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A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

Son of God suffered death it is more then if all men in the world had suffered for ever 1 Cor 2.8 Tit. 2.13.14 Act. 20.28 Q. Did Christ suffer for us the first death only A. The whole curse of the Law due to our sinnes was laid upon Christ our Suretie and therefore as Christ suffered the first death for us so he tasted of the second death also he did drink up the bitter cup of his Fathers wrath even the torments of Hell which made him cry out My God my God why hast thou forsaken me Mat. 27.46 Isa 53.5 Heb. 2.9 Mat. 26.38 39.42 Luk. 22.44 Isa 63.3 Q. What are the fruits and effects of Christs death A. By the death of Christ the wrath of God is appeased the sinnes of the redeemed are remitted Satan Death and Hell are vanquished and consequently those that were miserable captives are gratiously and powerfully delivered out of the hands of all their spirituall Enemies Now those who are thus delivered from the captivitie of Sinne and Satan here shall have perfect deliverance from all sinne corruption wrath and miserie hereafter Christ hath merited perfect and eternall Redemption for us and therefore we expect a day of full Redemption Eph. 5.2 Heb. 9.26 Col. 1.14 and Ephes 1.7 Isai 53.12 Ephes 4.8 Col. 2.15 Heb. 2.14 15. Luk. 21.28 Rom. 8.23 Heb. 9.12 Ephes 1.14 and 4.30 Q. Hath Christ left any thing to those that are redeemed by him to be done or suffered in way of merit or satisfaction to the justice of God A. Nothing at all Christ is a most absolute and perfect Redeemer and Saviour Christ alone hath done and suffered all things that are needfull for the Salvation of man and therefore the glorie of that great worke of Mans Redemption and Salvation belongeth to Christ alone The righteousnesse obedience and suffrings of Christ are no way defective The satisfaction that Christ hath made to the Justice of God is absolutely perfect now that which is perfect is marred by adding ought unto it Heb. 7.25 Tit. 2.14 Act. 4.12 Q. What is required of those that are Redeemed by Christ A. The redeemed ought to live accoding to the will of their Redeemer See Luc 68.74 75. 1 Cor 5.15 1 Pet 2.24 The fourth PRINCIPLE Q. BVt how mayest thou be made partaker of Christ and his benefits A. A man of a contrite and humble spirit by faith alone apprehending and applying Christ with all his merits to himselfe is justified before God and sanctified The Exposition Q. What are the parts of this Principle A. This Principle layeth downe these three things 1. The quality and disposition of the person that shall attaine to salvation by Christ in these words a man of a contrite and humble spirit 2. What every one that would be saved must do viz. by faith apprehend and apply Christ with all his merits to himselfe 3. The fruits and benefits which follow upon our Union with Christ which are two Justification and Sanctification Q. How must the sinner be qualified that he may be made partaker of Christ A. He must be humbled bruised and broken This Humiliation and contrition prepares the sinner for Christ before the sinner be thoroughly humbled and kindly broken he is altogether unfit to receive Christ Isai 57.15 66.2 Isai 61.1 Q. Why must a Sinner be thus humbled before he can be made partaker of Christ A. Because every man hath naturally a proude hard and stony heart and God will not poure the oyle of his grace and mercy into any other but a broken Vessell the sinner therefore must have his proud and hard heart humbled and broken Sinners must understand themselves to be what they are indeed by nature before they will be willing to come out of their naturall condition See Matt. 9.12 13. Eze. 11.19 36.26 Zech. 7.12 Isai 48.4 Psal 51.17 147.3 Zeph. 3.12 Q. Wherein doth this Humiliation whereby the sinner is prepared for Christ consist A. In such a sight of Sinne and sense of Misery as drives a man to Gods Mercy and makes the sinner seeing no meanes of help in himselfe or the creature flee unto Christ Matt. 11.28 Prov. 30.1 2 3. Rom. 7.24 25. Q. How is it wrought A. God by the morall Law which is a perfect Rule of righteousnesse discovers to the sinner his sinne and the punishment of it and convinceth the sinner of his miserable and wretched condition and lets him see that it is impossible for him to come out of this condition by his owne strength and that it is in vaine to expect help from the Creature Now when a sinner is come to a right knowledge of himselfe to a true sight and sense of his vilenesse wretchednesse and spirituall wants then lest he should be swallowed up of despaire the Lord lets the sinner see his divine goodnesse and his readinesse to forgive and the Mercy that is layd up in Christ Jer. 23.29 Rom. 3.20 7.7 Rom 4.15 7.9 Gal 3.10 Job 33.16 19. 