take of juftification z, adoption a, fanctification, and the feveral benefits which, in this life, do either accompany or flow from them b. Q. 33. What is juftification? A. Juftification is an act of God's free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our fins c, and accepteth us as righteous in his fight d, only for the righteousness of Christ, imputed to use, and received by faith alone f. Q34. What is adoption? A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace g, whereby a Eph. i. 5. Having predeftinated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. b 1 Cor. i. 26. For ye fee your calling, brethern, how that not many wife men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. v. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wifdom, and righteousness, and fanctification and redemption. 33. c 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. Rom. iv. 6. Even as David alfo defcribeth the bleffedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righ teoufnefs without works, v. 7. Saying, Bleffed are they whofe iniquities are forgiven, and whofe fins are covered. v. 8. Bleffed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute fin. d 2 Cor. v. 19. To wit, that God was in Chrift, reconciling the world 3 D we unto himself, not imputing thei trefpaffes unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. v. 21. For he hath made him to be fin for us, who knew no fin; that we might be made the righteoufnefs of God in him. e Rom. v. 17. For if by one man's offence, death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteoufnefs fhall reign in life by one, Jefus Chrift. v. 8. Therefore as by the offence of one judgement came upon all men to condemnation even fo by the righteoufnefs of one, the free gift came upon all men unto juftification of life. v. 19. For as by one man's difobedience, many were made finners : fo by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. : f Gal. ii. 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jefus Christ, even we have believed in Jefus Chrift; that we might be juftified by the faith of Chrift, and not by the works of the law for by the works of the law fhall no flefh be juftified. Phil. iii. 9. And be found in him not having mine own righteoufnefs, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteousness which is of God by faith. 34. g 1 John iii. 1. Behold, what manner we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges of the fons of God h. Q35. What is fanctification? A. Sanctification is the work of God's free grace i, whereby we are renewed in the whole man, after the image of God k, and are enabled more and more to die unto fin, and live unto righteousness l. Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from juftification, adoption, and fanctification? A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from juftification, adoption, and fanctification, are, affurance of God's love, peace of confcience m, joy in the Holy Ghoft n, increase of grace o, and perfeverance therein to the end p. manner of love the Father hath be- h John i. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the fons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Rom. viii. 17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Chrift: if fo be, that we fuffer with him, that we may be alfo glorified together. 35.2 Theff. ii. 13-God hath from the beginning chofen you to falvation, through fanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth. k Eph. iv. 23. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; v. 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteoufnefs and true holiness. / 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 the Father, even fo we alfo fhould walk in newness of life. v. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin, Q. 37. might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin. 36. m Rom. v. 1. Therefore being juftified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jefus Chrift: v. 2. By whom alfo we have accefs by faith into this grace wherein we ftand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. v. 5. And hope maketh not afhamed, because the love of God is fhed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Ghoft which is given unto us. n Rom. xiv. 17. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteoufnefs, and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. • Prov. iv. 18. But the path of the juft is as the fhining light, that fhineth more and more unto the perfect day. p 1 John v. 13. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 Pet. i. 5. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto falvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. Heb. That becaufe God is the Lord, and our God, and Redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all his commandments f. Q.45. Which is the first commandment? A. The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me g. Q. 46. What is required in the first commandment ? A. The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and gur God; and to worship and glorify him accordingly i? Q.47. What is forbidden in the first commandment? A. The first commandment forbiddeth the denying k, or not worshipping and glorifying the true God as God 1, and our God m; and the giving of that wor 44. Luke i. 74. That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might ferve him without fear, v. 75. In holiness and righteoufnefs before him, all the days of our life. Pet. i. 15. But as he which hath called you is holy, fo be ye holy in all manner of converfation; v. 16. Because it is written, Be ye holy. for I am holy. v. 17. And if ye call on the Father, who without refpect of perfons judgeth according to every man's work, pafs the time of your fojourning here in fear: v. 18. For afmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as filver and gold, from your vain converfation received by tradition from your fathers: v. 19. But with the precious blood of Chrift, as of a Lamb without blemish and without Spot. 45. g Exod. xx. 3. 