The shorter catechism composed by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster. With proofs thereof out of the Scriptures. Which are either some of the formerly quoted places, or others gathered from their other writings, all fitted both for brevity & clearness, to this their form of sound words. For the benefit of Christians in general, and of youth & children in understanding in particular; that they may with more ease acquaint themselves with the truth according to the Scriptures, and with the Scriptures themselves. — Shorter catechism

The shorter catechism composed by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster. With proofs thereof out of the Scriptures. Which are either some of the formerly quoted places, or others gathered from their other writings, all fitted both for brevity & clearness, to this their form of sound words. For the benefit of Christians in general, and of youth & children in understanding in particular; that they may with more ease acquaint themselves with the truth according to the Scriptures, and with the Scriptures themselves. — Shorter catechism

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The SHORTER CATECHISM Agreed upon by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster.

A Short Body of DIVINITY.

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The SHORTER CATECHISM Agreed upon by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster.

Q. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man's chief end is to glorifie Goda, and enjoy him for everb.

Q. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorifie & enjoy Him?

A. The word of God which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New-Testamentc, is the only way to direct us how we may glorifie and enjoy himd.

Q. What do the Scriptures principally teach?

A. The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, & what duty God requireth of mane.

Q What is GOD?

A. GOD is a Spiritf,g, Infiniteh, Eternali, and Unchangeable [...] in his Being, Wisdoml, powerm, Holinessn, Justice, Goodness & trutho,

[Page] Q. Are there more Gods than [...]?

A. There is b [...]t ONE only [...] the living & true GODp.

Q. How many Persons are there in the God-Head?

A. There are three Persons in the God-Head▪ the Father, the Son, & the Holy Ghost, & these▪ Three are [...] GOD, the same in Substance, equal in power & Glory.q

Q. What are the Decrees of God?

A. The Decrees of God are His eternal purpose, according to, the Counsel of his own Will, whereby for His own Glory He hath fore-ordained whatsoever comes to passr

Q. How doth God execute His decrees?

A. God executeth His Decrees in the Works of Creation and Providence.

Q. What is the work of Creation?

A. The work of Creation is God's Making all things of nothing, by the Word [...], in the space of [...] all very goodf

Q. How did God [...]

[Page] A. God created Man Male & Female, after His owne Image, in knowledg Righteousness & Holiness; with dominion over the Creatures,

Q. What are God's workst [...] providence; ▪

A. God's works of Providence are His most holyu, wisew, and powerfulx preserving & governing all His Creatures, and all their Actionsy

Q. What special act of Providence [...] God exercise towards man in the [...]tate wherein he was created?

A. When God had created man▪ [...] en [...]red into a [...] Covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect Obedience, forbidding him to eat of the Tree of Knowled [...] of good and evil upon pain of Death.z

Q. Did our first Parents contin [...] in the estate wherein they were created?

A. Our first Parents being left to the freedom of their own will, [...] the estate wherein they were [...] by si [...]ning against Goda

Q. What is Sin?

[...] want of conformityI Jo [...]. 3, 4. [...]sapn [...] [...]ansgression of the Law

[Page] Q. What was the sin whereby [...] first Parents fell from the estate wherein they were created.

A. The sin whereby our first Parents fell▪ from the estate wherein they were Created was their eating of the forbid [...]den, fruitc

Q. Did all Mankind fall in Adams first Transgression?

A. The Covenant being made with Adam not only for himself b [...]t for his Posterity, all mankind descending from him by ordinary Generation, sinned in him & fell with him in his first Transgressiond

Q. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

A. The Fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and Miserye

Q. Wherein consists the Sinfulness of that estate whereinto m [...]n [...] fell?

A. The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consists in the guilt of Adams first sin [...] want of original [...] & the Corruption of his [...] [...]ture, which is commonly [...] [Page] [...] Original Sin; together with all actual Transgressions which [...]ceeds from itf.

