foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love.

Q. 4. Shall all that are elected, be called and faved?

A. Yes, the fcripture is full and plain for it; Acts xiii. 48. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. Rom. viii. 30. Moreover, whom he did predeftinate, them he also called, &c.

Q. 5. By whom are the elect faved?

A. By Chrift, the only Redeemer; Titus iii. 4, 5, 6. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy, he faved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghoft, which he shed on us abundantly through Jefus Chrift our Saviour.

Q. 6. Is there no other way of falvation but by Christ ?

A. No, no other way is revealed in scripture; Acts iv. 12. Neither is there falvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be faved.

Q. 7. What learn you from God's election?

A. What caufe we have to admire free-grace in our choice, who were no better than others; Eph. ii. 3. And were by nature children of wrath even as others.

Q. 8. What is the fecond inftruction?

A. It teaches us humility; we made not ourselves to differ, but the free-grace of God made the difference; 1 Cor. iv. 7. For who maketh thee to differ from another?

Q. 9. What is the third inftruction?

A. It teaches us diligence to make our election fure to our. felves, by our calling; 2 Pet. i. 10. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure. Q. 10. What is the fourth inftruction ?

A. It is matter of comfort to God's elect, amidst all dangers in the world; 2 Tim. ii. 19. Nevertheless, the foundation of God ftandeth fure, having this feal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.

Quest. 1.

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Of the Covenant of Grace.

Hat is the covenant of grace?

A. It is a new compact, or agreement, made with finners, out of mere grace, wherein God promiseth to be our God, and that we fhall be his people, and to give everlasting life to all that believe in Chrift; Jer. xxxi. 33. But

this fhall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Ifrael, after those days, faith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, and will be their God, and they fhall be my people.

Q2. How doth this covenant differ from the covenant of works?

A. They differ many ways; but principally in three things. First, The covenant of works had no Mediator; the covenant of grace hath a Mediator; Heb. xii. 24. And to Jefus the " Mediator of the new covenant. Secondly, In the former, no place was found for repentance; in the second, God admits it; Heb. viii. 10. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Ifrael, after those days, faith the Lord, I will put my laws in their minds, and write them in their hearts, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people; v. 12. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their fins will I remember no more. Thirdly, In their condition, the former requires exact obedience; the latter faith and fincere obedience; Mark. xvi, 16. He that believeth, and is baptized, fhall be faved.

Q. 3. May a finner that hath no worthiness at all of his own, be taken into the covenant of grace?

A. Yes, he may; Ifa. xliii. 25. I, even I, am he, that blotteth out thy tranfgreffions for mine own fake, and will not remember thy fins. This covenant is not of works, but of grace, Rom. xi. 6. And if by grace, then it is no more of works, otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace, other wife work is no more work.

Q. 4. Is this covenant changeable, or an unchangeable coverrant ?

A. No, it is not changeable, but everlasting and unchangeable for ever; Ifa. liv. 10. For the mountains fhall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness fhall not depart from thee, neither fhall the covenant of my peace be removed, faith the Lord, that hath mercy on thee.

Q. 5. What are the principal things beftowed in this covenant?

A. God himself, and in and with him pardon and salvation; Jer. xxxi. 33. I will be their God, and they fhall be my people. Q. 6. Can no fin be forgiven out of this covenant?

A. No, God pardons none out of this covenant; John iii. 18. But he that believeth not is condemned already.

Q7. What is is the firft inftruction hence?

A. Humbled and believing finners have fingular fupport from this new covenant, 1 John ii. 12. I write unto you, little children, because your fins are forgiven you for his name's fake. Q. 8. What is the fecond inftruction from hence?

A. That it is the great concern of all men to examine whe ther they be in this covenant, or no; 2 Cor. xiii. 5. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your ownfelves; know ye not your ownfelves, how that Jefus Chrift is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Q9. What is the third instruction ?

A. See here the miferable ftate of the wicked, which have no intereft in it; Pfalm 1. 16. But unto the wicked God faith, What haft thou to declare my ftatutes, or that thou shouldft take my covenant in thy mouth?

