Crofs, in being buried, and continuing under the Power of Death for a Time *. 28. Queft. Wherein confifteth Chrift's Exaltation? Anfu. Chrift's Exaltation confifteth in his Rifing again from the Dead on the Third Day', in Afcending up into Heaven ", in Sitting at theRight-hand of God the Father", and in Coming to judge the World at the Laft Day 29. Queft. How are we made Partakers of the Redemption purchafed by Chrift? Anfw. We are made Partakers of the Redemp the ninth hour Jefus cried with a loud voice, faying, Eli, Eli, lama fabachthani? that is to fay, My God, my God, why haft thou for faken me? h Phil. 2. 8. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himfelf, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. i1 Cor. 15. 3. For I delivered anto you first of all, that which I alfo received, how that Chrift died for our fins according to the fcriptures: 7.4. And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day according to the fcriptures. Acts 2. 24. Whom God hath raised up, having loofed the pains of death becaufe it was not poffible that he fhould be holden of it. 3.25. For David speaketh concerning him, I forefaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand that I should not be moved. v. 26. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad moreover alfo, my flesh fhall reft in hope. v. 27. Becaufe thou wilt not leave my foul in hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy one to fee corruption. v. 31. He feeing this tion before, fpake of the refurrection of Chrift, that his foul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did fee corruption. 28. 1 Cor. 15. 4. And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day according to the fcriptures. Mark 16. 19. So then after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven, and fat on the right hand of God. Eph. 1.20. Which he wrought in Chrift, when he raised him from the dead, and fet him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. Acts 1. 11. Which alfo faid, Ye men of Galilee, why ftand ye gazing up into heaven? this fame Jefus which is taken up from you into heaven, fhall fo come in like manner as ye have feen him go into heaven. Alts 17. 31. Be cause he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteoufnefs, by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given affurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 29. P Feh tion purchafed by Chrift, by the effectual Application of it to us P by his Holy Spirit 9. 30. Queft. How doth the Spirit apply to us the Redemption purchafed by Chrift? Anfw. The Spirit applieth to us the Redemption purchased by Chrift, by working Faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Chrift in our effectual Calling 31. Queft. What is effectual Calling? Anfw. Effectual Calling is the Work of God's Spirit whereby, convincing us of our Sin and Mifery, inlightning our Minds in the Knowledge of Chrift w 29. John I. 11. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. v. 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. 9 Tit. 3. 5. Not by works of righteoufnefs, which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghoft; v. 6. Which he fhed on us abundantly, through Jefus Chrift our Saviour. 30. Eph. 1. 13. In whom ye alfo trufted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your falvation: in whom alfo after that ye be lieved, ye were fealed with that holy Spirit of promife. v. 14. Which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased poffeffion, unto the praise of his glory. John 6. 37. All that the Father giveth me, fhall come unto me; and him that cometh to me, I will in no wife caft out. v. 39. And this is the Fathers will which hath fent me, that of all which he hath given me, Ifhould lofe nothing, but fhould raife it up again at the laft day. Eph. 2.8. For by grace are ye faved, through faith; and that not of your felves: it is the gift of God. Eph. 3. 17. That Chrift may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love. I Cor. 1. 9. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his fon Jefus Chrift our Lord. 31. t 2 Tim. 1. 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. 2 Theff. 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 2. 37. Now when they heard ihis, they were pricked in their hearts, and faid unto Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what fhall we do? Dd 4 w A&s Chrift, and renewing our Wills *, he doth perfwade and enable us to embrace Jefus Chrift, freely offered to us in the Gofpel . 32. Queft, What Benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this Life? Anfw. They that are effectually called do in this Life partake of Juftification, Adoption a, Sanctification, and the feveral Benefits which in this Life do either accompany or flow from them. 33. Queft. What is Juftification? Anfw. Juftification is an Act of God's free Grace, wherein he pardoneth all our Sins, and accepteth w 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 forgiveness of fins, and inheritance among them which are fantified by faith that is in me. * 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, 7. 27. And I will put my Spirit within you, and caufe you to walk in my ftatutes, and ye fhall keep my judgments, and do them. y 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. v. 45. It is written in the prophets, And they fhall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Phil. 2. 13. For it is God which worketh in you, both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 32. 2 Rom. 8. 30. Moreover, whom he did predeftinate, them he alfo called: and whom he called, them he alfo juftified: and whom us he juftified, them he also glorified. a Eph. 1.5. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. I Cor. 1. 26. For ye fee your calling, brethren, how that not many wife men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. v. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteoufness, and fanctification, and redemption. 33. Rom, 3. 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 righteoufnefs for the remiffion of fins that are paft, through the forbearance of God. Rom. 4. 6. Even as David alfo defcribeth the bleffednefs of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, v.7. Saying, Bleffed are they whofe iniquities are forgiven, and whofe fins are covered. v. 8. Bleffed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute fin. ત 2 Cor. us as righteous in his Sight, only for the Righteoufness of Chrift imputed to us, and received by Faith alone f 34. Queft. What is Adoption? Anfw. Adoption is an Act of God's free Grace 8, whereby we are received into the Number, and have a Right to all the Privileges of the Sons of God h 35. Queft. What is Sanctification? Anfw. Sanctification is the Work of God's free Grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole Man after the Image of God, and are enabled d 2 Cor. 519. 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 righteoufness of God in him. Rom. 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 righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jefus Chrift. v. 18. Therefore as by the offence ofone, 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, fhall many be made righteous. Gal. 2. 16. Knowing that a man is not juftified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jefus Chrift, even we have believed in Jefus Chrift; that we might be juftified by the faith of Chrift, and not by the works of the law for more 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 righteoufness which is of God by faith. 34. 8 1 John 3.1. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath beftowed upon us, that we fhould be called the fons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. h 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. Rom. 8. 17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and jointheirs with Chrift: if fo be we fuffer with him, that we may be alfo glorified together. 35. 2 Thef. 2. 13. --God hath from the beginning chofen you to falvation, through fanctification of the Spirit, and the belief of the truth. Eph.4.23. And be renewed in the fpirit of your mind; v. 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after more and more to die unto Sin, and live unto Righteoufnels'. 36. Queft. What are the Benefits which in this Life do accompany or flow from Juftification, Adoption, and Sanctification? Anfw. The Benefits which in this Life do accompany or flow from Juftification, Adoption, and Sanctification, are Affurance of God's Love, Peace of Confcience, Joy in the Holy Ghoft ", Increafe of Grace, and Perfeverance therein to the End P. 37. Queft. What Benefit do Believers receive from Chrift at Death?· Anfw. The Souls of Believers are at their Death made perfect in Holiness, and do immediately pass into Glory, and their Bodies being ftill united to Chrift after God is created in righteoufnefs, and true holiness. Rom. 6. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm unto death: that like as Chrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we alfo fhould walk in newness of life. v. 6. Know ing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we fhould not ferve fin. 36. Rom. 5. 1. Therefore being juftified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jefus Chrift. v. 2. By whom alfo we have accefs by faith into this grace wherein we ftand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. v. s. And hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is fhed abroad in our hearts, by the holy Ghoft which is given unto us. n Rom. 14. 17. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteoufnefs, and peace, and joy in the holy Ghost. Prov. 4. 18. But the path of the just is as the shining light, that fhineth more and more unto the perfect day. P 1 John 5.13. These things have 1 written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 Pet. 1.5. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto falvation, ready to be revealed in the laft time. 37.9 Heb. 12.23. To the general affembly and church of the firstborn which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the fpirits of just men, made perfect. 2 Cor. 5.1. For we know, that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were diffolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. v. 6. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilft we are ar |