idols our selves or any other creature Q. 106. What are we especially taught by these words before me in the first Commandment A. These words before me or before my face in the first Commandment teach us that God who seeth all things takes special notice of and is much displeased with the siâ— of having any other God that so it may be an argument to disswade from it and to aggravate it as a most impudent provocation as also to perswade us to do as in his sight whatever we do in his service Q. 207. Which is the second Commandment A. The second Commandment is Thou shalt not make to thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth thou shalt not bow down to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth geâ—eration of them that hate me shewâ—ng mercy unto thousands of them that â—ove me and keep my Commandments Q. 108. What are the duties requiâ—ed in the second Commandment A. The duties required in the seâ—ond Commandment are the reâ—eiving observing and keeping pure â—nd intire all such religious worship â—nd Ordinances as God hath instiâ—uted in his word particularly â—rayer and Thanksgiving in the â—ame of Christ the reading preaching and hearing the word the administration and receiving of the Sacraments Church government and discipline the Ministry and maintenance thereof religious fasting swearing by the name of God and vowing unto him as also the disapproving detesting opposing all false worship and according to each ones place and calling removing it and all monuments of idolatry Q. 109. What are the sins forbidden in the second commandment A. The sins forbidden in the second Commandment are all devising counselling commanding using and any ways approving any religious worship not instituted by God himself tolerating a false Religion the making any representation of God of all or of any of the three persons either inwardly in our mind or outwardly in any kind of Image or likeness of any creature whatsoever all worshipping of it or God in it or by it the making of any representation of feigned Deities and all worship of them or service belonging to them all superstitious devices corrupting the worship of God adding to it taking from it whether invented taken up of our selves or receiv'd by tradition from others though under the title of antiquity custom devotions good intent or any other pretence whatsoever â—imony sacriledge all neglect contempt hindering and opposing the Worship Ordinances which God hath appointed Q. 110. What are the reasons annexed to the second Commandment the more to enforce it A The reasons annexed to the second Commandment the more to inforce it contained in these words For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me keep my Commandments are besides Gods soveraignty over us propriety in us his fervent zeal for his own worship his revengful indignation against all false worship as being a spiritual whoredom accounting the breakers of this Commandment such as hate him threatning to punish them unto divers generations esteeming the observers of it such as love him and keep his Commandments promising mercy to them unto many generations Q. 111. Which is the third Commandment A. The third Commandment is Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain Q. 112. What is required in thâ— third Commandment A. The third Commandment requires that the name of God his titles attributes ordinances the word sacraments prayer oaths vows his lots his works whatsoever else there is whereby he makes himself known be holily and reverently used in thought meditation word writing by an holy profession and answerable conversation to the glory of God and thâ— good of our selves and others Q. 113. What are the sins forbiddeâ— in the third Commandment A. The sins forbidden in the third Commandment are the not usinâ— of Gods name as is required the abuse of it in an ignorant vain irreverent profane superstitious or wicked mentioning or otherwise using his titles attributes ordinances or works by blasphemy perjury all sinful cursings oaths vows and lots violating of our oaths and vows if lawful and fulfilling them if of things unlawful murmuring quarrelling at curious prying into and misapplying of Gods decrees and providences misinterpreting misapplying or any way perverting the word or any part of it to profane jests curious or unprofitable questions vain janglings or the maintaining of false doctrines abusing it the creatures or any thing contained under the Name of God to charms or sinful lusts and practices the maligning scorning reviling or any ways opposing of Gods truth grace and ways making profession of Religion in hypocrisie or for sinister ends being ashamed of it or a shame to it by uncomfortable unwise unfruitful and offensive walkings or backsliding from it Q. 114. What reasons are annexed to the third Commandment A. The reasons annexed to the third Commandment in these words The Lord thy God For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain are because he is the Lord our God and therefore his name is not to be profaned or any way abused by us especially because he is so far from acquitting and sparing the transgressours of this Commandment as that he will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgment albeit many such escape the Censure and punishment of men Q. 115. Which is the fourth Commandment A. The fourth Commandment is Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy six days shalt thou labour do all thy work but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not do any work thou nor thy son nor thy daughter thy man servant nor thy maid servant nor thy cattel nor thy stranger that is within thy thy gates For in six days the Lord made heaven earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it Q.