Q. What is the Misery of that estate whereinto man fell?

A. All mankind by their fall lost Communion with Godg, are under His Wrath and Curseh. & [...]o made liable to all miseries in this life, to Death it self & to the pains of Hell for everi

Q. Did God leave all Mankind to per [...]sh in the state of sin and misery?

A. God having out of his meer good pleasure from [...] eternity elected some to everlasting Life,k did [...]enter into a covenant of grace to deliver them out of the [...]tate of sin and misery, and to bring them into a state of Salvation by a Redeemerl

Q. Who is the Redeemer of Gods Elect?

A. The only Redeemer of Gods [...]lect, is the Lord Jesus Christm [...] who being the eternal Son of God, became man n, & so was, [...] continues to be God & man in [...] distinct natures, and one [Page] Person for evero

Q. How did Christ being the Son of God become man?

A. Christ the Son of God became man, by t [...]king to Himself a true bodyp & a reasonable soulq, being conceived by the power of the Holy Gost in the womb of the Virgin Mary, & born of herr, & yet without sin.

Q. What Offices doth Christ execute as our redeemer?

A. Christ as our Redeemer executeth the Office of a Prophet, of a Priest,Heb. 4. 15, [...], 26. & of a King, both in his [...] state of Humiliation & Exaltationt

Q. How doth Christ execute the, Office of a Prophet?

A. Christ executeth the office of a Prophet in revealing to us by His word and spirit the Will of God for our Salvationu.

Q. How doth Christ execute the Office of a Priest?

A. Christ executeth the office of a Priest in [...] once Offering, up himself a sacrifice to sa [...]s [...] Divine Justicex & reconcile us to God [...] & [...] continual [...] for [...] y

[Page] Q. How doth Christ execute the Office of a King?

A. Christ executeth the Office of a King in subduing us to him selfz, in rulinga, and defending usb, and in restraining & Conquering all His and our Enemiesc.

Q. Wherein did Christs Humila [...]tion consist?

A. Christ's Humilation consisted in His being Born, and that in a low conditiond, made under the Lawe, undergoing the miseries of this lifef, the Wrath of Godg, and the cursed death of the Crossh, in being buriedi and Continuing under the po [...] er of Death for a timek,

Q. Wherein consists Christs Exaltation?

A. Christs exaltation consisteth [...] His Rising again from the dead on the third dayl, [...] [...]ending up into Heavenm, and in sitting at the right hand of God the Fathern, and in com [...]ing, to judge the World at the [...] dayo

Q. How are we made partakers [Page]of the Redemption purchased by Christ?

A. We are made partakers of the Redemption purchased [...] Christ, by the effectual Applicationp, of it to us by his Holy Spiritq.

Q. How doth the spirit apply to us the Redemption purchased by Christ?

A. The Spirit applieth [...] to us the Redemption purchased [...] b Christ by working Faith in us and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual Callingc.

Q. What is effectual Calling?

A. Effectual Calling is the work of God's Spiritd, whereby, convincing us of our sin & miserye enlightning our minds in the knowledg of Christf, and [...] ing, our will [...] g, He doth pers [...]ad [...] & enable us to imbrace Jesus Christ freely offered to us in the Gospelh

Q. What benefits do they that are effectually called part [...]a [...]e [...] of in this life [...]?

A. They that are effectualy [...], do in this life parta [...] of Justificationi Adoptionk, [...], [Page] and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from theml.

Q. What is Justification?

A. Justification is an act of God's free Grace, wherein He pardon [...]th all our sinsm, & accepteth us as righteous in His sight, only for2 Cor. 5. 21. the Righteousness of Christ imputed to uso, and received by Faith alonep.

Q. What is Adoption?

A. Adoption is an act of God's free graceq, whereby we are received into the number, & have Right to all the priviledges of the sons of Godr.

Q. What is Sanctification?

A. Sanctification is the work of God's free graceh, whereby we are renewed in the whole man, after the Image [...] Godi, & are enabled more and more to dye unto sin, & live unto Righteousness.

Q. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from Justification, Adoption, & Sanctification?

A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from Justification Adoption, or Sanctification, [Page] are assurance of God [...] love, peace of conciencem, Joy in the Holy Ghostn, Increase of Graceo, & perseverance therein to the endp.

Q. What Benefits do Believers receive from C [...]r [...]st at their death.

A. The souls of Believers are at their death made perfect in [...]olinessq, and do immediately pass into gloryr, & their bodies being still united to Christ,s do rest in their graves till the Resurrectiont.

