veth his Holy Spirit x * to all his Elect, to work in them that Faith, with all other faving Graces' and to enable them unto all holy Obedience, as the Evidence of the Truth of their Faith b Thankfulness to God, and as the Way which he hath appointed them to Salvation d.

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33. Queft. Was the Covenant of Grace always ad miniftred after one and the fame Manner?

Anfw. The Covenant of Grace was not always adminiftred after the fame Manner, but the Admi niftrations of it under the Old Teftament were dif ferent from thofe under the New .

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.

* Prov. I. 23. Behold, I will pour out my Spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

Y 2 Cor.4.13. We having the fame fpirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have Ifpoken: we alfo believe, and therefore speak.

Gal. 5. 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longfuffering, gentlenefs, goodnefs, faith, v. 23. Meeknefs, Temperance: against fuch there is no law.

Ezek. 36. 27. And I will put my Spirit within you, and caufe you to walk in my ftatutes, and ye hall keep my judgments, and do them.

James 2. 18. Yea, a man may fay, Thou haft faith, and I have works: fhew me thy faith without thy works, and I will fhew thee my faith by my works. v. 22. Seeft thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfe&t?

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33. 2 Cor. 3. 6. Who alfo hath made us able minifters of the new teftament, not of the letter, but of the fpirit: for the letter killeth, but the fpirit giveth life. v. 7. But if the miniftration of death written and engraven in ftones, was glorious, fo that the children of Ifrael could not ftedfaftly behold the face of Mofes, for the glory of his counte nance, which glory was to be done away; v. 8. How shall not the miniftration of the spirit be rather glorious? v.9. For if the miniftration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the miniftration of righ teousness exceed in glory.

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34. Queft. How was the Covenant of Grace adminiftred under the Old Teftament?

Anfw. The Covenant of Grace was adminiftred inder the Old Teftament, by Promifes, Propheies, Sacrifices, Circumcifion i, the Paffover *, ind other Types and Ordinances; which did all orefignify Chrift then to come, and were for that Time fufficient to build up the Ele& in Faith in the promifed Meffiah ', by whom they then had full Remiffion of Sin and eternal Salvation ".

35. Queft. How is the Covenant of Grace adminiftred under the New Testament?

Anfw. Under the New Teftament, when Chrift he Substance was exhibited, the fame Covenant of

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Rom. 15. 8. Now I fay, that Jefus Chrift was a minifter of the ircumcifion for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers,

Acts 3.20. And he fhall fend JeTus Chrift, which before was preached unto you: v. 24. Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel, and those that follow after, as many as have fpoken, have likewise foretold of thefe days.

h Heb. 10. 1. For the law having a fhadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with thofe facrifices which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect.

i Rom. 4. II. And he received the fign of circumcifion, a feal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had yet being uncircumcifed: that he might be the father of all them that believe,though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them alfo.

*Cor. 5. 7. Purge out therefore

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the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Chrift our paffover is facrificed for us.

[ Heb. 8. 9, and 10 chapters.] Heb. 11. 13. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having feen them afar off, and were perfwaded of them, and embraced them, and confeffed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Gal. 3. 7. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the fame are the children of Abraham. v. 8. And the fcripture foreseeing that God would juftify the heathen through faith, preached before the gofpel unto Abraham, faying, In thee fhall all nations be bleffed. v. 9. So then they which be of faith, are bleffed with faithful Abraham. v. 14. That the bleffing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jefus Chrift; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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Grace was and. ftill is to be adminiftred in the Preaching of the Word ", and the Adminiftration of the Sacraments of Baptifm and the Lord's Supper P; in which Grace and Salvation are held forth in more Fulness, Evidence, and Efficacy to all Nations 9.

36. Queft. Who is the Mediator of the Covenant of Grace?

Anfu. The only Mediator of the Covenant of Grace is the Lord Jefus Chrift, who being the

35. Mark 16. 15. And he faid unto them, Goye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every crea

ture.

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 Ghoft: v. 20. Teaching them to obferve all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo, I am with you alway even unto the end of the world.

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leth, but the fpirit giveth life. v.7. But if the ministration of death writ ten and engraven in ftones, was glorious, v. 8. How fhall not the miniftration of the Spirit be rather glorious? v. 9. If the miniftration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the miniftration of righteouf nefs exceed in glory, &c. 8. 6. But now hath he obtained a more excel'ent ministry, by how much alfo he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was eftaP 1 Cor. 11. 23. For I have recei- blished upon better promises. v. 10. ved of the Lord, that which alfo I For this is the covenant that Iwill delivered unto you, That the Lord make with the house of Ifrael af Jefus, the fame night in which he ter thofe days, faith the Lord; ! was betrayed, took bread: v. 24. will put my laws into their mind, And when he had given thanks, he and write them in their hearts: brake it, and faid, Take, eat; this and I will be to them a God, and is my body, which was broken for they fhall be to me a people, v.11. you this do in remembrance of And they fhall not teach every man me. v. 25. After the fame manner his neighbour, and every man his alfo be took the cup, when he had brother, faying, Know the Lord: fupped, faying, This cup is the new for all fhall know me, from the teftament in my blood: this do ye, leaft to the greateft. Mat. 28.19, as oft as ye drink it in remembrance Go ye therefore and teach all na of me. tions, baptizing them in the name of, &c.

