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the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o large_a and_o short_a catechism_n first_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n and_o now_o approve_v by_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o of_o scotland_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n between_o the_o kirk_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n edinbourg_n print_v by_o george_n swintoun_n and_o thomas_n brown_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o james_n glen_n and_o david_n trench_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1671._o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n first_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n and_o now_o appoint_v by_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o of_o scotland_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n between_o the_o kirk_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n although_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n do_v so_o far_o manifest_v the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n as_o to_o leave_v man_n unexcusable_a 1.32_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v necessary_a unâ—o_o salvation_n 2.14.15_o therefore_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n to_o reveal_v himself_o and_o to_o declare_v that_o his_o will_n unto_o his_o church_n 1.1_o and_o afterward_o for_o the_o better_a preserve_n and_o propagate_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o more_o sure_a establishment_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o the_o world_n to_o commit_v the_o same_o whole_o unto_o write_v 20_o which_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v most_o necessary_a 3.15_o those_o former_a way_n of_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o his_o people_n be_v now_o cease_v 1.19_o ii_o under_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v be_v now_o contain_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v these_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n deuteronomie_n joshua_n judge_n ruth_n i._o samuel_n ii_o samuel_n i._o king_n ii_o king_n i._o chronicle_n ii_o chronicle_n ezra_n nehemiah_n esther_n job_n psalm_n proverb_n ecclesiastes_n the_o song_n of_o song_n isajah_n jeremiah_n lamentation_n ezekiel_n daniel_n hosea_n joel_n amos._n obadiah_n jonah_n micah_n nahum_n habakkuk_n zephaniah_n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o gospel_n according_a to_o matthew_n the_o gospel_n according_a to_o mark._n the_o gospel_n according_a to_o luke_n the_o gospel_n according_a to_o john_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n i._o corinthian_n ii_o corinthian_n galatian_n ephesian_n philippian_n colossian_n i_o thessalonian_n ii_o thessalonian_n to_o timothy_n i._o to_o timothy_n ii_o to_z titus_n to_o philemon_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o james_n the_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n the_o revelation_n all_o which_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n 3.16_o iii_o the_o book_n common_o call_v apocrypha_fw-la not_o be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o no_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v any_o otherwise_o approve_v or_o make_v use_n of_o than_o other_o humane_a write_n 1.21_o iv._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v depend_v not_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o any_o man_n or_o church_n but_o whole_o upon_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o the_o author_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2.13_o v._o we_o may_v be_v move_v &_o induce_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o a_o high_a and_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 3.15_o and_o the_o heavenliness_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o stile_n the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o part_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v to_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n the_o full_a discovery_n it_o make_v of_o the_o only_a way_n of_o man_n salvation_n the_o many_o other_o incomparable_a excellency_n and_o the_o entire_a perfection_n thereof_o be_v argument_n whereby_o it_o do_v abundant_o evidence_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o our_o full_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o infallible_a truth_n and_o divine_a authority_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bearing_z witness_n by_o and_o with_o the_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n 59.21_o vi_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n man_n salvation_n faith_n and_o life_n be_v either_o express_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n or_o by_o good_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o scripture_n unâ—o_v which_o nothing_o at_o any_o time_n be_v to_o be_v add_v whether_o by_o new_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o tradition_n of_o man_n 2.2_o nevertheless_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o inward_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o save_a understanding_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 12._o and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n câ—mmon_a to_o humane_a action_n and_o society_n which_o be_v to_o be_v order_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o christian_a prudence_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v observe_v 40._o vii_o all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o alike_o plain_a in_o themselves_o nor_o alike_o clear_a unto_o all_o 3.6_o yet_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o observe_v for_o salvation_n be_v so_o clear_o propound_v and_o open_v in_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o other_o that_o not_o