Q. What benefits do Belevers receive from Christ at the Resurrection?

A. At the Resurrection believers being raised up to gloryw, shall be openly acknowledged & acquitted in the day ofx Judgment, and made perfectly blessed in full enjoyingy of God to all Eternityz.

Q. What is the duty which GOD requires of man?

A. The Duty which God requires of man, is Obedience to his revealed willa.

Q. What did God at first reveal to man a [...] the rule of his Obedience?

A The rule which God at first [Page] revealed to man for his Obedience, was the moral Lawb.

Q. Where is the moral law summarily comprehended?

A. The moral law is summarily comprehended in the ten Commandmentsc.

Q. What is the Summ of the Ten Commandments?

A. The Sum of the Ten Commandments is, To love the Lord our God, with all our heart, with all our Soul, with all our Strength, and with all our Mind, and our neighbours as our selvesd.

Q: What is the preface to the ten Commandments?

A. The Preface to the Ten Commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of [...]ondage. marg

Q. What doth the Preface to the Ten Commandments teach us?

A. The Preface to the ten Commandments, teacheth us that because God is the Lord, and our God and Redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all His Commandmentsf.

[Page] Q. Which is the first Commandment?

A. The first Commandment is, Thou shalt have no other Gods beforegme.

Q. What is required in the first Commandment?

A. The first Commandment requireth us to know & acknowledg God to be the only true God, and our Godh, & to worship & glorifie Him accordinglyi.

Q. What is forbidden in the first Commandment?

A. The first Commandment forbiddeth thek denying or not Worshipping and glorifying the truel God, as God and our Godm, and the giving that Worship and glory to any other which is due to him alonen.

Q What are we especially taught by these words (before me) in the first Commandment?

A These words (Before me) in the first Commandment, teach us, that God who seeth all things taketh [...]o [...]ice of, and is much displeased with the sin of having an [...] other [...] God.

[Page] Q. Which is the second Commandment?

A. The Second Commandment is Thou shan't make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down thy self to them, nor serve them, for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the Children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that ha [...]e me & shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me & [...]keep [...] Commandments.

Q. What is required in the Commandment? Exod: 20. 4, 5, 6.

A. The Second Commandment requireth the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire all such Religious Worship & Ordinances; as God hath appointed in Hisq Word.

Q. What is forbidden in the second Commandment?

A. The Second Commandment forbiddeth the worshipping of God by Imagesr, or any other [Page] way not appointed in his words,

Q What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?

A: The Reasons annexed to the Second Commandment, are Gods Soveraignty over ust, His Propriety in usu, & the Zeal He hath to his own Worshipw.

Q. Which is the third Commandment?

A. The Third Commandment is Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain [...] for the Lord will not hold him [...] that taketh [...] Name in vain.

Q What is required in the 3d: Commandment▪

A. The third Commandment requireth the reverend use of God [...] Namesz, Titlesa, Attributesb, Ordinancesc, Word & Worksd.

Q What is forbidden in the third Commandment?

A. The third Commandment forbiddeth all Prophaning or abusing of any thing whereby God maketh himself knowne.

Q. What is the Reason annexed to the third commandment?

A. The Reason annexed to [Page] the Third Commandment is that however the Breakers of this Commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our [...] God, will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgmentf.

Q Which is the fourth Commandment?

A. The fourth Commandment is, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, six dayes shalt thou labour & [...]o all thy work, but the Seventh Day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, in it thou shalt not do any work; thou nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy ca [...]le, nor the stranger that is within thy gates; for in six dayes the Lord made Heaven & Earth, the Sea & all that in them is, & re [...]ed the seventh day, wherefore the Lord [...] the Sabbath Day [...] hallowed it.

Q What is required in the fourth Commandment?

A. The fourth Commandment requireth the keeping holy to God such set times as He hath appointed in His Word, expresly one whole Day in seven to be [Page] a holy Sabbath to himselfh.

Q Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath?

A. From the beginning of the world to the Resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh* day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath, & the first day of the week ever since to continue to the end of the world which is the Christian Sabbathi.

