furrection, he in our Nature and as our Head £, triamphing over Enemies 8, vifibly went up into the highest Heavens, there to receive Gifts for Men ", to raise up our Affections thither, and to prepare à Place for us, where himself is, and shall contine till his Second Coming at the End of the Word'. 54. Queft. How is Chrift exalted in his fitting at the Right Hand of God?

Anfw. Chrift is exalted in his fitting at the Right Hand of God, in that as God-man he is advanced to the highest Favour with God the Father ", with all Fulness of Joy ", Glory, and Power over all

Acts 1. 9. And when he had fpoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their fight. v. 10. And while they looked ftedfaftly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men ftood by them in white apparel; v. 11. Which alfo faid, Ye men of Galilee, why ftand ye gazing up into heaven? this fame Jefus which is taken up from you into heaven, fhall fo come, in like manner as ye have feen him go into heaven. Eph 4.10.He that defcended, is the fame alfo that afcended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. Pfalm 68. 18. Thou haft afcended on high, thou haft led captivity captive: thou haft received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious alfo, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

Col. 3. 1. Ifye then be rifen with

Things Chrift, seek those things which are above, where Chrift fitteth on the right hand of God. v. 2. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth.

John 14. 3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto my felf, that where I am, there ye may be alfo.

Acts 3:21. Whom the heavens muft receive, until the times of reftitution of all things, which God hath fpoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, fince the world began.

54. Phil.2.9 Wherefore God alfo hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name.

n Acts 2. 28. Thou haft made known to me the ways of life; thou fhalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. Compared with Pfalm 16. 11. Thou wilt fhew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy, at thy right hand there are pleafures for evermore.

• John 17. 5. And now O Father, glorify thou me with thine own felf,

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Things in Heaven and Earth P; and doth gather and defend his Church, and subdue their Enemies; furnisheth his Minifters and People with Gifts and Graces, and maketh Interceffion for them ".

55. Queft. How doth Chrift make Interceffion?

Anfw. Chrift maketh Interceffion, by his appear ing in our Nature continually before the Father in Heaven, in the Merit of his Obedience and Sacri fice on Earth, declaring his Will to have it appli ed to all Believers ; anfwering all Accufations against them; and procuring for them Quiet of

4 Eph, 4. 10. He that defcended, is the fame alfo that afcended up far above all heavens,that he might fill all things. v.11. And he gave fome, apoftles: and fome, prophets; and fome, evangelifts: and fome,paftors and teachers; v. 12. For the perfecting of the faints, for the work of the miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift. Pfalra 110. throughout. The Lord faid unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Rom. 8.34. 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.

55. Heb. 9. 12. Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entred in once into the holy place, having obtained

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eternal redemption for us. v.24. For Chrift is not entred into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true ; but into hea venit felf, now to appear in the prefence of God for us.

Heb. 1. 3. Who being the bright nefs of his glory, and the expres image of his perfon, and uphold ing all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our fins, fate down on the right hand of the majefty onhigh.

John 3. 16. For God fo loved the world, that he gave his only be gotten Son, that whofoever belie veth in him, fhould not perish, but have everlasting life. John 17.9.1 pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou haft given me, for they are thine. v. 20. Neither pray I for thefe alone, but for them alfo which fhall believe on me through their word. v.24. F ther, I will that they alfo whom thou haft given me, be with me where! am; that they may behold my glory which thou haft given me for thou lovedft me before the founda tion of the world.

w Rom. 8.33. Who fhall lay any

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Confcience notwithstanding daily Failings, Access with Boldness to the Throne of Grace, and Aceptance of their Perfons and Services 2.

56. Queft. How is Chrift to be exalted in his coming gain to judge the World?

Anfu. Chrift is to be exalted in his coming again judge the World, in that he who was unjuftly adged and condemned by wicked Men b, fhall ome again at the Laft Day in great Power, and the full Manifeftation of his own Glory and of is Father's; with all his holy Angels, with a hout, with the Voice of the Archangel, and with the

ing to the charge of Gods elect? God that juftifieth: v. 34. Who he that condemneth? it is Chrift at died, yea rather that is rifen gain, who is even at the right hand f God, who alfo maketh intecefon for us.

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made us accepted in the beloved. 1 Pet. 2. 5. Ye alfo as lively ftones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up fpiritual facrifices, acceptable to God by Jefus Chrift.

