fpeaks of Juftification before God; and James of jultifying our Fath before Men.

Q8. Is no Regard then to be had to good Works?

A. Yes, very great; they that believe, must be careful to maintain good Works, Tit. iii. 8. That they which have telieved in God, might be careful to maintain good Works. These Things are good and profitable unto Men. Q.9. Why can none be juftified by Works?

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A. Because all are guilty before God, Rom. iii. be the God of the Jews only? Is he not alfo of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also. And the Law curfes all that are under guilt, Gal. iii. 10. Curfed is every one that continueth not in all Things which are written in the Book of the Law to do them.

Q10. What is the firft Inference from hence?

A. The happy State of Believers who are now at Peace with God, Rom. v. 1. Therefore being juftified by Faith, we have Peace with God through our Lord Jefus Chrift. And whom he justifieth he glorifieth, Rom. viii. 30. Whom he juftified, them he also glorified.

Q. 11. What is the fecond Inference hence?

A. The Excellency and Neceflity of Faith, Rom. iii. 30. The Circumcifion is juftified by Faith, and the Uncircumcifion through Faith.

Q. 12. What is the third Inference?

A. That the Greatnefs of Sin is no Bar to Faith, fince it is the Righteoufnefs of Chrift that juftifieth, 2 Cor. v. 21. For he hath made him to be Sin for us, who knew no Sin, that we may be made the Righteousness of God in him.

Q. 13. What is the last Inference?

A. That Believers ought to be exceeding humble, and far from Boasting. The Law of Faith excludes Boafting, Rom. iii. 27. Where is boafting then? It is excluded; by what Law? Of Works? nay, but by the Law of Faith.

Quest. 34.

Of Adoption.

HAT is Adoption?

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Grace, whereby we are received into the Number, and have

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a Right to all the Privileges of the Sons of God. Q. 1. How many Sorts of Sons be there?

A. There is one by Generation, and another by Adoption, John i. 12, 13. But as many as received him, to them gave he Power to become the Sons of God, even to them that believe in his Name; which were born not of Blood, nor of the Will of the Flesh, nor of the Will of Man, but of God.

Q. 2. What moves God to adopt any Man?

A. Nothing but his Free-love, John iii. 1. Behold what Manner of Love the Father hath bestowed on us, that we should be called the Sons of God.

Q3. Is this Privilege common to all Men ?

A. No; it's peculiar to them that receive him, John i. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he Power to become the Sons of God.

Q. 4. What is the first Property of Adoption?

A. It is a coftly Relation, Gal. iv. 4, 5. When the Fulness of Time was come, God fent forth his Son, made of a Woman, made under the Law, to redeem them that were under the Law, that we might receive the Adoption of Sens.

Q. 5. What is the fecond Property of Adoption?

A. It is an high and honourable Relation, 1 John iii. 1. Betold what Manner of Love the Father bath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sons of God.

Q. 6. What is the third Property of Adoption?

A. It is a free Relation on God's Part, Eph. i. 4, 5. According as he hath chofen us in him before the Foundation of the World, that we should be holy and without Blame before him in Love. Having predeftinated us unto the Adoption of Children, by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good Pleasure of bis Will. And it makes us free, John viii. 36. If the Son therefore fball make you free, ye fhall be free indeed

Q7. What is the fourth Property of Adoption?

A. It is a permanent Relation, John viii. 35. The Son abideth in the Houfe for ever.

Q. 8. What is the first Privilege of the adopted?

A. They have an Intereft in God as Children in a Father, 2 Cor. vi. 18. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my Sons and Daughters, faith the Lord Almighty.

Q. 9. What is the fecond Privilege?

A. Being

A. Being God's Sons, they are Heirs of God, and joint Heirs with Chrift, Rom. viii. 17. And if Children, then Heirs, Heirs of God, and joint Heirs with Chrift.

Q. 10. What is the third Privilege?

A. Seafonable and fanctified Afflictions, Heb. xii. 6. He Scourgeth every Son whom he receiveth.

Q. 11. What is their fourth Privilege?

A. The Attendance and Ministry of Angels, Heb. i. 14. Are they not all miniftring Spirits, fent forth to minifier for them who fhall be Heirs of Salvation?

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Q 12. What is their fifth Privilege?

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A. The affistance of the Spirit in Prayer, Rom. viii. 15. For ye have not received the Spirit of Bondage again to Fear, have received the Spirit of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba Father. And God's Audience of their Prayers, 1 John V. 14. And this is the Confidence that we have in him, That if we ask any Thing according to his Will, he beareth us. Q. 13. What ufe fhould we make of this?