Q. How is the Sabbath to be Sanctified?

A. The Sabbath is to be Sanct [...] [...] an holy Resting all that [...] even from such worldly [...], and Recreations, [...] lawful on otherldays, & [...] the whole time in publick & private exercises of God's Worshipm, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercyn.

Q What is forbidden in the fourth Commandment?

A The fourth Commandment forbiddeth the Omission, or careless performance of the Duties required, and the prophaning [Page] the Day by Idlenessp, or doing that which is in it self sinfulq, [...] by unnecessary Thoughts, Words or Works about worldly Employments or Recreationsr.

Q What are the reasons annexed [...] the fourth Commandment?

A The reasons annexed to the [...] Commandment, are God's [...]llowing us six days of the week [...]or our own Employmentss, his challenging a special propriety the Seventh, His own Example, & his blessing the Sabbath [...]ayr.

Q. Which is the fifth Commandment?

A. The fifth Commandment is, Honour thy Father & Mother that by dayes may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Q. What is required in the fifth Commandment?

A. The fifth Commandment requireth the preserving the Honour, and performing the Duties belonging to every one in their several Places and [...] [...]s Superiourss, Inferiour [...] [...] Rom. 13. 1. Eph. 6. [...]., [...] Rom. 12. 50.,

[Page] Q. What is forbidden in the fifth Commandment?

A. The fifth Commandment forbiddeth the Neglecting or doing any thing against the Honour & Duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and relations*.

Q What is the reason annexed to the fifth Commandment?

A. The reason annexed to the fifth Commandment is a promise of long Life & prosperity (as fat as it shall serve for God's Glory and their own good) to all such as keep this Commandment‖

Q Which is the sixth Commandment?

A The sixth Commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.

Q What is required in the sixth Commandment?

A The sixth Commandment Requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own Lifew, & the life of othersx.

Q What is forbidden in the sixth Commandment?

A. The sixth Commandment forbiddeth the Taking away of [Page] our own lifey, or the Life of our Neighbour unjustlyz, and whatsoever tendeth thereuntoa.

Q. Which is the Seventh Commandment?

A. The seventh Commandment [...], Thou shalt not commit Adultery.

Q What is required in the seventh Commandment?

A. The seventh Commandment requireth the preservation of our ownb and our Neighbour's Chastityc, in Heartd, Speeche, and Behaviourf

Q. What is forbidden in the seventh Commandment?

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A The seventh Commandment forbiddeth all unchast Thoughts Wordsh, and Actionsi.

Q Which is the eighth Commandment?

A. The eighth Commandment [...]s, Thou shalt not Steal.

Q. What is required in the eighth Commandment?

A The eighth Commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering the wealth and outward estate of our selvesk, and othersl.

[Page] Q. What is forbidden in the eighth Commandment? [...]il 2.4.

A. The eighth Commandment forbiddeth whatsoever doth, or may unjustly hinder our ownm or our neighbours wealth or outward estaten.

Q. Which is the ninth Commandment?

A. The ninth Commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour.

Q. What is required in the ninth Commandment?

A The ninth Commandment, requireth the maintaining and promoting of Truth between man & mano and of our ownp, and our Neighbour's good nameq, especially in Witness-bearingr.

Q What is forbidden in the ninth Commandment?

A. The ninth Commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to Truth,s, or injurious to our ownt or our Neighbour's good nameu.

Q. Which is the tenth Commandment?

A. The tenth Commandment [Page] is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his [...], nor his ass, nor any thing that thy Neighbours.

Q What is required in the tenth Commandment?

A The tenth Commandment requireth full Contentment with our own Condition,w with a [...]ight & charitable frame of spirit [...]wards our Neighbour and all [...] is hisx.

Q What is forbidden in the tenth Commandment?

A. The Tenth Commandment forbiddeth all Discontentment with our own estatey, envying [...] grieving at the good of our Neighbourz, & all inordinate [...]otions and Affections to any thing that is hisa.

Q. Is any man able perfectly to [...] the Commandments of God? Ec [...]l. 7. 20.

A. No meer man since the fall able in this life perfectly to [...]eep the Commandments of God but daily doth break them in thoughtc, Wordd & Deede,

[Page] Q. Are all Transgressions of the Law equally heinous?

