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A26554 The Agreement in doctrine among the dissenting ministers in London, subscribed Decemb. 16. 1692 1693 (1693) Wing A771; ESTC R6041 10,688 21

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those whom the Father hath given unto Him (l) Dan. 9.24 26. Col. 1.19 20 Ephes 1.11 14. John 17.2 Heb. 9.12 15. 3. To all those for whom Christ hath purchased Redemption he doth certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same (p) Joh. 6.37 39. John 10.15 16. making Intercession for them (q) 1 John 2.1 2. Rom. 8.84 and Revealing unto them in and by the Word the Mysteries of Salvation (r) John 15.13 15. Eph. 1. ● 8. ● John 17.6 effectually perswading them by his Spirit to believe and obey and governing their Hearts by his Word and Spirit (s) John 14.6 Heb. 12.2 2 Cor. 4.13 Rom. 8.9 14. Rom. 15.18 19. John 17.17 overcoming all their Enemies by his Almighty Power and Wisdom in such manner and ways as are most consonant to his wonderful and unsearchable Dispensations (t) Psa 110.1 1 Cor. 15.25 26. Mal. 4.2 3. Col. 2.15 Chap. 8. Sect. 1 5 8. IV. Of Effectual Calling 1. THE Spirit applieth to us the Redemption purchased by Christ by working Faith in us and thereby uniting us to Christ in our Effectual Calling Shorter Catechism 2. All those whom God hath predestinated unto Life and those only he is pleased in his appointed and accepted Time effectually to call (a) Rom. 8 30 Rom. 11.7 Eph. 1.10 11. by his Word and Spirit (b) 2 Thes 2.13 14. 2 Cor. 3.3.6 out of the state of Sin and Death in which they are by Nature to Grace and Salvation by Jesus Christ (c) Rom. 8.2 Ephes 2.1 2 3 4 5. 2 Tim. 1.9 10. enlightning their Minds spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God (d) Act 26.18 1 Cor. 2.10 12. Eph. 1.17 18. taking away their heart of stone and giving unto them an heart of flesh (e) Ezek. 36.26 renewing their Wills and by his Almighty Power determining them to that which is good (f) Ezek. 11.19 Phil. 2.13 Deut. 30.6 Ezek. 36.27 and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ (g) Ephes 1.19 John 6 44 45. yet so as they come most freely being made willing by this Grace (h) Cant. 1.4 Psal 110.3 John 6.37 Rom. 6.16 17 18. 3. This Effectual Call is of God's free and special Grace alone not from any thing at all foreseen in Man (i) 2 Tim. 1.9 Tit. 3.4 5. Eph. 2.4 5 8 9. Rom. 9.11 who is altogether passive therein until being quickned and renewed by the Holy Spirit (k) 1 Cor. 2.14 Rom. 8.7 Ephes 2.5 he is thereby enabled to answer this Call and embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it (l) Joh. 6.37 Ezek. 36.27 John 5.25 Chap. 10. Sect. 1 2. V. Of Justification Faith and Repentance 1. THose whom God Effectually calleth he also freely justifieth (a) Rom. 8.30 Rom. 3.24 not by infusing Righteousness into them but by pardoning their sins and by accounting and accepting their Persons as Righteous not for any thing wrought in them but for Christ's sake alone nor by imputing Faith it self the Act of Believing or any other Evangelical Obedience to them as their Righteousness but by imputing the Obedience and Satisfaction of Christ unto them (b) Rom. 4.5 6 7 8. 2. Cor. 5.19 21. Rom. 3.22 24 25 27 28. Tit. 3.5 7. Ephes 1.7 Jer. 23.6 1 Cor. 1.30 31. Rom. 5.17 18 19. they receiving and resting on Him and his Righteousness by Faith which Faith they have not of themselves it is the Gift of God (c) Act. 10.44 Gal. 2.16 Phil. 3.9 Act. 13.38 39. Eph. 2.7 8. Chap. 11. Sect. 1. 2. By this Faith a Christian believeth to be true whatsoever is Revealed in the Word for the Authority of God Himself speaking therein e Joh. 4.42 1 Thes 2.13 1 John 5.10 Acts 24 14. and acteth differently upon that which each particular passage containeth yielding Obedience to the Commands f Rom. 16.26 trembling at the Threatnings g Isa 66.2 embracing the Promises of God for this Life and that which is to come h Heb. 11.13 1 Tim. 4.8 But the principal acts of Saving Faith are accepting receiving and resting upon Christ alone for Justification Sanctification and Eternal Life by virtue of the Covenant of Grace i Joh. 1.12 Acts 16.32 Gal. 2.20 Acts 15.11 Chap. 14. Sect. 2. 3. Faith thus receiving and resting on Christ and his Righteousness is the alone Instrument of Justification k John 1.12 Rom. 3.3 to 28. Rom. 5.1 yet it is not alone in the Person Justified but is ever accompanied with all other Saving Graces and is no dead Faith but worketh by Love * Jam. 2.17 22 26. Gal. 5.6 Chap. 11. Sect. 2. 4. God did from all Eternity decree to Justifie all the Elect l Gal. 3.8 1 Pet. 1.2 19 20. Rom. 8.30 and Christ did in the Fulness of Time die for their Sins and rise again for their Justification m Gal. 4.4 1 Gal. 2.6 Rom. 4.25 nevertheless they are not Justified until the Holy Spirit doth in due Time actually apply Christ unto them n Col. 1.21 22. Gal. 2.16 Acts 13.38 39. Tit. 3.4 5 6 7. Chap. 11. Sect. 4. 5. That we may escape the Wrath and Curse of God due to us by reason of the Transgression of the Law he requireth of us Repentance towards God Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ c Acts 20.21 Matth. 3.7 8. Act. 16.30 31 Joh. 3.16 18. and the diligent use of the Outward Means whereby Christ communicateth to us the Benefits of his Mediation d Prov. 2.1 5. cap. 8.33 35. Isa 55.3 Larger Catechism 6. Repentance unto Life is an Evangelical Grace a Ezek. 12.10 Acts 11.18 the Doctrine whereof is to be Preach'd by every Minister of the Gospel as well as that of Faith in Christ b Luk. 24.47 Mark 1.15 Acts 20.21 Chap. 15. Sect. 1. Altho ' Repentance be not to be rested in as any satisfaction for sin nor any cause of the pardon thereof c Ezek. 36.31 32. Ezek. 16.61 62 63. which is the act of God's Free Grace in Christ d Hos 14.2 4. Ephes 1.7 yet it is of such necessity to all sinners that none can expect pardon without it e Luk. 13.3 5. Act. 17.30 31 Chap 15. Sect. 3 4. As there is no sin so small but it deserves damnation f Rom. 6.23 Rom. 5.12 Matth. 12.36 so there is no sin so great that it can bring damnation upon those who truly repent g Isa 55.7 Rom. 8.1 Isa 1.16 18. 7. God doth continue to forgive the sins of those that are justified o Matth. 6.12 1 Joh. 1.7 9. 1 John 2.1 2. and although they can never fall from the state of Justification p Luke 22.32 1 Joh. 10.28 Heb. 10.14 yet they may by their sins fall under God's fatherly displeasure and not have the light of his Countenance restored unto them till they humble themselves confess their sins beg pardon and renew