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or after thefe x, or other helps to prevent or remedy fuch mifcarriages y if in public, or in the prefence of others, who are thereby likely to be provoked or defiled z.

Q. 152. What doth every fin deferve at the hands of God? A. Every fin even the leaft, being against the fovereignty a, goodness b, and holiness of God c, and against his righteous law d

this is not to eat the Lord's fupper. V 21. For in eating every one tak eth before other, his own fupper; and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

x Jer. vii. 8. Behold ye truft in lying words, that cannot profit. v. 9 Will ye teal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falfly, and burn incenfe unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; V. 10 and come and ftand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and fay, We are delivered to do all these abominations? Prov. vii. 14. i have peace-offerings with me; this day have I paid my Vows. v. 15. Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. John xiii. 27. and after the fop, Satan entered into him. Then faid Jefus unto him, that thou doft, do quick ly v 30. He then having received the fop, went immediately out,

y Ezra ix. 13. And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trefpafs, feeing that thou our God hath punished us I is than our iniquities deferve, and halt given us fuch deliverance as This: v. 14. Should we again break thy commandments. and join in af finity with the people of thofe abo. minations? would not thou be an gwith us till thou had confum. ed us

bam, xvi. 22. So they fpread Ab álom a tent upon the top of the hue, and Abfalom went in unto is father's concubines, in the fight

of all Ifrael. 1 Sam. ii, 22 Now Ei was very old, and heard all that his fons did unto all Ifrael, and how they lay with the women that affembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation v. 23. and he faid unto them, Why do ye fuch things for I hear of your evil dealings. by all this people. v. 24. Nay, my fons: for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord's people to tranfgrefs.

152 a James ii. 10. For whofoever thall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. v. 11. For he that faid, Da not commit adultery, faid alfo, Do not kill.

b Exod xx. 1. God fpake all thefe words. faying, v. 2. I am the Lord thy God, who have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

e Hab. i. 13. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canft not look on iniquity; wherefore lookeft thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdeft thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he? Lev. x. 3. Then Mofes faid unto Aaron, This is that the Lord fpake, faying. I will be fanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified.— Lev. xi. 44. For I am the Lord your God: ye fhall therefore fanctify yourselves, and ye fhall be holy, for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourfelves with any manner of creeping things that

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Iawd, deferveth his wrath and curfe e, both in this life f, and that which is to come g; and cannot be expiated but by the blood of Chrift b.

Q. 153. What doth God require of us, that we may escape bis wrath and curfe due to us by reafon of the tranfgreffion of the law?

A. 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,

creepeth upon the earth. v. 45. For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God; ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

d1 John iii. 4. Whofoever committeth fin, tranfgreffeth alfo the law; for fin is the tranfgreffion of the law. Rom. vii. 12. Wherefore the law is holy; and the commandment holy, and juft, and good.

e Eph. v. 6. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Gal. iii. 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 in the book of the law to do them.

f Lam. iii. 39. Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his fins? Deut. xxviii. from ver. 15. to the end. But it fhall come to pafs, if thou 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 fhalt thou be in the city, and curfed fhalt thou be in the field. v. 17. Curfed fhall be thy basket and thy store, &c.

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g Mat, xxv. 41.- Depart from me, ye curfed, into everlafting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

b Heb. ix. 22. And almoft all things are by the law purged with blood; and without thedding of blood is no remiffion. 1 Pet, i, 18. Forafmuch 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; v. 19. But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without fpot.

153. i Acts xx. 21. Testifying both to the Jews, and alfo to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jefus Chrift. Mat. iii. 7. But when he faw many of the Pharifees and Sadducees come to his baptifm, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? v. 8. Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. Luke xiii. 3,5. I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewife perish. Acts xvi. 30. and (the jaylor) brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be faved? v. 31. And they faid, Believe on the Lord Jefus Chrißt, and thou shalt be faved, and thine house. John iii, 16. For God fo loved the world, that

and the diligent ufe of the outward means whereby Chrift communicates to us the benefits of his mediation k.

Q. 154. What are the outward means whereby Chrift communicates to us the benefits of his mediation?

A. The outward and ordinary means, whereby Chrift communicates to his church the benefits of his mediation, are all his ordinances; especially.the word, facraments, and prayer: all which are made effectual to the elect for their falvation 1.

