increase of grace a, and perfeverance therein to the end p Q. 37.What benefits do believers receive from Chrift at death? A. The fouls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness q, and do immediately pafs into glory r; and their bodies, being still united to Chrift f, do reft in their graves. t, till the refurrection v. Q. 38. What benefits do believers receive from Chrift at the refurrection ? A.At the refurrection,believers,being raised up in glory w, fhall be openly acknowledged & acquitted in the day of judg ment x, and made perfectly bleffed in full enjoying of God y. to o Prov. 4. 18.But the pathofthe that Jefus died, and rofe again; juft is as thefhining light, that fhi- even fo them alfo which fleep in neth more and more unto the per- Jefus will God bring with him. fect day. t Ila. 57 2. He shall enter into p 1 John5.13 Thefethings have peace: they shall reft in their beds, I written unto you that believe on eachone walkingin hisuprightnefs. the name of the Son God; that v Job 10, 26 And though after ye may know that ve have eternal myfkin, worms destroy this body, life, and that ye may believe on yet in my flefh fhall I fee God: the name of the Son of God. Pet. v 27. WhomI fhall fee for myself, 1.5. Who are kept by the power of and mine eyes fhall behold, & not God through faith unto falvation, another; tho' my reins be conreadyto be revealed in thelaft time fumed within me. 37.9 Heb.12.23. To the general 38.w I Cor. 15.43. It is fownin affembly and church of the firft- difhonour, it is raifed in glory: it born which are written in heaven, is fown in weakness, it is raised in and to God the judge of all,and to power. the fpirits of juft menmade perfect. x Mat25.23.His Lord faid unto r 2 Cor. 5. 1.For we know,that him, well done, good and faithful if our earthly house of this taber- servant; thou hast been faithful onacle were diffolved, we have a ver a few things, I will make thee building of God,an house not made rulerover many things; enter thou with hands,eternal in the heavens. into the joy of thy Lord. Mat. 6. Therefore we are always con- 10. 32. Whofoever therefore fhall fident, knowing that whilft we are confefs me before men, him will at home in the body, we are ab- I confefs also before my Father fent from the Lord. v. 8. We are which is in heaven. confident, I fay, and willing rather to be abfent from the body, and to be prefent with the Lord. Phil.1.23. For I am in a ftrait betwixt two,having a defire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better. Luke 23 43.And Jefus faid unto him, Verily I fayunto thec, To day fhalt thou be with me in paradife. I Thell. 4 14 For if we believe y I john 3. 2. Beloved, now are we the fons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we fhall be: but we know,that when he fhallappear, we fhall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 Cor 13. 12. For now we fee through a glafs, darkly; but then face to face, now I know in part; but then fhall I know even as alfo I am known. z Thefl 1 to all eternity Z. Q. 39. What is the duty which God requireth of man? A. The duty which God requireth of man, is obedience to his revealed will a. Q. 40. What did God at firft reveal to man for the rule of his oledience? A. The rule which God at first revealed to man, for his obedience, was the moral law b. Q. 41. Wherein is the moral law fummarily comprehended? A. The moral law is fummarily comprehended in the ten commandments C. Q. 42. What is the fum of the ten commandments? A. The fum of the ten commandments is, To love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our foul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbour as our felves d. Q. 43. What is the preface to the ten commandments? A. The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage e, Q.44. z 1 Theff.4.17 Then we which confciences alfo bearing witness, are alive and remain, fhall be and their thoughts the meanwhile caught up together with them in accufing or elfe excufing one anothe clouds, to meet the Lord in the ther. Rom. 10. 5. For Mofes deair: and fo fhall we ever be with fcribeth the righteoufnefs which is the Lord. v, 18. Wherefore, com- of the law, that the man which fort one another with thefe words. doththofethings, shall liveby them. 39.a Micah. 6.8.He hath fhewed 41. c Deut.Io. 4. And he wrote thee, O man what is good; and on the tables, according to the first what doth the Lord requireof thee, writing, the ten commandments, but to do justly, and to love mercy, which the Lord fpake unto you in and to walk humbly with thyGod? the mount, out ofthe midst of the 1 Sam. 15. 22. And Samuel faid, fire, in the day of the allembly: Hath the Lord as great delight in and the Lord gave them unto me. burnt-offerings and facrifices,asin obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than facri fice; and to hearken, than the fat of rams. 42.d Mat. 22. 37. Jefus faid unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, & with all thyfoul,and with all thy mind. v. 38. This is the firft and great 40. b Rem. 2. 14. For when the commandment. v. 29. And the Gentiles, which have not the law, fecond is like unto it, Thou shalt do by nature the things contained love they neighbour as thy felf. in the law, thefe having not the v.40 On these two commandments law, are a law unto themselves; hang all the law and the prophets, V.15. Which thew the work of the law written in their hearts, their 43. e Exod. 20. 2. 44. f Luke P. increase of grace a, and perfeverance therein to the end Q. 38. What benefits do believers receive from Chrift at the refur rection? A.At the refurrection,believers,being raised up in glory w, fhall be openly acknowledged & acquitted in the day of judg ment x, and made perfectly bleffed in full enjoying of God y. to o Prov. 4. 