3.23 24 25 26. Rom. 4.5 Q. 2. What then is our justification or righteousnesse before God A. The gracious free act (1) of God imputing the righteousnesse of Christ to a beleeving sinner and for that speaking peace unto his conscience in the pardon of his sin pronouncing him to bee just and accepted before him Gen. 15.6 Act. 13.38 39. Luk. 18.14 Rom. 3.24 26.28 Rom. 4.4 5 6 7 8. Gal. 2.16 Q. 3. Are we not then righteous before God by our own works A. No for of themselves they can neither satisfie his justice fulfill his Law nor indure his tryall Psal. 130.3 4. Psal. 143.2 Esa. 64.6 Luk. 17.10 CHAP. XX Of Sanctification Q. 1. Is there nothing then required of us but Faith onely A. Yes a repentance and b holinesse or new obedience a Act. 20.21 Matth. 3.2 Luk. 13.3 b 2 Tim. 2.19 1 Thess. 4.7 Heb. 12.14 Q. 2. What is repentance A. Godly a sorrow for every known (1) (2) sin committed against God b with a firme purpose of heart to cleave unto him for the future c in the killing of sinne the quickning of all graces to walk before him in newnes of life a 2 Cor. 7.9 10 11. Act. 2.37 Psal. 51.17 b Psal. 34 14. Esa. 1.16 17. Ezek. 18.27 28. Act. 14.15 c Ephes. 4.21 22 23 24. Rom. 6.12 13.18 19. Rom. 8.1 2 Cor. 5.17 Gal. 6.15 Q. 3. Can wee doe this of our selves A. No it is a speciall gift and grace of God which hee bestoweth on whom hee pleaseth Levit. 20.8 Deut. 30.6 Ezek. 11.19 20. 2 Tim. 2.25 Act. 11.18 Q. 4. Wherein doth the beeing of true Repentance consist without which it is not acceptable A. In its (3) performance according to the Gospel rule with Faith and assured hope of divine mercy Psal. 51.1 Joh. 2.1 2. 2 Cor. 7.10 11. Act. 2 38. Matth. 27.4 Q. 5. What is that holinesse which is required of us A. That a universall (4) (5) sincere obedience to the whole will of God b in our hearts mindes wills and actions c whereby wee are in some measure made conformable to Christ our head a Psalm 119.9 1 Sam. 15.22 Ioh. 14.15 Rom. 6.9 Heb. 12.14 Tit. 2.12 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7. Esa. 1.16 17. b 1 Chron. 28.9 Deut. 6.5 Matth. 22.37 c Rom. 8.29 1 Cor. 11.1 Ephes. 2.21 Col. 3.1 2 3. 2 Tim. 2.11 12. Q. 6. Is this holinesse or obedience in us perfect A. Yes a in respect (6) of all the parts of it but b not in respect of the degrees wherein God requires it a 2 King 20.3 Job 1.1 Mat. 5.48 Luk. 1.6 2 Cor. 7.1 Ephes. 4.24 Tit. 2.12 b Esa. 64.6 Psal. 130.3 Exod. 28.38 Phil. 3.8 Q. 7. Will God accept of that obedience which falls so short of what hee requireth A. Yes from them (7) whose persons hee accepteth and justifyeth freely in Jesus Christ Rom. 12.1 Phil. 4.18 Heb. 13.16 1 Ioh. 3.22 Ephes. 1.6 Q. 8. What are the parts of this holinesse A. a Internall in the quickning of all graces purging all sins b and externall in fervent and frequent prayers almes and all manner of righteousnesse a Heb. 9.14 Ephes. 3.16 17. Rom. 2.29 6 12. b Matth. 5.20 Rom. 8.1 2. Ephes. 4.22 23. Tit. 2.12 particular precepts are innumerable Q. 8. May not others perform these duties acceptably as well as those that beleeve A. No (8) all their performances in this kinde are but abominable sins before the Lord Prov. 15.8 Joh. 9.31 Tit. 1.15 Heb. 11.6 CHAP. XXI Of the priviledges of Beleevers Q. 1. What are the priviledges of those that thus beleeve and repent A. First union with Christ secondly adoption of children thirdly Christian liberty fourthly a spirituall holy right to the seales of the new Covenant fifthly communion with all Saints sixthly resurrection of the body unto life eternall Q. 2. What is our union with Christ A. An a holy spirituall (1) (2) conjunction unto him as our b head c husband and d foundation e whereby wee are made partakers of the same spirit with him f and derive all good things from him a 1 Cor. 12.12 Ioh. 15.1 2.5 6 7. 17.23 b Ephes. 4.15 5.23 Col. 1.18 c 2 Cor. 11.2 Ephes. 5.25 26 27. Revel. 21.9 d Matth. 16.18 Ephes. 2.20 21 22. 