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all accufations against them w, and procuring for them quiet of conscience notwithstanding daily failings x, accefs with boldness to the throne of grace y, and acceptance of their perfons z, and fervices a. ~

Q.56. How is Christ to be exalted in his coming again to judge the world?

A. Chrift is to be exalted in his coming again to judge the world, in that he, who was unjustly judged and condemned by wicked men b, fhall come again at the last day in great power c, and in the full manifeftation of his own glory, and of his Father's, with all his holy angels d, with a fhout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God e, to judge the world in righteousness f.

for thou lovedft me before the foundation of the world.

w Rom. viii. 33. Who fhall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that juftifieth : V. 34. Who is he that condemneth? It is Chrift that died, yea rather, that is rifen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who alfo maketh interceffion for us.

* Rom. v. 1. Therefore being juftified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jefus Chrift. v. 2. By whom also we have accefs by faith into this grace wherein we ftand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 1 John ii. 1. My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye fin not. And if any man fin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jefus Chrift the righteous: v. 2. And he is the propitiation for our fins; and not for ours only, but alfo for the fins of the whole world. y Heb. iv. 16. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and grace to help in time of need. z Eph. i. 6. To the praife of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved.

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a 1 Pet. ii. 5. Ye alfo as lively ftones, are built up a fpiritual houfe,

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an holy priesthood to offer up fpiritual facrifices, acceptable to God by Jefus Chrift.

56. b Acts iii. 14. But ye denied the holy One, and the just, and defired a murderer to be granted unto you, v. 15. And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witneffes.

c Matth. xxiv. 30. And then shall appear the fign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they fhall fee the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

d Luke ix. 26. For whofoever fhall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him fhall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. Matth. xxv. 31. When the Son of man fhall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then fhall he fit upon the throne of his glory.

e 1 Theff. iv. 16. For the Lord himself shall defcend from heaven with a fhout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God and the dead in Chrift fhall rise first.

f Acts xvii. 31. Because he hath appointed

57. What benefits hath Chrift procured by his mediation? A. Chrift, by his mediation, hath procured redemption g, with all other benefits of the covenant of grace b. ̈

Q. 58. How do we come to be made partakers of the benefits which Chrift hath procured?

A. We are made partakers of the benefits which Christ hath procured, by the application of them unto us i, which is the work especially of God the Holy Ghost k.

Q.59. Who are made partakers of redemption thro' Chrift? A. Redemption is certainly applied, and effectually communicated to all thofe for whom Chrift hath purchased it /; who are in time by the Holy Ghoft, enabled to believe in Christ according to the gofpel m,

Q.60. Can they who have never heard the gofpel, and fo know not Jefus Chrift, nor believe in him, be faved by their living according to the light of nature?

appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given affurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

57. g Heb. ix. 12. Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

b 2 Cor. i. 20. For all the promifes of God in him are yea, and in him amen, unto the glory of God by us.

58. i John i. 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 Sons of God, even to them that believe on h name.

k Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righteoufnefs, which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghoft: v. 6. Which he shed on us abundant ly, through Jefus Chrift our Saviour, 59. Eph. 1. 13. In whom ye alfo

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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 earnett of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased poffeffion, unto the praife of his glory. Johvi. 37. All that the Father giveth me, fhall come to me; and him that cometh unto me,I will in no wife caft out. v. 39. And this is the Father's will which hath fent me, that of all which he hath given me, I should lofe nothing, but fhould raife it up again at the last day. John x. 15. As the Father knoweth me, even fo know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. v. 16. And other fheep I have,which are not of this fold: them alfo I muft bring, and they fhall hear my voice; and there fhall be one fold, and one fhepherd.

m Eph. ii. 8. For by grace are ye faved, through faith; and that not of yourfelves: it is the gift of God. 2 Cor. iv. 13. We having the fame fpirit of faith, according as it is

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A. They who, having never heard the gospel n, know not Jefus Chrift, and believe not in him, cannot be faved p, be they never fo diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature q, or the law of that religion which they profefs; neither is there falvation in any other,

written, I believed, and therefore have I fpoken: we alfo believe, and therefore fpeak.

60. n Rom. x. 14. How then fhall 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"?

02 Theff. i. 8. In flaming fire, taking vengeance on their that know not God, and that obey not the gofpel of our Lord Jefus Chrift: v.9. Who fhall be punished with everlafting deftruction from the prefence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. Eph. ii. 12. That at that time ye were without Chrift, being aliens from the commonwealth of Ifrael, and strangers from the covenants of promife, having no hope, and without God in the world. John i. 10. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. V. 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

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p John viii. 24. I faid therefore unto you, that ye fhall die in your fins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye fhall die in your fins. Mark xvi. 16. He that believeth and is baptized, fhall be faved; but he that believeth not, fhall be damned.

q 1 Cor.i. 20. Where is the wife? where is the fcribe? where is the difputer of this world; hath not God made foolish the wildom of this

world? v. 21. For after that, in the wifdom of God, the world by wif dom knew not God, it pleafed God by the foolishness of preaching to fave them that believe. v. 22. For the Jews require a fign, and the Greeks feek after wisdom: v. 23* But we preach Chrift crucified, unto the Jews a ftumbling-block, and unto the Greeks foolifhnefs; v. 24.. But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Chrift the power of God, and the wifdom of God.

