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I'KOM SCRIPTU 'i-^c^'A-^M--'}^'^^^ /J And theM WJi^. vrhlch I command thee thUdly Aitf^i'tM^SV I •nd thou shalt teach them xliligebtly unto th^chTwren »^d .hi? f-nr i- ^ •nd when thou iteet down, and when thou rleest up.»>lDwu ri f, 7, '^ ■^^•■\ ■■■■■,'■■■'*',. ^''■■■'- ■ ' -" '' "- . ■ : :. • '■'"*"•■ <;:'^?Wj^<>. . :. ./ ■ ;• ,\'. ^■».';'' ;:^ ■ ' "" ' ■ ■' 'CK {^'j?l:ka• AI*>or f i- V % PRINTED^Y AUTHORITY. "■'■<■■ - IT a«01l<»E KINO, 8T> NICH0L4» ITIlEUT^ ABBEDE.N. fOOTLAKO. ^m\ *1-F11IIT|&> l^J. 0. »tClKiT^904 «». PAUL Wnivt. -t''"'^ '^ l« *^p» . > ^ ., fF ■ -'-/., X "sr^iip, i^f^f.f : '« .' ^''l^- ••■'^^141 •U:,''-i "K'/.-'. '' v . V- lie ENS B. »♦.,, •; .• 1' ' .K'' .^^.'^ '*■' In tenni of Her ICiJ^y'* tietteti Psidnt to her Printere far SooUand, alid of tiM hutmotioiui niued by Her Msjeity in Coun^ oil, dated elerenth Joly, eighteen htmdred snd tfairty^iipe, I here, by lioenae and anthoriae ^boroi Kmo, Bookieller, Aberdeen, to print and pnbliih, aa by the authority of Her Majesty, an edition of ^* The ConfeiiloB otf aith, with BefermMee to the PiMb from Soffptiiie,*' aa ptopoae^n hia Declaiation, dated nineteenth March eigiJeen hnndred and forty, — the tenna and oonditiena of the said inatraotiona being alWaya, and in all pointa, fully complied with, and obaarred by the aaid George King. (Signed) AND, RUTHERFURD. LoNOoN, ufjwtZ 8, 18410. ^^ .u / .t K 3 A :4fiT¥.^^- - 1;* j>»".,« ,')» JT mMs ^^m ■r'^^Sf^-^ "a^'^'^^^maya . 11 ■^■t. •■■■ , .T, 'iifcl^,, ■•, , , ■ t ' : « ' , . , ■■-■ ■■■;•• ■•■ ..V _ :■ ..v ' «,i, ,...:, .-^ ;. ;V»i.# AilBMBtT At BOINBUROH, AUGUST 27, 1647, »BBi^» ■•!l'i,.-t'-' •ION 28, A ConfeMion of Faith ^ ebet^^i off GW fttt^^^ thr^a kingdoma, being the chiefett part of that unifor. mity in religion^ which by the folemn League and Cov- enant, we are bound to endetivottr : «nd there being acoordingry a Confession of Faith agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines sitting at Wettmi mato^^ wil h the assistance of Commissioners fifoni the KlrMiPikiiid ; which Confession %Bt sent from our ComirfiboBeffilii London to the Commissionen of the Kirk ni^tBI Edlii^ burgh in Jani]||r last, and hath been in thii AaMmblf > twice publicly r«cl over, examined, and contlderedl^ $0 pies thereof being also printed, that it might be partieu- larly perused by all the membetifroYtbis Asiembly, unto whom frequent iotimation was puWiely made, t^ put In their doubts and objections, if they had any ; and th»i said Confession being, upon due ezamfnition th^eof, found by the Assembly to be most agreeable to the wowf of God; and in nothing contrary to the receiv^dob^ trine, worship, discipline, and goyemment of thil iprk. I And, lastly, it being so neisessary, ahiso mtiofe long^ for^ that the said Confession be, with all possible dlfl- gehce aod expedition, approved and establish^ In both kingdoms, as a principal part ojf the intendofla»lfi»yity ^ in religion, and as a special m^aMfor the more ^ina suppressing of the many daii jerouTewois and these tfmes ^ the Oencnrf Asijwnb|y doih til^ty^^,^ , mature deliberation, agiiee unti^ anr ^^>^^ ■w ^^^ — =r" ')^: % Confesfion, iv^ to the truth of the matter ; (judging U io he moAt orthodox, and grounded upon the word of God $) and alto, at to the point of uniformity, agreeing for our part, that it be a common Confettion of Faith for tlie - three kingdomt. The Attembljr doth alto blett the Lord,_ aodstbaLkfully acknowledge hit great nieroy^ in thatud excellent a Confeasion of Faith rt prepaird, and tbii« far agrei^d upon in bolh kingdomt ; which we look upon a^Agreatttrtngthening pf |he true reformed religion againti the common eoemlat thereof. BiU, letl our in- tention and meanii^ be in tonoe particuiart mltunder- •tood, it it hereby expreoiily declared and provi«ied, Uial Iht not mentioning in thit Confettion the several »owi9 of eccietiflf tpcal oifioert and attembliet, tbail be no pr#» jttdice to the truth of ChrUt in tbete particuiart^ to be expfftsfd fiiUy in the i^ir^toiMrjB^ further declared. That the Attfmbly uoder^tandeth tome part of the^ tecond article of the thirty-one chapter only ofkirka not tettled. or eonttitute^ in poiot of gpveiK- meat : And that although, in tuch kirkii a tynod of Mii|* iateit»an4 other Hi per^nvi^may be called b| t|ieJ4% giikrate-t authority and .iioinioatioii^ without any oth^^ call, to contttlt andadvite with about mattert of religion ; and, although, UkewUe, the Minittera of Chritt, without delegation from thefr chiircbet, may of themselvet, and by virtue of their oflkee, meet togelhersynodicallyio kucIi kirbnoty^tGOottituted, yet neither of ihei^ ou^l^t to ba done iu i^rib coo^itutied and lettM I Jf b<^ fr^ to tli^jVliigi#trate to^dyiaewith sync^^^ an^ruljfig elders^ meetiug upon delegatiou from their ohiiifcliei, either or4iaAriljr;^ or, being indicted by bia au- t)iorii|j^4 qceasionally, and jpfo re tiiUa ; it being alio freo tOjpaeiBlbte \t ayaodjcill^, as well i^ro re noltt as ^ t^ itfdiMary tinies, tt|^^ lrV''iyiJf .-*v/:\ "Vfcl it ^ ("j- ' f-, if'/'-'.;'"-" ■/; ■•,.: ■ ••■ ■ ..'■■♦■■■;■ /^ ';:■■■ ■ ' ' ." ''■/',.■"-'. -♦.' '. . ^ . - . ..'. 1^ .m by the intrhiiieal power rie^Tid fnm m^^..,r«.,pn«a ^^ It to nflMMinpjr ftnr the good of tho Chareli to to ak«abl«^ iir Oftio the Mfa|lMMte, to Che detHmeol of the CbqrelH^ withhold or deny hit eoaaent \ the ueeeteity ofoooMioniU aitembliee being first remonetnte iiatQ him by humble luppliciltion-!^l^>c^lil e^ >M|'; m^ «ri-^jj|f^^ *Mr «• ,;, Chahlii I. Purl. ^ 3efi. 2. AcM6.**'^tj;^ TWiK^y^iif iy li*liw' ' •■M'rh^M>i^.^^:||||gN ■■?f thie second Session of the second tnenniil fkivUraiM^: by ▼irtue of an Act of ^e Committee f Faith, and Actaof AnpifoiNi. UoiMrfthejaiiie, pi^acf^iiMWllli^^^^^ tft^He recorded, publiahed^ «ii4 praotieedl ACT in jvsm I69a -^^ ^ «»««» OMb* Gtmntkmt. It t9 be thdr bwnited atjt^ i^ Ugrmdiihmm A#:-- •■'' ff.?^': -r^*, Hv '#•-. »;■ /V..I.. don, in. llie Ural j^ee to «e||l0, and ttcure therein l||^i, tru«, Pff0tf»tftnt roMgion, acooryling to the tmlh of G*Hflb; If Oid* «• It hath of a long Mm* i^«n profeit^d withtli lMiiifMl|vA« Alfo tJie government of Cbrit t'i Ghureh within this Nation, agreeable to the word of God, and moti oondiioiye to the advancement of true piety and . godlinee«, and the ettabliAhlog^ of peace an& tranquillity within thii realm,— thef, by these prenenti, ratify and eetabli«h the Cdnfetihn of Faith now read In their prt^ MMi, «fid voted and approven by them, at the public ind avowed Confessiojn of fhU Church, containing the ittttt and aabiifclil of the DociHoe of lUr Reformed OMirobft (wbtdi CoiifeMioii^fiaith U •ul^oitied lo ibla pMent Act), a« also tbey^o establish, ratify, and eoitirm the Preabytertan Cbaroh Government and DMsiplinet that ia to say, the Government of the Clittf^by Kirk Seesions, Breibylerica, Provincial Sy- noda, aiMlGeaeral As«emblles,ratiflrd«nd eatablished by Ibe 114i^oi Ja.VI^ PtefL IA Aniiot5d2, entitled Ra- titfaitioii of the Uberty of lh« Kirk, k^i anidT tbereafter iiuilljllj the general eonsent of thisi^ation, lobe the only GiivemiBent of ChrietV Charcb within thiakin^* .dotern^l^tngt.l-enewiijig, and oonArming tliosame in |fco^#bolo bofuia thereof, eitoept that part of it relating ^^to Fkite^nageti wbieh i« b«ml^^ into (K>n« iidorttioD. "^ ^ ^^ •;'■'< 4^,«r* "i '^^^^^^^ stsm y^m of JhbaWkitaJf .„v.-r.^E#^-fi'*W.?',f!*f#¥<»,J*!»^ilJ od ai i. ;•'*/ .■ k.,v ^- ' -"f At' ,# .: '"'M,^., ■•^^'V 't li- Eobcrt lUrrii oT llanwrn, B. D. ' ^^^Udo^a Gatuker •f ftoUicrbiUto. i ^Uvtr BowJii of diiftcB, B. BL>,^\» iS;i;^^ f»f^^f| • !)r. Anthony Tuckney of B^ ".f ^^^^ "^ t John Arrow.miih of Lyniw, ■ f • J; i ^^ /W **i- J Biineon A^« of St. Brldciii*^' $V^*i.f'^i^«l» «w!« r^ / ■■ ^Pliilip Ny« of Kimbolton. a>! }•» n:^fi,i»0^if0^i^t".Mi' J0r«mmh Burrough* of Bla|iM< ^^'^ ^« Mji^iili # .^ John Lixhtfoot of Aahlgy. <^f* if. ^rft^ rv »'H W!*«iii#*l^ Stanley Oowor of BrApton Bryan* »mf'^ bw«ii«il^i Ml Richard Heyriok of MMichoil#t.u.>(ir|4ri« nmmi.> §m^ Thoinaa Caiwof tondon. - ,h H. f^tiff v^iiaiit / Dr. Thomaa Tempi Af Batteiy. ,'M&^^iJto$I m,TA // George (jippa of Aytalon. ^tt^ la 3 vtiv^r > ifew*-! j .fft Thomn«MicklethwailofCh«»TidNlrt9ii^ #»SriKw^-t^ ^i-.'> ■ ■John Goibon of Waltham. ' * ^^ '*' *^'l ' Chrlat4>pher Tcadale of UphutlwiWI •* " '^ Henry Philpa. 4' « i^^^ George Wnlk#r, B. p. *«^' - . . Edmund CaJamy, B. D. of Aldermantiurjr* ft, Lazarua Seaman of Lonndoifc f|b<«it.»'i- i *? ••eph CoryJ of Lincoln's Inn. " :i;ii*.l| 4^; -^i, Dr. Henr? Wilkingon, lenior, of "Wf t^ltpmi^cy ; " '^ . Richard Vinea of Calcot /• ,t1d • n-N ti|i^< » ..< ; 14 ioholaa Profit of Mttrlborottgh.','J^. « Ttt»t» Stephen Mamhall, B. D.of^wfitJlUM^^f jf»f ^ Dr.\Jori,ua Hoyle'lateof Dublin. * „ ^:'^:^:^l. Thomas Hodges of KfcSiigton/»^t«^^*^^ t*^* Thomas Bailio of MUdenhiOl, B. D;)o i*iiiiii'»'c^<^ f^| Francis Taylor of Yalding. .^^n^m, H v ' * ' , ; Thomas Young of Stownmarkelr • *' ^ * . Thomas Valentme. B. D. of Ch«Uont, 8t. QOpii; ' John C ra eri ot T ^wILll '' *^^««*^* i^jrwie. ■ -Andra^PernofWlilJ^f ::t%^f#f^ ■ John de la Mircli. w^^ r.*-'- ' ''S.. ■ ■ ..-^^m-^^^^^^- ** John Dury. ■ ^ ..-. ■ ■ ■%,r':.mffk&D:y^.Mmtf'i: ^t^l 3 Philip Dofina; -^ Sidrach Simpson of L(Midon*^^^>J^ John Langly of W^uderiy/ >#< v|>«a# ^tis^vl Richard Clayton of Showen, ' ^ ^^ .« >^ jf^l rjit^vt AnhfurSalkwayofBeayomeatoek. John Ley of Bodwortb/ A — i" viii.