A Critical Text of the Westminster Larger Catechism: Q. 1–50

[To perhaps drum up interest in CPJ, I will be running extracts from “A Critical Text of the Westminster Larger Catechism: Q. 1–50,” which will appear, D.V. in The Confessional Presbyterian 3 (2007) due off the press October 1st. As the work is quite extensive, the full catechism will be presented seriatim across several issues, again Lord willing.]

Scripture Proofs

In the Scripture proofs, the early...

A Critical Text of the Westminster Larger Catechism: Q. 1–50



Critical Remarks
Bower’s work on the early authoritative editions presents a critical text following current practices in the discipline of textual studies, giving the text of the first edition followed by a critical apparatus noting every variation. The goal in the collation presented here, is to present an accurate text, noting mainly variants in wording and punctuation, without descending to the...

A Critical Text of the Westminster Larger Catechism: Q. 1–50



The Authoritative Editions

The Larger Catechism was first published by itself, and Bower lists eight early printings between 1647 and 1649. Only two of these are to be considered authoritative, because they are the only ones to have likely allowed involvement of the Assembly scribes in the proofing process. The two authoritative editions printed privately for the use of the Westminster Assembly...

A Critical Text of the Westminster Larger Catechism: Q. 1–50

Introduction

It is true what a recent...

Naphtali Press is reprinting its edition of James Durham’s Sermons on Isaiah 53 which should arrive this week from the book maker. Below is a bit of information about Durham and his various writings, happily much of which has been reprinted in the last decade after a long period of neglect. This is from the Editor’s Introduction to the 2001 edition of the Isaiah 53 work which I have updated to reflect newer publications.

Scottish Presbyterianism in the Seventeenth Century had many...