The Sacred Scriptures are the Word of God, 2 Tim. 3. 16. Given by inspiration from God, and reveale that Joh. 17. 3. This is life eternall, that they may know thee the onely true God and Jesus Christ. eternall life con­sists in the saving knowledge

• 1. Of God in his
  • 1. Beeing, That hee is
    Joh. 4. 24. God is a spirit, that is, he hath no body as man hath, Luk. 24. 39.
    a Spirit, having his
    1 Tim. 1. 17. Eternall, that is, without beginning or ending.
    eter­nall
    Exod. 3. 14. I am that I am, that is, I have my beeing of my self and of no other.
    beeing of himself.
  • 2. Properties, That God is
    Psal. 147▪ 5. His understanding is infinite, that is, without limits. Jer. 23. 24. I fill heaven and earth, that is, I am in every place.
    infinite in wisdom, in
    Isa. 40. 26. Strong in power, that is, able to doe all things:
    power, in
    Psal. 119. 68: Thou art good and doest good.
    goodnesse, in
    Exod. 34. 6. The Lord God, mercifull and gracious, long suffering, &c.
    mercy, in
    Deut. 32. 4. A God of truth, without iniquity, just and right is he, Psal. 11. 7.
    justice, in
    Exod. 15. 11. Who is like thee glorious in holinesse? Psal. 145. 17. Holy in all his works.
    holinesse, in
    1 Tim: 6. 15. Who is the blessed and onely potentate, the King of Kings, &c.
    blessednesse, in
    Psal. 8. 1. How excellent is thy Name! Deut. 28. 38. This glorious and fearefull name, &c.
    glory, and in
    Job 11. 7. Canst thou by searching finde out God? that is, the perfections of God cannot be found out.
    all perfections.
  • 3. Persons,
    1 Joh. 5. 7. There are three that beare record in heaven, the Father, the Word, that is, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one, that is, one God.
    • The Father
    • The Son
    • The Holy Ghost
    Deut. 6. 4. The Lord our God is one Lord.
    One God.
  • 4. Works,
    • The Decree of
      • Election,
        Ephes. 1. 4, 5, 6. As he, that is, God, hath chosen or elected us in him, that is, Christ, &c. Rom. 9. 23. Vessels of mercy which he hath prepared unto Glory.
        which is the fore-ordaining some An­gels and men to eternall salvation through Jesus Christ.
      • Preterition,
        Jude 4. Ordained to this condemnation. 1 Thess. 5. 9. God hath not appoin­ted us unto wrath, that is, as he hath done others, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.
        or reproba­tion, which is the leav­ing of the rest in their sins to their just condemnati­on, to the praise of his justice.
    • [Page 4-5]The execution of his Decree, in
      • Creation,
        Gen. 1. Chap. Heb. 11. 3. The worlds were framed by the Word of God, that is, all creatures.
        which is God his making of the whole world out of nothing, by his word, in six dayes.
      • Providence,
        Act. 17. 28. In him, that is, in God, we live, and move, and have our bee­ing.
        which is God his
        Nehem. 9. 6. Thou preservest them all, that is, all creatures.
        preserving, uphold­ing,
        Prov. 16. 4. The Lord hath made all things for himself, that is, for his own glory.
        disposing of all the creatures in all their wayes.
• 2 Of Jesus Christ in
  • 1. His
    Mat. 1. 23. Immanuel, God with us. Joh 1. 14. The Word was made flesh, that is, the Son of God was made man. 1 Tim. 3 16. God manifest in the flesh, that is, the Son of God.
    Person, that he is Immanuel, God and man in one person.
  • 2. His Office of Mediator, to
    1 Tim. 2. 5. One Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. 2 Cor. 5. 19. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, &c.
    reconcile man to God, That he is my
    • Prophet,
      Act. 3. 22. A Prophet shall the Lord raise unto you, even Christ. Joh. 1. 18 Je­sus Christ declares God. Joh. 15. 15. I have made known unto you saith Christ to his Disci­ples. Joh. 16. 15. The Spirit shall shew unto you. Joh 14. 26. He shall teach you.
      to teach mee the whole will of God by his Word and Spirit.
    • Priest,
      Heb. 7. 26. Such an High Priest became us who is holy, harmlesse.
      • To
        Heb. 10. 14. By one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctifi­ed, that is, made perfect expiation of sin. Heb 9. 14. Who offered himself without spot to God. Col. 1. 20. Having made peace through the blood of his Crosse.
        offer up himself a Sacri­fice unto God for sin, by death on the Crosse.
      • To
        Heb. 9. 24. Christ is entred into heaven it self, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Heb. 7. 25 He ever liveth to make intercession, &c.
