The Westminster Confession

A Commentary

Author

A. A. Hodge

Category Theology Books

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Weight	1.58 lbs
Dimensions	8.8 × 5.75 × 1.2 in
ISBN	9780851518282
Binding	Cloth-bound
Topic	Catechisms/Confessions, General Theology
Original Pub Date	1869
Banner Pub Date	Jun 1, 1958
Page Count	432
Scripture	Whole Bible
Format	Book

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‘Sound theology, clear thinking and helpful exposItion, with a fresh and direct style.’ — IRISH EVANGELICAL

Book Description

In this commentary A.A. Hodge, son and successor of Charles Hodge at Princeton Theological Seminary, analyses the chapters and sections of the Confession, gives proofs and illustrations of its teaching, and helps the learner and teacher by adding a series of questions to each chapter. The result is a fine handbook of Christian doctrine explaining all the leading doctrines of Scripture in simple language.

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	INTRODUCTION
	CHAPTER I-A SHORT HISTORY ·OF CREEDS AND CONFESSIONS
	THE Scriptures the only Standard of faith and practice…	1
	CHAPTER II-SOME ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN OF THE WESTMINSTER CONFESSION AND CATECHISMS
	THE usual mode in which the Protestant Confessions were produced…	14
	COMMENTARY ON THE CONFESSION OF FAITH
	CHAPTER I-OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURE
	SECTION I teaches-(l) The light of nature sufficient to leave men without excuse…	25
	CHAPTER II-OF GOD AND OF THE HOLY TRINITY
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(l) There is but one living and true God	46
	CHAPTER III-OF GOD’S ETERNAL DECREE
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(l) God has from eternity followed an unchangeable plan in all his works…	63
	CHAPTER IV-OF CREATION
	SECTION I teaches-I(1) Neither the elementary substance nor the form of the universe nor of any of its parts is self-existent or eternal…	80
	CHAPTER V-OF PROVIDENCE
	SECTION I teaches-(1) God continues to uphold all his creatures in being, and…	91
	CHAPTER VI-OF THE FALL OF MAN, OF SIN, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT THEREOF
	SECTION I teaches-(l) Our first parents being created holy, and endowed with sufficient knowledge, sinned…	105
	CHAPTER VII-OF GOD’S COVENANT WITH MAN
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(1) Every creature is under an essential and unlimited debt to its Creator…	120
	CHAPTER VIII-OF CHRIST THE MEDIATOR
	SECTION I teaches-(1) The covenanted Head of the Church is the God-man…	133
	CHAPTER IX-OF FREE WILL
	SECTION I teaches that man is endowed with a rational and moral power of self-determination	159
	CHAPTER X-OF EFFECTUAL CALLING
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(1) That there is an internal as well as an external call necessary to save men…	168
	CHAPTER XI-OF JUSTIFICATION
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(1) All those and only those effectually called are justified…	179
	CHAPTER XII-OF ADOPTION
	THE relation of regeneration, faith, justification, sanctification, and adoption The elements and consequences of adoption…	191
	CHAPTER XIII-OF SANCTIFICATION
	THIS chapter teaches- (1) The gracious principle implanted in regeneration is gradually developed in sanctification…	194
	CHAPTER XIV-OF SAVING FAITH
	SAVING faith defined SECTION I teaches-(1) That saving faith is the work of the Holy Ghost…	202
	CHAPTER XV-OF REPENTANCE UNTO LIFE
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(1) True repentance rests on (a) sense of guilt and pollution, (b) apprehension of mercy in Christ…	210
	CHAPTER XVI-OF GOOD WORKS
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(l) Every work in order to be good (a) must be commanded ; (b) must spring from a good motive…	220
	CHAPTER XVII-OF THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS
	THIS Chapter teaches-(l) The true believer can never finally fall away…	232
	CHAPTER XVIII-OF ASSURANCE OF GRACE AND SALVATION
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(l) There is a false assurance which disappoints…	238
	CHAPTER XIX-OF THE LAW OF GOD
	SECTIONS I AND II teach- (1) Man was created a moral agent, subject to a moral law of absolute perfection…	248
	CHAPTER XX-OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY AND LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE
	SECTION I teaches-(1) Christian liberty is common to all believers in all ages, and includes…	260
	CHAPTER XXI-OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AND THE SABBATH-DAY
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(1) The obligation of worship is a dictate of nature…	270
	CHAPTER XXII-OF LAWFUL OATHS AND VOWS
	SRCTIONS I, II, III, AND IV teach-(1) The nature of a lawful oath…	286
	CHAPTER XXIII-OF THE CIVIL MAGISTRATE
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(l) Civil government originates, not with the people, but with God: this proved…	293
	CHAPTER XXIV-OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
	SECTIONS I, II, AN]) III teach-(l) Marriage is a divine institution, and a religious as well as a civil contract…	301
	CHAPTER XXV-OF THE CHURCH
	SECTIONS I, II, AND III teach-(l) The scriptural doctrine as to the invisible catholic Church…	310
	CHAPTER XXVI-OF COMMUNION OF SAINTS
	THIS chapter teaches-(1) Of the union of Christ and his people…	321
	CHAPTER XXVII-OF THE SACRAMENTS
	SECTIONS I AND II teach -(1) A sacrament is an ordinance instituted by Christ…	327
	SECTIONS I, II, AND III teach-(l) Baptism is a New Testament sacrament…	338
	CHAPTER XXIX-OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
	SECTION I teaches-(1) Of the time and the person by whom this ordinance was instituted…	355
	CHAPTER XXX-OF CHURCH CENSURES
	SECTION I teaches-(l) Christ has appointed a government for the Church…	366
	CHAPTER XXXI-OF SYNODS AND COUNCILS
	SECTION I teaches of synods and councils, and the right of church officers to call them…	373
	CHAPTER XXXII-OF THE STATE OF MEN AFTER DEATH, AND OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD
	SECTION I teaches-(l) Man consists of soul and body…	380
	CHAPTER XXXIII-OF THE LAST JUDGMENT
	SECTIONS I AND II teach-(l) God has appointed a day of general judgment…	389
	APPENDIX
	I What is Presbyterianism?	399
	II What is meant by Adopting the Westminster Confession?	420
	III On the Passages of the Confession concerning the Magistrate’s Power as to Religion and the Church	427
	INDEX TO THE COMMENTARY	431