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r John iv. 22. Ye worship ye know not what we know what we worship: for falvation is of the Jews. Rom. ix. 31. But Ifrael, which fol lowed after the law of righteoufnefs, hath not attained to the law of righteoufnefs. v. 32. Wherefore? Because they fought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they ftumbled at that ftumbling-ftone. Phil. iii. 4.

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might truft in the flesh, I more: v. 5. Circumcifed the eight day, of the stock of Ifrael, of the tribe of Benjamen, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharifee; v. 6. Concerning zeal, perfecuting the church; touching the righteoufnefs which is in the law, blameless. v. 7. But what things were gain to me, thofe I counted lofs for Chrift. v. . 8. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but lofs, for the excellency of the knowledge of Chrift Jefus my Lord: for whom I have fuffered the lofs of all things,

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other, but in Chrift alone, who is the Saviour only of his body the church t.

Q. 61. Are all they Javed who hear the gospel, and live in

the church?

A. All that hear the gospel, and live in the visible church, are not faved: but they only who are true members of the church invifible v.

2. 62. What is the visible church?

A. The vifible church is a fociety made up of all fuch as in all ages andplaces of the world do profefs the true religion w,and of their children x. Q. 63.

and do count them but dung that I may win Chrift. v. 9. And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteoufnefs which is of God by faith.

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. t Eph. v. 23. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Saviour of the body.

61. v. John xii. 38. That the faying of Efaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he fpake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? v. 39. Therefore they could not believe, because that Efaias faid again, v. 40. He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they fhould not fee with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. Rom. ix. 6. Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Ifrael, which are of Ifrael. Matth. xxii. 14. For many are called, but few are chofen. Matth. vii. 21. Not every one that faith unto me, Lord, Lord, fhall enter into the kingdom, of heaven: but he that doth the will

of my Father which is in heaven. Rom. xi. 7. What then? Ifrael hath not obtained that which he feeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the reft were blinded.

62 w1 Cor. i. 2. Unto the church of God, which is at Corinth, to them that are fanctified in Chrift Jefus, called to be faints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jefus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours. 1 Cor. xii. 13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. Rom. xv. 9. And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this caufe I will confefs to thee among the Gentiles, and fing unto thy name. v. 10. And again, he faith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. v. 11. And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laud him, all ye people. v. 12. And again Efaias faith, There fhall be a root of Jeffe, and he that shall rife to reign over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust. Rev. vii. 9. After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, ftood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes,

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Q. 63. What are the special priviledges of the vifible church? A. The vifible church hath the priviledge of being under God's fpecial care and government y; of being protected and preserved in all ages, notwithstanding the oppofition of all enemies z; and of enjoying the communion of faints, the ordinary means of falvation faith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.

x 1 Cor. vii. 14. For the unbelieving husband is fanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is fanctified by the husband; elfe were your children unclean; but now are they holy. Acts ii. 39. For the promife is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God fhall call. Rom. xi. 16. For if the first fruit be holy, the lump is alfo holy and if the root be holy, fo are the branches. Gen. xvii. 7. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy feed after thee, in their generations, for an everlasting covenant; to be a God unto thee, and to thy feed af

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and palms in their hands. Pfal. ii. 8. Ask of me, and I fhall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermoft parts of the earth for thy poffeffion. Pfal. xxii. 27. All the ends of the world fhall remember and turn unto the Lord : and all the kindreds of the nations fhall worship before thee. v. 28. For the kingdom is the Lord's: and he is the governor among the nations. V. 29. All they that be fat upon earth, fhall eat and worship: all they that go down to the duft, shall bow before him, and none can keep alive his own foul. v. 30. A feed fhall ferve him, it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. v. 31. They fhall come, and fhall declare his righteousness unto a people that fhall be born, that he hath done this. Pfal. xlv. 17. I will make thy name to be remembred in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. Matth. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, 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. Amen. If. lix. 21. As for me, this is my covenant with them, faith the Lord, My Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, fhall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy feed, nor out of the mouth of thy feeds feed, heathen fay, Where is now their

63. y If. iv. 5. And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her Affemblies a cloud, and fmoke by day, and the fhining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory fhall be a defence. v. 6. And there fhall be a tabernacle for a fhadow in the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from ftorm and from rain. 1 Tim. iv. 10. For therefore we both labour, and fuffer reproach, because we truft in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, efpecially of those that believe.

z (Pfal. cxv. throughout.) v. I. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but-v. 2. Wherefore fhould the

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