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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

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be_v not_o justify_v until_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v in_o due_a time_n actual_o apply_v christ_n unto_o they_o 7._o v._o god_n do_v continue_v to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v 2.1.2_o and_o although_o they_o can_v never_o fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n 8._o yet_o they_o may_v by_o their_o sin_n fall_v under_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n and_o not_o have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n restore_v unto_o they_o until_o they_o humble_v themselves_o confess_v their_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n and_o renew_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 26.75_o vi_o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n 14._o chap._n xii_o of_o adoption_n all_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v god_n vouchsafe_v in_o and_o for_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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diligence_n 5._o zeal_n 12.11_o sincerity_n 119.80_o and_o constancy_n 119.112_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n 6.2_o q._n 193._o what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o four_o petition_n a._n in_o the_o four_o petition_n which_o be_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n 6.11_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o adam_n and_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v forfeit_v our_o right_n to_o all_o the_o outward_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n &_o deserve_v to_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o they_o by_o god_n and_o to_o have_v they_o curse_a to_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o 2.17_o and_o that_o neither_o they_o of_o themselves_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v we_o 8.5_o nor_o we_o to_o merit_n 32.10_o or_o by_o our_o own_o industry_n to_o procure_v they_o 18._o but_o prone_a to_o desire_v 6.13_o get_v 2.7_o and_o use_v they_o unlawful_o
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holiness_n 15.5_o justice_n goodness_n and_o truth_n 7_o q._n 5._o be_v there_o more_o god_n than_o one_o a._n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n 6.4_o q._n 6._o how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o in_o the_o godhead_n a._n there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n equal_a in_o power_n and_o glory_n 5.7_o q._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n a._n the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o have_v fore-ordained_n whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v 1.4.11_o q._n 8._o how_o do_v god_n execute_v his_o decree_n a._n god_n execute_v his_o decree_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n &_o providence_n q._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n a_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v god_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o 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