nion with God 8, are under his Wrath and Curfe", and fo made liable to all Miferies in this Life, to Death it felf, and to the Pains of Hell for ever. 20. Queft. Did God leave all Mankind to perish in the Eftate of Sin and Mifery? DC. Anfw. God having out of his meer good Pleasure from all Eternity elected fome to everlafting Life *, did enter into a Covenant of Grace, to deliver them out of the Eftate of Sin and Mifery, and to bring them into an Estate of Salvation by a Redeemer. 21. Queft, living man complain, a man for the punishment of his fins? Rom. 6.23. For the wages of finis death: but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Mat. 25.41. Then fhall he fay unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye curfed, into everlafting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. v. 46. And these shall go away into everlasting punishmentsbut the righreous into life eternal. 19. 8 Gen. 3. 8. And they heard i Lam. 3. 39. Wherefore doth a the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: And Adam and his wife hid themselves from the prefence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. v. 19. And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden: and I was afraid, becaufe I was naked; and I hid my self. v. 24. So he drove out the man: and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden, Cherubims, and a flaming fword which turned every ways to keep the way of the tree of life. 20. k Eph 1.4. According as he hath chosen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we fhould be holy, and without blame before him in love.... Rom. 3. 20. Therefore by the deeds of the law, there fhall no flesh be justified in his fight: for by the law is the knowledge of fin. v. 21. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifefted, being witneffed by the law and the prophets; v. 22. Even the righteoufnefs of God which by faith of Jefus Chrift unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference. Gale 3.21. Is the law b Eph. 2. 2. Wherein in times paft ye walked according to the courfe of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the Ipirit that now worketh in the children of difobedience. v. 3. Among whom alfo we all had our converfation in times paft in the lufts ofour flesh, fulfilling the defires of the flesh, and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath even as others. Gal. 3. 10. For as many - as are of the works of the law, are under the curfe for it is written, Curfed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written, then against the promises of God? in the book of the law to do them, God forbid: for ifthere had been a D d law 21. Queft. Who is the Redeemer of God's Elect? Anfw. The only Redeemer of God's Elect, is the Lord Jefus Chrift", who being the eternal Son of God, became Man", and fo was, and continueth to be God and Man in two diftin&t Natures, and one Perfon for ever °. 22. Queft. How did Chrift being the Son of God become Man? Anfw. Chrift the Son of God became Man, by taking to himself a true Body P, and a reasonable Soul being conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghoft, law given which could have given thee: therefore also that holy thing life,verily righteoufness should have been by the law. v. 22. But the fcripture hath concluded all under fin, that the promise by faith in Jefus Chrift might be given to them that believe. 21. q Tim. 2. 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Chrift Jefus, 0.6. Who gave himfelf a ranfoin for all, to be teftified in due time, a John 1, 14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, ( and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. Gal. 4. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law. • Rom. 9. 5. Whofe are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Chrift came, who is over all, God bleed for ever. Amen. Luke 1.35. And the angel anfwered and faid unto her, The holy Ghost fhall come upon thee, and the power of the Higheft shall overshadow which fhall be born of thee, fhall be called, The Son of God. Col. 2.9. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Heb. 7. 24. But this man because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priefthood. v. 25. Wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them. 22. P Heb. 2. 14. For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himselflikewise took part of the same : that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil: v. 16. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the feed of Abraham. Heb.10.5. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he faith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body haft thou prepared me. 9 Matth. 26.38. Then faith he unto them, My foul is exceeding forrowful, even unto death; tarry ye here and watch with me Ghoft, in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without Sin 23. Queft. What Offices doth Chrift execute as our Redeemer? Anfw. Chrift as our Redeemer, executeth the Offices of a Prophet, of a Prieft, and of a King, both in his Eftate of Humiliation and Exaltation . Luke 1. 27. To a virgin efponfed to a man whofe name was Jo feph, of the house of David; and the virgins name was Mary. v. 31. And behold, thoufhalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a fon, and fhalt call his name Jefus. v. 35. And the angel anfwered and faid unto her, the holy Ghoft fhall come upon thee, and the power of the Higheft fhall overfhadow thee:there fore alfo that holy thing which fhall be born of thee, fhall be called the Son of God. v. 42. And fhe fpake out with a loud voice, and faid, Bleffed art thou among women, and bleffed is the fruit of thy womb. Gal. Seein the preceeding question letter ". Heb. 4. 15. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without fin. Heb. 7. 26. For fuch an high prieft became us, who is holy, harmlets, undefiled,feparate from finners,and made higher than the heavens. .4. 23. Acts 3.21. Whom the heaven must receive, until the times of reftitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, fince the world began. v. 22. For Mofes truly faid unto the fathers, A prophet fhall the Lord your God raife up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; him fhall ye hear in all things whatfoever he hall fay unto you. 24. Quest. 2.6. Heb. 12. 