XXV. 3. M/. 161, 155, 182. Trust-

ing hi means sinful, cat. 105. Unlawful means not to be used, /&. False measures unlawful, cat. 142.
Meat to be moderately used, eat, 135, 136.
Mediator. See Cbri^,
The Mercy of God, con. W. \. cat. 7. It is manifested in his works of providence, con. v. 1. It is of God's free love and mercy that the elect are delivered from sin and misery, and brought to an estate of salvation by the second covenant, cat. 30. God is merci- ful to penitent sinners in Christ, con. XV. 2. cat. 16. For whose sake mercy is to be prayed for, cat. 1 80. Works of mercy are to be done, even on the Lord's day, con. xxi. 8. cat. 117.
Merit. No merit in good works for pardon of sin or eternal life ; and why, con. xvi. 5. Nor can we merit the outward blessings of this life, cat. 193. But we are to trust in the merits of Christ, cat. 174. Who appearing in the merit of his obedience and sacri- fice, maketh intercession for his people, cat. 55,
Messiah.
The TABLE.
Messiah. The elect under the Old Testament believed in the pro- mised Messiah, by whom they had full remission of sins, and eternal salvation, con. vii. 5. viii. 6. cat. 34.
The Ministry given by Christ to the visible church, con. xxv. 3. The maintenance thereof a duty, cat. 108. A minister of the gos- pel is one suffic'ently gifted, and also duly approved and lawfully called and ordained to that office, con. xxvi. 4. xxviii. 2. cat. 158. By such only the word is to be read publicklyand preached,and the sacraments dispensed, con. xxvii. 4. xxviii. 2. cat. 156^ 158, 159, 169.
Moral Law. See Laiv.
Mortification. The regenerate have the corruption of nature mortified through Christ, con. vi. 5. And the several lusts of the body of sin, con. xiii. 1 Believers draw strength from the death and re- surrection of Christ for the mor- tifying of sin, cat. 167.
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Th e Name of Christ, That prayer be accepted, it is to be made in the name of Christ, con. xxi. 3. cat. 178. What it is to pray in the name of Christ, cat. 180. Why prayer is to be made in his name, cat. 181.
The Name of God is only that by which men ought to swear, and therein it is to be used with all holy fear and reverence, con. xxii. 2. How the name of God ought to be used, and how it is profaned, cat. 112, 113, 114, 190.
Nature. See Corruption^ Original Sin, Light of Nature.
The two Natures of Christ. See Christ., Incarnation, Personal Union.
The New Testament in Greek is that to which the church is finally to appeal in controversies of re- ligion, con. I. 8. The administra-
tion of the covenant of grace lin- der the gospel is called the New Testament, con. vii. 6. Neighbour, See Charity, Love, Niggardliness sinful, cat. 142.
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An Oath, what it is, con. xxii. 1. It is a part of religious worship, ib. The name of God is that by which men ought only to swear, con. xxii. 2. cat. 108. Vain or rash swearing by his name is to be abhorred, con. xxii. 2. cat. 113. Yet, in matters of weight and moment, an oath is warrantable under the New Testament, con. xxii. 2. A lawful oath, imposed by lawful authority, ought to be taken, ib. It is a sin to refuse it, con, xxii. 3i A man must swear nothing but what he is fully per- suaded is truth; neither may he bind himself by oath to any thing but what he believes to be just and good, and what he is able to perform, ib. An oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words ; and, in things not sinful, it binds to performance, though to a man's own hurt, or made to hereticks, con. xxii. 4. cat. 113. But it cannot oblige to sin, ib.
Obedience is due to God in whatso- ever he is pleased to command, con. ii. 2. cat: 104. Christ hath performed perfect obedience to the law for us in our nature, -con. viii. 4. cat. 38, 39, 48, 97. And by it purchased an everlasting in- heritance in the kingdom of hea- ven for the elect, con. viii. 5. cat. 38, His obedience is imput- ed to believers, con. xi. 1. cat. 70. He hath not abolished, but much strengthened the obligation to the obedience of the moral law, con. xix. 5. Good works done in obe- dience to God's commands are the fruits and evidences cf a true faith.
The TABLE.
eon. xvi. 2. eat. 32. How the sincere though imperfect obedi- ence of believers is accepted and rewarded, con. xvi. 6.
Obedience is due to the lawful com- mands of a magistrate, con. xxiii. 4. cat. 127, 128.
OlTices of Christ, of Mediator. See Aled'talor. His prophetical office, cat. 43. ; priestly, cat. 44. ; and kingly, cat. 45.
The Old Testament in Hebrew is that to which the church is finally to appeal in controversies of re- ligion, ton. i. 8. The administra- tion of the covenant of grace tinder the law is called the Old Testament, con. vii. 5.
The Ordinances of God given by Christ to the visible church, con.