^ 'Mi.'- Charl^i Herle of Winwiek, Proloctitor after Dr. Tvnu^. Herbert Palmer, B. D. of Ashwell, AfpKsaor after Mr. White. Daniel Cawdrey of Great BiHinlP^ ' :Heiiry Painter, B. D.. ofTShumA^-''''^^'-'^^^^'^^^^^^ Henry Scudder of CoUnborn. ■ > ^^ Thomaa Hill. B. D. of Tichnw*. ' ;;T^.^ William Reynor, B. D. of Eghiu% ;> ' "' Dr. Thomas Gkmdwin oi^Londontti i a Dr. Willipm SpuAitow of Hampden.,[:. « Matthew Newcomb of Dedham. ' > Dr^ Edmoiid fttamiton of Kkigston^ ' 1 > John Conant of Lymmiagton, B. D. '^' Anthony Burffes of Sutton, Coidfield^ ' William Rathband. ? si. ^s Dr. Frsttoia Cheynel of Oxon. »'*-'' ' D^. Henry Wilkinson, younger of Oxifio^d.' " Obadiah Sedgwick, % 0. of Cogphal. ^ ; Edward Corbist of Merton CoUege,^ Qx for4t , ! ' x , : Samuel Gribaon of Bud^^y,^^.':iiy..:.,iJ:^,^^ ■]■■ Thomas Coleman of Bilton. v- ,, :■ ;^j ^ . ,jj:^ Theodore Backhurst. • ' .' .': '-/■", ^'i yv-.i '■,*.?- --v ■•;■,. m ■ Willim CartW'vf lion^.^-' ^ ft "rr; 'Peter Smith. ' ^ ■■■■■■ j-^v'^-'o ■•i*:^' •-■;.•■' - ; .^^i.-,.,':- John Maynard of Mayfiold^ ' ^ '?^**»j^ t^ ; ; ' * • * William Priee of Pbnl'8 Church, iyi Covent Garden. John Whincop of St. Miurtins in the Fieldt^ William Bridge ofYarmouth. j ^f V ;^ ! ' > Peter Sterry of London. :. > V"vV.r-V ''^r^'' ■'' "-Vi/' WiBiam Mew, B. D. of I8lhi|f|wi4 ^ ,;^r,^ -; fieii|amin Pidiering of East maUyw . . ^' * ,k- Jobn Strickland of St. .Edtt^unda in Saram. • i < ^> v > Hompboy Hardwick. ■■ :. -v^nitoiAr'if' ■io..v»- ■■■:/' -.nu-,.-^ Jaspar Hicks of Lawiibk, o# Lanrake. • John B»Jiid.- > - H«iiry Hall, B. D* of NoMdi. *i1ioinas Ford of London, after)^ftlfi Thomas Thoirowgood of Masmnglmm. Peter Clark of KSrby Underhiflp^ .wau«n'Good.,:;.^--:;-V.::; Jolm '^Vkxcroft of Cotiiam. : '-■ ■'^; 'v^ ■=;:;; .■'-:H:iit hn'-l ' Jdbn Ward. - * ■ ^^rr^--^--:---^ :hii^^t v-fr^i^H- Richftrd Byfidd'of Long.|Htto<^:pi^: jf^,t^j:-;g ti-^W^-o Francis Woodcock/ . . ■■■ ■^•v-#%:vi'^L??rvV m^-^-. Jo hn Jackson of M a rsk e. — —— — ■''•<-^-.r. ', u ■».-^*i ,;.v,Mit ■■■■■'■; :•'-'■•.<'* ■<*'» ^ K- -i- :'!■ '.^. ix. Com fkiuioneri from the General Assembly of the Church 'oftSlcotland* Alexandfer Henilcrson of Edinburgh* -« Robert Douglas of Edinburgh. SaiifUol Huthorford of 8t. Andrew'fc Uobeft Baillio of Glaatfow. .' or George Gillespie of Edlnburghf Af Henry Robrough. Adoniram Byneld. John Waltii, Scribes* . * ,*; .u-// . t^' ais^]? ;^it -H^/ ^ '■ 'i ^ .1* '.' ! ■"' *'-»'- ■- ,1 n/. ' r« !»•'".' .; .», jf: ,\ . -If ./I'* -a4>4^-'- '^>-,i M .-, r; .01/ / , ' o uJr>':>': |C« .J,U^/^ ,.^. •<■■. *•< « , i-- v-v .THE CONTENTS. '?*!■ >-■' I. Of the Holy SbriptuM^ : II. Of God, and of th« Holy TiiiiitT. / III. Of God»8 Eternal Decree. IV^OfGreation. ' " \ •V. Of Providence. ' \ " 'Y}l ^^ ^^ ^^ °^ ^*"» ^^ Sin. and of the Funitliment thereof. VII. Of God*s Covenant with Man. VIII. Of Chrirt the Mediator. ' . IX. OfFreeWill. - X. Of Effectual Calling. :J^I. Orjufltification. XII. Of Adoption. . XIII. Of SanctificatiQiu XIV. Of Saving Faith. XV. Of Repentance unto Life. XVI; OfGood Works. ^ XVII. Of the PerBeTerancd of the Saints. ^ XVIII. Of Assurance of Grace and Sd^Ivation. XIX. Of the Law of God. XX.^ Of Christiaii Lib^j, and Liberty of Conscience. XXI. Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath-day. • XXII. Of Lawful Oaths and Vows. XXIII. Ofthe Civil Mtmstrate. XXIV. Of Marriage imd Divorcer XXV.OftheChurohr XXVI. Of Communion of Saints. XXVII. Ofthe Sacraments. XXVm. OfBaptism. XXIX. Of the Lord's Supper. XXX. Of Church Censures. XXXI. Of Synods and Councils. XXXII. Of the State of Men after Death, and of the Resurrection ofthe Dead. XXXIII. Of the JitftJadgment. > i" THI GONEESSION OF FAITH, AOSICD VPOll BT THE ASSEMBLY OF DlVmflS AT WE8TIIN8TER WITH THE ASSISTANOB 0V ■■■■■■■ -■ .: . ' f.- G O M M I S S I O N E R S 1 'j»$> THE PHURCH OF SCOTLAND ■ • ;■■.:'■. ' ' s ■■."■'! -^ ■ ■' . ■ " • ' ■ r. • AS' ■ t^io f^i f*V ' 4V ; ;' >;J« '>».*#f l^litiijt id f' A PART 0> THE OOVENANTSO UNIFORMITT IN RKUQKOt IBTWIJCT THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN THE ITINODOHS OF SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, AND IR£I*AND« ' . r ' ' J /lfA«rf 6y Aei9 of Parliament 1649 an J 1690, at ;] ~* _ J <« ■f>' '• i. ■ » - y I' ^ taM j'> OF FAITH, Afrted Ufon by iU A9umHf 9f Divinea at We8tmin9Ur\ Examined and approved, Anm 1647, by the General Assembly V fl/lAe Church of Scotland; and ratified by Acts of Farlia- msnt 1649 anrf 1690. / 'V CH Scripture. AUhougii the light ^fnatare, and the works of crea- tion and providence, do so far manifest the goodness, wMoiii, and power of God, as to leave men inexcus- able; a yet they are not sufficient to give that know- ledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto salvation :^ therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry timet, and in diverse jiwiiifters, to reveal himself, and to declare that hisjp ill unto his church ;c and afterwards, fof the better prServing and pfopagating of the truth, and for the mpre sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing;rf which maketh theFIoly Scrip- lirli tio( be most necessary ;^ those former ways of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased./ , . ■.■■.■■■. ■■'>.».•■■. dtam,H. l4iU. Rom. i. 19, 20. PsaU xix; 1/2, 3. Rom 1. 82. Rom. ii. 1.— A 1 Cor. i. 21. 1 Cor. ii. 13, 14.— c H6b. i. 1.— <._ ^^. . _ ..1.1-1/ // M%# HI . »lf. Chronicleft. Numb^ ,;*;., I .^;, '.vv Either. DeutefoniMnjp' Joehoa. ' " JVidm. ^ IvSamueU >. II. Samuel ^ I. Kings. II. Kin^. !^ L Chrooielea* Esm. Nehemiali* '-» Pialtnf. ! \ EaeleiiatCpa. ' ^The Song Qf3«Bgi. Jere^iildi. ^'' '^'r:!^- -*;/ :• / LamenilitMOi* -' • EzekieL >s^ Danli^^^'t'|5» y^ Hahakkulu Zephaniah* Hamf. Zeo&iiab. Malaobi. '# «y . .r^t.t 1 -: -^:*-<%a.. OF THE NEW T^TAMENTi r'>'#» immm The Goapeli acoowU C<*mthiaiii tl.^^^ ^^^ *^i|fe' ilf^ Oalatiane. I Hebrews. m^ ' im to Matthew. Epheoana Philippians Goloesiaui/. Theanlonians I. >V'' f. ThuBp^ofJviatr The first ai|d aaoMid Epistleg ~ The fist,! Thesfakmiaiis II.. «« c third EpaiAai T« nK^^4u^ T John* TheBpirtteorjiMlp. Mark. The ActaoftheApoa. *"•• I To Timothy I. Paul's Epistles to the To Timothy U. .Romans. To Titus. Corinthians I.' |ToPhUemon, All which are given by inspiration of God, id be iM rule of Fiiith and life^ ■ a; i 'aS? ^ ""• Hi ^5^* - ^^» ^' ^- ^- ^^* Rev.x»i. 1$, li. a Ihii ■ . :«;.■.;>.- ... ■"■ . ■•■'■ ■■ ■ ■ ■■ '^^' "'■■■■ ■ ." ■ ■ ■ ■ iJ^' Ja^ -^^ !^'^'^'"'^y ~'l«d Apocrypha, not beiDg of divine nwpiraUon, are no part ofiae moot of the Sonpture; aod therefore are of no authoritv itt th«' church of God. nor to be any otherwiw .jJioSw made u«e of, than other human writing^ ' ' > lAke z«T, 27, a. Bom.ui.3. 2PetI,81. s.iUl'T u*?'*5r of the Holy Scripture. ft>r *iy g5!< " '«*«*««. »»««WM it is tlie Word of WFM. 1.19,21. 2Tta,aM. lM»T.fc I <«»*«. M. ■ B. '. ■.'■■:'... 'x,. 14 V. We may bt moved and iodueed hj the testimonjr of the Chui^^oiui bigh and reverend esteem of tha Holy Scripture)^! and the heaveolioeM of the matter^ th « tffioacy of the doctrine, the mi^eety of the styled? ooosent of all thd parts, the scope of the whole, (iirh Is to give ^11 gfory to God) the full discovery it ' ' of the only «ray of man's salvation, the many . inoompanjhle exeellenoies, «nd the entire jperfe^l thereof, mi atjgiiments whereby it doth abundattUy evidence ilaeiif to be the wordoftiod; yet noi#^hi| staadiiig, our fuU persuasion and aaaurance of tbelofah Hble truth, mud divine authority thereof^ is from thf fiiwarcl work of ^e Holy Spirit, bearing witness by i^n wUb ih0 word in our hearts^ , .^^^ ^ i 1 Tim, tii, l«^-l IJohn n.fiK^m^ ^Iftf. ff^ Ith^ whole counsel df 6od, ei>rifcerning all thiiigl H i»)i |ar y fo? h|» own gloryy manV salvation, faith, asd |llB^«ilherexpressly setitowti in Scripture, or by good •lid oeoetsary consequence may be deduced frpm ScHpl* jwrnt/^i^to which nothing at any time is to be adde<& irheiher by new revelations of the Spirit, or tradition^ ^4i«iMii Neyerfhelessi we acknoiii^ledge the inwarj^ iitamliiatibD of the Spirit of God to be neo^safy fof. the aavrng understaoding of such things as are revealea in the woi^ ;ii and that there are some circumitalipei tec^i^ the worship of God, and government of the ftfdb; iciteiiidn to btimaii aDtioasatifd societies, w^hs^ MlMi:ot%^ by the light of natiirb and €hri^aii| iM^0i^ tei^lt% to the geueTftl rutcf of l)i^ ^or^ #((ich'ar^ always to' :b6obse^^ ma Tim. iii^ 1^3, It. (M: L ^/^\2 tfcteiw. ii: S^-^Joliii vi45, 1 Car. ii.9,10, llvl3>-o 1 Coi^ 3ari^4. 1 Ger. ahr^ Hiiki M ttoga ^ in . Iksriptiure are 0^i jJIM liii^l^iBor^&l^e idlear^^ ^tt^ iiiliii6h4#9«MiBBaugr^^t^^^ i»mMM&e^ are iso^eicady pffofmnided and opened -ijij dace of Scripture or other, that not o n ly, thi }«KraeA4wt!th0 ttiikwied, in m dm use irft)i«osJNl7 m :*m*f #'■ 0^d^^ -■A ^ ^ •^■•^a %^ PW* ui. 16.-^ IWl. cxii. Wi 130i i^i^l j.i.-ri f»«a The oir^^Miit l^lt^tw^^^^ ^ Ihe Dative language of the people of God of old) an^ the New TeiBtaiiaent in Greek, (which at the timec^ljbe writing of it was most generally known to the iiitlboa} Oeing immediately inspired by God, and by his s ibgiiM oare and providence kept pure in all ages, are thenifoit inihentical tr >o as in all Controversies of reUgtoOi Wb ihuroh IS finally to appeal unto them^ Bvt b^uatf |tii^ original toiigues are not known to all the jM^pti ^rGod, who have right unto, and interest ip the Smp^ tureL and are commanded in the fear of God, tb md |\aiid search them>f therefore they are to be tniDsUfecl >ito i|U Yulgar language of every nation into ^1^1 \tM3r thmeM that the word of God dwelling pl^lMU^ ^mil, thW may worship him in an acceptabte numi^M and throijgh patience and comfort of the ScrtJj^lM ms^ave^ope^..,v.