75. b 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. I Cor. vi. II. And fuch 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. 2 Theff. ii. 13. But we are bound to give thanks to God alway 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.

c Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm into death that like as Chrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we also should walk in newness of life. v. 5. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we fhall be alfo in the likeness of his refurrection: v. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin

d Eph.iv. 23. And be renewed in the fpirit of your mind; v. 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteoufnefs and true holiness.

e Acts xi. 18. When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, faying, Then hath God alfo to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. 1 John iii. 9.

Q. 76. Whofoever is born of God, doth not commit fin for his feed remaineth in him and he cannot fin, because he is born of God.

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f Jude 20. But ye, beloved, building up yourfelves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghoft. Heb. vi. 11. And we defire that every one of you do fhew the fame diligence, to the full affurance of hope unto the end: v. 12. That ye be not flothful, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Eph. iii. 16. That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be ftrengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner-man; v. 17. That Chrift may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love, v. 18. May be able to comprehend with all faints, what is the breadth and length, and depth, and height; v. 19. And to know the love of Chrift, which paffeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Col. i. 10. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increafing in the knowledge of God; v. 11. Strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longfuffering with joyfulness.

g Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm into death: that like as Chrift was raifed up from the dead by the glory

of

of the Father, even fo we also fhould walk in newness of life. v. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin. v. 14. For fin fhall not have dominion over you for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Gal. v. 24. And they that are Chrift's, have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lufts.

76. h 2 Tim. ii. 25. In meeknefs inftructing thofe that oppose them felves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.

i Zech. xii. 10. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit of grace and of fupplications, and they fhall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they fhall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only fon, and fhall be in bitternefs for him, as one that is in bitternefs for his first born.

k Acts xi. 18. When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, faying, Then bath God alfo to the Gentiles granted. repentance unto life. v. 20. And fome of them were men of Cyprus, and Cyrene, which when they were come to Antioch, fpake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jefus.

V. 21. And the hand of the Lord was with them and a great number believed, and turned unto the

Lord.

/ Ezek. xviii. 28. Becaufe he confidereth, and turneth away from all his tranfgreffions that he hath committed, he fhall furely live, he fhall not die. v. 30. Therefore I will judge you, O houfe of Ifrael, every one according to his ways, faith the Lord God: repent, and turn yourfelves from all your tranfgreffions; fo iniquity fhall not be your ruin. v. 32. For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, faith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourfelves, and live ye. Luke xv. 17. And when he came to himself, he faid, How many hired fervants of my father's have bread enough and to fpare, and I perish with hunger! v. 18. I will rife, and go to my father, and will fay unto him, Father, I have finned against heaven, and before thee. Hof. ii. 6. Therefore behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that fhe fhall not find her paths. v. 7. And fhe fhall follow after her lovers, but she fhall not overtake them; and fhe shall seek them, but fhall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband, for then was it better with

me than now.

m Ezek. xxxvi. 31. Then fhall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and fhall lothe yourselves in your own fight, for your iniquities, and for your abominations. If. xxx. 22. Ye fhall defile alfo the covering of thy graven images of filver, and the

ornament

Jefus, and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Cor. i. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wifdom, and righteoufnefs, and fanctification, and redemption.

↑ Rom. iv. 6. Even as David alfo defcribeth the bleffedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works. v. 8. Bleffed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute fin.

v Ezek. xxxvi. 27. And I will put my fpirit within you, and caufe you to walk in my statutes, and ye fhall keep my judgments and do them.

w Rom. iii. 24. Being juftified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jefus Chrift: V. 25. Whom God hath fet forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteoufnefs for the remiffion of fins that are paft, through the forbearance of God.

x Rom. vi. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we fhould not ferve fin. v. 14. For fin fhall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. y Rom. viii. 33. Who fhall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that juftifieth? v. 34. Who is he that condemneth? It is Chrift that died, yea rather, that is rifen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who alfo maketh interceffion for us.

Q.78.

you,

v. 14.

z 1 John ii. 12. I write unto little children, because your fins are forgiven you for his name's fake. v. 13. I write unto you, fathers, becaufe ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. Í have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, becaufe ye are ftrong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. Heb. v. 12. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become fuch as have need of milk, and not of ftrong meat. V. 13. For every one that useth milk, is unfkilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. v. 14. But ftrong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reafon of ufe, have their fenfes exercifed to difcern both good and evil.

a 1 Johni. 8. And if we fay that we have no fin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. v. 10. lf we fay, that we have not finned, we make him a liar, and his word is

not in us.

b 2 Cor. vii. 1. Having therefore thefe promifes, dearly beloved, let

us