2. From whom doth he proceed?

A. 1. From the Father, John xv. 26. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will fend unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.

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2. And of the Son, Gal. iv. 6. And because ye are Sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. John xvi. 14. He fall glorify me: For he shall receive of mine, and shall fhew it unto you.

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What is faid of him in the Nicene

A. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, &c.

2. How do ye prove he spake by the Prophets?

A. 2 Pet. i. 21. For the Prophesy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God Spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghoft. 2 Tim. iii. 16. All Scripture is given by infpiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for inftruction in righteousness. Always with us. John xiv. 16, 26. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. Rom. viii. 13, 14. For if ye live after the flesh, ye fhall die; but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the Body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God.

The Holy Catholick Church.

2. What is the Church?

A. The Congregation, or Company, or Body of a faithful People, Acts ii. 41, 42, 47. Then they that gladly received his Word were baptized: and the fame day were added unto them about three thoufand Souls. V. 42. And they continued fedfastly in the Apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. v. 47. Prafing God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the Church daily fuch as fhould be faved. According to the Promife, Mat. xvi. 18. And I fay alfo unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church: and the gates of Hell fhall not prevail against

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2. Is there only one Church?

A. One made up of many, Eph. iv. 4, 5, 6. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling. One Lord, one Faith, one Baptifm, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you

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2. Who is the Head of this Body? A. Chrift only, Eph. i. 22, 23. And bath put all things under bis feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the Church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Eph. ii. 20, 21. And are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jefus Chrift himself being the chief corner-ftone. In whom all the Building fitly framed together, groweth unto an boly temple in the Lord. James ii. 25. Likewife alfo,

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was not Rabab the harlot juftified by works, when fhe had received the Meffengers, and had sent them out another way.

2. Why is the Church called Holy?

A. Not that every Member is holy, Matth. xiii. 24, 30, 47, 49. Another Parable put be forth unto them, faying, The Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a man which fowed good feed in his field. Let both grow together until the harvest and in the time of harvest, I will fay to the reapers, gather ye together firft the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like unto a net that was caft into the fea, and gathered of every kind. So fhall it be at the end of the world: the Angels fhall come forth, and fever the wicked from among the juft.

But the whole, Eph. v. 25, 26, 27. Husbands love your Wives even as Chrift alfo loved the Church and gave himself for it; that he might fantify and cleanfe it with the washing of water, by the word, That he might prefent it to himself a glorious Church, not having foot or wrinkle, or any Such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

In its Inftitution, Defign, Profeffion, Office, and End. Many fincerely holy here, 1 Pet. ii. 9. But ye are a chofen Generation, a royal Priesthood, an boly Nation, a peculiar People; that ye should fher forth the praises of him who bath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Perfectly in Heaven, Heb. xii. 23. To the general affembly and church of the first-born, which are written in heaven, and to God the Fudge of all, and to the Spirits of juft men made perfect.

2. Why Catholick or Univerfal .

A. Because difpersed all over the World. Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft. Mark xvi. 15. And faid unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Apoc. v. 9. And they fung a new fong, faying, Thou art wor thy to take the book, and to open the Seals thereof, for thou waft flain, and haft redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and `people, and nation.

2. Why needful to believe this?

A. Ats ii. 47. Praifing God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily fuch as fhould be faved.

The Communion of the Saints.

2. What do ye mean by Saints.

A. All that are Baptized, or in the Church, are called to be Saints, Rom. i. 7. To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be Saints, grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jefus Chrift. 2 Tim. i. 9. Who bath faved us, and called us with an boly calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpofe and grace which was given us in Chrift Jefus, before the world began. 2 Tim. ii. 19. Neverthelefs the foundation of God ftandeth fure, having this feal, the Lord knoweth them that are bis; and let every one that nameth the name of Chrift depart from iniquity. They only are real Saints who perform their Baptifmal Vow, 2 Cor vii. 1. Having therefore thefe Premifes (dearly beloved) let

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us cleanse our felves from all filthiness of the flesh and fpirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 1 Pet. 1. 5. But as he which hath called you is boly, fo be ye boly in all manner of converfati

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How are Saints made?

A. By the Spirit of Chrift, 1 Cor. vi. 11. And Such were fome of you, but ye are washed, but ye are fanctified, but ye are juftified in the name of the Lord Jefus, and by the Spirit of our God. Acts xxvi. 18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of Sins, and Inheritance among them which are fanctified by faith that is in me.

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Whom have the Saints Communion with? A. With God the Father and Son, 1 John i. That which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, that ye alfo may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Fefus Chrift. And with one another as Saints, 1 John i. 7. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Fefus Chrift his Son cleanfeth us from all fin.

2. What mean you here by the Communion of Saints?

A. That there is really in the World a Society or Fellowship or Body of real Saints, Eph. ii. 19. Now therefore ye are no more ftrangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the Saints, and of the boufbold of God.

2. How is this Body or Society made ?

A. By the Spirit of God uniting them in Chrift to one another, Eph. i. 22, 24. And bath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be

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