        enter into heaven to ap­peare in the presence of God, making intercession for all that come unto God by him.
    • King,
      Rev. 17. 14. He is Lord of Lords and King of Kings, that is, Jesus Christ.
      • To
        Rev. 2. 27. He shall rule the nations with a rod of iron, Psal. 2. 9. Of Christ. Psal. 110. 2. Rule thou in the midst of enemies.
        Reign over the world in his dominion of power, bridling and subduing his e­nemies.
      • To
        Rev. 15. 3. Thou King of Saints, i. e. the Lord Jesus is King of Saints.
        Reign over his Saints,
        1 Cor. 1. 2. Called to be Saints. Ephes. 4. 12. For the gathering together of Saints.
        gathering them out of the world,
        Psal. 110. 3. Thy people freely willing in the day of thy power. Psal. 45. 5. Thine arrows sharp in the hearts of the Kings enemies, that is, thy words are piercing, con­vincing, converting.
        ruling in their hearts by his Word and Spi­rit,
        1 Pet. 1. 5. Who are kept by the power of God to salvation, that is, the Saints.
        preserving them to eternall life.
  • [Page 6-[7]]3. The two-fold estate wherein hee discharged the Office of Mediator viz.
    • 1 Of Humili­ation, in his
      • Birth; Jesus Christ the eter­nall Son of God, took up­on him the form of
        Phil. 2. 7. He made himself of no reputation, that is, he devested himself o [...] glory and Majesty, Mat. 1. 23. A Virgin shall bring forth a Son, Luk. 1. 35. O [...] Mary.
        a servant, was born of a Vir­gin.
      • Life; Hee was a
        Isa. 53. 3. He is a man of sorrows, Heb. 4. 15. Touched with feeling of our infirmities, yet without sin. Joh. 4. 6. Jesus being wearyed. Luk. 4. 2. tempted of Satan he hungred.
        man of sorrows, bearing our in­firmities in his flesh, as hunger, &c. yet without sin.
      • Death; Hee was
        Phil. 2 8 He became obedient unto death, even the death of the crosse. Gal. 3. 13 Christ being made a curse for us, redeemed us from the curse. 1 Pet. 2. 24. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that is, Jesus bare the guilt and punish­ment of our sins in his own body on the crosse.
        obedi­ent unto death, even the most accursed death of the crosse, for our sins.
    • 2 Of Exaltation, in foure degrees.
      • 1 In
        Rom. 1. 4. Declared to be the Son of God with power, by the resurrection from the dead. Act. 13. 30 God raised him from the dead.
        his glorious re­surrection from the dead.
      • 2 In
        Act. 1. 11. This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, Act. 2. 34. David is not ascended into Heaven as Christ by his own power.
        his Ascension into the highest Hea­vens.
      • 3 In
        Act. 5. 31. Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be a Prince and a Savi­our. Heb. 8. 1. Christ our High Priest set on the right hand of the Throne of the Ma­jesty in the heavens.
        his sitting at the right hand of his Fa­ther, in Majesty and Glory.
      • 4 In
        Matth. 25 31. The Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy Angels with him. Act. 17. 3. A day in the which he will judge the world in righteousnesse. 2 Thess. 1. 8. The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven, taking vengeance on them that know not G [...]d, and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
        his comming with power and great glory, to judge the world at the last day.
• [Page 8-[9]]3 Of my own spiri­tuall estate how it stands be­fore God. Rev. 3. 17. Thou knowst not that thou art wretched, &c. in what state thou standest be­fore God.
  • 1 What I am in a state of nature, viz. in a wo­full estate of sin and mi­sery. Rom. 5. 17. & 21. As sin hath reigned unto death.
    • 1 I am in Adam altogether lost. Wherein note three things,
      • 1 That
        Gen. 1. 27. God created man in his own Image, that is, in knowledge, righteousnesse and holinesse, Ephes. 4. 24.
        Adam the first man was created of God in his own Image.
      • 2 That
        Gen. 3. 21 Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat.
        Adam by trans­gressing the command of God in eating the forbid­den
        Rom. 3 23. All have sinned (in Adam) and fall short of the glor [...] of God, that is, they doe not attain to that glorious Image of God which man ha [...] at first.
        fruit, was depri­ved of this glorious I­mage of God.
      • 3 That by
