free and efpecial Love to his Elect, and from nothing in them moving him thereunto) he doth in his accepted Time invite and draw them to Jefus Chrift by his Word and Spirit; favingly enlightning their Minds", renewing and powerfully determining inheritance in the faints. v. 19. And what is the exceeding greatnefs of his power to us-ward, who believe, according to the working of his mighty power: v. 20. Which he wrought in Chrift, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. 2 Tim. 1. 8. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the teftimo ny of our Lord, nor of me his prifoner but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gofpel, according to the power of God; v. 9. Who hath faved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose, and grace which was given us in Chrift Jefus, before the world began. T Tit. 3. 4. But after that the kind nefs and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, v. s. Not by works of righteousness, which we we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghoft. Eph. 2. 4. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, v. 5. Even when we were dead in fins,hath quickned us together with Chrift (by grace ye are faved.) v. 7. That in the ages to come he might fhew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us, through Chrift Jefus. v. 8. For by grace are ye faved, through faith; and that not of your felves: it is the gift of God. v. 9. Not of works, left any man fhould boaft. Rom, 9, 11. For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpofe of God according to eletion might ftand, not of works, but of him that calleth. 2 Cor. 5. 20. Now then we are ambaffadors for Chrift, as though God did befeech you by us: we pray you in Chrifts ftead, be ye reconciled to God. Compared with 2 Cor. 6.1. We then as workers together with him, befeech you alfo, that ye receive not the grace of Godinvain: v. 2. For he faith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of falvation have I fuccoured thee: behold, now the accepted time; behold, now is the day of falvation. John 6. 44. No man can come to me, except the Father which hath fent me, draw him and I will raife him up at the laft day. 2 The 2.13. 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 26.18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darknefs to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgivenefs of fins, and inheritance among them which are fanctified by faith that is in me. I Cor. 2. 1o. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit fearcheth all P2 things, ing their Wills ", fo as they (although in themselves dead in Sin) are hereby made willing and able freely to answer his Call, and to accept and embrace the Grace offered and conveyed therein °. 68. Queft. Are the Elect only effectually called? Anfw. All the Elect and they only are effectually called P: although others may be, and often are outwardly called by the Miniftry of the Word 9, and have fome common Operations of the Spirit ; who for their wilful Neglect and Contempt of the Grace things, yea the deep things of God, thy God with all thine heart, and v. 12. Now we have received, not with all thy foul, that thou mayest the spirit of the world, but the Spirit live. which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. n Ezek. 11. 19. I will give them one heart, and I will put a new fpirit within you; and I will take the ftony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh. Ezek. 36. 26. A new heart alfo will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the ftony 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 cause you to walk in my ftatutes, and ye fhall keep my judgments, and do them. John 6. 45. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard,and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Eph. 2. 5. Even when we were dead in fins, hath quickned us together with Chrift, (by grace ye are faved.) Phil. 2. 13. For it is God which worketh in you, both to will and to do of his good pleasure, Deut. 30. 6. And the Lord thy God will circumcife thine heart, and the heart of thy feed, to love the Lord 68. P Acts 13. 48. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life, believed. 9 Mat. 22. 14. For many are called, but few are chofen. Mat. 7. 22. Many fhall fay to me in that day, Lord, Lord, Have we not prophefied in thy name? and in thy name have caft out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? Mat. 13. 20. But he that received the feed into ftony places, the fame is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it: v. 21. Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or perfecution arifeth because of the word, by and by he is offended. Heb. 6. 4. For it is impoffible for those who were once enlightened, and have tafted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghoft, v. 5. And have tafted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come; v. 6. If they fhall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance. John Grace offered to them, being justly left in their Unbelief, do never truly come to Jesus Christ. 69. Queft. What is the Communion in Grace which the Members of the Invisible Church have with Chrift? Anfw. The Communion in Grace which the Members of the Invisible Church have with Christ, is their partaking of the Virtue of his Mediation, in their Juftification, Adoption, Sanctification, and whatever else in this Life manifefts their Union with him ". W 70. Queft. What is Juftification? Anfw. Juftification is an A&t of God's free Grace unto Sinners *, in which he pardoneth all their Sins, f John 12.38. That the faying of Efaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he fpake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed v. 39. Therefore they could not believe, because that Efaias faid again, v. 40. He hath blinded their eyes, and hardned their heart; that they should not fee with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. Acts 28 25. And when they agreed not among themselves,they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the holy Ghoft by Efaias the prophet, unto our fathers, v.26.Saying, Go unto this people, and fay, Hearing ye fhall hear, and fhall not understand; and seeing ye shall fee, and not perceive. v. 27. For the heart of this people is waxed grofs, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; left they fhould fee with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and fhould be conyerted, and I fhould heal them. John 6. 64. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jefus knew from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who fhould betray him. v. 65. And he faid, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. Pfalm 81. 11. But my people would not hearken to my voice: and Ifrael would none of me. v. 12. Solgave them up unto their own hearts luft: and they walked in their own counsels. 69. Rom. 8. 30. Moreover,whom he did predeftinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he alfo juftified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. ▾ Eph. 1. s. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself,according to the good pleasure of his will. WI Cor. 1. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wifdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. 70. * Rom, 3. 22. Even the righ P 3 tequf Sins, accepteth and accounteth their Perfons righteous in his Sight ; not for any Thing wrought in them, or done by them 3; but only for the perfect Obedience and full Satisfaction of Chrift, by God imputed to them, and received by Faith alone. 71. Quest, ftified by faith without the deeds of the law. teousness of God which is by faith of Jefus Chrift unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is Tit. 3. 5. Not by works of righno difference. v. 24. Being jufti- teousness, which we have done, but fied freely by his grace, through the according to his mercy he faved us redemption that is in Jefus Chrift: by the washing of regeneration, and v. 25. Whom God hath fet forth to renewing of the holy Ghost. v. 7. be a propitiation through faith in his That being juftified by his grace, we blood, to declare his righteoufnefs fhould be made heirs according to for the remiffion of fins that are the hope of eternal life. Eph. 1.7. In paft, through the forbearance of whom we have redemption through God. Rom. 4. 5. But to him that his blood,the forgiveness of fins,acworketh not, but believeth on him cording to the riches of his grace. that juftifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. y 2 Cor. 5.19. 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 righteousness of God in him. Rom. 3. 22. Even the righteoufnefs of God which is by faith of Jefus Chrift unto all, and upon all them that befor there is no difference. v. 24. Being juftified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jefus Chrift v. 25, Whom God hath fet forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the re miffion of fins that are paft,through the forbearance of God. v. 27. Where is boafting then: It is excluded. By what law of works? Nay but by the law of faith. v.28. There fore we conclude, that a man is ju lieve; aRom. 5.17. For if by one mans offence,death reigned by one: much more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righte aufnefs, fhall reign in life by one, Jefus Chrift. is Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even fo by the righteousness of one, the free gift came upon all men unto juftification of life. v. 19. For as by one mans difobedience many were made finners: fo by the obedience of one, thall many be made righ teous. Rom. 496. Even as David al fo defcribeth the bleffedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, v. 7. Saying, Bleffed are they whose-iniquities are forgiven, and whofe fins are covered. v. 8. Bleffed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute fin. b. Acts 10. 43. To him give all the prophets witnefs, that through his name whofoever believeth in him, fhall receive remiffion of fins.' Gal. A 71. Queft. How is Fuftification an Act of God's free Grace? Anfw. Although Chrift by his Obedience and Death did make a proper, real, and full Satisfaction to God's Juftice in the Behalf of them that are juftified Yet in as much as God accepteth the Satisfaction from a Surety, which he might have demanded of them; and did provide this Surety, his own only Son, imputing his Righteoufnefs to them, Mat. 20. 28. Even as the Son of man came not to be miniftred unto, but tó minifter, and to give his life a ransom for many. Dan. 9. 24. Se Gal. 2. 16. Knowing that a man is not juftified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jefus Chrift; that we might be justified by the venty weeks are determined upon faith of Chrift and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the, law fhall no flesh be juftified. Phil. 3.9. And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righ teousness which is of God by faith. 71. Rom. 5. 8. But God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet finners, Chrift died for us. v. 9. Much more then being now juftified by his blood, we fhall be faved from wrath through him. v. 10. For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more being reconciled, we fhall be faved by his life. v. 19. For as by one mans disobedience many were made, finners: fo by the obedience of one fhall many be made righteous. 1 Tim. 2. 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Chrift Jefus ; v. 6. Who gave himfelf a ranfom for all to be teftified in due time, Heb. 10. 10. By the which will we are fan&tified, through the offering ofthe body of Jefus Chrift once for all. thy people, and upon thy holy city, to finish the tranfgreffion, and to make an end of fins, and to make réconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteoufnefs, and to feal up the vifion and prophecy,and to anoint the moft Holy, v. 26. And after threefcore and two weeks fhall Meffiah be cut off, but not for himself; and the people of the prince that fhall come, fhall deftroy the city, and the fanctuary, and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war defolations are determined. Isa. 53.4. Surely he hath born our griefs, and carried our forrows: yet we did efteem him ftricken, fmitten of God, and afflicted. v. 5. But he was wounded for our tranfgreffions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chaftisement of our peace was upon him,and with his ftripes we are healed. v. 6. AH we like fheep have gone aftray: we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. v. 10. Yet it pleafed the Lord to bruife him, he hath put him to P 4 grief; |