like unto me, him shall ye hear in all Things, whatsoever he shall Say unto you.

Q7. What is the first Inftruction hence?

A. None need be difcouraged at their natural Weakness, if Chrift be their Teacher, Mat. xi. 25. At that Time Jefus anfwered, and faid, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because thou haft hid thefe Things from the wife and prudent, and haft revealed them unto Babes, Pfal. xix. 7. The Teftimonies of the Lord are fure, making wife the Simple.

Q8. What is the fecond Inftruction?

A. That it is a dreadful Judgment to be fpiritually blinded under the Gofpel, 2 Cor. iv. 3, 4. But if our Gospel be bid, it is hid to them that are loft, in whom the God of this World bath blinded the Minds of them that believe not, left the Light of the glorious Gospel of Chrift, who is the Image of God, fhould fine into them.

Q.9. What is the third Inftruction?

A. That Prayer is the best Expedient to obtain faving Knowledge, Jam. i. 5. If any of you lack Wisdom, let him afk of God, that giveth to all Men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it fhall be given him.

Q. 10. What is the last Inftruction?

A. Learn hence the transcendent Excellency of the Knowledge of Chrift above all other Knowledge, Phil. iii. 8, 9. Yea doubtless, I count all Things but Lofs, for the Excellency of the Knowledge of Chrift Jefus my Lord.

Of Chrift's Priesthood.

Queft. 25. HOW doth Chrift execute the Office of a

Priest?

A. Chrift executeth the Office of a Priest, in his once offering up of himself a Sacrifice to fatisfy Divine Juftice, and reconciling us to God, and in making continual Interceffion for us.

Q. What is the Priesthood of Chrift in general ?

I.

A. It is his Expiation of our Sins by the Sacrifice of himfelf, and obtaining God's Favour for us, Col. i. 20. And having made Peace through the Blood of his Crofs, by him to

reconcile

reconcile all Things unto himself; by him I fay, whether they be Things in Heaven, or Things in Earth.

Q. 2. What are the Parts of Chrift's Prieftly Office?

A. It hath two Parts: First, Oblation, or offering of himfelf, Heb. ix. 14. Horv much more shall the Blood of Chrift, cubo through the eternal Spirit offered himself without Spot io God, purge your Confciences from dead Works, to ferve the liv ing God. Secondly, Interceffion for us, Heb. vii. 25. Wherefore he is able aljo to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make Interceffion for them. Q3. What is the End of Chrift's Oblation?

A. The End of it as to God, it was to fatisfy his incensed Juftice, Rom. iii. 25. Whom God hath fet forth to be a Propitiation through Faith in his Blood, to declare his Righteoufnefs, for the Remiffion of Sins that are past, through the Forbearance of God. And as to Men to put away their Sins, Heb. ix. 26. For then muft he often have suffered fince the Foundation of the World, but now once in the End of the World, he hath appeared to put away Sin by the Sacrifice of himself.

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Q4. What is the firit Difference between Christ and other Priests?

A. Other Priests offered the Blood of Beafts; Chrift his own Blood, Heb. ix. 12. Neither by the Blood of Goats, and Calves, but by his own Blood, he entred in once into the holy Place, having obtained eternal Redemption for us.

Q. 5. What is the fecond Difference?

A. They offered many Sacrifices; Chrift perfected all by one offering, Heb. x. 14. For by one Offering he hath perfelled for ever them that are fanctified.

Q. 6. What was the Sacrifice Chrift offered to God?

A. His Body, Heb. x. 10. By the which Will we are fanctified through the Offering of the Body of Jefus Chrift once for all. And his Soul, Ifa. liii. 10. When thou shalt make his Soul an Offering for Sin.

Q. 7. Whence is the Efficacy of this Sacrifice?

A. From the Divine Perfon to whom that Soul and Body was united, Acts xx. 28. Feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own Blood.

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

A. That Believers are discharged by Chrift from all their

Sins and Debts, Acts xiii. 36. And by him all that believe are juftified from all Things.

Q. 9. What is the fecond Inference ?

A. That it is a fearful Thing to fall into the Hands of an abfolute God, Luke xxiii. 31. For if they do thefe Thirgs in a green Tree, what shall be done in the dry?

Q10. What is the third Inference?

A. That it is impoffible for Man to fatisfy God for his own Sins, Pfal. cxxx. 3. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall fland?

Q. What is the last Inference?

A. That the Chriftian Religion only fettles the Confcience in Peace, Heb. ix. 14. How much more fall the Blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without Spot to God, purge your Confciences from dead Works to ferve the living God?

Of Chrift's Kingly Office..

Queft. 26. H King?
How doth Chrift execute the Office of a

A. Chrift executeth the Office of a King in fubduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and restraining and conquering all his and our Enemies.

