SUNDAY INSTITUTES
REFORMED ENGLISH CONFESSIONS
OF THE 17TH CENTURY HARMONIZED
In Parallel Format
WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH (1647) SAVOY DECLARATION OF FAITH (1658) LONDON BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH (1689)
REFORMATION CHURCH VENTURA COUNTY
2014
EDITORIAL BLOVIATION: INTRODUCTION: Throughout this syllabus, various versions of Reformed, Calvinistic Confessions are compared and contrasted. The historical chronology of the original documents (generally) ran from Westminster to Savoy to London Baptist. The three versions of these confessions are consequently presented in that context, from left to right. Since each rendition of these confessions represented a shift in understanding along certain denominational and philosophical lines, without divergence from the original Calvinistic orthodoxy, they built upon and descended from the common, base document of the Westminster. In actuality, the Westminster Confession can easily be shown to have itself derived from earlier Continental statements of Systematic Theology, which is why I have also included a Combined Index as an Appendix (A) at the back of this document which harmonizes the Westminster/Savoy/London Baptist Confessions with their older sisters in Europe, the Belgic and Second Helvetic Confessions of the late 16th Century, and the Canons of Dort (early 17th Century). For your dining and dancing pleasure, I have also provided a cross reference to the associated Catechisms, although for the sake of space, I did not cross reference the Baptist Version of the Westminster Catechism (based upon the 1689 London Baptist Confession) which is a modern construct that is not peer to those listed.
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of an existing portion of text, the affected text is shown Highlighted in Green. Confused? I know that I am (and I wrote the doggone thing!). There are even more colors and highlights that I have not mentioned above. This is especially true where the Confessions are the most divergent, such as the areas of Ecclesiology. Generally, changes in color and highlighting should be viewed as places where something is different, and some forensic attention would be beneficial. Unfortunately, the first victim of this foray into Harmonizing the Confessions is the unfortunate cacophony (did you see how I remained in the metaphor there?) of Editor’s Marks making a simple, pleasurable read of the confessions more difficult. If your goal in picking this thing up is merely the pleasant distraction of a calming read of the Savoy Declaration, then I would suggest you skip to the Appendix (B) in the back, which is the un‐edited text of the document. Copies of the Westminster and the 1689 London Baptist Confessions are a dime‐a‐dozen, and so I have not troubled myself with these. But for those intrepid few who wish to wade through the colorful (albeit confusing) parallel/harmonizing/contrasting/subjectivizing portion this document, you can probably recapture the faithfulness of the original text by reading only those portions of the text that are in black, or have been highlighted.
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The
Wes
tmin
ster
Con
fess
ion
of F
aith
16
47
1.
O
f the
Hol
y S
crip
ture
2.
O
f God
, and
of t
he H
oly
Trin
ity
3.
Of G
od's
Ete
rnal
Dec
ree
4.
O
f Cre
atio
n
5.
Of P
rovi
denc
e
6.
Of t
he F
all o
f Man
, of S
in, a
nd th
e Pu
nish
men
t th
ereo
f 7.
O
f God
's C
oven
ant w
ith M
an
8.
Of C
hris
t the
Med
iato
r 9.
O
f Fre
e W
ill
10.
Of E
ffect
ual C
allin
g
11.
Of J
ustif
icat
ion
12
. O
f Ado
ptio
n
13.
Of S
anct
ifica
tion
14
. O
f Sav
ing
Faith
15
. O
f Rep
enta
nce
unto
Life
16
. O
f Goo
d W
orks
17
. O
f the
Per
seve
ranc
e O
f the
Sai
nts
18
. O
f Ass
uran
ce O
f Gra
ce a
nd S
alva
tion
19
. O
f the
Law
Of G
od
20
. O
f Chr
istia
n Li
berty
, and
Lib
erty
Of C
onsc
ienc
e
21.
Of R
elig
ious
Wor
ship
, and
the
Sabb
ath
Day
22
. O
f Law
ful O
aths
and
Vow
s
23.
Of t
he C
ivil
Mag
istra
te
24.
Of M
arria
ge a
nd D
ivor
ce
25.
Of t
he C
hurc
h
26.
Of t
he C
omm
unio
n O
f Sai
nts
27
. O
f the
Sac
ram
ents
28
. O
f Bap
tism
29
. O
f the
Lor
d's
Sup
per
30.
Of C
hurc
h C
ensu
res
31
. O
f Syn
ods
and
Cou
ncils
32
. O
f the
Sta
te O
f Men
afte
r Dea
th, a
nd O
f the
R
esur
rect
ion
Of t
he D
ead
33
. O
f the
Las
t Jud
gmen
t
The
Savo
y D
ecla
ratio
n of
Fai
th a
nd O
rder
16
58
1
Of t
he H
oly
Scr
iptu
re
2 O
f God
and
of t
he H
oly
Trin
ity
3 O
f God
's E
tern
al D
ecre
e
4 O
f Cre
atio
n
5 O
f Pro
vide
nce
6
Of t
he F
all o
f Man
, of S
in, a
n d o
f the
Pun
ishm
ent
ther
eof
7 O
f God
's C
oven
ant w
ith M
an
8 O
f Chr
ist t
he M
edia
tor
9 O
f Fre
e-W
ill
10
Of E
ffect
ual C
allin
g
11
Of J
ustif
icat
ion
12
O
f Ado
ptio
n
13
Of S
anct
ifica
tion
14
O
f Sav
ing
Faith
15
O
f Rep
enta
nce
unto
Life
and
Sal
vatio
n
16
Of G
ood
Wor
ks
17
Of t
he P
erse
vera
nce
of th
e S
aint
s
18
Of t
he A
ssur
ance
of G
race
and
Sal
vatio
n
19
Of t
he L
aw o
f God
20
O
f the
Gos
pel,
and
of th
e E
xten
t of t
he G
race
th
ereo
f 21
O
f Chr
istia
n Li
berty
and
Lib
erty
of C
onsc
ienc
e
22
Of R
elig
ious
Wor
ship
and
the
Sab
bath
-Day
23
O
f Law
ful O
aths
and
Vow
s
24
Of t
he C
ivil
Mag
istra
te
25
Of M
arria
ge a
nd D
ivor
ce
26
Of t
he C
hurc
h
27
Of t
he C
omm
unio
n of
Sai
nts
28
O
f the
Sac
ram
ents
29
O
f Bap
tism
30
O
f the
Lor
d's
Sup
per
Of C
hurc
h C
ensu
res
O
f Syn
ods
and
Cou
ncils
31
O
f the
Sta
te o
f Man
afte
r Dea
th, a
nd o
f the
R
esur
rect
ion
of th
e D
ead
32
O
f the
Las
t Jud
gmen
t
Th
e In
stitu
tion
of C
hurc
hes,
and
the
Ord
er A
ppoi
nted
in
them
by
Jesu
s C
hris
t
The
Lond
on B
aptis
t Con
fess
ion
of F
aith
16
89
1.
O
f the
Hol
y S
crip
ture
s
2.
Of G
od a
nd th
e H
oly
Trin
ity
3.
Of G
od's
Dec
ree
4.
O
f Cre
atio
n
5.
Of D
ivin
e P
rovi
denc
e
6.
Of t
he F
all o
f Man
, of S
in, a
n d o
f the
pun
ishm
ent
ther
eof
7.
Of G
od's
Cov
enan
t 8.
O
f Chr
ist t
he M
edia
tor
9.
Of F
ree
Will
10
. O
f Effe
ctua
l Cal
ling
11
. O
f Jus
tific
atio
n
12.
Of A
dopt
ion
13
. O
f San
ctifi
catio
n
14.
