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A74916 The confession of faith, together with the larger and lesser catechismes. Composed by the reverend Assembly of Divines, sitting at Westminster, presented to both Houses of Parliament. Again published with the Scriptures at large, and the emphasis of the Scriptures in a different character. To which is annexed two sheets of Church-government with the Scriptures at large.; Westminster Confession of Faith. 1658 (1658) Thomason E751_1 518,712 230

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temptation_n take_v you_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o he_o tempt_v above_o what_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o bestow_v and_o bless_v all_o mean_n of_o grace_n etc._n grace_n heb._n 13._o 20._o 21._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n je●us_n christ_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n v._o 21._o make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o quicken_v we_o to_o watchfulness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o we_o and_o all_o his_o people_n may_v by_o his_o providence_n be_v keep_v from_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n transgression_n sin_n mat._n 26._o 21._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 13._o 9_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v not_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n or_o if_o tempt_v that_o by_o his_o spirit_n we_o may_v be_v powerful_o support_v and_o enable_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n joy_n temptation_n eph._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n v._o 15._o o●_n who_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v v._o 16._o that_o he_o will_v grant_v you_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n v._n 17._o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o you_o be_v root_v etc._n etc._n 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in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o v._o 12._o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n etc._n etc._n v._n 13._o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o bless_v thy_o glorious_a name_n in_o regard_n whereof_o as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v we_o he_o we_o eph._n 3_o 20_o 21._o now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o v._o 21._o unto_o
five_o petition_n which_o be_v and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n 12._o debtor_n mat_n 6._o 12._o we_o pray_v that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n will_v free_o pard_n on_o all_o our_o sin_n sake_n sin_n psal_n 51._o 1_o 2_o 7_z 9_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n v._o 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n v._o 7_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n v._o 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n dan._n 9_o 17_o 18_o 19_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n hear_v thou_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o his_o supplication_n v._n 19_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n which_o we_o be_v the_o rather_o encourage_v to_o ask_v because_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v enable_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o forgive_v other_o trespass_n other_o luk._n 11._o 4._o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o also_o forgive_v every_o one_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o mat._n 18._o 35._o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o to_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n q._n what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o six_o petition_n a._n in_o the_o six_o petition_n which_o be_v and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a 13._o evil_a mat._n 6._o 13._o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v either_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n weak_a sin_n mat._n 26._o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a or_o support_v and_o deliver_v we_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v i_o tempt_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 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of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n iii_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a iv_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o v._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o vi_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v vii_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n viii_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v ix_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n x._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n finis_fw-la the_o lord_n prayer_n matth._n 6._o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v
receive_v we_o glad_o v._n 18._o and_o the_o day_n follow_v paul_n go_v in_o with_o we_o unto_o james_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n be_v present_a and_o so_o forward_o which_o prove_v that_o those_o several_a congregation_n be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o whether_o these_o congregation_n be_v fix_v or_o not_o fix_v in_o regard_n of_o officer_n or_o member_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n nor_o do_v there_o appear_v any_o material_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o several_a congregation_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o many_o congregation_n now_o in_o the_o ordinary_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o fixedness_n require_v of_o officer_n or_o member_n 3._o three_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v hold_v forth_o that_o many_o congregation_n may_v be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n ii_o second_o by_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n appear_v by_o act_n 10._o 31._o therefore_o watch_n and_o remember_v that_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n i_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n where_o be_v mention_n of_o paul_n continuance_n at_o ephesus_n in_o preach_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o act_n 19_o 18._o and_o many_o that_o believe_v come_v and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o deed_n v._n 19_o many_o also_o of_o they_o which_o use_v curious_a art_n bring_v their_o book_n together_o and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n and_o they_o count_v the_o price_n of_o they_o and_o find_v it_o fifty_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n v._n 20._o so_o mighty_o grow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prevail_v act._n 19_o 10._o and_o this_o continue_a by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n so_o that_o all_o they_o who_o dwell_v in_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n both_o jew_n and_o greek_n v._o 17._o and_o this_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n also_o dwell_v at_o ephesus_n and_o fear_n fall_v on_o they_o all_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v magnify_v 1_o cor._n 16._o 8._o but_o i_o will_v tarry_v at_o ephesus_n until_o