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