Assurance - Revision history

Scartho77: Just corrected "family" to "family and friends".

2026-08-25T17:24:56Z

Just corrected "family" to "family and friends".

Scartho77: Mentioned, in a ref, Knox's letters to his family and The Sixth Psalm.

2026-08-04T20:25:36Z

Mentioned, in a ref, Knox's letters to his family and The Sixth Psalm.

Scartho77: Revisions of the "Romans 7" section I uploaded recently. Replaced the ref on Melanchthon, and removed, for emphasis, some of the Wesley quote.

2025-06-12T16:05:05Z

Revisions of the "Romans 7" section I uploaded recently. Replaced the ref on Melanchthon, and removed, for emphasis, some of the Wesley quote.

Scartho77: Minor change to the heading "Romans", etc.

2025-05-24T14:52:03Z

Minor change to the heading "Romans", etc.

Scartho77: Replaced "Romans 7:7-25" by "Romans 7:14-25", which is probably more accurate.

2025-05-15T19:29:03Z

Replaced "Romans 7:7-25" by "Romans 7:14-25", which is probably more accurate.

Scartho77: Trivial format correction.

2025-05-03T16:47:45Z

Trivial format correction.

Scartho77: Minor format changes. Corrected my HTML blunder.

2025-05-03T15:41:58Z

Minor format changes. Corrected my HTML blunder.

Scartho77: Revised the Romans 7 section. Minor format change to the Larger Catechism quote.

2025-05-03T15:37:22Z

Revised the Romans 7 section. Minor format change to the Larger Catechism quote.

Scartho77: Minot format change to Larger Catechism quote.

2025-05-03T15:01:18Z

Minot format change to Larger Catechism quote.

Scartho77: Added a trivial comment to the Wesley Romans quote. Also minor revision to the format of the Larger Catechism quote.

2025-05-03T14:58:02Z

Added a trivial comment to the Wesley Romans quote. Also minor revision to the format of the Larger Catechism quote.

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 ====John Knox====
-Letter to Thomas Upcher.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/worksofjohnknox04knox Laing D (1895), "The works of John Knox", vol 4, pp241-244.  Knox's letters to his family are also relevant (Laing vol 3 pp337ff).  And The Sixth Psalm of David (Laing vol 3 p119ff).]</ref>  Also relevant to the topic of depression.
+Letter to Thomas Upcher.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/worksofjohnknox04knox Laing D (1895), "The works of John Knox", vol 4, pp241-244.  Knox's letters to his family and friends are also relevant (Laing vol 3 pp337ff).  And The Sixth Psalm of David (Laing vol 3 p119ff).]</ref>  Also relevant to the topic of depression.
 :"The Lord shall wipe all tears from the eyes of his Saints.

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 ====John Knox====
-Letter to Thomas Upcher.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/worksofjohnknox04knox Laing D (1895), "The works of John Knox", vol 4, pp241-244.]</ref>  Also relevant to the topic of depression.
+Letter to Thomas Upcher.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/worksofjohnknox04knox Laing D (1895), "The works of John Knox", vol 4, pp241-244.  Knox's letters to his family are also relevant (Laing vol 3 pp337ff).  And The Sixth Psalm of David (Laing vol 3 p119ff).]</ref>  Also relevant to the topic of depression.
 :"The Lord shall wipe all tears from the eyes of his Saints.

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 :He [the apostle Paul] then sets before us an example in a regenerate man, in whom the remnants of the flesh are wholly contrary to the law of the Lord, while the spirit would gladly obey it.
-''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Melanchthon Melanchthon,] [https://archive.org/details/commentaryonroma0000mela Commentary on Romans, p159, on Rom 7:14]''  <!--- 2nd english edn --->
+''[https://banneroftruth.org/us/resources/articles/2005/philip-melancthon-1497-1560/ Melanchthon,] [https://archive.org/details/commentaryonroma0000mela Commentary on Romans, p159, on Rom 7:14]''  <!--- 2nd english edn.  Tr Kramer F.  Described as the Revised 1540 edition. --->
 :Some mock these things and imagine that Paul is here speaking not about his own person, not about the converted and holy, but about the ungodly.  This sophistry must be rejected.  David is speaking about himself and about all saints when he says [Ps. 143:2]: "In your sight no man living shall be justified," and when he says [Ps. 51:5]: "Behold, I was conceived in iniquity."  Thus Paul is speaking about himself, and he includes all saints by his example.  Since this interpretation of Paul has firm and clear testimonies in the Psalms, it is certain that foreign interpretations should not be invented.
 ''[https://archive.org/details/explanatorynotes00unknuoft John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, on Rom 7:25.  Bible text is in italics.]''
-:<I>I myself</I>&mdash;Or rather, that I (the person whom I am personating till his deliverance is wrought) <I>serve the law of God with my mind</I>&mdash;My reason and conscience declare for God; <I>but with my flesh the law of sin</I>&mdash;But my corrupt passions and appetites still rebel. The man is now utterly weary of his bondage, and upon the brink of liberty.
+:<I>I myself</I>&mdash;Or rather, that I (the person whom I am personating till his deliverance is wrought)....
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-===Romans 7:14-25===
+===Romans 7===
-A similar matter.  In Romans 7, the apostle considers the old testament law, the law which is holy and just and good&mdash;and comments that it stirs up sin.  Does that apply to people who are saved?
+A similar matter.  In Romans 7, the apostle considers the Biblical law, the law which is holy and just and good&mdash;and comments that it stirs up sin.  Does that apply to people who are saved?
 ''[https://ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom38 Calvin, Commentary on Romans, on Rom 7:14]''