1 Pet. 2.4 5 6 7. e Rom. 8.9.11 Gal. 4.6 Phil. 1.19 f Ioh. 1.12.16 Ephes. 1.3 Q. 3. What is our adoption A. Our gracious reception into the family of God as his children and co-heirs with Christ Ioh. 1.12 Rom. 8.15.17 Gal. 4.5 Ephes. 1.5 Q. 4. How come wee to know this A. By the especiall working of the holy (3) Spirit in our heartâ— sealing unto us the promises of God and raising up our soules to an assured expectation of the promised inheritance Rom. 8.15.17 Ephes. 4.30 1 Ioh. 3.1 Rom. 8 19.23 Titus 2.12 Q. 5. What is our Christian liberty A. An (4) holy and spirituall a freedome from the b slavery of sin the c bondage of death and hell the d curse of the Law e Jewish ceremonies and f thraldome of conscience purchased for us by Jesus Christ and g revealed to us by the holy Spirit a Gal. 5.1 b Ioh. 8.32 34 36. Rom. 6.17 18. Esa. 61.1 1 Ioh. 1.7 2 Cor. 5.21 c Rom. 8.15 Heb. 2.15 1 Cor. 15.55 57. d Gal. 3.13 Ephes. 2.15 16. Gal. 4.5 Rom. 8.1 e Act. 15.10 11. Gal. 3.4 5. chapters f 2 Cor. 1.24 1 Cor. 7.23 1 Pet. 2.16 g 1 Cor. 2.12 Q. 6. Are wee then wholly freed from the Morall Law A. Yes as a a Covenant (5) or as it hath any thing in it bringing into bondage as the curse power dominion and rigid exaction of obedience b but not as it is a rule of life and holinesse a Jer. 31 31 32 33. Rom. 7.1 2 3. Rom. 6.14 Gal. 3.19.24 Rom. 8.2 Gal. 5.18 b Mat. 5.17 Rom. 3 31. 7.13.22 25. Q. 7. Are wee not freed by Christ from the Magistrates power and humane authority A. No being ordained of (6) God and commanding for him we owe them all lawfull obedience Rom. 13.1 2 3 4. 1 Tim. 2.1 2. 1 Pet. 2.13.14 15. CHAP. XXII Of the Sacraments of the new Covenant in particular a holy right whereunto is the fourth priviledge of beleevers Q. 1. What are the seales of the new Testament A. Sacraments instituted of Christ to bee visible seales and pledges whereby God in him confirmeth the promises of the Covenant to all beleevers restipulating of them growth in Faith and obedience Mark 16.16 Joh. 3.5 Act. 2.38 22.16 Rom. 4.11 1 Cor. 10.2 3 4. 1 Cor. 11.26 27 28 29. Q. 2. How doth God by these Sacraments bestow grace upon us A. Not by any (1) reall essentiall conveying of spirituall grace by corporeall meanes but by the way of promise obsignation and Covenant confirming the grace wrought in us by the Word and Spirit Heb. 4.2 1 Cor. 10. Rom 4.11
first typifyed by the old sacrifices secondly foretold in the first promise thirdly made lawfull and valid in it selfe first by Gods determination the supreame Law-giver secondly his own voluntary undergoing it thirdly by a relaxation of the Law in regard of the subject punished Fourthly beneficiall to us because united to us as first our head secondly our elder brother thirdly our sponsor or surety fourthly our husband fifthly our God or redeemer c. (3) No change in all these but what necessary follows the change of the persons sustaining (4) The death that Christ underwent was eternall in its own nature tendance not so to him because of his holinesse power and the unity of his person (5) Hee suffered not as God but hee suffered who was God (6) Wee are freed from the anger of God by a perfect 〈…〉 dring to the full 〈◊〉 of what he required from the power of Satan by absolute conquest on our behalfe (7) The new Covenant is Christs legacy in his last Will unto his people the eternall inheritance of glory being conveyed therby (9) All these holy truâ—hs are directly denyed by the blasphemous Socinians of the papists with their merits masses penance purgatory by consequent overthrown (8) The death of Christ was satisfactory in respect of the strict justice of God meritorious in respect of the covenant between him and his Father (10) To make Saints our intercessours is â—o renounce Jesus Christ from being a sufficient Saviour (1) Christ differed from all other Prophets first in his sending which was immediately from the bosome of his Father secondly his assistance which was the fulnesse of