Q. 155. How is the word made effectual to falvation? A. The Sprit of God maketh the reading, but efpecially. the preaching of the word, an effectual means of enlightning m, convincing and humbling finners n; of driving them out of themfelves,

he gave his only begotten Son, that whofoever believeth in him, fhould not perish, but have everlasting life. V. 18. He that believeth on him, is not condemned: but he that believ eth not, is condemned already,

k Prov ii. 1. My fon if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; v. 2. So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understand ing: 3. Yea, if thou crieft after knowledge, and lifteft up thy voice for understanding: v. 4. If thou feekeft her as filver, and fearcheft for her, as for hid treasures. v. 5. Then fhalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. Prov. viii. 33. Hear inftruction, and be wife, and refufe it not. v. 34. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the pofts of my doors v. 35. For whofo findeth me, findeth life, and fhall obtain favour of the Lord. v. 36. But he that finneth against me, wrongeth his own foul; all they that hate me, love death.

154. / Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Fa

ther, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft; v. 20. Teaching them to obferve all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Acts ii. 42. and they continued ftedfaftly in the apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. v. 46. and they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from houfe to houfe, did eat their meat with gladnefs and fingleness of heart, v. 47: Praifing God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily fuch as fhould be saved.

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155 m Neh. viii. 8. So they read in the book, in the law of God diftinctly, and gave the fenfe, and caufed them to understand the reading. Acts xxvi. 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 fanctified by faith that is in me. Pfal. xix. 8.-The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. # 1 Cor. xiv. 21. But if all pro

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felves, and drawing them unto Christo; of conforming them to his image p, and fubduing them to his will g; of ftrengthening them against temptations and corruptions r; of building them up

phefy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: v. 25. and thus are the fecrets of his heart made manifeft: and fo falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. 2 Chron. xxxiv. 8. Then Shaphan the fcribe 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 pais, 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 thyfelf before God, when thou heardít his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledft thyfelf before me, and didft rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee alfo, faith the Lord. v. 28. Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou fhalt be gathered to thy grave in peace,

• Acts ii. 37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and faid unto Peter, and to the rest of the apoftles, Men and brethren, what fhall we do? V. 14. Then they that gladly received his words, were baptized: and the fame day there were added unto them about three thoufand fouls. Acts viii. from verfe 27. to 39. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority,

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v. 28. Was returning, and fitting
in his chariot, read Efaias the pro-
phet.
V. 29. Then the Spirit faid
unto Philip, Go near and join thy-
felf to this chariot v. 30. and Phi-
lip ran thither to him, and heard
him read the prophet Efaias, and
faid, Understandeft thou what thou
readeft?-v. 35. Then Philip open.
ed his mouth, and began at the
fame fcripture, and preached unto
him Jefus.
him Jefus. v. 36. And the cu-
nuch faid, See, here is water; what
doth hinder me to be baptized? v.
37. and Philip faid, If thou believ-
eft with all thine heart, thou mayest.
And he answered and faid, I be-
lieve that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God. v. 38-And they went down
both into the water, both Philip and
the eunuch, and he baptized him.

p 2 Cor. iii. 18. But we all with open face, beholding as in a glais the glory of the Lord, are changed into the fame image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

q 2 Cor. x. 4. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of ftrong holds. v. 5. Cafting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Chrift: v. 6. and having in a readiness to revenge all dif obedience when your obedience is fulfilled. Rom. vi. 17. But God be thanked that ye were the fervants of fin; but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

r Mat. iv. 4. But he answered and faid,

in grace, and establishing their hearts in holinefs and comfort through faith unto falvation ?.

Q. 156. Is the word of God to be read by all?

A. Altho' are not to be permitted to read the word pub

faid, It is written, Man fhall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. v. 7. Jefus faid unto him, It is written again, Thou fhalt not tempt the Lord thy God. V. 10. Then faith Jefus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, Thou fhalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou ferve. Eph. vi. 16. above all, taking the fhield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. v. 17. and take the helmet of falvation, and the fword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pfal. xix. 11. Moreover, by them is thy fervant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. 1 Cor. x. 11. Now all these things happened onto them for enfamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are

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Acts xx. 32. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them who are fanctified. 2 Tim. iii. 15. and that from a child thou haft known the holy fcriptures, which are able to make thee wife unto falvation, through faith which is in Chrift Jefus. v. 16. all feripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for docrine, for reproof, for correction, for inftruction in righ reousness: v. 17. That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnifhed unto all good works.

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# Rom. xv. 25. Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jefus Chrift according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept fecret fince the world began. 1 Thef. iii. 2. and fent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Chrift, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith; v. 10. Night and day praying exceedingly, that we might fee your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith. v. 11. Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jefus Christ direct our way unto you. v. 13. To the end he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift with all his faints. Rom. xv. 4. For whatfoever things were written aforetime, were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the fcriptures might have hope. Rom. x. 13. For whofoeyer fhall call upon the name of the Lord, fhall be faved. v. 14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how fhall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how fhall they hear without a preacher ? v. 15. and how fhall they preach, except they be sent ? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gofpel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! v. 16. But they have not all obeyed the gofpel. For Efaias faith, Lord, who hath believed our report? v.

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