IV.
The Witness of the Spirit
The authority of Scripture is established not by human consensus, but by the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit.
IV. We know these books to be canonical, and the most certain rule of our faith, not so much by the common agreement and consent of the Church as by the testimony and inner persuasion of the Holy Spirit, who makes us distinguish them from the other ecclesiastical books, on which, though they are useful, no article of faith can be founded.
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IV. Nous connaissons ces livres être canoniques, et la règle très-certaine de notre foi, non tant par le commun accord et consentement de l’Eglise, que par le témoignage et persuasion intérieure du Saint-Esprit, qui nous les fait discerner d’avec les autres livres ecclésiastiques, sur lesquels, encore qu’ils soient utiles, on ne peut fonder aucun article de foi.
French Confession of Faith (Confession de La Rochelle / Gallican Confession) companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit