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The Westminster Confession of Faith; the Larger and Shorter Catechisms…

by Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland

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Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland (1976), Hardcover

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Includes " The Sum of Saving Knowledge."
Westminster Assembly (1643-1652), The Westminster Confession of Faith (Glasgow, Scotland [Free Presbyterian Publications, 133 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6LE]: Free Presbyterian Publication, 1995). ISBN 0902506080 (casebound) and ISBN 0902506358 (paperback), Still Waters Revival Books, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Also available from Crown and Covenant Publications:

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" 'The product of Puritan conflict,' stated Shedd, reaching 'a perfection of statement never elsewhere achieved.' All that learning the most profound and extensive, intellect the most acute and searching, and piety the most sincere and earnest, could accomplish, was thus concentrated in the Westminster Assembly's Confession of Faith, which may be safely termed the most perfect statement of Systematic Theology ever framed by the Christian Church,' writes Hetherington (The History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines), p. 345. Concerning the Shorter Catechism, which is one of the items also included in this book, Mitchell notes: 'it is a thoroughly Calvinistic and Puritan catechism, the ripest fruit of the Assembly's thought and experience, maturing and finally fixing the definitions of theological terms to which Puritanism for half a century had been leading up and gradually coming closer and closer to in its legion of catechisms' (Westminster Assembly: Its History and Standards, p. 431). The Westminster Confession of Faith is the greatest of all the creeds of the Christian church. The church of Christ cannot be creedless and live. Especially in an age of doubt and confusion, it is her duty to define and proclaim the one true faith. Nowhere has the Reformed church done this so effectively as in the Westminster Confession and family of documents. This book represents Reformed thinking at its purest and best. It was intended, as part of the Covenanted Reformation taking place during its compilation, to be adopted as the binding confessional standard for every individual, family, court, church, and legislature in the British Isles." -- SWRB
This is considered to be the definitive publication of the Westminster family of documents. It includes the following:
To the Christian Reader, Especially Heads of Families, Mr. Thomas Manton's Epistle to the Reader,
The Confession of Faith (1646), the full and original edition with Scripture proofs written out,
The Larger Catechism with Scripture proofs written out,
The Shorter Catechism with Scripture proofs written out,
The Sum of Saving Knowledge,
The National Covenant,
The Solemn League and Covenant,
A Solemn Acknowledgement of Publick Sins and Breaches of the Covenant; and a Solemn Engagement to all the Duties Contained Therein
CD #1, Reformation Bookshelf 30 CD Set

http://www.swrb.com/Puritan/reformation-bookshelf-CDs.htm
The Directory for the Public Worship of God,
The Form of Presbyterial Church Government, and
The Directory for Family Worship.

The Westminster Confession of Faith is said to be the finest summary of The Holy Bible available. It is recommended for daily devotions. Among the ten greatest works in the English language.

"The Westminster Confession of Faith (The Westminster Standards) and Related Works: A Study Guide"

http://members.aol.com/lettermen2/suggest.html

For commentaries see the following topical listing:
"The Westminster Confession of Faith (The Westminster Standards) and Related Works"

http://www.lettermen2.com/bcrr9cha.html#wcf
Westminster Larger Catechism With Proof Texts

http://www.reformed.org/documents/wlc_w_proofs/WLC_frames.html
Westminster Confession of Faith With Scripture Proofs

http://www.reformed.org/documents/wcf_with_proofs/
Scripture Index to the Westminster Standards (The complete Scripture index to the Westminster Confession, Larger and Shorter Catechisms.)

http://www.swrb.com/newslett/actualnls/index01.htm
Bordwine, James, A Guide to the Westminster Standards: Confession of Faith and Larger Catechism (Unicoi, TN: (The Trinity Foundation, 1996).
Includes a unique, 100-page topical index to both the Confession and the Catechism.
The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) with all its subordinate documents in searchable format are found on CD #1 of the Reformation Bookshelf 30 CD Set

http://www.swrb.com/Puritan/reformation-bookshelf-CDs.htm. ( )
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This is a precise, accurate rendering of the original Westminster Confession into modern English. Also included are the changes and additions made to the Confession and its proof texts. The text has been carefully prepared for readability, contemporaneity, and fidelity to the doctrinal content of the original by a team of experts in language, translation, and theology.

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