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The Westminster Assembly (so called because of its meeting place) was summoned by the English Parliament in 1643.西敏寺议会（即所谓的，因为在其会议的地点交代问题）被传唤年由英国议会于1643年。 Its mission was to advise Parliament in restructing the Church of England along Puritan lines.它的任务是要提醒国会序列重建英国教会沿清教徒线。 To the assembly were invited 121 ministers (the "divines"), 10 members of the House of Lords, 20 of the Commons, plus 8 nonvoting (but influential) representatives of Scotland, which was allied to the English Parliament by a treaty, the "Solemn League and Covenant."向大会共邀请了121部长会议（ " divines " ） ， 10名成员组成的国会上议院议员， 20日的下议院，加上8列席（但有影响力）的代表，苏格兰，这是盟军向英国议会通过一项条约， "庄严联赛和盟约" 。 Different views of church government were represented, presbyterianism being the dominant position.不同的看法，教会政府派代表出席， presbyterianism作为主导地位。 On theological matters, however, there was virtual unanimity in favor of a strong Calvinistic position, unequivocally rejecting what the assembly saw as the errors of Arminianism, Roman Catholicism, and sectarianism.对神学问题，但是，有虚拟的一致青睐的一个强大calvinistic立场，毫不含糊地拒绝什么大会看作是错误的arminianism ，罗马天主教和宗派主义。
The assembly's Confession of Faith, completed in December, 1646, is the last of the classic Reformed confessions and by far the most influential in the English-speaking world.大会的自白的信念，于12月完成， 1646年，是最后的经典改革口供，并在目前为止最有影响力的，在讲英语的世界。 Though it governed the Church of England only briefly, it has been widely adopted (sometimes with amendments) by British and American Presbyterian bodies as well as by many Congregational and Baptist churches.虽然治英国教会只简单地说，它已被广泛采用（有时会修订） ，由英国和美国长老会团体，以及许多堂会和浸信会教堂。 It is well known for its thoroughness, precision, conciseness, and balance.这是人所共知的，为它的彻底性，精确，简洁，与平衡。 Notable elements are: (1) The opening chapter on Scripture, called by Warfield the best single chapter in any Protestant confession.引人注目的内容是： （ 1 ）开幕章经文，所谓由沃菲尔德最佳单章在任何新教招供。 (2) The mature formulation of the Reformed doctrine of predestination (chs. III, V, IX, XVII). （ 2 ）成熟制订的改革学说的宿命（ chs.第三，第五，第九，十七） 。 It is noncommittal on the debate between supra- and infralapsarianism, but teaches clearly that God's will is the ultimate cause of all things, including human salvation.它是中性的就辩论之间跨及infralapsarianism ，但任教明确表示，上帝的意志是最终造成的一切事物，包括人类的救赎。 It teaches the doctrine of reprobation in very guarded terms (III. vii. viii.).它教导学说reprobation在非常森严的条款（ iii.七，八） 。 It is careful to balance this teaching with a chapter on human freedom (IX).这是谨慎的平衡，这与教学的一章，人类的自由（九） 。 (3) The emphasis on covenants as the way in which God relates to his people through history (VII, esp.). （ 3 ）强调了人权公约，以何种方式神关乎他的人，透过历史（七，电除尘器） 。 (4) Its doctrine of redemption structured according to God's acts (X-XIII) and human response (XIV-XVII), thus underscoring its "covenantal" balance between divine sovereignty and human responsibility. （ 4 ） ，其学说的赎回结构是根据上帝的行为（十-十三）和人的反应（ 14 - 17 ） ，从而强调其" covenantal "两者之间取得平衡的神圣主权和人类的责任。 (5) Its Puritan doctrine of assurance (XVIII), a strong affirmation, yet more sensitive than other Reformed confessions to the subjective difficulties believers have in maintaining a conscious assurance. （ 5 ） ，其清教教义的保证（十八） ，有强烈的肯定，但更敏感，比其他改革的供述中，以主观的困难，信徒们都在维持一种有意识的保证。 (6) Its strong affirmation of the law of God as perpetually binding the conscience of the believer, even though certain ceremonial and civil statutes are no longer in effect (XIX), balanced by a careful formulation of the nature of Christian liberty of conscience (XX). （ 6 ） ，其强大的肯定上帝的法规作为永久约束力的良心，信仰，即使某些礼仪和民事法规，不再有效， （ 19 ） ，均衡，通过仔细制定的性质，基督教自由的良知（二十） 。 (7) Its Puritan view of the sabbath, regarding the day as a perpetual obligation, contrary to Calvin's Institutes and other Reformed writings. （ 7 ） ，其清教徒的看法安息日，就一天作为一个永恒的义务，相反，以美女的研究所和其他改革的著作。 (8) The first clear confessional distinction between the visible and invisible church (XXV). （ 8 ）第一次清晰地自白区分有形及无形堂（二十五） 。
