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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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of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o due_a time_n ha●h_v elect_v some_o angel_n to_o glory_n 5.21_o and_o in_o christ_n have_v choose_v some_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o 4._o and_o also_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_v whereby_o he_o extend_v or_o withold_v favour_n as_o he_o please_v have_v pass_v by_o and_o fore-ordained_n the_o rest_n to_o dishonour_n and_o wrath_n to_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n inflict_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n 18.22_o q._n 14._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 and_o providence_n according_a to_o his_o infallible_a foreknowledge_n and_o the_o free_a and_o immutable_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n 1.17_o q._n 15._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n a._n the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v that_o wherein_o god_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n make_v of_o nothing_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o for_o himself_o within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n and_o all_o very_a good_a 11.3_o q._n 16._o how_o do_v god_n create_v the_o angel_n a._n god_n create_v all_o the_o angel_n 104.4_o spirit_n c_o immortal_a 12.30_o holy_a 25.31_o excel_v in_o knowledge_n 17._o mighty_a in_o power_n 1.7_o to_o execute_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o praise_v his_o name_n 103.20_o yet_o subject_a to_o change_v 2.4_o q._n 17._o how_o do_v god_n create_v man_n a._n after_o god_n have_v make_v oll_n other_o creature_n he_o create_v man_n male_a and_o female_a 1.27_o form_v the_o body_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n 2.7_o and_o the_o woman_n of_o a_o rib_n of_o the_o man_n 2.12_o endue_v they_o with_o live_v reasonable_a and_o immortal_a soul_n 2.7_o make_v they_o after_o his_o own_o image_n 1.27_o in_o knowledge_n 3.10_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 4.24_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n 2.13_o and_o power_n to_o fulfil_v it_o 7.29_o with_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n 1.28_o yet_o subject_a to_o fall_v 3.6_o q._n 18._o what_o be_v god_n work_n of_o providence_n a._n god_n work_n of_o providence_n be_v his_o most_o holy_a 14.5_o wise_a 10.4_o &_o powerful_a preserve_n 1.3_o and_o govern_v all_o his_o creature_n 10.19_o order_v they_o and_o all_o their_o action_n 10.39.31_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n 11.36_o q._n 19_o what_o be_v god_n providence_n towards_o the_o angel_n a._n god_n by_o his_o providence_n permit_v some_o of_o the_o angel_n wilful_o and_o irrecoverable_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n &_o damnation_n 6._o limit_v and_o order_v that_o and_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n 1.12_o and_o establish_v the_o rest_n in_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n 5.21_o employ_v they_o all_o 104.4_o at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o power_n mercy_n and_o justice_n 19.25_o q._n 20._o what_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o estate_n wherein_o he_o wa●_n create_v a._n the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v be_v the_o place_v he_o in_o paradise_n appoint_v he_o to_o dress_v it_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 8._o put_v the_o creature_n under_o his_o dominion_n 1.28_o and_o ordain_v marriage_n for_o his_o help_n 2.18_o afford_v he_o communion_n with_o himself_o 1.25_o institute_v the_o sabbath_n 2.3_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n with_o he_o upon_o condition_n of_o personal_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n 3.12_o of_o which_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o pledge_n 2.9_o and_o for_o bide_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n 2.17_o q._n 21._o do_v man_n continue_v in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o god_n at_o first_o create_v he_o a._n our_o first_o parent_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o own_o will_n through_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o thereby_o fall_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v 11.3_o q._n 22._o do_v all_o mankind_n fall_v in_o that_o first_o transgression_n a._n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n not_o for_o himself_o only_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n 17.26_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o fall_v with_o he_o in_o that_o first_o transgression_n 2.16_o q._n 23._o into_o what_o estate_n do_v the_o fall_n bring_v mankind_n a._n the_o fall_n bring_v mankind_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n 3.13_o q._n 24._o what_o be_v sin_n a._n sin_n be_v any_o want_n of_o conformity_n unto_o or_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n give_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n 3.4_o q._n 25._o wherein_o consist_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o estate_n whereinto_o man_n fall_v a._n the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o estate_n whereinto_o man_n fall_v consist_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n 5.12_o the_o want_n of_o that_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v &_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n whereby_o he_o be_v utter_o indispose_v disable_v and_o make_v opposite_a unto_o all_o that_o be_v spiritual_o good_a and_o whole_o incline_v to_o all_o evil_a and_o that_o continnual_o 20._o which_o be_v common_o call_v original_a sin_n and_o from_o which_o do_v proceed_v all_o actual_a transgression_n 1.14_o q._n how_o be_v original_a sin_n convey_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o their_o posterity_n a_o original_a sin_n be_v convey_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o their_o posterity_n by_o natural_a generation_n so_o as_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o they_o in_o that_o way_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n 57.3_o q._n 27._o what_o misery_n do_v the_o fall_n bring_v upon_o mankind_n a._n the_o fall_n bring_v upon_o mankind_n the_o loss_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n 3.8_o his_o displeasure_n and_o curse_n so_o as_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n 2.2_o bondslave_n to_o satan_n 2.26_o and_o just_o liable_a to_o all_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n &_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 6.23_o q._n 28._o what_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n a._n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n be_v either_o inward_a as_o blindness_n of_o mind_n 4.28_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 1.28_o strong_a delusion_n 11._o hardness_n of_o heart_n 2.5_o horror_n of_o conscience_n 33.14_o and_o vile_a affection_n 1.26_o or_o outward_a as_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n for_o our_o sake_n 3.17_o and_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o body_n name_n estate_n relation_n and_o employment_n 18.15_o together_o with_o de●th_n itself_o 21._o q._n 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grace_n make_v here_o to_o sinner_n thir_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n therefore_o unto_o i_o by_o a_o everlasting_a covevenant_n belong_v christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o s●re_v and_o save_v mercy_n the_o second_o warrant_n and_o special_a motive_n to_o embrace_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v the_o earnest_a request_n that_o god_n make_v to_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n hold_v forth_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 14.19.2.21_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n ver_fw-la 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o these_o nine_o doctrine_n 1._o that_o the_o elect_a world_n or_o the_o world_n redeem_v soul_n be_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n this_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o word_n reconciliation_n for_o reconciliation_n or_o renew_v of_o friendship_n can_v be_v except_o betwixt_o those_o that_o have_v be_v at_o enmity_n 2._o that_o in_o all_o the_o time_n bypass_a since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o mediator_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o have_v be_v about_o the_o make_n friendship_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o the_o elect_a world_n god_n say_v he_o be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 3._o that_o the_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v in_o all_o age_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n viz._n by_o forgive_a the_o sin_n of_o they_o who_o do_v acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o do_v seek_v reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n for_o god_n say_v he_o be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o by_o way_n of_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 4._o that_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v threefold_a 1._o it_o serve_v to_o make_v people_n sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o of_o their_o danger_n if_o they_o shall_v stand_v out_o and_o not_o fear_v god_n displeasure_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n serve_v to_o make_v man_n acquaint_v with_o the_o course_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o make_v friendship_n with_o he_o through_o christ_n viz._n that_o if_o man_n shall_v acknowledge_v the_o enmity_n and_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n than_o god_n will_v be_v content_v to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o 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