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Q.72. What is justifying faith?

A. Juftifying faith is a faving grace i, wrought in the heart of a finner by the Spirit k, and word of God, whereby he, being convinced of his fin and mifery, and of the disability in himself and all other creatures to recover him out of his loft condition m, not only affenteth to the truth of the promise of the gospel n, but receiveth and refteth upon Chrift and his righteousness therein held forth, for pardon of fin o, and for the accepting and accounting of his perfon righteous in the fight of God for falvation p. Q:73.

72. i Heb. x. 39. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the faving of the foul.

k2 Cor. iv. 13. We having the fame spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken: we also believe, and therefore fpeak. Eph. i. 17. That the God of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him: v. 18. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling; and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the faints: v. 19. And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward, who believe, according to the working of his mighty power.

Rom. x. 14. How 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. 17. So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

m 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?

Acts xvi. 30. And brought them out, and faid, firs, what must I do to be faved? John xvi. 2. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of fin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: v.9. Offin, because they believe not in me. Rom. v. 6. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Eph. ii. 1. And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trefpaffes and fins. 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.

" Heb. i. 13. In whom ye alfo trufted after that ye heard the word of truth, the gofpel of your falvation, in whom alfo after that ye believed, ye were fealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.

• 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. Acts xvi. 31. And they said, believe on the Lord Jefus Chrift, and thou fhalt be faved, and thy house. Acts x. 43To him gave all the prophets witnefs, That through his name whofoever believeth in him, fhall receive remiffion of fins.

p Phil. iii. 9. And be found in him, not having mine own righte

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Q.73. How doth faith justify a finner in the fight of God? A. Faith justifies a finner in the fight of God, not because of those other graces which do always accompany it, or of good works that are the fruits of itq; nor as if the grace of faith, or any act thereof, were imputed to him for his justification r; but only as it is an inftrument, by which he receiveth and applieth Chrift and his righteousness/.

Q74. What is adoption?

A. Adoption is an act of the free grace of Godt, in and for his only Son' Jefus Chrift v, whereby all thofe that are juftified are received into the number of his children w, have his name put upon themx, the Spirit of his Son given to them,

oufnefs, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Acts xv. 11. But we believe that through the grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift we shall be saved even as they.

73.9 Gal. iii. 11. But that no man is juftified by the law in the fight of God, it is evident: for, The just fhall live by faith. Rom. iii. 28. Therefore we conclude, that a man is jukified by faith without the deeds of the law.

r Rom. iv. 5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that juftifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteoufnefs. Compared with Rom. x. 10. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confeffion is made unto falvation.

f 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. Phil. iii. 9. And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is thro' the faith of Christ, the righteoufnefs which is of God by faith. Gal.

ii. 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 Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Chrift, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law fhall no flesh be justified.

74. 1 John iii. 1. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath beftowed upon us, that we should be called the fons of God.

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Eph. i. 5. Having predeftinated us to the adoption of children, by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, v. 5. to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of fons.

w 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.

x 2 Cor. vi. 18. And will be a Father unto you, and ye fhall be my fons and daughters, faith the Lord almighty. Rev. iii. 12. Him that overcometh, will I make a pillar in

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themy, are under his fatherly care and difpenfationsz, admitted to all the liberties and privileges of the fons of God, made heirs of all the promises, and fellow-heirs with Chrift in glory a.

Q. 75. What is fanctification?

A. Sanctification is a work of God's grace, whereby they whom God hath before the foundation of the world chofen to be holy, are in time, through the powerful operation of his Spirit b, applying the death and refurrection of Chrift unto them, renewed in their whole man after the image of God d; having the feeds of repentance unto life, and all other

the temple of my God, and he fhall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerufalem, which come.h down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my

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y Gal. iv. 6. And because ye are fons, God hath fent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

z Pfal. ciii. 13. Like as a father pitieth his children: fo the Lord pitieth them that fear him. Prov. xiv. 26. In the fear of the Lord is ftrong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. Mat. vi. 32. -For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

a Heb. vi. 12. That ye be not Lothful, but followers of the n, who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Rom. viii. 17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Chrit: if fo be that we fuffer with him, that we may be alfo glorified together.

