10. Queft. What are the perfonal Properties of the Three Perfons in the Godhead ? Anfw. It is proper to the Father to beget the Son, and to the Son to be begotten of the Father, and to the Holy Ghoft to proceed from the Father and the Son, from all Eternity °. 11. Queft. How doth it appear, that the Son and the Holy Ghoft are Ged equal with the Father? Anfw. The Scriptures manifeft that the Son and the Holy Ghoft are God equal with the Father, afcribing unto them fuch Names P, Attributes 9, Ghoft and thefe three are one. John 1. 14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. v. 18. No man hath feen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bofom of the Father, he hath declared him. John 15. 26. But when the Com 19. Go ye therefore and teach all forter is come, whom I will send unnations,baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft. The grace of the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghoft, be with you all. Amen. John 10. 30. I and my Father are one. to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth 2 Cor. 13. 14. from the Father, he fhall teftify of me. Gal. 4. 6. And because ye are fons, God hath fent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. II. P Ifai. 6. 3. And one cried 10. Heb. 1.5. For unto which of unto another, and faid, Holy, holy, the angels faid he at any time, Thou holy is the Lord of hofts, the whole art my Son, this day have I begot- earth is full of his glory. v. 5. Then ten thee? And again, I will be to faid I, Wois me, for I am undone, him a Father, and he fhall be to me because I am a man of unclean lips, Son. v. 6. And again, when he and I dwell in the midst of a people bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he faith, And let all the angels of God worship him. v. 8. But unto the Son he faith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a fceptre of righteoufnefs is the fceptre of thy kingdom. 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 I, Here am I, fend me. Compared with John butes, Works, and Worship as are proper to God only. f 12. Queft. What are the Decrees of God? Anfu. God's Decrees are the wife, free, and holy Acts of the Counsel of his Will, whereby from all Eternity he hath for his own Glory, unchangeably fore John 12.41. These things faid Efaias, when he faw his glory, and spake of him. And with Acts 28. 25. And when they agreed not among themfelves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well fpake the holy Ghoft by Efaias the prophet unto our fathers. 1 John 5. 20. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an underftanding, that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Acts 5. 3. But Peter faid, Ananias,why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy Ghoft,and to keep back part of the price of the land? v. 4. Whiles it remained, was it not 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. God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit search eth all things, yea, the deep things of God. v. 11. For what man knoweth the things of a man, fave the spirit of man that is in him? even fo the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Col. 1. 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. 1. 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. Mat. 28. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost. 2 Cor 13. 14. The grace of the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghoft, be with you all. Amen. 9 John 1. 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Ifai. 9. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a fon is given, and the governt 12. Eph. 1. 11. In whom alfo ment fhall be upon his fhoulder: we have obtained an inheritance, and his name fhall be called, Won- being predeftinated according to derful, Counseller, The mighty the purpofe of him who worketh all God, The everlafting Father, The things after the counfel of his own Prince of peace. John 2. 24. But will, Rom. 11. 33. O the depth of Jefus did not commit himfelfunto them, because he knew all men; v. 25. And needed not that any should teftify of man; for he knew what was in man, I Cor. 2. Io. But the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unfearchable are his judgments, and his ways paft finding out! Rom. 9. 14. What fhall fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass in Time ▾, efpecially concerning Angels and Men. 13. Queft. What hath God efpecially decreed concerning Angels and Men? Anfw. 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 chosen fome Men to eternal Life and the Means thereof *: And alfo according to his fovereign Power, and the unfearchable Counsel of his own Will, (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth Favour as he pleaseth) hath paffed by and fore-ordained the reft to Dif honour fhall we fay then? Is there unrighte- 13. w Tim. 5. 21. I charge oufnefs with God? God forbid. v.15. thee before God and the Lord JeFor he faith to Mofes, I will have fus Chrift, and the elect angels, mercy on whom I will have mercy, that thou obferve these things and I will have com paffion on whom without preferring one before anIwill have compaffion. v. 18. There- other, doing nothing by partiafore hath he mercy on whom he will lity. have mercy, hardneth. and whom he will he x Eph. 1.4. According as he hath chofen us in him, before the founEph. 