23.24 Gal 3.22 24. Q. What followes hereupon A. When the sinner seeth himselfe to be a bundle of sinne and misery when he seeth his sinne and the strict Justice of God threatning death and damnation on the one hand and the great Goodnesse of God with the Mercy that is revealed and offered in Christ on the other hand then he loathes himselfe bewailes his sinne fleeth unto God for mercy being willing to take Christ upon any termes upon any conditions When the heart of the sinner is thus kindly broken it is then a fit vessel to receive the precious oyle of Gods Mercy Ezek 36.31 Zech 12.10 Act 2.37 Jer 31.18 Luc 15.18 19. Matt 11.28 Isai 61.1 Isai 42.3 Hos 14.3 Q. Are there not degrees of this Humiliation A. Yes but every sinner must be humbled so farre as may prepare him and make him fit to receive Christ Now a sinner is then prepared for Christ when he is convinsed of the Necessity of a Saviour when he is made sensible of sinne and misery and flexible and tractable to good when he is willing to yeeld and submit unto Christ and disposed to take any impression from Gods hand Act 2.37 Act 9.6 Act 16.30 Q. When a sinner is thus humbled what must he do that he may be saved A. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ Act. 16.30 31. Faith in Christ is the only way to life and salvation Mar 16.16 Joh 3.14 15 16. Joh 6.47 20.31 Rom 1.17 10.9 10. Q. How doth Faith save us A. As an Instrument applying Christ When we say that Faith saveth us the meaning is that Christ apprehended by faith doth save us As the hand may be said to feed and nourish the Body so Faith may be said to save the Soul Christ is the Saviour of sinners and Faith is the hand of the Soul that layeth hold on Christ and cleaveth to this Saviour Christ is the Treasure that doth make us rich and Faith is the hand wherewith we

be admitted to this Sacrament A. All such as by the Lawes of Charitie are to be esteemed within the Covenant of Grace of what Nation Sexe or age soever they be Mat. 3. vers 5 6. and 28.19 Act. 2.41 and 8.27 36 37. Act. 10.47 Act. 16.15.33 1 Cor. 1.16 Gen. 17.12 compared with Col. 2. vers 1. Q. When doe such as are baptized in their Insancie reape the fruit and feele the effect of their Baptisme A. So many of them as live till they come to yeares of discretion when they actually believe in Christ and repent of their sinnes Mark 1. vers 4 5 and 15. and 16.16 Act. 2. vers 38. and 8.30 31. 1 Pet. 3. vers 21. Q. What is the Lords Supper A. The Lords Supper is the other Sacrament of the new Testament wherein by the use of bread and wine administred and received according to Christ his institution our spirituall nourishment by Christ is represented and our continuance and growth in Christianitie sealed unto us Mat. 26.26 27 28. 1 Cor. 11.23 24. c. 1 Cor. 12.13 Q. What are the outward signes of this Sacrament of the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine both which Christ hath expresly commanded to be received of all Communicants and the Sacramentall actions about these elements of Bread Wine Mat. 26.26 27. Mar. 14.22 23. Luk. 22.19.20 Q. What doe these elements of Bread and Wine signifie A. The Bodie and Blood of Christ which are exhibited and given to the faithfull and received of them after a spirituall and visible manner yet verily and truly Mat 26.26 28. 1 Cor. 10.16 17. 