Lord fhall fend the Rod of thy Strength out of Sion; rule thou in the midst of thine Enemies.

Q. 5. What learn we from Chrift's fitting there?

A. The high Honour believers are advanced to by Chrift, Eph. ii. 6. And bath raifed us up together, and made us fit together in heavenly Places in Chrift Jesus.

Q. 6. What is the last step of Chrift's Exaltation ?

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A. His coming to Judgment, Acts x. 42. And be .commanded us to preach unto the People, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God, to be judge of Quick and Dead. Q. 7. Is it certain there fhall be a Judgment-day? A. Yes, the Scripture affures it, 2 Cor. v. 10. muft all appear before the Judgment-feat of Chrift. And every Man's Confcience witneffes to it, Rom. ii. 16. In the Day when God fhall judge the Secrets of Men by Jefus Chrift, according to my Gospel.

Q. 8. What is the firft Property of Chrift's Judgment? A. It will be awful and folemn, 1 Thef. iv. 16. For the Lord himself fall defcend from Heaven with a Shout, with the Voice of the Arch-angel, and with the Trump of God, and the Dead in Chrift fhall rife firft.

Q9. What is the fecond Property of it?

A. It will be exact and critical, Rom. ii. 16. In the Day when God fhall judge the Secrets of Men by Jefus Chrift, according to my Gospel, Mat. xii. 36. But I fay unto you, That every idle Word that Men fhall fpeak, they shall give Account thereof in the Day of Judgment.

Q. 10. What is the third Property of it?

A. It will be an univerfal Judgment, Rev. xx. 12. And 1.faw the Dead, fmall and great, ftand before God, and the Books were opened.

Q. 11. How is this a Part of Chrift's Exaltation?

A. He now acts in the fulness of his Kingly Power, Mat. XXV. 34. Then fhall the King say unto them on his right Hand, Come ye bleffed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World. And this will rowl away the Reproach of his Enemies, Rev. i. 7. Behold he cometh with Clouds, and every Eye shall fee him, and they also which pierced him.

Q. 12. What learn we from Chrift's being Judge?

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A. That Believers fhall not be caft in Judgment, Rom. viii. 1. There is therefore now no Condemnation to them that are in Chrift Jefus.

Q. 13. What learn we hence?

A. The deplorable State of Christlefs Perfons, Luke xix. 27. But thofe mine Enemies that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and flay them before me.

Q. 14. What elfe learn we from Chrift's Judgment?

A. To give all Diligence to be found of him in Peace, 2 Pet. iii. 14. Wherefore beloved, feeing that look for fuck Things, be diligent, that ye may be found of him in Peace.

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A. We are made Partakers of the Redemption purchased by Chrift, by the effectual Application of it to us by his holy Spirit.

Q. 1. What did our Redemption coft Chrift?

A. It cost him his own Blood to obtain it, Heb. ix. 12. Neither by the Blood of Goats and Calves, but by his own Bluod, be entred once into the holy Place, having obtained eternal_Redemption for us.

Q. 2. Can none have the Benefit of it, except it be applied to them?

A. No; if Chift be not applied, we cannot be faved, John i. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he Power to become the Sons of God, even to them that believe on his Name.

Q3. Whofe Work or Office is it to apply Chrift to us?

A. It is the Office and Work of God's Spirit, Tit. iii. 45. But afte that the Kindness and Love of God our Saviour towards Man appeared, not by Works of Righteousness which we have done; but according to his Mercy he faved us, by the wabing of Regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

Q. 4. What Means doth the Spirit ufe in applying Chrift? A. The external Means he makes ufe of, is the Ministry of the Gospel, 1 Cor. iii. 5. Who then is Paul, and who is Apollo, but Minifters by whom ye believed?

Q5. Is this fufficient of itself?

A. No; the Bleffing and Power of the Spirit must accompany it, or Chrift cannot be applied, 1 Thes. i. 5, 6. For our Gofpel came not unto you in Word only, but also in Power, and in the Holy Ghoft, and in much Affurance, as ye know what Manner of Men we were among you for your fake. And ye became Followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the Word in much Affliction, with Joy of the Holy Ghost.

Q. 6. To whom doth the Spirit apply Christ?

A. To thofe that were given him of the Father before the World was, Acts xiii. 48. And as many as were ordained to eternal Life believed, John xiv. 17. Even the Spirit of Truth, whom the World cannot receive, because it feeth him not, neither knoweth him; but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you, and fhall be in you.