JM Frame
jm帧
(Elwell
Evangelical Dictionary) （ Elwell宣布了福音字典）
Bibliography
参考书目
D. Laing, ed.,
The Letters and Journals of Robert Baillie; SW Carruthers, The Westminster
Confession for Today; W. Hetherington, History of the Westminster Assembly of
Divines; A. Mitchell and J. Struthers, Minutes of the Sessions of the
Westminster Assembly; J. Murray, "The Theology of the Westminster Confession of
Faith," in Scripture and Confession, ed.四莱恩，版，信件和杂志的罗伯特baillie
;瑞士法郎carruthers ，西敏寺供认，为今天总统赫瑟林顿，历史的西敏寺议会divines ;米切尔及J struthers
，纪要届的西敏寺议会的J.默里， "神学的西敏寺招供的信仰， "圣经和忏悔，教育署。 J. Skilton; BB Warfield, The
Westminster Assembly and Its Work; GI Williamson, The Westminster Confession of
Faith for Study Classes. j. skilton ;
BB心跳沃菲尔德，西敏寺大会及其工作;梁咏琪，周华健，威廉姆森，西敏寺招供的信念，为学习班。
After the Westminster Assembly completed its work on the confession, it focused its attention on preparation of a catechism.经过西敏寺议会完成其工作，就招供，它的注意力都集中到编写一本问答。 Its early attempts were frustrated, and a consensus developed that two catechisms would be needed, "one more exact and comprehensive, another more easier and short for new beginners."其早期的尝试受挫，并达成共识，即：两个catechisms ，那就需要"一个更准确和全面的，还有一个更容易和短期新的初学者" 。 The Larger was intended for pulpit exposition, while the Shorter was intended for the instruction of children. 规模较大的用意是为讲坛世博会，而更短的用意是为教学语言的儿童。 These were completed, the Shorter in 1647 and the Larger in 1648.这些工程完成后，在较短的1647和更大于1648年。 Both function as official standards of doctrine in many denominations today within the Reformed tradition.这两个函数作为官方标准的学说，在许多不同面值今天内部改革的传统。 The Larger has, to a considerable extent, fallen into disuse, while the Shorter has been greatly used and loved, though many have found it too difficult to be an effective teaching aid for children.规模较大的有，在相当程度上陷入落后的，而更短的情况已大为采用学生喜闻乐见的，尽管许多人已经找到，它也难以成为一个有效的辅助教材，为儿童。
The theology of the catechisms is the same as that of the confession.神学的catechisms是一样的自白。 The catechisms (especially the Shorter) also share the confession's conciseness, precision, balance, and thoroughness.该catechisms （尤其是短） ，也同意认罪的简明，精确，平衡，彻底性。 Neither breathes the warm, personal spirit of the Heidelberg Catechism, but it may be argued that some of the answers are equally memorable and edifying.既不呼吸温暖的，个人的精神海德堡讲授，但它可能会认为部分答案同样是令人难忘的和有益的。 Both are structured in two parts: (1) what we are to believe concerning God, and (2) what duty God requires of us.无论是从结构上分为两个部分： （ 1 ）有什么我们要相信关于上帝，和（ 2 ）什么税上帝需要我们。 The first part recapitulates the basic teaching of the confession on God's nature, his creative and redemptive work.第一部分各项基本教学的供词对上帝的性质，他的创作和救赎的工作。 The second part contains (a) exposition of the Decalogue, (b) the doctrine of faith and repentance, and (c) the means of grace (word, sacrament, prayer, concluding with an exposition of the Lord's Prayer).第二部分载有（一）世界博览会的十诫， （二）学说的信仰和悔过书，及（三）手段的恩典（文字，圣餐，祈祷，结束了与世界博览会的主祷文） 。
The Larger is sometimes thought to be overdetailed, even legalistic, in its exposition of the law.规模较大的是，有时被认为overdetailed ，甚至用法律，在其论述的法律。 One emerges with an enormous list of duties that are difficult to relate to the simple commands of the Decalogue.其中出现了一个巨大的名单，职责，而且是十分难以涉及到简单的命令的十诫。 There is truth in such criticisms, but those who urge them often fail to realize the importance of applying scriptual principles authoritatively to current ethical questions.有真理，在这样的批评，但那些敦促他们往往没有认识到重要的是，适用scriptual权威性的原则，以现行的道德问题。 Whatever we may think of their conclusions, the Westminster divines provide us with a good example of zealousness at that task.无论我们可能会觉得他们的结论，西敏寺divines为我们提供了一个很好的例子，热情，在执行这项任务。
JM Frame
jm帧
(Elwell
Evangelical Dictionary) （ Elwell宣布了福音字典）
Bibliography
参考书目
GI Williamson,
The Shorter Catechism.梁咏琪，周华健，威廉姆森，短问答。
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