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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

require of us that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us by reason of the transgression of the Law A. That we may escape the wrath and curse of God due to us by reason of the transgression of the Law he requireth of us repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ and the diligent use of the outward means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of his mediation Q. 154. What are the outward means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of his mediation A. The outward and ordinary means wereby Christ communica●eth to his Church the benefits of his ●ediation are all his ordinances ●specially the word Sacraments ●nd Prayer all which are made effe●tual to the elect for their salvation Q. 195. How i● the Word made ●ffectual to salvation A. The Spirit of God maketh the ●●ading but especially the preaching ●f the word an effectual means of ●●lightning convincing and hum●ing sinners of driving them out 〈◊〉 themselves drawing them un●● Christ of conforming them to 〈◊〉 Image subduing them to his ●ll of strengthening them against ●●mptations and corruptions of building them up in grace and establishing their hearts in holiness and comfort through faith unto salvation Q. 156. Is the word of God to b● read by all A. Although all are not to be permitted to read the word publickly to th● Congregation yet all sorts of people are bound to read it apart b● themselves and with their fam●●lies to which end the holy Scrip●tures are to be translated out of 〈◊〉 Original into vulgar languages Q. 157. How is the word of G●● to be read A. The holy Scriptures are to be rea● with an high and reverent esteem them with a firm perswasion th● they are the very word of God that he only can enable us to und●●●stand them with desire to kno● believe obey the will of God ●●●vealed in them with diligence attention to the matter 〈◊〉 of them with meditation app●●●cation self-denial and praye● Q. 158. By whom is the word God to be preached A. The word of God is to be prea●●●ed only by such as are sufficie●●●ly gifted and also duly approved and called to that office Q. 159. How is the word of God to be preached by those that are called thereunto A. They that are called to labour in the ministry of the word are to preach sound doctrine diligently in season out of season plainly not in the enticing words of mens wisdom but in demonstration of the Spirit and power faithfully mak●ng known the whole counsel of God wisely applying themselves to ●he necessities and capacities of the ●earers zealously with fervent ●ove to God and the souls of the people sincerely aiming at his glory and their conversion edi●ication and salvation Q. 160. What is required of those ●hat hear the word preached A. It is required of those that hear ●he word preached that they attend ●pon it with diligence preparati●n prayer examine what they ●ear by the Scriptures receive the ●●uth with faith love meekness ●nd readiness of mind as the Word of God meditate and confer of it hide it in their hearts and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives Q. 161. How do the Sacraments become effectual means of Salvation A. The Sacraments become effectual means of Salvation not by any power in themselves or any vertue derived from the piety intention of him by whom they are administred but only by the working of the holy Ghost and the blessing of Christ by whom they are instituted Q. 162. What is a Sacrament A. A Sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his Church to signifie seal and exhibit unto those that are within the Covenant of Grace the benefits of his mediation to strengthen and increase their faith all other graces to oblige them to obedience to testifie and cherish their love and communion one with another and to distinguish them from those that are without Q. 163. What are the parts of a Sacrament A. The parts of a Sacrament are two the one an outward and sen●sible sign used according to Christs own appointment the other an inward and spiritual grace thereby signified Q. 164. How many Sacraments hath Christ instituted in his Church under the New Testament A. Under the New Testament Christ hath instituted in his Church only two Sacraments Baptism and the Lords Supper Q. 163. What is Baptism A. Baptism is a Sacrament of the New Testament wherein Christ hath ordained the washing with water in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost to be a sign and seal of ingrafting into himself of remission of sins by his blood and regeneration by his Spirit of adoption and resurrection unto everlasting life and whereby the parties baptized are solemnly admitted into the visible Church and enter into an open and professed ingagement to be wholly and only the Lords Q. 166. Unto whom is Baptism to be administred A. Baptism is not to be administred to any that are out of the visible Church so strangers from the Covenant of promise till they profess their faith in Christ and obedience to him but infants descending from parents either both or but one of them pr●fessing faith in Christ and obedience to him are in that respect within the Covenant and to be baptized Q. 167. How is our baptism to be improved by us A. The needful but much neglected duty of improving our Baptism is to be performed by us all our life long especially in the time of temptation and when we are present at the administration of it to others by serious and thankful con●ideration of the nature of it of the ends for which Christ instituted it the priviledges and benefits conferred and sealed thereby and our solemn vow made therein by being humbled for our sinful defilements our falling short of and walking contrary to the grace of Baptism and our ingagements by growing up to assurance of pardon of sin and of all other blessings sealed to us in that Sacrament by drawing strength from the death and resurrection of Christ into whom we are baptized for the mortifying of sin and quickning of grace and by endeavouring to live by faith to have our conversation in holiness and righteousness as those that have therein given up there name to Christ and to walk in brotherly love as being baptized by the same spirit into one body Q. 168. What is the Lords Supper A. The Lords Supper is a Sacrament of the New