1.4. According as he hath dation of the world, that we should chofen us in him, before the foun- be holy, and without blame before dation of the world, that we should him in love: v.s. Having predeftibe holy, and without blame before nated us unto the adoption of chilhim in love. v. II. In whom alfo we dren by Jefus Chrift to himself, achave obtained an inheritance, being cording to the good pleasure of his predeftinated according to the pur- will, v. 6. To the praife of the glory pofe of him who worketh all things of his grace, wherein he hath made after the counsel of his own will. us accepted in the Beloved. 2 Theff. Rom. 9. 22. What if God, willing to 2. 13. But we are bound to give thew his wrath, and to make his pow- thanks alway to God for you, breer known, endured with much long- thren, beloved of the Lord, because fuffering the veffels of wrath fitted God hath from the beginning choto deftruction: v. 23 And that he fen you to falvation, through fanmight make known the riches of his &tification of the Spirit, and belief glory on the veffels of mercy, which of the truth: 7. 14. Whereunto he he had afore prepared unto glory? called you by our gofpel, to the obPfal.33.11. The counfel of the Lord taining of the glory of the Lord Jeftandeth for ever, the thoughts of fus Chrift. his heart to all generations. ▾ Rom. honour and Wrath, to be for their Sin inflicted, to the Praise of the Glory of his Juftice. 14. Queft. How doth God execute his Decrees? Anfw. God executeth his Decrees in the Works of Creation and Providence; according to his infallible Foreknowledge, and the free and immutable Counsel of his own Will. 15. Queft. What is the Work of Creation? Anfw. 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 himself, within the Space of Six Days, and all very good a. 16. Queft, of earth; and fome to honour, and some to dishonour. 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 Chrift. 1 Pet. 2.8. 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. y Rom. 9. 17. For the fcripture faith unto Pharaoh, Even for this fame purpose 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 hardneth. v. 21. Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the fame lump to make one veffel unto honour, and another unto difhonour? v. 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? Mat. 11. 25. At that time Jefus answered and faid, Ithank thee, O Father, Lord will. of heaven and earth, because thou 15. [Gen.1 chapter. ] Heb. 11.3. haft hid these things from the wife and prudent, and haft revealed them unto babes. v. 26. Even fo Father, for fo it seemed good in thy fight. 2 Tim. 2. 20. But in a great houfe there are not only veffels of gold, and of filver, but also of wood, and 14. Eph. 1. 11. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predeftinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counfel of his own Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, fo that things which are fee were not made of things which do appear. Prov. 16.4. The Lord hath made all things for himself:yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. b 16. Queft. How did God create Angels? Anfw. God created all the Angels ↳ Spirits, immortal, holy, excelling in Knowledge, mighty in Power to execute his Commandments, and to praise his Name, yet fubje&t to Change i. 17. Queft. How did God create Man? Anfw. After God had made all other Creatures, he created Man Male and Female ; formed the Body of the Man of the Duft of the Ground', and the Woman of the Rib of the Man m; endued them with living, reasonable, and immortal Souls " 16. Col. 1. 16. For by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invifible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. Pfalm 104. 4. Who maketh his angels fpirits: his minifters a flaming fire. Mat. 22. 30. For in the refurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels of God in heaven. • Mat. 25. 31. When the Son of man fhall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he fit upon the throne of his glory. f 2 Sam. 14.17. 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. Mat. 24 36. But ofthat day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 2 Theff. 1. 7. And to you who are troubled, reft with us, when the Lord Jefus fhall be revealed from heaven, with his mighty angels. "; made Pfal. 103. 20. Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in ftrength, that do his commandments, hearkning unto the voice of his word. v. 21. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hofts, ye minifters of his that do his pleasure. i2 Pet. 2. 4. For if God fpared not the angels that finned, but caft them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, tó be referved unto judgment. 17. Gen. 1. 27. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him: male and female created he them. 1 Gen. 2. 7. And the Lord God formed man of the duft of the ground, and breathed into his noftrils the breath of life. m Gen. 2. 22. And the rib, which the Lord had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. |