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THE

Confeffion of Faith,

LARGER and SHORTER

CATECHISMS,

WITH THE

DIRECTORY

FOR

Family-Worship,

Of Publick Authority in the

Church of Scotland.

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Affembly 1649. Seff. 30.

HE General Allembly 02dains every Minifter, with Amittance of the Elders of their feveral Kirk-Selfons, to take Courle, that in every Houle there be at least one Copy of the Shor ter and Larger Catechilm, Confettion of Faith, and Diretoy for Family-ozhip,

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Concerning this Edition of the CoNFESSION of FAITH and CA

TECHISMS.

TH

HE Confeffion of Faith and Catechifms, being the publick Standard of the Doctrine embraced by the Church of Scotland, and both of greater Authority and more univerfal Ufe with us, than any other humane Writings; it feemed a Difcredit to the Church and a Lofs to the Members of it, that the feveral Editions of them are in fo many Refpects defective, and that the Publick should not be furnished with more beautiful and correct Copies of a Book, to which a geneval Esteem and Regard is fo justly payed by us.

This moved fever al Gentlemen to bestow their Labours upon this Edition, and to employ all the Methods they could, to purge it from Errors which had crept into for¬ mer Impreffions, to difpofe every thing in the most convenient Order, and render it at least tolerably perfect.

For

For this End, the Copy which this Edition was printed from, was compared with the utmost Care with all the authentick Editions published by Authority. viz. The Confeffion of Faith, without the Scriptures, printed at London by Order of the Houfe of Com mons, Decemb. 7. 1646, for the Service of both Houses and the Affembly of Divines.

The Confeffion of Faith with the Quotations of Scripture annexed, printed in London by Order of the Commons, April 29. 1647, for the Service of both Houses and the Affembly of Divines.

The Confeffion of Faith with the Quotations of Scripture upon the Margin, printed in Edinburgh by Order of the General Affembly, Aug. 9. 1647 for the Ufe of the Affembly.

The larger and fhorter Catechifms without the Quotations of Scripture, printed in Edinburgh by the Appointment of the Commiffion, Decemb. 23 1647. to be fent to Presbyteries, that, according to the Ordinance of the General Affembly, they may examine the fame.

The larger and fhorter Catechifms with the Quotations of Scripture, printed in London by Order of the Commons, April 14. 1648, for the Service of both Houfes and the Affembly of Divines. The larger Catechifm with the Quotations of Scripture, printed in London, 1648.

The Confeffion of Faith and Catechifms in Latin, with the Scriptures on the Margin, printed by John Field.

Of theConfeffion of Faith and Catechifms with the Scriptures at large, there were several Copies made Ufe of, particularly two London Impreffions

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