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2. 11. How doth it appear that the Son and the Holy Ghoft are God equal with the Father?

A. The fcriptures manifeft that the Son and the Holy Ghoft are God equal with the Father, afcribing unto them fuch names p, attributes q, works r? and worship, as are proper to God only.

Comforter is come, whom I will fend unto you from the Father,even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he fhall testify of me. Gal. iv. 6. And because ye are fons, God hath fent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

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thine own? and after it was fold, was it not in thine own power? why haft thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou haft not lied unto men, but unto God.'

q John i. I. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. If. ix. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon his fhoulder: and his name fhall be called Won derful, Counfellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of peace. John ii. 24. But Jefus did not commit himfelf unto them, becaufe he knew all men. v. 25. And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. 1 Cor. ii. 10. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit fearcheth all things, yea the deep things of God. v. II. For what man knoweth the things of a man, fave the fpirit of man that is in him? even fo the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

11. p If. vi. 3. And one cried unto another, and faid, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hofts, the whole earth is full of his glory. v. 5. Then faid I, Wo is me, for I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips for mine eyes have feen the King, the Lord of hofts, v. 8. Alfo I heard the voice of the Lord, faying, Whom fhall I fend, and who will go for us? Then faid Į, Here am I, fend me. Compared with John xii. 41. These things faid Efaias, when he faw his glory, and fpake of him. And with Acts xxviii. 25. And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had fpoken one word, Well fpake the Holy Ghost by Efaias the prophet, unto our fathers. 1 John v. 29. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jefus Chrift. This is the true God, and eternal life. Act v. 3. But Peter faid, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghoft, and to keep/Matth. xxviii. 19. Go ye thereback part of the price of the land? fore and teach all nations, baptizing 7. 4. Whiles it remained, was it not them in the name of the Father,

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r Col. i. 16. For by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. Gen. i. 2. And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters,

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Q. 12. What are the decrees of God?

A. God's decrees are the wife, free, and holy acts of the counsel of his will t, whereby, from all eternity, he hath, for his own glory, unchangeably fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pals in time v, efpecially concerning angels and

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Q. 13. What bath God efpecially decreed concerning angels and men.

A. God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out of his mere love, for the praife of his glorious grace to be manifefted in due time, hath elected fome angels to glory w; and, in Chrift, hath chofen fome men to eternal life, and the means thereof x and alfo, according to his

and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. The grace of the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, "be with you all, Amen.

12. Eph. i. 11. In whom alfo we have obtained an inheritance, being predeftinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counfel of his own will. Rom. xi. 33. O the depth of the riches both of the wifdom and knowledge of God! how unfearchable are his judgments, and his ways paft finding out? Rom. ix. 14. What fhall we fay then? Is there unrighteounefs with God? God forbid. v. 15. For he faith to Mofes, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compaffion on whom I will have compaffion. v. 18. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will, he hardeneth.

Eph. i. 4. According as he hath chofen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we fhould be holy, and without blame, before him in love. v. 11. In whom alfo we have obtained an inheritance, being predeftinated according to the

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purpofe of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. Rom. ix. 22. What if God, willing to fhew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-fuffering the veffels of wrath fitted to deftruction; v. 23. And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the veffels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory? Pfal. xxxiii. 11. The counfel of the Lord ftandeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

13. w 1 Tim. v. 21. I charge thee before God and the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the elect angels, that thou obferve these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

Eph. i. 4. According as he hath chofen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we fhould be holy, and without blame before him in love: v. 5. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. v. 6. To the praife of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 2 Theff. ii. 13. But we are bound

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fovereign power, and the unfearchable counfel of his own will, (whereby he extendeth or with-holdeth favour as he pleaseth), hath paffed by, and foreordained the reft to dif honour and wrath, to be for their fin inflicted, to the praise of the glory of his juftice y.

Q. 14. How doth God execute his decrees?

A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence, according to his infallible foreknowledge and the free and immutable counfel of his own will z.

Q.15. What is the work of creation?

A. The work of creation is that wherein God did in the beginning, by the word of his power, make of nothing the world, and all things therein, for himfelf, within the fpace of fix days, and all very good a.

to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chofen you to falvation, through fanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth: v. 14. Whereunto he called you by our gofpel, to the obtaining of the glory of the Lord Jefus Chrift.

y Rom. ix. 17. For the fcripture faith unto Pharaoh, Even for this fame purpofe have I raised thee up, that I might fhew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. v. 18. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will, he hardeneth. v. 21. Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the fame lump to make one veffel anto honour, and another unto dif-, honour? v. 22. What if God, willing to fhow his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-fuffering the veffels of wrath fitted to deftruction? Matth. xi. 25. At that time Jefus answered and faid, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou haft hid these things from the wife and prudent, and haft revealed

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them unto babes. v. 26. Even fo, Father, for fo it feemed good in thy fight. 2 Tim. ii. 20. But in a great houfe there are not only veffels of gold, and of filver, but alfo of wood, and of earth; and fome to honour, and fome to difhonour. Jude 4. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lafcivioufnefs, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jefus Christ. 1 Pet. ii. 8. And a ftone of ftumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being difobedient, whereunto alfo they were appointed.

