Q. 9. How many perfons are there in the Godhead? A. There be three perfons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the holy ghoft; and these three are one true, eternal God, the fame in fubftance, equal in power and glory ; although diftinguished by their personal properties 1. Q. 10, What are the perfonal properties of the three perfons in the Godhead? A, It is proper to the Father to beget the Son m, and to the the Son to be begotten of the Father n,and to the holy Ghoft to proceed from the Father and the Son, from all eternity o. Q.11. How doth it appear that the son, and the holy ghost are God equal with the Father? A. The Scriptures manifeft that the Son and the holy Ghost areGodequal with the Father,afcribingunto themfuchnames P., the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth fhall tremble, and the nations fhall not be able to a bide his indignation. 911 John 5. 7. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word,and the holy Ghoft and thefe three are one. Mat. 3, 16. And Jefuswhenhe was baptized,went up ftraight way out of the water and lo, the heavens were opened unto him,and he faw theSpirit of God defcending like a dove,and lightningupon him.". 17. And lo, a voice from heaven, Saying, This is my beloved fon, in whom I am well pleafed. Mat. 28. 19.Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizingtheminthe name of the father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft.2 Cor. 13, 14. Thegrace 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. 10m Heb. i. 5. For unto which of the angles faid he at any time, Thou art my fon, this day have begotten thee? and Again, I will be to him a Father,and he shall be to me a fon. v. 6. And again, when he bringethin the firftbegot at ten in the world, he faith, and let all the angels of God worship him. v. 8, But unto the fon he faith, thy throne, O God, is for eyer and ever; a fceptre of righteoufnefs is the fceptre of thy kingdom. n John. 1. 14.And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glo ry 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. o John 15. 36. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will fed unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he hall teftify of me. Gal. 4. 6. And becaufe ye are fons, God hath fent forth the fpiritof his fon into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father, 11. plla. 6. 3. And one cried un to another, and faid, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hofts,thewhole earth is full of his glory.v.5. Then faid I, Woisme, for I am undone, becaufe I am a man of uncleanlips, and I dwell in themidft of apeople of unclean lips: for mine eyeshave feen the king, the Lord of hofts: attributes q, works r, and worship f, as are proper to God only. Q. 12. What are the decrees of God? A. God's decrees are the wife, free, and holy acts of the counfel ofhis will t, whereby, from all eternity, he hath, for his own glory, uncheangeably fore-ordained whatsoever v. 8. Also I heard the voice of the ¶ John r. 1.In thebeginningwas comes his fpitit; for the spirit fearcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. v. 11. For what man knoweth the things of a man, fave the fpirit of man that is in him? even fo the things of God knoweth no man, but the fpirit of God. r Col.1.16. For by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, vifible and invible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities,or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. Gen. 1, 1. And the earth was without form and void, and darknefs was upon the face of the deep: and the fpirit of God moved upon the face of the waters, 1 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 Ghoff, 2 Cor.13.14.The graceof the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghoft, be with you all. Amen. 12. Eph, 1. 1. In whom allo we have obtained an inheritance, being predeftinated according to thepurpose of him who worketh all things after the counfel of his own will Rom. 11. 33. O the depth of the riches both of the wifdom and knowledge of God! how unfearchablearehis judgments,and hisways paft finding out! Rom. 9.14. What hall welay then? Isthere unrighteoufnef's with God?Godforbid.v.15. For he faith to Mofes, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, andIwillhave compaflion on whom Iwill havecompaffion v, 18. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he LA. will Q. 9. How many perfons are there in the Godhead? A. There be three perfons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the holy ghoft; and these three are one true, eternal God, the fame in fubftance, equal in power and glory; although distinguished by their personal properties 1. Q.10, What are the perfonal properties of the three perfons in the Godhead? A, It is proper to the Father to beget the Son m, and to the the Son to be begotten of the Father n,and to the holy Ghost to proceed from the Father and the Son, from all eternity o. Q. 11. How doth it appear that the Son, and the holy ghost are God equal with the Father? A. The Scriptures manifeft that the Son and the holy Ghost areGodequal with the Father,afcribingunto themfuchnames r, the true God, he is the living God, and an everlafting king at his wrath the earth fhall tremble, and the nations fhall not be able to a bide his indignation. 91 John 5. 7. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word,and the holy Gholt: and thefe three are one. Mat. 3, 16. And Jefuswhenhe was baptized, went up ftraight way out of the water and lo, the heavens were opened unto him,and he faw theSpirit of God defcending like a dove,and lightningupon him.".17. And lo, a voice from heaven, Saying, This is my beloved fon, in whom I am well pleafed. Mat. 28. 19.Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizingtheminthe name of the father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft.2 Cor. 13, 14. Thegrace 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. 10m Heb. i. 5. For unto which of the angles faid he at any time, Thou art my fon, this day have begotten thee? and Again, I will be to him a Father,and he shall be to me a fon. v. 6. And again, when he bringethin the firftbegot at ten in the world, he faith, and let all the angels of God worship him. v. 8, But unto the fon he faith, thy throne, O God, is for eyer and ever; a fceptre of righteoufnefs is the fceptre of thy kingdom. n John. 1. 