Man Sin entred into the World, and Death by Sin, and fo Death passed upon all Men, for that all have finned.

Q. 2. What is the first Privilege of their Bodies there? A. 'Tis the Privilege of their Bodies to be there in Union with Christ, 1 Thef. iv. 14. Them also which fleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

Q. 3. What is their second Privilege?

A. Their Graves are Places of Reft; not Prisons, but Beds of Reft, Isa. lvii. 2. He shall enter into Peace, they shall reft in their Beds, each one walking in his Uprightness.

Q. 4. What is the first Evil they rest from?

A. All the Toils, and Troubles, and Aflictions of this Life, Rev. xiv. 13. They may rest from their Labours, and their Works do follow them.

Q. 5. What is the second Evil they rest from?

A. They rest from all Persecutions from Men, Job iii. 17. There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary be at reft.

Q. 6. What is the third Evil they rest from?

A. They rest from Sin, never to feel Temptation or Inclination to Sin, Heb. xii. 23. And to the Spirits of just Men made perfect.

Q. 7. How long shall the Bodies rest in the Grave? A. Not for ever, but till the Day of the Resurrection, Job xix. 26. For though after my Skin Worms destroy this Body, yet in my Flesh shall I Jee God.

Q. 8. What is the first Inference from hence ?

A. That Union with Christ redounds to the fingular Advantage of the Body as well as the Soul, Rom. viii. 11. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the Dead, dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the Dead, shall also quicken your mortal Bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

Q. 9. What is the second Inference?

A. That Death dissolves not the Union betwixt Chrift and the Souls or Bodies of his, Mat. xxii. 32. I am the God of Abraham, the God of Ifaac, and the God of Jacob; God is not the God of the Dead, but of the Living.

Q. 10. What is the third Inference?

A. That feeing our Bodies are to have so long and so sweet reft in the Grave, we should not spare them in God's Ser

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vice now, 2 Pet. i. 13, 14. Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this Tabernacle, to ftir you up, by putting you in Remembrance, knowing that shortly I must put off this my Tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Chrift bath foowed me. Q. 11. What is the fourth Inference ?

A. That Christians should neither too much fear their own, nor forrow for others Death, Rom. viii. 38. For I am perfuaded, that neither Death, nor Life, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor any other Creature shall be able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, 1 Thef. iv. 13. I would not have you to be ignorant concerning them which are asleep, that ye forrow not even as others which have no Норе.

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Of the Resurrection.

S the Refurrection a credible Doctrine? A. Yes, it is, Acts xxvi. 8. Why should it be thought a Thing incredible with you, that God should raise the Dead?

Q. 2. Why then doth it feem incredible to Man?

A. Because they err, not knowing the Scriptures, and the Power of God, Mark xii. 24. Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the Power of God? The Power of God assures us it may be fo, and the Word of God tells us it must be so.

Q. 3. Is it finful to doubt of the Doctrine of the Refurrection?

A. 'Tis not only a Sin to doubt it, but an Heresy to deny it, it being a fundamental Article, Heb. vi. 2. And of the Resurrection of the Dead, 1 Cor. xv. 13, 14. But if there be no Resurrection of the Dead, then is Christ not risen; and if Christ be not rifen, then is our preaching vain, and your Faith is also vain.

Q. 4. Who must rise again at the Refurrection?

A. All Men, good and bad, must rise again, Acts xxiv. 15. And have Hope towards God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a Resurrection of the Dead, both of the Just and the Unjuft, Rev. xx. 12, 13, 14. And I Saw the Dead Small and great, stand before God, &c.

Q. 5. What is the first Difference betwixt the Resurrection of the Just and the Unjust ?

A. Saints rife by virtue of their Union with Christ, Rom. viii. 11. But if the Spirit of him that raised up fefus from the Dead dwell in you; be that raised up Cbrift from the Dead, shall also quicken your mortal Bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. But the Wicked by his Power.

Q. 6. What is the second Difference?

A. The second and main Difference will be in the contrary Ends to which they rise, some to Life, and some to Condemnation, Dan. xii. 2. And many of them that fleep in the Dust of the Earth shall awake, some to everlasting Life, and Some to Shame, and everlasting Contempt.

Q. 7. What is the Glory to which Saints Bodies shall be raised?

A. In the Likeness of Christ's glorious Body, Phil. iii. 21. W'ho shall change our vile Body, that it may be fashioned like to his glorious Body.

