Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Savoy Assembly · PDF

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Chapter 14: Of saving Faith

By this Faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself speaking therein, and acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth, yielding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatnings, and embracing the promises of God for this life, and that which is to come. But the principal acts of saving Faith are, accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by vertue of the covenant of Grace.

By this Faith a Christian believes to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself speaking therein, and acts differently upon that which each particular passage thereof contains, yielding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatenings, and embracing the promises of God for this life, and that which is to come. But the principal acts of saving Faith are, accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of Grace.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 14.2 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself speaking therein, and acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth, yielding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatnings, and embracing the promises of God for this life, and that which is to come. But the principal acts of saving Faith are, accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by vertue of the covenant of Grace.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith, a Christian beleeveth to be true, whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the authority of God himself speaking therein; and, acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth; yeelding obedience to the Commands, trembling at the threatnings, and imbracing the Promises of God for this life, and that which is to come. But the principall Acts of saving faith, are, Accepting, Receiving, and Resting upon Christ alone for Justification, Sanctification, and Eternall life, by vertue of the Covenant of Grace.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself speaking therein, and acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth, yielding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatnings, and embracing the promises of God for this life, and that which is to come. But the principal acts of saving Faith are, accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by vertue of the covenant of Grace.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith, a Christian believeth to be true, whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself; and also apprehendeth an excellency therein, above all other Writings; and all things in the world: as it bears forth the Glory of God in his Attributes, the excellency of Christ in his Nature and Offices; and the Power and Fullness of the Holy Spirit in his Workings, and Operations; and so is enabled to cast his Soul upon the truth thus beleived; and also acteth differently, upon that which each particular, passage thereof containeth; yeilding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatnings, and embracing the promises of God, for this life, and that which is to come: But the principal acts of Saving Faith, have immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, and resting upon him alone, for Justification, Sanctification, and Eternal Life, by vertue of the Covenant of Grace.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith, a Christian believeth to be true, whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself, and also apprehendeth an Excellency therein, above all other Writings; and all things in the World: As it bears forth the Glory of God in his Attributes, the Excellency of Christ in his Nature and Offices, and the Power and Fulness of the Holy Spirit in his Workings and Operations; and so is enabled to cast his Soul upon the truth thus believed; and also acteth differently upon that which each particular Passage thereof containeth; yielding Obedience to the Commands, trembling at the threatnings, and embracing the Promises of God, for this Life, and that which is to come: But the principal Acts of Saving Faith, hath immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, and resting upon him alone, for Justification, Sanctification, and Eternal Life, by vertue of the Covenant of Grace.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 14.2 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith a Christian believes to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself speaking therein, and acts differently upon that which each particular passage thereof contains, yielding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatenings, and embracing the promises of God for this life, and that which is to come. But the principal acts of saving Faith are, accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of Grace.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith, a Christian believes to be true, whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the authority of God himself speaking therein; and, acts differently upon that which each particular passage thereof contains; yielding obedience to the Commands, trembling at the threatenings, and embracing the Promises of God for this life, and that which is to come. But the principal Acts of saving faith, are, Accepting, Receiving, and Resting upon Christ alone for Justification, Sanctification, and Eternal life, by virtue of the Covenant of Grace.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith a Christian believes to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself speaking therein, and acts differently upon that which each particular passage thereof contains, yielding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatenings, and embracing the promises of God for this life, and that which is to come. But the principal acts of saving Faith are, accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone, for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of Grace.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith, a Christian believeth to be true, whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself; and also apprehendeth an excellency therein, above all other Writings; and all things in the world: as it bears forth the Glory of God in his Attributes, the excellency of Christ in his Nature and Offices; and the Power and Fullness of the Holy Spirit in his Workings, and Operations; and so is enabled to cast his Soul upon the truth thus beleived; and also acteth differently, upon that which each particular, passage thereof containeth; yeilding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatnings, and embracing the promises of God, for this life, and that which is to come: But the principal acts of Saving Faith, have immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, and resting upon him alone, for Justification, Sanctification, and Eternal Life, by vertue of the Covenant of Grace.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 14.2

By this Faith, a Christian believeth to be true, whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself, and also apprehendeth an Excellency therein, above all other Writings; and all things in the World: As it bears forth the Glory of God in his Attributes, the Excellency of Christ in his Nature and Offices, and the Power and Fulness of the Holy Spirit in his Workings and Operations; and so is enabled to cast his Soul upon the truth thus believed; and also acteth differently upon that which each particular Passage thereof containeth; yielding Obedience to the Commands, trembling at the threatnings, and embracing the Promises of God, for this Life, and that which is to come: But the principal Acts of Saving Faith, hath immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, and resting upon him alone, for Justification, Sanctification, and Eternal Life, by vertue of the Covenant of Grace.

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