thereof, were imputed to him for his Juftification: but only as it is an Inftrument, by which he recei veth and applieth Chrift and his Righteousness 74. Quest. What is Adoption?

Anfw. Adoption is an A&t of the free Grace of Godt, in and for his only Son Jefus Chrift, where by all those that are juftified are received into the Number of his Children w, have his Name put upon them, the Spirit of his Son given to them, are under his Fatherly Care and Difpenfations, ad

God, it is evident: for, The juft fhall live by faith. Rom.3.28. Therefore we conclude, that a man is juftified by faith without the deeds of

the law.

Rom. 4.5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that juftifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteoufnefs. Compared with Rom. 10. 10. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confeffion is made unto falvation.

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, Phil. 3.9. And be found in him, not having mine own righteousnefs, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Gal, 2. 16, Knowing that a man is not juftified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jefus Chrift, 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 flesh be juftified. 74. 1 John 3. 1. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath beftowed upon us, that we fhould be alled the fons of God.

mitEph. 1.5. Having predeftinared us to the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. Gal. 4. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law, v. s. To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of fons.

w John 1. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the fons of God, evento them that believe on his name.

x 2 Cor. 6. 18. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my fons and daughters, faith the Lord Almighty. Rev.3.12.Him that overcometh, will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which new Jerufalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

y Gal. 4. 6. And becaufe ye are fons, God hath fent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

2 Pfalm 103.13. Like as a father pitieth his children: So the Lord p tieth them that fear him. Pro. 14-26,

aitted to all the Liberties and Privileges of the Sons. of God, made Heirs of all the Promises, and Felloweirs with Christ in Glory 2.

75. Queft. What is Sanctification?

Anfw. Sanctification is a Work of God's Grace, hereby they whom God hath before the Founda on of the World chofen to be holy, are in time rough the powerful Operation of his Spirit", aplying the Death and Resurrection of Chrift unto em, renewed in their whole Man after the Image f God; having the Seeds of Repentance unLife and of all other faving Graces put intheir Hearts, and thofe Graces fo ftirred up,

the fear of the Lord is ftrong condence and his children fhall have place of refuge. Mat. 6.32. For our heavenly Father knoweth that e have need of all these things.

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Rom. 6.4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptism unto death: that like asChrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we alfo fhould walk in newnefs of life. v.5. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death: we shall be alfo in the likenefs of his refurrection: v. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin.

à Eph. 4. 23. And be renewed in the fpirit of your mind; v. 24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteoufnefs, and true holiness.

Heb. 6. 12. That ye be not flothd, but followers of them, who rough faith and patience inherit e promifes. Rom. 8. 17. And if hildren, then heirs; heirs of God, nd joint-heirs with Chrift: if fo e that we fuffer with him, that we ay be alfo glorified together. 75. Eph. 1.4. According as he ath chofen us in him, before the oundation of the world, that we ould be holy, and without blame efore him in love. I Cor. 6. If. And fuch were fome of you: but ye Acts 11. 18. When they heard re washed, but ye are fanctified, these things, they held their peace, ut ye are justified in the name of and glorified God, faying, Then he Lord Jefus, and by the Spirit of hath God alfo to the Gentiles Our God. 2 Thef. 2. 13. But we are granted repentance unto life. 1 John bound to give thanks to God alway 3. 9. Whofoever is born of God for you, brethren, beloved of the doth not commit fin; for his Lord, because God hath from the feed remaineth in him and he beginning chofen you to falvation, cannot fin, because he is born of through fanctification of the Spirit, God. and belief of the truth.

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increased and ftrengthned f, as that they more and more die unto Sin, and rife unto Newness of Life &.

76. Quest. What is Repentance unto Life?

Anfw. Repentance unto Life is a faving Grace wrought in the Heart of a Sinner by the Spirit and Word of God, whereby out of the Sight and Senfe

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with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we fhould not ferve fin. v. 14. For fin fhall not have dominion over you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace, Gal. 5. 24. And they that are Chrifts, have crucified the fell, with the affections and lufts.

Jude 20. But ye beloved, build- this, that our old man is crucified ing up your felves on your moft holy faith, praying in the holy Ghoft. Heb. 6. 11. And we defire that every one of you do fhew the fame diligence, to the full affurance of hope unto the end: v. 12. That ye be not flothful, but followers of them, who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Eph. 3. 16. That he h 76. 2 Tim. 2. 25. In meeknes would grant you according to the inftructing those that oppofe them riches of his glory, to be ftrength- felves; if God peradventure will ned with might, by his Spirit in the give them repentance to the a inner man; v. 17. That Chrift may knowledging of the truth. dwell in your hearts by faith; that i Zech. 12. 10. And I will pour ye being rooted and grounded in upon the house of David, and upon love, v. 18. May be able to compre- the inhabitants of Jerufalem, the hend with all faints, what is the breadth and length, and depth, and height. v. 19. And to know the love of Chrift, which paffeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Col. 1. 10. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord, unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increafing in the knowledge of God; v. 11, Strengthned with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-fuffering with joyfulness.

