our Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit, t whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, u enlightening minds in the knowledge of Christ, w and renewing our wills, x he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel.y 12 Tim. 1. 9. 2 Thess. 2. 13, 14. 37. w Acts 26. 18. x Ezek. 36. 26, 27. 6. 44, 45. Phil. 2. 13. น Acts 2. y John 32. What benefit do those who are effectually called partake of in this life? Those who are effectually called, do in this life partake of justification, z adoption, a and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them. b z Rom. 8. 30. a Eph. 1. 5. 61 Cor. 1. 21, 30. 33. What is justification? Justification is an act of God's free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, c and accepteth us as righteous in his sight d only, for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, e and received by faith alone.f c Rom. 3. 24, 25, and 4. 6—8." d2 Cor. 5. 19, 21. e Rom.5.17-19. fGal. 2. 16. Phil.3.9. 34. What is adoption? Adoption is an act of God's free grace, g whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the sons of God. h g1 John 3. 1. h John 1. 12. Rom. 8. 17. 35. What is sanctification? Sanctification is the work of God's Spirit, i whereby we are renewed in the whole man, after the image of God, k and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and to live unto righteousness.l i2 Thess. 2. 13. k Eph. 4. 23,24. Rom.6. 4,6. 36. What are the benefits which, in this life, do either accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification? The benefits which, in this life, do either accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are assurance of God's love, peace of conscience, m joy in the Holy Ghost,n increase of grace,o and perseverance therein to the end.p m Rom. 5. 1, 2, 5. n Rom. 14. 17. • Prov. 4. 18. p 1 John 5. 13. 1 Pet. 1. 5. 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at their death? 41. Where is the moral law summarily comprehended? The moral law is summarily comprehended in the ten commandments.c c Deut. 10. 4. The first commandment forbiddeth the denying, k or not worshipping and glorifying, the true God, as God, and our God, m and the giving that worship and glory to any other 42. What is the sum of the which is due to him alone. n ten commandments? The sum of the ten commandments is, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind, and our neighbor as ourselves.d d Mat. 22. 37-40. 46. What is required in the first commandment? The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God and our God, h and to worship and glorify him accordingly.i h 1 Chron. 28. 9. Deut 26. 17. i Mat. 4. 10. Ps. 29. 2. k Ps. 14. L. Rom. 1. 21 m Ps. 81. 10, 11. we specially taught by these words (before me) in the first commandment? These words (before me) in the first commandment, teach us, that God, who seeth all things, taketh notice of, and is much displeased with, the sin of having any other God. o o Ězek. 8. 5-. 49. What is the second commandment? The second commandment is, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments." p. p Ex. 20. 4-6. 50. What is required in the second commandment? The second commandment requireth the receiving, observ. ing, and keeping pure and entire all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath appointed in his word. q Deut. 32. 46. Mat. 28. 20. Acts 2. 42. 51. What is forbidden in the 47. What is forbidden in the second commandment ? first commandment? The second commandment 54. What is required in the third commandment? The third commandment requireth the holy and reverend use of God's names, y titles, z attributes, a ordinances,b word,c and works. d y Mat. 6, 9. Deut. 27. 58. a Rev. 15. 3, 4. b Mal. 1. 11, 14. 1, 2. d Job 36. 24. z Ps. 68. 4. c Ps. 138. 55. What is forbidden in the third commandment? The third commandment for biddeth all profaning or abusing of any thing whereby God maketh himself known.e e Mal. 1. 6, 7, 12, and 2. 2, and 3. 14. 56. What is the reason annexed to the third commandment? The reason annexed to the third commandment is, that however the breakers of this commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgment.f 1 Sam. 2. 12, 17, 22, 29, and 3. 13. Deut. 28. 58, 59. 57. What is the fourth commandment? The fourth commandment is, "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it."g : g Ex. 20. 8-11. 58. What is required in the fourth commandment? The fourth commandment requireth the keeping holy to God such set times as h he hath appointed in his word, expressly one whole day in seven, to be an holy sabbath to himself. h h Deut. 5. 12-14. 59. Which day of the seven has God appointed to be the weekly sabbath? From the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly sabbath, and the first day of the week ever since to continue to the end of the world, which is the Christian sabbath. i i Gen. 2. 2, 3. 1 Cor. 16. 1, 2. Acts 20. 7. 60. How is the sabbath to be sanctified? The sabbath is to be sancti fied by an holy resting all that day, k even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days, and tions, as superiors, w inferiors, or equals. y Eph. 5. 22. 1 Pet. 2. 17. y Rom. 12. 10. 65. What is forbidden in the fifth commandment? The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of, or doing any thing against, the honor and duty which belong 61. What is forbidden in the eth to every one in their sevefourth commandment? The fourth commandment forbiddeth the omission or care less performance of the duties required, o and profaning the day by idleness, p or doing that which is in itself sinful; q or by unnecessary thoughts, words, or works, about worldly employments or recreations. r o Ezek. 22. 26. Amos 8. 5. Mal. 1. 13. p Acts 20. 7, 9. 9 Ezek. 23. 38. r Jer. 17. 24-26. Isa. 58. 13. 62. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment? The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment are, God's allowing us six days of the week, for our own employments, s his challenging a special propriety in the seventh, his own example, and his blessing the sabbath day.t 8 Ex. 20. 9. t Ex. 20. 11. ral places and relations. z z Mat. 15. 4-6. Ex. 34. 2-4. Rom. 13. 8. 66. What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment? The reason annexed to the fifth commandment is, a promise of long life and prosperity (as far as it shall serve for God's glory and their own good) to all such as keep this command requireth the preservation of g1 Cor. 7. 2, 3, 5, 34, 36. Col. 4. 6. 1 Pet. 3.2. 72. What is forbidden in the The seventh commandment h Mat. 15. 19, and 5. 28. Eph. 5. 3, 4. The eighth commandment is, i Ex. 20. 15. 74. What is required in the The eighth commandment k Gen. 30. 30. 1 Tim. 5. 8. Lev. 25. 35. 75. What is forbidden in the The eighth commandment I Prov. 21. 17, and 23. 20, 21, and 28. 19. 80. What is required in the The tenth commandment re- our own condition, s with a. 8 Heb. 13. 5. 1 Tim. 6. 6. t Job 31. 29. 81. What is forbidden in the The tenth commandment for- u1 Kin. 21. 4. Est. 5. 13. 8, and 13. 9. 1 Cor. 10. 10. 82. Is any man alle perfectly No mere man since the fall y Eccl. 7. 20. 1 John 1. 8, 10. Gal. 5. 17. 83. Are all transgressions of |