The confession of faith, together with the larger and lesser catechismes / composed by the reverend Assembly of Divines, sitting at Westminster, presented to both houses of Parliament. Again published with the Scriptures at large, and the emphasis of the Scriptures in a different character. To which is annexed two sheets of church-government with the Scriptures at large.
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TextManufacturer: London : Printed by E.M. for the Company of Stationers, and are to be sold by John Rothwel, 1658Edition: Second editionDescription: 12 unnumbered pages, 4 pages, 8 unnumbered pages, 1-56, 47-108 ; 2 unnumbered pages, 151-254, 105-168, 139-170, 201-209, 300-302 ; 12 unnumbered pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeUniform titles: Westminster Confession of Faith. Contained works: Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism | Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechismSubject(s): Church of England -- Catechisms -- Early works to 1800 | Church of England -- Creeds -- Early works to 1800 | Presbyterian Church -- Creeds -- Early works to 1800 | Presbyterian Church -- Catechisms -- Early works to 1800 | Presbyterian Church -- Government -- Early works to 1800 | Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800
Local Note: Campbell Library, Columbia Theological Seminary copy: Ownership transferred from the Presbyterian Historical Society - Montreat, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), in 2007.Differentiable Local Note:
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Numeration error in second pagination sequence (47-108): page 54 mislabelled as 44.
The confession of faith is preceeded by: "To the Christian reader; especially heads of families" [8] pages, "The contents of the chapters in the Confession of faith" [2] pages, "A grave and serious advice of the ministers of the Kirk of Scotland, to masters of families that they may govern according to the Word of God" 4 pages, "Christian reader" (running title "To the Christian reader", not the same as the first section) [6] pages and "Errata" [1] pages.
"The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a larger catechism, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament, with the proofs thereof at large out of the Scriptures. The second edition. London, Printed by S. Griffin for the Company of Stationers and J. Rothwel." has special title page.
"To the right honorable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: the humble advice of the Assembly of divines, sitting at Westminster: concerning a shorter catechism."--At head of text (underneath ornamental headpiece), page 157 (2nd of pages so numbered).
"To the right honorable the Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament: the humble advice of the Assembly of divines, now sitting by ordinance of Parliament at Westminster, concerning church-government."--At head of text (underneath ornamental headpiece), page 165 (3rd of pages so numbered).
"To the right honorable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: the humble advice of the Assembly of divines, now sitting by ordinance of Parliament at Westminster, concerning the doctrinall part of ordination of ministers."--At head of text (underneath ornamental headpiece), page 209 (2nd of pages so numbered).
"An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For the calling of an assembly of learned and Godly divines, to be consulted with by the Parliament for the setling of the government and liturgy of the Church of England. And for vindicating and clearing the doctrine of the said church from false aspersions and interpretations, as shall be most agreeable to the Word of God. With the names of all the ministers appointed for the same. 12. Iun. 1643. London, Printed for J. Rothwel, 1658." (bound at end) has special title page; includes "Many of the persons who were called to attend the Assembly appeared not; whereupon the whole work lay on the hand of the persons hereafter mentioned. The promise and vow taken by every member admitted to sit in the Assembly." 2 pages of names.
General and special titles within ornamental borders (except the "Ordinance..."); initials; head pieces.
Text of Confession and Catechisms unbound and interleaved with blank pages of the same paper as the printed pages. The interleaved pages are heavily annotated in different hands; the annotations include the text of the 1562 text of the Thirty Nine articles of the Church of England (interleaved following page 140 of the sequence containing the Shorter catechism). PPWe
English Short Title Catalog, R30921
Campbell Library, Columbia Theological Seminary copy: Ownership transferred from the Presbyterian Historical Society - Montreat, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), in 2007.