fpirit of grace, and of fupplica tions; and they fhall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they fhall mourn for him, as one mou eth for his only Son, and fhall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firft-born,

V. 20.

Acts 11, 18. When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, faying, Then hath God alfo to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. And fome of them were men of Cy prus and Cyrene, which when they were come to Antioch, fpake the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jefus,

unto

Rom. 6.4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm into death, that like as Chrift was raised V. 21. And the hand of the up from the dead by the glory of the Lord was with them; and a great Father, even fo we alfo thould walk number believed, and turned unto in newness of life. v. 6. Knowing the Lord.

ot only of the Danger, but also of the Filthiness nd Odioufnefs of his Sins m, and upon the Appreenfion of God's Mercy in Chrift to fuch as are peitent ", he fo grieves for and hates his Sins P, as hat he turns from them all to God, purpofing

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a menftruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

Joel 2. 12. Therefore alfo now, faith the Lord, Turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning. v. 13. And rent your heart and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, flow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Ezek. 18.28. Because he confieth, and turneth away from all stranfgreffions that he hath comitted, he shall surely live, he shall t die. v. 30. Therefore I will dge you, O houfe of Ifrael, every e according to his ways, faith the ord God: repent, and turn your ves from all your tranfgreffions; iniquity fhall not be your ruine, 32. For I have no pleafure in the ath of him that dieth, faith the ord God: wherefore turn your Jer. 31. 18. I have furely heard ves, and live ye. Luke 15. 17. Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, nd when he came to himself, he Thou haft chaftifed me, and I was id, How many hired fervants of chaftifed,as a bullock unaccustomed y fathers have bread enough and to the yoke: Turn thou me, and I shall fpare, and Iperifh with hunger! be turned; for thou art the Lord 18. I will arife, and go to my fa- my God. v. 19. Surely after that I er, and will fay unto him, Father, was turned, I repented; and after have finned against heaven, and that I was inftructed, I fmote upon fore thee. Hof. 2. 6. Therefore my thigh: I was afhamed, yea, even thold, I will hedge up thy way with confounded, because I did bear the 1orns, and make a wall, that the reproach of my youth. all not find her paths. .7. And efhall follow after her lovers, but e fhall not overtake them; and she all feek them, but shall not find em: then fhall fhe fay, I will go and turn to my first husband, for then 16 it better with me than now.

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P 2 Cor. 7. 11. For behold, this felf-fame thing that ye forrowed after a godly fort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of your felves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement defire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge: in all things ye have approved your felves to be clear in this matter.

Ezek. 36. 31. Then fhall ye reember your own evil ways, and doings that were not good, and hall loath your felves in your own 9 Acts 26.18. To open their eyes, ight, for your iniquities, and for and to turn them from darkness to your abominations. Ifa. 30. 22. light, and from the power of Satan Te hall defile alfo the covering of unto God,that they may receive forhy graven images of filver, and the giveness of fins, and inheritance rnament of thy molten images of among them which are fanctified by fold: thou fhalt caft them away as

faith

and endeavouring conftantly to walk with him in all the Ways of new Obedience.

77. Quest. Wherein do Juftification and Sanctification differ?

Anfw. Although Sanctification be infeparably joined with Juftification, yet they differ, in that God in Juftification imputeth the Righteoufnefs of Christ; in San&tification his Spirit infufeth Grace and enableth to the Exercise thereof v ; in the for mer Sin is pardoned ", in the other it is fubdued *

faith that is in me. Ezek. 14. 6. Therefore fay unto the houfe of If rael, Thus faith the Lord God, Repent and turn your felves from your idols, and turn away your faces from all your abominations. 1 Kings 8. 47. Tet if they fhall bethink themfelves, in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make fupplication to thee in the land of them that carried them captives, faying, We have finned, and have done perverfly, we have committed wickedness; v. 48. And fo return unto thee with all their heart and with all their foul--

* Pfalm 119. 6. Then fhall not be ashamed, when I have refpect unto all thy commandments. v. 59. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. v.128. Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right, and I hate every falfe way. Luke 1.6. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blamelefs. 2 Kings 23.25. And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his foul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Mofes; neither after hini arose there any like him.

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77. ¶ 1 Cor. 6. 11. And fuch were fome of you: but ye are wafhed, but ye are fanctified, but ye are juftified in the name of the Lord Jefus, and by the Spirit of our God. I Cor. I. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wifdom, and righteousness, and fan&tification, and redemption.

Rom. 4. 6. Even as David alfo defcribeth the bleffednefs of the man unto whom God imputeth righteoufnefs without works. v. 8. Ble fed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute fin.

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

Rom.3.24. Being juftified freely by his grace, through the redemp tion that is in Jefus Chrift: v. 25. Whom God hath fet forth to be a propitiation,through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remiffion of fins that are paft, through the forbearance of God.

* Rom. 6.6. Knowing this, tha: our old man is crucified with bin, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin. v. 14. Forfin fhall not have dominion over you: for

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