A. Some sins in themselves, & by reason of several aggravations are more heinous in the sight of God than others.

Q. What doth every sin deserve?

A. Every sin deserveth God's wrath and Curse, both in this Life, and that which is to come.

Q What doth God require of us that we may escape His wrath & curse due unto us for sin?

A. To escape the Wrath & Curse of God due to us for sin, God requireth of us Faith in Jesus Christ, Repentance unto lifef, with the diligent use of all outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of Redemptiong.

Q What is faith in Jesus Christ?

A Faith in Jesus Christ is a Saving Gra [...]eh, whereby we recievei, and rest upon Him alone for Salvationk as He is offered to us in the Gospell.

Q. What is Repentance [...] unto Life?

A. Repentance unto Life is a [Page] saving Gracem, whereby a sinner [...] of the true sense of his sinn, [...] apprehension of the mercy of God in Christo, doth with grie [...] and hatred of his sin, turn from [...] unto Godp, with full purpose of, & endeavours after new Obedienceq

Q. What are the outward & ordinary means whereby Christ communi [...]ateth to us the benefits of Redemption?

A. The outward & ordinary means whereby Christ communi [...]ateth to us the benefits of Redemption, are his Ordinances, especially the Word, Sacraments & Prayer‖; all which are made effectual to the Elect for Salvation.

Q. How is the Word made effectual to Salvation?

A. The Spirit of God maketh the Reading, but especially the Preaching of the Word, an effectual means of Convincing & Converting Sinnersr, and of building them up in Holiness & Comforts, through Faith unto Salvationt.

Q How is the word to be read & [Page]heard that it may become effectual to Salvation?

A. That the Word may become effectual to Salvation, we must attend thereunto with diligenceu, preparationw, and Prayer;x receive it with Faithy, and Lovez, lay it up in our Heartsa, and practise it in our livesb.

Q. How do the Sacraments become effectual means to Salvation?

A. The Sacraments become effectual means of Salvation, not from any Vertue in them, or in him that doth administer themc but only by the Blessing of Christ, & the working of the Spirit in them that by Faith receive themd.

Q. What is a Sacrament?

A. Sacrament is an holy Ordinance instituted by Christ, wherein by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the new-covenant are representede, sealed and applied to Believersf.

Q. Which are the Sacraments of the New-Testament?

A. The Sacraments of the NewTestament are Baptismg, & the [Page] Lords Supperh.

Q. What is Baptism?

A. Baptism is a Sacrament, wherein by Washing with water in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghosti, doth signif [...]y & seal our ingrafting into Christ, & partaking of the benefits of the Covenant of Gracek, & our engagement to be the Lord'sl.

Q. To whom is Baptism to be administred?

A. Baptism is not to be administred to any that are out of the visible Church, till they profess their Faith in Christ, and Obedience to himm, but the Infants of such as are members of the visible Church are to be baptizedn.

Q. What is the Lord's Supper?

A. The Lords Supper is a Sacrament wherein by giving and receiving Bread and Wine according to Christ's Appointment, His Death is shewed fortho and the worthy Receivers are not after a corporal and a carnal manner, but by Faith made partakers of His Body and Blood, with all [Page] His benefits, to their spiritual Norishment & Growth in Gracep.

Q. What is required in the worthy Receiving of the Lords Supper?

A. It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord's Supper, that they examine themselves of their Knowledge to discern the Lord's Bodyq, of their Faith to feed upon Him,r, of their Repentances, Lovet & New Obedienceu, lest coming unworthily, they eat & drink judgement to themselvesw

[...] is prayer?

[...] Prayer is an offering up of [...] to Godx, for things agreeable to His willy, in the Name of Christz, with con [...]e [...]ion of our Sinsa, and thankful Acknowledgement of his Merciesb

Q. What [...] hath God given us for our direction in prayer?

A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in Prayerc, but the Rule of Direction, is that Form of Prayer which Christ taught his Disciplesd, commonly called the Lord's Prayer.

Q. What doth the Preface of the [Page]Lord's Prayer teach us?

A. The Preface of the Lord's prayer which is, Our Father which [...] in Heaven, teacheth us to [...]aw near to God with all Holy Reverencee and confidence,f as Children to a Father able & ready to help usg, & that we should pray with & for othersh

Q. What do we [...] pray for in the first Petition?

A. In the first Petition, which is, Hallowed be thy name, we pray that God would enable us & others to glorifie Him in all that whereby he makes him [...] i, & that He, would dispose all things, to his own Gloryk.

