Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

Question 14

How doth God execute his decrees?

God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence, according to his infallible foreknowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of his own will.^a

How does God execute his decrees?

God executes his decrees in the works of creation and providence, according to his infallible foreknowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of his own will.^a

a. Ephesians 1:11
Ephesians 1:11
^1:11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
^1:11 In Him we were also chosen as God's own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
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Related (2)

The Baptist Catechism (1695), parallel to this question

Question 11

How doth God execute his decrees?

God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 8

How doth God execute his decrees?

God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence.

Commentaries (9)

Hugh Binning, 1659, The Common Principles of the Christian Religion
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 8, parallel to this question
Heb. 11. 3. Through Faith we understand that the worlds were made, &c. with Gen. 1. We are come down from the Lords purposes & decrees to the execution of them, which is partly in…
Hugh Binning’s text
Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 8, parallel to this question
How doth God execute his decrees? God executeh his decrees in the works of Creation and Providence.
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 8, parallel to this question
How doth God execute his Decrees? God executeth his Decrees, in the works of Creation and providence.
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 8, parallel to this question
How doth God execute his decrees? God doth execute his decrees in the works of Creation and Providence.
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 8, parallel to this question
How doth God execute his Decrees? God executeth his Decrees in the Works of Creation and Providence.
Its text
Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 8, parallel to this question
Quest. VII. What are the Decrees of God? The Decrees of God are his eternal purpose, according to the counsel of his own will, whereby for his own glory he hath foreordained…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 8, parallel to this question
How doth God Execute his Decrees? God Executeth his Decrees in the Works of Creation and Providence.
Matthew Henry’s text
Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 11, parallel to this question
Doth God execute his own decrees? Yes. My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure, Doth God make use of good angels for the execution of his decrees? Yes. They do his…
Benjamin Beddome’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 8, parallel to this question
creation—The act of creating: especially the divine act of bringing all things beyond the Divine Nature into existence. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”…
Alexander Whyte’s text