1 Cor. 11.24 25. Joh 6.27 28 51. c. Q. Tell me more plainly and distinctly How doth the worthy Communicant receive the Bodie and Blood of Christ in this Sacrament A. As with the hand of the body we receive the Creatures of bread and Wine which refresh and strengthen our bodies so Faith is that hand of the Soule whereby we receive the Bodie Blood of Christ The worthy Communicant by the exercise of his Faith feedeth as it were upon Christ and his merits to the spirituall refection and nourishment of his Soule Psal 104.15 Joh. 1.12 Joh. 6.35 50 51 54 55 56 63. Q. What are the Sacramentall Actions about these Elements of Bread and Wine A. The Sacramentall Actions of the Minister are chiesly three Q. What is the first of them A. The Sanctification or Consecration of the Bread and Wine Q. Wherein doth this Consecration of the Bread and Wine consist A. The Minister reciteth the Ordination and Institution of Christ that so our faith may have what to lay hold of he sanctifieth blesseth these creatures of Bread and Wine by solemne Prayer and Thanksgiving unto God and these Elements being thus seperated to an holy use and being administred and received according to Christ his Institution become effectuall Signes and Seales of the true and naturall body Blood of Christ Thus the Bread and Wine are consecrated 1 Cor. 11.23 24 c. Mat. 26.26 27. Mar. 14.22 23. Luk. 22.19 Q. Are not the Bread and Wine by this Consecration changed into the Substance of the naturall bodie and blood of Christ A. No truly after the Consecration of the Bread and Wine these Elements are not changed in Substance but in their use only they are set a part to an holy use they are now lively Signes and effectuall seales of the Bodie and Blood of Christ but yet they continue in nature and substance Bread and Wine still Mat. 26.29 1 Cor. 10.16 1 Cor. 11.26 27 28. Q. What is the second Sacramentall Action A. The breaking of the bread and powring out of the wine Mat. 26.26 Mark 14.22 1 Cor. 11.24 25. Q. What is signified hereby A. The crucifying of Christ upon the Crosse that the body of Christ was broken that the blood of Christ was shed for us 1 Cor. 11.24 Gal. 3.1 Mat. 26.28 Mar 14.24 Luk. 22.20 Q. But it is written A bone of him shall not be broken How therefore can the breaking of the bread signifie that the bodye of Christ was broken for us Joh. 19.26 Exod 12.46 A. Although the legs of Christ were not broken yet the bodie of Christ was bruised and even broken with those torments which he suffered upon the Crosse when Christ yeilded up his spirit upon the crosse he was as it were rent into two pieces according to his humane nature Joh. 19.32 33. c. Isa 53.5 Mat. 27.50 Mar. 15.37 Lu. 23.46 Joh 19.30 Q. What is the third Sacramentall Action of the Minister A. The distribution and delivering of the Bread Wine Mat. 26.26 27. Mar 14.22.23 Lu. 22.19 Q. What is signified hereby A. That Christ offereth himselfe and his merits to all that Christ is given and exhibited to as many as have faith to receive him Mat. 26 27 28. Mar 14.23 24. Luk. 22.19 20. Q. What are the Sacramentall Actions of the Communicants A. With reverence to take the Bread at the Ministers hand and to eate it with reverence to take the Cup at the Ministers hand and to drink of it Mat. 26.26 27. Mar. 14.23 Q What is signified thereby A. The particular Application of Christ and his merits the feeding as it were upon the Bodie and Blood of Christ by the exercise of a lively faith to the spirituall refreshing and strengthening of our inward man 1 Cor. 10.16 1 Cor. 12.13 Q. What Persons may safely come to the Lords Table and partake of this heavenly banquet A. All such as have right and title to this Sacrament and have in some good measure prepared themselves to partake of so holy an Ordinance 1 Cor. 11.27 28. Q. What Persons have right and title to this Sacrament A. All the true Children of God and Members of Christ that have been baptized and being come to yeares of discretion are also to examine themselves and to trie their fitnesse for this Sacrament 1 Cor. 11.12 Q. How may a Christian try his fitnesse for this Sacrament A. A man must search and try whether he can find in himselfe those Sacramentall graces which are necessarily required in every worthy Communicant Q. What are they A. They are chiefly these Repentance Knowledge Faith and Love Q. Why is Repentance required in every worthy Communicant A. No man may presume to come to the Lords Table with defiled hands and polluted feet now every sinne defiles and pollutes the soule in Gods sight and therefore whensoever we come to the Lords Table we must remove our sinnes by a solemne renewing of our Repentance Num. 9. vers 6. Eccles 5. vers 1. Jam. 1.27 Jude vers 23. Isa 1.16 Jam. 4.8 Q. How may this be done A. That we may remove our sinnes by a solemne renewing of our Repentance foure things are requisite Q. What is the first of them A. We must search and examine our hearts and lives thoroughly by the Law of God to the end we may come to a true sight