Q. What do we [...] pray for in the Second Petition?

A. In the Second Petition which is, Thy Kingdom come, we pray that Satans Kingdom may be destroyedl that the [...]ingdom of Grace may be advanced,m, our selves & others brought into it and kept in itn, & that the Kingdom of Glory may be hastnedo.

[Page] Q. What do we pray for in [...] third petition?

A. In the third Petition, which is, Thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven, we pray that God by his Grace would make us able and willing to know, obeyp, & submit to His Will in all thingsq, as the Angels do in Heavenr.

Q. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?

A. In the fourth Petition which is, Give us this day our daily bread▪ We pray, that of God's free gift we may receive a competent [...] of the good things of [...] lifes; and enjoy his blessing with themt

Q. What do we pray for in the fifth petition?

A. In the fifth Petition, which is, And forgive us us our Debts as we forgive our Debtors, we pray that God for Christ's take would freely pardon all our sinsu, which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others.

Q. What do we pray for in the sixth petition? w

[Page] In the sixth petition, which And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, We [...] that God would either keep [...] from being tempted to sinx [...] support and deliver us when [...] are temptedy.

Q. What doth the conclusion of [...] Lords prayer teach us [...]?

A. The Conclusion of the Lords prayer, which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, for-ever, Amen; teacheth [...] to take our encouragement in prayer, from God onlyz, and in [...] prayers to praise Him, ascri [...]ing Kingdom, Power, & Glory, Him, a, and in Testimony of [...]r Desire and assurance to be [...], we say, Amen, Rev. 22. 2 [...]

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Notes

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I Cor. 10. 31. Rom. 11. 36.

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Ps. 73. to the end

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2 Tim. 3. 17, Ephes 2. 20.

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I John 1, 3, 4.

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2 Tim. 1. 13, & 3. [...]6.

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Joh. 4 [...]. 24.

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Exo. 3. 14.

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Deut. 6. 4. Jer. 10.10.

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I Joh 5. 7. Mat. 23. 19.

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Eph. 1. 4, 11. Rom. 9. 2 [...], 23.

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Gen. 1. Heb. 11.

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Gen. 1. 2 [...], 27, 28. Col. 3. 10. Eph. 4. 24.

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Ps. 143. 17.

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104. 2,4. Isa. 28, 19.

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Ps. 103. [...].

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Gal. 3. 12. Gen. 2.7.

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chap. 3. 6. 7, 8, 13. Eccl. 7. 2 [...].

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Gen. 3. 6, 12.

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chap. 2. 16, 17. Ro. 5. 12. 1 Cor. 15. 5.

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chap. [...]. 12, 19.

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Gen. 3. 8, 10, 24.

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Eph. 2. 2, 3. Gal. 3. 10.

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Lam. 3. 93. Rom. 6. 23. Mat. 25. 41, 46.

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Eph. 1. 4.

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Rom. 3 [...]. 20, 21, 22. Gal. 3. 21, 22.

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1 Tim 2, 5, 6.

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John [...]. 14.

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Ro. 9. 5. Luk. 1. [...].

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Heb. [...]. 14, 16, & 10. 5.

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Mat. [...]6. 38.

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Luc. 1. 27, 31, 35, 43.Gal. 4. 4.

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Acts 3. 21, 22. Heb, [...]. 25.

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John 1. 18. 1 Pet. 1. 10. 11, 12. Jo [...]. 15. 15.

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heb. 9. 14. 28.

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[...]. 7. 24, 25.

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Act. 1 [...]. 14, 15, 16.

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Isa. 33. 22.

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Isa. 32. 1, 2.

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1 Cor. 15. 25. Ps. 110. throughout

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Luc. 2. 7.

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gal. 4. 4.

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Heb. 12. 33. Isa. 53, 2, 3.

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Luc. [...]. 44.Mat. [...]7. 50.

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Phil. [...]. 8.

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Cor. 15. 3.

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Act. 2 [...]. 24, 25, 26.

