Westminster Assembly
seventeenth-century council for reforms within the English Church
The Westminster Assembly of Divines (1643–1653) was a council of theologians (or "divines") and members of the English Parliament appointed to restructure the Church of England.
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Quotes
edit- Q. What is the chief end of man? A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
- Westminster Shorter Catechism (1646–1647), published online by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