the Spirit thirdly his manner of teaching with authority (2) To accuse his word of imperfection in Doctrine or Discipline is to deny him a perfect Prophet or to have born witnesse unto all Truth (1) The humiliation of Christ shews us what wee must here doe and suffer his exaltation what wee may hope for (2) The first of these holds forth his mighty love to us the other his mighty power in himself (3) The onely way to heaven is by the crâ—sse (1) Christ giveth life to all that world for whom he gave his life (2) None that hee dyed for shall ever dye (3) To say that Christ dyed for every man universally is to affirm that hee did no more for the Elect then the reprobates for them that are saved then for them that are damned which is the Arminian blasphemy (1) The Elect Angels belong to this Church (2) No distance of time or place breaks the unity of this Church heaven earth from the beginning of the woâ—ld unto the end are comprized in it (3) No mention in Scripture of any Church in purgatory (4) This is the Catholick Church though that term â—ee not to bee found in the Word in this sense the thing it self is obvious (5) The Pope challenging unto himselfe the title of the head of the Catholick Church is blasphemously rebellious against Jesus Christ 6 This is that Ark out of which whosoever is shall surely perish (1) Of this faith the holy Spirit is the efficient cause the Word the instrumentall the Law indirectly by discovering our mâ—sery the Gospel immediately by holding forth a Saviour (2) Faith is in the understanding in respect of its beeing subsistence in the will heart in respect of its effectual working (1) Our effectuall calling is the first effect of our everlasting election (2) Wee have no actuall interest in nor right unto Christ untill wee are thus called (3) They who so boast of the strength of free will in the work of our conversion are themselves an example what it is being given up to so vile an errour destitute of the grace of God (1) Legall Evangelicall justification differ first on the part of the persons to bee justifyed the one requiring a person legally and perfectly righteous the other a beleeving sinner secondly on the part of God who in the one is a severe righteous Judge in the other a mercifull reconciled Father thirdly in the sentence which in the one acquitteth as having done nothing amisse the other as having all amisse pardoned (1) Repentance includeth first alteration of the minde into a hatred of sin before loved secondly sorrow of the affections for sin committed thirdly change of the actions arising from both (2) Repentance is either legall servile and terrifying from the spirit of bondage or Evangelicall filiall and comforting from the spirit of free grace and liberty which onely is availeable (3) Every part of popish Repentance viz. contrition confession satisfaction was performed by Judas (4) All Faith profession without this holines is vain and of no effect (5) True Faith can no more be wiâ—hout true holinesse then true fire without heat (6) Merit of works in unprofitable servants no way able to do their duty is a popish miâ—acle (7) In Christ are our persons accepted freely and for him our obedience (8) The best duties of unbeleevers are but white sins (1) By vertue of this union Christ suffereth in our afflictions and wee fill up in our bodies what remaineth as his (2) From Christ as head of the Church wee have spirituall life sense and motion or growth in grace secondly as the husband of the Church love and redemption thirdly as the foundation thereof stability and perseverance (3) This is that great honour dignity of beleevers which exalts them to a despising all earthly thrones (4) Our liberty is our inheritance here below which wee ought to contend for against all opposers (5) Nothing makes men condemn the Law as a rule but hatred of that universall holinesse which it doth require (6) Rule and authority are as necessary for