Godg, and the curfed death of the cross h; in being buriedi, and continuing under the power of death for a time k. Q. 28. Wherein confifteth Chrift's exaltation? A. Chrift's exaltation confifteth in his rifing again from the dead on the third day, in afcending up into heaven m, in fitting at the right hand of God the Fathern, and in coming to judge the world at the laft-day o. Q. 29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Chrift? beauty that we should defire him. v. 3. He is despised 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. g Luke xxii. 44. And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Mat. xxvii. 46. And about 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 forfaken me? Phil. ii. 8. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himfelf, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. i 1 Cor. xv. 3. For I delivered unto you first of all, that which I also received, how that Chrift died for our fins, according to the fcriptures: v. 4. And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day, according to the fcriptures. Acts ii. 24. Whom God hath raifed up, having loofed the pains of death: because it was not poffible that he should be holden of it. v. 25. For David fpeaketh concerning him, I forefaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand that I fhould not be moved. v. 26. Therefore did my heart re A. We joice, and my tongue was glad; moreover alfo my flefh fhall rest in hope: v. 27. Because thou wilt not leave my foul in hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine Holy One to fee corruption. v. 31. He feeing this before, fpake of the refurrection of Chrift, that his foul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did fee corruption.. 28. I t Cor. xv. And that he 4. was buried, and that he rofe again the third day,according to the fcriptures. m Mark xvi. 19. So then, after the Lord had fpoken to them, he was received up into heaven, and fat on the right hand of God. " Eph. i. 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. o Acts i. 11. Which alfo faid, Ye men of Galilee, why stand 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. Ats xvii. 31. Because 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. A. We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Chrift, by the effectual application of it to usp, by his Holy Spirit q. Q. 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in usr; and thereby uniting us to Chrift, in our effectual calling. Q. 31. What is effectual calling? A. Effectual calling is the work of God's Spiritt, whereby, convincing us of our fin and mifery v, enlightning our minds in the knowledge of Chrift w, and renewing our wills, 29. † John í. 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. iii. 5. Not by works of righ teou nefs, which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; v. 6. Which he thed on us abundantly, through Jefus Chrift our Saviour. r 30. Eph. i. 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 believed, ye were fealed with that Holy Spirit of promife. v. 14. Which is the earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased poffeflion, unto the praife of his glory. John vi. 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. 30. And this is the Fathers will which hath fent me, that of all which he hath given me, I fhould lofe nothing, but thould raise it up again at the laft day. Eph. ii. 8. For by grace are ye faved thro' faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Eph. iii. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love. 1 Cor. i. 9. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jefus Christ our Lord. 31. t 2 Tim. i. 9. Who hath faved us and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpofe and grace which was given us in Chrift Jefus, before the world began. 2 Theff. ii. 13. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because 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. v Acts ii. 37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and faid unto Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what fhall we do? w Acts xxvi. 18. To open their eyes, wills, he doth perfuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Chrift, freely offered to us in the gofpely. Q. 32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life? A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justificationz, adoption a, fanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them b. Q.33. What is justification? A. Juftification is an act of God's free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our fins c, and accepteth us as righteous in his fightd, only for the righteousness of Chrift imputed to 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. x Ezek. xxxvi. 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 fleth. v. 27. And I will put my Spirit within you, and caule you to walk in my ftatutes, and ye thall keep my judgments, and do them. John vi. 44. No man can come to me, except the Father which hath fent me, draw him: and I will raise him up at the last 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. ii. 13. For it is God which worketh in you, both to will and to do of his good pleafure. 32. z Rom. viii. 30. Moreover, whom he did predeftinate, them he alfo called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he juflified, them he alfo glorified. us, a Eph. i. 5. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. b Cor. i. 26. For ye fee your calling, brethren, how that not many wife men after the flesh, not ma→ ny mighty, not many noble are called. v. 30. But of him are ye in Christ Jefus, who of God is made unto us wisdom,and righteoufnefs, and fanctification, and redemption. 33. Rom. iii. 24. Being justified 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 righteouines for the remiflion of fins that are pait, through the forbearance of Gud. Rom. iv. 6. Even as David also defcribeth the bleffedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righteoufnels without works, v. 7. faying, 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. d2 Cor. v. 19. To wit, that God was in Chrift, reconciling the world unto himself, rot imputing their Cy 2 trefai use, and received by faith alonef. Q. 34. What is adoption? A. Adoption is an act of God's free graceg, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the fons of God b. Q35. What is fanctification? A. Sanctification is the work of God's free gracei, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God k, and are enabled more and more to die unto fin, and live unto righteousness /. 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 righteoufnefs of God in him. Rom. v. 17. For if by one mans offence, death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteoufnefs, fhall reign in life by one, Jefus Christ. v. 18. Therefore as by the offence of one, 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 righte ous. f Gal. ii. 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 juftified 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. Phil. iii. 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 righteouf Q.36. nefs which is of God by faith. 34.8 1 John iii. 1. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath beftowed upon us, that we should be called the fons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. b John i. 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. viii. 17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Chrift: if fo be we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. 35. i 2 Theff. ii. 13.-God hath from the beginning chofen you to falvation, through fanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth. * Eph. iv. 23. And be renewed in the fpirit of your mind; v. 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created inrighteousness, and true holiness. 1 Rom. vi. 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 also should walk in newness of life. v. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from juftification, adoption, and fanctification? A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from juftification, adoption, and fanctification, are, affurance of God's love, peace of confcience m, joy in the Holy Ghost n, increase of grace o, and perfeverance therein to the end p. Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? A. The fouls of believers are at their death made perfect in holinessq, and do immediately pafs into gloryr; and their bodies, being still united to Chrift, do reft in their gravest till the refurrection v. be deftroyed, that henceforth we fhould not ferve fin. 36. m Rom. v. 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 stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. v. 3. And hope maketh not afhamed, because the love of God is fhed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. » Rom. xiv. 17. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. • Prov. iv. 18. But the path of the juft is as the fhining light, that fhineth more and more unto the perfect day. p1 Johnv. 13. Thefe things have I 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. i. 5. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto falvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. 37.9 Heb. xii. 23. To the gene Q. 38. ral affembly and church of the firstborn which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of juft men made perfect. r 2 Cor. v. 1. For we know, that ifour earthly houfe of this tabernacle were diffolved, we have a building of God, an houfe not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. v.6. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilft we are at home in the body, we are abfent from the Lord: v.8. We are confident, I fay, and willing rather to be abfent from the body, and to be prefent with the Lord. Phil. i. 23. For I am in a ftrait betwixt two, having a defire to depart, and to be with Chrift; which is far better. Luke xxiii. 43. And Jefus faid unto him, Verily I fay unto thee, To-day fhalt thou be with me in paradife. fi Theff. iv. 14. For if we believe that Jefus died, and rofe again; even fo them alfo which fleep in Jefus will God bring with him. t Ifa. lvii. 2. He fhall enter into peace: they fhall reft in their beds, each one walking in his uprightnefs, v Job. xix. 26. And though after my fkin, worms deftroy this body, Cc 3 yet |