A. It teacheth us to carry ourselves as Children to our heavenly Father: First, In our Imitation of him, Eph. 5. ♦. Be ye therefore Followers of God as dear Children: Secondly, In our Submiffion to him, Heb. xii. 9. Furthermore, we have had Fathers of our Flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them Reverence: Shall we not much rather be in Subjection to the Father of Spirits, and live? Thirdly, In our Dependence on him, Mat. vi. 32. For your heavenly Father knoweth that you have Need of all thefe Things.

Quell. 35.

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Of Sanctification.

HAT is Sanctification?

A: Sanctification is the Work of God's Free-Grace, whereby we are renewed in the whele Man, after the Image of God, and are enabled more and more tɔ die unto Sin, and live unto Righteoufnefs.

Q. 1. What are the Parts of Sanctification?

A. Dying unto Sin, and living unto God, Rom. vi. 11. Like-wife reckon ye alfo your felves to le dead indeed unto Sin, lat alive unto God, through Jefus Christ our Lord.

Q2. Who is the Author of Sanctification ?

A. God only, Jude, ver. 1. To them that are fan&tified by God the Father.

Q. 3. What is the Inftrument of it?

A. The Word of God, John xvii. 17. Santify them through thy Truth; thy Word is Truth.

Q. 4. What Part of Man is fanctified?

A. Every Part, both of the Soul and Body, 1 Thef. v. 23. And the very God of Peace fanctify you wholly, and I pray Gad your whole Spirit, Soul and Body, be preferved blameless, unto the coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift.

Q5. Is Sanctification perfected at once?

A. No; but by Degrees, 2 Pet. iii. 18. But grow in Grace, and in the Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift.

Q6. When will it be made perfect?

A. When we come to Heaven, and not before, 1 Cor. xiii. 10, 11. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in Part shall be done away.

Q7. What are the Signs of true San&tification ?

A. When it runs into all Parts of our Converfation, 1 Pet.

i.. But as he which hath called you is holy, fo be ye holy in all Manner of Converfation: Secondly, And continues to the End, Rev. xxii. 11. Let him that is holy, be holy ftill. Q. 8. What is the infeparable Companion of Sanctification?

A. Righteoufnefs towards Men, Luke j. 74, 75. That be wou'd grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the Hands of our Enemies, might serve him without Fear, in Holiness, and Righteousness before him all the Days of our Life.

Q. 9. What is oppofite to Sanctification?

A. All Filthinefs of Flesh and Spirit, 2 Cor. vii. 1. Having therefore thefe Promifes, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourfelves from all Filthiness of Flesh and Spirit.

Q. 10. What is the Privilege of the fanctified?

A. They are all elected, and fhall be glorified, 1 Pet. i. 2, 4. Elect according to the Fore-knowledge of God the Father, through Santification of the Spirit-to an Inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth vuot away, referved in Heaven for you.

11. What is the Cafe of them who live and die unfanctified?

A. They shall never fee God, Heb. xii. 14. Follow Peace with all Men, and Holiness, without which no Man fhall fee the Lord.

Q. 12. What differenceth true, from pretended Sanctification?

A. True Sanctification purgeth the Heart from the Love of Sin, Rom. vii. 15. For that which I do, I allow not. And the Life from the Dominion of Sin, Rom. vi. 19. As ye bave yielded your Members Servants to Uncleanness, and to Iniquity, unto Iniquity; even fo now yield your Members Servants to Righteoujnefs, unto Holiness.

Q. 13. May great Sinners be fan&tified ?

A. Yes, the Spirit of God can fanctify the vile Heart, I Cor. vi. 11. And fuch were fom: of you, but ye are washed, but ye are fanctified.

Of Affurance, the Fruit of Juftification.

Queft. 36.

HAT are the Benefits which in this

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Juftification, Adoption, and Sanctification?

A. The Benefits which in this Life do either accompany, or flow from Juftification, Adoption, and Sanctification, are Affurance of God's Love, Peace of Confcience, Joy in the Holy Ghoft, Increase of Grace, and Perfeverance therein to the End.

Q. I. Is Affurance poffible to be attained in this Life?

A. Yes; for fome have had it, Cant. vi. 3. I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine. And all Chriftians are commanded to ftrive for it, 2 Pet. i. 10. Wherefore the rather, Brethren, give Diligence to make your Calling and Election fure. Q. 2. How many Sorts of Affurance are there?

A. There is an objective Affurance, 2 Tim. ii. 19. Neverthel fs the Foundation of God ftandeth fure, having this Seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And a fubjective or perfonal Affurance, Gal. ii. 20. Who loved me, and gave bimfelf for me.

Q. 3. Is perfonal Affurance perfe in this Life?

A. No,