Q. 10. What is the last inftruction ?

A. That Chriftians are obliged to walk as people in covenant with God; 1 Pet. ii. 9. But ye are a chofen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye fhould thew forth the praifes of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

Of the only Redeemer.

Queft. 21. WHO is the Redeemer of God's cleet?

A. The only Redeemer of God's elect, is the Lord Jefus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and Jo was, and continueth to be God and man, in two diflinct natures, and one perfon for ever.

Q. 1. What doth the name Redeemer fignify?

A. It fignifies one that frees another out of captivity and bondage, as Chrift did us; Matth. xx. 28. And to give his life a ranfom for many.

Q. 2 What was the mifery from which Chrift delivered us? A. A twofold mifery, viz. Sin and hell. First, Sin; Matth. i. 21. Thou fhalt call his name JESUS, for he fhall fave his people from their fins. Secondly, Hell; 1 Thef. i. 10. Even Jefus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.

Q. 3. How did Chrift deliver us from this mifery?

A First, By price. Secondly, By power. By price; 1 Pet. i. 18, 19. Ye are not redeemed with filver and gold from your. vain converfation, received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Chrift, as of a lamb without blemish, and without fpot. By power; Col. i. 13. Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.

4. When was the redemption wrought by Chrift?. A It was decreed from eternity; it was actually wrought on the cross; Col. i. 20. And (having made peace through the blood of his crafs) by him to reconcile all things unto himfelf, by him, I fay, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Q5. How then could they be redeemed that died before? A. Though Chrift's blood was actually fhed after the Old Teftament believers died; yet the virtue of Chrift's death extends to them, as well as us; Heb. xi. 39, 40. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promife, God having provided fome better things for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Q. 6. Why would not God deliver us without fuch a Redeemer ?

A. Because it was not so much for the honour of his justice; Rom. iii. 25, 26. Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remiffion of fins that are paft, through the forbearance of God. To declare, I fay, at this time his righteousness, that he might be juft, and the juftifier of him that believeth in Jefus.

7. What is the first instruction from hence?

A. That all that are out of Christ are in a miserable bondage and captivity; John viii. 36. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye fhall be free indeed.

Q. 8. What is the fecond inftruction?

A. Hence fee the heinous nature of fin, which required fuch a price to fatisfy for it; 1 Pet. i. 18, 19. We were not redeemed with corruptible things, as filver and gold, but with the precious blood of Chrift, as of a lamb without blemish, and without spot.

Q. 9. What is the third instruction from hence?

A. The wonderful love of Chrift in redeeming us at fuch a rate; Rev. i. 5. Who loved us, and washed us from our fins in his own blood.

Q. 10. What is the last inftruction?

A. This strongly obligeth us to an universal holiness; Cor. vi. 20. For ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

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Of Christ's Incarnation.

O W did Chrift, being the Son of God, become man?

A. Chrift, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself

true body, and a reasonable foul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost in the womb of the virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without fin.

Q. I. Who is the only Redeemer of God's elect?

A. The Lord Jefus Chrift is their only Redeemer, and there is no other Redeemer befides him; Acts iv. 12. Neither is their falvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Q. 2. How is he the Son of God, or can be, as no other is fo?

A. He is the Son of God by nature, from all eternity, and fo no angel or faint is; Heb. i. 5. For unto which of the angels faid he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?

Q3. Why was it neceffary he should become man?

A. That he might be capable to fuffer death in our room; Heb. ii. 15, 16, 17. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the feed of Abraham; wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high prieft, in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the fins of the people.

Q. 4. Why muft the Redeemer be God as well as man? A. Because the blood of a mere man could not fatisfy and redeem us; Acts xx. 28. Feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Q. 5. Do these two natures make two perfons?

A. No, the human nature is united to the fecond person, and subsists in union with it; John i. 14. And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Q. 6. Was the union only for a time?

A. No, it continues and abides for ever; Heb. vii. 24. But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

Q. 7. What is the first inftruction from hence?

A. Hence we learn the tranfcendent love of God to poor finners; John iii. 16. God fo loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whofoever believeth on him fhould not perish, but have everlafting life.

Q8 What is the second inftruction?

A. Hence we learn the matchlefs love of Chrift, that he fhould ftoop to fuch a condition for us; 2 Cor. viii. 9. For ye