75.6 Eph. i. 4. According as he hath chofen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we

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fhould be holy, and without blame before him in love. 1 Cor. vi. 11. And fuch were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are fanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jefus, and by the Spirit of our God. 2 Theff. ii. 13. But we are bound to give thanks to God alway 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.

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e Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Chriit was raifed up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we also fhould walk in newness of life. v. 5. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death: we shall be alio in the likeness of his refurrection: v. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin.

d 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 in righteouf, neis, and true holiness.

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faving graces, put into their hearts e, and those graces so stir red up, increased and ftrengthenedf, as that they more and more die unto fin, and rise unto newness of lifeg.

Q. 76. What is repentance unto life?

A. Repentance unto life is a faving graceb, wrought in the heart of a finner by the Spiriti and word of God, whereby

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f Jude 20. But ye beloved, building up yourselves on your moit holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghoft. Heb. vi. 11. And we defire that every one of you do fhew the fame diligence, to the full affurance of hope unto the end: v. 12. That ye benot flothful, but followers ofthem, who thro' faith and patience inherit the promises. Eph. iii. 16. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be ftrengthened with might, by his Spirit in the inner-man; v. 17. that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love, v. 18. may be able to comprehend with all faints, what is the breadth and length, and depth, and height, v. 19. and to know the love of Chrift, which paffeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Col. i. 10. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord, unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; v. II. Strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-fuffering with

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g Rom. vi. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm into death: that like as Chrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we alfo thould walk in newness of life. v. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we fhould not ferve fin. v, 14. For in fhall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Gal. v. 24. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lufts.

76. h 2 Tim. ii. 25. In meekness inftructing thofe that oppofe themfelves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.

i Zech. xii. 10. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit of grace and of supplications; and they fhall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they fhall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only fon, and shall be in bitternefs for him, as one that is in bitternefs for his first-born.

Acts xi. 18. When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, faying, Then hath God alfo to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. v. 20. And fome of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who when they were come to Antioch, fpake unto the

by out of the fight and fenfe, not only of the danger, but al fo of the filthinefs and odioufnefs of his finsm, and upon the apprehension of God's mercy in Chrift, to fuch as are penitent n, he so grieves foro, and hates his finsp, as that he turns from them all to God q, purpofing and endeavouring con

Grecians, preaching the Lord Jefus. v. 21. And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto. the Lord.

Ezek. xviii. 28. Because he confidereth and turneth away from all his tranfgreffions that he hath committed, he fhall furely live, he fhall not die. v. 30. Therefore I will judge you, O houfe of Ifrael, every one according to his ways, faith the Lord God: repent, and turn yourselves from all your tranfgreffions; fo iniquity fhall not be your ruin. v. 33. For I have no pleafure in the death of him that dieth, faith the Lord God, wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. Luke xv. 17. And when he came to himself, he faid, How many hired fervants of my father's have bread enough, and to fpare, and I perish with hunger! v. 18. I will arife, and go to my father, and will fay unto him, Father, I have finned against heaven, and before thee. Hof. ii. 6. Therefore behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. v. 7. And the shall follow after her lovers, but the fhall not overtake them; and fhe fhall feek them, but fhall not find them: then fhall the fay, I will go and return to my first husband, for then was it better with me than now.

m Ezek. xxxvi. 31. Then fhall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and fhall lothe yourselves in your own fight, for your iniquities, and for

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your abominations. Ifa.xxx. 22.Ye thall defile alfo the covering of thy graven images of filver, and the ornament of thy moiten images of gold: thou fhalt caft them away as a menftruous cloth; thou fhalt lay unto it, Get thee hence.

n Joelii. 12. Therefore alfo now, faith the Lord, Turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning. v. 13. And rent your heart and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, flow to anger, and of great kindnefs, and repenteth him of the evil.

Jer. xxxi. 18. I have furely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou haft chastised me, and I was chaftifed, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: Turn thou me, and I fhall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. v. 19. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was infructed, I fmote upon my thigh: I was afhamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

p 2 Cor. vii. 11. For behold, this felf-fame thing that ye forrowed after a godly fort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement defire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge: in all things ye have approved yourfelves to be clear in this matter.

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