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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26693	A most familiar explanation of the Assemblies shorter catechism wherein their larger answers are broken into lesser parcels, thereby to let in the light by degrees into the minds of the learners : to which is added in the close, a most brief help for the necessary but much neglected duty of self-examination to be daily perused : and to this is subjoined a letter of Christian counsel to a destitute flock / by Jos. Allaine.	Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1674 (1674)	Wing A974; ESTC R25230	60,470	184

Christ. Q. Are believers then united to Christ A. Yes Q. By whom A. By the Spirit Q. By what A. By Faith Q. When is it that the Spirit works faith in us and by faith unites us unto Christ A. In our effectual Calling Q. 31. What is Effectual Calling A. Effectual Calling is the work of Gods Spirit whereby convincing us of our sin and misery inlightning our minds in the knowledge of Christ and renewing our wills he doth perswade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ freely offered to us in the Gospel Q. What kind of calling is it that is here described a common external and ineffectual calling A. No. Q. A saving internal and effectual calling A. Yes Q. May men be externally called by the ministry of the Word and yet not effectually and savingly called A. Yes Q. Whose work is effectual calling A. The work of Gods Spirit Q Is effectual vocation then the proper work of the Spirit as our Redemption is the proper work of Christ A. Yes Q. What is the first thing the Spirit doth for men in effectual calling A. He doth convince them Q. What doth he convince them of A. Of their sin and misery Q. What do you mean by convincing them of their sin and misery A. Making them feeling to know what a sinful miserable and undone condition they are in Q. Are none effectually called but they that have been some way or other convinced of their sin and misery A. No. Q. What doth the Spirit do for the Elect after he hath shewed them soundly their sin and misery A. He doth farther enlighten their minds Q. Have all that be effectually called their minds enlightened with saving knowledge A. Yes Q. Is gross ignorance then a certain sign of one that remains uncalled and unconverted A. Yes Q. To the knowledge of whom doth the Spirit lead the convinced sinner A. To the Knowledg of Christ. Q. Is it sufficient to our effectual calling to have our minds enlightened and changed from ignorance to knowledg A. No. Q. Must there be a change upon our wills too A. Yes Q. What then doth the Spirit do farther for the sinner when he hath enlightened his mind A. He doth renew his Will Q. Do the Wills of men remain unchanged when they are effectually called A. No. Q. Are there new inclinations then in the Wills of those that are effectually called that they love the good that they hated before and bate the evil that they loved before A. Yes Q. Why doth the Spirit convince us of our Sins enlighten our Minds and renew our Wills A. That he may perswade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ. Q. Doth he no more then perswade our Wills A. He doth also enable us Q. Are not we able of our selves to embrace Christ though he be offered to us A. No. Q. Are we as unwilling as unable to embrace Jesus Christ A. Yes Q. Who is it that perswadeth us and enableth us and makes us willing A. The Spirit Q. Doth the upshot of our effectual calling consist in answering Christ's call and embracing him A. Yes Q. Is Christ offered to us sinners then A. Yes Q. Where A. In the Gospel Q. How is Christ offered to them A. Freely Q. 32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification Adoption Sanctification and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them Q. What do you mean by Justification A. Making of us righteous or guil tless Q. What by Adoption A. A making of us Children Q. What by Sanctification A. Making us holy Q. Who are they that partake of Justification Adoption and Sanctification A. All they that are effectually called Q. Are no others justified sanctified and adopted but only they that are effectually called A. No. Q. When do they partake of these benfits of Justification Adoption and Sanctification A. In this life Q. And do they partake of any other benefits A. Yes The benefits that do accompany or flow from Justification Adoption and Sanctification Q. 33. What is Justification A. Justification is an act of Gods free grace wherein he pardoneth all our sins and accepteth us as righteous in his sight only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us and received by faith alone Q. Whose act is Justication A. Gods Q Is it because of something in us moving him thereunto that he doth justifie us A. No. Q What is the moving cause then of our Justification A. Gods free Grace Q. What doth God do for us in Justifying us A. Pardon our sins Q. What sins A. All our sins Q. What else doth he do for us in Justifying us A. Accepts as righteous Q. How in the sight of men or of God A. In the sight of God Q. Doth then the justification of a sinner lie in Gods pardoning of his sin and accepting of his person as righteous A. Yes Q. For what is it that God doth pardon and accept us as Righteous A. For the righteousness of Christ Q. Is it not for some merits or satisfaction of ours in part at least that God doth pardon our sins and accept us righteous A. No But only for the Righteousness of Christ. Q. What is necessary on Gods part for making this righteousness of his ours A. His imputing it to us Q. What do you mean by his imputing righteousness to us A. His accounting it ours Q. What is necessary on our part to the making of this righteousnesse of Christ ours A. Our receiving it Q. How is this righteousness received by us A. By Faith Q. Are we not justified by our works then A. No. Q. But by Faith alone A. Yes Q. How and why by Faith alone A. As that grace which alone receiveth the righteousness of Christ. Q. 34. What is Adoption A. Adoption is an act of Gods free grace whereby we are received into the number and have a right to all the priviledges of the sons of God Q. Whose act is adoption A. Gods Q. What doth move him to adopt us any desert of ours A. No. Q. What then A. His free gree Q. Are we not by nature children of God A. No but children of wrath Q. What doth God do for us in Adoption A. Receive us into the number of children and give us a right to all the priviledges of children Q. Are there any special priviledges belonging to Gods children A. Yes Q. And have we a right to all those by adoption A. Yes Q. 33. What is Sanctification A. Sanctification is the work of Gods free grace whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the Image of God and are enabled more and more to die unto sin and live unto righteousness Q. Are we able to renew or satisfie our selves A. No. Q. Whose work is it then to sanctifie us A. The work of the Spirit Q. Can none but he sauctifie us A.