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The Standards and Confession of Faith of 
the Westminster Assembly of Divines

The original text of 1646, from the manuscript of Cornelius Burges, Assessor to the Westminster Assembly, with the Assembly's proof texts, as published in the modern critical edition of 1937 by S. W. Carruthers.

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Index to the Westminster Standards 
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A list of the Members of the Westminster Assembly

The Solemn League & Covenant 
 (For a history of this subject see the article at the right.)
The Shorter Catechism
The Larger Catechism
Directory for Publick Worship
Directory for Family Worship
Form of Presbyterian Church Government
The Sum of Saving Knowledge

Introduction to the Confession, by Thomas Manton

To the Christian Reader

(1647) Westminster Confession of Faith
Chapter I - Of the Holy Scripture
Chapter II - Of God, and of the Holy Trinity
Chapter III - Of God's Eternal Decree
Chapter IV - Of Creation
Chapter V - Of Providence
Chapter VI - Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof
Chapter VII - Of God's Covenant with Man
Chapter VIII - Of Christ the Mediator
Chapter IX - Of Free Will
Chapter X - Of Effectual Calling
Chapter XI - Of Justification
Chapter XII - Of Adoption
Chapter XIII - Of Sanctification
Chapter XIV - Of Saving Faith
Chapter XV - Of Repentance unto Life
Chapter XVI - Of Good Works
Chapter XVII - Of the Perseverance of the Saints
Chapter XVIII - Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
Chapter XIX - Of the Law of God
Chapter XX - Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience
Chapter XXI - Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day
Chapter XXII - Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
Chapter XXIII - Of the Civil Magistrate
Chapter XXIV - Of Marriage and Divorce
Chapter XXV - Of the Church
Chapter XXVI - Of the Communion of Saints
Chapter XXVII - Of the Sacraments
Chapter XXVIII - Of Baptism
Chapter XXIX - Of the Lord's Supper
Chapter XXX - Of Church Censures
Chapter XXXI - Of Synods and Councils
Chapter XXXII - Of the State of Men after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead
Chapter XXXIII - Of the Last Judgment

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Articles on the Westminster Standards and Assembly, and Confessionalism or Subscriptionalism:

The Illumination of the Holy Spirit & Theological Traditionalism
by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon

The Authorship of the Sum of Saving Knowledge
by Mr. Chris Coldwell

The Reformed View of Schism
Rev. Andrew Clarkson

Religious Principles of the Scottish Martyrs
by Dr. Andrew Symington

The Late Schismatic Petition For a Diabolical Toleration Of Several Religions Expounded
by Reverend, Doctor Holdisworth

Reformation of Church Government in Scotland, 1643
by the Scottish Commissioners

Against The Independent's Catechism
by Rev. John Bernard

An Answer Jure Divino
by the London Ministers

Jus Divinum
by the London Ministers

Union and Uniformity in the Church
By Rev. Thomas Houston

The WCF on the Relation Between Church and State
by Dr. William Cunningham

History of the Westminster Assembly, by Dr. W.M. Hetherington ( 2 MB)

Exposition of The Westminster Confession, by Dr. Robert Shaw
( 2 MB)

The Catechisms of the Westminster Assembly
by Dr. John Murray

The Calling of the Westminster Assembly
by Dr. John Murray

Is the Shorter Catechism Worth while?
by Dr. Benjamin Warfield

The Heart's Engagement, A Sermon on the Solemn League & Covenant
by Rev. Thomas Colemen

An Address at Westminster on the Solemn League & Covenant
by Dr. Alexander Henderson

The Solemn League & Covenant, Sermon 1
by Rev. Thomas Case

The Solemn League & Covenant, Sermon 2
by Rev. Thomas Case

A Sermon given at London on The Solemn League & Covenant
by Rev. Edmond Calamy

A Sermon on the Solemn League & Covenant
by Dr. Joseph Caryl

An Address at Westminster on the Solemn League & Covenant
by Rev. Phillip Nye

Mr. Rutherford's Testimony To The Covenanted Work Of Reformation
(From 1638 To 1649) in Britain and Ireland.
by Samuel Rutherford

What is Meant by Adopting the Westminster Confession
by Dr. Charles Hodge

The History and Theology of the Solemn League and Covenant
by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon

The Westminster Assembly and Its Work
by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon

The Standards of the Westminster Confession of Faith
by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon

A History of the Westminster Assembly
by Dr. C. Matthew McMahon

Some Reasons for Retaining the WCF as a Basis for Ecclesiastical Union
by Dr. James Willison

The Apostolic Church, Which is it?
by Dr. Thomas Witherow

Broad Churchism
by Dr. RL Dabney



Catholic Communion: The True Communion between Churches
by John Pressly