Of S
avin
g Fa
ith
15.
Of R
epen
tanc
e un
to L
ife a
nd S
alva
tion
16
. O
f Goo
d W
orks
17
. O
f the
Per
seve
raan
ce o
f the
Sai
nts
18
. O
f the
Ass
uran
ce o
f Gra
ce a
nd S
alva
tion
19
. O
f the
Law
of G
od
20.
Of t
he G
ospe
l and
the
Ext
ent o
f Gra
ce th
ereo
f
21.
Of C
hris
tian
Libe
rty a
nd L
iber
ty o
f Con
scie
nce
22
. O
f Rel
igio
us W
orsh
ip a
nd th
e Sa
bbat
h D
ay
23.
Of L
awfu
l Oat
hs a
nd V
ows
24
. O
f the
Civ
il M
agis
trate
25
. O
f Mar
riage
and
Div
orce
26
. O
f the
Chu
rch
27
. O
f the
Com
mun
ion
of S
aint
s
28.
Of B
aptis
m a
nd th
e Lo
rd's
Sup
per
29.
Of B
aptis
m
30.
Of t
he L
ord'
s S
uppe
r O
f Chu
rch
Cen
sure
s
Of S
ynod
s an
d C
ounc
ils31
. O
f the
Sta
te o
f Man
afte
r Dea
th, a
nd o
f the
R
esur
rect
ion
of th
e D
ead
32
. O
f the
Las
t Jud
gem
ent
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Cha
pter
One
- OOFF
TT HHEE
HHOO
LL YY SS
CCRR
II PPTT UU
RREE
SS 1
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 1.1
Alth
ough
the
light
of n
atur
e, a
nd th
e w
orks
of c
reat
ion
and
prov
iden
ce d
o so
far
man
ifest
the
good
ness
, wis
dom
, and
pow
er o
f God
, as
to le
ave
men
une
xcus
able
; ye
t are
they
not
suf
ficie
nt to
giv
e th
at
know
ledg
e of
God
, and
of H
is w
ill, w
hich
is n
eces
sary
unt
o sa
lvat
ion:
the
refo
re it
ple
ased
the
Lord
, at s
undr
y tim
es, a
nd in
di
vers
man
ners
, to
reve
al H
imse
lf, a
nd to
dec
lare
that
His
will
un
to H
is C
hurc
h; a
nd a
fterw
ards
, for
the
bette
r pre
serv
ing
and
prop
agat
ing
of th
e tru
th, a
nd fo
r the
mor
e su
re e
stab
lishm
ent a
nd
com
fort
of th
e C
hurc
h ag
ains
t the
cor
rupt
ion
of th
e fle
sh, a
nd th
e m
alic
e of
Sat
an a
nd o
f the
wor
ld, t
o co
mm
it th
e sa
me
who
lly u
nto
writ
ing;
whi
ch m
aket
h th
e H
oly
Scr
iptu
re to
be
mos
t nec
essa
ry;
thos
e fo
rmer
way
s of
God
's re
veal
ing
His
will
unt
o H
is p
eopl
e be
ing
now
cea
sed.
W
ESTM
INST
ER C
ON
FESS
ION
, CH
APT
ER: 1
.2 U
nder
the
nam
e of
Hol
y S
crip
ture
, or t
he W
ord
of G
od w
ritte
n, a
re n
ow
cont
aine
d al
l the
boo
ks o
f the
Old
and
New
Tes
tam
ent,
whi
ch a
re
thes
e: O
F TH
E O
LD T
ES
TAM
EN
T: G
enes
is E
xodu
s Le
vitic
us
Num
bers
Deu
tero
nom
y Jo
shua
Jud
ges
Rut
h I S
amue
l II S
amue
l I
Kin
gs II
Kin
gs I
Chr
onic
les
II C
hron
icle
s E
zra
Neh
emia
h E
sthe
r Jo
b P
salm
s P
rove
rbs
Ecc
lesi
aste
s Th
e S
ong
of S
ongs
Isai
ah
Jere
mia
h La
men
tatio
ns E
zeki
el D
anie
l Hos
ea J
oel A
mos
Oba
diah
Jo
nah
Mic
ah N
ahum
Hab
akku
k Ze
phan
iah
Hag
gai Z
echa
riah
Mal
achi
O
F TH
E N
EW
TE
STA
ME
NT:
The
Gos
pels
acc
ordi
ng to
Mat
thew
M
ark
Luke
Joh
n Th
e A
cts
of th
e A
post
les
Pau
l's E
pist
les
to th
e R
oman
s C
orin
thi a
ns I
Cor
inth
ians
II G
alat
ians
Eph
e sia
ns
Phi
lippi
ans
Col
ossi
ans
Thes
salo
nian
s I T
hess
alon
ians
II T
o Ti
mot
hy I
To T
imot
hy II
To
Titu
s To
Phi
lem
on T
he E
pist
le to
the
Heb
rew
s Th
e E
pist
le o
f Jam
es T
he fi
rst a
nd s
econ
d E
pist
les
of
Pet
er T
he fi
rst,
seco
nd, a
nd th
ird E
pist
les
of J
ohn
The
Epi
stle
of
Jude
The
Rev
elat
ion
All
whi
ch a
re g
iven
by
insp
iratio
n of
God
to
be th
e ru
le o
f fai
th a
nd li
fe.
W
ESTM
INST
ER C
ON
FESS
ION
, CH
APT
ER: 1
.3 T
he b
ooks
co
mm
only
cal
led
Apo
cryp
ha, n
ot b
eing
of d
ivin
e in
spira
tion,
are
no
par
t of t
he c
anon
of t
he S
crip
ture
; and
ther
efor
e ar
e of
no
auth
ority
in th
e C
hurc
h of
God
, nor
to b
e an
y ot
herw
ise
appr
oved
, or
mad
e us
e of
, tha
n ot
her h
uman
writ
ings
.