Testament wherein by giving and receiving bread and wine according to the appointment of Jesus Christ his death is shewed forth and they that worthily communicate feed upon his body and blood to their spiritual nourishment and growth in grace have their union communion with him confirmed testifie and renew their thankfulness and ingagement to God and their mutual love and fellowship each with other as members of the same mystical body Q. 169. How hath Christ appointed bread wine to be given and received in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. Christ hath appointed the ministers of his word in the administratition of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper to set apart the bread and wine from common use by the word of institution thanksgiving prayer to take and break the bread and to give both the bread the wine to the Communicants who are by the same appointment to take eat the bread and to drink the wine in thankful remembrance that the body of Christ was broken and given and his blood shed for them Q. 170. How do they that worthily communicate in the Lords Supper feed upon the body and blood of Christ therein A. As the body and blood of Christ are not corporally or carnally present in with or under the bread and wine in the Lords Supper and yet are spiritually present to the faith of the receiver no less truly and really than the elements themselves are to their outward sense so they that worthily communicate in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper do therein feed upon the body and blood of Christ not after a corporal or carnal but in a spiritual manner yet truly really while by faith they receive and apply unto themselves Christ crucified and all the benefits of his death Q. 171. How are they that receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper to prepare themselves before they come unto it A. They that receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper are before they come to prepare themselves thereunto by examining themselves of their being in Christ of their sins and wants of the truth and measure of their knowledge faith repentance love to God and the brethren charity to all men forgiving those that have done them wrong of their desires after Christ and of their new obedience and by renewing the exercise of these graces by serious meditation and fervent prayers Q. 172. May one who doubteth of his being in Christ or of his due preparation come to the Lords Supper A. One who doubteth of his being in Christ or of his due preparation to the Sacrament of the Lords supper may have true interest in Christ though he be not yet assured thereof and in Gods account hath it if he be duely affected with the apprehension of the want of it unfainedly desires to be found in Christ and to depart from iniquity in which case because promises are made and this Sacrament is appointed for the relief even of weak and doubting Christians he is to bewail his unbelief and labour to have his doubts resolved and so doing he may and ought to come to the Lords Supper that he may be further strengthened Q. 173. May any who profess the faith and desire to come to the Lords Supper be kept from it A. Such as are found to be ignorant or scandalous notwithstanding their profession of the faith and desire to come to the Lords Supper may and ought to be kept from that Sacrament by the power which Christ hath left in his Church until they receive instruction and manifest their reformation Q. 174. What is required of them that receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper in the time of the administration of it A. It is required of them that receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper that during the time of the administration of it with all holy reverence and attention they wait upon God in that Ordinance did ligently observe the Sacramental Elements and actions heedfully discern the Lords Body and affectionatly meditate on his death and sufferings and thereby stir up themselves to a vigorous exercise of their graces in judging themselves and sorrowing for sin in earnest hungring and thirsting after Christ feeding on him by faith receiving of his fulness trusting in his merits rejoycing in his love giving thanks for his grace in renewing of their Covenant with God and love to all the Saints Q. 175. What is the duty of Christians after they have received the Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. The duty of Christians after they have received the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is seriously to consider how they have behaved themselves therein and with what success if they find quickning and comfort to bless God for it beg the continuance of it watch against relapses fulfil their vows and incourage themselves to a frequent attendance on that ordinance but if they find not present benefit more exactly to review their preparation to carriage at the Sacrament in both which if they can approve themselves to God and their own consciences they are to wait for the fruit of it in due time but if they see they have failed in either they are to be humbled and to attend upon it afterward with more care diligence Q. 176. Wherein do the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lords Supper agree A. The Sacraments of Baptism and the Lords Supper agree in that the Author of both is God the spiritual part of both is Christ and his benefits both are seals of the same Covenant are to be dispensed by Ministers of the Gospel and by none other and to be continued in the Church of Christ untill his second coming Q. 177. Wherein do the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lords Supper differ A. The Sacraments of Baptism and the Lords Supper differ in that Baptism is to be administred but once with water to be a sign seal of our regeneration and ingrafting into Christ and that even to infants whereas the Lords Supper is to be administred often in the Elements of bread and wine to represent and exhibit Christ as spiritual norrishment to the soul and to confirm our continuance and growth in him and that only to such as are of years and abilitie to examine themselves Q. 178. What is Prayer A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God in the name of Christ by the help of his spirit with confession of our sins and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies Q. 179. Are we to pray unto God only A. God only being able to search the hearts hear the requests pardon the sins

