befal us in our bodies, names, eftates, relations, and employments m: together with death itself n. Q. 29. What are the punishments of fin in the world to come? A. The punishment of Sin in the world to come, are everlafting feparation from the comfortable prefence of God, and moft grievous torments in foul and body, without intermiffion, in hell-fire for ever o. Q.30. Dóth God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of fin and mifery. A. God doth not leave all men to perish in the estate offin and mifery P, into which they fell by the breach of the firft covenant, commonly called the covenant of works 9. But of his mere love and mercy delivereth his elect out of it, and bringeth them into an estate of falvation by the fecond covenant, commonly called the covenant of grace r not eat of it: curfed is the ground for thy fake; in forrow fhalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. m Deut. 28.15. to the end.But it fhall come to pafs, if thou wilt not hearken untothe voice of the Lord thy God,toobferve todoallhis commandments and his ftatutes which I command thee this day; that all thefe curfes fhall come upon thee, and overtake thee. v. 16. Curfed fhalt thou be in the city,and curfed fhalt thoube in thefield.v.17. Curfed fhall be thy basket & thy ftore. v. 18. Curfed fhall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, &c. n Rom, 6. 21. What fruit had ye then in those things, whereof ye are now afhamed? for the end of thofe things is death.v.13. For the wages of finis death: but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jefus Christ our Lord. 29. 02 Thelf 1.9. Whofhallbe punished with everlasting deftruction from the prefence of the Lord,and fromthe glory of hispower. Mark. 9.44,46,48.---To go into hell,--Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Luke 16. 2. 31. 24. And he cried and faid, father Abraham,have mercy on me, And fend Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 30. p 1 Theff.s. 9. For God hath not appointed us to wrath; but to obtain falvation by our Lord Jefus Chrift q Gal. 3. 10. For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curfe; for it is written, curfed is every one thatcontinueth notin all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. v. 12. And the law is not of faith: but, the man that doth them, fhall livé in them. r Tit. 3. 4.But afterthat thekindnefs & love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, v. 5. Not by works of righteoufnefs, which we have done, but according to his mercy hefaved us by thewashingof regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghoft; v.6. Which he fhed on usabundantly,through Jefus Chrift our Saviour: 7. 7.That being juftifiedby his grace, we fhouldbe made heirs accordingto the hopeof eter M nal Q. 31 With whom was the covenant of grace made? A. The covenant of grace was made with Christ as the fecond Adam, and in him with all the elect as his feed f. Q. 32. How is the grace of God manifefted in the second covenant? A. The grace of God is manifefted in the fecond covenant,in that he freely provideth and offereth to finners a Mediator t, and life and falvation by him v; and requiring faith, as the condition to intereft them in him w, promifeth and giveth his holy fpirit x to all his elect, to work in them that faith y, with all other faving graces z; and to enable them nal life.Gal. 3. 21. Is the law then against the promiles of God? God forbid for if there had been a law given,which could have given life verily righteoufnefs fhould have been by the law.Rom.3.20.Therefore by the deeds of the law,there fhallno ffefh be juftified in hisfight: for by the law is the knowledge of fin. v. 21. But now the righteoufnefs of God without the law is ma nifefted, being witneffed by the law and the prophets; v. 22. Even the righteouinefs of God which is by faith of Jefus Chrift unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference. 31.f Gal. 3.16.Now to Abraham and his feed were the promifes made.He faith not, And to feeds, as of many,but as of one, And to thy feed,which is Chrift. (Rom, 5. 15.to the end. Ifa. 53. 10. Yet it pleafed the Lord to bruife him, he hath put him to grief: when thou thalt make his foul an offering for fin,hefhall fee his feed,he fhall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord fhall profper in his hand, 2. 11. He fhall fee of the travel of his foul,and fhall be fatisfied; by his knowledge fhall my righteous fervant jultify many: for he fhall bear their iniquities, 32. t Gen.3. 15. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman,and between thy feed andher feed, it shall bruife thy head, and thou fhalt bruise his heel. Ifa. 42. 6.1 the Lord have called thee in righteoufnefs, and will hold thine hand,and will keep thee, and will give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles. John 6. 27. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlafting life, which the Son of man fhallgive unto you: For him hath God the Father fealed. V 1 John. 5. 11. And this is the record, that God hath given unto us eternal life; and this life is in his Son, v. 12. He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life. w John 3. 16.For God fo loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whofoever be lieveth in him, fhould not perish, but have everlasting life. John1.12. But as many as received him, to them gavebe power to become the fons of God,even to them that believe on his name. xProv. 1. 23.Behold, I will pour out my fpirit 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 I fpoken: We alfo believe, and therefore fpeak. z Gal. 5. 22. But the fruit of the fpirit, is love,joy, peace, long-fuffering, gentlenefs, goodnefs,faith, them unto all holy obedience a, as the evidence of the truth of their faith b, and thankfulness to God c, and as the way which he hath appointed them to falvation d. Q. 33. Was the covenant of grace always adminiftred after one and the fame manner? A. The covenant of grace was not always adminiftred after the fame manner, but the administrations of it under the old teftament were different from those under the new e. Q. 34. How was the covenant of grace adminiftred under the old teftament? A. The covenant of grace was adminiftred under the old teftament, by promifes f, prophecies g, facrifices h, circumcifion i, the paffover k, and other types and ordinances; which v. 23. Meeknefs, temperance: a gainst fuch there is no law. a Ezek.36.27.And I will put my Spirit within you, and caufe you to walk in my ftatutes,and ye fhall keep my judgments,and do them. b Jam.2.18. Yea,a manmay fay, Thou haft faith,and I have works: fhew me thy faith without thy works,& I will shew thee my faith by my works. v. 22. Seeft thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect ?. c 2 Cor. 5. 