Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 5

Of Providence

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1. God the great Creator of all things doth uphold,^a direct, dispose, and governe all creatures, actions, and things,^b from the greatest even to the least,^c by his most wise and holy Providence,^d according to his infallible fore-knowledge,^e and the free, and immutable counsell of his own Will,^f to the praise of the glory of his wisedome, power, justice, goodnesse, and mercy.^g

Proofs

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

aHebrews 1:3
bDaniel 4:34–35; Psalm 135:6; Acts 17:25–26; Acts 17:28; Job 38–41
cMatthew 10:29–31
dProverbs 15:3; Psalm 104:24; Psalm 145:17
eActs 15:18; Psalm 94:8–11
fEphesians 1:11; Psalm 33:10–11
gIsaiah 63:14; Ephesians 3:10; Romans 9:17; Genesis 45:7; Psalm 145:7

Commentary

David Dickson, Truths Victory over Error (1684), on 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7

Related texts

Westminster Confession of Faith (modernized, 1646) 5.1
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing, 1677) 5.1
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 5.1
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 5.1

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