Paragraph 18.4
Of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith
True Believers may have the Assurance of their Salvation various ways shaken, diminished, and intermitted; as by negligence in preserving of it, by1 falling into some special Sin, which wounds the Conscience, and grieves the Spirit, by some sudden, or2 vehement Temptation, by God’s withdrawing the3 Light of his Countenance, and suffering even such as fear him to walk in darkness, and to have no light; yet are they never destitute of the4 Seed of God, and Life5 of Faith, that Love of Christ, and the Brethren, that sincerity of Heart, and Conscience of Duty, out of which, by the Operation of the Spirit, this Assurance may in due time be6 revived; and by the which, in the mean time, they are7 preserved from utter despair.8
The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)
18.4
True believers may have the assurance of their salvation various ways shaken, diminished, and intermitted; as, by negligence in preserving of it, by falling into some special sin, which wounds the conscience, and grieves the spirit; by, some sudden, or vehement temptation, by Gods withdrawing the light of his countenance, and suffering even such as fear him to walk in darkness and to have no light:1 yet are they never utterly destitute of that seed of God, and life of faith, that love of Christ and the brethren, that sincerity of heart, and conscience of duty, out of which, by the operation of the Spirit, this Assurance may, in due time, be revived;2 & by the which, in the mean time, they are supported from utter despair.3