Q. 1. How manifold is Chrift's Kingdom?

A. Twofold: First, Internal in Mens Souls, Luke xvii. 20. Behold the Kingdom of God is within you: Secondly, External over the World, Eph. i. 22. And hath put all Things under his Feet, and gave him to be head over all Things to the Church.

Q. 2. What is the End of Chrift's providential Kingdom? A. The good and Salvation of the Church, John xvii. 2. As thou hast given him Power over all Flesh, that he should give eternal Life to as many as thou haft given him.

Q3. Wherein doth he exercife his Kingly Power?

A. In reftraining his, and his Peoples Enemies, Pfal. Ixxvi. 10. Surely the Wrath of Man fhall praife thee, the Remainder of Wrath fhalt thou reftrain.

Q. 4. How elfe is it exercifed?

A. In protecting his Church amidst all Enemies, Exod.

iii. 3.

iii. 3. And Mofes faid, I will now turn afide, and see this great Sight, why the Bush is not burnt.

Q5. What Inftrument doth Christ use?

A. Angels are miniftring Spirits to him, Heb. i. 14. Are they not all miniftring Spirits, fent forth to minifter for them who fhall be Heirs of Salvation? And Men, yea the worft of Men, Rev. xii. 16. And the Earth helped the Woman, and the Earth opened her Mouth and swallowed up the Flood which the Dragon caft out of his Mouth.

Q. 6. In what Manner doth Christ rule the World ?

A. By fupreme Power, Rev. ix. 16. He hath on his Vesture and on his Thigh a name written, King of Kings, Lord of Lords. And perfect Wisdom, Eph. i. 11. In whom also we have obtained an Inheritance, being predeftinated according to the Purpofe of him, who worketh all Things after the Counsel of his own Will.

Q. 7. What learn we from hence?

A. That the Church is faved amidst all Dangers, Jer. xxx. 11. For I am with thee, faith the Lord, to fave thee; though I make a full End of all Nations, whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full End of thee.

Q. 8. What is the fecond Inftruction?

A. That the godly may fafely truft to Chrift's Care, 2 Chron. xvi. 9. For the Eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole Earth, to fhew himself ftrong in the Behalf of them whofe Heart is perfe&t towards him.

What is the third Inftruction?

A. That all Plots against the Church fhall furely be defeated, Ifa. liv. 17. No Weapon that is formed against thee fhall profper.

Q10. What is the fourth Inftruction?

A. It gives the Saints full Satisfaction in all Conditions, Rom. viii. 28. And we know that all Things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are called accord ing to his Purpose.

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Q. What is the laft Inference?

A. We fhould not stand in a flavish Fear of Men, Ifa. li. I, even I am he that comforteth you; who art thou that thou shouldst be afraid of a Man that shall die, and of the Son of Man which shall be made as Grass ?

Of

Of Christ's Humiliation.

Queft. 27. W

HEREIN did Chrift's Humiliation confift?

A. Chrift's Humiliation confifted in his being born, and that in a low Condition, made under the Law, undergoing the Miseries of this Life, the Wrath of God, and the curfed Death of the Crofs; in being buried, and continuing under the Power of Death for a Time.

Q. 1. What doth Chrift's humbling of himfelf import? A. His voluntarinefs in the deepest Point of Self-denial, Pfal. xl. 7. Then faid I, lo I come, in the Volume of the Book it is written of me.

Q. 2. What was the firft Act of Chrifl's Humiliation?

A. His taking Man's Nature on him, with all its finless Infirmities, Rom. viii. 3. God fending his own Son, in the Likeness of finful Flesh, and for Sin condemned Sin in the Flefb. Q3. What is the fecond Part of his Humiliation?

A. That mean Life he lived in this World, which obfcured his Divine Glory, Mark vi. 3. Is not this the Carpenter, the Son of Mary?

Q4. What was the first Thing in Chrift's Life that humbled him?

A. The Poverty of it, Mat. viii. 20. And Jesus faith unto him, The Foxes have Holes, and the Birds of the Air have Nefts; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his Head.

What was the second Thing in his Life that hum

Q. 5. bled him?

A. The Temptations of Satan, to which he was subject, Mat. iv. 1. Then was Jefus led up of the Spirit into the Wildernefs, to be tempted of the Devil, and that for our fakes, Heb. ii. 17. Wherefore in all Things it behoveth him to be made like unto his Brethren, v. 18. For in that he himself hath fuffered, being tempted, he is able to fuccour them that are tempted.

Q. 6. What was the third Thing in Chrift's Life that humbled him?

A. His Subjection to the Law, Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulness of the Time was come, God fent forth his Son, made of a Woman, made under the Law.