with Adam not only for himself but for his posterity all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation sinned in him fell with him in his first transgression Q. 17. Into what estate did th● fall bring mankind A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery Q. 18. Wherein consists the sinfu●●ness of that estate whereinto man fell A. The sinfulness of that estat● whereinto man fell consists in th● guilt of Adams first sin the want 〈◊〉 Original righteousness and the cor●ruption of his whole nature which 〈◊〉 commonly called Original sin tog●ther with all actual transgressions which proceed from it Q. 19. What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell A. All mankind by their fall lost communion with God are under his wrath curse so made liable to all miseries in this life to death it self to the pains of Hell for ever Q. 29. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery A. God having out of his meer good pleasure from all eternity elected some to everlasting life did enter into a Covenant of grace to deliver them out of the estate of sin misery and to bring them into an estate of Salvation by a Redeemer Q. 21. Who is the Redeemer of Gods elect A. The only Redeemer of Gods elect is the Lord Jesus Christ who being the eternal Son of God became man and so was and continueth to be God man in two distinct natures one person for ever Q. 22. How did Christ being the Son of God become man A. Christ the Son of God became man by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul being conceived by the power of the holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary born of her yet without sin Q. 23. What Offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer A. Christ as our redeemer executeth the Offices of a Prophet of a Priest and of a King both in his estate of humiliation exaltation Q. 24. How doth Christ execute the Office of a Prophet A. Christ executeth the Office of a Prophet in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit the will of God for our salvation Q. 25. How doth Christ execute the Office of a Priest A. Christ executeth the Office of a Priest in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfie divine justice and reconcile us to God and in making continual intercession for us Q. 26. How doth Christ ex●pute the Office of a King A. Christ executeth the Office of a King in subduing us to himself in r●ling and defending us and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies Q. 27. Wherein did Christs H●miliation consist A. Christs humiliation consisted in his being born and that in a low condition made under the Law undergoing the miseries of this life the wrath of God and the cursed death of the Cross in being buried and continuing under the power of death for a time Q. 28. Wherein consisteth Christs Exaltation A. Christs exaltation consisteth in his rising again from the dead on the third day in ascending up into Heaven in sitting at the right hand of God the Father and coming to judge the world at the last day Q. 29. How are we made partakers of the Redemption purchased by Christ A. We are made partakers of the Redemption purchased by Christ by the effectual application of it to us by his holy Spirit Q. 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the Redemption purchased by Christ A The Spirit applyeth to us the Redemption purchased by Christ by working faith in us and thereby uniting us to Christ in our Effectual Calling Q. 31. What is effectual calling A. Effectual calling is the work of Gods Spirit whereby ●●nvincing us of our sin misery inlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ and renewing our wills he doth perswade and inable us to imbrace Jesus Christ freely offered to us in the Gospel Q. 32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of Justification Adoption Sanctification the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them Q. 33. What is Iustification A. Justification is an act of Gods fr●e grace wherein he pardoneth all our sins and accepteth us as righteous in his sight only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us and received by faith alone Q. 34. What is Adoption A. Adoption is an act of Gods free grace whereby we are received into the number have a right to a●l the priviledges of the Sons of God Q. 35. What is Sanctification A. Sanctification is the work of God● free grace whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the Image of God and are inabled more and more to die unto sin and live unto righteousness Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from Iustification adoption sanctification A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from Justification Adoption and Sanctification are assurance of Gods love peace of conscience joy in the Holy Ghost increase of grace and perseverance therein to the end Q. 37. What benefits do Believers receive from Christ at death A. The Souls of Believers are at their death made perfect in holiness do immediately pass into glory r and their bodies being still united to Christ do rest in their graves till the Resurrection Q. 38 VVhat benefits do Believers receive from Christ at the resurrection A. At the resurrection believers being raised up in glory shall be openly acknowledged acquitted in the day of judgment and made perfectly blessed in full enjoying of God to all eternity Q. 39. What is the duty which God requireth of man A. The duty which God requireth of man is obedience to his revealed will Q. 40. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience A. The rule which God at first revealed to man for his obedience was the Moral Law Q. 41. Where is the Moral Law summarily comprehended A. The Moral Law is summarily comprehended in the Ten Commandments Q. 42. What is the Sum of the Ten Commandments A. The sum of the Ten Commandments is to love the Lord our God with all our heart with all our soul wi●h all our strength and with all our mind and our neighbour as our selves Q. 43. What is the Preface to the Ten Commandments A. The Preface to the Ten Commandments is in these words I am the Lord thy God Which have brought thee out of