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Truth’s Victory Over Error was the first published commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith.
《真理胜过谬误》是第一部出版的《威斯敏斯德信仰告白》注释。
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It was written by a contemporary of the Westminster Assembly, and a close ministerial associate of the Scottish commissioners to the Assembly.
它是由威斯敏斯德会议的同时代人、会议苏格兰代表的密切教牧同工所写。
David Dickson (1589‑1662) was the son of a wealthy Glasgow merchant.
大卫·迪克逊（1589-1662）是格拉斯哥一位富有商人的儿子。
He studied at Glasgow College under the great exegete Robert Boyd of Trochrig, and in 1610 was elected regent to instruct in Greek.
他在格拉斯哥学院师从伟大的解经家特罗克里格的罗伯特·博伊德(Robert Boyd of Trochrig)，1610年被选为希腊语教学校董。
He became minister of Irvine, in Ayrshire, in 1618, but in 1622 was suspended by Archbishop Spottiswood because he refused to conform to the Articles of Perth.
他于1618年成为艾尔郡厄尔文的牧师，但在1622年被大主教斯波蒂斯伍德(Archbishop Spottiswood)停职，因为他拒绝遵从《珀斯条例》(Articles of Perth)。
These were an attempt by the king to impose Episcopalian worship on Scotland.
这些条例是国王试图将圣公会崇拜强加给苏格兰的举措。
The articles to which Dickson refused to conform provided for kneeling rather than sitting at the Lord’s Supper, private communion, baptism not withheld longer than one Sunday and administered privately where necessary, the participation of bishops in confirmation, and the observance of church holy days such as Christmas and Easter.
迪克逊拒绝遵从的条例规定了在主餐时跪着而不是坐着、私人圣餐、洗礼不得延迟超过一个主日并在必要时私下施行、主教参与坚振礼，以及遵守教会圣日如圣诞节和复活节。
In 1622 Dickson was sent into exile in the North of Scotland, but within about a year was permitted to return to Irvine, where a notable revival began.
1622年迪克逊被流放到苏格兰北部，但在大约一年内被允许返回厄尔文，在那里开始了一次显著的复兴。
Dickson began preaching on the street on market day, and many were brought under conviction of sin.
迪克逊开始在市场日在街上讲道，许多人被带到罪的知罪之下。
One of the fruits of Dickson’s pastoral labors was “The Sum of Saving Knowledge,” a presentation of the gospel which he co‑authored with James Durham, and which is still printed in Scottish editions of the Westminster Standards.
迪克逊牧养工作的成果之一是《得救知识摘要》，这是他与詹姆斯·达勒姆(James Durham)合著的福音阐述，至今仍在苏格兰版的威斯敏斯德标准中印刷。
It was a model used by ministers in catechising their flocks.
这是牧师们用来教理问答其会众的模式。
Resistance to the king’s efforts to dictate a ceremonial worship culminated in the Glasgow Assembly of 1638, and the signing of the National Covenant.
对国王试图强制礼仪崇拜的抵抗在1638年格拉斯哥会议和《国民盟约》(National Covenant)的签署中达到高潮。
Dickson was a prime mover in the preparations for the Assembly, drafting a paper insisting that representative ruling elders should be commissioned to the Assembly along with the ministers.
迪克逊是会议准备工作的主要推动者，起草了一份文件，坚持代表性的治理长老应与牧师们一同被委派到会议。
He was moderator of the General Assembly in 1639, when the king made important concessions to the popular uprising.
他是1639年总会的议长，当时国王对民众起义做出了重要让步。
In 1640 Dickson was appointed Professor of Divinity at Glasgow University.
1640年迪克逊被任命为格拉斯哥大学神学教授。
In 1650 he was transferred to the corresponding chair of theology at Edinburgh University, which he held until his death in 1662.
1650年他被调到爱丁堡大学相应的神学教席，直到1662年去世一直担任此职。
A large proportion of the Church of Scotland’s ministers in the era of the Westminster Assembly thus received their theological training from Dickson.
因此，威斯敏斯德会议时代苏格兰教会的大部分牧师都接受了迪克逊的神学训练。
Dickson also contrived a scheme for ministers of the church to publish plain expositions of portions of Scripture, and so together to provide a commentary on much of the Bible.
迪克逊还设计了一个计划，让教会牧师们出版圣经各部分的浅显释义，从而共同提供圣经大部分内容的注释。
The Banner of Truth has made a number of these expositions available once more: George Hutchison on John, James Ferguson on the Epistles of Paul, Alexander Nisbet on I and II Peter, James Durham on the Song of Solomon, and Dickson on Matthew, Hebrews and the Psalms; the commentary on Psalms (1653‑1654) is a superb exposition of Christian experience.
