Constitution | Westminster Confession of Faith

The Confession of Faith of the Westminster Assembly of Divines

This is 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.

I-II: Of the Holy Scripture, and Of God, and Of the Holy Trinity

III-VI: Of God's Eternal Decree, Of Creation, Of Providence, and Of the Fall of Man, Of Sin, and Of the Punishment thereof

VII-X: Of God's Covenant with Man, Of Christ the Mediator, Of Free Will, and Of Effectual Calling

XI-XV: Of Justification, Of Adoption, Of Sanctification, Of Saving Faith, and Of Repentance unto Life

XVI-XIX: Of Good Works, Of the Perseverance of the Saints, Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation, and Of the Law of God

XX-XXII: Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience, Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day, and Of Lawful Oaths and Vows

XXIII-XXVII: Of the Civil Magistrate, Of Marriage and Divorce, Of the Church, Of the Communion of Saints, and Of the Sacraments

XXVIII-XXXIII: Of Baptism, Of the Lord's Supper, Of Church Censures, Of Synods and Councils, Of the State of Men after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead, and Of the Last Judgment