dead on the third day 1, in afcending up into heaven m, in fitting at the right hand of God the Father n, and in coming to judge the world at the last day o. Q. 29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchafed by Christ? A. We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us p, by his holy Spirit q. Q. 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchafed by Chrift? A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Chrift, by working faith in usr, and thereby uniting us to Christ, in our effectual calling: A. Effecnot. v. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the fons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Q31. What is effectual calling? in hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy One to fee corruption. v. 31. He feeing this before, fpake of the refurrection of Chrift, that his foul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did fee corruption. 28. / 1 Cor. xv. 4. And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day, according to the fcriptures. Mark xvi. 19. So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven, and fat on the right-hand of God. n Eph. i. 20. Which he wrought in Chrift, when he raised him from the dead, and fet him at his own right-hand in the heavenly places. Acts i. 11. Which alfo faid, Ye men of Galilee, why ftand ye gazing up into heaven? this fame Jefus which is taken up from you into heaven, fhall fo come in like manner as ye have feen him go into hea ven. Acts xvii. 3. Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteouf nefs, by that man whom he hath ordained, whereof he hath given affurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 29. p John i. 11. He came unto his own, and his own received him 9 Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righteoufnefs, which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghoft; v. 6. Which he fhed on us abundantly, through Jefus Christ our Saviour. 30. r Eph. i. 13. In whom ye alfo trufted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your falvation: in whom alfo after that ye believed, ye were fealed with that holy Spirit of promife. v. 14. Which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased poffeffion, unto the praife of his glory. John vi. 37. All that the Father giveth me, hall come unto me: and him that cometh unto me, I will in no wife cast out. v. 39. And this is the Father's will which hath fent me, that of all which he hath given me, I fhould lofe nothing, but should raife it up again at the last day. Eph. ii. 8. For by grace are ye faved thro' faith; and that not of felves: it is the gift of God. Eph. iii. 17. Bb 4 your That Chrift may dwell A. Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit t, whereby, convincing us of our fin and mifery v, inlightning our minds in the knowledge of Chrift w, and renewing our wills x, he doth perfuade and enable us to embrace Jefus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel y. Q 32 What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life? A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of juftificationz, adoptiona, fanctification, and the feveral benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them b. Q. 33. What is juftification? A. Juftification is an act of God's free grace, wherein he 31.2 Tim. i. 9. Who hath fa ved us and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpofe and grace which was given us in Chrift Jefus, before the world be gan 2 Theff ii. 13. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, becaufe God hath from the beginning chofen you to falvation, through fanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth: v. 14. Whereunto he called you by our gofpel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jefus Chrift. Acts ii. 37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and faid unto Peter, and to the rest of the apoftles, Men and brethren, what fhall we do? w Acts xxvi. 18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darknefs to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of fins, and inheTitance among them which are fanc tified by faith that is in me. par x Ezek. xxxvi. 26. A new heart alfo will I give you, and a new spi rit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh v. 27. And I will put my Spirit within you, and caufe you to walk in my ftatutes, and ye fhall keep my judgments, and do them. ›y John vi. 44. No man can come to me, except the Father which hath fent me, draw him : and I will raise him up at the last day. v. 45. Itis written in the prophets, And they fhall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Phil. ii, 13. For it is God which worketh in you, both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Moreover, 32. z Rom. viii. 30 whom he did predeftinate, them be alfo called: and whom he called, them he alfo juftified: and whom he juftified, them he alfo glorified. a Eph. i. 5. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. b 1 Cor. i. 26. For ye fee your calling, brethren, how that not ma pardoneth all our fins c, and accepteth us as righteous in his fight d, only for the righteoufnefs of Chrift imputed to use, and received by faith alone f. Q. 34. What is adoption? A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace g, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the fons of God h. Q35. What is fanctification? ny wife men after the flesh, not ma. ny mighty, not many noble are called. v. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and fanctification, and redemption. 33. Rom. iii. 24. Being juftified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jefus Chrift; v. 25. Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood. to declare his righteoufnefs for the remiffion of fins that are past, through the forbearance of God. Rom. iv. 6. Even as David alfo defcribeth the bleffednefs of the man unto whom God imputeth righteoufness without works. v. 7. Saying, Blessed are they whofe iniquities are forgiven, and whose fins are covered. v. 8. