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Westminster Confession of Faith (modernized) · Chapter 18

Of the assurance of Grace and Salvation

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4. True believers may have the assurance of their salvation various ways shaken, diminished, and intermitted; as, by negligence in preserving of it, by falling into some special sin, which wounds the conscience, and grieves the spirit; by, some sudden, or vehement temptation, by Gods withdrawing the light of his countenance, and suffering even such as fear him to walk in darkness and to have no light:a yet are they never utterly destitute of that seed of God, and life of faith, that love of Christ and the brethren, that sincerity of heart, and conscience of duty, out of which, by the operation of the Spirit, this Assurance may, in due time, be revived;b & by the which, in the mean time, they are supported from utter despair.c

Proofs

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

  1. aSong of Solomon 5:2–3; Song of Solomon 5:6; Psalm 51:8; Psalm 51:12; Psalm 51:14; Ephesians 4:30–31; Psalm 77:1–10; Matthew 26:69–72; Psalm 31:22; Psalm 88; Isaiah 50:10
  2. b1 John 3:9; Luke 22:32; Job 13:15; Psalm 73:15; Psalm 51:8; Psalm 51:12; Isaiah 50:10
  3. cMicah 7:7–9; Jeremiah 32:40; Isaiah 54:7–10; Psalm 22:1; Psalm 88

Commentary

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