them, and requiring nothing of them for their Juftification but Faith, which alfo is his Gift, their Juftification is to them of free Grace h 72. Queft. What is justifying Faith? Anfw. Juftifying Faith is a faving Gracei, wrought in the Heart of a Sinner by the Spirit and Word of God, whereby he being convinced of his Sin and : Eph. 2, 8. For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of your felves: it is the gift of God. h Eph. 1.7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of fins, according to the riches of his grace. 72. i Heb. 10. 39. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the faving of the foul. grief: when thou shalt make his foul Whom God hath fet forth to be a an offering for fin, he fhall fee his propitiation, through faith in his feed, he thall prolong his days, and blood, to declare his righteousness the pleasure of theLord fhall profper for the remiffion of fins that are in his hand, v. 11, He fhall fee of paft, through the forebearance of the travel of his foul, and shall be God. fatisfied: by his knowledge fhall my righteous fervant justify many: for he fhall bear their iniquities. . 12. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he fhall divide the spoil with the ftrong: because he hath poured out his foul unto death and he was numbred with the tranfgreffors, and he bare the fin of many, and made interceffion for the tranfgreffors. Heb. 7. 22. By fo much was Jefus made a furety of a better teftament. Rom. 8. 32. He that fpared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how fhall he not with him alfo freely give us all things? 1 Pet. 1.18. For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as filver and gold, from your vain, converfation received by tradition v. 18. The eyes of your understandfrom your fathers; v. 19. But with the precious blood of Chrift, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 2 Cor. 5. 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. Fom. 3.24. Being juftified freely by his grace, through the redemtion that is in Jefus Chrift: v. 25. k 2 Cor. 4. 13. We having the fame fpirit of faith according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have Ifpoken: we alfo believe, and therefore fpeak. Eph. 1. 17. That the God of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of glory, may give unto you the fpirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him: ing being enlightned; that ye may not and Mifery, and of the Difability in himself and all other Creatures to recover him out of his loft Condition, not only affenteth to the Truth of the Promife of the Gospel ", but receiveth and refteth upon Chrift and his Righteoufnefs therein held forth, for Pardon of Sin °, and for the accepting and accounting of his Person righteous in the Sight of God for Salvation P. 73. Queft. How doth Faith juftify a Sinner in the Sight of God? Anfw. Faith juftifies a Sinner in the Sight of God, not because of those other Graces which do always accompany it, or of good Works that are the Fruits of it ; nor as if the Grace of Faith, or any A& there not believed? and how fhall they trusted after that ye heard the word believe in him of whom they have of truth, the gospel of your falvanot heard? and how fhall they hear, tion: in whom alfo after that ye bewithout a preacher ? * v. 17. So lieved, ye were fealed with that hothen, faith cometh by hearing, and ly Spirit of promise. hearing by the word of God. John 1. 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. Acts 16. 31. And they faid, Believe on the Lord Jefus Christ, and thou shalt be faved, and thy house. Acts 10. 43. To him give all the prophets witnefs, That through his name whofoever believeth in him, shall receive remiffion of fins. m Alts 2. 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 shall we do; Acts 16. 39. And brought them out, and faid, Sirs, What muft I do to be faved? John 16. 8. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of fin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: v. 9. Of fin, because P Phil. 3. 9. And be found in him, they believe not in me, Rom. 5. 6. not having mine own righteousness, For when we were yet without which is of the law, but that which ftrength, in due time Chrift died is through the faith of Chrift, the for the ungodly. Eph. 2. 1, And righteousness which is of God by you hath he quickned who were faith. Acts 15.11. But we believe dead in trefpaffes and fins. As that through the grace of our Lord 4. 12. Neither is there falvation in Jefus Chrift, we fhall be faved even any other; for there is none other as they. name under heaven given among men whereby we must be faved. Eph. 1. 13. In whom ye alfo 73.9 Gal. 3. 11. But that no man is juftified by the law in the fight of God, thereof, were imputed to him for his Juftifications but only as it is an Inftrument, by which he recei veth and applieth Chrift and his Righteoufnefs 74. Quest. What is Adoption ? Anfw. Adoption is an Act of the free Grace of God, in and for his only Son Jefus Christ, whereby all those that are juftified are received into the Number of his Children w, have his Name put upon them the Spirit of his Son given to them, are under his Fatherly Care and Dispensations, ad God, it is evident: for, The just fhall live by faith, Rom.3.28. Therefore we conclude, that a man is juftified by faith without the deeds of the law. Rom. 4.5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that juftifieth the ungodly, his faith is mit Epb. 1. 5. Having predeftinated us to the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himfelf, according to the good pleasure of his will. Gal. 4. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the counted for righteoufnefs. Compared. To redeem them that with Rom. 10. 10. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confeffion is made unto falvation. John 1. 1z. 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. Phil. 3.9. 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 righteoufnefs which is of God by faith. Gal. 2. 16. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jefus Chrift, even we have believed in Jefus Chrift, that we might be justified 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. the law, that we might receive the adoption of fons. John 1. 12, But as many as received him, to them gavehe power to become the fons of God, even to them that believe on his name. x 2 Cor. 6. 18. And will be a Father unto you, and ye fhall be my fons and daughters, faith the Lord Almighty. Rev.3.12.Him that overcometh, will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he fhall go no more out; and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerufalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and Iwill write upon him my new name. Gal., 4. 6. And becaufe ye are fons, God hath fent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Pfalm 103.13. Like as a father pitieth his children: fo the Lord pitieth them that fear him. Pro. 14.26. In mitted to all the Liberties and Privileges of the Sonsi of God, made Heirs of all the the Sonsi a and Fellow heirs with Chrift in Glory 2. 75. Queft. What is Sanctification? SHO Anfu. Sanctification is a Work of God's. Grace, whereby they whom God hath before the Founda tions of the World chofen to be holy, are in time through the powerful Operation of his Spirit, applying the Death and Refurrection of Chrift unto them, renewed in their whole Man after the Image of God; having the Seeds of Repentance unto Life and of all other faving Graces put into their Hearts, and thofe Graces fo ftirred. who arewello 14.1 'in tui bus ano In the fear of the Lord is ftrong confidence: and his children fhall have a place of refuge: Mat. 6.32. ---For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things, ja Heb. 6. 12. That ye be not flothful, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promifes. Rom. 8.17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Chrift: if fo be that we fuffer with him, that we may be alforg glorified together. up, Rom. 6.4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm unto death? that like asChrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we also should walk in newnefs of life. v.s. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death we thall be also in the likenefs of his refurrection. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is cruci fied with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin. a Eph. 4.23. And be renewed in the fpirit of your mind; . 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteoufnefs, and true holinefs. 75. b Eph. 1.4 According as he hath chofen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we hould be holy, and without blame before him in love I Cor. 6. 11. And fuch were fome of you: but ye he Acts 11. 18. When they heard are washed, but ye are fan&tified, these things, they held their peace, but ye are justified in the name of and glorified God, faying, Then the Lord Jefus, and by the Spirit of hath God alfo to the Gentiles our God. 2 Thef. 2. 13. But we are granted repentance unto life. 1 John bound to give thanks to God alway 3. 9. Whofoever is born of God for you, brethren, beloved of the doth not commit fin; for his Lord, because God hath from the feed remaineth in him and he beginning chofen youto falvation, cannot fin, because he is born of through sanctification of the Spirit, God. *. and belief of the truth. f £ Jude increased and ftrengthned, as that they more and more die unto Sin, and rife unto Newness of Life & 76. Queft. What is Repentance unto Life? Anfw. Repentance unto Life is a faving Grace", wrought in the Heart of a Sinner by the Spirit and Word of God, whereby out of the Sight and Senfe h not Jude 20. But ye beloved, build- this, that our old man is crucified ing up your felves on your moft holy with him, that the body of fin might faith, praying in the holy Ghoft. be deftroyed, that henceforth we Heb. 6. 11. And we defire that every fhould not fervefin. v. 14. For fin one of you do fhew the fame dili- fhall not have dominion over you: gence, to the full affurance of hope for ye are not under the law, but ununto the end:17. 12. That ye be not der grace. Gal. 5. 24. And they that lothful, but followers of them, who are Chrifts, have crucified the flesh, through faith and patience inherit with the affections and lufts. the promises. Eph. 3. 16. That he 76. 2 Tim. 2. 25. In meekness would grant you according to the inftructing those that oppose themriches of his glory, to be strength- felves; if God peradventure will ned with might, by his Spirit in the give them repentance to the acinner man; v. 17. That Chrift may knowledging of the truth, dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love, v. 18. May be able to comprehend with all faints, what is the fpirit of grace, and of fupplicabreadth and length, and depth, and height, v. 19. And to know the love of Chrift, which paffeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Col. I. 10. That ye might walk worthy ofthe Lord, unto all pleafing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; v. 11, Strengthned with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-fuffering with joyfulness. Rom. 6.4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm into death, that like as Chrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we also should walk in newness of life. v, 6. Knowing i Zech. 12. 10. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerufalem, the tions; and they fhall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they fhall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only fon, and fhall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born. k Acts 11. 18. When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, faying, Then hath God alfo to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. v. 20. And fome of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jefus. v. 21. And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. ! Ezek |