Q. 8. What is the first Inference from hence ?

A. That every Man should strive to the uttermoff to attain to the Refurrection of the just, Phil, iii. 10, 11. That I may know him, and the Power of his Resurrection, and the Fellowship of the Sufferings, being made conformable unto bis Death, if by any Means I might attuin to the Resurrection of the Dead.

Q. 9. What is the second Inference ?

A. Comfort to them that now groan under manifold Diftempers, and Deformities of Body; they being made equal to Angels, Mark xii. 25. For when they shall rise from the Dead, they neither marry, nor are given in Marriage, but are as the Angels which are in Heaven.

Q. 10. What is the third Inference?

A. Get Union with Christ by Faith, as you expect a joyful Refurrection, John xi. 25. Jesus said unto her, I am the Resurrection, and the Life; he that believeth in me, though he avere dead, yet shall be live.

Q. 11. What is the fourth Inference?

A. Saints should not fear Death, Gen. xlvi. 3. Fear not

to go down into Egypt.

Q. 12. What is the last Inference?

A. Imploy your Bodies for good now.

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Christ at the Refurrection?

A. At the Refurrection Believers being raised up in Glory, shall be openly acknowledged, and acquitted in the Day of Judgment, and made perfectly blessed in the full enjoyment of God to all Eternity.

Q. 1. What is it to be acknowledged by Christ?

A. It is Christ's owning of the special Relation betwixt him and them, Mat. xxv. 34. Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World.

Q. 2. Whom will Christ acknowledge for his ? A. Such as confefs Christ now, Mat. x. 32. Whosoever therefore sha'l confess me before Men, bim will I confefs also before my Father which is in Heaven!

Q. 3. Before whom will Christ confess them ?

A. Before his Father, Angels, and Men, Rev. iii. 5. He that overcometh, the same shall be cloathed in white Raiment, and I will not blot out his Name out of the Book of Life, but I will confejs his Name before my Father, and before Angels. Q. 4. Who shall be denied by Christ in that Day? A. All that now deny Christ, thall be denied by him, 2 Tim. ii. 12. If we deny him, he also will deny us. Q. 5. Why will Christ openly acknowledge them?

A. To wipe off all Afperfions and Censures that now are cast upon them, Ifa. lxvi. 5. Your Brethren that hated you, that caft you out for my Name's fake, faid, Let the Lord be glorified; but he shall appear to your Joy, and they shall be ashamed.

Q. 6. What will be the Effect of Christ's Acknowledgment?

A. It will put a full End to all Doubts, Fears, and Jealoufies of themselves, 1 Cor. iv. 3, 4. But with me it is a very small Thing that I should be judged of you, or of Man's Judgment; yea, I judge not my own self, for I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified, but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

Q. 7. What other Effect will it produce in them?

A. Joy A. Joy unspeakable and transcendent: hence called time of refreshing, Acts iii. 19. When the time of refreshing shall come from the Presence of the Lord.

Q. 8. Is this the only time Christ acknowledgeth them? A. No, he acknowledgeth them by his Spirit's Testimony now; but that's private in their Bosoms, Rom. viii. 16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our Spirits, that we are the Children of God.

Q. 9. What is the first Inference from hence ?

A. To warn all how they pass rash Censures on Christ's Servants, Pfal. lxxiii. 15. If I say, I will speak thus, Behold I should offend against the Generation of thy Children.

Q- 10. What is the second Inference?

A. Let none be afraid or ashamed to confess the Person, Office, or any Truth of Christ, for any Loss or Danger, that may threaten them, Luke xii. 8, 9. Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before Men, him shall the Son of Man alfo confess before the Angels of God. But he that denieth me before Men, shall be denied before the Angels of God. Q. 11. What is the third Inference ?

A. Let Christians abound in good Works. Every Act of Charity for Christ, shall be acknowledged by him in the Day of Judgment, Mat. xxv. 35. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me Meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me Drink; I was a Stranger, and ye took me in.

Q. 12. What is the last Inference ?

A. Let all Christians love and long for the Day of Christ's appearing, 2 Tim. iv. 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge shall give me at that Day, and not to me only, but unto them also that love his appearing.

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HAT A. It is to be discharged and cleared from all the Guilt of Sin, and Punishment due to it by the Law, upon the Account of Christ's Righteousness imputed by God, and received by Faith, Rom, v. 1. Therefore being justified by Faith, we have Peace with God throngb our Lord Jesus Chrift,

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