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The confession of faith and catechisms, agreed upon by the assembly of divines at Westminster together with their humble advice concerning church government and ordination of ministers.; Westminster Confession of Faith.
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john_n 16._o 2_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 21_o 22_o 23_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 faith_n jam._n 2._o 18_o 22._o and_o by_o they_o believer_n manifest_v their_o thankfulness_n 9_o thankfulness_n psal_n 1_o 16_o 12_o 13_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o strengthen_v their_o assurance_n 10_o assurance_n 1_o john_n 2_o 3._o 5_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o edify_v their_o brethren_n 16_o brethren_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 2_o mat._n 5_o 16_o adorn_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o gospel_n tit._n 2._o 5_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o tim_n 6._o 1_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n 15_o adversary_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 15_o and_o glorify_v god_n 8_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 12_o phil._n 1._o 11_o john_n 15._o 8_o who_o workmanship_n they_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n thereunto_o 10_o thereunto_o eph._n 2._o 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 22_o life_n rom_n 6._o 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 christ_n john_n 15_o 4._o 5_o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 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 5_o pleasure_n phil_n 2._o 15._o phil._n 4_o 13_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 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 21_o they_o phil._n 2._o 12_o heb._n 6._o 11_o 12_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 3_o 5_o 10_o 11._o isa_n 64._o 7_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 6_o act_n 26._o 6_o 7._o jude_n v._n 20._o 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 17_o do_v luk_n 17._o 10_o neh._n 13._o 22_o job_n 9_o 2_o 3_o gal._n 5._o 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 hand_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a disproportion_n that_o be_v between_o they_o &_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o the_o infinite_a distance_n that_o be_v between_o we_o and_o god_n who_o by_o they_o we_o can_v neither_o profit_n nor_o satisfy_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n 8_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 20_o rom._n 4._o 2._o 4_o 6_o eph_n 2_o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o rom._n 8_o 18_o psal_n 16_o 2_o job_n 22_o 2_o 3_o job_n 35._o 7_o 8_o but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n 10_o servant_n luk._n 17._o 10_o and_o because_o as_o they_o be_v good_a they_o proceed_v from_o his_o spirit_n 23_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22_o 23_o and_o as_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o we_o they_o be_v defile_v and_o mix_v with_o so_o much_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n that_o they_o can_v endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n 3_o judgement_n isa_n 64._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 17_o rom_n 7._o 15_o 18._o psal_n 143_o 2._o psal_n 130._o 3_o vi_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o person_n of_o believer_n be_v accept_v through_o christ_n their_o good_a work_n also_o be_v accept_v in_o he_o 14._o he_o eph._n 1._o 6_o 1_o pet_n 2._o 5_o exod_n 28._o 38_o gen._n 4._o 4_o with_o heb._n 14._o not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n whole_o unblamable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o god_n sight_n 2_o sight_n job_n 9_o 20_o psal_n 143._o 2_o but_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o his_o son_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v and_o reward_n that_o which_o be_v sincere_a although_o accompany_v with_o many_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n 23_o imperfection_n heb._n 13._o 20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 18_o 12._o heb._n 16_o 10._o mat._n 25_o 21_o 23_o vii_o work_v do_v by_o unregenerate_a man_n although_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v thing_n which_o god_n command_v and_o of_o good_a use_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o 18_o other_o 2_o king_n 20._o 30_o 31_o 1_o king_n 21_o 27._o 29_o phil._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 18_o yet_o because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n 6_o faith_n gen._n 4._o 5_o with_o heb._n 11_o 4._o heb._n 11._o 6_o nor_o be_v do_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o word_n 12_o word_n 1_o cor._n 13_o 3_o isa_n 1._o 12_o nor_o to_o a_o right_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n 16._o god_n mat._n 6._o 2_o 5_o 16._o they_o be_v therefore_o sinful_a and_o can_v please_v god_n or_o make_v a_o man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n from_o god_n 5._o god_n hag._n 2._o 14_o tit._n 1._o 15._o amos_n 5._o 21_o 22._o hos_fw-la 1._o 4._o rom._n 9_o 16._o titus_n 3._o 5._o and_o yet_o their_o neglect_n of_o they_o be_v more_o sinful_a and_o displease_v unto_o god_n 23._o god_n psal_n 14._o 4._o psal_n 36._o job_n 21._o 14._o 15._o mat._n 25._o 41_o 42_o 43_o 45._o mat._n 23._o 23._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o who_o god_n have_v accept_v in_o his_o belove_a effectual_o call_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n can_v neither_o total_o nor_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o stare_n of_o grace_n but_o shall_v certain_o persevere_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v eternal_o save_v 9_o save_v phil._n 1._o 6_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10_o john_n 10_o 28_o 29._o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 9_o ii_o this_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n depend_v not_o upon_o their_o own_o freewill_n but_o upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n flow_v from_o the_o free_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 3._o father_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 28_o 19_o jer._n 31._o 3._o upon_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 25._o christ_n heb._n 10._o 10_o 14._o heb._n 13_o 20_o 21._o heb._n 9_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o rom._n 8._o 33_o to_o the_o end_n joh._n 17._o 11_o 24._o lu._n 22._o 32_o heb._n 7._o 25._o the_o abide_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n within_o they_o 9_o they_o john_n 14._o 16_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 40._o grace_n jer._n 32._o 40._o from_o all_o which_o arise_v also_o the_o certainty_n and_o infallibility_n thereof_o 19_o thereof_o joh._n 10._o 28_o 2_o thes_n 3._o 3._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o iii_o nevertheless_o they_o may_v through_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o the_o world_n the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n 74._o sin_n mat._n 26._o 70_o 72_o 74._o and_o for_o a_o time_n continue_v therein_o 27_o therein_o psal_n 51_o title_n and_o verse_n 14._o 1_o isa_n 64._o 1_o 7_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 27_o whereby_o they_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n i_o and_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n 30._o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o come_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o some_o measure_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o comfort_n 6._o comfort_n psal_n 51._o 8_o 10._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 4._o cant_n 5._o 23_o 4._o 6._o have_v their_o heart_n harden_v 14._o harden_v isa_n 36._o 17._o mark_v 6._o 52._o mark_v 16._o 14._o and_o their_o conscience_n wound_v 8._o wound_v isal_n 32_o 3._o 4._o psal_n 51._o 8._o hurt_v and_o scandalize_v other_o 14._o other_o 2_o sam_n 12._o 14._o and_o bring_v temporal_a judgement_n upon_o themselves_o 31._o themselves_o psal_n 89._o 31_o 32._o 1_o cor_fw-la 11._o 31._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n although_o hypoctite_n and_o other_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v vain_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o false_a hope_n and_o carnal_a presumption_n of_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o estate_n of_o salvation_n 41._o salvation_n job_n 8_o 13_o 14._o mich._n 3_o 11_o deut._n 29_o 19_o john_n 8_o 41._o which_o hope_v of_o they_o shall_v perish_v 23._o perish_v mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o yet_o such_o as_o true_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o
cor._n 1._o 9_o q._n what_o be_v effectual_a call_v a._n effectual_a call_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n almighty_a power_n and_o grace_n 9_o grace_n joh._n 5._o 25_o eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 8._o 9_o where_o by_o out_o of_o his_o free_a and_o especial_a love_n to_o his_o elect_n and_o from_o nothing_o in_o they_o move_v he_o thereunto_o 11._o thereunto_o tit._n 3._o 4_o 5_o eph._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 9_o 11._o he_o do_v in_o his_o accept_a time_n invite_v and_o draw_v they_o to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n 14_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20_o with_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1_o 2_o joh._n 6._o 44_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13_o 14_o saving_o enlighten_v their_o mind_n 12_o mind_n act_n 26_o 18_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 12_o renew_v &_o powerful_o determine_v their_o will_n 4â_n will_n ezek._n 11_o 19_o eze._n 36._o 26_o 27_o john_n 6._o 4â_n so_o as_o they_o although_o in_o themselves_o dead_a in_o sin_n be_v hereby_o make_v willing_a and_o able_a free_o to_o answer_v his_o call_n and_o accept_v and_o embrace_v the_o grace_n offer_v and_o convey_v therein_o 6_o therein_o eph_n 2._o 5_o phil._n 2._o 13_o deut._n 30._o 6_o q._n be_v the_o elect_a only_o effectual_o call_v a._n all_o the_o elect_n and_o they_o only_a be_v effectual_o call_v 48_o call_v act_n 13._o 48_o although_o other_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v outward_o call_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 14_o word_n mat._n 22._o 14_o and_o have_v some_o common_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5_o spirit_n mat._n 7._o 22_o mat._n 13._o 20_o 21._o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o who_o for_o their_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o grace_n offer_v to_o they_o be_v just_o leave_v in_o their_o unbelief_n do_v never_o true_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n 12._o christ_n joh._n 12._o 38_o 39_o 40_o act_n 28._o 25_o 26_o 27_o joh._n 6._o 64_o 65._o ps_n 81_o 11_o 12._o q._n what_o be_v the_o communion_n in_o grace_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v with_o christ_n a._n the_o communion_n in_o grace_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v with_o christ_n be_v their_o partake_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o mediation_n in_o their_o justification_n 30_o justification_n rom._n 8._o 30_o adoption_n 5_o adoption_n eph._n 1._o 5_o sanctification_n and_o whatever_o else_o in_o this_o life_n manifest_v their_o union_n with_o he_o 30_o he_o 1_o cor_fw-la 1._o 30_o q._n what_o be_v justification_n a._n âustification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n unto_o sinner_n 5_o sinner_n rom._n 3._o 22_o 24._o 25_o rom._n 4._o 5_o in_o which_o he_o pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n accept_v &_o account_v their_o person_n righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n 28_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 5_o 19_o 21_o rom._n 3._o 22_o 24_o 25_o 27_o 28_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o 7_o they_o tit._n 3_o 5._o 1_o eph._n 1._o 7_o but_o only_o for_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n &_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o châist_n by_o god_n impute_v to_o they_o 19_o they_o