or other Helps to prevent or remedy fuch Mifcarriages: if in publick, or in the Prefence of others who are thereby likely to be provoked or defiled 2. 152. Quest. What doth every Sin deferve at the Hands of God?

Anf. Every Sin even the leaft, being against the Sovereignty, Goodness, and Holiness of God

have I paid my vows. v. 15. There- ye make the Lords people to tranffore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. John 13. 27. And after the fop, Satan entred into him. Then faid Jefus unto him, That thou doft, do quickly. v. 30. He then having received the fop, went immediately out,--

and against his righteous Law d, deferveth his Wrath and Curfe, both in this Life, and that which is to' come 8; and cannot be expiated, but by the Blood' of Chrift h

153. Queft. What doth God require of us that we may escape his Wrath and Curfe due to us by Reafon of the Tranfgreffion of the Law?..

Anfw. That we may escape the Wrath and Curfe of God due to us by Reafon of the Tranfgreffion of the Law, he requireth of us Repentance toward God, and Faith toward our Lord Jefus Chrifti, and

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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 from your fathers 3 v. 19. But with the precious blood of Chrift, as of a Lamb without blemish and without fpot.

di John 3.4. Whofoever com- 8 Matth. 25. 41. ---Depart from mitteth fin, tranfgreffeth alfo the me, ye curfed, into everlafting fire, law: for fin is the tranfgreffion of prepared for the devil and his the law. Rom. 7. 12. Wherefore angels. Jods baA the law is holy; and the command-Heb. 9. 22. And almost all ment holy, and juft, and good. things are by the law purged with e Eph. 5. 6. Let no man deceive blood; and without hedding of you with vain words: for because blood is no remission. 7 Pet. 1. 18. of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of difobe dience. Gal. 3o. For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curfe for it is written, Curfed is every one that contineth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. * Lam. 3:35 3:39. Wherefore doth a.. living man complain, a man for the punishment of his fins. Deut. 28. from verfe 15 to the end. But it fhall come to pafs, ifthou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God to obferve to do all his commandments and his ftatutes which I command thee this day; that all these curfes fhall come upon thee, and overtake thee. v. 16. Curfed falt thou be in the city, and curfed halt thou be in the field. .17. Curfed fhall be thy basket and thy ftore, &c.

153. i Acts 20. 21. Teftifying both to the Jews, and alfo to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jefus Chrift. Mat. 3.7. But when he faw many of the Pharifees and Sadducees come to his baptifm, he faid unto them, s.to generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? v. 8. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. Luke 13.3, 5. I tell you, Nay: except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Acts 16.30. And (the Jay

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the diligent Ufe of the outward Means whereby Chrift.communicates to us the Benefits of his Mediation *

154. Queft. What are the outward Means whereby Chrift communicates to us the Benefits of his Mediation?

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Anfw. The outward and ordinary Means whereby Chrift communicates to his Church the Benefits of his Mediation, are all his Ordinances; especially the Word, Sacraments, and Prayer: all which are made effectual to the Elect for their Salvation '.

ler) brought them out, and faid, Sirs, what must I do to be faved? v. 31. And they faid, Believe on the Lord Jefus Chrift, and thou fhalt be faved,and thine house. John 3. 16. For God fo loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whofoever believeth in him, hould not perish, but have everlafting life.v. 18. He that be lieveth on him, is not condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already,-~~

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daily at my gates, waiting at the pofts of my doors, v.3s. For whoso findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. v. 36. But he that finneth againft me, wrongeth his own foul; all they that hate me, love death.

154. 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 whatsoever I Prev.2.1. My fon, if thou wilt have commanded you and lo, I receive my words, and hide my am with you alway, even unto the commandments with thee; v. 2. end of the world. Acts 2.42. And So that thou incline thine ear unto they continued ftedfaftly in the wisdom, and apply thine heart to apoftles doctrine and fellowship, understanding: r.3. Yea, ifthou and in breaking of bread, and crieft after knowledge, and lifteft in prayers. v.46. And they conupɔthy voice for understanding: tinuing daily with one accord in 4. If thou feekeft her as filver, the temple, and breaking bread and searchest for her, as for hid from houfe to houfe, did cat treasures is. Then fhalt thou un- their meat with gladness and finderftand the fear of the Lord; and gleness of heart, 47. Praifing find the knowledge of God. Prov. God, and haying favour with all 8.33. Hear inftruction, and be wife, the people. And the Lord adand refuse it not. v.34. Bleffedis ded to the church daily fuch as the man that heareth me, watching fhould be faved.

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155. Queft. How is the Word made effectual to Salvation?

Anfw. The Spirit of God maketh the Reading, but especially the Preaching of the Word, an effe&ual Means of enlightning", convincing and humbling Sinners"; of driving them out of themselves, and drawing them unto Chrift; of conforming them ISS. m Neh. 8. 8. So they read words againft this place, and against in the book, in the law of God di- the inhabitants thereof, and humftinctly, and gave the fenfe, and bledft thy felfbefore me, and didst caused them to understand the read- rend thy clothes, and weep before ing. Acts 26. 18. To open their me; I have even heard thee alfo, eyes, and to turn them from dark- faith the Lord. v. 28. Behold, 1 nefs to light, and from the power will gather thee to thy fathers, and of Satan unto God, that they may thou shalt be gathered to thy grave receive forgiveness offins, and in- in peace,--heritance among them which are fanctified by faith that is in me. Pfalm 19.8. --The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightning the eyes.

• Acts 2. 37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and faid unto Peter, and to the reft of the apostles, Men and brethren, what fhall we do? 1 Cor. 14. 24. But ifall prophe- . 41. Then they that gladly refie, and there come in one that be- ceived his word, were baptized: lieveth not, or one unlearned, he is and the fame day there were adconvinced of all, he is judged of ded unto them about three thousand all: v. 25. And thus are the fecrets fouls. Acts 8. from verse 27.to 39of his heart made manifeft: and ---And behold, a man of Ethiofo falling down on his face, he will pia, an eunuch of great authority,-worship God, and report that God v. 28. Was returning, and fitting is in you of a truth. 2 Chron. 34 in his chariot read Efaias the pro18. Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, faying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. v. 19. And it came to pass when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. v. 26. And as for the king of Judah, who fent you to enquire of the Lord, fo fhall ye fay unto him, Thus faith the Lord God of Ifrael concerning the words which thou hast heard; v. 27. Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thy self before God, when thou heardft his

phet. v. 29. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thy felf to this chariot. v. 30. And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the propher Efaias, and faid, Understandeft thou what thou readest?-- v. 35. Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the fame fcripture, and preached unto him Jefus. v. 36. And the eumuch faid, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? v. 37. And Philip faid, If thoubelieveft with all thine heart, thou Z 2

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them to his Image P, and fubduing them to his Will of ftrengthning them against Temptations and Corruptions, of building them up in Grace', and establishing their Hearts in Holiness and Comfort through Faith unto Salvation '.