25. See that ye refufe not him that fpeaketh: for if they efcaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more fhall not we efcape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven. Compared with 2 Cor. 13. 3. Since ye feek a proof of Chrift fpeaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. Heb. s. 5. So alfo, Chrift glorified not himself, to be made an high priest; but he that faid unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. As he faith alfo in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedeck. v. 7. Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and fupplications, with frong crying and tears, unto him that was able to fave him from death, and was heard in that he feared. Heb.7.25. Wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them. Pfalm 2. 6. Yet have I fet my king upon my holy hill of Sion. Ifa. 9. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government fhall be upon his fhoulder, and his name fhall be called Wonderful, Counfeller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of peace. .7. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be Ddz no 24. How doth Chrift execute the Office of a Prophet? Anfw. Chrift executeth the Office of a Prophet, in revealing to us by his Word and Spirit, the Will of God for our Salvation. 25. Q. How deth Chrift execute the Office of a Prieft? Anfw. Chrift executeth the Office of a Prieft, in his once offering up of himself a Sacrifice to fatisfy Divine Juftice, and reconcile us to God, and making continual interceffion for us 3. 26. Quest. Ghoft fent down from heavens which things the angels defire to look into. John 15.15. Henceforth I call you not fervants; for the fervant knoweth not what his Lord doth; but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father, I have made known unto you. John 20. 31. But thefe are written that ye might believe that Jefus is the Chrift the Son of God, and that believing ye might no end, upon the throne of David things which are now reported unto and upon his kingdom, to order it, you, by them that have preached and to establish it with judgment the gofpel unto you, with the holy and with juftice from henceforth even for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hofts will perform this. Matth. 21. 5. Tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and fitting upon an afs, and a colt the fole of an afs. Pfalm 2. 8. Ask of me, and I fhall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy poffeffion, v. 9. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron, thou fhalt dash them in pieces like a pot--have life through his name. ters veffel. v. 1o. Be wife now there- 25. w Heb. 9. 14. How much fore, Oye kings: be inftructed, ye judges of the earth. V. II. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. ν more fhall the blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himself without fpot to God, purge your confcience from dead works to ferve the living God? v. 28. So Chrift was once offered to bear the fins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the fecond time, with out fin, unto falvation. 24. John 1.18.No man hath feen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bofom of the Father, he hath declared him, 1 Pet. 1. 10. Of which falvation the prophets have enquired, and fearched diligently, who prophefied of the Heb. 2. 17. Wherefore in all grace that should come unto you: v. 1 1. things it behoved him to be made Searching what, or what manner of like unto his brethren; that he might time the Spirit of Chrift which was be a merciful and faithful high in them did fignify, when it tefti- prieft in things pertaining to God, fied before hand the fufferings of to make reconciliation for the fins Chrift, and the glory that should of the people. follow. v. 12. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minifter the y Heb. 7. 24. But this man becaufe he continueth ever, hath an un 26. Queft. How doth Chrift execute the Office of a King? Anfw: Chrift executeth the Office of a King, in fubduing us to himself, in ruling, and defending us, and in reftraining and conquering all his and our Enemies c. 27. Queft. Wherein did Chrift's Humiliation confift? Anfw. Chrift's Humiliation confifted in his being born, and that in a low Condition, made under the Law, undergoing the Miseries of this Life £, the Wrath of God 8, and the curfed Death of the Crofs h laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. ! unchangeable priesthood. v. 25. Wherefore he is able alfo tó fave them to the uttermok, that come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them, 26. ? Acts 15. 14. Simeon hath declared how God at the firft did vifit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. v. 15. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, v. 16, After this I will return, and build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down and I will build again the ruines thereof, and I will fet it up. a Ifai. 33. 22. For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king, he will fave us. b Ifai. 32. 1. Behold, a King fhall reign in righteousness, and princes fhall rule in judgment. v. 2. And a man fhall be as an hiding-place from the wind, and a covert from the tempeft; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. 1 Cor. 15. 25. For he muft reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. Pfalm 110. throughout. e Gal. 4. 4. But when the fulness of time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law, Heb. 12. 2. Looking unto Jefus the author and finifher of our faith; who for the joy that was fet before him, endured the cross, defpifing the fhame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God. v. 3. For confider him that endured fuch contradiction of finners againft himself, left ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ifai. 53. 2. For he fhall grow up before him as atender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness: and when we shall fee him, there is no beauty that we should defire him. v. 3. He is defpifed and rejected of men, a man of forrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was defpifed, and we esteemed him not. 8 Luke 22. 44. And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his fweat was as it were great Luke 2.7. And fhe brought drops of blood falling down to the forth her firft-born fon, and wrap- ground. Matth. 27. 46. And about ped him in swadling clothes, and 27. Dd 3 the |