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A80320	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.		1649 (1649)	Wing C5760; Thomason E1419_1; ESTC R210325	119,624	212

about the true and full sense of any Scripture which is not manifold but one it must be searched and known by other places that speak more clearly y 2 Pet. 1. 20 21. Acts 15. 15 16. X. The Supream Iudge by which all Controversies of Religion are to be determined and all Decrees of Councels Opinions of Ancient Writers Doctrines of men and private spirits are to be examined and in whose Sentence we are to rest can be no other but the Holy Spirit speaking in the Scripture z Mat. 22. 29. 31. Ephe. 2. 20. with Acts 28. 23. CHAP. II. Of God and of the holy Trinity THere is but one onely a Deut. 6. 4. 1 Cor. 8. 4. 6 living and true God b 1 Thes 1. 9 Ier. 10. 10. who is infinite in Being and Perfection c Iob 11. 7 8 9. Iob 26. 14. a most pure Spirit d Iohn 4. ●4 invisible e 1 Tim. 1. 17 without body parts f Deut. 4. 15 16. Ioh. 4. 24. with Luke 24. 39 or passions g Act. 14. 11 15. immutable h Iam. 1. 17. Mal. 3. 6. immense i 1 King 8. 27. Ier. 23 23 24. eternall k Psal 90. 2. 1 Tim. 1. 17. incomprehensible l Psal 14● ● Almighty m Gen. 17. 1. Rev. 4. 8. most wise n Rom. 16. 27. most Holy o Isa 6. 3. Rev. 4. 8. most free p Psal 115. ● most absolute q Exod. 3. 14 working all things according to the Counsel of his own immutable and mostrighteous will r Eph. 1. 11. for his own glory ſ Pro. 16. 14. Rom. 11 36. most loving t 1 Iohn 4. 8. 6. gracious mercifull long-suffering abundant in goodnesse and truth forgiving iniquity transgression and sin u Exod. 34. 6 7. the rewarder of them that diligently seek him w Heb. 11. 6. and withall most just and terrible in his judgements x Nehem. 9. 32. 33. hating all sin y Psa 5. 5 6. and who will by no meanes clear the guilty z Nah 1. 2 3. Exod. 34 7. II. God hath all life a Iohn 5. 26. glory b Acts 7. 2. goodnesse c Psal 119. 68. blessednesse d 1 Tim. 6. 15. Rom. 9. 5. in and of himself and is alone in and unto himself all-sufficient not standing in need of any creatures which he hath made e Act. 17. 24 25. nor deriving any Glory from them f Iob 22. 2 3 but only manifesting his own glory in by unto and upon them He is the alone Fountain of all Being of whom through whom and to whom are all things g Rom. 11 36 and hath most Soveraigne Dominion over them to do by them for them or upon them whatsoever himself pleaseth h Rev. 4. 11. 1 Tim. 6. 15. Dan. 4. 25 31. In his sight all things are open and manifest i Heb. 4. 13. his knowledge is infinite infallible and independent upon the creature k Rom. 11. 33 34. Psal 147. 5. so as nothing is to him contingent or uncertain l Act. 15. 18. Ezek. 11. 5. He is most holy in all his counsels in all his works and in all his commands m Psal 145. 17. Rom. 7. 12 To him is due from Angels and men and every other creature whatsoever worship service or obedience he is pleased to require of them n Rev. 5. 1● 13 14. III. In the Vnity of the God-head there be three Persons of one substance power and eternity God the Father God the Son and God the Holy Ghost o 1 Ioh. 5. 7. Mat. 3. 16 17 Mat 28. 19. 2 Cor. 13 14 The Father is of none neither begotten nor proceeding The son is eternally begotten of the Father p Ioh. 1. 14 18. The Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son q Ioh 1. 15 26. Gal. 4. 6. CHAP. III. Of Gods eternall Decree GOD from all eternity did by the most wise and holy Counsell of his own Will freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to passe a Eph. 1. 11 Rom. 11. 33. Heb. 6. 17. Rom 9 15 18. yet so as thereby neither is God the Author of sin b Iam. 1. 13. 17. 1 Ioh 1. 5 nor is violence offered to the will of the Creatures nor is the Liberty or contingency of second Causes taken away but rather established c Acts 2. 23 Mat. 17 12. Act. 4. 27 28 Iob 19. 11. Pro. 16. 33. II. Although God knowes whatsoever may or can come to passe upon all supposed conditions d Act. 15. 