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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

that are baptized are undoubtedly regenerated VI. The efficacy of Baptism is not ●yed to that moment of time wherein it is administred yet notwithstanding by the right use of this Ordinance the grace promised is not only offered but really exhibited confer'd by the Holy Ghost to such whether of age or infants as that grace belongeth unto according to the Council of Gods own Will in his appointed time VII The Sacrament of Baptism is but once to be administred to any person CHAP. XXIX Of the LORDS Supper OUr Lord Jesus in the night wherein he was betrayed instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood called the Lords Supper to be observed in his Church unto the end of the world for the perpetual Remembrance of the Sacrifice of himself in his Death the sealing all benefits thereof unto true Believers their spiritual nourishment and growth in him their further engagement in and to all duties whi●h they ow unto him and to be a Bond and Pledge of their Communion with him and with each other as Members of his Mystical Body II. In this Sacrament Christ is not offered up to his Father nor any real Sacrifice made at all for remission of s●n of the quick or dead but only a commemoration of that one offering up of himself by himself upon the Cross once for all and a spiritual oblation of all possible praise unto God for the same So that the Popish Sacrifice of the Mass as they call it is most abominably injurious to Christs one only Sacrifice the only propitiation for all the sins of the elect III. The Lord Jesus hath in this Ordinance appointed his Minister● to declare his word of institution to the People to pray and bless the Elements of Bread and Wine and thereby to set them apart from a common to a holy use and to take and break the Bread to take the Cup and they communicating also themselves to give both to the Communicants but to none who are not then present in the Congregation IV. Private Masses or receiving this Sacrament by a Priest or any other alone as likewise the denyal of the Cup to the People worshipping the Elements the lifting them up or carrying them about for adoration and the reserving them for any pretended religious use are all contrary to the nature of this Sacrament and to the institution of Christ V. The outward Elements in this Sacrament duly set apart to the uses ordained by Christ have such relation to him crucified as that truly yet Sacramentally only they are sometimes called by the name of the things they represent to wit the Body and Blood of Christ albeit in substance and nature they still remain truly and only Bread and Wine as they were before VI. That Doctrine which maintains a change of the substance of Bread and Wine into the substance of Christs Body and blood commonly called Transubstantiation by Consecration of a Priest or by any other way is repugnant not to Scripture alone but even to common sense and reason overthroweth the nature of the Sacrament hath been and is the cause of manifold superstitions yea of gross Idolatries VII Worthy receivers outwardly partaking of the visible Elements in this Sacrament do then also inwardly by faith really indeed yet not carnally corporally but spiritually receive feed upon Christ crucified all benefits of his death The Body Blood of Christ being then nor corporally or carnally in with or under the bread and Wine yet as really but spiritually present to the faith of believers in that ordinance as the Elements themselves are to their outward senses VIII Although ignorant and wicked men receive the outward elements in this Sacrament yet they receive not the thing signified thereby but by their unworthy coming thereunto are guilty of the body blood of the Lord to their own damnation Wherefore all ignorant and ungodly persons as they are unfit to enjoy Communion with him so are they unworthy of the Lords Ta●le and cannot without great sin against Christ while they remain such partake of these holy Mysteries or be admitted thereunto CHAP. XXX Of Church Censures THe Lord Jesus as King and Head of his Church hath therein appointed a Government in the hand of Church Officers distinct from the Civil Magistrate II. To these Officers the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are committed by vertue whereof they have power respectively to retain and remit sins to shut that Kingdom against the impenitent both by the word and Censures and to open it unto penitent sinners by the Ministry of the Gospel and by absolution from Censures as occasion sha●l require III. Church Censures are necessary for the ●eclaiming and gaining of offending Brethren for deterring of oth●●s from the like offences for pu●ging out of that Leaven which might infect the whole Lump for v●●dicating the honour of Christ 〈◊〉 the holy profession of the Gos●●l for preventing the wrath of God which might iustly fall upon the Church if they should suffer his Covenant and ●he Seals thereof to be ●rofaned by notorious and obstinate offenders IV. For the better attaining of these ends the officers of the Church are to proceed by Admonition suspension from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper for a season and by Excommunication from the Church according to the nature of the crime and demerit of the person CHAP. XXXI Of Synods and Councils FOr the better Government and further edification of the Church there ought to be such Assemblies as are commonly called Synods or Councils II. As Magistrates may lawfully call a Synod of Ministers and other fit persons to consult and advise with about matters of Religion So if Magistrates be open Enemies to the Church the Ministers of Christ of themselves by vertue of their Office or they with other fit persons upon delegation from their Churches may meet together in such assemblies III. It belongeth to Synods and Councils Ministerially to determine Controversies of Faith and cases of Conscience to set down rules and Directions for the better ordering of the publick worship o● God and Government of his Church to receive complaints in cases of malice administration and authoritatively to determine the same which Decrees and Determinations if consonant to the word of God are to be received with reverence and submission not only for their agreement with the word but also for the power whereby they are made as being an Ordinance of God appointed thereunto in his Word IV. All Synods or Councils since the Apostles times whether general or particular may erre and many have erred Therefore they are not to be made the rule of Faith or practice but to be used as an help in both V. Synods and Councils are to handle or conclude nothing but that which is Ecclesiastical and are not to

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 gl●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 p●nished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of h●s power III. As Christ would have us to be certainly perswaded that th●r● 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 Uniformi●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 t● 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 th● 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 S●riptures manifest that the Son the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father ●scribing unto them such names attributes works and worship as are proper to ●od only Q 1● What are the decree● 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-●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 ●ut of his meer love for the praise

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 dis●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 ●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 I●age or any likeness of any thing that is in Hea●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 ●ord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniqui●● of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third ●nd fourth generation of them that hate me and ●●ewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me ●nd keep my Commandments III. Thou shall not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not ●old him guilt●●ss that taketh his Name in va●n IV. Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy ●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 Se● and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wheref●re the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it V. Honour thy father and thy mo●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 c●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 ●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 estee●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 recei●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 Westminst●r and received by the General