116. What is required in the fourth Commandment A. The fourth Commandment requireth of all men the sanctifying or keeping holy to God such set time as he hath appointed in his Word expresly one whole day in seven which was the seventh from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ the first day of the week eâ—e since so to continue to the end of the world which is the Christian Sabbath and in the new Testament called the Lords day Q. 117. How is the Sabbath oâ— Lords day to be Sanctified A. The Sabbath or Lords day is to be Sanctified by an holy resting all the day not only from such works as are at all times sinful but even from such worldly imployments recreations as are on other days lawful and making it our delight to spend the whole time except so much of it as is to be taken up in works of necessity and mercy in the publick and private exercises of Gods worship and to that end we are to prepare our hearts and with such fore-sight diligence and moderation to dispose and seasonably to dispatch our worldly business that we may be the more free and fit for the duties of that day Q. 118. Why is the charge of keeping the Sabbath more specially directed to governours of families and other superiours A. The charge of keeping the Sabbath is more specially directed to governours of families other superiours because they are bound not only to keep it themselves but to see that it be observed by all those that are under their charge because they are prone oft times to hinder them by imployments of their own Q. 119. What are the sins forbidden in the fourth Commandment A. The sins forbidden in the fourth Commandment are all omissions of the duties required all careless negligent and unprofitable performing of them and being weary of them all profaning the day by idleness doing that which is in it self sinful and by all needless workâ— words and thoughts about our worldly imployments and recreations Q. 120. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth Commandment the more to inforce it A. The Reasâ—ns annexed to the fourth Commandment the more to enforce it are taken from the equity of it God allowing us six days of seven for our own affairs and reserving but one for himself in these words Six daâ—â— shalt thou labour and do all thy work from Gods challenging a special propriety in that day The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God from the example of God who in 6 days made heaven and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day from that blessing which God put upon that day not only in sanctifying it to be a day for his service but in ordaining it to be a means of blessing to us in our sanctifying it Wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it Q. 121. Why is the word Remember set in the beginning of the fourth Commandment A. The word Remember is set in the beginning of the fourth Commandment partly because of the great benefit of remembring it we being thereby helped in our preparation to keep it and in keeping it â—etter to keep all the rest of the Commandmenâ—s and to continue a thankful remembrance of the two great benefits of Creation and Redemption which contain a short abridgment of Religion and partly because we are very ready to forget it for that there is lâ—s light of â—ature for it and yet it restraineth our natural liberty in things at other times lawful that it cometh but once in seven dayes and many worldly businesses come between and too often take off our minds from thinking of it either to prepare for it or to sanctifie it that Sathan with his instruments much labour to blot out the glory and even the memory of it to bring in all irreligion and impiety Q. 122. What is the sum of the sixth Commandments which contain our duty to man A. The sum of the six commandment which contain our duty to man is to love our neighbour as our selves and to do to others what we would have them do to us Q. 123. Which is the fifth Commandment A. The fifth Commandment is Honour thy Father and Mother that thy days may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Q 124 Who are meant by Father Mother in the fifth Commandment A. By Father and Mother in the fifth Commandment are meant not only natural parents but all superiours in age and gifts and especially such as by Gods Ordinance are over us in place of Authority whether in family Church or Common-wealth Q. 125. Why are Superiours styled Father and Mother A. Superiours are styled Father Mother both to teach them in all duties towards their inferiours like natural parents to express love and tenderness to them according to their several relations and to work inferiours to a greater willingness and chearfulness in performing their duties to their superiours as to their parentâ— Q. 126. What is the general scope of the fiâ—th Commandment A. The general sâ—ope of the fifth Commandment is the performance of those duties which we mutually owe in our several relations as Inferiours Superiours Equals Q. 127. What is the Honour that Inferiours owe to their Superiours A. The Honour which Inferiours owe to their Superiours is all due reverence in heart word behaviour prayer thanksgiving for them imitating of their virtues graces willing obedience to their lawful commands and counsels due submission to their corrections fidelity to defence and maintainance of their persons authority according to their several ranks the nature of their places bearing with their infirmities and covering them in love that so they may be an honour to them and to their government Q. 128. What are the sins of inferiours against their Superiours A. The sins of inferiours against their Superiours are all neglect of the duties required toward them envying at contempt of and Rebellion against their persons and places in their lawful counsels commands and corrections cursing mocking and all such refractory and scandalous carriage as proves a shame and dishonour to them and their government Q. 129. What is required of Superiours towards their inferiours A. It is required of Superiours according to that power they receive from God and that relation wherein they stand to love pray for and bless their inferiours to instruct counsel and admonish them countenancing commending and rewarding such as do well discountenancing reproving and chastning such as do ill protecting and providing for them all