        Rom 5. 12. & 19. By one man sin entred into the world and death by sin, so deat [...] passed upon all men. By Adam sin, that is, the guilt of sin, by imputation, and corruption by propagation, entred in [...]o the world, that is, came on all his posterity and death the wages of that sin, seized on all his posterity. Ephes. 2. 3. By nature th [...] children of wrath, as we are in Adam the first that sinned, we are all liable to the wrat [...] of God.
        Adam sin entred into the world, & death by sin, so I sinned in Adam, and am by nature a childe of wrath.
    • 2 I am in sin wholly dead. Wherein two things.
      • 1 By
        Rom. 5 12 In whom, i. e. in Adam, all have sinned, ἐφ' ῷ. Gen. 6. 5. That every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was onely evill, i e. or the whole frame of th [...] soule, and all the purposes and intentions thereof.
        reason of Adams fall from God, my whole man is inclined to
        1 Joh. 3. 4. Who ever committeth sin transgresseth the Law, for sin is a breach of the Law of God, what ever thought, word, action is against the Law of God, is sin. Rom. 3. 9. They are al [...] under sin, vers. 12 There is none that doth good, no not one.
        all sin against God.
      • 2 I
        Ephes. 4. 18 Alienated from the life of God.
        am without all spi­rituall life,
        Rom 3 19. All the world becomes guilty before God, that is, under Gods judgement.
        a guilty person before God, liable
        Ezech. 18. 4 The soule that sinneth shall dye. Rom. 6. 23. The wages of sin is death.
        to corporall and eter­nall death.
    • 3 I am by the Law of God accursed. Wherein 4 things,
      • 1 The
        Rom. 10. 5. The man that doth those things, that is, that are commanded in the Law, shall live by them. Gal. 3. 12 that is, that doth exactly perform them.
        Law of God re­quires exact obedience to every Command.
      • 2 The
        Lev. 18. 5. If a man doe, he shall live in them, or by them: This is a legall pro­mise, and differs from the promises of the Gospel, wherein life is promised to him that beleeves in Jesus Christ. Rom. 2. 13. The doers are justifyed.
        Law of God pro­mises life to the doer, i. e. eternall life to him that obeyes it.
      • [Page 10-11]3 The
        Gal. 3. 20. Cursed is every one that continues not in all things that are written in the book of the Law to doe them. Deut. 27. 26. Cursed is he that establisheth not the words of this Law to doe them.
        Law threatens death, and the curse to the transgressour.
      • 4 Every
        Rom. 3. 19. What things the Law saith, it saith to them who are under the Law. Rom. 7. 1. The Law hath dominion over a man that is under it. 1 Tim. 1. 9. The Law is not made for a righteous man, that is, in its exacting and condemning power, but for the lawlesse.
        man is under the exacting power of the Law, and under the curse thereof, till hee bee
        Rom 6. 14. Yee are not under the Law, that is, as it is a covenant of works, but under Grace, that is, under the covenant of Grace.
        born again, and in that estate am I by nature as well as others.
  • 2 What I am being brought in­to the estate of Grace, under the Covenant of Grace, Rom. 6. 14. & no more under
    • The Law
    • Sin
    • Wrath.
    Gal. 5. 16. Yee are not under the Law. Rom. 5. 21. So might Grace reign through righteousnesse unto eternall life by Jesus Christ.
    • 1. In respect of
      Ephes. 1. 7. In whom wee have redemption through his blood, that is, in Jesus Christ.
      redemption, or the price of redemption payed. I am in and through Jesus Christ re­deemed. Wherein two things
      • 1 That
        Ephes. 2. 2. According to the Prince of the power of the Aire, that is, Satan the prince of darknesse, in the lusts of our flesh. 2 Tim. 2. 26. Who are taken captive by him at his will, that is, by Satan.
        I was by nature in bondage to sin and Satan, under their power at their commands.
      • 2 I am
        1 Pet. 1. 19. Yee were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ. 1 Tim. 2. 6. Who gave himself a ransome for all, that is, a sufficient price of redemption for all. Matth. 20. 28. The Son of man came to give his life a ransome for many.
        redeemed from this wofull bondage by the pre­cious blood of Jesus Christ, given to bee a ransome for mee.
    • 2 In respect
      1 Cor. 12 13. By one Spirit, that is, the Spirit of Christ, are all beleevers bap­tized into one body, ingraffed into Christ.
      of the application of this redemption by the holy Spirit.

