how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again.

EXERCISES.

What is the nineteenth question? What do you mean by the phrase whence knowest? (a.) What is the force of the word this in this question? (b.) Whence does the answer say we know this? What do you mean by Gospel? (d.) What by the word holy prefixed to Gospel? (c.) How do you prove that the news of a mediator being provided is glad tidings? (1.) What is the first remark added in the answer with respect to this Gospel? What do you mean by revealed? (e.) What by Paradise? (f.) How do you prove that the tidings of a Savior being provided were first revealed by God in Paradise? (2.) What is the second thing added with respect to the Gospel as the source of the information inquired after? What do you mean by published? (g.) What by the Patriarchs? (h.) How do you prove that the tidings of a Savior were published by the Patriarchs? (3.) What do you mean by the Prophets? (i.) How do you prove that the tidings of a Savior were published by the Prophets? (4.) What is the next thing added in the answer, with respect to the Gospel referred to? What do you mean by the expression was pleased? (j.) What by the word represent? (k.) What by shadows? (1.) What by sacrifices? (m.) What by ceremonies? (n.) How do you prove that the tidings of a Savior were represented by the sacrifices and other ceremonies of the law? (5.) What is the last thing added with respect to the Gospel referred to? What do you mean by the word accomplished? (o.) What by the expression only begotten Son? (p.) How do you prove, that the tidings of a Savior made known and shadowed forth under the Old Testament, have been fulfilled in Christ? (6.)

VII. Lord's Day.

Q. 20. Are all men then, as they perished in Adam, saved by Christ?

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A.-No; only those who are ingrafted into him and receive all his benefits, by a true faith.

EXPLANATIONS.

a. All men, every individual of the human race without exception.

b. Then, seeing a mediator, such as our condition as sinners requires, has been provided in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ.

e. Perished, lost their original righteousness, became alienated from God, and exposed to his everlasting wrath.

d. In Adam, by means of the transgression of our first parents.

e. Saved, delivered from the guilt and consequences of sin, in which they have become involved by means of the fall.

f. By Christ, by virtue of the provision which Christ has made for the salvation of our souls.

g. Only those, those and no others.

h. Ingrafted into him, become united to him so as in a
certain sense to constitute one with him.

i. Receive, embrace so as to become interested in.
j. All his benefits, the advantages and blessings which
result from the purchase of his death.

k. By a true faith, through the exercise of such a trust
and confidence in him as the Gospel requires.

DOCTRINES SEPARATED AND PROVED.

1. All men perished, that is, fell in Adam. 1 Cor. xv. 22-In Adam all die. Rom. v. 18-By the offence of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation.

2. Not all who become sinners by Adam are saved by Christ. Math. vii. 21-Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. Math. vii. 13, 14 -Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because, strait is the gate

and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

3. Some are saved by Christ and they are those only who are his own people. Math. i. 21-Thou shalt call his name JESUS; for he shall save his people from their sins.

4. Those who are saved by Christ are ingrafted into him, that is, become united to him so as in a certain sense to constitute one with him. 1 Cor. i. 30-But of him are ye in Christ Jesus. 2 Cor. v. 17-Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.

5. Those who are saved by Christ receive all his benefits. 1 Cor. i. 30-But of him ye are in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption. 1 Cor. iii. 22, 23-All are yours; And ye are Christ's: and Christ is God's. Rom. viii.

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6. Those who are saved by Christ become thus united to him and interested in his benefits through faith. Heb. x. 30 -But of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Rom. xi. 20-And thou standest by faith. John iii. 16, 18, 36.

EXERCISES.

Repeat the twentieth question. What is meant by all men? (a.) What is the force of the word then in this question? (b.) What do you mean by perished? (c.) What by the expression in Adam? (d.) How do you prove that all men perished in Adam? (1) What do you mean by the word saved? (e.) What by the expression by Christ? (f.) What does the answer say in reply to this question? How do you prove, that not all who became sinners in Adam, are saved by Christ? (2.) Who then does the answer say are saved by Christ? What do you mean by the expression only those? (g.) How do you prove that some are saved by Christ, and they are those only who are his people? (3.) How many characteristics of those who are saved by Christ are mentioned in the answer? [Two.] What is the first? What do you

mean by the expression ingrafted into him? (h.) How do you prove, that those who are saved by Christ, are ingrafted into him? (4.) What is the second characteristic of those who are saved by Christ, mentioned in the answer? What is the meaning of the word receive? (i.) What of the expression all his benefits? (j.) How do you prove that those who are saved by Christ receive all his benefits? (5.) By what are those who are saved, said to become thus ingrafted into Christ and receive all his benefits? What is the meaning of the expression by a true faith? (k.) How do you prove, that those who are saved by Christ, become thus united to him and interested in his benefits through faith? (6.)

Q. 21.-What is true faith?

A.-True faith is not only a certain knowledge, whereby I hold for truth all that God has revealed to us in his word, but also an assured confidence, which the Holy Ghost works by the gospel in my heart; that not only to others, but to me also, remission of sin, everlasting righteousness and salvation, are freely given by God, merely of grace only for the sake of Christ's merits.

EXPLANATIONS.

a. True faith, such a trust in God through Christ as results in the salvation of the soul, in opposition to any faith that is not saving.

b. Not only, though essential, yet in itself not sufficient to constitute true faith.

c. Certain, particular kind of.

d. Knowledge, correct understanding and perception of. things.

e. Whereby, through the influence or instrumentality of which.

f. Hold for truth, receive as being in exact accordance with the reality of things.

g. Revealed, disclosed or made known.

h. His word, the Scriptures of the Old and New Testa

ment.

i. Assured, hearty, such as admits of no doubt.

j. Confidence, trust.

k. Holy Ghost, the third person in the Godhead.

1. Works, produces; brings into existence or operation. m. Gospel, the proclamation of the plan of salvation provided in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ.

n. Heart, the internal man which constitutes the spring of all our acts, made up of the understanding, will and affections.

0. Remission of sin, forgiveness of offences committed. p. Everlasting righteousness, a freedom from the condemnatory sentence of the law, which endures for

ever.

q. Salvation, deliverance from sin and all its consequen>

ces.

r. Freely given, conferred cheerfully, without con

straint.

s. Merely, solely.

t. Grace, unmerited favor.

u. For the sake of, on account of.

v. Christ's merits, the virtue or efficacy belonging to the sufferings and death of Christ.

DOCTRINES SEPARATED AND PROVED.

1. True faith includes in it a certain knowledge. John xvii. 3—And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. Heb. xi. 3—Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God.

2. The object of the knowledge embraced in the idea of true faith, is all that God has revealed in his word. Acts xxiv. 14-Believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets.

3. This knowledge is not of itself sufficient to constitute true faith. Luke viii. 13-They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and