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1 Cor. 1 [...]. 4 [...].

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Mat. 16.19.

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Eph. [...]. 10.

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Act. 1. [...] 7. 31

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Tit. 3. 5, 6.

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Joh. 1. 12.

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Eph. 2. 8, 9.

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[...]ap. 3. 17.

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§

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The SHORTER CATECHISM Composed by the REVEREND ASSEMBLY of DIVINES At WESTMINSTER.

With Proofs thereof out of the Scriptures.

Which are either some of the formerly quoted places, or others gathered from their other Writings; all fitted both for Brevity & Clearness, to this their Form of Sound Words.

For the Benefit of Christians in general, and of Youth & Children in understanding in particular; that they may with more ease acquaint themselves with the Truth according to the Scriptures, and with the Scriptures themselves.

Printed by B. Harris, and J. Allen, and are to be Sold at the London Coffee-House. 1691.

A Short Body of DIVINITY.

[Page]

THe Scriptures of Divine Authority

A perfect Rule for all▪ men to walk by [...]

[...]rom thence we learn the living God to know

And what the duty is we to him owe.

Three sacred Persons in the God-head be

[...] one Power, Substance, & Eternity.

The Father & Christ Jesus, his own Son

The Holy Ghost, & all these 3 are one

God is A most Pure Spirit Infinite

In truth aboundant, of great power & might

Most Holy Wise Just good, long Suffering,

Of whom, thro whom, to whom is every thing

He made the world, & all that is therein,

Man was made upright but soon fell by sin.

We all do from polluted Parents spring,

And in our flesh there doth dwell no good thing

None righteous are, but all of every sort

Have sin'd & of God's Glory are come short.

But God so loved us, that he did give

His only Son, that we thro' him might live.

The Son of God became the Son of Man▪

That we might be the Sons of God again▪

He's God & man, the only Mediator

[Page] Between the Sons of Men, & their Creator.

He gave himself for our Eternal good.

And wash [...] away our sins with his own blood.

What love was this? 'twas love beyond degree.

The Offended dyes to set Offenders [...]ree.

It's God that Justifies, [...] shall condemn.

It's Christ that [...] or rather rose again.

Who also sits on Gods Right- [...]andon high.

And Interceeds for us continually.

We by one Spirit thorow him alone,

May have Access unto the Holy One.

If we believe on him that came to save,

Were sure at last Eternal Life to have.

There's nothing that avads with God above.

But Faith in Jesus Christ which works by love

Hereby we know that we, do love the Lord,

When we do keep the precepts of his Word.

The Lord hath shew'd what he requires as good.

Deal justly, & walk humbly with your God,

Serve him with fear, love him with all your might

Speak ill of none, & give to all their right.

And when you have done all you can confess

The Imperfection of your righteousness

Ascribe the praise of all the good you do.

To him that works the will & deed in you [...].

Keep conscience pure & void of all offence,

[...] for d [...]ath with speed & diligence.

[Page] Blest are the dead that in the Lord do dy [...].

Their works do follow them assuredly.

The day is coming when the Dead shall hear.

The voice of Christ and forth with shall appear [...]

All they to life whose works are good, and right.

All they to death that do in sin delight.

As every man hath in the body done,

so shall his Sentence at the last [...]punc; day run.

The wicked shall be turned into Hell,

The Righteous shall with Christ for-ever dwell.

By Mr. Ford.

FINIS.

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The shorter catechism composed by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster. With proofs thereof out of the Scriptures. Which are either some of the formerly quoted places, or others gathered from their other writings, all fitted both for brevity & clearness, to this their form of sound words. For the benefit of Christians in general, and of youth & children in understanding in particular; that they may with more ease acquaint themselves with the truth according to the Scriptures, and with the Scriptures themselves.Shorter catechism

Westminster Assembly

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— The shorter catechism composed by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster. With proofs thereof out of the Scriptures. Which are either some of the formerly quoted places, or others gathered from their other writings, all fitted both for brevity & clearness, to this their form of sound words. For the benefit of Christians in general, and of youth & children in understanding in particular; that they may with more ease acquaint themselves with the truth according to the Scriptures, and with the Scriptures themselves., Shorter catechism, Westminster Assembly.

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