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 1.4
The
aut
horit
y of
th
e H
oly
Scr
iptu
re, f
or w
hich
it o
ught
to b
e be
lieve
d, a
nd o
beye
d,
depe
ndet
h no
t upo
n th
e te
stim
ony
of a
ny m
an, o
r Chu
rch;
but
w
holly
upo
n G
od (w
ho is
trut
h its
elf)
the
auth
or th
ereo
f: an
d th
eref
ore
it is
to b
e re
ceiv
ed, b
ecau
se it
as
the
Wor
d of
God
.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 1
.1.A
lthou
gh th
e lig
ht o
f nat
ure,
and
the
wor
ks
of c
reat
ion
and
prov
iden
ce, d
o so
far m
anife
st th
e go
odne
ss,
wis
dom
and
pow
er o
f God
, as
to le
ave
men
inex
cusa
ble;
yet
are
th
ey n
ot s
uffic
ient
to g
ive
that
kno
wle
dge
of G
od a
nd o
f his
will
, w
hich
is n
eces
sary
unt
o sa
lvat
ion:
ther
efor
e it
plea
sed
the
Lord
at
sund
ry ti
mes
, and
in d
iver
s m
anne
rs, t
o re
veal
him
self,
and
to
decl
are
that
his
will
unt
o hi
s C
hurc
h; a
nd a
fterw
ards
for t
he b
ette
r pr
eser
ving
and
pro
paga
ting
of th
e tru
th, a
nd fo
r the
mor
e su
re
esta
blis
hmen
t and
com
fort
of th
e C
hurc
h ag
ains
t the
cor
rupt
ion
of
the
flesh
, and
the
mal
ice
of S
atan
and
of
th
e w
orld
, to
com
mit
the
sam
e w
holly
unt
o w
ritin
g: w
hich
mak
eth
the
holy
Scr
iptu
re to
be
mos
t nec
essa
ry; t
hose
form
er w
ays
of G
od's
reve
alin
g hi
s w
ill
unto
his
peo
ple,
bei
ng n
ow c
ease
d.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 1
.2.U
nde r
the
nam
e of
hol
y S
crip
ture
, or t
he
Wor
d of
God
writ
ten,
are
now
con
tain
ed a
ll th
e B
ooks
of t
he O
ld
and
New
Tes
tam
ent;
whi
ch a
re th
ese:
O
F TH
E O
LD T
ES
TAM
EN
T: G
enes
is, E
xodu
s, L
eviti
cus,
N
umbe
rs, D
eute
rono
my,
Jos
hua,
Jud
ges,
Rut
h, 1
Sam
uel,
2 S
amue
l, 1
Kin
gs, 2
Kin
gs, 1
C
hron
icle
s, 2
Chr
onic
les,
Ezr
a,
Neh
emia
h, E
sthe
r, Jo
b, P
salm
s, P
rove
rbs,
Ecc
lesi
aste
s, T
he
Son
g of
Son
gs, I
saia
h, J
erem
iah,
Lam
enta
tions
. Eze
kiel
, Dan
iel,
Hos
ea, J
oel,
Am
os, O
badi
ab, J
onah
, Mic
ab, N
ahum
, Hab
akku
k,
Zeph
ania
h, H
agga
i, Ze
char
iah,
Mal
achi
. O
F TH
E N
EW
TE
STA
ME
NT:
Mat
thew
, Mar
k, L
uke,
Joh
n, T
he
Act
s of
the
Apo
stle
s, P
aul's
Epi
stle
to th
e R
oman
s, 1
Cor
inth
ians
, 2
Cor
inth
ians
, Gal
atia
ns, E
phes
ians
, Phi
lippi
ans,
Col
ossi
ans,
1
Thes
salo
nian
s, 2
The
ssal
onia
ns, 1
To
Tim
othy
, 2 T
o Ti
mot
hy, T
o Ti
tus,
To
Phi
lem
on, T
he E
pist
le to
the
Heb
rew
s, T
he E
pist
le o
f Ja
mes
, The
firs
t and
sec
ond
Epi
stle
s of
Pet
er, T
he fi
rst,
seco
nd
and
third
Epi
stle
s of
Joh
n, th
e E
pist
le o
f Jud
e, T
he R
evel
atio
n.
All
whi
ch a
re g
iven
by
the
insp
iratio
n of
God
to b
e th
e ru
le o
f fai
th
and
life.
SA
VOY
Cha
pter
1.3
.The
Boo
ks c
omm
only
cal
led
Apo
cryp
ha, n
ot
bein
g of
div
ine
insp
iratio
n, a
re n
o pa
rt of
the
cano
n of
the
Scr
iptu
re; a
nd th
eref
ore
are
of n
o au
thor
ity in
the
Chu
rch
of G
od,
nor t
o be
any
oth
erw
ise
appr
oved
or m
ade
use
of, t
han
othe
r hu
man
writ
ings
. SA
VOY
Cha
pter
1.4
.The
aut
horit
y of
the
holy
Scr
iptu
re, f
or w
hich
it
ough
t to
be b
elie
ved
and
obey
ed, d
epen
deth
not
upo
n th
e te
stim
ony
of a
ny m
an o
r chu
rch;
but
who
lly u
pon
God
(who
is
truth
itse
lf) th
e A
utho
r the
reof
: and
ther
efor
e it
is to
be
rece
ived
, be
caus
e it
is th
e W
ord
of G
od.
LON
DO
N B
AP
TIS
T C
hapt
er 1
.1. T
he H
oly
Scr
iptu
re is
the
only
su
ffici
ent,
certa
in, a
nd in
falli
ble
rule
of a
ll sa
ving
kno
w-le
dge,
faith
, an
d ob
edie
nce,
alth
ough
the
light
of n
atur
e, a
nd th
e w
orks
of
crea
tion
and
prov
iden
ce d
o so
far m
anife
st th
e go
odne
ss,
wis
dom
, and
pow
er o
f God
, as
to le
ave
men
inex
cusa
ble;
yet
are
th
ey n
ot s
uffic
ient
to g
ive
that
kno
wle
dge
of G
od a
nd h
is w
ill
whi
ch is
nec
essa
ry u
nto
salv
atio
n. T
here
-fore
it p
leas
ed th
e Lo
rd
at s
undr
y tim
es a
nd in
div
ers
man
ners
to re
veal
him
self,
and
to
decl
are
that
his
will
unt
o hi
s ch
urch
; and
afte
rwar
d fo
r the
bet
ter
pres
ervi
ng a
nd p
ropa
gatin
g of
the
truth
, and
for t
he m
ore
sure
es
tabl
ishm
ent a
nd c
omfo
rt of
the
chur
ch a
gain
st th
e co
rrup
tion
of
the
flesh
, and
the
mal
ice
of S
atan
, and
of t
he w
orld
, to
com
mit
the
sam
e w
holly
unt
o w
ritin
g; w
hich
mak
eth
the
Hol
y S
crip
ture
s to
be
mos
t nec
essa
ry, t
hose
form
er w
ays
of G
od's
reve
alin
g hi
s w
ill
unto
his
peo
ple
bein
g no
w c
ease
d.
LON
DO
N B
AP
TIS
T C
hapt
er 1
.2. U
nder
the
nam
e of
Hol
y S
crip
ture
, or t
he W
ord
of G
od w
ritte
n, a
re n
ow c
onta
ined
all
the
book
s of
the
Old
and
New
Tes
tam
ents
, whi
ch a
re th
ese:
O
F TH
E O
LD T
ES
TAM
EN
T: G
enes
is, E
xodu
s, L
eviti
cus,
N
umbe
rs, D
eute
rono
my,
Jos
hua,
Jud
ges,
Rut
h, I
Sam
uel,
II S
amue
l, I K
ings
, II K
ings
, I C
hron
icle
s, II
Chr
onic
les,
Ezr
a,
Neh
emia
h, E
sthe
r, Jo
b, P
salm
s, P
rove
rbs,
Ecc
lesi
aste
s, T
he
Son
g of
Sol
omen
, Isa
iah,
Jer
emia
h, L
amen
tatio
ns,E
zeki
el,
Dan
iel,
Hos
ea, J
oel,
Am
os, O
badi
ah, J
onah
, Mic
ah, N
ahum
, H
abak
kuk,
Zep
hani
ah, H
agga
i, Ze
char
iah,
Mal
achi
O
F TH
E N
EW
TE
STA
ME
NT:
Mat
thew
, Mar
k, L
uke,
Joh
n, T
he
Act
s of
the
Apo
stle
s, P
aul's
Epi
stle
to th
e R
oman
s, I
Cor
inth
ians
, II
Cor
inth
ians
, Gal
atia
ns, E
phes
ians
, Phi
lippi
ans,
Col
ossi
ans,
I Th
essa
loni
ans,
II T
hess
alon
ians
, I T
imot
hy, I
I Tim
othy
, To
Titu
s,
To P
hile
mon
, The
Epi
stle
to th
e H
ebre
ws,
Epi
stle
of J
ames
, The
fir
st a
nd s
econ
d E
pist
les
of P
eter
, The
firs
t, se
cond
, and
third
E
pist
les
of J
ohn,
The
Epi
stle
of J
ude,
The
Rev
elat
ion
A
ll of
whi
ch a
re g
iven
by
the
insp
iratio
n of
God
, to
be th
e ru
le o
f fa
ith a
nd li
fe.