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute fin. d 2 Cor. v. 19. To wit, that God was in Chrift, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trefpaffes unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. v. 21. For he hath made him to be fin for us, who knew no fin: that we might be made the righteoufnefs of God in him. eRom. v. 17. For if by one man's offence, death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteoufnefs, fhall reign in life by one, Jefus Chrift. v. 18. Therefore as A. Sanc by the offence of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation even fo by the righteoufnels of one, the free gift came upon all men unto juftification of life. v. 19. For as by one man's disobedience, many were made finners: fo by the obedience of one, fhall many be made righteous. Gal. ii. 16 Knowing that a man is not juftified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jefus Christ, even we have believed in Jefus Chrift; that we might be juftified by the faith of Chrift, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law fhall no flesh be juftified. Phil. iii. 9. And be found in him, not having mine. own righteoufness, which is of the law, but that which is thro' the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith. 34. g 1 John iii. 1. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath beflowed upon us, that we should be called the fons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. b John i. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the fons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Rom. viii. 17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Chrift: if fo be we fuffer with him, that we may be alfo glorified together. 35. i a A. Sanctification is the work of God's free gracei, where by we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God k, and are enabled more and more to die unto fin, and live unto righteoufnefs/. Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from juftification, adoption, and fanctification? A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from juftification, adoption, and fanctification, are, affurance of God's love, peace of confcience m, joy in the holy Ghost n, increase of grace o. and perfeverance therein to the endp. Q37. What benefits do believers receive from Chrift at death? A. The fouls of believers are at their death made perfect in holinefsq, and do immediately pafs into gloryr; and their bo 35. i 2 Theff. ii. 13.-God hath from the beginning chofen you to falvation, through fanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth. Eph. iv. 23. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; v. 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteouf nefs, and true holiness. / Rom. vi 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm unto death: that like as Chrift was raifed up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we alfo fhould walk in newness of life. v. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we should not serve fin. 36. m Rom. v. 1. Therefore be ing juftified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jefus Chrift: : v. 2. By whom also we have access by faith into his grace wherein we fland, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. v. 3. And hope maketh not afhamed, becaufe the love of God is fhed abroad in our hearts, by the holy Ghost which is given unto us, dies z Rom. xiv. 17. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteoufnefs and peace, and joy in the holy Ghoft. • Prov iv, 18. But the path of the juft is as the fhining light, that fhineth more and more unto the perfect day. John v. 13. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 Pet. i. 4. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto falvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. 37. q Heb. xii. 23. To the general affembly and church of the first. born which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the fpirits of juft men made perfect. r 2 Cor. v. 1. For we know, that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were diffolved, we have a building of God, an houfe not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. v. 6. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilft we are at home in the body, we are abfent from the Lord! dies, being ftill united to Chrift, do rest in their graves t till the refurrection v. Q. 38. What benefits do believers receive from Chrift at the refurrection? A. At the refurrection, believers, being raifed up in glø ry w, fhall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in full enjoying of God y to all eternity z. Q. 39. What is the duty which God requireth of man? A. The duty which God requireth of man, is obedience to his revealed will a. Q. 40. What did God at firft reveal to man for the rule of his obedience? Lord: v. 8. We are confident, I fay, and willing rather to be abfent from the body, and to be prefent with the Lord. Phil. i. 23. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a defire to depart, and to be with Chrift; which is far better. Luke xxiii. 43. And Jefus faid unto him, Verily I fay unto thee, To-day fhalt thou be with me in paradise. 1 Thef. iv. 14. For if we believe that Jefus died, and rofe again; e ven fo them alfo which fleep in Je fus will God bring with him. Ifa, lvii. 2. He shall enter into peace: they fhall reft in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. v Job xix, 26. And though after my fkin, worms deftroy this body, yet in my flesh fhall I fee God: v. 27. Whom I shall fee for myself, and mine eyes fhall behold, and not another; though my reins be confumed within me. 38. w 1 Cor. xv. 43. It is fown in difhonour, it is raifed in glory: it is fown in weakness, it is raised in power. * Mat. xxv. 23. His lord faid unto him, Well done, good and faithful fervant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee A. The ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Mat. x. 32. Whofoever therefore fhall confefs me before men, him will I confefs alfo before my Father which is in heaven. y John iii. 2. Beloved, now are we the fons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when he shall appear, we fhall be like him: for we fhall fee him as he is. 1 Cor. xiii. 12. For now we fee through a glass, darkly : but then face to face: now I know in part; but then fhall I know even as alfo I am known. z 1 Theff. iv. 17. Then we who are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and fo fhall we ever be with the Lord. v. 18, Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 39. Micah vi. 8. He hath fhew. ed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? 1 Sam. xv. 22. And Samuel faid, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt-offerings and facrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? 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