is Our Father which are in Heaven teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence as Children to a Father able and ready to help us and that we should pray with and for others Q. 101. VVhat do we pray for in the first Petition A. In the first Petition which is Hallowed be thy Name we pray that God would enable us others to glorifie him in all that whereby he maketh himself known and that he would disâ—ose all things to his own glory Q. 102. VVhat do we pray for in the second Petition A. In the second Petition which is Thy Kingdom come we pray that Satans Kingdom may be destroyed and that the Kingdom of Grace may be advanced our selves and others brought into it and kept in it and that the Kingdom of Glory may be hastned Q. 103. VVhat do we pray for in the third Petition A. In the third Petition which is Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven we pray that God by his grace would make us able and willing to know obey and submit to his will in all things as the Angels do in Heaven Q. 104. VVhat do we pray for in the fourth Petition A. In the fourth Petition which is Give us this day our daily bread we pray that of Gods free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life and enjoy his blessing with them Q. 105. What do we pray for in the fifth Petition A. In the fifth Petition which is And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors we pray that God for Christs sake would freely pardon all our sins which we are the â—ather encouraged to ask because by his grace we are inabled from the heart to forgive others Q. 106. What do we pray for in the sixth Petition A. In the sixth Petition which is And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil we pray that God would either keep us from being tempted to sin or support and deliver us when we are tempted Q. 107. What doth the conclusion of the Lords Prayer teach us A. The Conclusion of the Lords Prayer which is For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory for ever Amen teacheth us to take our incouragement in prayer from God onely and in our prayers to praise him ascribing Kingdom power and glory to him and in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard we say Amen THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Exod. 20. GOD spake all these words saying I am the Lord thy God which have brought thee out 〈◊〉 the Land of Egypt out of the house of bondage I. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven Iâ—age or any likeness of any thing that is in Heaâ—en above or that is in the Earth beneath or that 〈◊〉 in the water under the Earth thou shalt not 〈◊〉 down thy self to them nor serve them for I the â—ord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquiâ—â— of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third â—nd fourth generation of them that hate me and â—â—ewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me â—nd keep my Commandments III. Thou shall not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not â—old him guiltâ—â—ss that taketh his Name in vaâ—n IV. Remember the sabbath-Sabbath-day to keep it holy â—ix days shalt thou labour and do all thy work 〈◊〉 the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord 〈◊〉 God in it thou shalt not do any work thou 〈◊〉 thy Son nor thy Daughter thy man-servant 〈◊〉 thy maid-servant nor thy 〈◊〉 nor the stranger that is within thy gates For in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Seâ— and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefâ—re the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it V. Honour thy father and thy moâ—her that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee VI. Thou shalt not kill VII Thou shalt not commit adultery VIII Thou shalt not steal XI Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house thou shalt not covet thy neighbours Wife nor his Man Servant nor his Maid Servant nor his Ox nor his Asse nor any thing that is thy neighbours THE LORDS PRAYER Math. 6. OVr Father which art in Heaven Hallowed be thy Name Thy Kingdom câ—me Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory for ever Amen THE CREED I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth and in Iesus Christ his only Son our Lord which was conceived by the holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried He descended into Hell the third day he rose again from the dead he ascended into Heaven and siteth on the right â—and of God the Father Almighty from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead I believe in the Holy Ghost the Holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints the forgiveness of sins the Resurrection of the Body and the life everlasting Amen SO much of every Question both in the Larger and Shorter Catechism is repeated in the Answer as maketh every Answer an entire Proposition or Sentence in it self to the end the Learner may further improve it upon all occasions for his increase in knowledge and piety even out of the course of catechising as well as in it And albeit the substance of the doctrine comprised in that abridgement commonly called the Apostles Creed be fully set forth in each of the Catechisms so as there is no necessity of inserting the Creed it self yet it is here annexed not as though it were composed by the Apostles or ought to be esteeâ—ed Canonical Scripture as the ten Commandments and the Lords Prayer much less a Prayer as ignorant people have been apt to make both it and the Decalogue but because it is a brief sum of the Christian Faith agreeable to the Word of God and anciently receiâ—ed in the Churches of Christ. THE SUMME OF SAVING KNOWLEDGE With the Practical use thereof John 6.37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out EDINBVRGH Printed by George Swintoun and Thomas Brown and are to be sould by Iames Glen and David Trench 1671. A brief Sum of Christian Doctrine Contained In Holy Scriptures and holden forth in the Confession of Faith Catechism Agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminstâ—r and received by the General
