invisible_a consist_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o one_o under_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o and_o be_v the_o spouse_n the_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o 18_o all_o eph._n 1._o 10_o 22_o 23_o eph._n 5._o 23_o 27._o 32_o col._n 1._o 18_o ii_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v also_o catholic_n or_o universal_a under_o the_o gospel_n not_o confine_v to_o one_o nation_n as_o before_o under_o the_o law_n consist_v of_o all_o those_o throughout_o the_o world_n that_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n 12_o religion_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 12_o 13._o psal_n 2._o 8_o rev._n 7._o 9_o rom._n 15._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o and_o of_o their_o child_n 7_o child_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o act_n 2_o 39_o ezek._n 16._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 11_o 16._o gen._n 3._o 15._o gen._n 17._o 7_o and_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 19_o christ_n mat._n 13._o 47_o isa_n 9_o 7_o â_o eph._n 1._o 19_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n 15_o god_n eph_n 2._o 15_o out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n 47_o salvation_n act_n 2._o 47_o iii_o unto_o this_o catholic_n visible_a church_n christ_n have_v give_v the_o ministry_n oracle_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o gather_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n aâd_n do_v by_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n make_v they_o effectual_a thereunto_o 21_o thereunto_o 1_o cor_n 12_o 28._o eph._n 4_o 11_o 12_o 13_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o isa_n 50._o 21_o iv_o this_o catholic_n church_n have_v be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o visible_a 14._o visible_a rom._n 11._o 3_o 4._o rev._n 12._o 6_o 14._o and_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v member_n thereof_o be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o pure_a according_a as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v teach_v and_o embrace_v ordinance_n administer_v and_o public_a worship_n perform_v more_o or_o less_o pure_o in_o they_o 7_o they_o rev._n 2._o 3_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7_o v._o the_o pure_a church_n under_o heaven_n be_v subject_a both_o to_o mixture_n and_o error_n 47_o error_n 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 3_o chapter_n mat._n 13._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 47_o and_o some_o have_v so_o degenerate_v as_o to_o become_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n 22_o satan_n rev._n 18._o 2_o rom._n 11._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o nevertheless_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o church_n on_o earth_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n 20_o will_n mat._n 16_o 18_o psal_n 72._o 17_o psal_n 102._o 28_o mat_n 28._o 19_o 20_o vi_o there_o be_v no_o other_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 22_o christ_n col._n 1._o 18_o eph_n 1._o 22_o nor_o can_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o any_o sense_n be_v head_n thereof_o but_o be_v that_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o sun_n of_o perdition_n that_o exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n against_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 6._o god_n mat._n â3_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 3_o 4_o 8._o 9_o rev._n 13._o 6._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n all_o saint_n that_o be_v unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o head_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o grace_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n and_o glory_n 12_o glory_n 1_o john_n 1_o eph_n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o john_n 1._o 16_o eph._n 2_o 5_o 6_o phil._n 3._o 10_o rom._n 6._o 5_o 6_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 12_o and_o be_v unite_v to_o one_o another_o in_o love_n they_o have_v communion_n in_o each_o other_o gift_n &_o grace_n 19_o grace_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o 1_o cor_fw-la 3._o 21_o 22_o 23_o col._n 2._o 19_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n public_a and_o private_a as_o do_v conduce_v to_o their_o mutual_a good_a both_o in_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n 10._o man_n 1_o thes_n â_o 11._o 14_o rom._n 1_o 11_o 12_o 14._o 1_o john_n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18._o gal._n 6._o 10._o two_o saint_n by_o profession_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v a_o holy_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o perform_v such_o other_o spiritual_a service_n as_o tend_v to_o their_o mutual_a edification_n 20_o edification_n heb._n 10_o 24_o 25._o act_n 2._o 42_o 46_o isa_n 2_o 3_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 20_o as_o also_o in_o relieve_v each_o other_o in_o outward_a thing_n according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n and_o necessity_n which_o communion_n as_o god_n offer_v opportunity_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o those_o who_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 30._o jesus_n act_n 2._o 44_o 45._o 1_o john_n 3_o â7_n 2_o cor._n 8_o 9_o chapter_n act_n 11._o 29_o 30._o iii_o this_o communion_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v with_o christ_n do_v not_o make_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a partaker_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o godhead_n or_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o christ_n in_o any_o respect_n either_o of_o which_o to_o affirm_v be_v impious_a and_o blasphemous_a 9_o blasphemous_a col_fw-fr 1._o 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 8_o 6._o isa_n 42_o 8_o 1_o tim_n 6_o 15_o 16._o psal_n 45_o 7._o with_o heb._n 1._o 8_o 9_o nor_o do_v their_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o saint_n take_v away_o or_o in_o fringe_n the_o title_n or_o propriety_n which_o each_o man_n have_v in_o good_n and_o possession_n 4._o possession_n exod._n 20._o 15_o eph_n 4_o 28_o act_n 5._o 4._o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n be_v holy_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 10_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 11_o gen._n 17._o 7_o 10_o immediate_o institute_v by_o god_n 23._o god_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o cor_fw-la 11._o 23._o to_o represent_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n and_o to_o confirm_v our_o interest_n in_o he_o 27._o he_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 16._o 1_o cor_fw-la 25_o 26._o gal._n 3._o 27._o as_o also_o to_o put_v a_o visible_a difference_n between_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 14_o world_n rom._n 15._o 8_o exod._n 12._o 48_o gen._n 34._o 14_o and_o solemn_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o word_n 21._o word_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 21._o ii_o there_o be_v in_o every_o sacrament_n a_o spiritual_a relation_n or_o sacramental_a union_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o name_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o other_o 5_o other_o gen._n 17._o 10_o mat._n 26._o 27_o 28._o tit._n 3._o 5_o iii_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v exhibit_v in_o or_o by_o the_o sacrament_n right_o use_v be_v not_o confer_v by_o any_o power_n in_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o piety_n or_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v administer_v it_o 21_o it_o rom_n 2._o 28_o 29._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21_o but_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 13_o spirit_n mat._n 3._o ââ_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 13_o and_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n which_o contain_v together_o with_o a_o precept_n authorise_v the_o use_n thereof_o a_o promise_n of_o benefit_n to_o worthy_a receiver_n â0_n receiver_n mat._n 26._o 27_o â8_o mat._n 28._o 19_o â0_n iv_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sacrament_n ordain_v