56. b Acts 3. 14. But ye denied the holy One, and the just, and defired a murderer to be granted unto you, v. 15. And killed the prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witneffes,

Rom. 5. 1. Therefore being juified by faith, we have peace with Sod, through our Lord Jefus Chrift, 2. By whom alfo we have accefs y faith into this grace wherein we tand, and rejoice in hope of the lory of God. 1 John 2. I. My ittle children, thefe things write I into you, that ye fin not. And if ny man fin, we have an advocate ith the Father, Jefus Chrift the ighteous: v. 2. And he is the proitiation for our fins: and not for d Luke 9.26.For whofoever shall be Jurs only, but alfo for the fins of the ashamed of me and of my words, of whole world. him shall the Son of man be ashamHeb. 4. 16. Let us therefore ed when he fhall come in his own come boldly unto the throne of glory, and in his Fathers, and of grace, that we may obtain mercy, the holy angels. Mat. 25. 31. When and find grace to help in time of the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with Eph. 1. 6. To the praife of the him,then fhall he fit upon the throne glory of his grace, wherein he hath of his glory.

Mat. 24. 30. And then fhall appear the fign of the Son of man in heaven: and then fhall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they fhall fee the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

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the Trumpet of God; to judge the World in Righteousness f.

57. Queft. What Benefits hath Chrift procured by his Mediation?

Anfw. Chrift by his Mediation hath procured Redemption, with all other Benefits of the Covenant of Grace".

58. Queft. How do we come to be made Partakers of the Benefits which Chrift hath procured?

Anfw. We are made Partakers of the Benefits which Chrift hath procured, by the Application of them unto us i; which is the Work efpecially of God the Holy Ghoft *.

59. Queft. Who are made Partakers of Redemption through Chrift?

Anfw. Redemption is certainly applied, and ef fectually communicated to all thofe for whom Chrift hath purchased it'; who are in Time by the Holy Ghoft

I Theff. 4. 16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a fhout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Chrift shall rife firft.

f Acts 17.31. Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteoufnefs, by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given affurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

57. Heb 9.12. Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entred in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

b 2 Cor. 1. 20. For all the promises of God in him are, yea, and in him amen, unto the glory of God by us.

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58. John 1. 11. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. v. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power tobecome the fons of God, even to them that believe in his name.

k Titus 3. s. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us by the wathing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost; v. 6. Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jefus Chrift our Saviour.

$9. Epb.1. 13. In whom ye alfo trusted after that ye heard the word of truth, the gofpel of your falvation; in whom alfo after that ye believed, ye were fealed with that holy Spirit of promife, v. 14, Which is the earneft of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased

Ghoft enabled to believe in Chrift according to the Gofpel m

60. Quelt. Can they who have never heard the Gospel, 'nd so know not Jefus Chrift nor believe in him, be faved y their living according to the Light of Nature?

Anfw. They who having never heard the Gospel, now not Jefus Chrift and believe not in him, canot be faved P, be they never fo diligent to frame heir Lives according to the Light of Nature, or

offeffion, unto the praise of his lory. John 6. 37. All that the Faher giveth me, fhall come to me; nd him that cometh unto me, I ill in no wife caft out. v. 39. And his is the Fathers will which hath nt me, that of all which he hath iven me, I fhould lofe nothing, ur fhould raise it up again at the ift day. John 10. 15. As the Father noweth me, even fo know I the ather and I lay down my life for he sheep. v. 16. And other fheep I ave, which are not of this fold: nem alfo I must bring, and they all hear my voice; and there fhall e one fold and one shepherd.

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Eph. 2. 8. For by grace are ye aved through faith; and that not of your felves: it is the gift of God. Cor. 4.13. We having the fame fpiit of faith according as it is writen, believed, and therefore have I poken: we also believe, and there ore fpeak.

60. Rom. 10, 14. How then hall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how fhall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how fhall they hear without a preacher?

2 Theff.1.8. In flaming fire,taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gofpel of our Lord Jefus Chrift : v. 9. Who

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fhall be punished with everlasting
deftruction from the prefence of the
Lord, and from the glory of his
power. Eph. 2. 12. That at that time
ye were without Christ, being aliens
from the common-wealth of Ifrael,
and ftrangers from the covenants
of promife, having no hope, and
without God in the world. John D.
10. He was in the world, and the
world was made by him, and the
world knew him not,
came unto his own, and his own re-
ceived him not. v. 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
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P John 8.24. I faid therefore unto you, that ye fhall die in your fins: for if ye believe not that I am be, ye fhall die in your fins. Mark 16. 16. He that believeth and is bap tized, fhall be faved; but he that believeth not fhall be damned.

9 I Cor. 1. 20, Where is the wife? where is the fcribe? where is the difputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? v. 21. For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wifdóm knew not God, it pleafed God by the foolishness of preaching to fave them that believe.

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