LON
DO
N B
AP
TIS
T C
hapt
er 1
.3.
The
book
s co
mm
only
cal
led
Apo
cryp
ha, n
ot b
eing
of d
ivin
e in
spira
tion,
are
no
part
of th
e ca
non
or ru
le o
f the
Scr
iptu
re, a
nd, t
here
fore
, are
of n
o au
thor
ity
to th
e ch
urch
of G
od, n
or to
be
any
othe
rwis
e ap
prov
ed o
r mad
e us
e of
than
oth
er h
uman
writ
ings
. LO
ND
ON
BA
PTI
ST
Cha
pter
1.4
. Th
e au
thor
ity o
f the
Hol
y S
crip
ture
, for
whi
ch it
oug
ht to
be
belie
ved
{and
obe
yed}
, de
pend
eth
not u
pon
the
test
imon
y of
any
man
or c
hurc
h, b
ut
who
lly u
pon
God
(who
is tr
uth
itsel
f), th
e au
thor
ther
eof;
ther
efor
e it
is to
be
rece
ived
bec
ause
it is
the
Wor
d of
God
.
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WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 1.5
We
may
be
mov
ed a
nd in
duce
d by
the
test
imon
y of
the
Chu
rch
to a
n hi
gh a
nd
reve
rent
est
eem
of t
he H
oly
Scr
iptu
re,
and
the
heav
enlin
ess
of
the
mat
ter,
the
effic
acy
of th
e do
ctrin
e, th
e m
ajes
ty o
f the
sty
le,
the
cons
ent o
f all
the
parts
, the
sco
pe o
f the
who
le, (
whi
ch is
to
give
all
glor
y to
God
), th
e fu
ll di
scov
ery
it m
akes
of t
he o
nly
way
of
man
's s
alva
tion,
the
man
y ot
her i
ncom
para
ble
exce
llenc
ies,
and
th
e en
tire
perfe
ctio
n th
ereo
f, ar
e ar
gum
ents
whe
reby
it d
oth
abun
dant
ly e
vide
nce
itsel
f to
be th
e W
ord
of G
od; y
et,
notw
ithst
andi
ng, o
ur fu
ll pe
rsua
sion
and
ass
uran
ce o
f the
infa
llibl
e tru
th, a
nd d
ivin
e au
thor
ity th
ereo
f, is
from
the
inw
ard
wor
k of
the
Hol
y S
pirit
, bea
ring
witn
ess
by a
nd w
ith th
e w
ord
in o
ur h
earts
.
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 1.6
The
who
le
coun
sel o
f God
, con
cern
ing
all t
hing
s ne
cess
ary
for H
is o
wn
glor
y,
man
's s
alva
tion,
faith
and
life
, is
eith
er e
xpre
ssly
set
dow
n in
S
crip
ture
, or b
y go
od a
nd n
eces
sary
con
sequ
ence
may
be
dedu
ced
from
Scr
iptu
re: u
nto
whi
ch n
othi
ng a
t any
tim
e is
to b
e ad
ded,
whe
ther
by
new
reve
latio
ns o
f the
Spi
rit, o
r tra
ditio
ns o
f m
en.
Nev
erth
eles
s, w
e ac
know
ledg
e th
e in
war
d ill
umin
atio
n of
th
e S
pirit
of G
od to
be
nece
ssar
y fo
r the
sav
ing
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
su
ch th
ings
as
are
reve
aled
in th
e w
ord;
and
that
ther
e ar
e so
me
circ
umst
ance
s co
ncer
ning
the
wor
ship
of G
od, a
nd g
over
nmen
t of
the
Chu
rch,
com
mon
to h
uman
act
ions
and
soc
ietie
s, w
hich
are
to
be o
rder
ed b
y th
e lig
ht o
f nat
ure,
and
Chr
istia
n pr
uden
ce,
acco
rdin
g to
the
gene
ral r
ules
of t
he w
ord,
whi
ch a
re a
lway
s to
be
obse
rved
.
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 1.7
All
thin
gs in
S
crip
ture
are
not
alik
e pl
ain
in th
emse
lves
, nor
alik
e cl
ear u
nto
all;
ye
t tho
se th
ings
whi
ch a
re n
eces
sary
to b
e kn
own,
bel
ieve
d, a
nd
obse
rved
for s
alva
tion,
are
so
clea
rly p
ropo
unde
d, a
nd o
pene
d in
so
me
plac
e of
Scr
iptu
re o
r oth
er, t
hat n
ot o
nly
the
lear
ned,
but
the
unle
arne
d, in
a d
ue u
se o
f the
ord
inar
y m
eans
, may
atta
in u
nto
a su
ffici
ent u
nder
stan
ding
of t
hem
.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 1
.5.W
e m
a y h
e m
oved
and
indu
ced
by th
e te
stim
ony
of th
e C
hurc
h, to
an
high
and
reve
rent
est
eem
of t
he
holy
Scr
iptu
re; a
nd th
e he
aven
lines
s of
the
mat
ter,
the
effic
acy
of
the
doct
rine,
the
maj
esty
of t
he s
tyle
, the
con
sent
of a
ll th
e pa
rts,
the
scop
e of
the
who
le (w
hich
is, t
o gi
ve a
ll gl
ory
to G
od),
the
full
disc
over
y it
mak
es o
f the
onl
y w
ay o
f man
's s
alva
tion,
the
man
y ot
her i
ncom
para
ble
exce
llenc
ies,
and
the
entir
e pe
rfect
ion
ther
eof,
are
argu
men
ts w
here
by it
dot
h ab
unda
ntly
evi
denc
e its
elf
to b
e th
e W
ord
of G
od; y
et n
otw
ithst
andi
ng, o
ur fu
ll pe
rsua
sion
an
d as
sura
nce
of th
e in
falli
ble
truth
and
div
ine
auth
ority
ther
eof,
is
from
the
inw
ard
wor
k of
the
Hol
y S
pirit
, bea
ring
witn
ess
by a
nd
with
the
Wor
d in
our
hea
rts.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 1
.6.T
he w
hole
cou
nsel
of G
od c
once
rnin
g al
l th
ings
nec
essa
ry fo
r his
ow
n gl
ory,
man
's s
alva
tion,
faith
and
life
, is
eith
er e
xpre
ssly
set
dow
n in
Scr
iptu
re, o
r by
good
and
ne
cess
ary
cons
eque
nce
may
be
dedu
ced
from
Scr
iptu
re; u
nto
whi
ch n
othi
ng a
t any
tim
e is
to b
e ad
ded,
whe
ther
by
new
re
vela
tions
of t
he S
pirit
, or t
radi
tions
of m
en. N
ever
thel
ess
we
ackn
owle
dge
the
inw
ard
illum
inat
ion
of th
e S
pirit
of G
od to
be
nece
ssar
y fo
r the
sav
ing
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
suc
h th
ings
as
are
reve
aled
in th
e W
ord:
and
that
ther
e ar
e so
me
circ
umst
ance
s co
ncer
ning
the
wor
ship
of G
od a
nd g
over
nmen
t of t
he C
hurc
h,
com
mon
to h
uman
act
ions
and
soc
ietie
s, w
hich
are
to b
e or
dere
d by
the
light
of n
atur
e an
d C
hris
tian
prud
ence
, acc
ordi
ng to
the
gene
ral r
ules
of t
he W
ord,
whi
ch a
re a
lway
s to
be
obse
rved
. SA
VOY
Cha
pter
1.7
.All
thin
gs in
Scr
iptu
re a
re n
ot a
like
plai
n in
th
emse
lves
, nor
alik
e cl
ear u
nto
all:
yet t
h ose
thin
gs w
hich
are
ne
cess
ary
to b
e kn
own,
bel
ieve
d an
d ob
serv
ed fo
r sal
vatio
n, a
re
so c
lear
ly p
ropo
unde
d an
d op
ened
in s
ome
plac
e of
Scr
iptu
re o
r ot
her,
that
not
onl
y th
e le
arne
d, b
ut th
e un
lear
ned,
in a
due
use
of
the
ordi
nary
mea
ns, m
ay a
ttain
unt
o a
suffi
cien
t und
erst
andi
ng o
f th
em.