of our sinnes Lam 3.40 Psal 119.59 Rom 3.20 7.7 Jam 1.23 Q. What is the second A. When we have found out our sinnes we must get mournefull spirits broken and contrite hearts for them we must mourne for them with a godly sorrow See 2 Cor 7.9 10 11. Jam 4.8 9. Joel 2.13 Zech 12.10 Psal 51.16 17. Jer 31.18 Mar 14.72 Luck 7.38 Q What is the third A. When we are truely humbled for our sinnes we must make an ingenuous and particular Confession of them to God our Father we must Judge our selves for them we must flee to the Throne of Grace and implore merey and forgivenesse Prov 28.13 1 Joh 1.9 Psal 32.3 4 5. 51.14 Ezr 9.6 14. Neh 1.6 7. 1 Cor 11.31 Psal 51.1 Psal 130.3 4. Q. What is the fourth A. We must promise and covenant to forsake our sinnes and firmely resolve to reforme our waies for the time to come Prov 28.13 Isai 1.15 17. 55.7 Psal 51.13 119.116 Q. But every one is ready to say that he repenteth of his sinnes tell me therefore how may a Christian know whether his repentance be sound and hearty or no A. Sound Repentance consisteth in an inward change of the heart and affections and an outward change of the life and actions and therefore if we find this double change in our selves if we find in our selves a true hatred of all sinne and an unfained love of God and goodnesse with an earnest desire of universall Reformation if we have renounced the practise of every grosse sinne and allow not the least infirmity we see in our selves then we may conclude our Repentance to be sound and hearty Psal 101.3 119.97 113. Psal 40.8 Rom. 7.22 Psal 119.5 6 101 112. Heb. 13.18 Act. 19.18 19. Luk. 19.8 Rom. 7.15 16 19. Q Why is Knowledge required in every worthy Communicant A. First because the other Sacramentall graces presuppose Knowledge Secondly because the Administration and Receiving of this Sacrament is a publike and solemne part of Gods worship wherein many sacred duties are joyned together now knowledge is a grace that is needfull to guide a Christian in the performance of every Christian duty and therefore this that is so great and weighty a Duty can never be performed aright without a good measure of knowledge Q. What knowledge is required in every worthy Communicant A. That a Christian may be fit to receive this Sacrament 1. He must have a competent knowledge of the common grounds principles of Christian Religion 1 Joh. 2.20 2. He must understand the doctrine of the Sacraments in generall and have a distinct knowledge of this Sacrament of the Lords Supper Q. Why is Faith required in every worthy communicant A. 1. Because this Sacrament was ordained to be a spirituall meanes to confirme strengthen our weake faith Rom. 4.11 2. Because Christ and his saving benefits cannot be received without Faith whosoever presumeth to come to this Sacrament without Christ Joh 1.12 Ephos 3.17 Q. What kind of Faith is required in a worthy receiver A. That kind of Faith which maketh a true Believer will also make a worthy Communicant now that is not an Hystoricall but Justifying a particular Faith such a faith as giveth firme and particular assent to the truth of this Proposition Christ loved me and gave himselfe for me Gal. 2.20 Joh 20.28 Psal 20.1 Isai 25.1 Q. What is the office of Faith in this Sacrament A. To behold and to receive Christ and to feed upon the Body and Blood of Christ For Faith is that spirituall eye whereby the true Believer seeth Christ and discerneth the Lords Bodie and that hand of the soule whereby the true Believer receiveth Christ and that mouth of the soule whereby the true Believer feedeth upon the Bodie and Blood of Christ in this Sacrament Joh. 8.56 Heb. 11.1.27 1 Cor. 11.29 Gal. 3.1 Joh 1.12 Joh 6.35 Q. Why is love required in every worthy Communicant A. 1. Because Christ provided this Heavenly banquet not for strangers but for those of his own Family for his own Disciples Now mutuall love Charitie is the Cognizance of a true Disciple Joh. 13.35 1 Joh 3.14 and 4.7 2. Because we cannot upon good ground expect to have the forgivenesse of all our sinnes sealed up unto us in this Sacrament except we bring Christian Charitie in our hearts Mat. 6.14 15. and 18.35 Mar 11.25.26 Luk. 6. vers 37. 3. Because this Sacrament was ordained to be a seale as of our union with Christ our head so of our Communion with all the true Members of Christ 1 Cor. 10.16 17. 1 Cor. 12.12 13. 