only_o the_o learned_a but_o the_o unlearned_a in_o a_o due_a use_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n may_v attain_v unto_o a_o sufficient_a understanding_n of_o they_o 130._o viii_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o hebrew_n which_o be_v the_o native_a language_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o greek_a which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o write_n of_o it_o be_v most_o general_o know_v to_o the_o nation_n be_v immediate_o inspire_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o singular_a care_n &_o providence_n keep_v pure_a in_o all_o age_n be_v therefore_o authentical_a 1â—_n so_o as_o in_o all_o controversy_n of_o religion_n the_o church_n be_v final_o to_o appeal_v unto_o they_o 5.39.46_o but_o because_o these_o original_a tongue_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o have_v right_a unto_o and_o interest_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v command_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o read_v &_o search_v they_o 5.39_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a language_n of_o every_o nation_n unto_o which_o they_o come_v 28._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v plentiful_o in_o all_o they_o may_v worship_v he_o in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n 3.16_o and_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n 15.4_o ix_o the_o infallible_a rule_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o scripture_n itself_o and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v a_o question_n about_o the_o true_a and_o full_a sense_n of_o any_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o manifold_a but_o one_o it_o must_v be_v search_v and_o know_v by_o other_o place_n that_o speak_v more_o clear_o 19.15.19_o x_o the_o supreme_a judge_n by_o which_o all_o controversy_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v and_o all_o decree_n of_o council_n opinion_n of_o ancient_a writer_n doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o private_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o in_o who_o sentence_n we_o be_v to_o rest_v can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n 28.25_o chap._n ii_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a 6._o live_a and_o true_a god_n 10.10_o who_o be_v infinite_a in_o be_v and_o perfection_n 26.14_o a_o most_o pure_a spirit_n 4.24_o invisible_a 1.17_o without_o body_n part_n 4.15.16_o or_o passion_n 14.11_o immutable_a 1.17_o immense_a 8.27_o eternal_a 143.3_o incomprehensible_a 43.3_o almighty_a 27.1_o most_o wise_a 16.27_o most_o holy_a 3_o most_o free_a 115.3_o most_o absolute_a
may_v live_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n 28._o the_o man_n may_v not_o maâ—ry_v any_o of_o his_o wife_n kindred_n near_o in_o blood_n than_o he_o may_v of_o his_o own_o nor_o the_o woâ—an_n of_o her_o husband_n kindred_n near_o in_o blood_n than_o of_o her_o own_o 21._o v._o adultery_n or_o fornication_n commit_v after_o a_o contract_n be_v detect_v before_o marriage_n give_v just_a occasion_n to_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o dissolve_v that_o contract_n 20._o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n after_o marriage_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o innocent_a party_n to_o sue_v out_o a_o divorce_n 32._o and_o afâ—er_v the_o divorce_n to_o marry_v another_o as_o if_o the_o offend_a party_n be_v dead_a 3·_n vi_o although_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o study_v argument_n undue_o to_o put_v asunder_o thosâ—_n who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o in_o marriage_n yet_o â—â—thing_v but_o adultery_n or_o such_o wilful_a desertion_n as_o can_v no_o way_n be_v remedy_v by_o the_o church_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a of_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n 7.15_o wherein_o a_o public_a and_o orderly_a course_n of_o proceed_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o not_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o will_n &_o discretion_n in_o their_o own_o case_n 4._o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o church_n the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v invisible_a consist_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o one_o under_o christ_n the_o head_n thereof_o and_o be_v the_o spouse_n the_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o 1.10_o ii_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v also_o catholic_n or_o universal_a undeâ—_n the_o gospel_n not_o confine_v to_o one_o nation_n as_o before_o under_o the_o law_n consi_v of_o all_o those_o throughout_o the_o world_n that_o proâ—ess_n the_o true_a religion_n 7.9_o together_o with_o their_o child_n 11.16_o anâ—_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesuâ—_n christ_n 13.47_o the_o house_n and_o family_n oâ—_n god_n 3.15_o ouâ—_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a possibility_n of_o salvation_n 2.47_o iii_o unto_o this_o catholic_n visible_a church_n christ_n have_v give_v the_o ministry_n oracle_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o gather_n and_o perfect_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v by_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n make_v they_o effectual_a thereunto_o 13._o iv._o this_o catholic_n church_n have_v be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o visible_a 24._o and_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v member_n thereof_o be_v more_o or_o less_o pure_a according_a as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v teach_v and_o embrace_v ordinance_n administer_v and_o public_a worship_n perform_v more_o or_o less_o pure_o in_o they_o 2.3_o v._o the_o pure_a church_n under_o heaven_n be_v subject_a both_o to_o mixture_n and_o error_n 47._o and_o some_o have_v so_o