LON
DO
N B
AP
TIS
T C
hapt
er 1
.5. W
e m
ay b
e m
oved
and
indu
ced
by th
e te
stim
ony
of th
e ch
urch
of G
od to
an
high
and
reve
rent
es
teem
of t
he H
oly
Scr
iptu
res;
and
the
heav
enlin
ess
of th
e m
atte
r, th
e ef
ficac
y of
the
doct
rine,
and
the
maj
esty
of t
he s
tyle
, th
e co
nsen
t of a
ll th
e pa
rts, t
he s
cope
of t
he w
hole
(whi
ch is
to
give
all
glor
y to
God
), th
e fu
ll di
scov
ery
it m
akes
of t
he o
nly
way
of
man
's s
alva
tion,
and
man
y ot
her i
ncom
para
ble
exce
llenc
ies,
and
en
tire
perfe
ctio
ns th
ereo
f, ar
e ar
gum
ents
whe
reby
it d
oth
abun
dant
ly e
vide
nce
itsel
f to
be th
e W
ord
of G
od; y
et
notw
ithst
andi
ng, o
ur fu
ll pe
rsua
sion
and
ass
uran
ce o
f the
infa
llibl
e tru
th, a
nd d
ivin
e au
thor
ity th
ereo
f, is
from
the
inw
ard
wor
k of
the
Hol
y S
pirit
bea
ring
witn
ess
by a
nd w
ith th
e W
ord
in o
ur h
earts
. LO
ND
ON
BA
PTI
ST
Cha
pter
1.6
. The
who
le c
ouns
el o
f God
co
ncer
ning
all
thin
gs n
eces
sary
for h
is o
wn
glor
y, m
an's
sal
vatio
n,
faith
and
life
, is
eith
er e
xpre
ssly
set
dow
n {o
r nec
essa
rily
cont
aine
d in
the
Hol
y S
crip
ture
}: un
to w
hich
not
hing
at a
ny ti
me
is
to b
e ad
ded,
whe
ther
by
new
reve
latio
n of
the
Spi
rit, o
r tra
ditio
ns
of m
en. N
ever
thel
ess,
we
ackn
owle
dge
the
inw
ard
illum
inat
ion
of
the
Spi
rit o
f God
to b
e ne
cess
ary
for t
he s
avin
g un
ders
tand
ing
of
such
thin
gs a
s ar
e re
veal
ed in
the
Wor
d, a
nd th
at th
ere
are
som
e ci
rcum
stan
ces
conc
erni
ng th
e w
orsh
ip o
f God
, and
gov
ernm
ent o
f th
e ch
urch
, com
mon
to h
uman
act
ions
and
soc
ietie
s, w
hich
are
to
be o
rder
ed b
y th
e lig
ht o
f nat
ure
and
Chr
istia
n pr
uden
ce,
acco
rdin
g to
the
gene
ral r
ules
of t
he W
ord,
whi
ch a
re a
lway
s to
be
obs
erve
d.
LON
DO
N B
AP
TIS
T C
hapt
er 1
.7. A
ll th
ings
in S
crip
ture
are
not
al
ike
plai
n in
the m
selv
es, n
or a
like
clea
r unt
o al
l; ye
t tho
se th
ings
w
hich
are
nec
essa
ry to
be
know
n, b
elie
ved
and
obse
rved
for
salv
atio
n, a
re s
o cl
early
pro
poun
ded
and
open
ed in
som
e pl
ace
of
Scr
iptu
re o
r oth
er, t
hat n
ot o
nly
the
lear
ned,
but
the
unle
arne
d, in
a
due
use
of o
rdin
ary
mea
ns, m
ay a
ttain
to a
suf
ficie
nt
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
them
.
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RREE
SS 3
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 1.8
The
Old
Te
stam
ent i
n H
ebre
w (w
hich
was
the
nativ
e la
ngua
ge o
f the
pe
ople
of G
od o
f old
), an
d th
e N
ew T
esta
men
t in
Gre
ek (w
hich
, at
the
time
of th
e w
ritin
g of
it w
as m
ost g
ener
ally
kno
wn
to th
e na
tions
), be
ing
imm
edia
tely
insp
ired
by G
od, a
nd, b
y H
is s
ingu
lar
care
and
pro
vide
nce,
kep
t pur
e in
all
ages
, are
ther
efor
e au
then
tical
; so
as,
in a
ll co
ntro
vers
ies
of re
ligio
n, th
e C
hurc
h is
fin
ally
to a
ppea
l unt
o th
em.
But
, bec
ause
thes
e or
igin
al to
ngue
s ar
e no
t kno
wn
to a
ll th
e pe
ople
of G
od, w
ho h
ave
right
unt
o an
d in
tere
st in
the
Scr
iptu
res,
and
are
com
man
ded,
in th
e fe
ar o
f God
, to
read
and
sea
rch
them
, th
eref
ore
they
are
to b
e tra
nsla
ted
into
th
e vu
lgar
lang
uage
of e
very
nat
ion
unto
whi
ch th
ey c
ome,
tha
t th
e W
ord
of G
od d
wel
ling
plen
tiful
ly in
all,
they
may
wor
ship
Him
in
an
acce
ptab
le m
anne
r; a
nd, t
hrou
gh p
atie
nce
and
com
fort
of
the
Scr
iptu
res,
may
hav
e ho
pe.
W
ESTM
INST
ER C
ON
FESS
ION
, CH
APT
ER: 1
.9 T
he in
falli
ble
rule
of i
nter
pret
atio
n of
Scr
iptu
re is
the
Scr
iptu
re it
self:
and
th
eref
ore,
whe
n th
ere
is a
que
stio
n ab
out t
he tr
ue a
nd fu
ll se
nse
of a
ny S
crip
ture
(whi
ch is
not
man
ifold
, but
one
), it
mus
t be
sear
ched
and
kno
wn
by o
ther
pla
ces
that
spe
ak m
ore
clea
rly.
