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Q. 10. What elfe doth it teach us?

A. The righteousness of God in the destruction of all unbelievers; John v. 40. Mark xvi. 16. He that believeth, and is baptized, fhall be faved; but he that believeth not, shall be damned.

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Of our Union with Christ.

Ŏ W doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ.

A. By working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Chrift in our effectual calling.

Q. I. Can none have faving benefit by Christ,' but fuch as are united to him?

A. No, for as Adam's fin could not hurt us, except we had been in him; fo Chrift's redemption cannot profit us, except we are in him; 1 Cor. i. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and fanctification, and redemption.

Q. 2. What are the bonds of this union?

A. The Spirit on God's part; John iii. 24. And he that keepeth his commandments, dwelleth in him, and he in him; and hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. And faith on our part; Eph. iii. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.

Q3. What is the first property of this union?

A. It is an intimate union; Eph. v. 30. For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Q. 4. What is the second property?

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A. It is an union never to be diffolved; Rom. viii. 35, 38. Who shall separate us from the love of Chrift? Shall tribulation, or distress, or perfecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or fword? For I am perfuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things prefent, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, fhall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Chrift Jefus our Lord.

Q. 5. What is the third property of this union?

A. It makes Christ, and all that he hath purchased, become ours; 1 Cor. iii. 22, 23. All are yours, and ye are Christ's; and Chrift is God's.

Q.6. What is the fourth property of this union?

A. It is the foundation and root of all our fpiritual and acceptable obedience; John xv. 4. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide,in me.

Q. 7. What is the firft inference from hence?

A. That faving grace in the faints is immortal, being fecured to them in and by Chrift; Col. iii. 3. Your life is hid with Christ in God,

Q. 8. What is the second inference?

A. That the relation between Christ and believers is very near and intimate; Eph. v. 30. For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Q. What is the third inference?

A. That believers need not be afraid to go down to the grave; Rom. viii. 38, 39. For I am perfuaded, that neither death nor life,-nor any other creature fhall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Chrift Jefus our Lord. And this union holds after death; Matth. xxii. 31, 32. But as touching the refurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, faying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Ifaac, and the God of Jacob ? God is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. Q. 1o, What is the fourth inference?

A. That in wronging and perfecuting the faints, men wrong and perfecute Chrift himself; Acts. ix. 4. And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice faying unto him, Saul, Saul, why perfecuteft thou me ?

Q. 11. What is the fifth inference?

A. That in relieving and refreshing the faints, we relieve and refresh Chrift himfelf; Matth. xxv. 35, 36. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat; and I was thirfty, and ye gave me drink; I was a ftranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye cloathed me; I was fick, and ye vifited me; I was in prifon, and ye came unto me. Verf. 40. In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it

unto me.

Q. 12. What is the laft inference ?

A. That there is a fympathy in Chrift, under all the preffures and grievances of his people; Heb. iv. 15. 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.

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Of Effectual Calling.
Hat is effectual calling?

A. Effectual calling it the work of God's Spirit, whereby convincing us of our fin and mifery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Chrift, and renewing our

wills, he doth perfuade and enable us to embrace Jefus Chrift, freely offered to us in the gospel.

Q. I. What makes the difference between effectual and ineffectual calling?

A. Ineffectual calling is, when men have nothing but the external found of the gofpel; Matth. xx. 16. For many be called, but few chofen. Effectual is, when the Spirit Works in conjunction with the word; John vi. 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, com eth unto me.

Q. 2. What is the first act of the Spirit in effectual calling? A. Conviction of fin; John xvi. 8. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of fin.

Q. 3. Do the called of God hear any voice from heaven ? A. Ordinarily it is a call without found, yet as efficacious as

an audible voice from heaven.

Q. 4. What is the fecond act of the Spirit in our effectual calling?

A. The illumination of the mind in the knowledge of Chrift; Acis xxvi. 18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darknefs to light, and from the power of Sat:h unto God.