Q. 7. Is the Application of Chrift to a Soul finifht at

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A. Though the firft A&t of Faith unites the Soul to Chrift? yet it is a continued Act, 1 Pet. ii. 4. To whom coming as unto a living Stone.

Q. 8. What learn you from hence?

A. What a deftitute. Thing the Soul is that is out of Chrift, Rev. iii. 17, 18. Because thou fayeft I am rich, and increased with Goods, and have need of nothing, and knoweft not that thou art wretched, and miferable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

Q. 9. What elfe doth it teach us?

A. The Riches and Dignity of Believers. Christ, and all his Purchases are theirs, 1 Cor. iii. 22, 23. Whether Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the World, or Life, or Death, or Things prefent, or Things to come, all are yours, and ye are Chrift's, and Chrift is God's.

Q. 10. What elfe doth it teach us?

A. The Righteoufnefs of God in the Deftruction of all Unbelievers, John v. 40, Mark xvi. 16. He that believeth and is baptized, fall be faved; but he that believeth not, shall

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OW doth the Spirit apply to us the Redemption purchased by Chrift?

A. By working Faith in us, thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual Calling.

Q. I. Can none have faving Benefit by Chrift, but fuch as are united to him?

A. No; for as Adam's Sin could not hurt us, except we had been in him; fo Chrift's Redemption cannot profit us, except we are in him, 1 Cor. i. 30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us Wisdom, Righteoufnefs, Sanctification, and Redemption.

Q. 2. What are the Bonds of this Union?

A. The Spirit on God's Part, 1 John iii. 24. Ana he that keepeth his Commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him; and bereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he bath given us. And Faith on our Part, Eph. iii. 17. That Chrift may dwell in your Hearts by Faith.

Q. 3. What is the first Property of this Union ?

A. It is an intimate Union, Eph. v. 30. For we are Members of his Body, of his Flesh, and of his Bones. Q. 4. What is the fecond Property?

A. It is an Union never to be diffolved, Rom. viii. 35, 38. Who shall feparate us from the Love of Chrift? Shall Tribulation, Diftrefs, or Perfecution, or Famine, or Nakedness, or Peril, or Sword? For I am perfuaded, that neither Death, ner Life, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor Things prefent, nor Things to come, nor Height, nor Depth, nor any other Creature, fhall be able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Chrift Jefus our Lord.

Q5. What is the third Property of this Union?

A. It makes Chrift, and all that he hath purchased, become ours, 1 Cor. iii. 23. All are yours, and ye are Christ's, and Chrift is God's.

Q. 6. What is the fourth Property of this Union?

A. It is the Foundation and Root of all our fpiritual and acceptable Obedience, John xv. 4. Abide in me, and I in

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you; as the Branch cannot bear Fruit of itself, except it abide in the Vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

Q. 7. What is the first Inference from hence ?

A. That faving Grace in the Saints is immortal, being fecured to them in and by Chrift, Col. iii. 3. Your Life is hid with Chrift in God.

Q. 8. What is the second Inference ?

A. That the Relation between Chrift and Believers is very dear and intimate, Eph. v. 30. For we are Members of his Body, of his Flesh, and of his Bones.

Q. 9. What is the third Inference?

A. That Believers need not be afraid to go down to the Grave, Rom. viii. 38. For I am perjuaded, that neither Death nor Life,nor any other Creature shall be able to feparate us from the Love of God, which is in Chrift Jefus our Lord. And this Union holds after Death, Mat. xxii. 31, 32. But as touching the Refurrection of the Dead, have read that which was spoken unto you by God, faying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Ifaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of the Dead, but of the Living.

Q. 10. What is the fourth Inference ?

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A. That in wronging and perfecuting the Saints, Men wrong and perfecute Chrift himself, Acts ix. 4. And he fell to the Earth, and heard a Voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, Why perfecuteft thou me?

Q. 11. What is the fifth Inference ?

A. That in relieving and refreshing the Saints, we relieve and refresh Chrift himself, Mat. xxv 34, 35, For I was an Lungry, and ye gave me Meat, and I was thirfly, and ye gave me drink; I was a Stranger, and ye took me in, naked and ye cloathed me. I was fick, and ye vifited me. I was in Prifon, and ye came unto me, ver. 40. In as much as ye have done it unto one of the leaft of these my Brethren, ye have done it unto me. Q. 12. What is the laft Inference?

A. That there is a Sympathy in Chrift under all the Preffures and Grievances of his People, Heb. iv. 15. We have not an high Priest which cannot be touched with the Feeling of our Infirmities, but was in all Points tempted like as we are, yet without Sin.

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