46. Chron. xxviii. 9. And thou, Solomon my fon, know thou the God of thy father, and ferve him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind: for the Lord fearcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: fhip if thou feek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forfake him, he will caft thee off forever. Deut. xxvi. 17. Thou haft avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his ftatutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice. ¿ Matth. iv. 10. Then faith Jefus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only fhalt thou ferve. Pfal. xxix. 2. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. 47. k Pfal. xiv. 1. The fool hath faid in his heart, There is no God: they are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doth good. / Rom. i. 21. Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. m Pfal. lxxxi. ro. I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth fhip and glory to any other which is due to him alone n Q. 48. What are we specially taught by these words(be fore me) in the first commandment? A. Thefe words (before me) in the first commandment teach us, That God, who feeth all things, taketh notice of, and is much displeased with the fin of having any other god o. 49. Which is the fecond commandment? A. The fecond coinmandment is, Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing, that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thy Self to them, nor ferve them: for I the Lord thy God am jealous God, vifiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the chil dren, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and fhewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments p. 50. What is required in the fecond commandment? A. The fecond commandment requireth the receiving, obferving and keeping pure and entire, all fuch religious worship and ordinances as God hath appointed in his word q wide, and I will fill it. V. II. But my people would not hearken to my voice, and Ifrael would none of me. n Rom. i. 25. Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worfhipped and ferved the creature more than the Creator, who is bleffed for ever. Amen. .v. 26. For this caufe God gave them up unto vile affections for even their women did change the natural ufe into that which is against nature. 48. Ezek. viii. 5. Then faid he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way towards the north: fo I lift up mine eyes the way towards the north, and behold, northward at the gate of the altar, this image of jealoufy in the entry. v. 6. He faid furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the houfe of Ifrael committeth here, that I thould go far off from my fanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou fhalt fee greater abominations, &c. to the end of the chapter. 49. p Exod. xx. 4, 5, 6. ye 50. q. Deut. xxxii. 46. And he faid unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I tellify among you this day; which ball command your children to obferve to do, all the words of this law. Matth. xxviii, 20. Teaching them to obferve all things whatfoever I have commanded you and lo, I am with you alway even unto the end of the world. Amen. Acts ii. 42. And they continued stedfaftly in the apoftles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Deut J. 51 What is forbidden in the fecond commandment? A. The fecond commandment forbiddeth the worshipping of God by images r, or any other way not appointed in his word. Q. 52. What are the reasons annexed to the Second commandment? A. The reafons annexed to the fecond commandment, are, God's fovereignty over us t, his propriety in us v, and the zeal he hath to his own worship w. 53. Which is the third commandment? A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain x. graven 51. Deut. iv. 15. Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves (for ye faw no manner of fimilitude on the day that the Lord fpake unto you in Horeb, out of the midst of the fire) v. 16. Left ye corrupt yourselves, and make you image, the fimilitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, V. 17. The likeness of any beaft that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air. v. 18. The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth v. 19. And left thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou feeft the fun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, fhouldft be driven to worship them, and ferve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. Exod. xxxii. 5. And when Aaron faw it, he built an altar before it, and Aaron made proclamation, and faid, To-morrow is a feast to the Lord. v. 8. They have turned afide quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have fa Q. 54, crificed thereunto, and faid, Thefe be thy gods, O ifrael, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. Deut. xii. 31. Thou shalt not do fo unto the Lord thy God: for every abomination to the Lord which he hateth, have they done unto their gods for even their fons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods, v. 32. What thing foever I command you, obferve to do it: thou fhalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. 52. Pfal. xcv. 2. Let us come before his prefence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noife unto him with pfalms. v. 3. For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. v. 6. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. v Pfal. xlv. 11. So fhall the King greatly defire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him. w Exod. xxxiv. 13. But ye fhall deftroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves. v. 14. For thou fhalt worship no other god for the Lord, whofe name is Jealous, is a jealous God. 53.x Exod. xx. 7. : Matth, |