by, convincing us of our sin and misery 7, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ m, and renewing our wills n, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel o.

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 justification p, adoption q, and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them r.

Q. 33. What is justification?

A. Justification is an act of God's free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins s, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight t, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us u, and received by faith alone w.

7 Acts 2. 37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

m Acts 26. 18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God.-Rev. 3. 18. I counsel thee to anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou mayest see. n Ezek. 36. 26. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

o John 6. 44. No man can come to me, except the Father, which hath sent me, draw him. V. 45. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

Matt. 11. 28. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Isa. 55. 1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, etc. John 6. 37. Him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out.

p Rom. 8. 30. Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

9 Eph. 1. 5. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself.

r 1 Cor. 1. 30. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

s Eph. 1. 7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

t 2 Cor. 5. 21. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

u Rom. 5. 19. As by one man's disobedience many were made sinners; so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

w Gal. 2. 16. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ.

Q. 34. What is adoption?

A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace x, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God y.

Q. 35. What is sanctification?

A. Sanctification is the work of God's free grace z, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God a, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness b.

Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?

A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God's love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost c, increase of grace d, and perseverance therein to the end e.

Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?

A. The souls of believers are at their death made perfect

x 1 John 3. 1. Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God!

y John 1. 12. As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.

Rom. 8. 17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ.

≈ 2 Thess. 2. 13. God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit.

a Eph. 4. 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

b Rom. 8. 1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

c Rom. 5. 1. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: V. 2. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. V. 5. And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given

unto us.

d Prov. 4. 18. The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

e 1 John 5. 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.

in holiness f, and do immediately pass into glory g; and their bodies, being still united to Christ h, do rest in their graves i till the resurrection k.

Q 38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the

resurrection?

A. At the resurrection, believers being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknowledged and acquitted in the day of judgment m, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoying of God n to all eternity o.

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

p.

Q. 40. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience?

A. The rule which God at first revealed to man for his obedience, was the moral law q.

Q. 41. Where is the moral law summarily comprehended? A. The moral law is summarily comprehended in the ten commandments r.

ƒ Heb. 12. 23. And to the spirits of just men made perfect.
g Phil. 1. 23. Having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ.

h 1 Thess. 4. 14. Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

¿ Isa. 57. 2. He shall enter into peace; they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

k Job 19. 26. And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.

71 Cor. 15. 43. It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory.

m Matt. 10. 32. Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

n 1 John 3. 2. When he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

o 1 Thess. 4. 17. And so shall we ever be with the Lord.

p Micah 6. 8. He hath shewed 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?

Rom. 2. 14. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: V. 15. Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts.

r Deut. 10. 4. And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments.

Matt. 19. 17. If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Q. 42. What is the sum of the ten commandments?

A. The sum of the ten commandments is, To love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbour as ourselves s.

Q. 43. What is the preface to the ten commandments?

A. The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage t.

Q. 44. What doth the preface to the ten commandments teach us?

A. The preface to the ten commandments teacheth us, That because God is the Lord, and our God, and Redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all his command

ments u.

Q. 45. Which is the first commandment?

A. The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Q. 46. What is required in the first commandment?

A. The first commandment requireth us to know w and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and our God x; and to worship and glorify him accordingly y.

Q. 47. What is forbidden in the first commandment?

A. The first commandment forbiddeth the denying z, or

s Matt. 22. 37. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. V. 38. This is the first and great commandment. V. 39. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. V. 40. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

t Exod. 20. 2.

u Deut. 11. 1. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.

Luke 1. 74. That we, being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear, V. 75. In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

w 1 Chron. 28. 9. And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father.

x Deut. 26. 17. Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice.

y Matt. 4. 10. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

z Psal. 14. 1. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

not worshipping and glorifying the true God as God a, and our God b; and the giving of that worship and glory to any other, which is due to him alone c.

Q. 48. What are we specially taught by these words [before me] in the first commandment?

A. These words [before me] in the first commandment teach us, That God, who seeth all things, taketh notice of, and is much displeased with, the sin of having any other god d.

Q. 49. Which is the second commandment?

A. The second commandment is, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them : for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my command

ments.

Q. 50. What is required in the second commandment?

A. The second commandment requireth the receiving, observing e, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath appointed in his word f.

Q. 51. What is forbidden in the second commandment? A. The second commandment forbiddeth the worship

a Rom. 1. 20. So that they are without excuse: V. 21. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God.

b Psal. 81. 11. But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

c Rom. 1. 25. Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

d Psal. 44. 20. If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; V. 21. Shall not God search this out? e Deut. 32. 46. Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

Matt. 28. 20. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.

f Deut. 12. 32. What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.