18. 1 Sam 23. 11 12. Mat. 11. 21 23. yet hath he not decreed any thing because he foresaw it as future or as that which would come to passe upon such conditions e Rom 9. 11 13 16. 18. III. By the decree of God for the manifestation of his Glory some men and Angels f 1 Tim. 5. 21. Mat. 25. 41. are predestinated unto everlasting life and others fore-ordained to everlasting death g Rom. 9. 22 23. Eph 1 5 6 Prov. 16. 4 IV. These Angels and men thus predestinated and fore-ordained are particularly and unchangeably designed and their number is so certain and definite that it cannot be either increased or diminished h 2 Tim. 3 19. Ioh. 13 18. V. Those of man-kinde that are predestinated unto Life God before the foundation of the world was laid according to his eternall and immutable purpose and the secret counsell and good pleasure of his Will hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory i Eph. 1. 4 9 11. Rom. 8. 30 2 Tim. 1. 9 1 Thes 5 9 out of his meer free grace and love without any foresight of Faith or good works or perseverance in either of them or any other thing in the creature as conditions or causes moving him thereunto k Rom. 9. 11 13 16. Eph. 1. 4 9. all to the praise of his glorious grace l Eph. 1. 6. 12 VI. As God hath appointed the Elect unto glory so hath he by the eternall and most free purpose of his Will fore-ordained all the meanes thereunto m 1 Pet. 1. 2 Eph 1. 4 5 Eph. ● 13 Wherefore they who are elected being fallen in Adam are redeemed by Christ n 1 Thes 5 9. 10. Tit. 2. 14 are effectually called unto faith in Christ by his Spirit working in due season are justified adopted sanctified o Rom. 8. 30 Eph. 1. 5 2 Thes 2. 13 and kept by his power through faith unto salvation p 1 Pet. 1. 5 Neither are any other redeemed by Christ effectually called justified adopted sanctified and saved but the Elect onely q Iohn 17. 9 Rom. 8. 28 to the end Iohn 6. 64 65. Iohn 10 26. Iohn 8. 47. 1 Ioh. 2 19. VII The rest of man-kinde God was pleased according to the unsearchable counsell of his own Will whereby he

sue out a Divorce m Mat. 5. 31 32. And after the Divorce to marry another as if the offending party were dead n Mat. 19. 9 Rom. 7. ● 3 VI. Although the corruption of man be such as is apt to study arguments unduely to put asunder those whom God hath joyned together in marriage yet nothing but Adultery or such wilfull desertion as can no way be remedied by the Church or Civil Magistrate is cause sufficient of dissolving the bond of Marriage o Mat. 19. 8 9. 1 Cor. 7. 15. Mat 19. 6. Wherein a publick and orderly course of proceeding is to be observed And the Persons concerned in it not left to their own wills and discretion in their own case p Deut. 24. 1 2 3 4. CHAP. XXV Of the Church THe Catholick or Vniversall Church which is invisible consists of the whole number of the Elect that have bin are or shall be gathered into one under Christ the Head thereof and is the Spouse the Body the fulnesse of Him that filleth all in all a Eph. 1. 10 22 23 Eph. 5. 23 27. 32 Col. 1. 18 II. The visible Church which is also Catholick or Vniversall under the Gospell not confined to one Nation as before under the Law consists of all those throughout the World that professe the true Religion b 1 Cor. 1 2 1 Cor. 12 12 13. Psal 2. 8 Rev. 7. 9 Rom. 15. 9 10 11 12 and of their children c 1 Cor. 7. 14. Acts 2 39. Ezek. 16. 20 21. Rom. 11 16. Gen. 3. 15. Gen. 17. 7 and is the Kingdome of the Lord Iesus Christ d Mat. 13. 47 Isa 9. 7 ● Eph. 1. 19 the House and Family of God e Eph 2. 15 out of which there is no ordinary possibility of Salvation f Acts 2. 47 III. Vnto this Catholick Visible Church Christ hath given the Ministery Oracles and Ordinances of God for the gathering and perfecting of the Saints in this life to the end of the world a●d doth by his own presence and Spirit according to his promise make them effectuall thereunto g 1 Cor 12 28. Eph. 4 11 12 13 Mat. 28. 19 20. Isa 50. 21 IV. This Catholick Church hath bin sometimes more sometimes lesse visible h Rom. 11. 