the Law of that Religion which they profess ; neither is there Salvation in any other but in Christ alone, who is the Saviour only of his Body the Church t 61. Queft. Are all they faved who hear the Gospels and live in the Church? Anfw. All that hear the Gofpel, and live in the Vifible Church are not faved, but they only who are true Members of the Church Invifibley. the Jews require a fign, and the Greeks feek after wifdom: v. 23. But we preach Chrift crucified, unto the Jews a ftumbling-block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; v. 24. But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Chrift, the power of God, and the wisdom of God, 62. Queft. ledge of Chrift Jefus my Lord: for whom I have fuffered the lofs of all things, and do count them but dung that I may win Chrift, . 9. And be found in him, not having mine own righteoufnefs, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteousness which is of God by faith. : Acts 4. 12. Neither is there falvation in any other for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we muft be faved. Eph. 5.23. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Chrift is the head of the church: and he is the Saviour of the body. * Jolm 4. 22. Ye worship ye know not what we know what we worfhip for falvation is of the Jews. Rom. 9. 31. But Ifrael which followed after the law of righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of tighteousness. v. 32. Wherefore? Be cause they fought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they fumbled at that stumbling- 61. John 12.38. That the saying ftone. Phil. 3. 4. Though I might of Efaias the prophet might be ful alfo have confidence in the flesh. If filled, which he fpake, Lord, who any other man thinketh that he hath hath believed our report and to whereof he might truft in the fieflr, whom hath the arm of the Lord I more: v.5. Circumcifed the eighth been revealed v. 39. Therefore day, of the ftock of Ifrael, of the they could not believe, because that tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of Efaias faid again, v. 40. He hath the Hebrews; as touching the law, blinded their eyes, and hardned a Pharifee; v. 6. Concerning zeal, their heart i that they fhould not perfecuting the church; touching fee with their eyes, nor understand the righteoufnefs which is in the with their heart, and be converted, law, blameless. 7. 7. But what and I fhould heal them. Rom. 9.6. things were gain to me, thofe I Not as though the word of God hath counted lofs for Chrift. v. 8. Yea taken none effect. For they are doubtless, and I count all things but not all Ifrael, which are of Ifrael. lofs, for the excellency of the know- © Mat. 62. Queft. What is the Vifible Church? Anfw. The Vifible Church is a Society made up of all fuch, as in all Ages and Places of the World do profefs the true Religion ", and of their Children 63. Quest. Mat. 22. 14. For many are called, but few are chofen. Mat. 7.21. Not every one that faith unto me, Lord, Lord, fhall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Rom. 11. 7. What then? Ifrael hath not obtained that which he feeketh for i but the election hath obtained it, and the reft were blinded. 62. W 1 Cor.1.2. Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are fanctified in Chrift Jefus, called to be faints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jefus Chrift our Lord, both theirs and ours. I Cor. 12. 13. Forby one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. Rom. 15. 9. And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, For this cause I will confefs to thee among the Gentiles and fing unto thy name. v. 10. And again he faith, Rejoice ye Gentiles with his people. v. 11. And again, Praife the Lord all ye Gentiles, and laud him all ye people. v. 12. And again Efaias faith, There shall be a root of Jeffe, and he that fhall rife to reign over the Gentiles; in him fhall the Gentiles truft. Rev. 7.9. After this I be held, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds and people, and tongues, stood before the throne,and before the Lamb,clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. Pfal. 2. 8. Ask of me,' A v. 30. A and I fhall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermoft parts of the earth for thy poffeffion. Pfalm 22, 27. All the ends of the world fhall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations fhall worship before thee. v. 28. For the kingdom is the Lords: and he is the governor among the nations. v. 29. All they that be fat upon earth fhall eat and worship: all they that go down to the duft, fhall bow before him, and none can keep alive his own foul. feed fhall ferve him, it fhall be accounted to the Lord for a generation, v.31. They fhall come, and fhall declare his righteousness unto a people that fhall be born, that he hath done this. Pfal. 45. 17. I will make thy name to be remembred in all generations: therefore fhall the people praife thee for ever and ever. Mat. 28., 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft: v. 20. Teaching them to obferve all things whatfoever I have commanded you and lo, I am with you alway unto the end of the world. Amen. Ifai, 59. 21. As for me, this is my cocovenant with them, faith the Lord, My Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, fhall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy feed, nor out of the mouth of thy feeds feed, faith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever. *I Cor. 7.14. For the unbelieving Ι hus 63. Queft. What are the Special Privileges of the Vifible Church? Anfw. The Vifible Church hath the Privilege of being under God's fpecial Care and Government'; of being protected and preferved in all Ages, notwithstanding the Oppofition of all Enemies; and husband is fanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is fanctified by the husband: elie were your children unclean; but now they are holy. Acts 2.39. