Q5. Is this fufficient of itself? A. No; the Bleffing and Power of the Spirit must accompany it, or Chrift cannot be applied, 1 Thef. i. 5, 6. For our Gofpel came not unto you in Word only, but also in Power, and in the Holy Ghoft, and in much Affurance, as ye know what Manner of Men we were among you for your fake. And ye became Followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the Word in much Affliction, with Joy of the Holy Ghoft.

Q. 6. To whom doth the Spirit apply Christ?

A. To thofe that were given him of the Father before the World was, Acts xiii. 48. And as many as were ordained to eternal Life believed, John xiv. 17. Even the Spirit of Truth, whom the World cannot receive, because it feeth him not, neither knoweth him; but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you, and fball be in you.

Q. 7. Is the Application of Chrift to a Soul finisht at

once ?

A. Though the first A&t of Faith unites the Soul to Chrift? yet it is a continued Act, 1 Pet. ii. 4. To whom coming as unto a living Stone.

Q. 8. What learn you from hence?

A. What a destitute Thing the Soul is that is out of Christ, Rev. iii. 17, 18. Because thou fayeft I am rich, and increased with Goods, and have need of nothing, and knoweft not that thou art wretched, and miferable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

Q. 9. What elfe doth it teach us?

A. The Riches and Dignity of Believers. Chrift, and all his Purchases are theirs, 1 Cor. iii. 22, 23. Whether Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the World, or Life, or Death, or Things prefent, or Things to come, all are yours, and je Christ's, and Chrift is God's.

Q. 10. What elfe doth it teach us?

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A. The Righteousness of God in the Destruction of all Unbelievers, John v. 40, Mark xvi. 16. He that believeth and is baptized, fhall be faved; but he that beluveth not, skall' be damned.

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A. By working Faith in us, thereby uniting us to Chrift in our effectual Calling.

Q. I. Can none have faving Benefit by Chrift, but fuch as are united to him?

A. No; for as Adam's Sin could not hurt us, except we had been in him; fo Chrift's Redemption cannot profit us, except we are in him, 1 Cor. i. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us Wisdom, Righteoufnefs, Sanctification, and Redemption.

Q. 2. What are the Bonds of this Union?

A. The Spirit on God's Part, 1 John iii. 24. And he that keepeth his Commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him; and hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. And Faith on our Part, Eph. iii. 17. That Chrift may dwell in your Hearts by Faith.

Q3. What is the firft Property of this Union? A. It is an intimate Union, Eph. v. 30. For we are Members of his Body, of his Flesh, and of his Bones. Q. 4. What is the fecond Property?

A. It is an Union never to be diffolved, Rom. viii. 35, 38. Who shall feparate us from the Love of Chrift? Shall Tribulation, Diftrefs, or Perfecution, or Famine, or Nakedness, or Peril, or Sword? For I am perfuaded, that neither Death, nor Life, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor Things present, nor Things to come, nor Height, nor Depth, nor any other Creature, fhall be able to feparate us from the Love of God which is in Chrift Jefus our Lord.

Q5. What is the third Property of this Union ?

A. It makes Chrift, and all that he hath purchased, become curs, 1 Cor. iii. 23. All are yours, and ye are Chrift's, and Chrift is Ged's.

Q. 6. What is the fourth Property of this Union?

A. It is the Foundation and Root of all our fpiritual and acceptable Obedience, John xv. 4. Abide in me, and I in

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you; as the Branch cannot bear Fruit of itself, except it abide in the Vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

Q7. What is the first Inference from hence?

A. That faving Grace in the Saints is immortal, being fecured to them in and by Christ, Col. iii. 3. Your Life is hid with Chrift in God.

Q. 8. What is the fecond Inference?

A. That the Relation between Chrift and Believers is very dear and intimate, Eph. v. 30. For we are Members of bis Body, of his Flesh, and of his Bones.

Q. 9. What is the third Inference?

A. That Believers need not be afraid to go down to the Grave, Rom. viii. 38. For I am perfuaded, that neither Death nor Life, -nor any other Creature shall be able to feparate us from the Love of God, which is in Chrift Fefus our Lord. And this Union holds after Death, Mat. xxii. 31, 32. But as touching the Refurrection of the Dead, have je not read that which was spoken unto you by God, faying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Ifaac, and the God of Jacob ? God is not a God of the Dead, but of the Living.

