new covenant, I John ii. 12 I write unto you, little children, because your fins are forgiven you for his name's fake.

Q. 8. What is the second instruction from hence?

A. That it is the great concern of all men to examine whether they be in this covenant or no; 2 Cor. xiii. 5. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your ownselves; know ye hot your ownselves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates ? Q.9. What is the third instruction ?

A. See here the miserable state of the wicked, which have no intereft in it: Pfalm 1. 16. But unto the wicked God faith, What haft thou to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldst take my covenant in thy mouth?

Q. 10. What is the last instruction?

A. That Christians are obliged to walk as people in covenant with God; 1 Pet. ii. 9. But ye are a chofen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

Quest. 21.

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Of the only Redeemer.

is the Redeemer of God's elect?

fus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and fo was, and A. The only Redeemer of God's elect is the Lord Je continueth to be God and man, in two distinct natures, and one person for

ever.

Q.1. What doth the name Redeemer signify?

A. It fignifies one that frees another out of captivity and bondage, as Christ did us; Matth. xx. 28. And to give his life a ransom for

many.

Q.2. What was the misery from which Christ delivered us?

4. A twofold misery, viz. Sin and hell. First, Sin; Matth. i. 21. Thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their fins. Secondly, Hell; 1 Theff. i. 10. Even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.

Q. 3. How did Christ deliver us from this mifery ?

A. First, by price. Secondly, By power. By price; 1 Pet. i. 18, 19. Ye are not redeemed with filver and gold from your vain converfation, received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Chrift, as of a lamb without blemish, and without spot. By power; Col. i. 13. Who hath delivered us from the power of darknefs, and hath tranflated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.

Q. 4. When was the redemption wrought by Chrift ?

A. It was decreed from eternity; it was actually wrought on the cross; Col. i. 20. And (having made peace through the blood of his cross) by him to reconcile all things unto himself, by him, I fay, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

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A. Though Chrift's blood was actually shed after the Old Testament believers died; yet the virtue of Chrift's death extends to them, as well as us; Heb. xi. 39, 40. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise, God having provided fome better things for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Q. 6. Why would not God deliver us without such a Redeemer? A. Because it was not so much for the honour of his justice; Rom. iii. 25, 26. Whom God hath fet forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remiffion of fins that are past, through the forbearance of God. To declare, I fay, at this time, his righteousness, that he might be just, and the juftifier of him that believeth in Jesus.

Q. 7. What is the first instruction from hence ? • A. That all that are out of Chrift are in a miferable bondage and captivity; John viii. 36. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Q. 8. What is the second instruction?

A. Hence fee the heinous nature of fin, which required such a price to fatisfy for it; 1 Pet. i. 18, 19. We were not redeemed with corruptible things, as filver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish, and without spot.

Q. 9. What is the third instruction from hence ?

A. The wonderful love of Chrift in redeeming us at fuch a rate; Rev. i. 5. Who loved us, and washed us from our fins in his own blood.

Q. 10. What is the last instruction ?

A. This strongly obligeth us to an univerfal holiness; 1 Cor. vi. 20. For ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Quest. 22.

Of Chrift's Incarnation.

OW did Chrift, being the Son of God, become man?

A. Chrift the Son of God became man by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable foul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without fin.

Q. I. Who is the only Redeemer of God's elect ?

A. The Lord Jesus Christ is their only Redeemer, and there is no other Redeemer besides him; 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 saved.

Q. 2. How is he the Son of God, or can be, as no other is so?

A. He is the Son of God by nature, from all eternity, and fo no angel or faint is; Heb. i. 5. For unto which of the angels faid he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?

Q.3. Why was it neceffary he should become man ? A. That he might be capable to fuffer death in our room; Heb. ii. 15, 16, 17. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the feed of Abraham; wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest, in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the fins of the people.

Q. 4. Why must the Redeemer be God as well as man? A. Because the blood of a mere man could not fatisfy and redeem us; Acts xx. 28. Feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Q. 5. Do these two natures make two persons ?

4. No, the human nature is united to the second person, and subfifts in union with it; John i. 14 And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Q. 6. Was the union only for a time?

A. No, it continues and abides for ever; Heb. vii. 24. But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Q. 7. What is the first instruction from hence?

A. Hence we learn the transcendent love of God to poor sinners; John iii. 16. God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Q.8. What is the second instruction?

A. Hence we learn the matchless love of Christ, that he should stoop to fuch a condition for us; 2 Cor. viii. 9. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your fakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be made rich.