真理旌旗出版社(The Banner of Truth)已重新提供了这些释义中的多部：乔治·哈奇森(George Hutchison)论约翰福音，詹姆斯·弗格森(James Ferguson)论保罗书信，亚历山大·尼斯比特(Alexander Nisbet)论彼得前后书，詹姆斯·达勒姆论雅歌，迪克逊论马太福音、希伯来书和诗篇；诗篇注释（1653-1654）是基督徒经历的卓越阐释。
It was in the first two years at Edinburgh, 1650‑1652, that Dickson delivered his lectures on the Westminster Confession of Faith.
正是在爱丁堡的前两年，1650-1652年，迪克逊讲授了关于威斯敏斯德信仰告白的讲座。
These were apparently the basis for his printed commentary on the Confession, which was published posthumously in 1684.
这些显然是他印刷版信仰告白注释的基础，该注释于1684年在他死后出版。
The book has not been reprinted since 1726.
这本书自1726年以来未曾重印。
Dickson died soon after the Restoration of the Stuart monarchs.
迪克逊在斯图亚特王朝复辟后不久去世。
Charles II was sweeping away the legislation that had established Presbyterian worship and church government.
查理二世正在废除建立长老会崇拜和教会治理的立法。
But Dickson knew the cause was not lost: “What is come of all the blood and prayers of many years, now when all is overturned? Says he ‑ There is the Confession of Faith and Catechisms; and these are more worth than all the blood or prayers that have been!”
但迪克逊知道这项事业并未失败：”多年来的所有鲜血和祷告现在都成了什么，当一切都被推翻时？他说——有信仰告白和教理问答；这些比所有已流的鲜血或献过的祷告都更有价值！”
Table of Contents
目录
CHAP I.: Of the Holy Scriptures
第一章：论圣经
CHAP. II. Of God, and of the Holy Trinity
第二章 论上帝和圣三一
CHAP. III. Of the God’s Eternal Decrees
第三章 论上帝的永恒谕旨
CHAP. IV. Of Creation
第四章 论创造
CHAP. V. Of Providence
第五章 论护理
CHAP. VI. Concerning the Fall of Man, of Sin…
第六章 论人的堕落，论罪…
CHAP. VII. Of God’s Covenant with Man
第七章 论上帝与人的圣约
CHAP. VIII. Of Christ the Mediator
第八章 论基督中保
CHAP. IX. Of Free-Will
第九章 论自由意志
CHAP. X. Of Effectual Calling
第十章 论有效呼召
CHAP. XI. Of Justification
第十一章 论称义
CHAP. XII. Of Adoption
第十二章 论儿子名分
CHAP. XIII. Of Sanctification
第十三章 论成圣
CHAP. XIV. Of Saving Faith
第十四章 论得救信心
CHAP. XV. Of Repentance
第十五章 论悔改
CHAP. XVI. Of Good Works
第十六章 论善行
CHAP. XVII. Of the Perseverance of the Saints
第十七章 论圣徒恒忍
CHAP. XVIII Of Assurance of Grace & Salvation
第十八章 论恩典和救恩的确据
CHAP. XIX. Of the Law of God
第十九章 论上帝的律法
CHAP. XX. Of Christian Liberty
第二十章 论基督徒自由
CHAP. XXI. Of Religious Worship, & the Sabbath Day
第二十一章 论宗教崇拜和安息日
CHAP. XXII. Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
第二十二章 论合法的起誓和许愿
CHAP. XXIII. Of the Civil Magistrate.
第二十三章 论民政官员
CHAP. XXIIII. Of Marriage and Divorce.
第二十四章 论婚姻和离婚
CHAP. XXV. Of the Church.
第二十五章 论教会
CHAP. XXVI. Of the Communion of Saints.
第二十六章 论圣徒相通
CHAP. XXVII. Of the Sacraments.
第二十七章 论圣礼
CHAP. XXVIII. Of Baptism.
第二十八章 论洗礼
CHAP. XXIX. Of the Lord’s Supper.
第二十九章 论主餐
CHAP XXX. Of Church Censures.
第三十章 论教会惩戒
CHAP. XXXI. Of Synods and Councils
第三十一章 论会议和议会
CHAP. XXXII. Of the State of Man After Death, And the Resurrection of the Dead
第三十二章 论人死后的状态和死人复活
CHAP. XXXIII. Of the Last Judgement.
第三十三章 论末日审判
List Of Heresies
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