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Dr. John Owen's two short catechisms wherein the principles of the doctine of Christ are unfolded and explained : proper for all persons to learn before they be admitted to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and composed by him for the use of all congregations in general.
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Owen, John, 1616-1683.
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mighty love to us the other his mighty power in himself 3 The onely way to Heaven is by the Cross. or abasement secondly of exaltation or glory Phil. 2. 8 9 10. Q. 2. Wherein consisteth the state of Christ's humiliation A. In three things first a in his Incarnation or being born of Woman secondly b his Obedience or fulfilling the whole Law Moral and Ceremonial thirdly in his c Passion or induring all sorts of miseries even death it self a Luk. 1. 35. Joh. 1. 14. Rom. 1. 3. Gal. 4. 4. Heb. 2. 9 14. b Matth. 3. 15. 5. 17. Luk. 2. 21. Joh. 8. 46. 2 Cor. 5. 21. 1 Pet. 1. 19. 1 Joh. 3. 5. c Psal. 53. 4 5 6. Heb. 2. 9. 1 Pet. 2. 21. Q. 3. Wherein consists his exaltation A. In first his Resurrection secondly Ascension thirdly sitting at the right hand of God by all which he was declared to be the Son of God with Power Mat. 28. 18. Rom. 1. 4. 4. 4. Ephes. 4. 9. Phil. 2. 9 10. 1 Tim. 3. 16. CHAP. XV. Of the Persons to whom the Benefits of Christs Offices do belong Q. 1. Unto whom do the saving Benefits of what Christ performeth in the Execution of his Offices belong A. Onely to his Elect 1 Christ giveth Life to all that world for whom he gave his Life 2 None that he dyed for shall ever dye 3 To say that Christ died for every man universally is to affirm that he 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 Joh. 17. 9. Esa. 63. 9. Heb. 3. 6. 10. 21. Q. 2. Dyed he for no other A. None in respect of his Fathers eternal purpose and his own intention of removing wrath from them procuring Grace and Glory for them Act. 20. 28. Matth. 20. 28. 26. 28. Heb. 9. 28. Joh. 11. 51 52. Esa. 53. 12. Joh. 3. 16. 10 11 12 13. 15. Ephes. 5. 25. Rom. 8. 32. 34. Gal. 3. 13. Joh. 6. 37. 39. Rom. 4. 25. 2 Cor. 5. 19 20. Q. 3. What shall become of them for whom Christ dyed not A. Everlasting Torments for their Sins their portion in their own place Mark 16. 16. Joh. 3. 36. Matth. 25. 41. Act. 1. 25. Q. 4. For whom doth he make Intercession A. Onely for those who from Eternity were given him by his Father Joh. 17. Heb. 7. 24 25. CHAP. XVI Of the Church Q. 1. How are the Elect called in respect of their Obedience unto Christ and Union with him A. His Church Act. 20. 28. Ephes. 5. 32. Q. 2. What is the Church of Christ A. The whole company of Gods 1 The Elect Angels belong to this Church 2 No distance of time or place breaks the Unity of this Church Heaven and Earth from the begining of the world 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 be not to be found in the Word in this Sense the thing it self is obvious 5 The Pope challenging unto himself the title of the head of the Catholick Church is blasphemously rebellious against Jesus Christ. Elect a called b of God c by the Word and Spirit d out of their natural condition to the dignity of his Children and e united unto Christ their Head by Faith in the bond of the Spirit a Act. 2. 47. 1 Tim. 5. 21. Heb. 12. 22 23 24. b Rom. 1. 5 6. Rom. 9. 11. 24. 1 Cor. 4. 15. 2 Tim. 1. 9. c Act. 16. 14. Joh. 3. 8. 1 Cor. 4. 15. 1 Pet. 1. 23. Heb. 8. 10. d Ephes. 2. 11 12 13. Col. 1. 13. Heb. 2. 14 15. 1 Pet. 2. 9. e Joh. 17. 21. Ephes. 2. 18 19 20 21 22. Q. 3. Is this whole Church always in the same state A. No one part of it is Militant the other Triumphant Q. 4. What is the Church Militant A. That portion of Gods Elect which in their generation cleaveth unto Christ by Faith and fighteth against the World Flesh and Devil Ephes. 6. 11 12. Heb. 11. 13 14. 12. 1. 4. Q. 5. What is the Church Triumphant A. That portion of Gods People who having fought their fight and kept the Faith are now in Heaven resting from their Labours Ephes. 5. 27. Revel 3. 21. ch 14. 13. Q. 6. Are not the Church of the 6 This is that Ark out of which whosoever is shall surely perish Jews before the Birth of Christ and the Church of the Christians since two Churches A. No essentially they are but one differing only in some outward administrations Ephes. 2. 12. 13 14 15 16. 1 Cor. 10. 3. Gal. 4. 26. 27. Heb. 11. 15. 26. 40. Q. 7. Can this Church be wholly overthrown on the Earth A. No unless the Decree of God may be changed and the promise of Christ fail Matth. 16. 18. 28. 20. Joh. 14. 16. Joh. 17. 1 Tim. 3. 15. 2 Tim. 2. 19. CHAP. XVII Of Faith Q. 1. By what means do we become actual Members of this Church of God A. By a lively justifying Faith 1 Of this faith the holy Spirit is the efficient cause the Word the instrumental the Law indirectly by discovering our misery the Gospel immediately by holding forth a Saviour whereby we are united unto Christ the head thereof Act. 2. 47. 13. 48. Heb. 11. 6. 12. 22 23. 4. 2. Rom. 5. 1 2. Ephes. 2. 13 14. Q. 2. What is a justifying Faith A. A a gracious resting upon 2 Faith is in the understanding in respect of its being subsistence in the will and heart in respect of its effectual working the free promises of God in Jesus Christ for mercy b with a firm perswasion of Heart that God is a reconciled Father unto us in the Son of his Love a 1 Tim. 1. 16. Joh. 13. 15. 19. 25. Rom. 4. 5. b Heb. 4. 16. Rom. 8. 38 39. Gal. 2. 20. 2 Cor. 5. 20 21. Q. 3. Have all this Faith A. None but the Elect of God Tit. 1. 1. Joh. 10. 26. Matth. 13. 11. Act. 13. 48. Rom. 8. 30. Q. 4. Do not then others believe that make profession A. Yes with first historical Faith or a perswasion that the things written in the word are true James 2. 9. secondly temporary Faith which hath some joy of the affections upon unspiritual grounds in the things believed Matth. 13. 20. Mark 6. 20. Joh. 2. 23 24. Act. 8. 13. CHAP. XVIII Of our Vocation or Gods calling us Q. 1. How come we to have this saving Faith A. It is freely bestowed upon us and wrought in us by the Spirit of God in our vocation or calling Joh. 6. 29. 44. Ephes. 2. 8 9. Phil. 1. 29. 2 Thes. 1. 11. Q. 2. What is our Vocation or this calling of God A. The free gracious 1 Our effectual