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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

that are baptized are undoubtedly regenerated VI. The efficacy of Baptism is not ●yed to that moment of time wherein it is administred yet notwithstanding by the right use of this Ordinance the grace promised is not only offered but really exhibited confer'd by the Holy Ghost to such whether of age or infants as that grace belongeth unto according to the Council of Gods own Will in his appointed time VII The Sacrament of Baptism is but once to be administred to any person CHAP. XXIX Of the LORDS Supper OUr Lord Jesus in the night wherein he was betrayed instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood called the Lords Supper to be observed in his Church unto the end of the world for the perpetual Remembrance of the Sacrifice of himself in his Death the sealing all benefits thereof unto true Believers their spiritual nourishment and growth in him their further engagement in and to all duties whi●h they ow unto him and to be a Bond and Pledge of their Communion with him and with each other as Members of his Mystical Body II. In this Sacrament Christ is not offered up to his Father nor any real Sacrifice made at all for remission of s●n of the quick or dead but only a commemoration of that one offering up of himself by himself upon the Cross once for all and a spiritual oblation of all possible praise unto God for the same So that the Popish Sacrifice of the Mass as they call it is most abominably injurious to Christs one only Sacrifice the only propitiation for all the sins of the elect III. The Lord Jesus hath in this Ordinance appointed his Minister● to declare his word of institution to the People to pray and bless the Elements of Bread and Wine and thereby to set them apart from a common to a holy use and to take and break the Bread to take the Cup and they communicating also themselves to give both to the Communicants but to none who are not then present in the Congregation IV. Private Masses or receiving this Sacrament by a Priest or any other alone as likewise the denyal of the Cup to the People worshipping the Elements the lifting them up or carrying them about for adoration and the reserving them for any pretended religious use are all contrary to the nature of this Sacrament and to the institution of Christ V. The outward Elements in this Sacrament duly set apart to the uses ordained by Christ have such relation to him crucified as that truly yet Sacramentally only they are sometimes called by the name of the things they represent to wit the Body and Blood of Christ albeit in substance and nature they still remain truly and only Bread and Wine as they were before VI. That Doctrine which maintains a change of the substance of Bread and Wine into the substance of Christs Body and blood commonly called Transubstantiation by Consecration of a Priest or by any other way is repugnant not to Scripture alone but even to common sense and reason overthroweth the nature of the Sacrament hath been and is the cause of manifold superstitions yea of gross Idolatries VII Worthy receivers outwardly partaking of the visible Elements in this Sacrament do then also inwardly by faith really indeed yet not carnally corporally but spiritually receive feed upon Christ crucified all benefits of his death The Body Blood of Christ being then nor corporally or carnally in with or under the bread and Wine yet as really but spiritually present to the faith of believers in that ordinance as the Elements themselves are to their outward senses VIII Although ignorant and wicked men receive the outward elements in this Sacrament yet they receive not the thing signified thereby but by their unworthy coming thereunto are guilty of the body blood of the Lord to their own damnation Wherefore all ignorant and ungodly persons as they are unfit to enjoy Communion with him so are they unworthy of the Lords Ta●le and cannot without great sin against Christ while they remain such partake of these holy Mysteries or be admitted thereunto CHAP. XXX Of Church Censures THe Lord Jesus as King and Head of his Church hath therein appointed a Government in the hand of Church Officers distinct from the Civil Magistrate II. To these Officers the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are committed by vertue whereof they have power respectively to retain and remit sins to shut that Kingdom against the impenitent both by the word and Censures and to open it unto penitent sinners by the Ministry of the Gospel and by absolution from Censures as occasion sha●l require III. Church Censures are necessary for the ●eclaiming and gaining of offending Brethren for deterring of oth●●s from the like offences for pu●ging out of that Leaven which might infect the whole Lump for v●●dicating the honour of Christ 〈◊〉 the holy profession of the Gos●●l for preventing the wrath of God which might iustly fall upon the Church if they should suffer his Covenant and ●he Seals thereof to be ●rofaned by notorious and obstinate offenders IV. For the better attaining of these ends the officers of the Church are to proceed by Admonition suspension from the Sacrament of the Lords Supper for a season and by Excommunication from the Church according to the nature of the crime and demerit of the person CHAP. XXXI Of Synods and Councils FOr the better Government and further edification of the Church there ought to be such Assemblies as are commonly called Synods or Councils II. As Magistrates may lawfully call a Synod of Ministers and other fit persons to consult and advise with about matters of Religion So if Magistrates be open Enemies to the Church the Ministers of Christ of themselves by vertue of their Office or they with other fit persons upon delegation from their Churches may meet together in such assemblies III. It belongeth to Synods and Councils Ministerially to determine Controversies of Faith and cases of Conscience to set down rules and Directions for the better ordering of the publick worship o● God and Government of his Church to receive complaints in cases of malice administration and authoritatively to determine the same which Decrees and Determinations if consonant to the word of God are to be received with reverence and submission not only for their agreement with the word but also for the power whereby they are made as being an Ordinance of God appointed thereunto in his Word IV. All Synods or Councils since the Apostles times whether general or particular may erre and many have erred Therefore they are not to be made the rule of Faith or practice but to be used as an help in both V. Synods and Councils are to handle or conclude nothing but that which is Ecclesiastical and are not to