      I am Rom. 8. 30. Them he also called, that is, God called them effectually unto Christ. 1 Cor. 1. 9 By whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ. 2 Tim. 1 9. Who hath called us with an holy calling, not according to our works. effectually called unto Jesus Christ by the Spirit of Christ, through the Gospel, that I may bee united to him and have fellowship with him.

      • In effectuall Calling, there is
        • 1 The
          1 Cor. 1. 24. Wee preach Christ crucifyed, the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
          free offer of Christ.
        • 2 The
          Joh 1. 12. As many as received him, to them gave hee the priviledge to bee the Sons of God. Joh. 6. 45 Every man that hath heard and learned of the Father, commeth unto me.
          receiving or laying hold on Christ by Faith.
      • [Page 12-13]In Faith note the
        • 1 Definition, Faith is that whereby a poor
          Luk. 19. 10. The son of man, that is, Jesus Christ, came to seek and to save that which was lost.
          lost sinner,
          Col. 2. 6. As ye have received Christ Iesus the Lord.
          receives Jesus Christ, as
          Joh. 6 40. This is the Fathers will, that every one who seeth the Son and beleeves on him. Act. 4. 12. Neither is there salvation in any other, no Saviour besides him.
          God the Fa­ther offers him in the Gospel,
          Joh. 6. 36. He that commeth to me shall never hunger.
          comes to him for all good, and
          Ephes. 1. 13. In whom ye also trusted, or rested and relyed; after ye heard the word of truth.
          rests wholly upon him.
        • 2 The Ground of Faith is The free
          Heb. 11. 1. Faith is the evidence of things not seen, by sense, yet seen in the promise.
          promise of God, made in
          2 Cor. 1. 20. All the promises of God in Christ are yea and Amen, that is, most stable and sure.
          Christ,
          Act. 10. 45. Who ever beleeves on him shall receive re­mission of sins.
          concern­ing the pardon of sins,
          1 Cor. 1. 30. Christ is made of God, Wisdom, Righteousnesse, Sanctification, Redemption.
          righ­teousnesse, holinesse, redemption,
          1 Cor. 3 22 23. All are yours, that is, Ministers, priviledges, the world, things present, things to come, and ye are Christs.
          all spirituall, temporall, eter­nall good.
    • 3 In respect of the benefits which follow upon the soules union with Jesus Christ.
      • 1 1 I am by Faith in Jesus Christ ju­stified. Justification is a gracious act of
        Rom. 8. 33, 34. It is God that justifyeth, who is he that condemneth? Rom. 5. 1 It is Christ that dyed, yea rather that is risen again, &c.
        God, whereby hee
        2 Cor. 5. 19, 20. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, that is, not laying them to their charge, but charging Christ with them. Ver. 21. For hee made him sin for us, that wee might bee made the righteousnesse of God in him, that is, God laid upon Christ the sins of the beleever.
        impu­ting the sinnes of a beleever to Christ, and Christs righteous­nesse unto him, he freely
        Isa. 53. 6. And puts Iesus Christs righteousnesse upon him. Phil. 3. 9. Not having mine own righteousnesse but the righteousnesse which is of God by faith, that I might be found in him.
        ac­quits him of the guilt and pu­nishment of his sinnes, and ac­counts him perfectly just in his sight.

