Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
The Westminster Confession (1646), the Savoy Declaration (1658) and the Second London Confession (1677/1689), paragraph by paragraph. Marked: what each has that the one before it lacks.
| Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) |
|---|---|---|
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 27.4 There be only two Sacraments ordained by Christ our Lord, in the Gospel; that is to say, Baptism and the Supper of the Lord: neither of which may be dispensed by any, but by a Minister of the Word lawfully Ordained. | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) None corresponds. | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 28.1 Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, are Ordinances of positive and soveraign Institution, appointed by the Lord Jesus the only Law-giver, to be continued in his Church to the end of the World. |
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 27.4 There be only two Sacraments ordained by Christ our Lord, in the Gospel; that is to say, Baptism and the Supper of the Lord: neither of which may be dispensed by any, but by a Minister of the Word lawfully Ordained. | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) None corresponds. | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 28.2 These holy Appointments are to be administred by those only, who are qualified, and thereunto called according to the Commission of Christ. |