A History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines: Embracing an Account of Its Principal Transactions, and Biographical Sketches of Its Most Conspicuous Members |
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... excellent formulary . The Shorter Catechism is an excellent summary of Christian doctrine ; and has very much the appearance of being an abridgment of the Larger ; but the histori- cal fact is , that the Shorter Catechism was first ...
... excellent formulary . The Shorter Catechism is an excellent summary of Christian doctrine ; and has very much the appearance of being an abridgment of the Larger ; but the histori- cal fact is , that the Shorter Catechism was first ...
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... excellent Catechisms have been so long in use , and so highly esteemed by all who agree in the system of doctrines which they contain , that it would be a work of supererogation to eulogize them now . In the negotiations with the king ...
... excellent Catechisms have been so long in use , and so highly esteemed by all who agree in the system of doctrines which they contain , that it would be a work of supererogation to eulogize them now . In the negotiations with the king ...
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... besides Independents . 2 This excellent Scotchman had no objections to enforce good argu- ments by other considerations than such as were logical . we needed to stay so long on that subject , 104 WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY .
... besides Independents . 2 This excellent Scotchman had no objections to enforce good argu- ments by other considerations than such as were logical . we needed to stay so long on that subject , 104 WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY .
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... excellent men , yet , in my poor judgment , there is not one who speaks more rationally or more to the point than that brave youth has done ever ; so that his ab- sence would be prejudicial to our whole cause , and unpleasant to all ...
... excellent men , yet , in my poor judgment , there is not one who speaks more rationally or more to the point than that brave youth has done ever ; so that his ab- sence would be prejudicial to our whole cause , and unpleasant to all ...
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... excellent person has been found . He will have his memory , therefore , perpetuated , chiefly , by his version of the Psalms , adopted by the Westminster Assembly , and , after careful revision , by the General Assembly of the Church of ...
... excellent person has been found . He will have his memory , therefore , perpetuated , chiefly , by his version of the Psalms , adopted by the Westminster Assembly , and , after careful revision , by the General Assembly of the Church of ...
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Page 67 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 62 - Christ did truly rise again from death, and took again his body, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of Man's nature; wherewith he ascended into Heaven, and there sitteth, until he return to judge all Men at the last day.
Page 61 - THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, and of one substance with the Father, took Man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance...
Page 294 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 67 - Albeit that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after Justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's judgment; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively Faith; insomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.
Page 65 - God's wrath and damnation. And this infection of nature doth remain, yea, in them that are regenerated...
Page 62 - Father, took man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance , so that two whole and perfect natures, that is to say, the godhead and manhood, were joined together in one person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God, and very Man...
Page 65 - Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do vainly talk;) but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit; and therefore in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Page 66 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 34 - Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against our common enemies; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, according to the Word of God, and the example of the best reformed Churches...