Man's Chief End and Holy Scripture: what changed
From Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) to Westminster Larger Catechism (1648). 5 of 5 sections differ.
Struck through is in WSC only;
underlined is in WLC 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 for ever.forever.
What rule hath How doth it appear that there is a God? given to direct us how we may glorify The very light of nature in man, and enjoy him? the Word works of God, which declare plainly that there is contained in the Scriptures of the Old a God; but his word and New Testaments, is the Spirit only rule to direct us how we may glorify do sufficiently and enjoy effectually reveal him unto men for their salvation.
What do is the word of God? The holy scriptures principally teach? of the Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning Old and New Testaments are the word of God, the only rule of faith and what duty God requires of man.obedience.
WSC — none → WLC 4
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.
WSC — none → WLC 5
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.