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cers g, laws b, and cenfures, by which he vifibly governs them i; inbestowing faving grace upon his elect k, rewarding their obedience, and correcting them for their fins m, preferving and supporting them under all their temptations and fufferings n, reftraining and overcoming all their ene mies o, and powerfully ordering all things for his own glory,

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fet it up.Ifa, 55.4. Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people,a leader and commander to the people.v. 5. Behold thou fhalt call a nation that thou knoweft not, and nations that knew not thee, fhall run unto thee, because of the Lord thy God, and for the holy One of Ifrael; for he hath glorified thee. Gen.49. 10. The fceptre fhall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and unto him fhall the gathering of the people be. Pfal, 110. 3. Thy people fhall be willing in the day of thy power; in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning; thou haft the dew of thy youth.

g Eph.4.11. 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 Christ. 1.Cor. 12.28. And God hath fet fome in thechurch firit apoftles,fecondarily prophets, thirdly teachers,after that miracles, then gifts of healis ings, helps,govertiments, diverfities of tongues.

h Ifa.33. 22. For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our law-giver, the Lord is ourking,hewill fave us. iMat. 18.17.And if he fhall ner glect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and apublican. v. 18. Verily Ifay untoyou, Whatfoever ye fhall bind on earth, fhall be bound in heaven: and whatfo ever ye fhall lole on earth, fhall

be loofed in heaven, Cor, 5. 4. In the name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, when ye are gathered together, and my fpirit,with the power of our Lord Jefus Chrift.v.5. To de liver fuch an one unto Satan for the deftruction of the flesh, that the fpirit may be faved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

k Acts 5.31. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a prince and a Saviour,for to give repentance to Ifrael, and forgivenefs of fins.

1 Rev. 22.12,Andbehold, I come quickly;and my reward is withme, to giveevery man according as his worksfhall be.Rev.2. 10.Fearnone of thofe things which thou fhalt fuffer; behold, the devil fhall caft fome of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye fhall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

m Rev.3. 19. As many as Ilove, I rebuke and chalten: be zealous therefore and repent,

n Ifa. 63.9. In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his prefence faved them:in his love and in his pity he redeemed them, and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

01 Cor.15.25. For he muftreign till he hath put all enemies under his feet. Pfal.110. throughout.. The Lord faid unto my Lord,Sit thou at my right hand,until I make thine enemies thy footstool. v. 2, The LORD fhall fend the rod of thy ftrength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies, &c.

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ry P, and their good ; and alfo in taking vengeance on the reft, who know not God, and obey not the gospel r.

Q. 46. What was the eftate of Chrift's humiliation?

A. The eftate of Chrift's huiniliation was that low condition, wherein he, for our fakes, emptying himfelf of his glory, took upon him the form of a fervant, in his conception and birth, life, death, and after his death until his refurrection f,

Q. 47. How did Chrift humble himself in his conception and birth?

A. Chrift humbled himself in his conception and birth, in that, being from all eternity the Son of God in the bosom of the Father, he was pleafed in the fulnefs of time to become the Son of man, made of a woman of low estate, and to be born of her, with divers circumstances of more than ordinary abasement t.

Q. 48. How did Chrift humble himself in his life?
A. Chrift humbled himself in his life, by fubjecting him-

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to be equal with God: v, 7. But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a fer

Rom.14.10.But why doft thou judge thy brother? or why doft thou fet at nought thy brother?for we fhall all ftand before the judg-vant, and was made in the likeness ment-feat of Chrift. v.11. For it is of men: v. 8. And being found in written, as I live, faith the Lord, fashion as a man, he humbled himevery knee fhall bow to me, and felf, and became obedient unto every tongue fhall confefs to God. death,even the death of the crofs. q Rom. 8, 28, And we know that Luke 1.31 And behold, thou fhalt all things work together for good, conceive in thy womb, and bring to them that love God, to them forth a Son,and fhalt call his name who are the called according to his Jefus. 2 Cor. 8. 9. For ye know the purpose. grace of our Lord JesusChrift, that though he was rich, yet for your fakes he became poor, that ye through hispoverty might be rich. Acts 2. 24. Whom God hath raifed up, having loofed the pains of death: because it was not poflible that he should be holden of it.

r2Thefl 1.8.In flaming fire, takingvengeance on themthat know notGod,and that obey not the gofpel of our Lord Jefus Chrift: v. 9. Who fhall be punished with everla fting deftruction from the prefence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. Pfal.2. 8. Afk of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance,andthe uttermoft parts of the earth for thy poffeffion. v.9. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron, thou fhalt dafh them in pieces like a potters veffel.