^ rs theScM|taip itoeif ^ and, therefore, #heii t&*rr to i qnestion Abouft the triie and full sense of any SoiMoi^' (Which is iibt Aianifold, but one,) It most i»e aea^lidl ^d knowji^Alh^ sjieak mor« dearly^ - ^ The 8upU4e Jud^fcy whfeh ii\ eoiiti^Versi^ ot fion wto WdeterminV, wd atljlecrees of SoImh ^ifiions blTAcient writ«w;:*^trlneB of men, aod P«^ spiriU, ad to ifca ejaainea, and inlrfix^ £. j^^^® ?r« W be no other but the H^tM* #'m>pwiPg mfhe S criptural ' ^^M J#.S.ao. Aet»jarw&«l » .• ,i f4 pi; « , !t0 '<-/ • f \fl- CHAP II. Q^ Oadf and qfik% Mdif TrM^m Tbere li Wt oiie onf ja JWing aod true Ood,^ mho k Infinite in being end perfection ^ * moet pure epirtt/l hMriei|>le|e withoui bodj, parte^or paMione^ immiita- UffA immenee,! eternal inoomprehentible»lalnilgliljr;m ttioet wiee,n moet lioly,e moet fVee^ moet abeolftte ^g working all thinge eeoording to the coaHeel of hk oM HUmiitable and motirfgbteouf wil!,r for h^ own i^oryi^ n0(iiM layingJ gmcioiM, merdfal, long-inCerlng, i^fi- diptiQ goodnete and tnitb ; forgiving iniqoityi trrnie* #Mi0Dt and ein ;if ibe rewarder of them that diligently and wUbal» moet juet and terrible in hi^ ;« Mi^(.iU fl%g And who wiU bj nam^^ .^ ■ ?fj ■ri.Jnr T^rir '•ii ,irf« -**|silr i.lrt;4 f Cor. rUl 4,6^1 tlwfik-f>fi. JTer. i. tO. ii Job Mxvl 14.-^lohn ir.tot.— *1 Tim.i. It. 16. Jobn if, 04. Lake zxir. 89.^^ Aets ziT. I L 17.^ MeK iu. 6.-r the Holy Oll0il eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son^ 9 1 John ▼. 7. Matt, iiil 16. It. Man. xxrffi. 19. ft dor. ^ 14.^ Johii i. 14| 18.*-^ J^n X7, 96. ti«l. iy. 6. ' J --.■:-- dt t, 'jr'f -1 1 -..l^vg. i-L -i.--.---c--._i_—i-__L_^.- -■ - »1 S ajj t-*'__U-. . - J -t 1. ^ " CHAP. HI. Of God's Eterml Ikcri$. I " God from all eternity did^ by the most wise counsel of his own will, freely and tmchanfaab whatsoever comes to passia yet so, ieis tljieraDir V, Ood the author of sin^ nor is yiolence offerecCid!] of the creatures, nor is ^ liberty or cooif r iiJBph. i llii; Boil; zi; 89. fieb^^Tl. 17. Bma. iat. 15L Ift^ 6 Jamos i. 13, 17. 1 Johp i. 5.— <; Aoto ii. 93. M«tL avii* l^ Aotily.97.28. John xix.13UPwT.xvi. 33. ■^^^■' * W*' Akhou^ God knows whatsoever may lirci^QdittB ^ |M8» dpon all «up|>osed conditions '4 yel Im^^ m deciee^aiiy thifig^^ecaine he foresaw it MfutalM^^M ihM i?«di6i4 Woi^ jrrmTiTTrn jnirh rnf jftiqai^ii le men tg^ ang^8/>i^pr6dest^^ life, and otKni foreordiOn^ to etcoliiibg ^kitttti^ ^^P^'^ **t* lit. 4I<^ Italt. ii^mmjm.i.t. tKott. iz. 11, 13^ 16, 18, ^;tg.'B3^tfae dec^ of God, fcxr ^ mali^sla^^ "■■I 18 •ndtlieir nunibar it to ceftmin sod 4i6mt0> thai U OMinal \€ ^l'^,¥-^^H f jtti.-.^ - ?>f.-. W, Tlibie of mankind thtl are pre — . Oody befoi« tha foundMion oT the world was laid, accord- i«f .to faii etomal and immutable piirpoeet and the M^t eHWNl and tood pleaame of his will, hath chosen in CMtift imto everlasting gjiorf^t out of his mere free fraof tgid jkyve^ without any foresight of iaith or good worksi or :partBverance in either of them^ or an^ other thing in the eieaftUie, as conditions, or causes moving him t|buMept^|| ^ " lo ^ praise of his '^'*-^-"- "^'•'' ' i t^Ci, 9. IL Bom. ▼ffi. ». f Tlifiuli^ft. 'fnmffiM*^ ilomTiz. 11, 13. 16. Eph. i. 4, g^fii*. L 6, 13. in, 4s Ood hath app^ted ite elect unto dory, io JIHA hi^ W the eternal and most free purpose of his wiU, lEfflmoed iOl the means thefeunto-m Wherefore they ^rl^im decled being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by OMji>i Ja« effectually oalled unto &ith in Christ by hb 'SmrA woikiiii in due' season j are justified, adopted, salie- ^oio aadltept by^s po^^ through faith unto ^^ lioii^ Keidier are any other redeemed by Christ, eroc- igi^ ealledy fastified, adopted, san^ifed, "^ * *"- ' %.*.A uLlJi: r -i.-hf' MlF«t.i.3. Eph.i.4,5. libh.U.10. 9thm.lLlM^t ai^'id^ Jahaz^^jW. MiATii<49« lilohBii«llK '>fn/ Tli^ i«wt'of «n»^^ ^^ ^'^ ^^^^^ V»l Phsa lotei iiBk^la the uneatchidikle^Gouiia^ of lis owi^ wUl, whemy heeictendeth or withholdeth raew^ si b* pleas^fer liM %i and to ofdain them to dishqiiotv and wnlh Ip %lii 1^ to the pnoie €€h^ Vt8. 9te ioelitoo'of^ 3& E m \3- tioii b to be hwidW fi«i ipecill m^^ ^^ ^^ iist mem uttending to the wUl of God leveded In hn ^ofd, and wielding obeifienoe tliermmto^ "^"T iI^S •ertaintv of their eflipcUMiI yocaiion, be mmma «J"*^ detnal dection^ So ihall this doctrine wMxd msttir of prMie, itjveienoe, and admiration of Ood,« and of htti l^lHr, diligence, and abundant ro o ioto i iOH O oil thmimm^ ^y obey the Goapel.Kf ,',;:.. .;^;^ ^^:-^:^'!*--^^ f Rom. i*. 80. Rom. x'u 38." Ileiit.liti: #^--li^#t. 1. 10^ • Eph. I. 6. Rom. xi. 33.— u» Rom. 14. ft, %^m* i f^^U^ • I —ttptritinrt God the Father, Son, and Holy Ohoit,o for the manifertation of the |]k)ry of his etomal ^omt^ wit- dom, and gQodneas,^ in the beginning, to crealOior make of nothing, the world, and all things therein, whfliiflr vi- •ible ^ iftyMWe, in the ifw» of fx daya, and •& f^ • Hob. 1 !1 liaia t ti 3. Goo. I. t. JW>. »nri 11. Jj* ^xiLiii. 4.— A Rom. U 20. J«c x. !«. VmX. oit. 34 lM,J^»ltt. l,e^-<(lA«wAo^t*««*«]P-o/Cf, OikiiP. • tt. After Go(t had maSe all o^er ^^ ova jA which wWte they kept, they ww to^*^ Hi^ 'iboimiuiion wiidi God^ aad had dottiiiiioii otl*. W omf* ^ioii v "■■ . ■^^^'' '':'-- # m- 1?' "W Ood^fliepMiteMtororall tKingt, dolh up!ioM,. •'• rl*"^*^^^' '^- ^' Pwl. civ. 21. Ptal. cxiy, 17,— «Act« dL-^ !••. UUi. 14. teph. ill. II. Jtow. ix. 17. G«i. *lr.7, ™*^ •"^ '* . i-;^fM :^^^*^^^^.').^ Ir. ■•1 ^m ^^Jq if. ' '' -^. Although, in relaticfe to «feTto^lfti^3^M* ^ ^Ifee ofGod, the finrt cauBO, all things come to paaa \m^ !"^% ^«* infallibly ;A yet, by the same providence, hS moMSk them to fall out according to the nature of second '■mmm, ollhec ncicessarily, imlju or contingently 4 ^ * AaIs fi. 33^1 Gen. viii. ». Jer. xjxi. 35. i^xod. zsiM ■^Jtix-S. I Kings juii. 28. 34. Im. x. U, 7i > ^il^-^l^ vrt III* Ood uyfe^fi^^^vy proyidenw mateC oi^ of '^ hHw ^<^iMia lY/llieal^^l^ pov^er, unsearchable wisdoai, tii^ iiiJMli joodfl^ of God, so far mani(^ theaiselves in ^m piw^ltdD^, that it extendeth itaril ev^n to U^e firtf J0^9M it <|tW nns of angols ^nd ipeii^ and that ndl )qrlK haie permissioD^ hut such as hath joined with itW <^^ in*f,aiid j^^ bounding,^ and otherwise ord^ ii a^ i6!9dn^of ^^^ ttuoOMd di^xmwtioii, t» iii oyAply.itojby yet sq aathe mnfuJBeas ^ereof pro^ .oeedaih ooty ikoni tlia €MIM> aaifcwit £aiai .^od^ ii^ fepifll moet KcJy md n^%Mm, nm^m k nor etii be tl» iuilor or approver of fln^ • RAm %i aa,». 3i 9 Swn. Jiiiv. !.♦ I Caiim ixi* I. I ffinSTT^ii OS » lW». 1. 4, IS, 14 « iM». «f». !©• ^S^^'^: ^^efi..^^ Act «vfr?Iitiat ^ 9 KhiK* ill. W.-r««i. i. aO. iMu J^ «, T. ISC -tlMWi I. »| 14.17. iJohaii. IS. IW.i.91. " ''^^ J*. The mart wi«, righteout, and gteio* God, Mf ^mei leave for a seanon hifi own cUiiliwm to manifold lemptatioita, and ikm corruption of iheir i»wi|liaMrtf» to ehaattae them for tlieir fonncr ains, or ^^Smovm uato them the hidden atrongth of comiptiou, a^ deoeitfiiliyg of their hearta, Uiat they may be hmttbledTPand to mm them to a more clon^an^l constant depeni^|ce for their •upport upon himaelf,!! and to make them •» watchful •gainst all future occaaiona of sin, and for luiidry otlier i^rt and holy onds.u^ * - ' *^ ^ t9 Chion. xx»i. 25. 96, 81. 9 Sam. xxiT. ^^^^I^ 8, 9. Psal. Ixxlil. throughmit-^ Pi*l. l«xv». \ ••si%«l*ff Ue mtermedmU Verm7in O. BibU.] Mark ait. t^-t** •<•* Jobn xxi. 15, 16, VI* , M '^ ".*■•:».•*..;>. -ixi'^ *«tVI. Aa for thoae wioied and ungodly men wl ti a righteous judge, f«r former sins^^oth bin harden^a; from them he not only wHh|»ldethWi jiriCiH whereby they might have bedn enlightened in tb0urilil4if| ilsmdings^ and wrought upon in thetf hed|rtd> M W^ timea also withdraweth the gifts which they had,* ani expoaeth them to such obj^ts aa their corruption makei occasion of sin;a and wihal, gives them over tt) thmr awn lusts, the temptations ©f the worlS, and the Ipow^r^ Satan ib whereby it comes to pass, that they, htffMi ^emaelves even under those means whieh God m^ ^ the softening of otheniu; ./^ 1 M Rom. i. 94, 96, 98. Rom. xi. 7, 8.— y Deot. x»x. 4-t« Miitt^ jdik 12. Malt. xxv. 99,— o Dent. ii. SO. 9 iTinfft vBi. 19L i9f Satan, sinned in eating the Yorbidden fruit.^ ITm their sin God ^g pleased, according to his wise and Hor ^nsel, to oermit, having purposed to o«W it lo ^v ^ this sin fhey feU fh)m their original ri^teoii^ ftdsaj and UoBtinlunibn with aod,« and so becaine dead^ WM(aadj^y defiled in aU the faculties and Wtft8.# S*1R 6m». «.& J«v xvii. ». Bon,, iii, -, j_^ - __ ' . ,,.■ * . •• ■_ ^ > ■-■ '.. - _._ ...-V , ;. .■_ '/--^ .= < ;,- _ ' ,.. r* ... ^:Vy* ■ . ni; They being the root of aU mankind, the eam^ ttiirwii was imputed/and the same death in sin md cww w^tednature conveyed to all their posterity, descendinr iropathemby ordinary generations v i/^y?o*^ P^^- "• *^» 17. Acts xvii/26. Mortt # «rtteriy K,d,Bposed, disabled, and made opporite io^ 'oHdyAmd wholly indin^to aU evU^ do proceed all mim to ftoB6 that WP9 re g en e r at ed ; / md alt h o u^ i r rSi^ r jbe through Christ pardoned and mortified, yet both itaelft [and all we motions th^reoi^ are ticuly «^^ properly sin^iil , n JoliB I. 8, 10. jtoni. irH. 14^ 17, 18. 