degenerate_v as_o to_o become_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n 11.18_o nevertheless_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o a_o church_n on_o earth_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n 1â—_n vi_o there_o be_v no_o other_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1.18_o nor_o can_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o any_o sense_n be_v head_n thereof_o but_o be_v that_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n against_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 13.6_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n all_o saint_n that_o be_v unite_v to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o head_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o faith_n have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o grace_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n and_o glory_n 3.10_o and_o be_v unite_v to_o one_o another_o in_o love_n they_o have_v communion_n in_o each_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n 2.19_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n public_a and_o private_a as_o do_v conduce_v to_o their_o mutual_a good_a both_o in_o the_o inward_a &_o outward_a man_n 3.16_o ii_o saint_n by_o profession_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v a_o holy_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o perform_v such_o other_o spiritual_a service_n as_o tend_v to_o their_o mutual_a edification_n 2.3_o as_o also_o in_o relieve_v each_o other_o in_o outward_a thing_n according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n and_o necessity_n which_o communion_n as_o god_n offer_v opportunity_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o those_o who_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3.17_o iii_o this_o communion_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v with_o christ_n do_v not_o make_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a partaker_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o godhead_n or_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o christ_n in_o any_o respect_n either_o of_o which_o to_o affirm_v be_v impious_a and_o blasphemous_a 1.89_o nor_o do_v their_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o saint_n take_v away_o or_o infringe_v the_o title_n or_o propriety_n which_o each_o man_n have_v in_o his_o good_n and_o possession_n 4.28_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o sacrament_n sacrament_n be_v holy_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4.12_o immediate_o institute_v by_o god_n 28.19_o to_o represent_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n and_o to_o confirm_v our_o interest_n in_o he_o 3.7_o as_o also_o to_o put_v a_o visible_a difference_n between_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 12.18_o and_o solemn_o to_o engage_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o word_n 10.16.21_o ii_o there_o be_v in_o every_o sacrament_n a_o spiritual_a relation_n or_o sacramental_a union_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o name_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o other_o 26.27_o iii_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v exhibit_v in_o or_o by_o the_o sacrament_n right_o use_v be_v not_o confer_v by_o any_o power_n in_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o piety_n or_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v administer_v it_o 2.28_o but_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 12.13_o and_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n which_o contain_v together_o with_o a_o precept_n authorise_v the_o use_n thereof_o a_o promise_n of_o benefit_n to_o worthy_a receiver_n 28._o iv._o there_o be_v only_o two_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o of_o which_o may_v be_v dispense_v by_o any_o but_o by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o ordain_v 5.4_o v._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n thereby_o signify_v and_o exhibit_v be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o new_a 4._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ordain_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 28.19_o not_o only_o for_o the_o solemn_a admission_n of_o the_o party_n baptize_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n 3._o but_o also_o to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4.11_o of_o his_o engraft_v into_o christ_n 3.27_o of_o regeneration_n 3.5_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 1.4_o and_o of_o his_o give_v up_o unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n 6.2_o which_o sacrament_n be_v by_o christ_n own_o appointment_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o church_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o ii_o the_o outward_a element_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v water_n wherewith_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy-ghost_n by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n lawful_o call_v thereunto_o 1.33_o iii_o dip_v of_o the_o person_n into_o the_o water_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o baptism_n be_v right_o administer_v by_o pour_v or_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o the_o person_n 22._o iu._n not_o only_o those_o that_o do_v actual_o profess_v faith_n in_o and_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n 16.15.16_o but_o also_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o believe_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 28.19_o v._o although_o iâ—_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v this_o ordinance_n 4.24_o yet_o â—race_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o so_o inseparable_o annex_v unto_o it_o as_o that_o no_o person_n can_v be_v regenerate_v or_o save_v without_o it_o 4.11_o or_o that_o all_o