Oh yes, I should add that I do not condone a man swearing to a confession of faith if he does not agree with everything in it. The reason why I would not accept office at the present time is because of a scruple over WCF 25:6 - especially when it says that the Pope of Rome is 'in the church' (surely Rome is a synagogue of Satan and not a true church of Jesus Christ).
Furthermore, what happens if a man swears to the WCF in good conscience, but then, years later, discovers something he is not sure about. Does he ignore it? Or does he ask his church to investigate the matter further?