46,fPhil.2.6. Who being in the formofGod,thought it not robbery

47.tJohnr.14.And thewordwas 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.v.18. No man hath feen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bofoin of the Father, he hath declared him, Gal. 4. 4. But when

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felf to the law v, which he perfectly fulfilled w; and by conAicting with the indignities of the world x, temptations of Satan y,and infirmities in his flesh, whether common to the nature of man, or particularly accompanying that his low condition z.

Q. 49. How did Chrift humble himself in his death?

A. Chrift humbled himself in his death, in that having been betrayed by Judas a, forfaken by his difciples b, fcorned and rejected by the world c, condemned by Pilate, and tormented by his perfecuters d; having alfo conflicted with the ter:

the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his fon made of a woman,made under the law. Luke 2.7.And he broughtforth herfirftbornfon,andwrapped him in fwad ling cloaths,and laid himin a manger, because there was noroomfor them in the inn.

48. v. Gal. 4. 4. But when theful ne's of the time was come, God fent forth hisfon made ofawoman, made under the law.

w Mat. 5. 17. Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I amnot come to deltroy but to fulfil. Rom.5 19. For as by one mans difobedience were many made finners: fo by the obedience ofone,fhallmanybemaderighteous. x Pfal. 22. 6, But I am a worm and no man,a reproach ofmen, and defpifed of the people. Heb, 12. 2. Looking unto Jefus the author and finifher of our faith; who, for the joy thatwasfet beforehim,endured the cross defpifing the fhame, and is fet down at the right hand ofthe throne of God, v. 3. For confider himthatenduredfuchcontradiction of finners againft him felf, left ye bewearied and faint in your minds, y Mat. 4.1. to verle12. Then was Jefus led up of the fpirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil, &c. Luke 4. 13. And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a feafon.

z Heb. 2. 17. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made

like unto his brethren; that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest, in things pertaining to God,to make reconciliation for the fins of the people. v. 18. For in that he himself hath fuffered,being tempted,he is able to fuccour them that are tempted. Heb. 4. 15. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in ali points tempted like as we are, yet without fin. Ifa. 52. 13. Behold, my fervant fhalldeal prudently he fhall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. v. 14. As many were aftonied at thee; his vifage was fo marredmorethan any man,and his form more than the fons of men.

49. a Mat. 27. 4- Saying, I have finned, in that Ihave betrayed the innocentblood. Andthey faid,what is that to us? fee thou to that.

b. Mat. 26. 56. But all this was done, that thefcriptures ofthe prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the difciples forfook him,and fled. clla, 53. 2. For he shall grow up beforehim as a tender plant,and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comlinefs: and when we fhall fee him,there is no beauty thatwe should defire him. v. 3.He is difpifed and rejected of men, aman of forrows, and acquainted with grief and we hid, as it were, our faces from him; he was difpifed, and we etteemed him not. d Mat. 27. 26. to verse 50. Then

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terrors of death and the powers of darkness, felt and born the weight of God's wrath e, he laid down his life an offering for fin f, enduring the painful, shameful, and curfed

death of the cross g.