W
ESTM
INST
ER C
ON
FESS
ION
, CH
APT
ER: 1
.10
The
sup
rem
e Ju
dge,
by
whi
ch a
ll co
ntro
vers
ies
of re
ligio
n ar
e to
be
dete
rmin
ed,
and
all d
ecre
es o
f cou
ncils
, opi
nion
s of
anc
ient
writ
ers,
doc
trine
s of
men
, and
priv
ate
spiri
ts, a
re to
be
exam
ined
, and
in w
hose
se
nten
ce w
e ar
e to
rest
, can
be
no o
ther
but
the
Hol
y S
pirit
sp
eaki
ng in
the
Scr
iptu
re.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 1
.8.T
he O
ld T
esta
men
t in
Heb
rew
(whi
ch w
as
the
nativ
e la
ngua
ge o
f the
peo
ple
of G
od o
f old
) and
the
New
Te
stam
ent i
n G
reek
(whi
ch a
t the
tim
e of
writ
ing
of it
was
mos
t ge
nera
lly k
now
n to
the
natio
ns) b
eing
imm
edia
tely
insp
ired
by
God
, and
by
his
sing
ular
car
e an
d pr
ovid
ence
kep
t pur
e in
all
ages
, are
ther
efor
e au
then
tical
; so
as in
all
cont
rove
rsie
s of
re
ligio
n th
e C
hurc
h is
fina
lly to
app
eal u
nto
them
. But
bec
ause
th
ese
orig
inal
tong
ues
are
not k
now
n to
all
the
peop
le o
f God
, w
ho h
ave
right
unt
o an
d in
tere
st in
the
Scr
iptu
res,
and
are
co
mm
ande
d in
the
fear
of G
od to
read
and
sea
rch
them
; the
refo
re
they
are
to b
e tra
nsla
ted
into
the
vulg
ar la
ngua
ge o
f eve
ry n
atio
n un
to w
hich
they
com
e, th
at th
e W
ord
of G
od d
wel
ling
plen
tiful
ly in
al
l, th
ey m
ay w
orsh
ip h
im in
an
acce
ptab
le m
anne
r, an
d th
roug
h pa
tienc
e an
d co
mfo
rt of
the
Scr
iptu
res
may
hav
e ho
pe.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 1
.9.T
he in
falli
ble
rule
of i
nter
pre t
atio
n of
S
crip
ture
, is
the
Scr
iptu
re it
self;
and
ther
efor
e w
hen
ther
e is
a
ques
tion
abou
t the
true
and
full
sens
e of
any
Scr
iptu
re (w
hich
is
not m
anifo
ld, b
ut o
ne) i
t mus
t be
sear
ched
and
kno
wn
by o
ther
pl
aces
, tha
t spe
ak m
ore
clea
rly.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 1
.10.
The
supr
eme
judg
e by
whi
ch a
ll co
ntro
vers
ies
of r e
ligio
n ar
e to
be
dete
rmin
ed, a
nd a
ll de
cree
s of
co
unci
ls, o
pini
ons
of a
ncie
nt w
riter
s, d
octri
nes
of m
en a
nd p
rivat
e sp
irits
, are
to b
e ex
amin
ed, a
nd in
who
se s
ente
nce
we
are
to re
st,
can
be n
o ot
her,
but t
he h
oly
Scr
iptu
re d
eliv
ered
by
the
Spi
rit; i
nto
whi
ch S
crip
ture
so
deliv
ered
, our
faith
is fi
nally
reso
lved
.
LON
DO
N B
AP
TIS
T C
hapt
er 1
.8. T
he O
ld T
esta
men
t in
Heb
rew
( w
hich
was
the
nativ
e la
ngua
ge o
f the
peo
ple
of G
od o
f old
), an
d th
e N
ew T
esta
men
t in
Gre
ek (w
hich
at t
he ti
me
of th
e w
ritin
g of
it
was
mos
t gen
eral
ly k
now
n to
the
natio
ns),
bein
g im
med
iate
ly
insp
ired
by G
od, a
nd b
y hi
s si
ngul
ar c
are
and
prov
iden
ce k
ept
pure
in a
ll ag
es, a
re th
eref
ore
auth
entic
; so
as in
all
cont
rove
rsie
s of
relig
ion,
the
chur
ch is
fina
lly to
app
eal t
o th
em. B
ut b
ecau
se
thes
e or
igin
al to
ngue
s ar
e no
t kno
wn
to a
ll th
e pe
ople
of G
od,
who
hav
e a
right
unt
o, a
nd in
tere
st in
the
Scr
iptu
res,
and
are
co
mm
ande
d in
the
fear
of G
od to
read
and
sea
rch
them
, the
refo
re
they
are
to b
e tra
nsla
ted
into
the
vulg
ar la
ngua
ge o
f eve
ry n
atio
n un
to w
hich
they
com
e, th
at th
e W
ord
of G
od d
wel
ling
plen
tiful
ly in
al
l, th
ey m
ay w
orsh
ip h
im in
an
acce
ptab
le m
anne
r, an
d th
roug
h pa
tienc
e an
d co
mfo
rt of
the
Scr
iptu
res
may
hav
e ho
pe.
LON
DO
N B
AP
TIS
T C
hapt
er 1
.9. T
he in
falli
ble
rule
of
inte
rpre
tatio
n of
Scr
iptu
re is
the
Scr
iptu
re it
self;
and
ther
efor
e w
h en
ther
e is
a q
uest
ion
abou
t the
true
and
full
sens
e of
any
S
crip
ture
(whi
ch is
not
man
ifold
, but
one
), it
mus
t be
sear
ched
by
othe
r pla
ces
that
spe
ak m
ore
clea
rly.
LON
DO
N B
AP
TIS
T C
hapt
er 1
.10.
The
sup
rem
e ju
dge,
by
whi
ch
all c
ontro
vers
ies
of re
ligio
n ar
e to
be
dete
rmin
ed, a
nd a
ll de
cree
s of
cou
ncils
, opi
nion
s of
anc
ient
wr it
ers,
doc
trine
s of
men
, and
pr
ivat
e sp
irits
, are
to b
e ex
amin
ed, a
nd in
who
se s
ente
nce
we
are
to re
st, c
an b
e no
oth
er b
ut th
e H
oly
Scr
iptu
re d
eliv
ered
by
the
Spi
rit, i
nto
whi
ch S
crip
ture
so
deliv
ered
, our
faith
is fi
nally
re
solv
ed.
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1
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 2.1
The
re is
but
on
e on
ly l
ivin
g an
d tru
e G
od,
who
is in
finite
in b
eing
and
pe
rfect
ion,
a m
ost p
ure
spiri
t, in
visi
ble,
with
out b
ody,
par
ts,
or
pass
ions
; im
mut
able
, im
men
se,
eter
nal,
inco
mpr
ehen
sibl
e,
alm
ight
y, m
ost w
ise,
mos
t hol
y, m
ost f
ree,
mos
t abs
olut
e,
wor
king
all
thin
gs a
ccor
ding
to th
e co
unse
l of H
is o
wn
imm
utab
le
and
mos
t rig
hteo
us w
ill,
for H
is o
wn
glor
y; m
ost l
ovin
g, g
raci
ous,
m
erci
ful,
long
-suf
ferin
g, a
bund
ant i
n go
odne
ss a
nd tr
uth,
forg
ivin
g in
iqui
ty, t
rans
gres
sion
, and
sin
, th
e re
war
der o
f the
m th
at
dilig
ently
see
k H
im;
and
with
al, m
ost j
ust,
and
terr
ible
in H
is
judg
men
ts;
hatin
g al
l sin
, an
d w
ho w
ill b
y no
mea
ns c
lear
the
guilt
y.
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 2.2
God
hat
h al
l lif
e, g
lory
, go
odne
ss,
bles
sedn
ess,
in
and
of H
imse
lf; a
nd is
al
one
in a
nd u
nto
Him
self
all-s
uffic
ient
, not
sta
ndin
g in
nee
d of
an
y cr
eatu
res
whi
ch H
e ha
th m
ade,
not
der
ivin
g an
y gl
ory
from
th
em,
but o
nly
man
ifest
ing
His
ow
n gl
ory
in, b
y, u
nto,
and
upo
n th
em: H
e is
the
alon
e fo
unta
in o
f all
bein
g, o
f who
m, t
hrou
gh
who
m, a
nd to
who
m a
re a
ll th
ings
, an
d ha
th m
ost s
over
eign
do
min
ion
over
them
, to
do b
y th
em, f
or th
em, o
r upo
n th
em
wha
tsoe
ver H
imse
lf pl
ease
th.
In H
is s
ight
all
thin
gs a
re o
pen
and
man
ifest
; H
is k
now
ledg
e is
infin
ite, i
nfal
lible
, and
inde
pend
ent
upon
the
crea
ture
, so
as
noth
ing
is to
Him
con
tinge
nt, o
r un
certa
in.