23. Jamet Hi. 2. PK»v. iKJc 9. BccI.?ii.aO.-^-i»B«iii.m5,7,8,25. Gal. ▼.17, VI. Evw sin, lJo& iorigjhri arid act^ greimon of the righteous law of God, and contrwT^tileie- UAtOyfi doth, in its own natwe, bring guilt upon the stn«*. ' ner,o wher^% he is bound over to the wrath of !9od,p and corae of the law,^ and so made subject to with aU miseries, Bpiritual,«temporal,< and etei3^«ti , nll6bniu.4.^Iloikn.ii. 15* Rmn. iii. A 19.^ Eph. ii. 3. r-q Gal. iii. 10.— r Rom. vi. ^— « Eph, iv. 18.--< Rom. viijk j^ I/un. iii*39 — u Matt. XZY, 41. 2 Thess. i. 9. . / r. •>«'ff '*; ^4>; ;lrf'Vv.i-,; ^,i%%' * V ^ •** ^ *■ M.- Vl"*^' u. . tTHAP. VII. Of God's Covenant mth Man. :flie . ^fertance betw^n God land Oie' creatine la ao gi^ent, that although reasonabte creatures do owe obedi^ Lemte unto him as their Creator, yet they cduld netet hate any fruition of him as their blessedn^ and wwm^ but by some voluntary condescension en^God^a p»% which he hath been pleased^to es^iress by waj of eoNrOfi fipt.cf '.«ii- ;.-.! ki aIii%.l»-^7; ifdli^lXi Ifc. 38.^ 1 Si*ri. li^i^ Pial. air 5, 6. Psai: o. 2, 5. lob zxii. 2. J^ Jolr zzxv. 7^ 8. li^ xii|» JO Act§-xvii. 24,,25. ■■ ■ ■' ".>*^'.,- -'^ -i- ^'fe:.'^-' -.■•• -^ .u;.v iiiMl '■;«>;.... -.v^-.' ^"itt'^^File first covenant made with man waaa dovj^riftnt of'works^ wherein life was promised to Adam, and Ui him to his posterity^ upon condition of pecfectand ffstn i-4S' V tt * :>s?^*l« soi^ obedience.^ yiJ^ Set, 3. Utter fA'-dGeiuii.n, Gallia. 10. jW^ J^^ fall having made tamself incapam^ ^ ^i : Wi ,^^^ covenant, the J^xd wa^ |d^f^sied i^ pu4,f : w^miiB 4iGt^^ the Cov€>aant j^ Or^ f h^ jieely o|teie^ :,unto m^ i^ htm Christ, requiring of them faith in )Mi^t)i^^|hij|f; td M^ yed if a n 4 promi gij og to give ^ ^ to. •■ . t ■ .-■:> ■■ I ; ■•— :24 ■■:■::.■■■:■.■ are ordained unto life hit hol^ n^Hlrir^ willing anrf able tOobelievei^ 'T \^ '^'h:-rm^-*m.'WiSMi- 5?; ^"i ,^*~-^£?*r^ *^»- *5' 1^- J^^^n '"• 16. Rom, X. 6, 9. ^It. This cpvenwj^itif gifl^ the Scripture by the name of a Testament, in reference to the death of Jesus Christ the testator, and to the everiast- ing inheritance, with all thiop belonging t» iL herein bequeathed-A /' T' V. This covenant wa^ "i^er^ntly administerea 'tfi the time of the law, and ia the timeof the Gospel :i under the law it was administered by promises, prophecies, sacrifices^ cireumicision, the paschal lamb, and other types siid ordinances delivered to the pec^le of the Jews, all fore, signifying Christ to come,;t which were for Ihat time luiBcient and efficacious, through the mration of the Spirit, to instruct and build up the elect in faitii of tS^Pi promised Messiah,/ by wbora'tbey had full remtssioB ^if sins, and eternal salvation j an4 U called the Old Testamentm ,ji3Gor. ill. 6,7,8» 9.— *Heb. Chaptetti vui. ix. x. Rom. ir. II. Col. u,H, 12. 1 Cor.v. l—U Cor.x. 1, 2, 3,4. Heb. Jd. 13. John viii. 66.-^OaL iii. 7, 8, 9, 14.^ • :■' %,^'. VL "Under the Gospel, when Christ the substances was exhibited, the ordinances in which this covenant is dispNensed are the preaching of the word, and the ad- ministration of the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper ;q which, though fewer in number, and administered with more simplicity, and Ic^ outward gloryi yet in them it is held forth in more fulness, ^d^ec^ and spiritual efficacy,p^to all nations, both ^ewtaitd Gentiles y^f and is called the New Te^tam60t.r Thare are not, therefore, two covenants of grace differ^ ing in aubstanccy but one and the same under varions 'diipeuiatioiBi^ ; ' '. ^'rV,-- : ^:;;^.^ fiOol.]l.i7«— oMatt zxyU^ 19,90. 1 Cor. zi. S3, 24, 3S^ *5 4 rs. « Hei>. ill. 22— 2t\ Jer. ttti. 33, 34.-^ Matt. xz?{U. It. iBpli. IN 15~.i9.^rLuk^xxii. 20.— * Gal. iii. 14, 16. Acti xv. II. Rom. iiU fil, 32, 23, 33. P«al. zUdi. 1. With Rom. i^ 3» 6, 16^ 17, 93,24. Heb.xui. a. M -r 'M^-. ■y *' \-it''-'%1'fSfto ^7". •i^. Vm. Cy Ckrisi the MediaUnQ' It pleased God, in his eternal purpose, to choose and '' lin the Lord Jesus, his only begotten Soil, t^ be the Mediator between Gold and man \a the Prophet,^ Friest,^; and king ;ri the Head and Saviour of his Church ;e thd Heir of all things^ and Judge of the world :^ unto whom he did from all eternity give a people to be his seed,A and to be by him in time redeeined, called> justified, 8 aBCtific4 y aiid iptorifie dit 7 . »' , *■♦ 4 y tflfliuxlli. 1. 1 Pa.i. 19, 26. Joknlfti. i€ 1 '^fitt. 11; 5.-* frAct0iih22.^cHeb.v'.5, 6.~-(IP«akn. 6. L«ik« k 33.^0 Eph. V. 23.^/Hdb. i. 2.—^ Actn zvii. Zl^hJohn x^u 6. Psal. z»L 30. I«i.iiii.l0.4>»lTi]]i.ii.6. Im. Iv. 4, 5,1 ) Cgr. i. 3Qt < Iif?*The Soil if 6<^ ifliie^ s^i^ being very and eternal God, of oae substance, and equal vnHtx the Fathei^, did, when the fulness of time was come, take upon him man's nature,^ with all the essential pro- perties and common infirmities thereoJ^ yet without sin ;/ being conceived by the povrer of. the Hoty Ghost, in thd womb of the Virgifi Mairy, of her substance.m So that tjvo whole, perfect, and distinct natures, the Godhead and the manhood, were inseparably joined together ia one person, without conversion, composition, or con- fusion.^ Which person is very God and very man, yet [one Christ, the <»riy Mediator betwef»G|od and man.i> * John i. 1, 14. 1 John v;^a, Phil. ii. 6. 6al. iv. 4.-^&etK |ii. 14, 16, 17. Heb. iv. 15.-^»iLake i. 27, 31, 35. Gal. iy. 4.— tLu'iei.35. CoUii,9. Rom.i;|:, 5, 1 P^t. iu. 18. a Tim. iU. l6.--3Rom.i.3,4.;i Tim.^u. 5^:; ' -■::^ ^■^^:n,:D '-■■ ^ III. The Lord Jesu% in his htunan nati»e ihm tinite^- ^^ divine, was sanctified and anointed with th^ Holy ^i$|l^ above measure yp having in him all U^e ti^^liaies rof #iadom a nd knowledge ;g in whom ii {d e as e d the f-pAet that all Miie8,shouW|)d|^».ta 0- ,M- Jr::^0'' .\, being holy, hannless, undented, and full of grace arid V troths he might be thoroughly furnished to execute the ^office of a Mediator and surety*! Which office he took not unto himself, but was thereunto called by his Father yu who put all power and judgment into his hand, and gave : him commandment to execute the same^ p Plal. xlv. 7. John Hi. 34*—© Col. il. 3.— r Col. 1. 19.— #1166. Ti|.3t Rom. Tiii. %. Heb. ix. 24. Heb. viu 25.— ib Rom. «vxif.8,10. Aot»i.ll. AclBX.42. Mat* xiii. 40,41, 42. Jude, 6. 2P*t.ii.4* ; '■*;" -ft'f ■■■rj i ■■ -f^r^'ifi Vv The Lord Jesus, by his perfect obedience and sa- mMbe^f hmsielf, which he, ^irou|^ the eternal Spirit, onee oflfered up unto God, hath fully satisfied the justice pfhis Father;/ and purdn^sed not only .reconciliation^ but an evaiasting inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, fiir att ^idtp whom the Fath^ hath given unto Mm.si tliam, %^ ^. Heb. iz. 14f 16. Heb, x. 14. &ph. tw 2^ 1^. Hi>g5;im.--ml)an.^3b 84,26. Col, i.19,20. Eph. i. 11, 14. JMtti 3ievi^ 9. Heh, ix. 12,15. /, VI* Although the woik of ledemption wf"^ not ae|i(v 2T* y- >>■ ally wrought by Christ till after his incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy* and benefits thereof, were communicated unto ie elect m all ages successively from the beginnii^ of the worlds in and by those promises^ types, and sacijb ficesf Wherein he was revealed and signified U) be thi . Seed of the iifoman, which should bruise th0 serpent^s head, and the Lamb slain from the b^^ginning of the world, being yesterday and to-day the same, and fiir everifi ■:'«^-'«-:- ..'^.^' """■ ■■' "'-?. ■ ■■■"' . • J|^r* '^■•■■'- > '■■''" '^-.^^-^ '■■.-•'fj-.-.u.-': : nOmi. iv.4, 5. Gen. iil 15. Rev.xiiivS. Meb. xiil. 8. VJI* Christ, in the work of mediation, acteth accord- ing to both natures; by each nature doin^ that which is" proper to itself U) yet, iy reason of the unity of the p«r- son, that whidi is proper to cm nature i» sometimes iH scripture attributecf to the person denomihiBitie»l by tfee ■ .other-nature^' . : :.■. '''':■—/ ' . ■' :^^-^:,::; ■.!^:'':^^'p^^ - ;^M^^^^ :;:. oHeb. ix. 14. 1 Fet. ML i8.-*|^A<^ iu|, J8, jj^ 13. John ui. 16... VlII. To all those for whom Christ hath purchased redemption, he doth certainly and effisctually applv and comraunicale the same ;^ making inteircession for tbeoi ;r and revealing into them, in and by the word, the myste- ries of salvation ;5 effectually persuading them by his Spirit to believe and obey ; and governing their hearts by >hi8 word and Spirit;/ overcoming all their enemies by his almighty power and wisdom, in such manner and W&y^ As&i^ ii^ost consonant to his wonderful and unr searchable di8pen8ation.ii -^ i^ a John vi. 37» 39. John x, 15. 16.— r1 John ii. 1^ ^. Rom. vtti. 34.--# John XV. 13, 15. Eph. t 7, 8, 0. John xviL 6.— I John xiv, 16. Heb. xii. 2. 3 Cor* iv. 18. Rom. viii. 9, 14. Rom. XV. Id, 19. John xvii. 17.-^u PtaUu. U I Co% xv. 35, 26. Mai Iv. 2, 3, Cc^ ii. 15. ,\v CHAK IX. O/FttB WilL w God hath endued the will of man witb thai natural liberty, that it is neither force^ nor by any absolute ne- ceatity of nature determined, io gc^ or evil./«i r^^^a *C6I. i. 13. John vSi. 34, 36.— i Phil. if. tS; Rook fl. 1^ 98.— XrGaL ▼. 17. Romy vii. 15, 18, 19, 21, 23. 1 ^ , "t. The will of man is made perfectly and immutably free to do good alone irj the state of glory only,| JEpb. W, ^3... Peb. xil| 23. Jl JM^n i'i*^ Jude^ ver. t4v ■ .'Mi;-.Ut .