14. z Eph. i. 11. In whom alfo we have obtained an inheritance, being predeftinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counfel of his own will.

15 a (Gen. i. chapter.) Heb. xi. 3. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, fo that things which are feen were not made of things which do appear. Prov. xvi. 4. The Lord hath made all things for himself:

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16. How did God create angels?

A. God created all the angels b fpirits c, immortal d, holy e, excelling in knowledge f, mighty in power g, to execute his commandments, and to praise his name b, yet fubject to change i.

Q. 17. How did God create man?

A. After God had made all other creatures, he creat ed man male and female k, formed the body of the man of the duft of the ground 1, and the woman of the rib of the man m; endued them with living, reafonable, and immortal fouls n; made them after his own

yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

16. b Col. i. 16. For by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, vifible, and invifible, whether they be thrones or dominions, or principalities, or powers all things were created by him, and for him.

e Pfal. civ. 4. Who maketh his angels fpirits; his minifters a flaming fire.

d Matth. xxii. 30. For in the refurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels of God in heaven.

e Matth. xxv. 31. When the Son of man fhall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then fhall he fit upon the throne of his glory.

f2 Sam. xiv. 17. Then thine handmaid faid, The word of my Lord the King fhall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my Lord the King to difcern good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee. Matth. xxiv. 36. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

g 2 Theff. i. 7. And to you who are troubled, feft with us, when the Lord Jefus fhall be revealed from heaven, with his mighty angels.

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h Pfal. ciii. 20. Blefs the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in ftrength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. V. 21. Blefs ye the Lord, all ye his hofts, ye minifters of his that do his pleasure.

i 2 Pet. ii. 4. For if God spared not the angels that finned, but caft them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be referved unto judgment.

17. k Gen. i. 27. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him: male and female created he them.

/ Gen. ii. 7. And the Lord God formed man of the duft of the ground, and breathed into his noftrils the breath of life.

m Gen. ii. 22. And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

n Gen. ii. 7. And the Lord God formed man of the duft of the ground, and breathed, into his nof trils the breath of life: and man became a living foul. Compared with Job xxxv. II. Who teacheth us more than the beafts of the earth, and maketh us wifer than the fowls of heaven. And with Eccl. xii. 7. Then fhall the duft return to the earth as it was: and the fpirit

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image o, in knowledge p, righteoufnefs and holinefsq; having the law of God written in their hearts r, and power to fulfil it, with dominion over the creatures ; yet fubject to fall v.

18. What are God's works of providence?

A. God's works of providence are his moft holy w, wife x, and powerful preferving y, and governing all his creatures z; ordering

fhall return unto God who gave it. And with Matth. x. 28. And fear not them which can kill the body, but are not able to kill the foul: but rather fear him which is able to deftroy both foul and body in hell. And with Luke xxiii. 43. And Jefus faid unto him, Verily I fay unto thee, To-day fhalt thou be with me in paradife.

• Gen. i. 27. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him: male and female created he them.

Þ Col. iii. 10. And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him.

q Eph. iv. 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holinels.

r Rom. ii. 14. For when the Gentiles who have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, thefe having not the law, are a law unto themfelves: v. 15. Which fhew the work of the law written in their hearts, their confcience alfo bearing witnefs, and their thoughts the mean while accufing, or elfe excufing one an

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/Eccl. vii. 29. Lo, this only have I found, That God hath made man upright; but they have fought out many inventions.

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them, and God faid unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and fabdue it: and have dominion over the fifh of the fea and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Gen. iii. 6. And when the woman faw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be defired to make one wife; fhe took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave alfo unto her husband with her; and he did eat. Eccl. vii. 29. Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have fought out many inventions.

18. w Pfal. cxlv. 17. The Lord is righteous in all his ways,and holy in all his works.

x Pfal. civ. 24. O Lord, how manifold are they works! in wisdon haft thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. If. xxviii. 29. This alfo cometh forth from the Lord of hofts, which is wonderful in counfel, and excellent in working.

y Heb. i. 3. Who being the brightnefs of his glory, and the exprefs image of his perfon, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our fins, fat down on the right hand of the Majefly on high.

Pfal. c. 19. The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens: and his kingdom ruleth over all.

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