The Confession of Faith: The Larger and Shorter Catechisms, with the Scripture-proofs at Large. Together with the Sum of Saving Knowledge (contain'd in the Holy Scriptures, and Held Forth in the Said Confession and Catechisms) and Practical Use Thereof, Covenants, National and Solemn League, Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement to Duties, Directories, Form of Church Government, & C. Of Publick Authority in the Church of Scotland

1763 - 544 pages

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... because of their ignorance , cannot ; others because of their fluggifhnefs , will not mind this duty . To the former we propound the method of Joshua , who first began with himfelf , and then is careful of his family . To the latter we ...

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... because the inftitution is not fo folemn , and the practice not fo feri- oufly and confcientiously regarded as it fhould be , and the omiffion is not fo liable to notice and publick cenfure , Religion was firft hatch- ed in families ...

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... because they have lived long enough to have been wife , and the evidence of their knowledge is their aged ignorance : And they are readier to flee in our faces for church - privileges , than to learn of us , and obey our inftructions ...

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... because they are fpiritually difcerned . c Heb . i . 1. God who at fundry times , and in divers manners , fpake in time paft unto the fathers by the pro- phets . d Prov . xxii . 19. That thy truft may be in the Lord , I have made known ...

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... because these original tongues are not known to all the people of God , who have right unto and intereft in the fcriptures , and are command- ed , in the fear of God , to read and fearch them t ; therefore they are to be tranflated into ...

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THE CONTENT S F the Holy Scripture	21

Of Gods Eternal Decree	32

Of Creation	37

OF Providence	39

Of the fall of Man of Sin and of the Punishment thereof VII Of Gods Covenant with	50

Of Chrift	55

Of Free will the Mediator	63

Of Effectual Calling	65

Of the Law of	98

Of Chriftian Liberty and Liberty of Confcience	104

Of Religious Worship and the SabbathDay	111

Of Lawful Oaths and Vows	119

Of the Civil Magiftrate	124

Of Marriage and Divorce	129

Of the Church	132

Of Communion of Saints	136

Of Juftification	69

Of Adoption	74

Of Sanctification	75

Of Saving Faith	77

Of Repentance unto Life	80

Of Good Works	83

Of the Perfeverance of the Saints	90

Of Affurance of Grace and Salvation	93

Of the Sacraments	139

Of Baptifm	141

Of the Lords Supper	144

Of ChurchCenfures	149

Of Synods and Councils	150

Of the State of Men after Death and of the Refurrec	152

Of the last Judgment	154

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Acts Affembly againſt alfo baptized becauſe behold bleffed blood bread brethren caft caufe Chrift Jefus church CHURCH of SCOTLAND commandment confcience covenant curfe death defire Deut doth earth evil Exod fabbath facrament faid unto faith the Lord falvation fame fanctified Father faved fcripture feal felf felves fent fervant ferve feven fhalt fhew fhould firft flain flesh fome foul fpeak fpirit fuch fuffer fure glory gofpel grace hath heart heaven himſelf holy Ghoft houfe Ifrael iniquity Jews John John iii juftified king kingdom Lord Jefus Chrift Lord thy mercy minifter nefs ordinances pafs perfon Pfal pray prayer prefent promife publick righteoufnefs ſhall Spirit teftament thefe thefe things Theff themfelves ther thereof theſe thine thofe thou shalt viii whatfoever Wherefore wherein whofoever wife word worship wrath ye fhall

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Title	The Confession of Faith: The Larger and Shorter Catechisms, with the Scripture-proofs at Large. Together with the Sum of Saving Knowledge (contain'd in the Holy Scriptures, and Held Forth in the Said Confession and Catechisms) and Practical Use Thereof, Covenants, National and Solemn League ...
Author	Church of Scotland
Published	1763
Original from	Yale University Library
Digitized	29 Jul 2023
Length	544 pages

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