■:■ All those whom God<* hath predestinated uni(5 life, and those only, he is pleased, in his appointed &nd accepted time^ effectually to call, a by bis word and Spirit,^ ottt of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature^ to |;rsce and salvation by Jesus Christ je enlightening theur minds^spiritiiaUy iind saving to uhderstend the^ things of Gpd \fi taking away their heart of stone, and giving oi^to t h em ah heart of flesh ;e renewing th e ir wills, and, by his almi^ty power, determining thein to -tibi&t Which is goodif tmd effectually diawing them jto Jesus m Ckflfrtj^ yet to |i^ t5^ tnail fireely, belii| wliling Djr hifl giice.4^ # i * flReai.Tiii. 3»./ Bdm. li.t: «ph. «. 10, 11^»2 Tfc«». IS, 14, a Cor. iii. 3. fi.— cRom. vHi. 2. Eph. ii. 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 2 Tim. i. 9, la.—rfAcUi xxtI. 18. 1 Cor. Ii. 10, 12. Eph. i. 17. le.-^ BcelL x^n, 26.—/ K^k« ». 19. Phil. H. ll De;it. iix.e. Bi©k *wvi. 27.— r Efh. i. 19. John rl 44, 4i,^^^ Cant U 4. Pi||iqE.8. jA»|^3T,, lip«^ fi. l^U^^^^ a.* . Jli This clreclual call is of Goi's fred aiid^ t^ial grace albne/not from any thing at all foreaeen in roan :i who ia' altogether paMive therein, until, being quickened and renewed by the Jloly Spirit,* he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the grace offered and , conveyed in. itif-:.-rtr--v-,:.:;: :■-::--:- y^-7r'<:''7-]':rZ''^f^^ ' ~ 1 2 Thn. i. 9. Tit. ill. 4, \, Eph. ii. 4, 5, S, 9. Horn. it. 1 1 ^ — &1 Cor. ii. 14. Rom. viii. 7. Eph. ii. 5.--IJohn. vi. 37> li^k, xxsTt* 27. Jotjji T.25. Sn; Elect inianfei^%^ in infancy^ Igre regen^^ and saved by Christ through the Spirit,fii who worketk when, and where, and how he pleaseth.it So also are all other elect persons, who are incapable of being out* wardly called by the ministry of the word.o , ^_^ ^ ^ m Luke xviit. 15, 16. Acts ii. 3d, 39. John iii, 3, 5. 1 John ▼. 12. Rom viii. 9. [Com|»arei fo^efA^r.]—!! John iii. 8»— « 1 Jolm V. 12. Acti iv. 12* IV» Others not elected, although they may 6e ealleert^lous, and to be detested.^ >liit; X3^i. 14— gMat vii. 62. Mai lUt Iw^ ^f;^ ' H«^ 4, 5.r-f John Yi. 64, 63, 66. John viii. 24.r-« Acts iW 12. Jbha ip V .C Bph.ii.l2. •John iv. 22. Jdha.i^3.'^2Jeha,t>«r: »; \% tl. 1 Cor. xvi. 22. Qal. i. 6i 7|4. f ^ ' '■a ■*, '1 *; ^ 1 I .3 4 »-«■■•*'■ c» ■MML ■9 ,.1.1'' \V ,1'. isrr- './,. :'4 •V. 30 'fhoie Wbom God effbetudty cal1eililj« ilMi' Jilttiflafhj^ no^ by infusing righteoutnesa into them, but by pairdoning their nins, and by accounting and ac« cejpting their penonn as riehteous : not for any thing wipiy^ht in them, or done by them, but for ChHstVsake iloiiii not by imputing faithitselfi the act of believ- tfig, or any other evangelical obedience, to them as their lilghteousness; but by imputing the obedience and sa- iisfaction of Christ unto them,6 they receiving and rest- ing on him and his righteousness by faith : ^ich feiitli ;^y have not of themselves ; it is the gift ofGpd«c « Rom. viii. 30. Rom. iii. 24. — 6 Rom. iv. 6, ti T,^ t^^^rt^ ir. 19, 21. Rom. iii. 22, 24, 25, 27, 28. Tit. iU. 5, 7. Eph- 1. 7. Jfer. xxai. 6. 1 Cor. i. 30, 31. Rom. v. 17, 18, 19.--<5 Acts x. 44. Gal.ii. 16. fha.m.«. Aets xKi. 38, 39, Eph. ti. V8. * IL Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and hi* righteonisness, is the alone instrument of justiica- t1on;m* viii. ifc**4/ ^_ F V. 2^1 Rom. iU.. 24. J^piW I 7» .. -■" ■ • ■■— ■ ■ - f ■ ■'/■! . vr- .|- , * ... ■■■■*. . 4 . J* * ■ . ' ' „ ■ fee to justify 4J1 of i^e^idle fi>r their justification m ^'V neverlheJe«H they are not jUBtifled. until the Holy Spirit dotb indue tim actually apply ChrUt unto theniji , , Tim^ «.. Bm- i»- 85— «Col. i. ai, 89. OU. b. 16. T'V W^ ^;t}od doth continue to forgive the i»int of tho»« that are justified :o and although they can ««ver fill from the .Ute of ja.Hfication ^ yet they may by their (.ins fall under God't fatherly displeasure, and not have the liftht of his countenance restored unto them, unUI thev humble themselves, confess their slna, beg pardon, and renew their faith und repentance^ f^i^Mi--;^ Sa. John X. 28. Heb. «. U-? P««>' »«*«: jL^i^so^' ,mkei.ao.., ..,.■-.,..,,.:.,■.,. ■;.:"■■.■:•:;: v. ■^:■.:.::^^■■■ Vl/The Justification of belifevewimd^iHilW lament was, in all these respects, one and the aatfe wHU the justilfcatioii of believers under the new Testament.r .'^. -.:^\ . ,CHAP. XII. Of Adoption: %^ | All those that are justifiied. God vouchsafeth, inland for his only Son Jesus Ctirlsi, to make parttakers of the Krace of adoption ;a by which they are takfn mto the number, and eiyoy the Uberties and privileges of the children of God ;!> have his name put Upon thci%c re- ^ celveihe spirit of adoption,^ ^^^W^*^ ^^^i'Su' T* U)f grace with boldness ;e aN ettaialf^ cry, ABpa,. t a- ther/ are pitied,^? protected,* provided Tor,f and chast- ened by him as by a father;^ yet never cast off,4 but sealed to the day of redemption,iir and imhent4fce Iro- mises,ii as bdra of everiaating frfvition^ - iiEph. i. 5* Gal^v. 4. 5.— iRom. viU- ^7. Johni. 13^ J««r* ^3tiV.9. ni. Rom* v» 2/*»/€ha. i v /(C^ f w fc ^ .fV*Ff^" v &■ rftSrtif^-^ 'teifci^Si i.l4. ,,? ^> ! m*m € CH AF. Sim "WSanei^^ •m r% ■■% •|i.». They who Are effectually called ami regenerttted* lif • inga new heaft and a newapirifc created in them, are farther sanctified really and personally, through the vir- ttie of Christ's death and re «*ji . h • 1 CpfeSi. ili, Acts 3wr 3i.' Phil iiL 10. Ba^ w. 5, 6.«-i Johtt XTiL 17. Eph. ▼.36. 9 The*, ii. 13,— « Roit« ti. 6, U.— d Gal. T. 24. Rom. ▼!«. Jlj^irfCol. WUt EpU. hi. 16. 17, 18, 19. — /2Car.Tii.l. fleb.mi4. ff. tlk iaoetidcation ii througfaooi in the wbole aiio,^ yet imperfect in thIsjUet there abideth stiU some r emm ui ^ of oorl^uption in'every part^il whence ariseth H eoDtfoual and irreconcUeable war ; the fletjh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.t g 1 Thei. ▼. 33.-.A 1 John t. 10. Rom. wix, 18, 23. Phil. Ui. 12.-4Q91 w.n. 1 I^et, ii. 11. in. In wb!cii war, although the remaining corruption > for a time may much prevail,^ yet, through the contin- dal aapply of strength from the saoctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome ;/*and ^o the Uiaints grow ^n grace,m perfecting holiness io the fear of God^i -. ., •__ / ■ *Rom. ^4ii;^.-:iite^^vi. i*^^*^iito>/-i^^M ii/ie: ^^2Pet,iii}% 2Cor,iii. 18.-^ 2 Cor. ▼«. i,^ / .ilK '■f0 CHAP, XIV. Of IShiPin^ FaUh, in^e gnusej»f faith, whereby ihie elect are enabled to belie lr e to the iavlpgof i j ieir aoulS|ii.hi the work of 4ii» Bp^it i2f Clirlfi in l^ir Mlurtsi^ and la 6rdi^Biiy< wronglit'bythe liiiiii^tiy of the#oMte by whii^ l^ 38 1 'jBt ''' iKv inhW^ •dmioitrmllon of ih« wic« »iiie!iti, and pfiJCft it it locr«M«i wd ftrtngthened.il , « flab < 99 -4«C5«r. «T. li. «|ih. f. 17. 19. 19. Kp»»- «•# II Bf thii (iaflit^'Ct»«^*i>»n btlievflh to be tr«« whaiioevT U reTealcd lo the word, for \»»« •"[»VO'-»»T ?J God kiin»elf -peaking therein;* and acleth illflVreiiily upon that which each patlcular paawge ihere«f contalil- ,^th- yielding obedience to the coroand^/trrinbling tl [the 'threateningly and embracing the proiiiW^ of God for thU life and that which U to coined But the priii- cipil acu of saving faith »f*Jeptiil|^#ceivinik«^^^ rwUnir upon Christ alone for justificaUon, tanctiftcatloii, 'and eternanife, by virtue of the covenant of grace.i vv .JohnlT.42. lThe..ii,TJ^^T.10. Acu John i. 19. Acti rrlZi. Ga». u. att» J^ f% ?*« III. Thii faith is different in degree*, weak oi^i*rolig^ may be often and many ways asw^iled and weakentd, but geU the victory J growing up in m»ny to the at- tainment of a full ai^surance through Chri:»t^ wh^ it both the author and finisherof our fiitbn ; *Heb. T. 13,Ji Rom. IT. Id. ^ Mat. tI. ^'^^^ 10.— a.uk« xx\l M. 82. Eiih.vf. 16. 1 John v. 4. 6.«*Mt H^^ via. 12. Hcb.x.,a8. C«i.u.2.— »H«!h,xii.a. "I 1 *li^ i?-r CHAP. XV. qf Jteoentanee uM i^? ' ; , Repentance unto life laan e?aiigel1dal gl*aoe,alhe doc^^ trine whereof i* to be preached by every miiiitterof the gospel, as well as that^of feitb ia^ Chrisl> ^ « 2;ech.xH.l(K AcU xi. wi-ft Luke x«v, 47. Blatt^m Abts'zz.' 21. .- ■ \^-^^''"'*'^'''^ ••;■ "■■.",./■.: v^^*.- -- li. By it a sinner, out of t^e rigH P"^d •w>«^v^ ttcsa ef his shiss m contrary to the holy oitiw wl rtghtc«ut law of God, ^nd ap|||be apprehensulii Of hia ~\ - I V; M •nd bate. hfadoTiJrto "rffa.lTlh""'' ^ *'^^** '•" *««»0 "fclofc i.rhe«l'o?n!^? ,**"•• "'«• l«'d«m ^4 "•Won Jl J?Xi^ ^ •f;^ »/ uviil. IS*. Good worki tro oolj suoh at God hath oomtnatideit in hb holy word^ and not tuoh aa, without the warrant thareof, are davited by men, out of blind aeal» or opon^i any pretence of good intention^ 'aMieeh vi. a Rom. xii. 9. H«b. liU. SI .*^ Matt x¥. 9. Im. uIju 13. 1 Pet i. 18. Rom.Ji. 2. John xfi. 9. 1 Bftin, II. Thaia good works, done in obedience to God's eommaodoieiitay are the frulta and evidencea of a tfvm and lirely faith 9c and by them belicT^re manifeai tlieif lliiolifi»lneia,if atrengthen their aaanri^iMlldify thelf brethretti^ adorn the profeation of the goapel^ atop the motttha of the advenariea,A and glonfy Ood,|t arhoaa vorlLmaoship they are. created in Christ Jotua there- tiftto 'Jk that, liaving their fruit unto holineta, they niay have the end eternal Ufe«l eJmtm il. IB, 32.— ii PmI ejrvi. 12, 13. 1 P«t. U. 9.-^ 1 John #. 3, 5. a P»t i. 9—10.— /2 Cor. ix.2. Malt ▼. l^^g Tit ii, 1. 9, iO, 11, 12. 1 Tim. tU 1.— A 1 Pet ii.45^ 1 Pet ii, 1% PfalLl.ll. JohnjEf.8.-7vlt£ph.ii.lO.