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The confession of faith

Chapter 391

XXV. 1. xxvi. 1. cat. 66. It is in-

separable, cat. 79. Believers are united to one another in love, con, xxvi. 1.
Union of the two natures in Christ. See Personal Union.
Unregenerate, the use of the moral law to them, cat. 96. Their best works cannot please God, and why, con. xvL 7. But theit ne- glect to do what God commands is more sinful, ik
Vocation. See Calling.
Vow, a part of religious worship, con. xxi. 5. What it is, and how to be made, con. xxii. 5, 6. To be made to God alone, con. xxv. 6. cat. 108. What verves are unlaw- ful, con. xxii. 7. Violating of law- ful vows, and fulfilling of unlaw- ful, is sinful, cat. 113.
Usury unlawful, cat. 142.
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War may be waged by Christians under the New Testament, con. xxiiL 2.
The Wicked. Their condition in this life, cat. 83. ; immediately after death, con. xxxii. 1. cat. 86. ; in and after judgment, ro/i. xxxiiL 2. tat, 89.
Will
The TABLE,
Will. The counsel of God's will is most wise and holy, con. iii. 1. cat. 12. It is unsearchable, con. iii. 7. cat. 1 3. It is free and im- mutable, con. V. 1. cat. 14. ; and most righteous, con. ii. 1. How the will of God is to be done and submitted to, eat. 1 92. The will of God, revealed in the scriptures, is the only rule of faith, wor- ship, and practice. See Scripture. Christ revealeth to his church, by his Spirit and word, the whole will of God in all things concern- ing their edification and salvation, cat. 43. Free- Will. The will of man is nei- ther forced, nor by any absolute necessity of nature determined, to do good or evil, con. iii. 1. ix. 1. Man in his state of innocency had freedom and power to will and do good, con. iv. 2. ix. 2. cat. 17. By his fall he lost all ability of will to any spiritual good ac- » companying salvation, con. vi. 2, 4. ix. 3. cat. 25, 192. The will is renewed in conversion, con. ix. 4.