Confession Library / 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
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The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, 1 and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word; 2 by which also, and by the administration of baptism and the Lord's supper, pr…
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By this faith a Christian believes to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word for the authority of God himself, 1 and also apprehends an excellency therein above all other writings and all things in the world, 2 as it bears forth the glory of God in his attributes, the excelle…
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This faith, although it be in different stages, and may be weak or strong, 1 yet it is in the least degree of it different in the kind or nature of it, as is all other saving grace, from the faith and common grace of temporary believers; 2 and therefore, though it may be many tim…
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