Westminster Confession of Faith
Complete chapter/paragraph import from the Wikisource 1946 Carruthers transcription of a 1646 manuscript. Public-domain historical confession text; digital source is Wikisource; edition comparison with a trusted Westminster edition is pending. This source does not include proof-text lines.
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Author: Westminster Assembly
Kind: confession
Tradition: reformed
Original work: Public-domain historical confession
Digital source: Wikisource transcription
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Edition citation: Westminster Confession of Faith, 1946 Carruthers transcription of a 1646 manuscript, Wikisource digital text, accessed 2026-07-04.
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Chapter 1. Of the Holy Scripture
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Chapter 2. Of God, and of the Holy Trinity
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Chapter 3. Of God’s Eternal Decree
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Chapter 4. Of Creation
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Chapter 5. Of Providence
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Chapter 6. Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof
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Chapter 7. Of God’s Covenant with Man
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Chapter 8. Of Christ the Mediator
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Chapter 9. Of Free-Will
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Chapter 10. Of Effectual Calling
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Chapter 11. Of Justification
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Chapter 12. Of Adoption
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Chapter 13. Of Sanctification
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Chapter 14. Of Saving Faith
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Chapter 15. Of Repentance unto Life
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Chapter 16. Of Good Works
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Chapter 17. Of the Perseverance of the Saints
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Chapter 18. Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
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Chapter 19. Of the Law of God
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Chapter 20. Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience
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Chapter 21. Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day
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Chapter 22. Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
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Chapter 23. Of the Civil Magistrate
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Chapter 24. Of Marriage, and Divorce
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Chapter 25. Of the Church
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Chapter 26. Of the Communion of Saints
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Chapter 27. Of the Sacraments
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Chapter 28. Of Baptism
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Chapter 29. Of the Lord’s Supper
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Chapter 30. Of Church Censures
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Chapter 31. Of Synods and Councils
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Chapter 32. Of the State of Men after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead
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Chapter 33. Of the Last Judgment
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