THE
WESTMINSTER
SHORTER CATECHISM
EXAMINED,
AND
TRIED BY THE TOUCHSTONE OF TRUTH;
WITH NOTES INTERSTERSED, SHEWING THE REASONS OF
VARIOUS ALTERATIONS, BOTH IN THE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS, ACCORDING TO THE
FORM OF SOUND WORDS.
BY JOHN NICOL.
What faith the Scripture ?-Sanctify the Lord God in your
hearts ; and be ready always to give an anſwer to every man
that aſketh you a reaſon of the hope that is in you, with
meekneſs and fear : Having a good conſcience; that where-
as they ſpeak evil of you, as of evil doers, they may be a-
ſhamed that falſely accuſe your good converſation in Chriſt.
THE SECOND EDITION.
KIRKCALDY:
Printed by GEORGE JOHNSTON,
For WILLIAM BELL, and ſold by him at the Berean
Meeting-houſe, Nicol-Street, Kirkcaldy;
And the Miniſters of all the Berean Churches
in Great Britain.
1704