Uniting us to Christ, Making us one with Christ, as the head and the members are one.

*Eph.2:8. By grace are ye sav ed through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. +Eph. 3:17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. +1Cor. 1:9. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus

Christ our Lord.

31. What is effectual call ing?

Effectual calling is a work of God's Spirit,* whereby convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, the doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel.

Renewing our wills, Changing our old sinful inclinations, and giving us new and holy inclinations.

*2 Tim. 1:9. Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling.

Ps. 110:3. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, Ezek. 36:26. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and will take the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an

heart of flesh.

32. What benefits do they, that are effectually called partake of in this life?

They, that are effectually called, do in this life partake of justification, adoption,

To justify, To pardon sin, and to receive a person into the favor of God, as though he were righteous.

stranger to be a son or daughter. To adopt, To take one that is a ful nature holy. To sanctify, To make our sin

*Rom. 8:30. Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

+Eph. 1:5. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of chil

dren by Jesus Christ to himself.

1 Cor. 1:30. Of him are ye in Christ Jesus, wo of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

33. What is justification?

Justification is an act of God's free grace,* wherein he pardoneth all our sins,† and accepteth us, as right. eous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ,§ imputed to us, and received be faith al ne ¶

Free grace, Free favor to the guilty.

Imputed to us, Reckoned to

35. What is sanctification Sanctificat on is a work o God's Spirit, whereby we are renewed in 'the whole man after the image o God, tand are enabled more and more to die unto sin, & live unto righteousnes

The image of God, The likeness of his holiness.

To die unto sin, To forsake sin

in heart and life.

To live unto righteousness, To follow after righteousness in heart and life.

*2 Thes. 2:13. God hath from

the beginning chosen you to sal. vation through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,

+Eph. 4:24. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness, Gen. 1:26,27.

Rom. 8:1. There is therefore now nc condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.

36. What are the benefits, which in this life do either ac company, or flow from justi fication, adoption, and sanctification?

The benefits, which in this life do either accompany, or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are assurance of God's love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, increase of grace," and perseverance therein to the end.t

Joy in the Holy Ghost, Holy rejoicing wrought in us by the Spirit of God.

Increase of grace, Growing in holiness.

Perseverance, Continuance. *Prov. 4:18. The path of the shineth more and more unto the just is as the shining light, that perfect day.

† Rom. 8:29,30. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate, to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first born among many brethren. Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified. John4:44&6:57&10.27-29. 1Pet 1:5 Prov. 10:25 1Thes. 5:9.10,24 2Thes 3:3. Phil. 1:6 1Cor. 1:8.9&10:13. Job 17:9. Ps.125:2 Mat.7:24,25. John 6:27,35,39,40,54-58. Col. 3:3. Heb. 10:39. 1 Pet 1:5.

37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ, at their death?

The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do imme.

diately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still unit. ed to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection. Glory, State of honor and happiness in heaven.

The resurrection, The rising trom the dead at the last day.

Heb. 12:23. To the spirits of just men made perfect.

+ Phil. 1:23. I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better, Rev. 14:13.

38. What benefits will be lievers receive from Christ at the resurrection?

At the resurrection, believ. ers, being raised up to glory, will be openly acknowledg. ed and acquitted in the day of judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoyment of God to all eternity †

Acknowledged, Owned for the children of God.

Acquitted, Freed from all charges of sin.

Mat.10:32. Whosoever theretore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father, which is in heaven.

+1 Thes. 4:17. And so shall we ever be with the Lord. Ps. 16:11. In thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore, Ps. 73:24.

Prov. 4:1,8 Dun. 12:23. Mat.

5:12&13:43&19:29 Luke18: 29,30. John 3:14-16&4:14, 36&5:28,29&6:27,54&10:28 &12:25,26&17:2,24. Rom. 6: 23 &8:30. 1 Cor. 2:9 & 13:12 & 15:41,42. 2Cor.5:1,8 Phil. 1: 21,23. 2 Tim.4:8. 1Pet 1:3,4 &5:4. Rev. 2:10,17,26-28& 3:5,12,21&7:9-17&21:4,

39. What is the duty which God requires of man?

The duty, which God re quires of man, is obedience to his revealed will

require of thee, but to do justly, Mic. 6:8. What doth the Lord humbly with thy God. and to love mercy, and to walk

40. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience?

The rule, which God at first revealed to man for his obedience, was the moral law.

directs our manners or our duty to God and man.

Moral law, The law which

41. Where is the moral law

summarily comprehended?

The moral law is summarily comprehended in the ten commandments. Summarily comprehended, Contained in short.

42. What is the sum of the ten commandments?

The sum of the ten commandments is to love the Lord our Ged with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength and with all our mind. and our neighbor as ourselves.

Mat. 22:37-40.

43. What is the preface of the ten commandments?

The preface of the ten commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God, who have brought ther

out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage

Egypt, the house of bondage, The land where the Israelites were made bondmen..

44. What does the preface of the ten commandments teach us?

The preface of the ten commandments teacheth us that, because God is the Lord and our God and Redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all his command

ments.

The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Ex.20:3&15:11. Deut 5:7 &6:5,14. Josh. 24:18-24. 2 Kings17:35. Ps.29:2&73:25 &81:9. Is.26:4&43:10&44:8. Fer 25:6. Mal.1:6. Mat.4: 10. 10.8:4,6. Eph. 5:5.

46. What is required in the first commandment?

The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God, to be the only true God, and our God, and to worship and glorify him accordingly.

Job. 22:21. Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace. Deut. 4:35. 1 Kings 8:43. Chr. 28:9. Fer. 9:24&31:34. Hos.4:1. Rom. 1:28. 1 Cor.15: 34.

seeth all things, taketh notice of, and is much dis pleased with the sin of hav ing any other god.

Ps. 44:20,21. If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god, shall not God search this out?

49. What is the second commandment.

The second command. ment is, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, nor any likeness of any thing, that is in heaven above, or that is in earth beneath, or that is in the waters under the earth; thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them;" for I the Lord thy God, am a jealoust God, visiting the iniquity of fathers upon children unto the third and