Man's Chief End and Holy Scripture: what changed
From Westminster Larger Catechism (1648) to Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647). 5 of 5 sections differ.
Struck through is in WLC only;
underlined is in WSC only.
Punctuation and capitalisation are ignored — they were modernised freely, and
would otherwise bury the substantive edits.
What is the chief and highest end of man? Man's chief and highest end is to glorify God, and fully to enjoy him forever.for ever.
What rule hath God given to direct us how doth it appear that there is a God? we may glorify and enjoy him? The very light of nature in man, and the works Word of God, declare plainly that there which is a God; but his word contained in the Scriptures of the Old and Spirit New Testaments, is the only do sufficiently rule to direct us how we may glorify and effectually reveal enjoy him.unto men for their salvation.
What do the Scriptures principally teach? The Scriptures principally teach what man is the word to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of God? The holy scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the word of God, the only rule of faith and obedience.man.
WLC 4 → WSC — none
1% changedHow doth it appear that the scriptures are the word of God? The scriptures manifest themselves to be the word of God, by their majesty and purity; by the consent of all the parts, and the scope of the whole, which is to give all glory to God; by their light and power to convince and convert sinners, to comfort and build up believers unto salvation: but the Spirit of God bearing witness by and with the scriptures in the heart of man, is alone able fully to persuade it that they are the very word of God.
WLC 5 → WSC — none
1% changedWhat do the scriptures principally teach? The scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.