Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Westminster Assembly and Synod of New York and Philadelphia · PDF

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Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator

To all those for whom Christ hath purchased redemption, he doth certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same; making intercession for them; and revealing unto them, in and by the word the mysteries of salvation; effeCtually persuading them by his Spirit to believe and obey; and governing their hearts by his word and spirit; overcoming all their enemies by his almighty power and wisdom, in such manner and ways as are most consonant to his wonderful and unsearchable dispensation.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 8.8

To all those for whom Christ hath purchased redemption, he doth certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same; making intercession for them; and revealing unto them, in and by the word the mysteries of salvation; effeCtually persuading them by his Spirit to believe and obey; and governing their hearts by his word and spirit; overcoming all their enemies by his almighty power and wisdom, in such manner and ways as are most consonant to his wonderful and unsearchable dispensation.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 8.8

To all those for whom Christ hath purchased Redemption, he doth certainly, and effectually apply, and communicate the same, making intercession for them, and revealing unto them, in, and by the Word, the mysteries of salvation, effectually perswading them by his Spirit, to beleeve, and obey, and governing their hearts by his Word and Spirit, overcoming all their enemies by his Almighty Power and Wisedome, in such manner, and wayes, as are most consonant to his wonderfull and unsearchable dispensation.

Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Paragraph 8.8

To all those for whom Christ hath purchased redemption, he doth certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same; making intercession for them; and revealing unto them, in and by the word the mysteries of salvation; effeCtually persuading them by his Spirit to believe and obey; and governing their hearts by his word and spirit; overcoming all their enemies by his almighty power and wisdom, in such manner and ways as are most consonant to his wonderful and unsearchable dispensation.

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