Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 27

Of the Sacraments

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3. The Grace which is exhibited in, or by the Sacraments rightly used, is not conferred by any power in them: neither doth the efficacy of a Sacrament depend upon the Piety, or Intention of him that doth administer it:^a but, upon the work of the Spirit,^b and the word of Institution, which contains, together with a Precept authorizing the use thereof, a Promise of benefit to worthy Receivers.^c

Proofs

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

aRomans 2:28–29; 1 Peter 3:21
bMatthew 3:11; 1 Corinthians 12:13
cMatthew 26:27–28; Matthew 28:19–20

Commentary

David Dickson, Truths Victory over Error (1684), on 27.1, 27.2, 27.3, 27.4, 27.5

Related texts

Westminster Confession of Faith (modernized, 1646) 27.3
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 28.3

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