        In this are 4 things

        • 1 I have
          Psal. 143. 2. In thy sight shall no man living bee justifyed. Job 9. 2. How should man be just before God?
          no righteousnesse of my own to appear before God with.
        • 2 I stand
          Rom. 3. 22. The righteousnesse of God is by faith of Iesus Christ unto all, and upon all that doe beleeve, that is, the righteousnesse whereby I stand perfectly righte­ous before God, is mine through Faith.
          righteous before God, through the righte­ousnesse of Jesus Christ im­puted to mee.
        • [Page 14-15]3 I
          Rom. 1. 17. In the Gospel is the righteousnesse of God revealed from faith to fai [...] the just shall live by faith, that is, Faith is the instrument by which I apprehen [...] the righteousnesse of Christ to be mine. Gal. 2. 20. The life I now live, I live [...] faith in the Son of God, that is, by that faith which lookes up to Jesus Christ th [...] Son of God.
          apprehend this righte­ousnesse of Jesus Christ, and receive it to be mine own by Faith.
        • 4 This
          1 Joh. 5. 12. He that hath the Son of God Iesus Christ, hath life. Ephes. 2 8 By grace are ye saved through Faith, not of your selves, it is the gift of God.
          faith whereby I re­ceive Christ into my heart, and close with him as my Sa­viour, is wrought in mee by the Holy Ghost.
      • 2 My Faith in Jesus Christ is strength­ned,
        • 1 Through the
          1 Cor. 15. 10. By the grace of God I am that I am. Phil. 4. 13. I can doe a [...] things through Christ who strengthens me.
          grace of Christ inabling mee to
          Isa. 55. 1, 2, 3. Ho, every one that thirsteth come to the waters, that is, the promises of the Gospel, hearken diligently unt [...] me, and eat that which is good, &c. 3 Come unto mee, (saith Christ) heare, and you [...] soule shall live.
          ap­ply the promises of the Cove­nant of Grace to
          Gal. 3. 14. & 22. Wee might receive the promise of the Spiri [...] through faith.
          receive all from Jesus Christ in the free promise.
        • 2 Through Christ inabling mee to make
          Rom 4. 11. Hee, that is, Abraham, received the signe of circumcision, a seale of the righteousnesse of the faith which he had being yet uncircumcised, &c.
          right use of the seales of the Covenant of Grace, Which are
          • 1 Baptisme,
            Heb. 6. 1. The Doctrine of Baptismes, i. e. the third principle following after Repentance and Faith. Tit. 3 5. By the washing of regeneration, that is, by the holy Ghost purging the soule from guilt, and defilement of sin, in the new birth, and re­newing it after the Image of God, all signified in Baptisme. 1 Pet. 3. 20. Baptisme doth now save us, not the externall washing with water, but the internall Baptisme of the Spirit.
            wherein by the washing the body with water, is sealed to the Beleever his new birth, his ingraffing into Christ, his entrance into the Covenant of grace.

            They Gen. 17. 7. To be a God to thee and to thy seed after thee, that is, to thy chil­dren. Act. 2. 38, 39. Repent and be Baptized, &c. For the promise is to you and to your children. are to receive this seale who are in Cove­nant with God, as those that are converted to the faith of Christ, and their children are.

          • [Page 16-17]2 The
            1 Cor. 11. 23, 24, 25. Take, eate, this is my body which is broken for you: This cup is the New Testament in my blood▪ this doe in remembrance of me. Mat. 26. 26, 27, 28. 1 Cor. 10. 16. The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ, &c. Joh. 6. 51. If any man eat of this bread hee shall live for ever.
            Lords Supper, wherein by the receiving of Bread and Wine is signifi­ed, sealed, and exhibited to the Belee­ver, the
            Joh. 6. 56. He that eateth my flesh, dwelleth in mee and I in him.
            body and blood of Christ to bee his spirituall nourishment, for his growth in Christ

            They 1 Cor. 11. 23. Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread in the Lords Supper. are to partake of this seale who are worthy, i. e. fitly prepared and doe examine themselves.

        • 3 By the
          Jude 20. Praying in the holy Ghost, by the help and assistance of the holy Ghost.
          prayer of Faith.