18. But the pathof the that Jefus died, and rofe again; juft is as thefhining light,that fhi- even fo them alfo which fleep in neth more and more unto the per- Jefus will God bring with him. fect day. t Ila. 57 2. He fhall enter into P John5.13 Thefethings have peace: they fhall reft in their beds, I written unto you that believe on eachone walkingin hisuprightnefs. the name of the Son God; that v Job 10, 26 And though after ye may know that ye have eternal myfkin, worms deftroy this body, life, and that ye may believe on yet in my flesh fhall I fee God: the name of the Son of God. 1 Pet. v 27. Whomi fhall fee for myfelf, 1.5. Who are kept by the power of and mine eyes fhall behold, & not God through faith unto falvation, another; tho' my reins be conreadyto be revealed in thelast time, fumed within me. 37.9 Heb.12.23. To the general 38.w I Cor. 15.43. It is fownin affembly and church of the first- difhonour, it is raifed in glory: it born which are written in heaven, is fown in weakness, it is raised in and to God the judge of all,and to power. the fpirits of jult menmade perfect. x Mat25.23.His Lord faid unto I Thell. 4 14 For if we believe y I john 3. 2. Beloved, now are we the fogs of God, and it doth not yet appear what we fhall be: but we know, that when he fhallappear, we fhall be like him; for we hall fee him as he is. 1 Cor 13. 12. For now we fee through a glafs, darkly; but then face to face, now I know in part; but then fhall I know even as alfo I am known. z Thefl to all eternity Z. Q. 39. What is the duty which God requireth of man? A. The duty which God requireth of man, is obedience to his revealed will a. Q. 40. What did God at firft reveal to man for the rule of his oledience ? A. The rule which God at first revealed to man, for his obedience, was the moral law b. Q. 41. Wherein is the moral law fummarily comprehended? A. The moral law is fummarily comprehended in the ten commandments c. Q. 42. What is the fum of the ten commandments ? A. The fum of the ten commandments is, To love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our foul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbour as our felves d. Q. 43. What is the preface to the ten commandments? A. The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage e, Q.44. Z1 Theff.4.17 Then we which confciences alfo bearing witness, are alive and remain, fhall be and their thoughts the meanwhile caught up together with them in accufing or elle excufing one anothe clouds, to meet the Lord in the ther. Rom. 10. 5. For Moles deair: and fo fhall we ever be with fcribeth the righteoufnefs which is the Lord. v, 18. Wherefore, com of the law, that the man which fort one another with thefe words. doththofethings,fhall liveby them. 39.a Micah. 6.8.He hath fhewed 41. c Deut.IO. 4. And he wrote thee, O man what is good; and on the tables, according to the first what doth the Lord requireof thee, writing, the ten commandments, but to do justly, and to love mercy, which the Lord fpake unto you in and to walk humbly with thyGod? the mount, out of the midst of the 1 Sam. 15. 22. And Samuel faid, fire, in the day of the allembly: Hath the Lord as great delight in and the Lord gave them unto me. burnt-offerings and facrifices,asin 42.d Mat. 22. 37. Jefus faid unobeying the voice of the Lord? Be- to him, Thou fhalt love the Lord hold, to obey is better than facri thy God with all thy heart, & with fice; and to hearken, than the fat all thyfoul,and with all thy mind. of rams. v. 38. This is the firft and great 40. b Rem. 2. 14. For when the commandment. v. 29. And the Gentiles, which have not the law, fecond is like unto it, Thou shalt do by nature the things contained love they neighbour as thy felf. in the law, thefe having not the v.40 On these two commandments law, are a law unto themselves; hang all the law and the prophets, V.15. Which thew the work of the 43. e Exod. 20. 2. law written in their hearts, their А аз 44. f Luke Q. 44. What doth the preface to the ten commandments teach us? A. The preface to the ten commandments teacheth us, that becaufe God is the Lord, and our God, and Redeemer; therefore we are bound to keep all his commandments f, Q. 45. Which is the first commandment? A. The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other Gods before me g. Q. 46. What is required in the first commandment? A. The first commandment requireth us to know, and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and our Godh; and to worship and glorify him accordingly i. Q. 47. What is forbidden in the first commandment? A. The first commandment forbiddeth the denying k, or not worshipping and glorifying the true God, as God 1, and our Godm; and the giving that worship and glory to any other, 44. f Luke 1. 74. That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies,might serve him withoutfear, 7.75. Inholinefs and righteoufnefs before him,all the days of our life. 1 Pet. 1. 15. But as he which hath called you is holy, fo be ye holy in allmanner ofconverfation;v.16. Because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy. v. 17. And if you call on the Father, who without refpect of perfons judgeth according to every mans work, pafs the time of your fojourning here in fear; 7. 18. Forafmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemedwith corruptible things, as filver & gold, from your vainconverfation,receivedby tradition from your fathers; v. 19. But with the precious blood of Chrift, as of a lamb without blemish and without fpot. 45.g Exod. 20. 3. 46. h 1 Chron, 28.9. And thou, Solomon my fon, know thou the God of thy Father, and ferve him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind; for the Lord fearcheth all hearts, and underftandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts if thou feek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forfake him, he will caft thee off for ever. Deut, 26. 17. Thou haft avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his ftatutes, & his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice. i Mat. 4. 10. Then faith Jefus unto him, get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, thou fhalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only fhalt thou ferve. Pfal. 20. 2. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. 47. k Pfal. 14. 1. The fool hath faid in his heart, there is no God: they are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doth good. 1 Rom. 1. 21. Because that when they knew God,they glorified him not as God,neither were thankful, but became vain in their imagina tions, and their foolish heart was darkned. m Pfal. 81. 10. I am the Lord thy God,which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it, v, 11. But my |