— IRoin.Ti.29. IIL Their ability to do good worka ia not at all of Ihemselves, but wholly from the Spirit of Chri|iti| And that they may be enabled thereunto, bealdea the graces they have already received» there is required an actual influtnce of the same Holy Spirit to work in Jhem to will and to do of hiagood pleaanrern ye| nr^ they not hereu|M>n to grow negligent,, as If^ey were not bound to perform any duty unlesa upon * special motion of the Spirit ; but they ought to 1)0 ^lig^t 11^ atirriog up the gnMp of Q|i)4 iW k w ^ m John jcT. 4, 5, 6. ESz^ zzxrt. 9ft, 97 r-^ Phil. ^. It A. iv.lS. 9CGr.iii.6.-.aPhiL U. 12. I^b. vii U, 19. jl^Pw. i. |iA;ll),iK .Isa.lxiv.7. 9Tiiii.i6; 4e|%xj[fi,^7; Ja4a, ^«'iiy. They who in their obeaende atte|ti totl^greH^ /, eat height Which is possible in this Vfe, areiif^p ^oitt ^Bg alAa to ippererogate, and to (fc^ ^re th«n tjW- •VI *. M^ V. We cannor, l)y oar ^est works, merii Danlnn nf mn, or eternal life, .t the hand of God.Ty rea W the great disproportion that i. between them^^d X Sorv ; to «,.ne, and the infinite distance thaMs between ufS for the debt of our former sins « but when *e h.v« done all we can. we have done ^t our duty. WaJe t.nproflt.ble^servants;r and because, as they a« Joo?v they proceed fronr his Spirit;, and » they 1^ Trott by us, the, are defiled and mixed with J«,uch weSk* "^riuofeLt-'l""' '"I'^'^^^A^l «Si«l •everitj of Gods judgment.* ■ u 3 ..,-, j, -..ij^, , VL Yet notwithstanding, the persons ofbelievers be. a^iaVr'""'*'' "^ """' goo^ WorksZi^ accepted in him .i» not as though they were in this U« ffi'/.t"h^'r V'"" '"^ ""'«P'°^»^^^^^^ but that he, looking upon them in bis Son, is pfeased W accept and reward that which is sincere afihob^h S»«vJ^ ill' ^"^ ""* ^°* to tfemselve. and SiSwif J^:^"'" **y P'°<«'«' •">« f*m an heart d^.^^.^"" '*/*' "* ''°°* '» « ''«»"* ""Miner, ac- t^ ** r**"* **"■!'" "°"" » right end. the glo^ of S^'«t?i!i* * *".'" ""!?*.*" '^"^'''^ S"*" f«>«» God^c 9 « Kiiqp X. 40, 31. 1 EBg, „i. 87;29. p^y ._ ,5^ ^^ ^^^ M'^'- m h Matt. vi. 2. 5, 16.— c Htg. ii. 14. tit. i. 15. Amoi. v. «!. ^. lioaeai. 4. Rom. ix. 16. Tit. Ui. 5.— d Psal. xiv. 4. Pial.xxxvi. / 8. Job xzi. 14, 15. Matt. xz7. 4L. 43. 43, 45. Matt, zziii. 93. They whom God hath accepted in hia Beloved, ^iffee* taaUy called and sanctified by his Spirit, cftn neithefr td* fallv nor finally fall away from the state of gr^ce; but shall certainly x persevere therein to the end| and be eternally saved.A " ' • ^ ^^ ' ^*f^ ilNi'd. i. B. ii V I. 10* John x. 28, 29. 1 John iu. d. ' 1 Pet. 1.6. 94'^ " ''^ '■" ^* "" ' ■••'•'■ ^'^ ■ '■'"'* ' II. Tblf perseverance-of the saints depends pot upon tbei^ own free willAbut, upon the imp^utkbilitypf tbe decree of election, flh. iv. 30, 31. Psal/ Ixxvii. 1—10. Mat. xxvi. 69^—72. Psal. xxxi. 22. Psal. lzzxviii< Itf. i. 10.-^ 1 John iii. 9. Luke xxii. 32. Job xiii. 15. Psal. ixtHi. 15. Psal. li. 8, 12. laa. i. 10— rMicah vii. 7,-9. Jat; xoU. 10. Isa. liv. 7,— 10. Paal. xxii. 1. Psal. Ixxxviii. thrtugh^^ jw -^ »(, CHAP. XIX. CfiheLaw of Gofi: \ ^ Odd gave to Adam a laV» as a covenant of works^)^ which Ihe bound him, and all his posterity, to personal* estirei exact, and perpetual obedience; promised lif€ upon the fulfilling, and threatened death upon the breach of itt and endued him with power and ability to keef^ tfben.i.26,27. Gen. ii. 17. JRom. ii. 14| ^^. Rom.x 5. Ibliavv. 12,-19. aal iU. 10, ISh EcCi: yii. 29. J6l>i xxvS ^ 40 ■^v. II. TbU law, after bts f«^l, contimied to be a perfect JttTe of rigbteouanei*'; an<), aa •ach, was delive»ed by U<^iiMn Mount Sinai in ten commandmenti/ an2k written In two tables ;ft tbe first four commabdment*, containing our duty towards God, and tbe otber six our uttiy.to maotC '■ ■ ■.v«:i'-,>.>v^u^^'^. .?-.>'. .^.,./.«:i /'.^.v ■^...i,.iit.4.\.i-' M - •■j^;-•^<^i.■ ▼r 9K. Deut. X. if £«i4 wiltiv, I-5C Mat. xai, 37.^40' ^^|L^^^ carted Moral, God ^ J^eased to give to the people of Israel, a» a cbwrcb r^Sf? «K«f ceremonial laws, cobtaioing several typical ogmances ; p^^^ gwes, act^ su^rings and benefits ;5 and partly W^fbitb dii^^ instructions of moral duties/ Att wfiWh^reibo are now abrogated under the oeirjefltament/^'.'.. :"■.:: ':--:-,:-ir.'.:"ri:- :-•■:■■ .'^ -•• •wi!^i?i^ *'*^"* *'*^' ®* * body politic^ he gaveattudfT jn^ictel im^ which expired together witb the state of ittit piople^ not obliging; any other now, further than tfta gentral equity thereof may require.^ .k . b .;^ y'. ^Exod.xxi. Exod. xxii. 1---SJ» €fen. «lix. 10.— 1 Pbt. ii. t^ 14. Mai;. T, 17, 38/30/ 4 4^^ ' V^ ,, ^^^llw moral law doth bind all, aaSretlM-* ^M persons as others, to the obedience thereof ;>l and p^ sol only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God, the Creator who gave iU Neither doHf Ghrist in the gospel any way diftsolve, btit »tref^tt^ this pW^ i' ilf *t>^BMWigli true belietecai be not under t^elaw, m jife^a^ of .works, to be thereby juj^fied or con-* di«i|||ed,|l j^ is it of gceat uf^ to the^, as well as to ,„ «n that, as a rule oif life, idformiDg (h«m of «»,. ^is"' ^^^?"'*.*''**' ''"^' •' <""»" and bind, them to ' ^ 5>^- • >' /,:•■.: 4t tions of their oature, hearts, and livetfjifi to a9,exatntaf gether with a clearer sight Christ, and the perfection of his obe^ience./y It is liki»^ wise of use to the regenerate, to restrain their comipNl tions, in that ii forbids ^in;^ and the threatenijngs of it s«rv6 td shew what even their sins deserve, and what afHictioris in tliis life they may expect Jor them, alHiough fhsed from the curse thereof threatened in. the jaw.r The promises Of it, in like manner, vhew them God's approbation of obedience, and «« hjit blestfingj th^y may expect upon the performance thereof,^ al though trbtas^ due to them by the law as a covenant of woi^s:# -ioiiui a man's doing good, and refralnipg from evil, bebatise the law encourageth to the one, and detei*reth from the, other, is no evidence of his being under tlie lav, aiu| not under graceo* , 1 , - ■ ;,*•>..;»? iRom.Ti.l4. Giil.ti.l6. G«Sl.iii. li 'Oal.'V. 4, 1J* AtUi xui, 3a. Rom. yin. l.>-mKom. vU« 12, 39,^%^ Psal. exijt. 4, K; 6« ,1 Cor.TU. 1». CM. y. 14, 16^ 18-^23.— i»ltoni. Tti.^7. Mim. iU^^..^Je;tnesi. 23-^. Rom. yii. 9* 14. H^G)ll«^^« Rom. yit. 24. Rom. viii. 3, 4.— g Jamies ii. 11. Psal. edP^Ol, ia4,128—r Ezra ix. 13,14. PsallxxM:. 33— 34.— * lil^viuhrl. 1^14.^2 Cor. vi. 16. Eph. vi. 2, 3. Psal. zzxtii^ l].^lVBt. y. & PmI. xix» 11 ^r^t Gal. ii. 1(>. Luk^ xvU. IQ^ — v Rom. vi. 12, 14. I Pet. ui. 8,— 12. Psal. xxxiv. 42,— 16. Heb. xU. 28, 2d' '''■•■'■ ■ ' ' '• ■ '^ ■■ 'V ■ "■'''• •'^■■' '" *• ^ ,m^{i. Neitlier are thefbrenaehtioned uses of the law contrary to the grace of the gospel, but do sweetly com- ply with it;ti^ the spirit of Christ subduing and et^aUing the will of man to do that freely and . cheerfully whieh the will of God revealed in the^ ]»yir r^uireni & be done.a? ' w Gal, iU. 21.^x Ezek. zzxvi. 27« Heb. viii. 10^. JiBB. xixt^ ^he liberCy whiph Chriit b<^fttf0faak«l fi^ bl^f^veiv ttti^r the gQspel> co&sistli in their fr^sedomfnHlitJte •f W , t S-' gniU of dii t1&« Modemomff wrath of God, th« eiuw of ™LSf!li^'"".r;? V^ being delivered fwTthb ■M ffM. the eira of affliction., theating of death, the ^nr rf the rfhive. and i.veHM»g imnXT;, u •bo in thair free acoeM to God,rf«4Ti,eif yielding oW *«i«iu«o h w, not o»t ofalavi.hl«r;buUchiSj*I o,^ and wiUing mind.. AU which were c<«nmoo riw • am>t.^UM liberty of ChrbtUna i» ' farther enlarReTin ti^ frM^m from the yoke of the ceremoulIlnSr, " ♦^h the Jewwh ehuroh wa. subjected^ «miinXkl«r boI4iMM ofaoceM »o the throne ofgrac&A and in^Uer under the iMr did ordinarily partake of.t "T*^*" n ^"^^L j5g°- 'i M- cilir^M^ **• fcjv i' «-fl!'°^ ^ *^ '''■*''« co«HK»neeJl aid hath Sd^^ th^^rtes and con,mandiiiOTnf toett wfa^ m any thmg contrwy to hie wo«l, or beaktelt *y*^ "^^^ such commandrnpntseout of c«»- ^«^»^ betray true Kberty of Wmadence ;« and^ S^l^ i^'V^*' '^^ "bwlute and Wi™ otodj«.*e, « to de*^ Mberty of oon«,ien^ and ««^ JvfT. Rpm, nr. 93. I«.viii.aO. Abto i»aril ifcTsr^' »»^.U. ««r. iifi. 12, 16, 17. J«r. K '**■«'•»• s|- ^ vri^i*** 4a -iV. And became the jxmen which 6«d hath Mduned intended by God to destroy, but mutMiUy to mhM ioA «^^ of It, whether it be civil or eccletiartiod. iciiM the ordinance of Ood.p And for their pubSwn^ofwh opimon. or maintaining of «,ch pmcticL. aS^ to the W^t of niuiire, or to the know^ principleTrf Chnrtiamty, whether concerning fcith, wo,lp, SJ eon v^rsatoni ortothepowerofg,5line«; ornJkZ,^ opmions, or ptacticea, aa either in their own natmTwin Aem«i,er of publiBhing or maintaining them, a»^d^ estabhshed m the Church 5 they ttiay lawfuUy be edled %r^T^ and proceeded againrt, bf the eewwe.^ church,^ wid by the power of the civil magt«nrte.r jiMjrt.xii.95, iPet.ii.13,14, 16. Bom. xiii. 1— 8 ll.fc nil. 17.^f Rom. i. as.— 1 Cor V 1 S n Si VTV ■ f^ HI. 10_Mat. jTiii. 15, 16, 17. 1 TimTlS M nii ^T^' 15, M. Rev. iii. S!.-^Dert. iiil. fci'w * £!?";)« ?V ''•AH 1011. Ezra vii. S3, 85-28. ieviSi l2^6^7*1rf**^ «nnv.33. 2.Chnm,iT. 19, 13, 16. ©in/iT M i -wK' ^f^ of nature .heweth that thew i« * Goft wlrt, ftath lonfehip and sovereignty over aHj i. e^ Ind ^etogood u«to «1, «d i. thWo« to bl fcaSStveS £»«e* Mlled npoD, trusted in, and terved. wiSraH (2 tew'' ''*\f t""*.-*^ «^ with dl flw AS BoMha acceptable way of wor.htppiB« *• hLI&k way «,t preeori^l In the l^fyt^^*^ "^ ,,^B«,i.m A«t.wU.a«. PW.«rit68. UMU1.1M. '^t^t'".^' I|"). ! T 44 M4t W. 9, 10, Dottt XT. 1-20. Exud. xx. 4, .