humane society as fire and water for our lives (1) This is one of the greatest mysteries of the Roman Magick and jugling that corporall elements should have a power to forgive sins and confer spirituall grace (1) Not the want but the conâ—empt of this Sacrament is damnable (2) It is hard to say whether the errour of the Papists requiring Baptisme of absolute indispensable necessity to the salvation of every Infant or that of the Anabaptists debarring them from it altogether bee the most uncharitable (1) Baptisme is the Sacrament of our new birth this of our further growth in Christ (2) No part of Christian Religion was ever so vilely contaminated abused by profane wretches as this pure holy plain action and institution of our Saviour witnesse the Popish horrid monster of transubstantiation and their idolatrous Masse (3) What ever is more then these is of our own (4) Faith in Gods promises which it doth confirm union with Christ whereof it is a seale and obedience to the right use of the Ordinance it self is required of all Receivers (5) There is noâ— any one action pertaining to the spirituall nature of this Sacrament not any end put upon it by Christ as first the partaking of his body and blood secondly setting forth of his death for us thirdly declaring of our union with him and his but require Faith Grace and holinesse in the Receivers (1) By vertue of this we partake in all the good and evill of the people of God through out the world (1) Every corruption doth not presently unchurch a people (2) Unholines of fellow-worshippers defileth not Gods Ordinances (3) Ministers are the Bishops of the Lord Lord-bishops came from Rome
a c Prophet a Psal. 2.6 b Psal. 110.4 c Deut. 18.15 Q. Hath hee these Offices peculiarly by nature A. No hee onely received them for the present dispensation untill the work of redemption bee perfected Psal. 110.1 Act. 2.36 10.42 1 Cor. 13.12 15.27 28. Phil. 2.9 Heb. 3.2.6 2.7 8 9. Q. 3. Wherein doth the Kingly Office of Christ consist A. In a twofold power first his power of ruling in and over his Church secondly his power of subduing his enemies Psal. 110.3 4 5 6 7. Q. 4. What is his ruling power in and over his people A. That supreme authority which (3) (4) for their everlasting good hee useth towards them whereof in generall there bee two acts first a internâ—ll and spirituall in converting their soules unto him making them unto himself a willing obedient persevering people secondly b externall and ecclesiasticall in giving perfect Laws and Rules for their government as gathered into holy societies under him a Esa. 53.12 59.20 21. with Heb. 8.10 11 12. Esa. 61.1 2. Ioh. 1.16 12.32 Mark 1.15 Mat. 28.20 2 Cor. 10.4 5. b Mat. 16.19 1 Cor. 12.28 Ephes. 4.8 9 10 11 12 13 14. 2 Tim. 3.16 17. Revel. 22.18 19. Q. 5. How many are the acts of his Kingly power towards his enemies A. Two also first a internall by the (5) mighty working of his Word and the spirit of bondage upon their hearts convincing amazing terrifying their consciences hardning their spirits for ruine secondly b externall in judgements and vengeance which oft times hee beginneth in this life and will continue unto eternity a Psal. 110. Ioh. 6.46 8 59. 9.41 12.40 2 Cor. 10.4 5 6. 1 Cor. 5.6 1 Tim. 1.20 b Mark 16.16 Luk. 19.21 Act. 13.11 Revel. 17.14 CHAP. XII Of Christs Priestly Office Q. 1. By what meanes did Jesus Christ undertake the Office of an eternall Priest A. By a the Decree Ordination and will of God his Father b whereunto hee yeelded voluntary obedience so c that concerning this there was a compact and Covenant between them a Psal. 110.4 Heb. 4.5 6. 