Excerpt from An Exposition in the Form of Question and Answer of the Westminster Assembly's Shorter CatechismOne of the best commentaries on the Catechism is that entitled A concise system of theology on the basis of the Shorter Catechism, by Alexander Smith Paterson. The author died in the year 1828, being in the 25th year of his age. He was a student of theology under the care of the Church of Scotland, and in order to prepare for ex amination before the Presbytery he drew up this admira ble survey of the Shorter Catechism.Thus it appears that he who applies himself to the study of the Shorter Catechism may obtain at little ex pense very satisfactory aid in that pursuit. Tributary to the same end will be found various expositions of the Westminster Confession of Faith and of the Larger Cate chism which have appeared. One of the best works in Systematic Theology is a treatise by Thomas Ridgley, D.D. (1667 which is simply an exposition Of the Larger Catechism, and, therefore, virtually of the Shorter Catechism.

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