Article 7. Of the Old Testament
Article 7. Of the Old Testament
The first fifteen Articles of the Church of England as revised by the Westminster Assembly, with their Scripture proofs, compared with the 1638 text; free PDF
Struck through: what the Assembly removed or changed. Underlined: what it added or put in its place.
Church of England (1638 edition)
THe Old Testament is not contrary to the New, for both in the Old and new Testament, everlasting life is offered to mankinde by Christ, who is the onely Mediator between God and man, being both God and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard which feigne that the old fathers did look onely for transitory promises. Although the Law given from God by Moses, as touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not binde Christian men, nor the civill precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in any Common wealth: yet notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever, is free from the obedience of the Commandments, which are called Morall.
The Assembly’s revision (1647)
The Old Testament is not contrary to the New, in the doctrine contained in thema; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankinde by Christb, who is the onely Mediatour between God and manc, being both God and Mand. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign, that the old fathers did look onely for temporary promisese.
Although the Law given from God by Moses, as touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not binde Christiansf, nor the Civil precepts given by Moses, such as were peculiarly fitted to the Common-wealth of the Jews, are of necessity to be received in any Common-wealthg: yet notwithstanding no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the Commandments which are called Moralh. By the Moral Law we understand all the ten Commandments taken in their full extent.
Scripture proofs of the 1647 print
- a. Acts 26:22,23; 2 Peter 3:2; Luke 24:44; Romans 3:31; Galatians 3:21,23,24.
- b. Genesis 3:15; Genesis 22:18; Galatians 3:8,14; 1 Corinthians 10:2,3,4; Luke 1:69,70; Acts 3:24; Isaiah 53:1-12.
- c. Daniel 9:17; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1; Hebrews 7:25; 1 Timothy 2:5; John 14:6.
- d. Galatians 4:4,5; Acts 20:28; Philippians 2:7,8.
- e. Acts 26:6,7; Romans 4:11; Galatians 3:9; Hebrews 11:10,16,35.
- f. Galatians 4:9,10; Colossians 2:14,16,17; Hebrews 9:9,10.
- g. Acts 29.9, 10, 25.; Deuteronomy 17:8-13; Romans 13:1,5; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13,14.
- h. Matthew 5:17-48; Romans 13:8,9,10; Ephesians 6:1,2,3; James 2:8,9,10,11,12; Romans 7:25; Romans 3:31; Matthew 7:12.