creatures, and all their actions y. Q. 12. What special act of providence did God exercife to ward man in the estate wherein he was created? A. When God had created man, he entred into a covenant of life with him, upon condition of perfect obedience : forbidding him to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death z. Q. 13. Did our first parents continue in the estate where in they were created? A. Our firft parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by finning against God a. Q. 14. What is Sin? A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or tranfgreffion of, the law of God b. Q. 15. What was the fin whereby our first parents fell from the eftate wherein they were created? A. The fin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit c. image of his perfon, and uphold ing all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself, purged our fins, fat down on the right hand of the majelty on high. y Pfal. 103. 19. The Lord hath prepared histhrone in the heavens, and his kingdom ruleth over all. Mat. 10. 29. Are not two fparrows fold for a farthing? and one of them fhall not fall on the ground without your father. v. 30. But the very hairs of your head are all numbred. v. 31. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many fparrows. 12. z Gal. 3. 12. And the law is not of faith; but, the man that doth them,fhall live in them. Gen. 2. 17. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day thou eatest thereof, thou shalt furely die. 13. a Gen. 3. 6. And when the woman faw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes,and a tree to be defired Q. 16. to make one wife; fhe took of the fruit thereof and did eat, and gave allo to her husband with her, and he did eat. v. 7. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they fewed fig-leaves together,and made themselves aprons. v.8.And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day; and Adam and his wife hid themfelves from the prefence of the Lord God, amongst the trees of the garden. v. 13. And the LordGod faid unto the woman What is this that thou hast done? and the woman faid,the serpent beguiled me,and I did eat.Eccl.7.29. To,this only have Ifound,thatGod hath made man upright; but they have fought out many inventions. 14 b1 John 3. 4. Whofoever committeth fin, tranfgreffeth alfo the law; for fin is the tranfgreffion of the law. 15. c Gen. 3.6. (See in letter a.) v, 12. The woman whom thou ga Q. 16. Did all mankind fall in Adam's firft tranfgreffion? A. The covenant being made with Adam, not only for. himself, but for his pofterity, all mankind defcending from him by ordinary generation, finned in him, and fell with him in his first tranfgreffion d. Q. 17. Into what eftate did the fall bring mankind? A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of fin and mifery e. Q. 18. Wherein confifts the finfulness of that estate whereinto man fell? A. The finfulness of that eftate, whereinto man, fell, confifts in the guilt of Adam's firft fin the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly called original fin; together with all actual tranfgreffions which proceed from it f PQ. 19.What is the mifery of that eftate whereinto man fell? A. All mankind by their fall loft communion with God g, 16. d Gen. 2. 16. And the Lord God commanded the man, faying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayeft freely eat. v. 17. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eateft thereof, thou fhalt furely die. Rom. 5 12. Wherefore,as by one man fin entred into the world, and death by fin: and to death paffed upon all men,forthat all have finned. 1 Cor. 15.21.For finceby mancame death, by man came alfo the refurrection of the dead. v. 22.For as in Adam alldie,fo in Chrift shall all be made alive are velt to be with me, she gave me of mansdifobediencemany were made the tree, and I did eat. finners: fo by the obedience ofone, fhallmanybe made righteous. Rom. 5.Fromverse 10.tothe 20.Eph.2.1. And you hath he quickned, who were dead in trefpaffes and fins. v. 2. Wherein in times past ye walked according to the courfe of this world,according the prince of the power of the air, the fpirit that now worketh in the children of difobedience.v.3.Among whom alfo we all had our converfation in times palt, in the lufts of our flesh, fulfilling the defires of the flesh, and of the mind; and were by na ture the children of wrath even as others. James 1. 14. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own luft, and enticed, v. 15. Then when luft hath conceived, it bringeth forth fin: and fin when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Mat. 5. 19. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, falle witnefs, blafphemies. 17. e Rom. 5. 12. Wherefore, as by one man fin entred into the world, and death by fin; and fo death paffed upon all men,forthat all have finned. 18. f Rom. 5. 12. Wherefore,as by one man fin entred into the world, and death by fin; and fo death paffed upon all men, for that all have finned,v.19.For as by one 19. g Gen. 3. 