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of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Acts v. .'?. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled tJiine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep hack part of the price of the laiid ? Ver. 4. Whiles it re- mained, was it not thine own ? and after it was sold, was it not in thine cwn power? why hast thou con- ceived this thing in thine heart .' thou ha!t not hed unto men, but unto God.
^ John i>.l. In the beginning was
the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Isa. ix. 6. Yox unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoul- der : and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, 'I'he . Prince of Peace. John ii. 24. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men: Ver. 25. And needed not that any should testify of man ; for he knew what was in man. 1 Cor. ii. \Q). Bat God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit : for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. Ver. 1 1 . For what man knoweth the things of a \ man, save the spirit of man that f is in him ? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the . Spirit oi God.
"" CoJ. i. 1 Q. For by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and a invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers : all things were created by him, and for him. Gen. i. 2. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep : and the Spirit ■ of God moved upon the face of the waters.
^ Mat. xxviii. 1 9. Go ye there- fore, and teach all nations, bap- tizing tliem in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. The
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Q. 15. What hath God espcciallj/ decreed concerning angels nd vicn ?
A. God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out of his Here love, for the praise of his glorious grace, to be mani- ested in due time, hath elected some angels to glory ^ ; and 1 Christ, hath chosen some men to eternal life, and the Qeans thereof'' : and also, according to his sovereign power,
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!^he grace of the Lord Jesas Christ, nd the love of God, and the com- lunion of the Holy Ghost, be with ■ou alL Amen.
12. tEph. L II. In whom also tt have obtained an inheritance, •einj^ predestinated according to tlie urpose of him who worketh all hings after the counsel of his own vill. Rom. xu 33. O tlie depth of he richi-s both of the wisdom and aiowledge of God I how unsearch- .ble arc his judgments, and his ways )ast finding out ! Rom. ix- 1 1. What hall we say then ? Is there unrigh- eoiisuess with God ? God forbid. /er. 15. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will lave mercy, and I will have com- >awion on whom I will have com- 1. Ver. 18. Therefore hath rcy on whom he will have , and whom he will he hard-
•\\. i. 4. According as he hath . us in him before the foun- . of the world, that we s-hould ;>« holy, and without blame before bim in love. Ver. 11. In whom also we have obtained an inherit- mce, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh lU things after the counsel of his own wii!. Rom. Lx. 2i;. What if &oJ, willing to shew his wrath, and
to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destructions Ver. L':i. And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory ? PsaL xxxiii. 1 1. The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart 10 all generations.
13. ^ 1 Tim. v. 21. I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Clirist, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things, without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiahty.
* Eph. i. 4. According as he hath chosen us in him before the founda- tion of the world, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love : Ver. 5. Having predestina- ted us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, Ver. C. ro the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved. 2 The=;^ ii. 13. But we are bound to give thanki alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from tlu' be- ginning cho>en you to salvation, through sauctification of tiie Spi- rit, and belief of the truth . Ver. 14, Whereiuito he called you by our go.pet
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and the unsearchable counsel of his own will, (whereby In extendeth or withholdeth favour as he pleaseth,) hath pass- ed by and foreordained the rest to dishonoiu- and wrath to be for their sin inflicted, to the praise of the glory of hii justice y.
Q. 14. How doth God execute his decrees?
A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creatior and providence, according to his infallible foreknowledge and the free and immutable counsel of his own will '.
Q. 15. What is the work of creation?
A. The work of creation is that wherein God did in th( beginning, by the word of his power, make of nothing th( world, and all things therein, for himself^ within the spac of six daysj and all very good \
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gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.
y Rom. ix. 1 7. For the scripture Baith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Ver. 18. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he w ill he hardeneth. Ver. 2 1 . Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another tinto dishonour ? Ver. 22. What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, en- dured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction .' Mat. xi. 25. At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes, Ver. 26. Even so. Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. 2 Tim. ii. 20. JBut in a great house there are not #nly vessels of gold and of silver,
but also of wood and of earth and some to honour, and some t dishonour. Jude, Ver. 4. For then are certain men crept in unawares who were before of old ordainec to this condemnation, ungodly men turning the grace of our God int( lasciviousness, and denying the onli Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2. 8. And a stone of stum bling, and a rock of offence, even U them which stumble at the word being disobedient, whereunto als they were appointed.
14. * Eph. i. 11. In whom als we have obtained an inheritance being predestinated according to thi purpose of him who worketh al things after the counsel of his owi will.
\5. "[Gen. Chajiter'u'] Heb. xi. 3 Through faith we understand tha the worlds were framed by the won of God, so that things which an seen were not made of things whid do appear. Prov. xvi. 4. The Lor hath made all things for himself yea, even the wicked for the day o evil,