The confession of faith, the larger and shorter catechisms, with the Scripture proofs at large. : Together with the sum of saving knowledge (contain'd in the Holy Scriptures, and held forth in the said confession and catechisms) and practical use thereof; covenants national and solemn league, acknowledgement of sins and engagement to duties, directories, form of church government, &c. of publick-authority in the Church of Scotland. With acts of Assembly and Parliament, relative to, and approbative of the same. : [Five lines from Deuteronomy].

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Church of Scotland.

Conference Name:

Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 5709.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church of Scotland--Catechisms.

Church of Scotland.

Genre:

Catechisms.

Liturgical books.

Prayers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (567 pages, 25 unnumbered pages)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by B. Franklin., M.DCC.XLV. [1745]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

(each part with separate title page) The confession of faith, agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminster (pages [21]-164)

The larger catechism, agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminster (pages [165]-366)

The shorter catechism, agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminster (pages [367]-410)

The sum of saving knowledge; or, A brief sum of Christian doctrine (pages [411]-446)

The confession of faith of the Kirk of Scotland; or, The national covenant (pages [447]-462)

The solemn league and covenant for reformation and defence of religion (pages [463]-470)

A solemn acknowledgment of publick sins, and breaches of the covenant (pages [471]-482)

The directory for the publick worship of God, agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminster (pages [483]-521)

The form of presbyterial church-government, and of ordination of ministers; agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines at Westminster (pages [523]-557)

The directory for family-worship, approved by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (pages [559-568]).

Notes:

Index, pages [569-592].

Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Incorporated, 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; numbers 5709).

Cited in:

Evans 5709

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 924

Miller, C.W. Franklin, 371

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