He
is m
ost h
oly
in a
ll H
is c
ouns
els,
in a
ll H
is w
orks
, an
d in
all
His
com
man
ds.
To H
im is
due
from
ang
els
and
men
, an
d ev
ery
othe
r cre
atur
e, w
hats
oeve
r wor
ship
, ser
vice
, or
obed
ienc
e H
e is
ple
ased
to re
quire
of t
hem
.
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 2.3
In
the
unity
of
the
God
head
ther
e be
thre
e pe
rson
s, o
f one
sub
stan
ce, p
ower
, an
d et
erni
ty; G
od th
e Fa
ther
, God
the
Son
, and
God
the
Hol
y G
host
. Th
e Fa
ther
is o
f non
e, n
eith
er b
egot
ten,
nor
pro
ceed
ing;
th
e S
on is
ete
rnal
ly b
egot
ten
of th
e Fa
ther
; th
e H
oly
Gho
st
eter
nally
pro
ceed
ing
from
the
Fath
er a
nd th
e S
on.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 2
.1.T
here
is b
ut o
ne o
nly
livin
g an
d tru
e G
od;
who
is in
finite
in b
eing
and
per
fect
ion,
a m
ost p
ure
Spi
rit, i
nvis
ible
, w
ithou
t bod
y, p
arts
or p
assi
ons,
imm
utab
le, i
mm
ense
, ete
rnal
, in
com
preh
ensi
ble,
alm
ight
y, m
ost w
ise,
mos
t hol
y, m
ost f
ree,
m
ost a
bsol
ute,
wor
king
all
thin
gs a
ccor
ding
to th
e co
unse
l of h
is
own
imm
utab
le a
nd m
ost r
ight
eous
will
, for
his
ow
n gl
ory,
mos
t lo
ving
, gra
ciou
s, m
erci
ful,
long
-suf
ferin
g, a
bund
ant i
n go
odne
ss
and
truth
, for
givi
ng in
iqui
ty, t
rans
gres
sion
and
sin
, the
rew
arde
r of
them
that
dili
gent
ly s
eek
him
; and
with
al m
ost j
ust a
nd te
rrib
le in
hi
s ju
dgm
ents
, hat
ing
all s
in, a
nd w
ho w
ill b
y no
mea
ns c
lear
the
guilt
y.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 2
.2.G
od h
ath
all l
ife, g
lory
, goo
dnes
s,
bles
sedn
ess,
in, a
nd o
f him
self;
and
is a
lone
, in,
and
unt
o hi
mse
lf,
all-s
uffic
ient
, not
sta
ndin
g in
nee
d of
any
cre
atur
es, w
hich
he
hath
m
ade,
nor
der
ivin
g an
y gl
ory
from
them
, but
onl
y m
anife
stin
g hi
s ow
n gl
ory
in, b
y, u
nto,
and
upo
n th
em: H
e is
the
alon
e fo
unta
in o
f al
l bei
ng. o
f who
m, t
hrou
gh w
hom
, and
to w
hom
are
all
thin
gs;
and
hath
mos
t sov
erei
gn d
omin
ion
over
them
, to
do b
y th
em, f
or
them
, or u
pon
them
, wha
tsoe
ver h
imse
lf pl
ease
th. I
n hi
s si
ght a
ll th
ings
are
ope
n an
d m
anife
st, h
is k
now
ledg
e is
infin
ite, i
nfal
lible
, an
d in
depe
nden
t upo
n th
e cr
eatu
re, s
o as
not
hing
is to
him
co
ntin
gent
or u
ncer
tain
. He
is m
ost h
oly
in a
ll hi
s co
unse
ls, i
n al
l hi
s w
orks
, and
in a
ll hi
s co
mm
ands
. To
him
is d
ue fr
om a
ngel
s an
d m
en, a
nd e
very
oth
er c
reat
ure,
wha
tsoe
ver w
orsh
ip, s
ervi
ce
or o
bedi
ence
, as
crea
ture
s, th
ey o
we
unto
the
Cre
ator
, and
w
hate
ver h
e is
furth
er p
leas
ed to
requ
ire o
f the
m.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 2
.3.In
the
unit y
of t
he G
odhe
ad th
ere
be th
ree
Per
sons
, of o
ne s
ubst
ance
, pow
er a
nd e
tern
ity. G
od th
e Fa
ther
, G
od th
e S
on, a
nd G
od th
e H
oly
Gho
st. T
he F
athe
r is
of n
one,
ne
ither
beg
otte
n, n
or p
roce
edin
g; th
e S
on is
ete
rnal
ly b
egot
ten
of
the
Fath
er; t
he H
oly
Gho
st e
tern
ally
pro
ceed
ing
from
the
Fath
er
and
the
Son
. Whi
ch d
octri
ne o
f the
Trin
ity is
the
foun
datio
n of
all
our c
omm
unio
n w
ith G
od, a
nd c
omfo
rtabl
e de
pend
ence
upo
n hi
m.
LON
DO
N B
APT
IST
Cha
pter
2.1
. The
Lor
d ou
r God
is b
ut o
ne
only
livi
ng a
nd tr
ue G
od; w
hose
sub
sist
ence
is in
and
of h
imse
lf,
infin
ite in
bei
ng a
nd p
erfe
ctio
n; w
hose
ess
ence
can
not b
e co
mpr
ehen
ded
by a
ny b
ut h
imse
lf; a
mos
t pur
e sp
irit,
invi
sibl
e,
with
out b
ody,
par
ts, o
r pas
sion
s, w
ho o
nly
hath
imm
orta
lity,
dw
ellin
g in
the
light
whi
ch n
o m
an c
an a
ppro
ach
unto
; who
is
imm
utab
le, i
mm
ense
, ete
rnal
, inc
ompr
ehen
sibl
e, a
lmig
hty,
eve
ry
way
infin
ite, m
ost h
oly,↔
mos
t wis
e, m
ost f
ree,
mos
t abs
olut
e;
wor
king
all
thin
gs a
ccor
ding
to th
e co
unse
l of h
is o
wn
imm
utab
le
and
mos
t rig
hteo
us w
ill fo
r his
ow
n gl
ory;
mos
t lov
ing,
gra
ciou
s,
mer
cifu
l, lo
ng-s
uffe
ring,
abu
ndan
t in
good
ness
and
trut
h, fo
rgiv
ing
iniq
uity
, tra
nsgr
essi
on, a
nd s
in; t
he re
war
der o
f the
m th
at
dilig
ently
see
k hi
m, a
nd w
ithal
mos
t jus
t and
terr
ible
in h
is
judg
men
ts, h
atin
g al
l sin
, and
who
will
by
no m
eans
cle
ar th
e gu
ilty.
