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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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paschal_n lamb_n do_v set_v forth_o christ_n death_n to_o come_v and_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v thereby_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o sundry_a ceremony_n but_o since_o christ_n come_v the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o christ_n already_o crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n victorious_a over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n and_o glorious_o rule_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o people_n head_n iu._n the_o blessing_n which_o a●_n effectual_o convey_v by_o these_o mea●_n to_o the_o lord_n elect_v or_o choose_a one_o mat._n 22.24_o many_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d few_o be_v choose_v by_o these_o outward_a ordinance_n as_o our_o lord_n make_v the_o reprobate_n inexcusable_a so_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o apply_v unto_o the_o elect_a effectual_o all_o save_a grace_n purchase_v to_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o make_v a_o 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in_o his_o faith_n by_o good_a fruit_n and_o so_o be_v save_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o if_o thou_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v and_o not_o fail_v in_o any_o point_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o if_o thou_o fail_v thou_o shall_v die_v rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.10_o 12._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v this_o if_o thou_o flee_v from_o deserve_a wrath_n to_o the_o true_a reedemer_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n through_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 10.8.9_o 11._o for_o convince_a a_o man_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n let_v these_o scripture_n among_o many_o more_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 1._o for_o convince_a a_o man_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n consider_v jer._n 17.9_o 10._o the_o 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the_o danger_n but_o also_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o odiousness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a nature_n and_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o such_o as_o be_v penitent_a so_o grieve_v for_o &_o hate_v his_o sin●_n as_o to_o turn_v from_o they_o all_o unto_o god_n 119.128_o purpose_v &_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n 23.15_o iii_o although_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o as_o any_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n or_o any_o cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o 63._o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n 3.24_o yet_o be_v it_o of_o such_o necessity_n to_o all_o sinner_n that_o none_o may_v expect_v pardon_n without_o it_o 51._o iv._o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o it_o deserve_v damnation_n 22.36_o so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v bring_v damnation_n on_o 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warrant_n thereof_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o good_a intention_n 16.2_o ii_o these_o good_a work_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n 22._o and_o by_o they_o believer_n manifest_a their_o thankfulness_n 2.9_o strengthen_v their_o assurance_n 2.3_o edify_v their_o brethren_n 5.16_o adorn_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n 6.1_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n 2.15_o and_o glorify_v god_n 15.8_o who_o workmanship_n they_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n thereunto_o 2.10_o that_o have_v their_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n they_o may_v have_v the_o end_n eternal_a life_n 6.22_o iii_o their_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a work_n be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o themselves_o but_o whole_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 27._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v thereunto_o beside_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v already_o receive_v there_o be_v require_v a_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 3.5_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o hereupon_o to_o grow_v negligent_a as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v any_o duty_n unless_o upon_o a_o special_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 20.21_o iv._o they_o who_o in_o their_o obedience_n attain_v to_o the_o great_a height_n which_o be_v possible_a in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o supererogate_v and_o to_o do_v more_o than_o god_n require_v as_o that_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o much_o which_o in_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v 4.17_o v._o we_o can_v by_o our_o best_a work_n merit_v pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o eternal_a life_n at_o the_o
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under_o his_o wrath_n &_o curse_n 3_o &_o so_o make_v liable_a to_o all_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n to_o death_n itself_o &_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o 41.46_o q._n 29._o do_v god_n leave_v all_o mankind_n to_o perish_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n a._n god_n have_v out_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n from_o all_o eternity_n elect_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n 2.4_o do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n &_o misery_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o estate_n of_o salvation_n by_o a_o redeemer_n 22._o q._n 21._o who_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o god_n elect_v a._n the_o only_a redeemer_n of_o god_n elect_v be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 6._o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n 1.4_o and_o so_o be_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v god_n &_o man_n in_o two_o distinct_a nature_n &_o one_o person_n for_o ever_o 7.24.25_o q._n 22._o how_o do_v christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n a._n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n become_v man_n by_o take_v to_o himself_o a_o true_a body_n 10.5_o and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n 26.38_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n &_o bear_v of_o she_o 35._o yet_o without_o sin_n 7.16_o q._n 23._o what_o office_n do_v christ_n execute_v as_o our_o redeemer_n a._n christ_n as_o our_o redeemer_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o of_o a_o king_n both_o in_o his_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n &_o exaltation_n 12.25_o q._n 24._o how_o do_v christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n a._n christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n in_o reveal_v to_o we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n 20.31_o q._n 25._o how_o do_v christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n a._n christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o his_o once_z offering_z up_o of_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n 18._o and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n 17_o and_o in_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o 25._o q._n 26._o how_o do_v christ_n ex●pute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n a._n christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n in_o subdue_a we_o to_o himself_o 16._o in_o r●ling_v 33.22_o and_o defend_v we_o ●_o and_o in_o restrain_v and_o conquer_a all_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n ●5_n q._n 27._o wherein_o do_v christ_n humiliation_n consist_v a._n christ_n humiliation_n consist_v in_o his_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o in_o a_o low_a condition_n 2.7_o make_v under_o the_o law_n 4.4_o undergo_a the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n 3._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 22.44_o and_o the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n 28._o in_o be_v bury_v 15.3_o and_o continue_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n for_o a_o time_n 26._o q._n 28._o wherein_o consist_v christ_n exaltation_n a._n christ_n exaltation_n consist_v in_o his_o rise_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a on_o the_o three_o day_n 13.4_o in_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n 16.19_o in_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 1.20_o and_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 17.31_o q._n 29._o how_o be_v we_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n a._n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n by_o the_o effectual_a application_n of_o it_o to_o we_o 13._o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 6_o q._n 30._o how_o do_v the_o spirit_n apply_v to_o we_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n a_o the_o spirit_n apply_v to_o we_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n by_o work_a faith_n in_o we_o 14._o and_o thereby_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n in_o our_o effectual_a call_v 8.5_o q._n 31._o what_o be_v effectual_a call_n a._n effectual_a calling_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n 2.13.14_o whereby_o convince_a we_o of_o our_o sin_n &_o misery_n 1.37_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n 26.18_o and_o renew_v our_o will_n 27._o he_o do_v persuade_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o embrace_v jesus_n christ_n free_o offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n 45._o q._n 32._o what_o benefit_n do_v they_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v partake_v of_o in_o this_o life_n a._n they_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v do_v in_o this_o life_n partake_v of_o justification_n 8.30_o adoption_n 1.5_o sanctification_n &_o the_o several_a benefit_n which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v either_o accompany_v or_o flow_v from_o they_o 1.16.20_o q._n 33._o what_o be_v justification_n a._n justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n fr●e_a grace_n wherein_o he_o pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n 25._o and_o accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n 21._o only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o 19_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n alone_o 3.9_o q._n 34._o what_o be_v adoption_n a._n adoption_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n 3.1_o whereby_o we_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o number_n &_o have_v a_o right_a to_o a●l_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.7_o q._n 35._o what_o be_v sanctification_n a._n sanctification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god●_n free_a grace_n 2.13_o whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 23.24_o and_o be_v enable_v more_o and_o more_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n 8.1_o q._n 36._o what_o be_v the_o benefit_n which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v accompany_v or_o flow_v from_o justification_n adoption_n &_o sanctification_n a._n the_o benefit_n which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v accompany_v or_o flow_v from_o justification_n adoption_n and_o sanctification_n be_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n peace_n of_o conscience_n 25._o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 14.17_o increase_v of_o grace_n 4.18_o and_o perseverance_n therein_o to_o the_o end_n 5.13_o q._n 37._o what_o benefit_n do_v 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