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-===Romans 7:7-25===
+===Romans 7:14-25===
 A similar matter.  In Romans 7, the apostle considers the old testament law, the law which is holy and just and good&mdash;and comments that it stirs up sin.  Does that apply to people who are saved?

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-<b>A[nswer].</b> Such as truly believe in Christ, and endeavour to walk in all good conscience before him,
+A[nswer]. Such as truly believe in Christ, and endeavour to walk in all good conscience before him,
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 [https://crosswire.org/study/passagestudy.jsp?key=1John.2.3&mod=KJV#cv 1 John 2:3];
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-<b>A.</b> Assurance of grace and salvation not being of the essence of faith,
+A. Assurance of grace and salvation not being of the essence of faith,
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 [https://crosswire.org/study/passagestudy.jsp?key=Ephesians.1.13&mod=KJV#cv Ephesians 1:13];
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 ''[https://archive.org/details/explanatorynotes00unknuoft John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, on Rom 7:25.  Bible text is in italics.]''
-:<IT>I myself</IT>&MDASH;Or rather, that I (the person whom I am personating till his deliverance is wrought) <IT>serve the law of God with my mind</IT>&MDASH;My reason and conscience declare for God; <IT>but with my flesh the law of sin</IT>&MDASH;But my corrupt passions and appetites still rebel. The man is now utterly weary of his bondage, and upon the brink of liberty.
+:<I>I myself</I>&mdash;Or rather, that I (the person whom I am personating till his deliverance is wrought) <I>serve the law of God with my mind</I>&mdash;My reason and conscience declare for God; <I>but with my flesh the law of sin</I>&mdash;But my corrupt passions and appetites still rebel. The man is now utterly weary of his bondage, and upon the brink of liberty.
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-| colspan="5" | <b>Q[uestion].</b> Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace, and that they shall persevere therein unto salvation?
+! colspan="5" | Q[uestion]. Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace, and that they shall persevere therein unto salvation?
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-| colspan="5" | <b>Q.</b> Are all true believers at all times assured of their present being in the estate of grace, and that they shall be saved?
+! colspan="5" | Q. Are all true believers at all times assured of their present being in the estate of grace, and that they shall be saved?
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-===Imperfection of sanctification in believers===
+===Romans 7:7-25===
-That is a similar matter.  In the Larger Catechism, it is question 78 while assurance is dealt with by questions 80 and 81, nearby.
+A similar matter.  In Romans 7, the apostle considers the old testament law, the law which is holy and just and good&mdash;and comments that it stirs up sin.  Does that apply to people who are saved?
 ''[https://ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom38 Calvin, Commentary on Romans, on Rom 7:14]''
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 :Some mock these things and imagine that Paul is here speaking not about his own person, not about the converted and holy, but about the ungodly.  This sophistry must be rejected.  David is speaking about himself and about all saints when he says [Ps. 143:2]: "In your sight no man living shall be justified," and when he says [Ps. 51:5]: "Behold, I was conceived in iniquity."  Thus Paul is speaking about himself, and he includes all saints by his example.  Since this interpretation of Paul has firm and clear testimonies in the Psalms, it is certain that foreign interpretations should not be invented.
-''[https://archive.org/details/explanatorynotes00unknuoft John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, on Rom 7:25]''
+''[https://archive.org/details/explanatorynotes00unknuoft John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, on Rom 7:25.  Bible text is in italics.]''
-:I myself&mdash;Or rather, that I (the person whom I am personating till his deliverance is wrought)....  [Wesley quotes the Bible text before the dash, then gives his comment.]
+:<IT>I myself</IT>&MDASH;Or rather, that I (the person whom I am personating till his deliverance is wrought) <IT>serve the law of God with my mind</IT>&MDASH;My reason and conscience declare for God; <IT>but with my flesh the law of sin</IT>&MDASH;But my corrupt passions and appetites still rebel. The man is now utterly weary of his bondage, and upon the brink of liberty.
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