Of adoption,
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Q.9. Whatis the ſecond privilege ?
A. Being God's fons, they are heirs ofGod, andjointheirs withChriſt; Rom. viii. 17. And ifchildren, thenheirs,heirs ofGod,andjoint heirs with Chrift.
Q. 10. What isthe third privilege ?
A. Seaſonable and ſanctified afflictions ; Heb. xii. 6. He ſcourgeth every fonwhom he receiveth.
Q. 11. What isthe fourthprivilege ?
A. The attendance and miniſtryofangels ;Heb. i. 14. Are theynot all miniftring ſpirits, ſent forthto miniſter for them whoſhallbe heirs ofſalvation ?
Q.12. What is the fifth privilege ?
A. The affiſtance ofthe Spirit inprayer;Rom. viii. 15. For we have not received the ſpirit of bondage again to fear, but yehave receivedthe Spirit ofadoption, wherebywe cry, Abba,
Father. And God's audience oftheir prayers ; 1 Johnv. 14.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, That ifwe aſk anything according to his will, he heareth us.
Q. 13. What uſe ſhould we make of this ?
A. It teacheth us to carry ourſelves as children, toour heavenly Father.
First, In our imitation of him ; Eph. v. 1.
Beye therefore followers ofGod, as dear children.
Secondly, In ourfubmiflion tohim ; Heb. xii. 9. Furthermore, wehave had fathers of our fleſh, who corrected us, and we gave them reverence; ſhall we not much ratherbe in ſubjection to the Father of ſpirits, and live ? Thirdly, In our dependance on him ; Matth. v. 32. For your heavenly Father knoweth that you have need ofall theſe things .
Of Sanctification .
Hat is ſanctification ?
Queſt. 35.W A. Sanctification is thework ofGod'sfree grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image ofGod, andare enabledmore andmoreto die untofin,and live unto righteousness.
Q. 1. What are the parts of fanctification ?
A. Dying unto fin, and living unto God; Rom. vi. 11.
Likewife reckon yealſo yourſelves to be dead indeed unto fin, but alive untoGod,through Jeſus Chriſt our Lord.
Q. 2. Who is the Author of ſanctification ?
A. God only ; Jude ver. 1. To them that are ſanctifiedby GodtheFather.
Q.3. What is the inſtrument ofit ?
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A.The word of God; John xvii. 17. fanctify them thro thy truth ; thy word is truth.
Q4. What part ofman is ſanctified ?
A. Every part, both offoul andbody ; 1 Theſ.v. 23. And the veryGod of peace ſanctify you wholly ; and I prayGod your whole ſpirit, ſoul and body be preſervedblameleſs unto thecomingofour Lord Jesus Chriſt.
Q. 5. Is ſanctification perfected at once ?
A. No; butby degrees ; 2 Pet. iii. 18. Butgrow in grace, and intheknowledge ofour Lord and SaviourJeſus Chriſt.
Q. 6. Whenwill itbe made perfect ?
A. When wecome to heaven, and not before; 1 Cor. xiii.
10, 11. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part ſhall bedone away.
Q. 7. What are the ſigns oftrue ſanctification ?
A. When it runs into allparts of our converſation ; 1 Pet. i. 15. Butas he which hath called you is holy, ſobeye holy inallmaner of conversation.
Secondly,And continues to the end; Rev. xxii . 11. Lethim thatis holy, beholy ſtill.
Q. 8. What is the inſeparablecompanion ofſanctification ?
A. Righteouſneſs towards men ; Luke i. 74, 75. That he wouldgrantunto us, that we being delivered out ofthe hands ofour enemies, might ſerve him without fear, in holiness, and and righteouſneſs before him all thedays ofour life.
Q. 9. What is oppoſite to ſanctification ?
A. All filthineſs of fleſh and ſpirit ; 2Cor. vii.
1. Having therefore theſe promiſes,dearlybeloved, letus cleanſe ourſelves from all filthineſs of fleſh and ſpirit.
Q. 10. What is the privilege ofthe ſanctified ?
A. They are all elected, and ſhall be glorified; 1 Pet. i.
2, 4. Elect according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, through ſanctification of the Spirit-----to aninheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth notaway, reſerved in heavenfor you.
Q11 . What is the case ofthem who live anddie unſanctified?
A. They ſhall never feeGod; Heb. xii. 14. Follow peace with all men, and holiness; without which, no manſhallfee the Lord.
Q.12 .Whatdifferencethtrue, from pretended ſanctification?
A. True ſanctification purgeth the heart from the love of fin ; Rom. vii. 15. For that which I do, I allow not. And the life from the dominion of fin; Rom. vi. 19.
As ye have yielded your members ſervants to uncleanneſs, and to iniqui-