8.And they heard the voice of the LordGod walking are under his wrath and curfe h, and fo made liable to all · miferies in this life, to death it felf, and to the pains of hell for ever i. Q. 20. Did God leave all mankind to perish-in the estate of fin and mifery? A. God having out of his mere good pleasure from all eternity elected fome to everlasting life k, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliever them out of the eftate of fin and mifery, and bring them into an estate of falvation by a Redeemer 1. Q. 21. Who is the Redeemer of God's elect? A. The only Redemer of God's elect is the Lord Jefus Chrift m, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man in the garden in the cool of the 25.41.Then fhall he fayunto them day And Adam and his wife hid on the left hand, Depart from me, themselves from the prefence of ye curfed into everlafting fire, prethe Lord God amongst the trees of pared for the deviland his angels, the garden. v. 10. And he faid, v.46. And these fhall go away into I heard thy voice in the garden: everlasting punishment; but the and I was afraid,becaufe I was na- righteous into life eternal. ked; and I hid my felf. v. 24. So he drove out the man: and he placed at the eaft of the garden of Eden, cherubims, and a flaming fword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. 20, k.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, 1 Rom,3. 30. Therefore by the h Eph.2.2. Wherein intimespaft, deeds of the law there fhallno flesh ye walked according to the courfe be juftified in his fight: for by the of this world, acccording to the law is the knowledge of fin. v.21. prince of the power of the air,the But how the righteoufnefs of God fpirit that now workethin the chil- without the law is manifefted, be dren of disobedience, v.3. Among ing witnefled by the law and the whom alfo we all had our conver- prophets; 7,22. Even the righte fation in times paft in the lufts of oufnels of Godwhich is by faith of our flefa, fulfilling, the defires of Jefus Chrift unto all, and upon all the flesh,and of the mind;andwere them that believe; for there is no by nature the children of wrath e- difference. Gal 3. 21 Is the law ven as others. Gal, 3.10 For as ma- then against the promifes of God? ny as are of the works of the law, God forbid: for if therehad been a areunder the curfe: for it iswritten law given which could have given Curledis every onethatcontinueth life, verily righteoufnefs fhould not inall things which are written have been by the law, 2, 22. But in the book of the law to do them. thefcripture hath concluded all uniLam. 3. 39. Wherefore doth a der fin,that the promileby faith in living man complain, a man forthe Jefus Chriftmight be giventothem punishment of his fins? Rom, that believe. 6.23.For thewages of fin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jefus Chriftour Lord. Mat. 21. m 1 Tim. 2. 5. For thereis one God, and one mediator, be tween man n, and fo was and continueth to be God and man in two distinct natures, and one perfon for ever o. Q. 22. 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 P, and a reasonable foul 4, being conceived by the power of the holy Ghoft, in the womb of the virgin Mary, and born of her r, yet without fin f, Q. 23. What offices doth Chrift execute as our Redeemer? A. Chrift, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices, of a pro phet tween God and men, the man not on him the nature of angels; Chrift Jefus: . 6. Who gave him- but he took on him the feed of Adelf a random for all, to be teftifi- braham. Heb. 10 5. Wherefore ed in due time. when he cometh into the world,he. n John 1. 14. And the word was faith, Sacrifice and offering thou made Hefh, and dwelt among us, wouldít not, but a body halt thou (& we beheld his glory, the glory prepared me. as of the only bego ten of the Fa- q Mat.26.30. Then faith he unther) full of grace and truth. Gal. to them, my foul is exceeding for4. 4. But when the fulness of the rowful, even unto death; tarry ye time was come,God fent forth his here, and watch with me. Son made of a woman, made under the law. r Luke 1.27. To a virgin efpoufed to, a man whofe name was Joo Rom. 9.5 Whofe are the fa- feph, of the houfe of David; and thers, and of whom as concerning the virgins name was Mary.7. 31. the flesh Chrift came, who is over And behold thou fhalt-conceive in all, God bleffed for ever. Amen. thy womb, and bring forth a son, Luke.1.35.Andthe angel anfwered and fhalt call his name Jefus 7. 35. and faid unto her, The holy Ghoft And the angel anfwered and faid hall come upon thee,and thepow- untoher, Theholy Ghoft fhall come er of the higheft fhall overfhadow upon thee, and the power of the thee.therefore alfo that holy thing Highest shall over thadow thee: which fhall be born of thee, thall therefore alfo thatholythingwhich be called the Son of God. Col.2.9. thall be born of thee, fhall be calFor in him dwelleth all the fulness led the Son of God. v.42. And she of the Godhead bodily.Heb 7.24. Ipake out with a loud voice, and But this man because he contineth faid bleffed be thou among woever,hath an unchangeable prieft- men,and bleffed isthe fruit of thy hood. v. 25. Wherefore he is able womb. Gal. 4. 4. (See in the prealfo to fave them to the uttermoft, ceeding question, letter n.) thatcome unto God by him,feeing f Heb. 4. 15.For we have notan he ever liveth to make intercel- highprieftwhich cannotbe touched fion for them. with the feeling of our infirmities: 22.p Heb.2.14. Forafmuchthen but was in all points tempted like as the children arepartakersofflesh as we are, yet without fin. Heb. and blood, he alfo himself likewife 7.26. For fuch an high prieft betook part of the fame: that thro' came us, who is holy,harmlefs,undeath he might deftroy him that defiled,feparate from finners, and had the power of death, that is, made higher than the heavens. the devil;v.16.For verily he took 23. t A&s Affembly at Edinburgh, July 28. 1648.Seff. 19. The generalnemy having confideredithes fit- A.KER. THE |