4. Because Charitie is the Rule of all gracious actions 1 Cor. 16.14 Q. What rules of love are we to observe when we intend to come to the Lords Table A. These two Rules prescribed by Christ are diligently to be observed viz. 1. If he hath ought against thy neighbour if thy neibour have offended and wronged thee forgive him Mar. 15.25 Mat 5.44 Luk 6.27 28. Mat. 18.21.22 2. If thy brother hath ought against thee if thou hast any way offended grieved or wronged thy brother goe reconcile thy selfe unto him then come to the Lords Table Mat. 5.23 24. Rom. 12.21 Q. Hitherto of the Sacraments tell me now what is Prayer A. Prayer is a pious Colloquy and humble Discourse with God wherein we lift up our soules and expresse the desires of our hearts unto God as to our heavenly Father 1 Sam. 1.13.15 Psal 25.1 62.8 Mat. 6.6 9. Q. How may we expresse the desires of our hearts unto God A. The Lord understands the language of the heart as well as of the tongue and therefore we may expresse the wishes and desires of our hearts both by vocall and by mentall Prayer Rom. 8.27 Mat. 6.8 Q. What is mentall Prayer A. It is the expression of the mind by secret ejaculations by sighes groanes See Ex. 14.15 Neh. 2.4 Ps 79.11 Rom. 8.26 1 Sam. 1.13 Q. What is a vocall Prayer A. It is the expression of the mind in words when our tongues are the true interpreters of our hearts opening and uttering our inward defires unto the Lord. 1 Kings 8 22 23. Joh 17.1 Q. Is there any Rule left us by which we ought to frame our Prayers A. Yes the Prayer which Christ taught his Disciples commonly called the Lords prayer is both an absolute Prayer in it selfe which we may and ought to use and also a perfect Platforme of Prayer All our Prayers are to be framed according to this Patterne Luk 11.1 2 3 4. Mat. 6.9 c. Q. What are we generally to consider for the right performance of this duty in Prayer A. That we may rightly performe this holy and heavenly duty these foure things are to be considered 1. To whom we are to pray 2. In whose Name 3. In what manner 4. For what persons Q. To whom are we to pray A. To God alone Psal 38.9 50.15

receive this Treasure Act 3.16 Rom 3.24 25. Joh 1.12 Q. Is it Faith alone that saveth the Believer A. True Faith never goeth alone without other graces and fruits of the sanctifying Spirit but yet Faith onely is it which as an hand or instrument applying Christ doth save us Galat 5.22 Mark 5.36 Rom 3.28 Q. Have all those true faith who professe to believe in Christ A. No faith is in the mouthes of many but in the hearts of few An historicall faith may be found in many but a Justifying saving Faith is proper to the elect children of God and therefore it is stiled the Faith of Gods elect 2 Thes 3.2 Joh 10.26 Act 13.48 Tit. 1.1 Q. How may this precious grace be described what is Faith A. Faith is a speciall gift of God whereby the Believer being convinced of the truth and goodnesse of the doctrine of the Gospell embraceth the promise of speciall mercy in Christ and applyeth Christ with all his merits to himselfe Ephe. 2.8 Phil. 1.29 1 Tim. 1.15 Gal. 3.26 27. It is a speciall gift of God whereby the Believer appropriateth and applyeth the generall promise of grace and mercy in Christ to himselfe in particular resting wholly upon Christ for life and salvation Gal. 2.20 Cant 8.5 Act. 15.11 Q. What is the Object of Faith A. The generall and compleate Object of Christian Faith is the written word the whole will of God revealed unto us in his Word Act 24.14 Joh 20.31 The speciall and principall Object of a Justifying Faith is Christ crucified Christ promised and offered in the Gospell or the Promise of speciall grace and mercy in Christ 1 Cor 2. vers 2. Rom 10. vers 9. Gal 2. vers 16. 3. vers 26. Mar 1. vers 15. Joh 1. vers 12. Q. What is the proper Subject or Seate of Faith A. The whole Heart and Soule The understanding being inlightned doth see the promise of grace revealed in the Gospell and doth acknowledge it to be true The will being effectually inclined by the Spirit of God gladly receiveth and embraceth the promise of grace as sweet and good Act 8.37 Rom 10.10 Eph 1.17 18. 