intermeddle with Civil affairs which concern the Common wealth unless by way of humble petition in cases extraordinary or by way of advice for satisfaction of conscience if they be thereunto required by the Civil Magistrate CHAP. XXXII· Of the state of men after death and of the Resurrection of the dead THe bodies of men after death return to dust and see corruption but their Souls which neither die nor sleep having an immortal subsistence immediately return to God who gave them the souls of the righteous being then made perfect in holiness are received into the highest Heavens where they behold the face of God in light and glory waiting for the full Redemption of their Bodies And the souls of the wicked are cast into Hell where they remain in torments and utter darkness reserved to the Judgment of the great day Besides these two places for souls separated from their bodies the Scripture acknowledgeth none II. At the last day such as are found alive shall not die but be changed and all the dead shall be raised up with the self same bodies and none other although with different qualities which shall be united again to their souls for ever III. The Bodies of the unjust shall by the power of Christ be raised to dishonour the Bodies of the just by the Spirit unto honour and be made conformable to his own glorious Body CHAP. XXXIII Of the last judgment GOD hath appointed a Day wherein he will judge the World in righteousness by Jesus Christ to whom all power and judgment is given of the Father in which day not only the Apostate Angels shall be judged but likewise all persons that have lived upon earth shall appear before the Tribunal of Christ to give an accompt of their thoughts words and deeds and to receive accordingly to what they have done in the body whether good or evil II. The end of Gods appointing this day is for the manifestation of the gl●ry of his mercy in the eternal salvation of the elect and of his justice in the damnation of the reprobate who are wicked and disobedient For then shall the Righteous go into everlasting Life and receive that fulness of joy and refreshing which shall come from the Presence of the Lord but the wicked who know not God and obey not the Gospel of Jesus Christ shall be cast into eternal Torments and be p●nished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of h●s power III. As Christ would have us to be certainly perswaded that th●r● shall be a Day of Judgment both to deter all men from sin and for the greater consolation of the godly in their adversity so will he have that day unknown to Men that they may shake off all carnal security and be alwaies watchful because they know not at what hour the Lord will come and may be ever prepared to say Come Lord Jesus come quickly Amen FINIS THE LARGER CATECHISM First agreed upon By the ASSEMBLY of DIVINES at Westminster And now approved by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland To be a part of Uniformity in Religion between the Kirks of Christ in the three Kingdoms EDINBOURG Printed by George Swintoun and Thomas Brown and are to be sold by Iames Glen and David Trench Anno Dom. 1671. The LARGER CATECHISM First agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminster And now appointed by the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland to be a part of Uniformi●y in Religion between the Kirks of Christ in the three Kingdomes Question 1. WHat is the chief and highest end of man A. Mans chief and highest end is to glorifie God and fully to enjoy him for ever Q. 2. How doth it appear that there is a God A. The very light of nature in man and the works of God declare plainly that there is a God but his Word and Spirit only do sufficiently and effectually reveal him unto men for their Salvation Q. 3. What is the word of God A. The holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the Word of God the only Rule of Faith and obedience Q. 4. How doth it appear that the Scriptures are the word of God A. The Scriptures manifest themselves to be the Word of God by their Majesty and purity by the consent of all the parts the scope of the whole which is to give al glory t● God by their light and power to convince and convert sinners to comfort and build up believers unto salvation But the Spirit of God bearing witness by and with the Scriptures in the heart of man is alone able fully to perswade it that they are the very word of God Q. 5. What do the Scriptures principally teach A. The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God and what duty God requires of man Q. 6. What do the Scriptures make known of God A. The Scriptures make known what God is the persons in the Godhead his decrees and the execution of his decrees Q. 7. What is God A. God is a Spirit in and of himself infinite in being glory blessedness and perfection all sufficient eternal unchangeable incomprehensible every where present almighty knowing all things most wise most holy most just most merciful and gracious long suffering and abundant in goodness and truth Q. 8. Are there more Gods than one A. There is but one only the living and true God Q. 9. How many persons are there in the Godhead A. There be three persons in the Godhead the Father the Son and the holy Ghost and these three are one true eternal God the same in substance equal in power and glory although distinguished by their Personal properties Q 10. What are the personal properties of the three persons in the Godhead q A. It is proper to the Father to beget the Son and to the Son to bebegotten of the Father and to the holy Ghost to proceed from th● Father and Son from all eternity Q 11. How doth it appear that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father A. The S●riptures manifest that the Son the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father ●scribing unto them such names attributes works and worship as are proper to ●od only Q 1● What are the decree● of God A. Gods decrees are the wise free and holy acts of the counsel of his will whereby from all eternity he hath for his own glory unchangeably fore-●rdained whatsoever comes to pass in time especially concerning Angels and Men. Q. 13. What hath God especially decreed concerning Angels and Men A. God by an eternal and immutable decree ●ut of his meer love for the praise