14.And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glo: ry 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. o John 15. 36. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will feed unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he fhall teftify of me. Gal. 4. 6. And becaufe ye are fons, God hath fent. forth the fpiritof his fon into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 11. plfa. 6. 3. And one cried un to another, and faid, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hofts,thewhole earth is full of his glory.v.5. Then faid I, Woisme, for I am undone, becaufe I am a man of uncleanlips, and I dwell in themidft of apeople of unclean lips: for mine eyeshave feen the king, the Lord of hofts attributes works r, and worship f, as are proper to God 1 A. God's decrees are the wife, free, and holy acts of the counfel ofhis will t, whereby, from all eternity, he hath, for his own glory, uncheangeably fore-ordained whatfoever v. 8. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, faying, Whom thall I fend? and who will go forus? Then faidI Heream 1,fendme. Compared with John 12.41. ThelethingsfaidEfaias when he faw hisglory and fpake of him, And with Acts 28. 25. And when they agreed notamongthemfelves,they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well (pake theholy Ghoftby Efaiasthe prophet untoourFathers.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,evenin hisSon, Jefus Chrift, This is the true God, and eternal life. Acts 5. 3. But Peter said, Ananias,why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy Ghoft,& to keep back part of the price of the land? v. 4. While it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was fold, wasit not in thine own power? why halt thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou halt not lied unto men, but unto God, 9 John 1. 1.In thebeginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. Ifa, 9.6. For unto us a child is born,unto usa fon is given, and the govern ment fhall be upon his fhoulder; and his name fhall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of peace. John. 2. 24. But Jefus did not commit himself unto them, becaufe he knew all men; v. 25. And needed not that any fhould teftify of man; for he knew what was in man. Cor. 2.10. But God hath revealed them untous by comes his fpirit; for the spirit fearcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. v. 11. For what man knoweth the things of a man, fave the fpirit of man that is in him? even fo the things of God knoweth no man, but the fpirit of God. r Col.1.16. For by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, vifible and invible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. Gen. 1, 1. And the earth was without form and void, and darknefs was upon the face of the deep : and the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters, f 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 Ghoff, 2 Cor.13.14. The graceof the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the love of God, and the communion of the holy Ghoft, be with you all. Amen. 12. Eph, 1. rr. In whom alfo we have obtained, an inheritance, being predeftinated according to thepurpofe of him who worketh al things after the counfel of his own will Rom. 1. 33. O the depth of the riches both of the wifdom and knowledge of God! how unfearchablearehis judgments,and hisways past finding out! Rom. 9.14. What fhall welay then?1sthere unrighte oufnef's with God ?Godforbid.v.15. For he faith to Mofes, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and fwillhave compaflion on whom Iwill havecompaffion v, 18.There fore hath he mercy on whom he LA. will comes to pass in time v, especially concerning angels and men. Q. 13. What hath God efpecially decreed concerning angels and men? A. God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out of his mere love, for the praise of his glorious grace to be manifefted in due time, hath elected fome angels to glory w; and in Christ hath chosen some men to eternal life and the means thereof x, and alfo, according to his fovereign power, and the unfearchable counfel of his own will (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth fayour as he pleafeth) hath paffed by, and fore-ordained the rest to dishonour and wrath, to be for their fin inflicted, to the praise of the glory of his juftice y. Q. 14. will have mercy,and whom he will he hardneth. v Eph.1.4.According as he hath chofen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we fhould be holy, and without blame before him in love.v.11.In whom alfo we have obtainedan inheritance,being predeftinated according to the purpofe of him who worketh all things after the confel of his own will. Rom.9.22.What if God,willing to fhew his wrath, & to make hispower known,enduredwithmuch long. fuffering the yeffels of wrath fitted to deftruction; v. 23. And that he .might makeknown the riches of his glory on theveffelsofmercy,which he nad afore prepared unto glory? Pfal.33.11.The counfel of the Lord flandeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 13. w 1 Tim. 5. 21. Icharge thee before God & the Lord Jefus Chrift, and the elect angels; that thou obferve these things without preferring one before another,doing no, thing by partiality. x Eph.1.4.According as he hath chofen us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we fhould be holy, and without blame before him in love: 7.5.Having predefti, nated us unto the adoption of children by Jefus Chrift to himself,ac cording to the good pleasure of his will. .6. To the praife of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved. 2 Thelf, 2. 13. But we are bound to give thanks alway toGod for you, bre thren,beloved of the Lord,because God hath from the beginning chofen you to falvation, through fanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth: 14. Whereunto he called you by our golpel, to the obtaining of the glory of the Lord Jefus Chrift. y Rom. 9. 17. For the fcripture faith unto Pharaoh, even for this famepurpofe have I raised thee up, that I mightfhewmypower in thee, and that my name might be decla red throughout all the earth. v.18. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy,& 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? 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, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, becaufe thou haft hid thele things from the wife and |