Westminster Assembly

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Order of Contents

Writings
Standards
Commentaries
Theology
Assembly
Documents & Related
Subscription

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The Writings of the Divines

All the Writings of the Westminster Divines Online

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The Westminster Standards

Westminster Standards

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Commentaries

Commentaries on the Westminster Standards


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The Theology of the Westminster Divines & Standards

General

Interpretation & Defense of the Original Westminster Standards

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Creation

“In the Space of Six Days” & Earth’s Age

God is a Father to all People by Creation

Natural Law

Common Grace

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Marriage & Family

Grounds for Divorce

Ensoulment in the Womb

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Sin

God is Not the Author of Sin

Mediate Imputation of Adam’s Sin

Sin unto Death

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Salvation

Sincere Free Offer of the Gospel

Christ Died for the World Sufficiently

Hypothetical Universalism

Common Operations of the Spirit

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Covenant of Grace & the Church

Visible Church being Outwardly in the Covenant of Grace

“There is No Salvation Outside the Church”

Extent of Christ’s Mediatorial Kingdom

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Church Government

Church Government is Not Necessary to the Visible Church, but is for its Well-being

Women Voting for Church Officers

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Worship

All of Life is Worship

Circumstances of Worship  WCF 1.6

Ceremonies

“Parts” of Worship

Fentiman, Travis – pp. 73-74  of “Editor’s Extended Introduction”  in English Puritans, A Refutation of the Errors of Separatists  (1604; RBO, 2025)

Commentary on WCF 21.1, on Worship & its Theological Context

False Worship & Monuments of Idolatry

Fentiman, Travis – pp. 72-73 & 295 (fn. 727)  of “Editor’s Extended Introduction”  in English Puritans, A Refutation of the Errors of Separatists  (1604; RBO, 2025)

Toleration of False Religion & Corruptions in Worship

Fentiman, Travis – pp. 76-77  of “Editor’s Extended Introduction”  in English Puritans, A Refutation of the Errors of Separatists  (1604; RBO, 2025)

Psalm Singing

Musical Instruments in Worship

The Benediction as Prayer

Creeds are not an Element of Worship

Head Coverings

Recreation on the Lord’s Day

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Sacraments

Local Church Membership is Not Necessary to Partake of the Sacraments

Common Cup & Sitting at a Table

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Baptism

Professing Believers & their Children, though Unbaptized, are part of the Visible Church

Baptizing Infants Because they are in the Covenant

Baptism of the Children of Adherents

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Ethics

How Positive Commands Are Not to be Done at All Times & Circumstances

On the Priority of not Doing that which is Forbidden over Keeping that which is Commanded

Dancing

Theater

Lots

Against Separatism

Partial Conformity

Fentiman, Travis – “Editor’s Extended Introduction”  in English Puritans, A Refutation of the Errors of Separatists  (1604; RBO, 2025)

“Westminster”, pp. 18-21
“The Reformers, Puritans & Westminster Divines”, pp. 56-65
“The Westminster Standards”, pp. 65-77

Images of False Gods

Fentiman, Travis – p. 75 of “Editor’s Extended Introduction”  in English Puritans, A Refutation of the Errors of Separatists  (1604; RBO, 2025)

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Politics

Establishment Principle in the American Westminster Standards

General Equity of Judicial Laws


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The Assembly Itself

Minutes of the Assembly

Assembly Participants

Histories of the Assembly


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Other Documents of the Assembly

The Intros

The Adopting Acts

The Other Directory of Church Government

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Related Documents to the Assembly

The Sum of Saving Knowledge (by James Durham and David Dickson)

Scotland’s Confession of Sins (Church of Scotland)

The Directory for Family Worship  (Church of Scotland)

Adopting Act

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On the Assembly’s Intention as to Subscription

Mitchell, Alexander – Appendix: Note Additional, ‘Subscription to the Confession’ in The Westminster Assembly: its History & Standards  (Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1884), pp. 511-12

Dictionary of National Biography – ‘Anthony Tuckney’, p. 1213 (rt. col. mid.)  in DNB, vol. 19  ed. Sidney Lee  (NY: Macmillan, 1909)

Ward, Rowland – ch. 3, ‘Church Government & the Question of Subscription’  in A Short Introduction to the Westminster Assembly & its Work  (TULIP Publishing), pp. 43-67

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