Q. 50.Wherein confifted Chrift's humiliation after his death? A. Chrift's humiliation after his death, confifted in his being buried h, and continuing in the ftate of the dead, and under the power of death till the third day i, which hath been otherwife expreffed in these words, He defcended into hell. Q5. What was the eftate of Chrift's exaltation? A. The estate of Chrift's exaltation comprehendeth his

teleafed heBarabbas unto them: & when he had fcourged Jefus, he delivered him to be crucified, &c. Joh. 19. 34. But oneof the foldiers with a fpear pierced his fide, and forthwith came there out bloodand water,

e Luke 22. 24. And being in an agony, he prayed more earneftly: and his fweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.Mat.27.46.And about the ninth hour Jefus cried with a loud voice,faying, Eli, Eli,lama fabachthani? that is to fay, my God, my God, why halt thou forfaken me? f Ifa. 53, 10. Yet it pleafed the Lord to bruife him;hehath put him to grief: when thou fhalt make his foul an offering for fin, he fhall fee his feed, he fhall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord fhall profper in his hands.

g Phil, 2.8. And being found in fashion as a man,he humbleth him felf, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the crofs. Heb.12.2. Looking unto Jefus the author and finifher of our faith; who for the joy that was fet before him endured the crois, delpifing the fhame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God. Gal. 3. 13. Chrift hath redeemed us from the curfe of the law, being made a curfe for us: for it is written, Curfed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

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50. hiCor.15.3. For I delivered unto you first of all, that which I alfo received, how that Chrift died for our fins according to the fcriptures: v.4. And that he was buried and that he rofe again the third day according to the scriptures.

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iPfal. 16. 1o. For thou wilt not leave my foul in hell; neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy One to fee corruption. Compared with Acts2. 24. Whom God hath raised up, having loofed the pains of death; becaule it was not poffible that he fhould be holden of it. v. 25. For David fpeaketh concerning him, I forfaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I fhould not be moved. v. 26. Therefore did my heart rejoice,and my tongue was glad moreover alfo myflefh fhall relt inhope.v.27. Becaufe thou wilt not leave my foul inhell,neitherwilt thou fuffer thine holy One to fee corruption. v. 31. He feeing this before, fpake of the refurrection of Chrift, that his four was not left in hell,neither his fle:h didfeecorruption.Rom.6.9 Knowing that Chrilt being railed from the dead, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. Mat. 12.40. For as Jonas was three days and three nights in thewhales belly: fo fhal! the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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refurrection k, afcenfioni, fitting at the right hand of the Father m, and his coming again to judge the world n.

Q52. How was Chrift exalted in his refurrection?

A. Chrift was exalted in his refurrection, in that, not ha ving feen corruption in death (of which it was not poffible for him to be held o) and having the very fame body in which he fuffered, with the effential properties thereof p (but without mortality and other common infirmities belonging to this life) really united to his foul 4, he rofe again from the dead the third day by his own powerr; whereby he declared himself to be the Son of God f, to have latisfied divine juftice t, to have vanquished death, and him that had the power of it x, and to be lord of quick and dead w. All which

: 51.kr Cor. 15.4. And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day according to the fcriptures.

I Mark 16. 19. So then, after the Lord had spoken unto them,he was received up into heaven, and fat on the right hand of God,

m Eph.1.20. Which he wrought in Chrift, when he raised him from the dead, and fet him at his own right hand in the heavenly places. n Acts 1.11.Which alfo faid,ye men of Galilee, why ftand ye ga zing 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. 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; wherefore he hath given affurance unto all men, in that he hath raifed him from the dead.

52.0 Acts 2. 24. Whom God hath railed up, having loofed the pains of death: because it was not poffible that he fhould be holden of it. v. 27. Becaufe thou wilt not leave my foul in hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy one to fee corruption.

p Luke 24 39.Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I my self:

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handle me, and fee, for a fpirit hath not flefh and bones, as ye fee me have.

q Rom.6.9.Knowing that Chrift being raifed from the dead, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. Rev. 1, 18. I am he that liveth and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and death.

r John 10. 18. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of my felf: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

fRom. 1. 4. And declared to be the Son of God with power,according to the fpirit of holiness, by the refurrection from the dead.

t 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 also maketh interceffion for us.

Heb. 2. 14. Forafmuch then as the children are partakers of fleth and blood, he alfo himself likewife took part of the fame: that through death he might deftroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil,

w Rom. 14. 9. For to this end Chrift both died, and role, and revived,

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