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The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions

Question 90

On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 90

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How is the Word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to Salvation?

That the Word may become effectual to Salvation, we must attend thereunto, with diligence, preparation, and prayer, receive it with faith, and love, lay it up in our hearts, and practise it in our lives.

That the word may become effectual to Salvation, we must,

1. Attend thereunto with diligence.a*

2. Attend thereunto with Preparation.b†

3. Attend thereunto with Prayer.c‡

4. Receive it with Faith.d4

5. Receive it with Love.e5

6. Lay it up in your hearts.f6

7. Practise it in our lives.g7

Notes

  1. *Prov. 8.34. Blessed is the man, that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
  2. †1 Pet. 2.1, 2. Laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and evil speakings. 2. As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby.
  3. ‡Psal. 119.18. Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderful things out of thy Law.
  4. 4Heb. 4.2. The word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith, in them, that heard it.
  5. 52 Thes. 2.10. They received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
  6. 6Psal. 119.11. Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.
  7. 7Jam. 1.25. Whoso looketh into the perfect law of Liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aProverbs 8:34
  2. b1 Peter 2:1–2
  3. cPsalm 119:18
  4. dHebrews 4:2
  5. e2 Thessalonians 2:10
  6. fPsalm 119:11
  7. gJames 1:25

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