7.17 18. b Esa. 50.4 5 6. Heb. 10 5 6 7 8 9 10. c Psal. 2.7 8. Esa. 53.8 10 11 12. Phil. 2.7 9. Heb. 12.2 Ioh. 17.2 4. Q. 2. Wherein doth his execution of this Office consist A. In bringing his people unto God Heb. 2.10 and 4 15. and 7.25 Q. 3. What are the parts of it A. First a oblation secondly b intercession (1) a Heb. 9.13 b Heb. 7.25 Q. 4. What is the oblation of Christ A. The a offering up of himselfe upon the Altar of the Crosse an holy propitiatory sacrifice for the sins of all the Elect throughout the world as b also the presentation of himself for us in Heaven sprinkled with the blood of the Covenant a Esa. 53.10.12 Ioh. 3.16 11.51 52. 17.19 Heb. 9.13 14. b Heb. 9.24 Q. Whereby doth this oblation doe good unto us A. Divers wayes first in that it satisfyed the justice of God secondly it redeemed us from the power of sin death and hell thirdly it ratifyed the new Covenant of grace fourthly it procured for us grace here and glory hereafter by all which means the peace and reconciliation betweene God and us is wrought Ephes. 2.14 15. Q. 6. How did the oblation of Christ satisfie Gods justice for our sin A. In that for us hee underwent the (2) punishment due to our sin Esa. 53.4 5 6. Ioh. 10.11 Rom. 3.25 26. 4.25 1 Cor. 15.3 2 Cor. 5.21 Ephes. 5.2 1 Pet. 2.24 Q. 7. What was that punishment A. The wrath of God the curse (3) of the Law the paines of hell due to sinners in body and soule Gen. 2.17 Deut. 27.27 Esa. 59.2 Rom. 5.12 Ephes. 2.3 Ioh. 3.36 Hâ—b. 2.14 Q. Did Christ undergoe all these A. Yes in respect of the greatnesse (4) and extremity not the eternity and continuance of those paines for it was impossible hee should bee holden of death Matth. 26.38 39. Mark 14.33 15.34 Gal. 3.13 Ephes. 2.16 Col. 1.20 Heb. 5.7 Psal. 18 5. Q. 9. How could the punishment of one satisfie for the offence of all A. In that hee was not a meere (5) man onely but God also of infinite more value then all those who had offended Rom. 5.9 Heb. 9.26 1 Pet. 3.18 Q. 10. How did the oblation of Christ redeem us from death and hell A. First a by paying a ransome (6) to God the Judge and Law-giver who had condemned us secondly b by overcomming and spoyling Satan death and the powers of hell that detained us captives a Matth. 20.28 Ioh. 6.38 Mark 10.4 5. Rom. 3.25 1 Cor. 6.20 Gal. 3.13 Ephes. 1.7 1 Tim. 2.6 Heb. 10.9 b Ioh. 5.24 Col. 2.13 14 15. 1 Thess. 1.10 Heb. 2.14 1 Pet. 1.18 19. Q. 11. What was the ransome that Christ paid for us A. His own pretious blood Act. 20.28 1 Pet. â— 19 Q. 12. How was the new Covenant ratifyed in his blood A. By being accompanyed with (7) his death for that as all other Testaments was to bee ratifyed by the death of the Testator Gen. 22.18 Heb. 9.16 8.10 11 12. Q. 13. What is this new Covenant A. The gratious free immutable promise of God made unto all his Elect fallen in Adam to b give them Jesus Christ and c in him mercy pardon grace and glory d with a restipulation of Faith from them unto this promise and new obedience a Gen. 3.15 Ier. 31.32 33 34. 32.40 Heb. 8.10 11 12. b Gal. 3.8.16 Gen. 12.3 c Rom. 8.32 Ephes. 1.3 4. d Mar. 16.16 Ioh. 1.12 10.27 28. Q. 14. How did Christ procure for us grace faith and glory (9) A. By the way of purchase (8) and merit for the death of Christ deservedly procured of God that hee should blesse us with all spirituall blessings needfull for our comming unto him Esa. 53.11 12. Ioh. 17.2 Act. 20.28 Rom. 5.17 18. Ephes. 2.15 16. 1.4 Phil. 1.29 Tit. 2.14 Revel. 1.5 6. Q. 15. What is the intercession of Christ A. His continuall soliciting (10) of God on our behalf begun here in fervent prayers continued in Heaven by appearing as our advocate at the Throne of Grace Psal. 2.8 Rom. 8.34 Heb. 7.25 9.24 10.19 20 21. 1 Joh. 2.1 2. Joh. 17. CHAP. XIII Of Christs Propheticall Office Q. 1. Wherein doth the propheticall Office of Christ consist A. In his Embassage (1) from God to man revealing from the bosome of his Father the whole mystery of godlinesse the way and Truth whereby wee must come unto God Matth. 5. Joh. 1.18 3.32 10.9.14 14.5 6. 17.8 18.37 Q. 2. How doth hee exercise this Office towards us A. By making known (2) the whole Doctrine of truth unto us in a saving and spirituall manner Deut. 18.18 Esa. 42.6 Heb. 3.1 Q 3. By what means doth hee perform