rom._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n alone_o 9_o alone_o act_n 10._o 43_o gal._n 2._o 16_o phil._n 3._o 9_o q._n how_o be_v justification_n a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n a._n although_o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o death_n do_v make_v a_o proper_a real_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v 19_o justify_v rom._n 5_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 19_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n accept_v the_o satisfaction_n from_o a_o surety_n which_o he_o may_v have_v demand_v of_o they_o do_v provide_v this_o surety_n his_o own_o only_a son_n 19_o son_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 5_o 6_o heb._n 10._o 10_o mat._n 20._o 28_o dan._n 9_o 24_o 26_o isa_n 53._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 10_o 11_o 12_o heb._n 7._o 22_o rom._n 8._o 32_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o impute_v his_o righteousness_n to_o they_o 21_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o &_o requiâing_v no_o thing_n of_o they_o for_o their_o justification_n but_o faith_n 25_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o which_o also_o be_v his_o gift_n 28_o gift_n eph._n 2._o 28_o their_o justification_n be_v to_o they_o of_o free_a grace_n 7_o grace_n eph._n 1._o 7_o q._n what_o be_v justify_v faith_n a._n justify_v faith_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n 39_o grace_n heb._n 10._o 39_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o spirit_n 19_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 13_o eph._n 1._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o work_n of_o god_n 17_o god_n ro._n 10._o 14_o 17_o whereby_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o disability_n in_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o creature_n to_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o lose_a condition_n 12_o condition_n act_n 2._o 3_o act_n 16._o 30_o joh._n 16._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 5._o 6_o eph_n 2._o 1_o act_n 4._o 12_o not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 13_o gospel_n eph._n 1._o 13_o but_o receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n therein_o hold_v forth_o for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n 43_o sin_n joh._n 1._o 12_o act_n 16._o 31_o act_n 10_o 43_o and_o for_o the_o accept_n and_o account_v of_o his_o person_n righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n 11_o salvation_n âhil_fw-la 3._o 19_o a8_n 15._o 11_o q._n how_o do_v faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a._n faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o because_o of_o those_o other_o grace_n which_o do_v always_o accompany_v it_o or_o of_o good_a work_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 28._o it_o gaâ_n 3._o 11_o rom._n 3._o 28._o nor_o as_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o act_n thereof_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o his_o justification_n 10_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 5_o with_o rom._n 10_o 10_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o receive_v and_o appli_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 16_o righteousness_n joh._n 1_o 12_o phil._n 3._o 9_o gal._n 2._o 16_o q_o what_o be_v adoption_n a._n adoption_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n 1_o god_n joh._n 3._o 1_o in_o and_o for_o his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n 6_o christ_n eph._n 1._o 5_o gal._n 4._o 4_o 6_o whereby_o all_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n 12_o child_n joh_n 1._o 12_o have_v his_o name_n put_v upon_o they_o 12_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 18_o rev_n 3_o 12_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n give_v to_o they_o 6_o they_o gal_n 4_o 6_o be_v under_o his_o fatherly_a care_n and_o dispensation_n 32_o dispensation_n psal_n 10_o 13_o prov_n 14_o 26_o mat_n 6_o 32_o admit_v to_o all_o the_o liberty_n &_o privilege_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o fellow_n heir_n with_o christ_n in_o glory_n 17_o glory_n heb._n 6_o 13_o rom_n 8_o 17_o q._n what_o be_v sanctification_n a._n sanctication_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n whereby_o they_o who_o god_n have_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n choose_v to_o be_v holy_a be_v in_o time_n through_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n 13._o spirit_n eph._n 1._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o apply_v the_o death_n &_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o 6._o they_o rom._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o renew_v in_o their_o whole_a man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 24._o god_n eph._n 4._o 23._o 24._o have_v the_o seed_n of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n &_o of_o all_o other_o save_v grace_n put_v into_o their_o heart_n 9_o heart_n act_n 11._o 18._o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o and_o those_o grace_n so_o stir_v up_o increase_v &_o strengthen_v 11._o strengthen_v jude_n v._n 20._o heb._n 6._o 11_o 12._o eph._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 18._o 9_o col_fw-fr 1._o 10_o 11._o as_o that_o they_o more_o and_o more_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o rise_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n 24._o life_n rom._n 6._o 4_o 6_o 14._o gal._n 5._o 24._o q_o what_o be_v repentance_n unto_o life_n a._n repentance_n unto_o life_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n 25_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 25_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o spirit_n 10._o spirit_n zach._n 12_o 10._o &_o word_n of_o god_n 2d_o god_n act_n 11._o 18._o 20_o 2d_o whereby_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n not_o only_o of_o the_o danger_n 7_o danger_n ezek._n 18._o 28._o 30_o 32._o luk._n 15._o 17_o 18_o hos_fw-la 2._o 6_o 7_o but_o also_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o odiousness_n of_o his_o sin_n 22._o sin_n ezek._n 36._o 31_o isa_n