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God fhall call. Rom. 11. 16. For if the firft-fruit be holy, the lump is alfo holy and if the root be holy, fo are the branches. Gen. 17. 7. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy feed after thee, in their generations, for an everlasting covenant; to be a God unto thee, and to thy feed after thee. 63. Y Ifai. 4.5. And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Sion,and upon her affemblies a cloud, and smoke by day, and the fhining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory fhall be a defence. v. 6. And there fhall be a tabernacle for a fhadow in the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from ftorm and from rain. 1 Tim. 4. 10. For therefore we both labour, and fuffer reproach, because we truft in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of thofe that believe. of their fhield, &c. Ifai. 31. 4. For feek of enjoying the Communion of Saints, the ordinary Means of Salvation, and Offers of Grace by Chrift to all the Members of it in the Miniftry of the Gospel, teftifying that whosoever believes in him fhall be faved, and excluding none that will come unto him c. รา 64. Queft. What is the Invifible Church? Anfw. The Invifible Church is the whole Number of the Elect, that have been, are, or fhall be gathered into One under Chrift the Head 4. 65. Queft. What Special Benefits do the Members of the Invifible Church enjoy by Chrift? Anfu. The Members of the Invisible Church by feek to deftroy all the nations that a Acts 2. 39. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God fhall call. v.42. And they continued ftedfaftly in the apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Pfalm 147. 19. He fheweth his word unto Jacob, his ftatutes and his judgments unto Ifrael. v. 20. He hath not dealt fo with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord. Rom. 9. 4. Who are Ifraelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the fervice of God, and the promises. Eph. 4. 11. And he gave fome, apoftles: and fome, prophets: and fome, evangelifts: and some, pastors and teachers; v. 12. For the perfecting of the faints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. Mark 16. 15. And he faid unto them, Go ye into all the ry creature. world, and preach the gofpel to evev. 16. He that believeth and is baptized, shall be faved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. John 6. 37. All that the Father giveth me, fhall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out. 64. Eph.1.10. That in the difpenfation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Chrift, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, even in him. v. 22. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, v.23.Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. John 10. 16. And other fheep I have, which are not of this fold: them alfo I muft bring, and they fhall hear my voice; and there fhall be one fold, and one fhepherd. John 11.52. And not for that nation only, but that alfo he fhould gather together in one, the children of God that were scattered abroad. P 65. a Chrift enjoy Union and Communion with him in Grace and Glory e. 66. Queft. What is that Union which the Elect have with Chrift? Anfw. The Union which the Ele&t have with Chrift is the Work of God's Grace £, whereby they are spiritually and mystically, yet really and infeparably joined to Chrift as their Head and Husband o; which is done in their effectual Calling ". 67. Queft. What is effectual Calling? Anfw. Effectual Calling is the Work of God's almighty Power and Grace i, whereby (out of his 65. John 17. 21. That they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee; that they alfo may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou haft fent me. Eph. 2. 5. Even when we were dead in fins, hath quickned us together with Chrift, (by grace ye are faved.) v.6. And hath raifed us up together, and made us fit together in heavenly places, in Chrift Jesus. John 17. 24. Father, I will that they alfo whom thou haft given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory which thou haft given me: for thou lovedft me before the fourdation of the world. free 8 1 Cor. 6. 17. But he that is joined unto the Lord, is one fpirit. John 10.28. And I give unto them eternal life, and they fhall never perish, neither fhall any pluck them out of my hand. Eph. 5. 23. For the husband is the head of thewife, even as Chrift is the head of the church: and he is the faviour of the body. v. 30. For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. hD Pet. 5. 10. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Chrift Jefus, after that ye have fuffered a while, make you perfect, ftablish, ftrengthen, fettle you. 1 Cor. 1. 9. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 66. f Eph. 1. 22. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church. Eph. 2.6. And hath raised 67. John 5:25. Verily verily I up together, and hath made us fit fay unto you, The hour is coming, together in heavenly places, in Chrift and now is, when the dead fhall hear Jefus. 7.7. That in the ages to come the voice of the Son of God: and he might shew the exceeding riches they that hear fhall live. Eph. I. 18. of his grace, in his kindness towards The eyes of your understanding beus, through Chrift Jefus. v.8. For ing enlightned, that ye may know by grace are ye faved, through faith; what is the hope of his calling; and and that not of your felves: it is the what the riches of the glory of his gift of God. inheri |