Q.9. What is the third inftruction?

A. That the greatest fins are capable of remiffion to believers; John i. 29. Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world.

Q10. What is the fourth instruction ?

4. That those that be in Christ need not fear the denial or want of any other mercy; Rom. viii. 32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all; how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

Q. 11. What is the fifth instruction?

A. Hence we learn how impious it is to ascribe any part of the glo

ry of redemption to any other befides Chrift.

Q. 12. What is the fixth instruction ?

A. This teaches us the miferable condition of all that are out of Chrift, and the neceffity of their damnation, he being the only Re deemer.

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Quest. 1.

Of the Manner of Chriff's Incarnation.

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AS Christ's incarnation a voluntary act

in him?

A. Yes, it was; for though he had a command to die for us, John x. 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself; I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. Yet he came willingly; Pfalm xl. 6, 7. Sacrifice and offering thou didst not defire, mine ears haft thou opened; burnt. offerings and fin offerings haft thou not required; lo, I come; in the volume of thy book, it is written of me. Ver, 8. I delight to do thy will, O my God, yea, thy law is within my heart.

Q.2. Was the body of Christ a real and true human body?

A. Yes, it was a true and real body, not the appearance and shape of a body only; Luke xxv. 38. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled, and why do thoughts arife in your hearts? Ver. 39. Behold my hands, and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and fee, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as you see me have.

Q. 3. Had he a true human foul as well as a body?

A. Yes, he had a real human foul also, and all the natural faculties and powers thereof; Matth. xxvi. 38. Then faith he unto them, My foul is exceeding forrowful, even unto death.

Q.4. Was he then in all respects like to other men ?

A. No, his conception was not like others; Ifa. vii. 14. Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and hall call his name EMAAnd he had no fin in him as others have; Heb. vii. 26. For fuch an High Prieft became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, feparate from finners.

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Q. 5. Did Chrift put off the human nature at his ascension ? A. No, he did not, but carried it up to glory, and now is in our nature in heaven; 1 Tim. iii. 16. Received up into glory. Q6. Why did he assume our nature?

A. That he might die in it for our falvation; Heb. ii. 15. And deliver them, who through fear of death were all their lifetime sub ject to bondage.

Q. 7. Why did he rife in it after death?

A. He raised it from the dead for your juftification; Rom. iv. 25, Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our juf tification,

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Q. 8. Why did he afcend in our nature into heaven?

A. To be a Mediator of interceffion in our nature; Heb. vii. 25. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them.

Q.9. What is the first instruction from hence? A. That the body of Chrift is not every where, but is contained in heaven; Acts iii. 21. Whom the heaven must receive, until the times of restitution of all things.

Q. 10. What is the second instruction ?

A. That Christ is full of tender compaffions to his people's infirmities; Heb. iv. 15. For we have not an high prieft which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without fin.

Q. II. What is the third instruction?

A. That great and admirable is the glory designed for the bodies of believers; Phil. iii. 21. Who thall change your vile bodies, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Q. 12. What is the last instruction ?

A. That the bodily eyes of believers after the refurrection, shall see Chrift în glory, Job xix. 26, 27. And though after my skin | worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I fee God, whom I shall fee for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another.

Of Chrift's Offices.

"HAT offices doth Chrift execute as our Redeem

Queft. 23. WHAT

A. Chrift, as our Redeemer, doth execute the office of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exal

tation.

Q. 1. Wnat are the states and conditions of our Redeemer? A. Chrift's states are twofold; namely, his state of humiliation, and his state of exaltation; Phil. ii. 8, 9. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross: Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name.

Q 2. How many offices belong to Christ in these states?

A. Christ hath a threefold office; namely, of a prophet, of a prieft, and of a king.

Q. 3. Why doth Christ take all these three offices ?

A. Because they are all necessary for our falvation, and we have the benefit of them all; 1 Cor. i. 30. Who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and fanctification, and redemption.

Q. 4. Can no man take Christ in one office, and not in another? A. No; whoever will have the benefit of any one, must receive him in all; Acts v. 31. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince, and a Saviour, for to give repentance unto Ifrael, and forgiveness of fins.

Q. 5. What refpect have the offices of Christ to the promises? A. The promises flow out of them as out of their fountain; 2 Cor. i. 20. For all the promises of God in him, are yea, and in him, Amen.

Q. 6. What promises flow out of the prophetical office? A. All promises of illumination, guidance, and direction flow out of Chrift's prophetical office?

7. What promises flow out of the priestly office?