A From 1 The. iv. 16. "The Lord " himself fhall defcend from heaven." 2. Whom fhall Chrift judge? A. All Men, the Quick, those who shall then be alive, and the Dead. 2. How is this proved from Scripture A. From Acts x. 42. "It is he which "was ordained of God to be the judge "of quick and dead.” 2. For what fhall he judge them? A. For all Things whether fecret or open. 2. How is this proved from Scripture? A. From 2 Cor. v. 10. " We must all "appear before the judgment-feat of "Chrift, that every one may receive the "things done in his body, according to "that he hath done, whether it be good " or bad." Eccl. xii. 14. "God fhall bring every "work into judgment, with every fecret thing, whether it be good, or whether " it be evil." SECT. VII. Of GOD the HOLY GHOST, and the remaining Articles of the Creed. 2. WHO is the HOLY GHOST? A. He is the Third Perfon in the facred Trinity.) 2. How is this proved? A. From Matt. xxvii. 19. 66 Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft." 2. What do you mean by the word Ghost? A. Ghoft is the fame with Spirit. 2. Why is he called the Holy Ghost? A. Becaufe of his Office, which is in Chritt's ftead to fanctify, or make holy the Church. 2. How do you prove that our Sanctification proceeds from the Holy Ghost? A. From 1 Cor. vi. I l "But ye are washed, but ye are fanctified, but ye are juftified in the name of the Lord Jefus, and by the fpirit of our God." 2. What do you mean by the Church? A. I mean a Society of Perfons called by God to the Profeffion of true Religion. 2. What does the word Catholick fagnify? A. It fignifies Univerfal. 2. Why is the Term Catholick applied to the Chriftian Church? A. To diftinguish it from the Jewish Church, which was confined to one Nation, whereas the Christian Church is extended to all Nations. 2. How is the Church faid to be Holy? A. As it is dedicated to God by Cove nant and Profeffion, and is thereby obliged to be holy. 2. What are the Privileges belonging to the Holy Catholick Church? A. They are four; it, The Communion of Saints. 2d, The Forgiveness of Sins 3d, The Refurrection of the Body. And 4th, The Life everlasting. 2. What is the first Privilege? A. The Communion of Saints. 2. How is the word Saints to be understood? A. It is moft properly to be understood of those, who are the true and living Members of Chrift's Church, namely, fuch as do anfwer the End of their Cal. ling by a lively Faith, and holy Conver fation. 2. In what does this Communion confift? A. In a Fellowship in all Acts of divine Workip, Piety, and Charity; and in a Partaking of in common the Privileges and Benefits of the Gospel. 2. What are thofe Privileges which Chriftians have thus in common amongst them? A. They are, their making all but one Body or Church; their being all fanctified by one Spirit; their having all one Hope of their Calling; one Lord, one Faith, one Baptifm, one God and Father of all. 2. How do you prove this Communion of Saints to be the Privilege of the Church? A. As ii. 42. "They continued fted"faftly in the apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and "in prayers." 1 Cor. xii. 26. " Whether one member "fuffer, all the members fuffer with it." Eph. iii. 6. That the Gentiles fhould "be fellow heirs, and of the fame body, and partakers of his promife in Christ by the gofpel." 2. What is the fecond Privilege of the urch? A. Forgiveness of Sin. 2. What is Sin? A. Sin is the Tranfgreffion of the Law of God. 2. What is the Punishment due to Sin? Matt. xxv. 46. "Thefe [the Wicked. "fhall go away into everlasting punish ment. 2. What is the Forgiveness of Sin? A. It is God's not exacting the Punishment due to Sin from thofe that have. committed it. 2. On what Terms is Sin forgiven? A. On Condition of our Faith and Repentance. 2. How is this proved from Scripture ? A. From das xxvi. 18. "That they "may receive forgivenefs of fins, by "faith that is in me.' Luke xxiv. 47. "That repentance and "remiffion of fins fhould be preached in "his name among all nations.' 2: By what Means is God thus reconciled to finful Man, as to forgive him his Sins ? |