pentecost_n v._o 9_o for_o a_o great_a door_n and_o effectual_a be_v open_v unto_o i_o and_o there_o be_v many_o adversary_n v._o 19_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n salute_v you_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o much_o in_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o their_o house_n where_o the_o special_a effect_n of_o the_o word_n be_v mention_v and_o verse_n 10_o and_o 17_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o jew_n and_o greek_n and_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 8_o 9_o where_o a_o reason_n of_o paul_n stay_n at_o ephesus_n until_o pentecost_n and_o verse_n 19_o where_o be_v mention_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscila_n then_o at_o ephesus_n as_o appear_v act_n 18._o 19_o and_o he_o come_v to_o ephesus_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o but_o he_o himself_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n and_o reason_v with_o the_o jew_n v._o 24._o and_o a_o certain_a jew_n name_v apollo_n bear_v at_o alexandria_n a_o eloquent_a man_n and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n come_v to_o ephesus_n v._n 26._o and_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v bold_o in_o the_o synagogue_n who_o when_o acquila_n and_o priscilla_n have_v hear_v they_o take_v he_o unto_o they_o and_o expound_v unto_o he_o the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n do_v make_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v many_o elder_n over_o these_o many_o congregation_n as_o one_o flock_n appear_v act._n 20._o 17._o and_o from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 28._o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n 3._o that_o these_o many_o congregation_n be_v one_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n appear_v rev._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o v._o 1._o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n write_z these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n v._n 2._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o how_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o thou_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n v._o 3._o and_o have_v horn_n and_o have_v patience_n and_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n have_v labour_v and_o have_v not_o faint_v v._o 4._o nevertheless_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n v._o 5._o remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v v._o 6._o but_o this_o thou_o have_v that_o thou_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o i_o also_o hate_n join_v with_o act._n 20._o 17_o 28._o of_o which_o see_v before_o of_o synodical_a assembly_n the_o scripture_n do_v hold_v out_o another_o sort_n of_o assembly_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o classical_a and_o congregational_a all_o which_o we_o call_v synodical_a act_n 15._o 2_o 6_o 22_o 23._o v._o 2._o when_o therefore_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v no_o small_a dissension_n and_o disputation_n with_o they_o they_o determine_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o this_o question_n v._o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o for_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n v._o 22._o then_o please_v it_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n to_o antioch_n with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n namely_o judas_n surname_v barsabas_n and_o silas_n chief_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n v._o 23._o and_o write_v letter_n by_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n unto_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o other_o church-governor_n as_o also_o other_o fit_a person_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v deem_v expedient_a be_v member_n of_o those_o assembly_n which_o we_o call_v synodical_a where_o they_o 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shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n v._o 15._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n jer._n 14._o 14._o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o the_o prophet_n pprophecy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n i_o send_v they_o not_o neither_o have_v i_o command_v they_o neither_o sake_n i_o unto_o they_o they_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o a_o false_a vision_n and_o divination_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n heb._n 5._o 4._o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v
of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n ordination_n be_v always_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n tit._n 15._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21_o 22._o v._n 21._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n v._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a ordination_n be_v the_o solemn_a set_n apart_o of_o a_o person_n to_o some_o public_a church-office_n numb_a 8_o 10_o 11_o 14_o 19_o 22._o v._o 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n v._o 11._o and_o aaron_n shall_v offer_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o offering_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v execute_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 14._o thus_o shall_v thou_o separate_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o v._o 19_o and_o i_o have_v give_v the_o levite_n as_o a_o gift_n to_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o there_o be_v no_o plague_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o sanctuary_n v._o 22._o and_o after_o that_o go_v the_o levite_n in_o to_o do_v their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n before_o aaron_n and_o before_o his_o son_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n concern_v the_o levite_n so_o do_v they_o unto_o they_o act_n 6._o 3_o 5_o 6_o v._o 3._o wherefore_o brethren_n look_v you_o out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n v._o 5._o and_o the_o say_v please_v the_o whole_a multitude_n and_o they_o those_o stephen_n a_o man_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o philip_n and_o prochorus_n and_o nicanor_n and_z timon_z and_o permenas_n and_o nicolas_n a_o proselyte_n of_o antioch_n v._o 6._o who_o they_o have_v set_v before_o the_o apostle_n and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n with_o fast_v by_o those_o preach_a presbyter_n to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a act_n 14._o 23._o and_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v they_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o they_o believe_v act_n 13._o 3._o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o very_o expedient_a that_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v minister_n be_v design_v to_o some_o particular_a church_n or_o other_o ministerial_a charge_n act_n 14._o 23._o see_v before_o tit._n 1._o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o act_n 20_o 17_o 28._o v._o 17._o and_o from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 28._o take_v heed_n therefore_o 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