Q. 10. What is the fourth Inference ?

A. That in wronging and perfecuting the Saints, Men wrong and perfecute Chrift himself, Acts ix. 4. And he fell to the Earth, and beard a Voice faying unto him, Saul, Saul, Why perfecuteft thou me?

11. What is the fifth Inference?

A. That in relieving and refreshing the Saints, we relieve and refresh Chrift himself, Mat. xxv 34, 35. For I was an Lungry, and ye gave me Meat, and I was thirfly, and ye gave me drink; I was a Stranger, and ye took me in, naked and ye cloathed me. I was fick, and ye vifited me. I was in Prifon, and ye came unto me, ver. 40. In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of thefe my Brethren, ye bave done it unto me. Q. 12. What is the last Inference?

A. That there is a Sympathy in Christ under all the Preffures and Grievances of his People, Heb. iv. 15. We have not an high Priest which cannot be touched with the Feeling of our Infirmities, but was in all Points tempted like as we are, yet without Sin.

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HAT is effectual Calling?

A. Effectual Calling is the Work of God's Spirit, whereby convincing us of our Sin and Mifery, enlightening our Minds in the Knowledge of Christ, and renewing our Wills, he doth perfuade and enable us to embrace Jefus Chrift, freely offered to us in the Gospel.

Q. 1. What makes the Difference between effectual and ineffectual Calling?

A. Ineffectual Calling is when Men have nothing but the external Sound of the Gofpel, Mat. xx. 16. For many be called, and few chofen. Effetual is, when the Spirit works in Conjunction with the Word, John vi. 45. It is written in the Prophets, And they shall be all taught of God; every Man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

Q 2. What is the first Act of the Spirit in Effectual Calling?

A. Conviction of Sin, John xvi. 8. And when he is come, he will reprove the World of Sin.

Q. 3. Do the Called of God hear any Voice from Heaven?

A. Ordinarily it is a Call without Sound, yet as efficacious as an audible Voice from Heaven.

Q. 4. What is the second Act of the Spirit in our Effectual Calling?

A. The Illumination of the Mind in the Knowledge of Chrift, Acts xxvi. 18. To open their Eyes, and to turn them from Darkness to Light, and from the Power of Satan unto God.

Q. 5. In what Things doth it enlighten them?

A. In this, That Chrift is their only Remedy, Acts iv. 12. Neither is there Salvation in any other; for there is none other Name under Heaven given among Men, whereby we must be faved. And their all-fufficient Remedy, Heb. vii. 25. Wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermost that come unto God by him.

Q6. What is the third Act?

A. His renewing of the Sinner's Will, and making it flexible, Pfal. cx. 3. Thy People shall be willing in the Day of thy Power, Ezek. xxxvi. 26. A new Heart also will I give you, and a new Spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the flony Heart out of your Flesh, and I will give you an Heart of Flefb.

Q. 7. Can no Man come to Chrift till thus enabled ?

A. No, it's not in the Power of Man's Nature or Will, till thus renewed and enabled, Eph. i. 19, 20. And what is th: exceeding Greatness of his Power to ufward who believe, according to the working of his mighty Power, which he wrought in Chrift, when he raised him from the Dead, and set him on his own right Hand in the heavenly Places, John vi. 44. No Man can come to me except the Father which hath sent me draw him.

Q.8. What Sort of Men are most ordinarily called ?

A. The poor and mean ones in the World, 1 Cor. i. 26. For ye fee your calling Brethren, how that not many wife Men after the Flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called; but God hath chofen the foolish Things of the World to confound the wife; and God hath chofen the weak Things of the World to confound the Things which are mighty.

Q. 9. What is the firft Inftruction from it?

A. Souls effectually called are never loft, Rám. xi. 29. For the Gifts and Calling of God are without Repentance. Q. 10. What is the fecond Inftruction ?

A. All Things co-operate to their good, Rom. viii. 28. For we know that all Things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his Purpose. Q. 11. What is the third Instruction?

A. It is dangerous to refuse God's Call, Prov. i. 24. Becaufe I have called, and ye have refused, I have stretched out my Hand and no Man regarded.

Q. 12. What is the laft Inftruction?

A. That Chriftians are obliged to walk fuitable to their heavenly Calling, 1 Thef. ii. 12. That ye would walk aworthy of God, who hath called you unto his Kingdom and Glory.

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