14. For the love of Chrift conftraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: v.15.And that he died for all, that they which live,fhould not henceforth live unto themfelves, but unto him which died for them, and rofe again. d Eph.z.ro.For we are his workmanfhip, created in Chrift Jefus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we fhould walk in them, 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.7.7.But if the miniltration of death written and engraven in (tones, was glorious, fo that the children of Ifrael could nor ftedfaftly behold the face of Mofes,for the glory of his countes nance,which glory was to be done away;v.8.How fhall not the miniftration of the fpirit be rather glorious? 7.9. For if the miniftration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the miniftration of righteoufnefs exceed in glory. 34. f Rom.15.8. Now I fay, that Jefus Chrift was a minifter of the circumcifion for the truth of God," to confirm the promises made unto the fathers. g Acts 3. 20. And he fnall send Jefus Chrift, which before was preached unto you. v. 24. Yea, & all the prophets, from Samuel,and thofe that follow after, as many as have fpoken, have likewife foretold of thefe days. h Heb.10.1. For the law having a fhadow of good things to come, ¬ the very image of the things, can neverwiththofefacrifices which theyofferyearby year continually, make thecomers thereuntoperfect. i Rom. 4. 1. And he received the fign of circumcifion,a fealof the righteoufnels of the faith, which he had yet being uncircumcifed: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcifed; thatrighteoulness might be imputed unto them alfo. KI Cor.5.7. Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a M-2 new which did all forefignify Chrift then to come, and were for that time fufficient to build up the elect in faith in the promifed Meffiah 1, by whom they then had full remiffion of fin and eternal falvation m. Q 35. How is the covenant of grace adminiftred under the new Teftament ? A. Under the new teftament, when Chrift the fubftance was exhibited, the fame covenant of grace was and still is to be adminiftred in the preaching of the word n, and the adminiftration of the facraments of baptifm o and the Lord's Supper p; in which grace and falvation are held forth in more fulness, evidence and efficacy to all nations 4. new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Chrift our paffover is facrificed for us. 1 (Heb. 8. 9. and 10. chapters.) Heb.11.13. These all died in faith, not having received the promifes, but having feen them afar off, and were perfwaded of them, and embraced them, and confefled that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. m Gal. 3. 7. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the fame are the children of Abraham. v. 8. And the fcripture forefeeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the golpel 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 blessing of Abraham, might come on the Gentiles through Jefus Chrift,that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 35. n Mark 16. 15. And he faid unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gofpel to every creature. o 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 Gholt: v. 20. Teaching them to obferve all things whatsoever I Q. 36. have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. pi Cor.11.13. For I have received of the Lord, that which alfo I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jefus, the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread; v. 24. And when he had given thanks,he brake it, and faid, Take, cat; this is my body,which was broken for you; this do in remembrance of me. v. 25. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. q2 Cor.3.6.to the end. Whoalfo hath made us able minifters of the new teftament, not of the letter, but of theSpirit: for the letter kil leth,but theSpirit giveth life, v.7. But if the adminiftration of death written and engraven inftones,was glorious.v.8.How fhall not theminitration oftheSpirit be rather glorious? v. 9. If the miniftration of condemnation be glory,muchmore doth the miniftration of righteoufnefs exceed in glory, &c. * Heb. 8.6. But now hath he obtained a more excellent miniftry, by how much alfo he is the mediator of a better covenant,which was establifhed upon better promifes. v. 10. For Q. 36. Who is the Mediator of the covenant of grace? A. The only Mediator of the covenant of grace is the Lord Jefus Christ r, who being the eternal Son of God, of one fubftance and equal with the Father f, in the fulnels of time became man t,and so was and continues to be God and man in two entire distinct natures, and one person for ever v. Q. 37. How did Chrift, being the Son of God,become man? A. Chrift the Son of God became man, by taking to himfelf a true body, and a reasonable foul w, being conceived by the power of the holy Ghoft, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, of her substance, and born of her x, For this is the covenant that I will make with the houfe of Ifrael after those days, faith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they fhall be to me a people.v.11. Andthey fhall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, faying. Know the Lord: for all fhall know me, from the least to the greatest. Mat. 28. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations,baptizing them in the name of, &c. 36.r 1 Tim.2.5. For there is one God, and one Mediator between Godand men, the man Chrift Jefus. f John 1.1.Inthe beginning was the word, and the word was with God,and the word was God.v. 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. John 10. 30. I and my Father are one Phil. 2. 6. Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. t 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 Luke 1.35.And the angel anfwered a nd faid unto her, Theholy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Higheft fhallover yet fhadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee,fhall be calledthe Son of God. Rom. 9.5.Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Chrift came, who is over all, God bleffed for ever, Amen. Col. 2. 9. For in him dwelleth all the fulnels of the Godhead bodily. Heb. 7.24.But this man,because he continueth ever,hathan unchangeable priesthood. v. 25. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermoft,that come unto God by him,feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them. 37.w John I. 14. And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory asof the only begottenof the Father) full of grace and truth. Mat. 26, 38. Then faith he unto them, my foul is exceeding forrowful,even unto death: tarry ye here and watch with me. x Luke1.27. To a virginespoused to a man whofe name was jofeph, of the house of David; and the virgins name was Mary..31.And behold, thou fhalt conceive in thy womb,and bring forth a fon, and fhalt callhis name Jefus..35 And the angel anfwered and laid unto her,the holy Ghoit fhall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest fhall overshadow thee: therefore alfo thatholything which fhall be born of thee, fhall be cal. M 3 |