LO
ND
ON
BA
PTIS
T C
hapt
er 2
.2. G
od, h
avin
g al
l life
, glo
ry,
good
ness
, ble
ssed
ness
, in
and
of h
imse
lf, is
alo
ne in
and
unt
o hi
mse
lf al
l-suf
ficie
nt, n
ot s
tand
ing
in n
eed
of a
ny c
reat
ure
whi
ch
he h
ath
mad
e, n
or d
eriv
ing
any
glor
y fro
m th
em, b
ut o
nly
man
ifest
ing
his
own
glor
y in
, by,
unt
o, a
nd u
pon
them
; he
is th
e al
one
foun
tain
of a
ll be
ing,
of w
hom
, thr
ough
who
m, a
nd to
who
m
are
all t
hing
s, a
nd h
e ha
th m
ost s
over
eign
dom
inio
n ov
er a
ll cr
eatu
res,
to d
o by
them
, for
them
, or u
pon
them
, wha
tsoe
ver
him
self
plea
seth
; in
his
sigh
t all
thin
gs a
re o
pen
and
man
ifest
, his
kn
owle
dge
is in
finite
, inf
allib
le, a
nd in
depe
nden
t upo
n th
e cr
eatu
re, s
o as
not
hing
is to
him
con
tinge
nt o
r unc
erta
in; h
e is
m
ost h
oly
in a
ll hi
s co
unse
ls, i
n al
l his
wor
ks, a
nd in
all
his
com
man
ds; t
o hi
m is
due
from
ang
els
and
men
{and
eve
ry o
ther
cr
eatu
re},
wha
tsoe
ver w
orsh
ip, s
ervi
ce, o
r obe
dien
ce, a
s cr
eatu
res
they
ow
e un
to th
e C
reat
or, a
nd w
hate
ver h
e is
furth
er
plea
sed
to re
quire
of t
hem
. LO
ND
ON
BA
PTIS
T C
hapt
er 2
.3.
In th
is d
ivin
e an
d in
finite
Bei
ng
ther
e ar
e th
ree
subs
iste
nces
, {In
the
unity
of t
he G
odhe
ad th
ere
be th
ree
Per
sons
. God
} the
Fat
her,
{God
} the
Wor
d or
Son
, and
{G
od th
e} H
oly
Spi
rit, o
f one
sub
stan
ce, p
ower
, and
ete
rnity
, eac
h ha
ving
the
who
le d
ivin
e es
senc
e, y
et th
e es
senc
e un
divi
ded:
the
Fath
er is
of n
one,
nei
ther
beg
otte
n no
r pro
ceed
ing;
the
Son
is
eter
nally
beg
otte
n of
the
Fath
er; t
he H
oly
Spi
rit {e
tern
ally
} pr
ocee
ding
from
the
Fath
er a
nd th
e S
on; a
ll in
finite
, with
out
begi
nnin
g, th
eref
ore
but o
ne G
od, w
ho is
not
to b
e di
vide
d in
na
ture
and
bei
ng, b
ut d
istin
guis
hed
by s
ever
al p
ecul
iar r
elat
ive
prop
ertie
s an
d pe
rson
al re
latio
ns; w
hich
doc
trine
of t
he T
rinity
is
the
foun
datio
n of
all
our c
omm
unio
n w
ith G
od, a
nd c
omfo
rtabl
e de
pend
ence
on
him
.
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WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 3.1
God
, fro
m a
ll et
erni
ty, d
id, b
y th
e m
ost w
ise
and
holy
cou
nsel
of H
is o
wn
will
fre
ely,
and
unc
hang
eabl
y or
dain
wha
tsoe
ver c
omes
to p
ass:
yet
so
, as
ther
eby
neith
er is
God
the
auth
or o
f sin
, no
r is
viol
ence
of
fere
d to
the
will
of t
he c
reat
ures
; nor
is th
e lib
erty
or c
ontin
genc
y of
sec
ond
caus
es ta
ken
away
, but
rath
er e
stab
lishe
d.
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 3.2
Alth
ough
God
kn
ows
wh a
tsoe
ver m
ay o
r can
co m
e to
pas
s up
on a
ll su
ppos
ed
cond
ition
s, y
et h
ath
He
not d
ecre
ed a
nyth
ing
beca
use
He
fore
saw
it a
s fu
ture
, or a
s th
at w
hich
wou
ld c
ome
to p
ass
upon
su
ch c
ondi
tions
.
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 3.3
By
the
decr
ee
of G
od, f
or th
e m
anife
stat
ion
of H
is g
lory
, som
e m
en a
nd a
ngel
s
are
pred
estin
ated
unt
o ev
erla
stin
g lif
e, a
nd o
ther
s fo
reor
dain
ed to
ev
erla
stin
g de
ath.
W
ESTM
INST
ER C
ON
FESS
ION
, CH
APT
ER: 3
.4 T
hese
ang
els
and
men
, thu
s pr
edes
tinat
ed a
nd fo
reor
dain
ed, a
re p
artic
ular
ly
and
unch
ange
ably
des
igne
d; a
nd th
eir n
umbe
r so
certa
in a
nd
defin
ite, t
hat i
t can
not b
e ei
ther
incr
ease
d or
dim
inis
hed.
W
ESTM
INST
ER C
ON
FESS
ION
, CH
APT
ER: 3
.5 T
hose
of
man
kind
that
are
pre
dest
inat
ed u
nto
life,
God
, bef
ore
the
foun
datio
n of
the
wor
ld w
as la
id, a
ccor
ding
to H
is e
tern
al a
nd
imm
utab
le p
urpo
se, a
nd th
e se
cret
cou
nsel
and
goo
d pl
easu
re o
f H
is w
ill, h
ath
chos
en in
Chr
ist u
nto
ever
last
ing
glor
y, o
ut o
f His
m
ere
free
grac
e an
d lo
ve, w
ithou
t any
fore
sigh
t of f
aith
or g
ood
wor
ks, o
r per
serv
eran
ce in
eith
er o
f the
m, o
r any
oth
er th
ing
in
the
crea
ture
, as
cond
ition
s, o
r cau
ses
mov
ing
Him
ther
eunt
o; a
nd
all t
o th
e pr
aise
of H
is g
lorio
us g
race
.
WES
TMIN
STER
CO
NFE
SSIO
N, C
HA
PTER
: 3.6
As
God
hat
h ap
poin
ted
the
elec
t unt
o gl
ory ,
so
hath
He,
by
the
eter
nal a
nd
mos
t fre
e pu
rpos
e of
His
will
, for
eord
aine
d al
l the
mea
ns
ther
eunt
o. W
here
fore
, the
y w
ho a
re e
lect
ed b
eing
falle
n in
Ada
m,
are
rede
emed
by
Chr
ist;
are
effe
ctua
lly c
alle
d un
to fa
ith in
Chr
ist
by H
is S
pirit
wor
king
in d
ue s
easo
n; a
re ju
stifi
ed, a
dopt
ed,
sanc
tifie
d, a
nd k
ept b
y H
is p
ower
, thr
ough
faith
, unt
o sa
lvat
ion.
N
eith
er a
re a
ny o
ther
rede
emed
by
Chr
ist,
effe
ctua
lly c
alle
d,
just
ified
, ado
pted
, san
ctifi
ed, a
nd s
aved
, but
the
elec
t onl
y.
SAVO
Y C
hapt
er 3
.1 G
od fr
om a
ll et
erni
ty d
id b
y th
e m
ost w
ise
and
hol y
cou
nsel
of h
is o
wn
will
, fre
ely
and
unch
ange
ably
ord
ain
wha
tsoe
ver c
omes
to p
ass:
yet
so,
as
ther
eby
neith
er is
God
the
auth
or o
f sin
. nor
is v
iole
nce
offe
red
to th
e w
ill o
f the
cre
atur
es,
nor i
s th
e lib
erty
or c
ontin
genc
y of
sec
ond
caus
es ta
ken
away
, but
ra
ther
est
ablis
hed.
SA
VOY
Cha
pter
3.2
Alth
ough
God
kno
ws
wha
tsoe
ver m
ay o
r ca
n co
me
to p
ass
upon
all
supp
osed
con
ditio
ns, y
et h
ath
he n
ot
decr
eed
any
thin
g, b
ecau
se h
e fo
resa
w it
as
futu
re, o
r as
that
w
hich
wou
ld c
ome
to p
ass
upon
suc
h co
nditi
ons.
SA
VOY
Cha
pter
3.3
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