3 4. Rev. 12. 6 14. And particular Churches which are Members thereof are more or lesse as pure according as the Doctrine of the Gospel is taught and imbraced Ordinances administred and publick worship performed more or less purely in them i Rev. 2. 3 chapters 1 Cor. 5. 6 7 V. The purest Churches under Heaven are subject both to mixture and errour k 1 Cor 13. 12. Rev. 2. 3 chapters Mat. 13. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 47 and some have so degenerated as to become no Churches of Christ but Synagogues of Satan l Rev. 18. 2 Rom. 11. 18 19 20 21 22 Neverthelesse there shall be alwayes a Church on Earth to Worship God according to his will m Mat. 16 18 Ps●l 72. 17 Ps●l 102. 28 Mat 28. 19 20 VI. There is no other Head of the Church but the Lord Iesus Christ n Col. 1. 18 Eph 1. 22 Nor can the Pope of Rome in any sence be head thereof but is that Antichrist that man of sin and Sun of Perdition that exalteth himself in the CHurch against Christ and all that is called God o Mat. ●3 8 9 10 2 Thess 2. 3 4 8. 9 Rev. 13. 6. CHAP. XXVI Of the Communion of Saints ALL Saints that are united to Iesus Christ their Head by his Spirit and by Faith have fellowship with him in his graces Sufferings Death Resurrection and Glory a 1 Iohn 1 Eph 3. 16 17 18 19 Iohn 1. 16 Eph. 2 5 6 Phil. 3. 10 Rom. 6. 5 6 2 Tim. 2 12 And being united to one another in love they have communion in each others gifts graces b Eph. 4. 15 16. 1 Cor. 12 7. 1 Cor 3. 21 22 23 Col. 2. 19. and are obliged to the performance of such duties publick and private as do conduce to their mutuall good both in the inward and outward man c 1 Thes ● 11. 14 Rom. 1 11 12 14. 1 Iohn 3. 16 17 18. Gal. 6. 10. II Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God and in performing such other spirituall services as tend to their mutuall edification d Heb. 10 24 25. Acts 2. 42 46 Isa 2 3 1 Cor. 11 20 as also in relieving each other in outward things according to their severall abilities and necessities Which Communion as God offereth opportunity is to be extended unto all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Iesus e Acts 2. 44 45. 1 Iohn 3. ●7 2 Cor. 8 9. chapters Acts 11. 29 30. III. This Communion which the Saints have with Christ doth not make them in any wise partakers of the substance of his God-head or to be equall with Christ in any respect either of which to affirm is impious and blasphemous f Col 1. 18 19. 1 Cor. 8 6. Isa 42 8 1 Tim 6 15 16. Psal 45 7. with Heb. 1. 8 9. Nor doth their Communion one with another as Saints take away or in fringe the title or propriety which each man hath in goods and possessions g Exod. 20. 15 Eph 4 28 Acts 5. 4. CHAP. XXVII Of the Sacraments SAcraments are holy Signes and Seales of the Covenant of Grace a Rom. 4. 11 Gen. 17. 7 10 immediatly instituted by God b Mat. 28. 19 1 Cor 11. 23. to represent Christ and his Benefits and to confirm our interest in him c 1 Cor. 10 16. 1 Cor 25 26. Gal. 3. 27. as also to put a visible difference between those that belong unto the Church and the rest of the World d Rom. 15. 8 Exod. 12. 48 Gen. 34. 14 and solemnly to engage them to the Service of God in Christ according to his Word e Rom. 6. 3 4. 1 Cor. 10. 16 21. II. There is in every Sacrament a spirituall relation or Sacramentall union between the Signe and the Thing signified whence it comes to passe that the names and effects of the one are attributed to the other f Gen. 17. 10 Mat. 26. 27 28. Tit. 3. 5 III. The grace which is exhibited in or by the Sacraments rightly used is not conferred by any power in them neither doth the efficacy of a Sacrament depend upon the piety or intention of him that doth administer it g Rom 2. 28 29. 1 Pet. 3. 21 but upon the work of the Spirit h Mat. 3. ●● 2 Cor. 12. 13 and the word of institution which contains together with a precept authorizing the use thereof a promise of benefit to worthy receivers i Mat. 26. 27 ●8 Mat. 28. 19 ●0 IV. There be only two Sacraments ordained