intermeddle with Civil affairs which concern the Common wealth unless by way of humble petition in cases extraordinary or by way of advice for satisfaction of conscience if they be thereunto required by the Civil Magistrate CHAP. XXXII· Of the state of men after death and of the Resurrection of the dead THe bodies of men after death return to dust and see corruption but their Souls which neither die nor sleep having an immortal subsistence immediately return to God who gave them the souls of the righteous being then made perfect in holiness are received into the highest Heavens where they behold the face of God in light and glory waiting for the full Redemption of their Bodies And the souls of the wicked are cast into Hell where they remain in torments and utter darkness reserved to the Judgment of the great day Besides these two places for souls separated from their bodies the Scripture acknowledgeth none II. At the last day such as are found alive shall not die but be changed and all the dead shall be raised up with the self same bodies and none other although with different qualities which shall be united again to their souls for ever III. The Bodies of the unjust shall by the power of Christ be raised to dishonour the Bodies of the just by the Spirit unto honour and be made conformable to his own glorious Body CHAP. XXXIII Of the last judgment GOD hath appointed a Day wherein he will judge the World in righteousness by Jesus Christ to whom all power and judgment is given of the Father in which day not only the Apostate Angels shall be judged but likewise all persons that have lived upon earth shall appear before the Tribunal of Christ to give an accompt of their thoughts words and deeds and to receive accordingly to what they have done in the body whether good or evil II. The end of Gods appointing this day is for the manifestation of the glâ—ry of his mercy in the eternal salvation of the elect and of his justice in the damnation of the reprobate who are wicked and disobedient For then shall the Righteous go into everlasting Life and receive that fulness of joy and refreshing which shall come from the Presence of the Lord but the wicked who know not God and obey not the Gospel of Jesus Christ shall be cast into eternal Torments and be pâ—nished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of hâ—s power III. As Christ would have us to be certainly perswaded that thâ—râ— shall be a Day of Judgment both to deter all men from sin and for the greater consolation of the godly in their adversity so will he have that day unknown to Men that they may shake off all carnal security and be alwaies watchful because they know not at what hour the Lord will come and may be ever prepared to say Come Lord Jesus come quickly Amen FINIS THE LARGER CATECHISM First agreed upon By the ASSEMBLY of DIVINES at Westminster And now approved by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland To be a part of Uniformity in Religion between the Kirks of Christ in the three Kingdoms EDINBOURG Printed by George Swintoun and Thomas Brown and are to be sold by Iames Glen and David Trench Anno Dom. 1671. The LARGER CATECHISM First agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminster And now appointed by the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland to be a part of Uniformiâ—y in Religion between the Kirks of Christ in the three Kingdomes Question 1. WHat is the chief and highest end of man A. Mans chief and highest end is to glorifie God and fully to enjoy him for ever Q. 2. How doth it appear that there is a God A. The very light of nature in man and the works of God declare plainly that there is a God but his Word and Spirit only do sufficiently and effectually reveal him unto men for their Salvation Q. 3. What is the word of God A. The holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the Word of God the only Rule of Faith and obedience Q. 4. How doth it appear that the Scriptures are the word of God A. The Scriptures manifest themselves to be the Word of God by their Majesty and purity by the consent of all the parts the scope of the whole which is to give al glory tâ— God by their light and power to convince and convert sinners to comfort and build up believers unto salvation But the Spirit of God bearing witness by and with the Scriptures in the heart of man is alone able fully to perswade it that they are the very word of God Q. 5. What do the Scriptures principally teach A. The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God and what duty God requires of man Q. 6. What do the Scriptures make known of God A. The Scriptures make known what God is the persons in the Godhead his decrees and the execution of his decrees Q. 7. What is God A. God is a Spirit in and of himself infinite in being glory blessedness and perfection all sufficient eternal unchangeable incomprehensible every where present almighty knowing all things most wise most holy most just most merciful and gracious long suffering and abundant in goodness and truth Q. 8. Are there more Gods than one A. There is but one only the living and true God Q. 9. How many persons are there in the Godhead A. There be three persons in the Godhead the Father the Son and the holy Ghost and these three are one true eternal God the same in substance equal in power and glory although distinguished by their Personal properties Q 10. What are the personal properties of the three persons in the Godhead q A. It is proper to the Father to beget the Son and to the Son to bebegotten of the Father and to the holy Ghost to proceed from thâ— Father and Son from all eternity Q 11. How doth it appear that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father A. The Sâ—riptures manifest that the Son the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father â—scribing unto them such names attributes works and worship as are proper to â—od only Q 1â— What are the decreeâ— of God A. Gods decrees are the wise free and holy acts of the counsel of his will whereby from all eternity he hath for his own glory unchangeably fore-â—rdained whatsoever comes to pass in time especially concerning Angels and Men. Q. 13. What hath God especially decreed concerning Angels and Men A. God by an eternal and immutable decree â—ut of his meer love for the praise