92 Cor. 3. 6, to the end. Who also hath made us able minifters of the new teftament, not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter kil

36. 1 Tim. 2. 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man,the man Chrift Jefus.

eternal Son of God, of one Subftance and equal with the Father, in the Fulnefs of Time became Man, and fo was and continues to be God and Man in Two intire diftin&t Natures, and One Perfon for ever v. 37. Queft. How did Chrift, being the Son of God become Man?

Anfw. Chrift the Son of God became Man, by taking to himself a true Body, and a reasonable Soul, being conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghoft, in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, of her Substance, and born of her, yet without Sin . 38. Quest.

John 1.1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. v. 14. And the Word was made fiefh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. John 10. 30. 1 and my Father are one. Phil. 2.6, Who being in the form of God, thought it no robbery to be equal

with God.

Gal. 4. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made

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feeing he ever liveth to make interceflion for them.

37. W John 1. 14. And the Word was made fleth, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. Mat. 26.38. Then faith he unto them, My foul is exceeding forrowful, even unto death: tarry ys here and watch with me.

x Luke 1. 27. Tc a virgin efpoused to a man whofe name was Jofeph,of the houfe of David; and the virgins name was Mary. v.31. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, Luke 1. 35. And the angel an- and bring forth a fon, and shalt call fwered and faid unto her, The holy his name Jefus. v. 35. And the anGhoft fhall come upon thee, and gel anfwered and faid unto her, the the power of the Highest shall over- holy Ghoft fhall come upon thee, fhadow thee: therefore alfo that and the power of the Highett fhall holy thing which fhall be born of overshadow thee: therefore also that thee, fhall be called the Son of God. holy thing which shall be born of Rom. 9. 5. Whofe are the fathers, thee, fhall be called the Son of God. and of whom as concerning the v. 42. And (Elizabeth) fpake out feh Chrift came, who is over all, with a loud voice, and faid, Blessed God bleffed for ever. Amen. Col. art thou among women, and blessed 2.9. For in him dwelleth all the ful- is the fruit of thy womb. Gal.4.4. nefs of the Godhead bodily. Heb. But when the fulness of the time was 7.24. But this man, because he con- come, God fent forth his Son made tinueth ever, hath an unchangeable of a woman, made under the law. Priesthood. v. 25. Wherefore he is y Heb. 4. 15. For we have not an able alfo to fave them to the barter- high priest which cannot be touched moft, that come unto God by him,

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38. Queft. Why was it requifite that the Mediator Should be God?

Anfw. It was requifite that the Mediator fhould be God, that he might fuftain and keep the humane Nature from finking under the infinite Wrath of God, and the Power of Death; give Worth and Efficacy to his Sufferings, Obedience, and Interceffion and fo fatisfy God's Juftice, procure his Favour,

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out fpot to God, purge your con fcience from dead works, to ferve

with a feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without fin. Heb. 7. 26. For the living God? Heb. 7. 25. Wherefuch an high prieft became us, who fore he is able alfo to fave them to holy, harmless,undefiled,separate the uttermoft, that come unto God from finners, and made higher than by him,feeing he ever liveth to make the heavens. interceffion for them. v. 26. Fot such an high priest became us, whe is holy, harmless, undefiled, fepa rate from finners, and made higher than the heavens ; v. 27. Who needeth not daily, as thofe high priefts, to offer up facrifice, first for his own fins, and then for the peo ples: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. . 28. For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath which was fince the law, makesh the Son, who is confecrated for evermore.

38.2 Acts 2.24. Whom God hath raifed up, having loofed the pains of death: because it was not poffible that he fhould be holden of it. v. 25. For David fpeaketh concerning him, I forefaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved. Rom. 1. 4. And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holinefs, by the refurrection from the dead. Compared with Rom. 4. 25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our juftification, Heb. 9. 14. How much more fhall the blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himself without spot to God, purge your confcience from dead works to ferve the living God? * Alts 20. 28. Take heed therefore unto your felves, and to all the flock, over the which the holy Ghoft hath made you overfeers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Heb. 9. 14. How much more fhall the

blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himself with

b Rom. 3. 24. Being justified freely by his grace, through the sedemption that is in Jefus Chrift: v.5. Whom God hath fet to be a propitia tion, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remiffion of fins that are past, through the forbearance of God; v. 26. To declare, I say, at this time his righteoufnefs: that he might be juft, and the juftifier of him which believeth in Jefus.

Eph. 1. 6. To the praife of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath

made