XXXIII. Of the last Judgment.

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CONFESSION OF FAITH,
As;reed upon hy the ASSEMBLY of D I FINES at Westminster : Examined and approved^ Anno 164-7, hi/ the GENEJiAL Assembly of the Church of Scotland j and ratified hy Acts of Parliament 1049 and 1690.
CHAP. I. Of the Holy Scripture,
A LTIIOI'' GH the ligJit of nature, and the works of crea- ■^^ tion and providence, do so far manifest the goodness., Wibdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable*;
yet
T. ' Rom. ii. 1 4. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained iii
the law, these having not the law,
are a law unto themselves : V. 15.
Which shew the work of the law
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Chap. I.
yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto salvation'': therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, ahd in divers niamiers, to reveal himself, and to declare that liis will unto his church "" ; and afterwards, for the better preserving and proi)agating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the work!, to commit tiie same WhoFly unto writing ''; which maketh the holy scripture to be most
necessary *" ;
written in their hearts, their con- science also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another. Rom. i. 1 9. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them ; for God hath shewed it unto them. Ver. 20. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly- seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead ; so that they are with- out excuse. Psal. xix. 1 . The heavens declare the glory of God ; and the firmament sheweth his handy-work. Ver. 2. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto jiight sheweth know- ledge. "Ver, 3. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. Rom. i. 32. Who knowing the judgment of God, (that they which commit such things are worthy of death,) not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. With Rom. ii. 1. Therefore thou art mexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest ; for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
b I Cor. i. 21. For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching
to save them that believe. 1 Cor. ii. 1 3. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wis- dom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth ; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. Ver. 1 4. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; for they are foolishness unto him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
'^ Heb. i. 1. God, who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets.
d Prov. xxii. 1 9. That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. Ver. 20. Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge; Ver. 21. That l might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth ; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee ? Luke i. 3. It seemed good to me also, hay- ing had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus; Ver. 4. That thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been in- structed, Rom. XV. 4. For whatso- ever things were written aforetime,
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lecessar)''; those former ways of vill unto Iiis people bein^ now ceasei