may live together as Man and Wife The man may not ma●ry any of his wifes kinred nearer in blood than he may of his own nor the Wo●an of her Husbands kindred nearer in blood than of her own V. Adultery or fornication committed after a Contract being detected before Mar●iage giveth iust occasion to the innocent Party to dissolve that contract In the case of Adultery after Marriage it is lawful for the innocent party to sue out a divorce and af●er the divorce to marry another as if the offending party were dead VI. Although the corruptions of man be such as is apt to study Arguments unduely to put asunder thos● whom God hath j●yned together in marriage yet ●●thing but Adultery or such wilful desertion as can no way be remedied by the Church or Civil Magistrate is cause sufficient of dissolving the bond of Marriage Wherein a publick and orderly course of proceeding is to be observed And the persons concerned in it not left to their own wills discretion in their own case CHAP. XXV Of the Church THE Catholick or Universal Church which is invisible consists of the whole number of the Elect that have been are or shall be gathered into one under Christ the Head thereof and is the Spouse the Body the fulness of him that filleth all in all II. The Visible Church which is also Catholick or Universal unde● the Gospel not confined to one Nation as before under the law consist● of all those throughout the world that pro●ess the true Religion together with their Children an● is the Kingdom of the Lord Jesu● Christ the House and family o● God ou● of which there is no ordinary possibility of Salvation III. Unto this Catholick visible Church Christ hath given the Ministry Oracles and Ordinances of God for the gathering and perfecting of the Saints in this life to the end of the World and doth by his own presence and spirit according to his promise make them effectual thereunto IV. This Catholick Church hath been sometimes more sometimes less visible And particular Churches which are Members thereof are more or less pure according as the Doctrine of the Gospel is taught and imbraced Ordinances administred and publick Worship performed more or less purely in them V. The purest Churches under Heaven are subject both to mixture and errour and some have so degenerated as to become no Churches of Christ but Synagogues of Satan Nevertheless there shall be alwaies a Church on Earth to worship God according to his will VI. There is no other Head of the Church but the Lord Jesus Christ Nor can the Pope of Rome in any sence be head thereof but is that Anti-Christ that Man of sin and Son of perdition that exalteth himself in the Church against Christ and all that is called God CHAP. XXVI Of the Communion of Saints ALL Saints that are united to Jesus Christ their head by his Spirit and by Faith have fellowship with him in his graces sufferings death resurrection and glory And being united to one another in love they have communion in each others gifts and graces and are obliged to the performance of such duties publick and private as do conduce to their mutual good both in the inward outward man II. Saints by profession are bound to maintain an holy fellowship and communion in the worship of God and in performing such other spiritual servic●s as tend to their mutual edification as also in relieving each other in outward things according to their several abilities and necessities Which Communion as God offereth opportunity is to be extended unto all those who in every place call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus III. This Communion which the Saints have with Christ doth not make them in any wise partakers of the substance of his God-head or to be equal with Christ in any respect either of which to affir● is impious and blasphem●us Nor doth their Communion one with another as Saints take away or infringe the title or propriety which each man hath in his goods and possessions CHAP. XXVII Of the Sacraments SAcraments are holy Signs and Seals of the Covenant of grace immediately instituted by God to represent Christ and his benefits and to confirm our interest in him as also to put a visible difference between those that belong unto the Church and the rest of the world and solemnly to engage them to the service of God in Christ according to his word II. There is in every Sacrament a Spiritual relation or Sacramental union between the sign and the thing signified whence it comes to pass that the names and effects of the one are attributed to the other III. The grace which is exhibited in or by the Sacraments rightly used is not conferred by any power in them neither doth the efficacy of a Sacrament depend upon the piety or intention of him that doth administer it but upon the work of the Spirit and the word of institution which contains together with a precept authorizing the use thereof a promise of benefit to worthy receivers IV. There be only two Sacraments ordained by Christ our Lord in the Gospel that is to say Baptism and the Supper of the Lord neither of which may be dispensed by any but by a Minister of the word lawfully ordained V. The Sacraments of the Old Testament in regard of the spiritual things thereby signified and exhibited were for substance the same with those of the New CHAP. XXVIII Of Baptisme BAptism is a Sacrament of the New Testament ordained by Jesus Christ not only for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible Church but also to be unto him a sign and seal of the Covenant of Grace of his ingrafting into Christ of Regeneration of Remission of sins and of his giving up unto God through Jesus Christ to walk in newness of life which Sacrament is by Christs own appointment to be continued in his Church untill the end of the World II. The outward Element to be used in the Sacrament is Water wherewith the party is to be Baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy-Ghost by a Minister of the Gospel lawfully called thereunto III. Dipping of the person into the Water is not necessary but Baptism is rightly administred by pouring or sprinkling Water upon the person IV. Not only those that do actually p●of●ss Faith in and obedience unto Christ but also the infants of one or both believing parents are to be baptized V. Although i● be a great sin to contemn or neglect this ordinance yet ●race and Salvation are not so inseparably annexed unto it as that no person can be regenerated or saved without it or that all