The Puritans and the Westminster Standards
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Syllabus
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Reading Read:
- The Westminster Confession of Faith 30 pp. Broken link Primary text Read in the 1647 text, the school's standard (Standards reader on this site). Where an edition follows the 1788 American revision (WCF 20.4, 23.3, 31.1-2), the 1647 text governs.
- Larger Catechism 31 pp. Open source Primary text Read in the 1647 text. Q.109 (the civil magistrate and false worship) was also revised in 1788, with WCF 20.4, 23 and 31; the 1647 text governs.
- Shorter Catechism 11 pp. Open source History
- Directory for Public Worship 29 pp. Broken link History
- Directory for Family Worship 4 pp. Broken link History
- American Revision of the Standards Lee Irons 15 pp. Open source Comparison Read as comparison Teaches the 1788 American revision of WCF 20.4, 23 and 31 (and of Larger Catechism Q.109, which was changed with them). Read as comparison: the school's standard is the 1647 text. Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Lee Irons (subscription not established).
- The Influence of James Ussher on Church History and the Westminster Confession of Faith Francis Nigel Lee 5 pp. Broken link History