1 Cor 2.12 Act. 16.14 1 Tim 1.15 Q. What are the parts of Faith A. They are three Heb 11.13 Q What is the first of them A. Knowledge The understanding cannot yeeld assent to that divine truth which it knoweth not Faith therefore doth presuppose a distinct knowledge of what is propounded to be believed Although knowledge may be where Faith is not yet Faith can never be where knowledge goes not before Joh 6.40 1 Joh 4.16 Act 16.18 Q. What is the second A. Assent the Believer in his understanding giveth firme and full Assent to whatsoever is revealed and promised in the Gospell Rom 4.20.21 Heb 11.13 Q What is the third A. Affiance The Believer with his heart embraceth the Promise of grace as his own and casteth himselfe wholly upon Christ cleaving to him trusting in him and depending upon him for remission of sinnes and eternall happinesse Cant 6.3 Heb 11.13 Job 19.25 2 Tim 1.12 Q What is the principall Act of a Justifying Faith wherein doth it chiefly consist A. It consisteth chiefly in the particular Application of the generall Promise of grace or in Affiance and Reliance upon Christ when the Soul dependeth wholly and only upon Christ looking after no other help Gal 2.20 Joh 20.28 Psal 22.1 25.2 Hab 1.12 Cant 8.5 Q. Seeing that Faith unites the Believer to Christ tell me therefore what are the fruits that follow upon this Vnion what are the chiefe benefits that every Believer receiveth from Christ A. Justification and Sanctification here and this Salvation which is begun here shall be perfected in unspeakable happinesse and eternall Glory hereafter 1 Cor 1.30 Q. What is Justification A. By the Justification of a Sinner we are to understand that Action of God whereby God beholding the sinner in Christ absolves and acquits him from all his sinnes pronounceth him righteous and consequently accepts him to life everlasting Rom 3.30 8.33 Act 13.39 Rom 2.13 Q. Is not a man justified before God by that righteousnesse that is inherent in himselfe A. No we are justified in Gods sight not by my righteousnesse inherent in us but by the righteousnesse and obedience of Christ imputed unto us and therefore Christ is stiled the Lord our righteousnesse As our sinnes were imputed to Christ so Christs righteousnesse is imputed to us as the sinne for which Christ suffered is inherent in us not in Christ so the righteousnesse whereby we are justified is inherent in Christ not in us 2 Cor 5.21 Rom 4.6 Jer 23.6 2 Cor 5.21 Rom 10.4 Q. But this seemes to be an absurd Doctrine that a man should be made righteous by the righteousnesse of another We know a man cannot be wise with another mans wisdome a man cannot be warme with the cloathes another weareth and therefore how can we be made righteous how can we be justified in Gods sight by that righteousnesse which is resident in the Person of Christ and not in our selues A. Although the righteousnesse whereby we are justified be inherent in the Person of Christ and not in us yet it is not Christs alone but as it is his so it is ours also Look how the sinne and Transgression of Adam is made our sinne in like manner the righteousnesse of Christ is ours As the sinne of Adam was of force to condemne us because we were in his loynes so the righteousnesse and obedience of Christ our Surety is much more availeable to justify us Rom 5.12 19. Q. In what sense is the righteousnesse of our Saviour Christ ours A. As this righteousnesse whereby we are justified before God is Christs properly and inherently so it is ours truely and really both in regard of our right and interest to it and in regard of the use and fruit of it See Gen 27.15 27. Q. When is this righteousnesse made ours A. At what time we are effectually called and spiritually united to Christ and made members of his mysticall Body For being truly and really united to Christ the righteousnesse of Christ our Head is truely and really made ours Rom 8.1 Q. How is this righteousnes of Christ made ours A. By the free gift and gracious Imputation of God and by the Application of Faith 1 Cor. 1.30 Rom. 4.6.11 Rom. 3.22 4.13 Phil. 3.9 Heb. 11.7 Q. What are the parts of Justification A They are two Absolution from sinne and Acceptation to life eternall both which presuppose the imputation of the merits and righteousnesse of Christ The forgivenesse of our sinnes Christ merited by his passive Obedience our gracious Acceptation and Admittance to eternall life Christ merited by his active obedience Rom. 4.6 7 8. Rom. 5.18 2 Cor 5.19 Col. 1.21 22. Rom 5.18 19. Q. Hitherto of Justification tell me now what is sanctification A. Sanctification is the Conformitie of our nature to the pure