Westminster Confession

Westminster Confession
A document containing a statement of religious doctrine, concocted at a conference of British and continental Protestant divines at Westminster, in the year 1643, which subsequently became the basis of the Scotch Presbyterian Church

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  • Westminster Confession — Confession Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Westminster Confession —   [ westmɪnstə kən feʃn], von der Westminstersynode ausgearbeitete Bekenntnisschrift der angelsächsischen reformierten Kirchen (Presbyterianer), die in 33 Kapiteln alle wichtigen Glaubensartikel enthält; geprägt von der kalvinistischen… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Westminster Confession —    As Puritan s rose to power in England in the 17th century, Parliament called a group of Puritan clergy to Westminster Abbey to make proposals for the further reform of the Church of England. The group met from 1643 to 1648 and produced a… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

  • Westminster Confession — Confession of faith of English speaking Presbyterians, representing a theological consensus of international Calvinism. Produced by the Westminster Assembly, it was completed in 1646 and approved by Parliament in 1648. When the monarchy was… …   Universalium

  • Westminster Confession of Faith — The Westminster Confession of Faith is a Reformed confession of faith, in the Calvinist theological tradition. Although drawn up by the 1646 Westminster Assembly, largely of the Church of England, it became and remains the subordinate standard of …   Wikipedia

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  • Westminster (disambiguation) — Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London.Westminster may also refer to:Government* Westminster , the Parliament of the United Kingdom * Westminster , the United Kingdom government, see Her Majesty s Government… …   Wikipedia

  • Confession — Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would bring him… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Confession and avoidance — Confession Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Confession of faith — Confession Con*fes sion, n. [F. confession, L. confessio.] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one s self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. [1913 Webster] With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When we would… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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