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A41788	St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1545; ESTC R39432	35,919	64

of Death Heb. 2. 9. For he took not on him the Nature of Angels but he took on him the Seed of Abraham Heb. 2. 16. And in this respect both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one that is one Flesh for which cause he is not ashamed to call them Brethren And as Children are partakers of Flesh and Blood he also himself likewise took part of the same that by means of Death he might destroy him that had the Power of Death that is the Devil Heb. 2. S. This a great Mystery indeed I desire to know how and when this was fulfilled or accomplished F. The Lord Christ was born of the Virgin Mary in the time of Augustus Caesar about the Year of the World 3962. And his Birth was thus effected by the most High God. His Power overshadowed the Virgin and by the Holy Ghost coming upon her she conceived and was with Child Luk. 1. 35. Mat. 1. 18. And at Bethlehem she brought forth her Son and as the Angel had commanded called his Name Jesus which signifies a Saviour the same is called Christ Mat. 1. 21. Luk. 2. 7. as it was foretold by the Prophets Isa 7. 14. Mich. 5. 2. S. Do's any Testimony appear in humane Histories respecting the Time of the Birth and Death of our Lord Christ F. Our Faith must only rest upon the Authority of the Scriptures in these things nevertheless there is som● things remarkable found in the Histories of those Times Learn saith a Learned Writer the Time according to the Prophecy of Daniel when Christ should co●e is now exactly fulfilled 〈◊〉 from the 2d Year of Darius Longamanus when the Ki●●s Commandment went forth to bring the People to b●ild Jerusalem Ezra 4. 24. Hag. 1. 1. to the beginning of Alexander's Monarchy were 144 Years according to the account of Metasthenus the Persian From thence to the Incarnation of Christ was 309 Years by the judgment of Josephus And from Christ's Incarnation to his Baptism was about 30 Years Luke 2. 23. Then count the Prophecy of Daniel 9. 25. After 70 weeks a week containing 7 Years that is 483 Years then shall the Messiah be cut off viz. two Years and an half after his Baptism S. I understand that Christ is the true Messiah of whom Moses and the Prophets did write John 1. 41 45. Deut. 18. 18. Isa 7. 14. I desire therefore to know what I a● farther to believe concerning him that I may be saved F. Thou must with the Heart believe unto Righteousness and with the Mouth make confession unto Salvation Rom. 10. 10. S. What do you mean by believing unto Righteousness F. There is a two-fold Righteousness which true Faith will lead thee unto The one is Imputative the other is Practical The first is called the Righteousness of God Mat. 6. 33. or God's Righteousness Rom. 10. 3. This Righteousness is revealed by the Gospel Rom. 1. 17 18. It is a Righteousness to us without the Law and yet witnessed by the Law and the Prophets Rom. 3. 21 It is the Righteousness of Christ who is the Lord our Righteousness Isa 45. 24 25. Christ made of God un●● us Righteousness 1 Cor. 1. 30. S. I desire to understand this more plainly F. 1. God having made a Righteous Law it must be fulfilled and none was able to do ●his but Christ and he did fulfil it in our behalf Heb. 10. 5 6 7 8 9 10. Psal 4. 5 6 7. and thus the Rig●teousness of the Law is fulfilled in the Children of God because Christ's Righteousness is made theirs through believing Rom. 10 3 4. Phil. 3. 9. And they are made the Righteousness of God in Him 2 Cor. 5. 21. that is a Righteous People to God. 2. The Justice of God cried against us for Sin committed and Sin must be purged by the Blood of Christ He bare our sins that is the punishment of our Sins in his own Body on the Tree 1 Pet. 2. 24. And thus we are justified by his Death and saved by his Life Rom. 5. 9 10. He died for our Sins and rose again for our Justification Rom. 4. 25. S. Where do's God say that Righteousness is a thing imputed to Man F. Rom. 4. 6. David describeth the blessedness of the Man unto whom God imputeth Righteousness without Works saith the Apostle Abraham being fully perswaded that what God had promised he was able to perform It was imputed to him for Righteousness Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed unto him But for us also to whom it shall be imputed if we believe on him that raised up Jesus Christ from the Dead Rom. 4. 21 22 23 24. S. And is this wonderful Grace held forth to all Men in Christ F. Yes The Righteousness of God without the Law is manifested or published being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets even the Righteousness of God which is by Faith of Jesus Christ VNTO ALL and upon all that believe for there is N● difference For ALL have sinned and come short of the ●lory of God Being justified freely by his Grace through the ●edemption that is in Christ Jesus Whom God hath set forth 〈◊〉 be a propitiation for our sins and not for ours only bu● also for the sins of the whole World 1 John 2. 2. throug● Faith in his Blood to declare his Righteousness for the re●ission of sins that are past through the forbearance of God. To declare I say at this time his Righteousness that ●e might be just and the justifier of him that believeth in Je●us Rom. 3. 21 to 27. S. It appears plainly that the Righteousness of Christ in and by Christ is free for all but yet it is received by Faith. But does God require all Men to be●●eve this F. Yes Christ with all his Benefits was tendred to ●he Jews but they being ignorant of God's Righteousness ●nd going about to establish their own Righteousness have not ●●bmitted themselves to the Righteousness of God Rom. 10. 1 2 ● So they would not come to Christ that they might ●ave Life John 5. 40. 2. All are commanded to believe the Gospel which ●eveals this Righteousness of God as the main of it under pain of damnation Mark 16. 15 16. All Me● are therefore to believe that God has Mercy and Grac● and Glory in store for them all 1 Tim. 2. 4 5 6. S. I desire you to give me the sum of the Gospel 〈◊〉 few words F. This Gospel is briefly comprehended in this sa●ing Christ died for our Sins and rose again for 〈◊〉 Justification 1 Cor. 15. 3 4. Which is further e●plained 2 Cor. 5. 18 19 20 21. And the great Hol●ness which it teacheth is set down with the Glory co●sequent to it Tit. 2. 11 12 13 14 15. 1 Pet. 1. 4 ● S. Did Christ our Lord die and rise again for all Me● without exception F. Yes he did For for this cause Christ both die● ro●● and revived