% .6v,^C:k^M.a% H^ Religioa* uifor«»bip in, tor be given to God^ the Ft» ther, Son. and Holy Obost ; and to him alone:^ not la ^ an^«, wint^t or any other creature ;il and, wnce the falft not withoui a Mediator i nor io the medialioo ^ any «th^ but of Cbri*t«lone.«^^ j,vru >i .' ^ ^^nrH f; c WW. it. 10.-Johh t. n^^ Cor. iiu^-rf Col. li 16: ftjj. III. Prayer^ with thanksgiving, b^lng one spNfd^ imrt- of ftltftioua worship/ i$ by God requited of all men ;^ and th*tiH. way be aco<^pted, ift i* to be made in the name of tlie Son> by the help of his Spirit,t according tohi$ wilU «Mih tmderstanding, reverence, humility, fervency, faith, love, and penteverance ;/ and, il/ocal, io aknown spWL iv. «.— #P»«l*lav. a.-^* John xlv. 13, 14. 1 m. fi. 5.^ iiKSutiii.'«6Z*l Jiihii V. 14.^i Psal. xltii. t. Epcj. v. J. 2. HSrxtt.28. G«i.xtiii.27. JameBv. 1&. Jaiiie«v6.7. Mark 2S4. M»t.vL12,14,15. CoL iv. 2: Eph. VI 18*-.m 1 Cor, IV. Prayer U ip be made for thingn lawful^ and for all sorU of men living, or that shall live hereafter ;o bttt not for the dead,p nor for those of whom it may be known that they have sinned the sin unto death^ ^j^^ i 1 Jbhn V. 14.— ol Tim. li, 1, 2. John xvii. 20. 2 Sam. vU 29 rJ^W. 12.--d2 San;. xlK1tt-a3. Luke ivU 2$. 26. lUv;. m^. 13L-ig 1 John ?. 16. . ,, .,, ^ ;.,■-,,;.», cr-- - ^fx^ :- 'v: :;f ;:;^. V^ The reading of. the scriptnrea with godly feiBt^ the eottiid |»fentbing,# and conscionable hearing of tke W^* J*ilWi.»i^AcU I- fit «» 45 •,«*> I SiH. Mat. xiii. 19. HeWhF. 2. Im. Ixvi. ^.--hdCuI. iii. 10L ph. V. 19. JamM y, 13.— to Mat. xxriiL 19. 1 Cor. xii 8S-4». Acts ii. 42.— X Deiit. yi. 13.— Neh. z. 29.— y ^. zU. Slv-rEoa*. y. 4L5.—« Joel ii. 19. Eat. iy. 16. Mat. U. 15. 1 Cor.* yfi. fc^ ,««-^|tel. oyii. throughout Eat. is. 33.-6 Hebf zU. 38. VJb Neither prayer, nor any othectfM'clTleiigioiui won^lp, is, now under the goepel^ either tied unto, or J made more acceptable by, any place in whicli it is per- ' foqned, dr towards which it is ^i^f^cfed :^ but Qodjg tpbe worshipped every whererf in spirit and in tmih^f W li^^ private families^ daily ,^ and in secret each one by hlnar^^ self ;A so m6|e solemnly in the public assemblies, whicti are not carel^y or wilfully to be neglected or fonataiy, when God, by his word or providence, caUeth thereimt6.i V^fchn iv.ai..t^MaL i^ 11. 1 Tfan. U. S.-^Jdbn iv. d3, %4. -^/Jfor, JC.25. DiBut. yii 6.7. Mi 5» 3 Sam. yi. ia« ,9Q, I ?aU iU. f . Acts z. 2.—^ MAt. vi.:ll,— A Mat. yi. 6. Eph, fi. 18. --^'Isa. lyl. 6, 7. Heb. z. 25. Proy. i. 20, 21, 24. Frby. yU^. 34. AcUi^.42. Lolwiv. lb. Ajctsii.*^^^^^ |^ ' Vll*, As it fe ofthej^ of natuDe, tHa| m Jei^i^ diie i^portion of time, be set apa«rt for ^i»^ won^f W* Qodi so, in his word, by a positiyei moral^iM^Mrpe^^ conmmndment^ binding all men in ajU agesy'lie ^iw;^^]^^ tieulariy appointed one day in seven for a Sabbauii to'be kept hply unto him :A which, from the b^^pmiiik ■■'< ■j--.>i,*,.v •■jtl wii^ is^«p|%^^^#- S*i CHAP. ^tm. C^tM^ 0**» aJMim^itff A LawM oa&*lt% part of religiou* worthip^ wheremr imOfi iu»t occaaon, the peroon swearing uolemnly calleth God U> wifnefls wftiat he aseerteth or promiuetlij and to jiiago him accorfing to the truth or falaehood of what he n^iTIv ttune of God only is that by which men ougW td afW^ur, and thwein it IB to be uaed with all holy fi^ Kod iwWnce » thoiefofe to swear vainly or rashly Df thai i^orioiui and dxeadful aame^ or to swear at all by any lyther thin^is sinful, and to be abbqced^ Yet as, in natlaif ofwei^t and moment, an oath is warranted by ihe w^ m dod under Ae New Testament, as well as m^ Iji5!4}s 80 a lawful oath being imposed by fe^* All iot^i^^y ill 8*«^h matters, ought to be taken/ ^''|';^|^ *0int. 4 )lW-rf Exod. XX. 7. J«. K 7. Mat. ▼. 3^ i7.f jfumm ▼. W^ Hob. vi. 16. 2Coir.i.23. Im, Ixt. 16.—/1 Emg» viHSI. Seh.xiii. 25. Bwax.5. ^ HI, Wbosgever taketh an otith, ought duly to consider ^ w^^^i'^"'* ^^ solemn an act, and therein to avouch nolhinrW what he is fully persuaded is the tnith.^ Nei- ther mKf any man bind himself by oath to any thing but ^Aali^i^W ji^ what he belieyeth so to be^ and t^t he is able and iesolved to perform.A Yet it is a tin to t^miUi <)ttdi touehing ahy uiing that ifi good ^Ttd jiut, bj^bf J^B9{Mj^ by lawful aut^ii;vHy.i i ne,/tiS'^'^f^-^'*ir■' %lBxiii-xx* 7. il«r. ir.^--AOtil. xxi*- ^ 8, 5, 6. a,^.--i HJ^ V. I9> 91^ Neb. yryl%i jU*. j v*i,i, j^,,, m k Jer. IT. 9. Paah iiIt. 4.— 4 1 Sam. zir. 83, 3S, 93, 34. P^l. JOV 4«--fii'Esol(. BvU. 16, 18, 19. jMh. uc 18, 19.^-9 9«in* ^ A vow is of the like nature with a proniiflMxy oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be perfomied with the like faithfulness.fi «^^«|M*iaJE.91. Booi; iMrfri^ PmO* Ixi. 8. PmU Ij^i. 13, Bcol,!^ V. to y I. It is not to be made to any. creature, but to fObd"^ •lone:o and that it may be accepted, it is to be nuule vo- luntarily, out of faith, and conscience of duty, in^wiy of thankfulness for mercy received, or for the obtftlMli| of what we want ; whereby We more strictly bind' omw vet to necessary duties, or to other things, so far and to long they may fitly congee thereunto-p^ ;•>« *#!» k> Psd. Izxvi. 11. J0r. zliv. 25, 26.— p Deut. xziii.91, 23, IS. iiii; i; 14. Gm zxviii.20, 21, 22. 1 Sftm. i. 11. PiaK Isrl.l3, 14. Piiil* Qixzil. 2.. - wa.,«.- 5>S»». %i ^ VII. No min may vow to do any thing foriiliiden tii the word of God, or what wouM hinder any do^^' tfieMSifi ieemmanded, or which is not in his own power, and !br Hie performanc^^hereof he hath no ptonuae or abitttjr from Ood.^^ In which respects,. Popisn mona^cal vovVft of perpetual single life,yprofe8sed poverty, and regidardb^- dience, are so far from'being degrees ofhigherpeHectloli^ that they are superstitious and sinful snares, in whieh no i&hristian may entangle himself^r ^AeU xziii. 12, 14. Mark vi. 26. Numb. zfX. 5, 8^ 19* jl. — r Mitp ziz, 11, 12. 1 Cor, vij. 2, 9. Epb.iT.98. 1 P«c in. 9, t.C3(«^i/^. 23. -V ■:■: --^ --v^ .^...v ■ ^ : '. : • • v ■ ■ . :••■.■'■• ^ft • ■ :■■■'.■,■ • ,,»-.-- "kskjl' CHAP. XXIII qfOmXiMMd^ God the ittipreiiije Lord and King of all t|^f ^ned civil magistratea to be under him ovW tb^jpeopl^, fr r h i ff ntrti g ^ryj an d thf> piiblif g mr d ; n n d^ tA I h it q n i i! | hft^ ftiiiied them wiii tl» power of th^^i^^ F/-. Mmm •nd «ncouni«sment <»f them ihat ili» Joed, •«■ for tha iHmi»hment of evil doers-a *- - C ' tl. It is lawful for Chrirrtiani W accept and execute fto o«c« of a magirtrale, when called »h7™|°* '» *• ^taMiitt whewof, M they ought ospcciallv to mamtatn SST^Si^ and peace according to the wholesome ftS'cffi'commoWalth ,. m for that end, Aey may SH^y, .fflw under the New Te«tamen^ wage war upon jV«t and necefwary occasions^ v . . _ VetlhM. 15, IS. Rom. riU. 1. 2. 4.-c P«l. «• W. »V }|. l:!?w?; a irvS" .i»: t M.a. .ut.»>.io . A«»;i^^_|^. HI. The civil magitrtrate may not awume to hmtm Ae kinl«rtrrtion of the word and Micramen«m or the tlerrfSTkey. rf the kingdom of heaven -^ yet he KTIulS, WMi itia hii duty, to take order, that umty !!? «»Kw«erved in the church, that the truth of oiC^^nd entire, that all W«phemie. and ^»12* toaupiwwd, all corruptiona and abuaea m wor- IS^lSTpwyented or reformed, and «« the or- TL^TdoddX aetUed, adimnistered, and observed./ f~^PSl* eBectii,g whereof, he ^ath power^to caU ^noL to be preaent at them, and to provide th%t whiit- S?« tn«K in them l!^ic,^n« «« %^, "^ ''^a^aiJ.. tx«. 1&-MM. rriii. 17^M^ «Lw.' io»^«»: ji*6?lShiv.ll.l3. lCor.lv 1.9. ?«":'# gi*«Ve;. i^3rim7&.93. P»l.cKii.«. Ezra vu. 23. 25.— a). WT 3*'lfl6: Bi*L xai. ». 6. 18- « Kings tj^^l l„°t'™ ISL W^-^2 Chron. xii. 8.-11. 9 (Phron. CA<»««rf ^ - Mrt.ii. 4. S. mt TV It k the duty of people to pmy for magiBtrales^to iii^alr^JwoW to pay tkem tribjtte and oAer 40 ^^'-■;- i the ntain Bomie may upon h! it %i:4^: '"^^ .^ : . 0m^-1llt'.ti M'hb unity ath of Ml afiA he or- srved/ to caU WhM- lind of Cor. Kii' J. Lev- Ohion* Ltes^tO d Other iollject ateajuBt iuBobe*- dteiiM to film :ifi from whidi oooMaiitical not eocempted^Ji much 1«m b«th the Pope any poiMi or jurUKiiction over them in thmr dominion% or 9^m §gkj of their people ; and least of all to deprive tb«apk of their dominions or lives, if he shall judge them lo ba W ratica» or upon any other pretence wtiat80ever«# 41 Tim. U. I, 9— il P«t. ii. n^^ftRcNn.xiii.e, 7.^1lom.xiil. 5. Tit iU. i^^-m 1 P^t a. 13, 14, H.-^tiBom. xiii. 1. 1 KiMp U. 85. Actii XXV. 9, 10.11. 9Pet.ii. 1, 10, U. luds, A 9 Thts. ii. 4. JEUv. xiiL 15, 16, 17. CHAF. XXiy. ley Marriage ami Dh^nm. arriage is to be between one man and one wofnaa^ ^neither b it lawful for any man to have m^ than one^ • il|jfc,fi^r for any woman to have more than one huabanl it Jfcsame time-<|,^.,^^..y^,^: :..,i.*-.|^ . 4iOittii.S4 Mstxix.5, 6. Prov. U. 17. v IKl^#f arriage was ordained for the mutua}^ he^ of hue- fa«ad and wife^ for the increase of maiU^MId widi^ legi- tinale iiaue, and of the church with an hdiy wo^^jo^m^ for preventing of uncleaflne88.€f *G«i,ii. 18.— cMsl. ii. 15.— rfl Cor. rik »,9. * ^ m* It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry viha are al^o with judgment to ^ve their consent :« yet it ia 4i0 duty of Christians to miyrry only in the Lord/ ^And therefore sych as profess the true reformed religion s|ipvld not marry With ii^dels, P^>ists, or other icloSiters: ii^ ther ihoii|d such as are godly be unequaHy yot^e^ ^. mairyuig with such as are notoriouslj wiekw in th^ H%'ormaintafaa damnable heresies^ fileb. xiii. 4. 1 tinu iv. 8. 1 Cor. vii. 38—38. Gen. nr. J7, 58.