Westminster Assembly

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noun

1. a convocation that met at Westminster, London, 1643–49, and formulated the articles of faith Westminster Confession of Faith that are accepted as authoritative by most Presbyterian churches.

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We have already referred to the distinguished ability with which Gillespie encountered and defeated Selden, in the discussion which arose within the Westminster Assembly itself.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

They might as well say the Council of Trent, or the Westminster Assembly, either of which had just as much to do with the Canon of Scripture.

From Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity by Patterson, Robert

Does anybody go to Macaulay to look for the history of the Westminster Assembly, or to Bancroft for an account of the Great Revival in New England?

From Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity by Patterson, Robert

Latimer and Cranmer.—For the opinion of Alesius on Latimer and Cranmer, see Dr Mitchell's Westminster Assembly, 1883, p.

From The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics by Fleming, David Hay

Is this to be found in the Westminster Assembly, sometimes loosely styled the "Imperial Parliament"?

From The Open Secret of Ireland by Kettle, T. M. (Thomas Michael)