Q. 5. In what things doth it enlighten them?

A. In this; That Chrift is their only remedy; Acts iv. 12. Neither is there falvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be faved. And their all-fufficient remedy; Heb. vii. 25. Wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft that come unto God by him.

Q. 6. What is the third act?

A. His renewing of the finner's will, and making it flexible s Pfalm cx. 3. Thy people fhall be willing in the day of thy power. 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 flefh, and I will give you an heart of flesh, Q7. Can no man come to Chrift till thus be enabled ?

A. No; it is not in the power of man's nature or will, till thus renewed and enabled; Eph. i. 19, 20. And what is the exceeding greatnefs of his power to us-ward, who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Chrift, when he raised him from the dead, and set him on his own right hand in the heavenly places. John vi. 44. No man can come to me except the Father, which hath fent the, draw him.

Q. 8. What fort of men are molt ordinarily called?

A. The poor and mean ones in the world; 1 Cor. i. 26. For ye fee your calling, brethren, how that not many wife men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called; but God hath chofen the foolish things of the world to confound the wife; and God hath chofen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.

Q.9. What is the first instruction from it?

A. Souls effectually called are never loft; Rom. xi. 29. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Q. 10. What is the fecond inftruction?

A. All things co-operate to their good; Rom. viii. 28. For we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose. Q. 11. What is the third inftruction ?

A. It is dangerous to refufe God's call; Prov. i. 24. Because Thave called, and ye have refused, I have ftretched out my hand, and no man regarded.

Q. 12. What is the last inftruction?

A. That Chriftians are obliged to walk fuitably to their heavenly calling; I Theff. ii. 12. That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

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Of the Concomitants of Vocation.

Hat benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?

A. They that are effectually called, do in this life partake of juftification, adoption, and fanctification, and the feveral benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them. Q. I. Are all that be effectually called, juftified?

A. Yes; God juftifies all, and every foul that obeys and anfwers his call; Rom. viii. 30. Whom he called, them he also juftified.

Q. 2. What other benefits have the called in this life?

A. They are all the adopted children of God; Eph. i. 5. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children, by Jefus Chrift, unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.

Q. 3. Are thofe all the benefits the called receive?

A. No; they are not only juftified and adopted, but also fanctified; 1 Cor. i. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, righteoufnefs, and fanctification, and redemption.

Q. 4. Do these three bleffings come fingly to the called?

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No; they are all accompanied with multitudes of other Bleffings flowing from them; Eph. i. 3. Bleffed be the God and Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, who hath blessed us with all spiritual bleffings, in heavenly places in Chrift.

Q. 5. What are the mercies flowing from juftification? A. They are great and manifold; Rom. v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Therefore being juftified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jefus Chrift, by whom alfo we have accefs by faith into this grace wherein we ftand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Q. 6. What are the benefits flowing from adoption?

A. Free access to God; Eph. iii. 12. In whom we have boldness and accefs with confidence by the faith of him. And a title to heaven; Rom. viii. 17. If children, then heirs.

Q. 7. What bleffings accompany fanctification?*

A. Union with Chrift; Heb. ii. 11. For both he that fanctifieth, and they who are fanctified, are all of one. And right to the inheritance; 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 which are fanctified.

Q. 8. What is the firft leffon from hence?

A. That they are enemies to their own fouls, who obey not the gospel call; 2 Thef. i. 8. In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gofpel of our Lord Jefus Chrift.

Q9. What is the fecond leffon from hence?

A. That the eftate of believers abounds with spiritual privileges; 1 Cor. iii. 22, 23. Whether Paul; or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things prefent, or things to come, all are yours, and ye are Chrift's, and Chrift is God's. Q. 10. What is the third leffon from hence?

A. That all the believer's privileges are not in hope, but fome in hand; 1 John iii. 1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath beltowed upon us, that we should be called the fons of God.

Q. What is the fourth leffon from hence?

A. The greatest sufferers for Christ have no reason to repent their call; Rom. viii. 18. For I reckon, that the sufferings or this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that fhall be revealed in us.

e. 12. What is the laft leffon from hence?

A. That we have infinite reason to bless God for the gofpel,
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