— /I Cor. vii. 39.—^ Oen. xxxiv. 14. End. jLSZtvnS. I>oiit vy. 8, 4. 1 Kings, J. 4. Neb. xiii. 35, 98, 87. Ubil. Ii. 11,11 9Cor.vi.14. .rv* Marriage ou^ not to be within the dfi^Daea o# c^ip^Bgpiini^ or a0SMty f«|^ \ p S-' ■' . 1 ■ mmmm «w% »or Aa ^cman of h«c husbiiid't kindi«d *^ V, Ajikititt^ fomiciii5on commTtted after a cbntmc^^ * "^Setefl before iiittrrmge,g^ve^ to th^ i«o«u«,ittAt#1o dilblve di«« ??^^ mmm^ «e l*#,)^ d*«^ H»e >." < h&* and M^ W€k)^ ottt (rfwfiKHfe^ -V ,A»- HI' i bi.iiKl6. Oai,iii.l3. O^h, tfiL r.^ mt, ^ tf. ^ >'>'',..■*. £ |n, tJoto this Catholic visibted^^ Ghfitt hi^ g{'#n &6 ihihist^, oracles, uid or^&lihdM of Gq4^<^ j^ fatheriitt and perfecting of the saints, in this tile, to the e^ oT^e woridf and dolh W his l«f« li. «n. 3, '-•?.'■■.'•' ;>^-''. --i^,- ^tl/ _i^j. .5nr^' mmtXn. (^pd0imim9^ of 8mm. 4^ laMi Ibftt are uni;^ 10^ his Spirit, and by faith, have iijk>v^i^ with W tnhii M 5K fM68, iu(fen!i«, de^i^rm^ibmmj^^m ffary^ > bang united to one tfnotti^ tn love^ they ha;i^ cdmmunioa in each oAer^a gifts a^d giraoes 56 and are obli^Bd to thi iierfermance 1 JfcOm i. 9. Kph.«.i$H|?. . ^« i^^ J^ Sfr i3l. 7. t tlor. mil, ». Sa. Cbl. ii. ld.-« f T^«tJ' ^^•^ 14* Mom-i. 11, 13. W. 1 Johii ui. 16, 17. 18. Gd*Ti.lO.^ 11. Saints, by pfrtifeAioni are bound to maintain an holy fellowrfiip and communion in the worship of GcW Midfa WortWng^^iiibh <«^ services aa tehd ♦'^ fli««ria«f«kal ed%<^^gofi^Wi^'^ in V^ each M In a^imxA things acdoiiffingf to 'thdraev«fal abilitfea an uibija i ktk$ . Wlkl:) Sa««aiienta ape holy si^Mi and seals of Ijhe covenant of mtiM immediatdy instituted by Gi^a^ to i^*©flent Chiiflt and his benefits, mkr^ confirm om mteiest m aid aoi^iiffil^ j^H^^Bi^ t&eBk to ^ s^Moe ^ G^ m u fwlfom.^. 8. jslbd. xu. 48. O^fl. «nilV. li.--€ HflAi. tl. ft. iThcte is iti eWii iiu^iknw^ ^[WtMai i^0^ is not conferred by any pawei^fW them 5 neither doth the efficacy of a sacrament depe^ upon the piety or intention a proihis^^f benefl^ to woHhy receiver8.t „ , ^. ri' ^ tfRan.ii.«8.39. Il»tt. Hi. !^l.-ilMat. iii.ll; iCor. ili. IV^.' There be only two sacrameiiw -ii Corv »U 13^-* Rom. iv II* CJol.a.lti ^ }9.«r4€M. iii 3^ ttom.yi.5..^Tit. |u.5<^Mark i. 4.-^Eom. : ^. The QuiWard elenieidt to.be lise^ in this sacrainani ltpMer» wherewith the party it ?U> b^ 1^ iik the itaiiofthe father, apd of the Son, find of the Holy WM|% by a minister brthegosp^lawfy 'llfat. Ifl. n^ John f; 33. Mat. xi^ ^l \ '' IQ. limping i^ftbe periKm, iniol||lie wajter^^i^^ not rm^ ilpwagrJ h«t J&pt|8m rightly i^niateiMJfejr^p^W^ or j^lOdlii^ water upcm the j^ei|i^ii^ if8« 4» ' '\ ."'•.-■ ''.- ■'■,,■'.■'. . K ,,„'-■-", .«/■:■■ ly* Not only those that djc> actually {^ .a^ ^pbedlence unto Christ,/ but ^lao.ttie vinfan^s pf one r ' Of be^ bdieiringjppe^tr^ iik0,l4 til. iiai/l3.Acti 11.98, 39. Ko^ 11, 12. 1^ jGk)^tii.l4. Mat.Mviii.l9.;MMl;^*13»^ JUikexviii. JtSv . V.'Adthough it be a great sin. to eohteAiS^%^^ ' . |i$ecslilMs,ordinance,n yet j^ce an4;^va§pn are; hot so ifl|i^fura6ly annexed untoit, as tliiat 1M> pei^son ^» l>ei v fef&Herated 4Dr saved without it,o or tbat all Ultt are ^ baptised are undoubtedly regenerated^ * ^ v 'i' . iiiUri» vii. 30. Biod. ir. 24, 25, 26.— oibm. iv. M^ Acti xl VI. The efficacy of l>apt]sm Is iiot i^sd to that iiiIood» called the Lord's Supply ioi>e ^observed in bk c^reh unlo llie> end of the world, Ibr the perpet«id ttineiiibiiUHMiiof 4ie sacrifice of himself in his dfath^ ^ i^ing* ^ beiMilP thereof unto true believera». their ^fttfitiial ncmrialiiml and growth ^ill hira, their further eng^lpsineiii ill '4iid 40 all d|^eE Wjbich they owe unto bim|vand to biedg6>rth^ communion with hiin> aild .TP^eeeb other as member8,of bis mystical body^i -88, once. for all, an^ a spirit^ all i^-' V Mble praise unto God^br Jtbe saiuiEe :<; io that the t^c^ish siuniuce of tl^ mass^ as they call it, is most abominably in|brioliltd Christ's one only sacrifice, the aloiie propt- Pattern fbir all the ^^^^ . ' ftHeb.ii/ij/2$, 26.1^^1 Cor; k ^2^^ xjcVi.^, l^.--^'Heb^ va. 23, 34, 27. Ciftb-jt^ 11,12, Ui 18. ^ IIIv 31^ ikiird Jesus lia&^ihjd)^ordim^ ' edtbismiijbters to declare Ms word of Insytutr^ tp'^ jieopte, t^iAray,.and blcisatbe el^Qf^ents of bieadttli4%^ and thereby to set them apart frotis a commt^n ta aii^toly i^ae ; aiid ^ take fund break the bread, to take ^^ cop, and (they communicating alM» tbemselves.Yi^ gm both tolbe c^ 56 Oi^'eqi to tlM pMfto ih wpniiippiiif tb« tlemNito»^ ilie IMm them upt or oarryiog mem ab0in for ^idorftlabn ftl^we iMerHng Iham for any pretended religidtia ilee } mmM^Hmfifm^ ov this iacrament, and^to ',) •• .'/-*•■ 4i|r. fliBOtttwtrdeieiaenleiii this saeroineiit) diilf a^t _i^^^^^^ ^^^1^ 1^^ Cbriiity kaiN) toch rdat l^itaP^lKi^iSed^ M tlrt^ imlyy yet aaorameatally 6nM Ihiy^ ■i»wiiMita od of Qhriet ^ idbeit, kimilMi^Mot ^mmmeh tbey anil ratnaiii My and only bi«fe| fw4 ^Hm, «a ib(^ tvere befoio J i^lil. iuwt 96^S8w-^i t3br. xi. SI6-38. Mat. xxti. 29. / . ^ liat doctrine wbif^ maintains a eiiange cf the ^ i^bktitaiiiidiMi^intpthelubfltlinceofOhriit' M«6d l^iiiQkdilty ciitled Tranaubstai^tta^h) bflNMera^oiii t cart^slly #nd cor- '^^ S»ilKS^v« i^ feed upon Christ l!k UiSmMMB (|«atb 5 *e hpd| arid ^kdi;iw>r|>0rally 1 ^1*// It ir' _ ,|||^l / ' ftftd'Hd^Bed mSB receive the «iOMfflWi|ti yi^ Aty receive not iL:^'^^ t|i« thing wgniAdd Iheieby J but l^ tWr «inwof*y ^ ^Hieroanto, an guilty erf the' body ■nd Wood ofine Lovd, to their own damnation.; MThereforO all Ignoi^j and ungodly persona, as they are unfit to e^Wj;?'^ nion w&h him, so ate they onworthjr ^J^^^Z^Tt and cannot, without great sin against Christ, while tw lemain such, partake of these holy mysteries^ or bo ad- iAiUedthepeunto.f;vf^^::F^,^^..^ .i//** .ii.;w^ u CHAP. XXX. Of Church CeMitti. Iteteiii 4i>pointed Ik gbverniaen^ iW «he hand of chun^h ofac©«h,di8|incllrol^ *. «^b, ^. 7, 17^ 34 ; i A^ »i;^.a3j ,^ Mat, jryrfii. ,18 m To tfieseyRcers the keys of the kingdom bf h^* im ale oonlmitlld^ by virtue whepeoT ***^^^J5 o^'<^»»* iMle^ifidyfl tSMtain and remit sins, ^ iJrai^Mw doAa«iiiMrt the impenitent, both by (he word anu ai^ri^to^^ smiierti, w t^ mi- iillty of t|^go4^, and by absolution from eWISUri^ ii "'""^'^''%9k^m Mi^. xva 17. 18, John«: 91-58. 2 X^r u, ^^ifes^ fi^rtT the^ ^»k«^^^^ <^^ 5 fi>r pm«i)ftg ogli litleyiven *hich mi At iiifi«t thi ^«^^<#^ dtciiing the hortour cf ehiH «^^ ^^^^^.Jlrfl^^ the gii^ 5 and fe piv^fWaig the Wfath pfGoaj^ Wlfly mi^ justiy fall uponr ^ c»urch, if th^ hh^^wmt his covenant, and the ^eats thereof, to be protowrtjr ao elco» v.af t >i i i ^J i^ i if: iT^^-» ^ ^ M a ivig . g . rite. ^en^ IVi Portheb(rttlHf ittidi^ of tKeee^ 'm^^ i^^^\ ftAfu of ihe chiiKch ape to 0h)ceed bf «driioiil^wii«l|W*i '♦ ..> A ' '^ ft'.' :> M«' '^*;V* lilfMMld arciM% nuy meet togawer ' ' ' . " 'J - f i* :D^',>,«ijl C9|i!ixlk .lis % it$ wt wul* ^ifsSlilBi''**'*' 'W.% ililiiiiilii .-■,, ""If* 11^' rl^' \i\f ' f» Illicit ifilflj ff^f'i TfJiltr And cai fli ' Qi • coftt of toalftdr c^ 5» tim^ with civil •»««, ii*loh.««(B«ArWPIi«i'<"'l"» ' ■Iv ":■>■. |-;.- thl bbdie»t>f men after death letufH to ^ :^ ""^ comiiitioQ ;a but 4Jieir ao^ (wilted W*^ mm, 86^5 iiavipg «ti iiiimi^i*^ sttlawtaiioe^atoil*^ tii?Mo 064 w^Q gave th^m^ TI^IRW m W^^^^ ■' inft^ tte hi Awt heavew www» M^y^ God in light and glory, waitini pr, mp oftheir^j^W^e and the bq^ of ^ n^ intbldtt, :fhw they t^wm in,i6n«^n^#«d^ OBM, iwemd tb the i^J^m^P^^^f^ aybs .the«e two places (6t,»omm^ml^tm'^ Vl^ diiS^the Bcriptuie acknowledge l>0W»;j ^ * ' * "^Ki tv':i iv. 10*— rfLiike?nri.J?3,24. Aetii.85. ,Jude,v«^5, 7t ^ ft; At thi1k«iaiy/iu§h aajw (0^ d!^ but be cni^npd -^ an^^^*' ^W^jS?^ w* the self iiteSe b<>dif, w^d jone 0^ 4^ m. The bbdle^i of th0 M^^rM % ^" Chnst; be iiiiaedi>o di^hononr ^: W jHWa,'^.>^'^,q., ^^J. ^ n« The end of €k>d'8 appointing thia day is for the . inah iii i iat tott of the glory %i Tiii merey in the etemid^ Miirliieii ef the eleet, and pf his jwttce in the damnatiok' oP^ f(iM»rdba vvho are wick^ and disobedient. For tilia IM) the righteoua go into everlasting life, and iH^^ #iMlteiWiiO^ of joy and refresliing which )|haU cootl^ freaiflie meaenee of the Lord; but the wleked|^ who' MiWi ndl God| uttd obey not the gospel of JestUi Christ,' ihiu be cAst into eternal tormeiits, and be ptinished with •^iiteting destruction firom the presence of the Lord •dlifottlhegjory of hia power Jff „ . r ^ f Hit. zjct; 31, to (Ae enil. Ritfa. ii. 5, 6. Iton^iixw H^, ^3. ili. As Christ woulct have us to be certainW persuadr« ' "* 1^ there shall be a day of ju^ment, both to deter ~ fiom sin, and for the grater conariation of the ^ their adv^ty^ so will lie have that diy un^ p..^,.^ id mew, that ^^ may shake of aU carnal secii- iiijfi(Uid be ttlwayi watchful, because they know not a|, ^iW (KNir the Lord wttl coi^e ; and ^ay be ever pre- fMuedilid taiy) Corner Ldndlimsy come quickly. Amen^ i%W* &'• lit 14. 9 CJoc. T, 10, 11. 2 Tlwa. 1. 5—7. Luke lA M^fc JbLvm.g3:r%^ ^* IMk^W^^ Lake mid, lb. Itaf . Junk ' ■-i:i> ■I TSi: lse9P# r/:t fda •nK ..-*■' lii: ■.'■ ■ ■.:'■.. '.y. ;:;;:■ \:/ ■■ ■"■.''• ' ''■■'■■' ■^^;■'::■ ■.. ■«."■' '' ■ .■ ^jw- '■ ■ ■ -," '■■■■ ■ . . ~'. . ■ .;v ■>.•;;*■■. ^■-.■"'■'■".■. .^. ■;c^■' ..^v'- /r,>:' .-^ '. ■ ' • ' ■■■■--* «,-.■■' . ■ ' • 1^ ■ .- ■-.■.- u • ^.. ., .-. .: " -> ■ , ■ • ,::.•■■ ■■ -■•■■•. ■'.■■■ ■■ f,- . ■■ ■■ v .• ■ . ■-..;.:,• ■■,»■■■ . ■ v> ■. -'■■,, ', „ 1 ■■ « • ■ ■ •■- ■ *■ ."' .- ,:^"' -■/•■■ r:'