of his glorious grace to be manifested in due time haâ—h elected some Angels to glory and in Christ hath chosen some men to eternal life and the means thereof and also according to his soveraign power and the unsearchable coâ—nsel of his own will whereby he extendeth or witholdeth favour as he pleaseth hath passed by and fore-ordained the rest to dishonour and wrath to be for their sin inflicted to the praise of the glory of his justice Q. 14. How doth God execute his Decrees A. God executeth his decrees in the works of Creation and Providence according to his infallible foreknowledg and the free and immutable counsel of his own will Q. 15. What is the work of Creation A. The work of Creation is that wherein God did in the beginning by the word of his power make of nothing the world and all things therein for himself within the space of six daies and all very good Q. 16. How did God create the Angels A. God created all the Angels spirits c immortal holy excelling in knowledge mighty in power to execute his Commandments and to praise his name yet subject to change Q. 17. How did God create man A. After God had made oll other creatures he created man male and female form'd the body of the man of the dust of the ground and the woman of a rib of the man indued them with living reasonable and immortal souls made them after his own image in knowledge righteousness and holiness having the law of God written in their hearts and power to fulfil it with dominion over the creatures yet subject to fall Q. 18. What are Gods works of Providence A. Gods works of Providence are his most holy wise powerful preserving and governing all his creatures ordering them and all their actions to his own glory Q. 19. What is Gods Providence towards the Angels A. God by his Providence permitted some of the Angels wilfully and irrecoverably to fall into sin damnation limiting and ordering that and all their sins to his own glory and established the rest in holiness and happâ—ness imploying them all at his pleasure in the administration of his power mercy and justice Q. 20. What was the providence of God towards man in the estate wherein he waâ— created A. The Providence of God toward man in the estate wherein he was created was the placing him in Paradise appointing him to dress it giving him liberty to eat of the fruit of the earth putting the creatures under his dominion and ordaining marriage for his help affording him communion with himself instituting the Sabbath entering into a Covenant of life with him upon condition of personal perfect and perpetual obedience of which the Tree of Life was a pledge and for biding to eat of the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil upon pain of death Q. 21. Did man continue in that estate wherein God at first created him A. Our first parents being left to the freedom of their own will through the temptation of Satan transgressed the Commandment of God in eating the forbidden fruit and thereby fell from the estate of Innocency wherein they were created Q. 22. Did all mankind fall in that first transgression A. The Covenant being made with Adam as a publick person not for himself only but for his posterity all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation sinned in him and fell with him in that first transgression Q. 23. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery Q. 24. What is sin A. Sin is any want of conformity unto or transgression of any Law of God given as a rule to the reasonable creatures Q. 25. Wherein consisteth the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell A. The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell consisteth in the guilt of Adams first sin the want of that righteousness wherein he was created the corruption of his nature whereby he is utterly indispos'd disabled and made opposite unto all that is spiritually good and wholly inâ—lined to all evil and that continnually which is commonly called Original sin and from which do proceed all actâ—al transgressions Q. How is Original sin conveyed from our first parents to their posterity A Original sin is conveyed from our first parents to their posterity by natural generation so as all that proceed from them in that way are conceived and born in sin Q. 27. What misery did the fall bring upon mankind A. The fall brought upon mankind the loss of Communion with God his displeasure and curse so as we are by nature children of wrath bond-slaves to Satan and justly liable to all punishments in this world that which is to come Q. 28. What are the punishments of sin in this world A. The punishment of sin in this world are either inward as blindness of mind a reprobate sense strong delusions hardness of heart horrour of conscience and vile affections or outward as the curse of God upon the creatures for our sakes and all other evils that befal us in our bodies names estates relations and employments together with deâ—th it self Q. 29. What are the punishments of sin in the world to come A. The punishments of sin in the world to come are everlasting separation from the comfortable presence of God and most grievous torments in soul and body without intermission in hell fire for ever Q. 30 Doth God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery A. God doth not leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin misery into which they fell by the breach of the first Covenant commonly cal'd the Covenant of works but of his meer love mercy delivereth his elect out of it bringeth them into an estate of Salvation by the second covenant commonly called the Covenant of Grace Q. 31. With whom was the Covenant of Grace made A. The Covenant of Grace was made with Christ as the second Adam and in him with all the elect as his seed Q. 32. How is the grace of God manifested in the second Covenant A. The grace of God is manifested in the second covenant in that he freely provideth and offereth to sinners a Mediator and life and salvation by him and requiring Faith as the condition to interest them in him promiseth and giveth his holy Spirit to all his elect to work in them that faith with all other saving graces and to enable them unto all holy obedience as the evidence of the truth of their Faith and thankfulness to God and