A Collection of Confessions of Faith, Catechisms, Directories, Books of Discipline &c. of Publick Authority in the Church of Scotland: Together with All the Acts of Assembly, which are Standing Rules Concerning the Doctrine, Worship, Government and Discipline of the Church of Scotland : with a Large Preface Containing a Full Account of the Several Ends and Uses of Confessions of Faith, the Just Foundations of Their Authority as a Publick Standard of Orthodoxy and a Vindication of the Equity, Usefulness and Excellency of Such Composures

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James Watson, 1722

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Página 318 - After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.
Página 372 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Página 133 - ... contrary errors and corruptions, according to our vocation, and to the uttermost of that power that God hath put in our hands, all the days of our life.
Página 105 - ... or without, as we desire our God to be a strong and merciful defender to us in the day of our death, and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; to whom, with the Father, and the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory eternally. Amen.
Página 130 - ... commanding a general band to be made and subscribed by his majesty's subjects of all ranks ; for two causes : one was, For defending the true religion, as it was then reformed, and is expressed in the Confession of Faith...
Página 429 - Maker of heaven and earth. Our Father we call him, and so by faith believe him to be, not so much because he hath created us, (for that we have common with the rest of creatures, who yet are not called to that honour to have God to them a favourable Father,) but we call him Father by reason of his free adoption, by the which he hath chosen us to life everlasting in Jesus Christ...
Página 119 - Word ; and therefore we abhor and detest all contrary religion and doctrine, but chiefly all kind of papistry in general and particular heads, even as they are now damned and confuted by the Word of God and Kirk of Scotland.
Página 432 - Anointed, by reason of the offices given unto Him by God His Father, to wit, that He alone is appointed King, Priest, and Prophet; King, in that, that all power is given to Him in heaven and on earth...
Página 522 - altogether this is to be avoided, that any man be violently intruded or thrust in upon any congregation ; but this liberty with all care must be reserved to every several church to have their votes and suffrages in election of their ministers.
Página 441 - Christ's sake, we beseech Thee that Thou wilt confirm this Thy favour more and more towards us, and take this Infant into Thy tuition and defence, whom we offer and present unto Thee, with common supplications, and never suffer him to fall...