          Prayer is the Psal. 25. 1. I lift up my soule, that is, my desires, unto thee. lifting up the desires of the renewed heart Phil. 4. 6. In every thing, by prayer let your request be made known to God. unto God for all good things, 1 Joh. 5 14. If we ask any thing according to his will he heareth us. according to his will, Joh. 16. 23. Whatsoever ye shal [...] ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Joh. 14 13. In my name, that is, in and through the mediation of Jesus Christ. in the name of Jesus Christ, Rom. 8 26. The Spirit it self makes intercession for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. Jude 20 by the help of the Spirit of Grace, Mark. 11. 24. What things ye desire, when ye pray, beleeve that ye shall receive them, and ye shall have them. Luk. 11. 2. Jesus Christ taught his disciples to pray, saying, Our Father, &c. with confidence to bee heard.

      • 2 2 I am
        2 Thess. 2. 13. Through sanctification of the spirit, and beleife of the Truth.
        through the Spirit of Christ sanctified.

        Sanctification is the Joh. 15. 5. He that abideth in me and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit. work of Christ Col. 3. 10. Put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge Ephes. 4. 23, 24. The new man which after God is created in righteousnesse and holinesse, re­newing the whole man unto holinesse, and righ­teousnesse by his holy Spirit, that Phil. 1. 11. Filled with the fruits of righteousnesse, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. I may bring forth fruit unto God.

        In this are foure things,

        • 1 That I am
          Ephes. 4. 22 The old man is corrupt according to the deceitfull lusts. Tit. 1. 15 Ʋnto them that are defiled nothing is pure, but even their minde and conscience is de­filed.
          by nature altogether im­pure, having my minde and conscience de­filed with sin.
        • 2 I am
          Joh. 3. 5. Except a man be born of Water, and of the holy Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdome of God. Rom. 12 2 Be ye transformed by the renewing of your minde.
          through the Spirit of Christ re­newed in the spirit of my minde to righ­teousnesse and holinesse.
        • 3 There
          Rom. 6. 3 We who were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death. & 6 6. Our old man, that is, our corrupt nature, is crucified with Christ. Gal. 2. 20. I am crucified with Christ.
          is wrought in my heart by the holy Spirit,
          • 1 A dying unto sin, by the death of Jesus Christ.
          • 2 A
            Rom. 6. 4. As Christ was raised up from the dead, so we also should walk in newnesse of life. Col. 3. 1. Ye are risen with Christ. Rom. 8. 11. He that raised up Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your mortall bodies, &c.
            rising unto newnesse of life, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
        • [Page 18-19]4 The fruits of sanctifying grace are these two,
          • 1 Repentance,
            2 Cor. 7. 10, 11. The sorrow according to God doth work a change in the minde unto salvation.
            which is that where­by
            Jer. 31. 18, 19. After I was turned I repented, after I was in­structed I smote on my thigh, I was ashamed, &c.
            a renewed soule
            Zach. 12. 10. They shall look up­on me (saith the Lord Jesus) whom they, that is, the Jews, have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, that is, for their sin against Christ.
            from the sense of Gods free love in Jesus Christ to­wards him, mournes for his sins, and
            Act. 3. 19. Repent and be converted unto God, Ezek. 33. 11, Turn ye from your evill wayes, Isa. 55. 7. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the man given to iniquity, his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord.
            turns from all his fins unto God.
          • 2 New obedience, is that whereby
            Joh. 14. 21. He that keeps my commandements, saith Christ, loves mee. Joh. 15. 14. Ye are my friends, if yee doe whatsoever I command you.
            a renewed soule out of love to Jesus Christ is
            2 Cor. 5. 9. Wee indevour that we may be accepted of God.
            earnestly desirous to please God in all things
            Ephes. 5. 15. See that yee walk circumspectly, according to Rule. Rom. 12. 3. Proving what is that good, that ac­ceptable, that perfect will of God, that is, the will of God revealed in the ten Com­mandements, Exod 20.
            alwayes, in doing what he commands, in avoiding what he for­bids in the
            Col. 3. 17. What ever ye doe, doe all in the name of the Lord Jesus, in the strength of Jesus Christ,
            name of Jesus Christ to
            1 Cor. 10. 31. What ever yee doe, doe all to the glory of God.
            the glory of God.
      • 3 3 I am
        Act. 15. 11. Through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ wee shall be saved. Tit. 3. 7. Being justified by his grace we should be made heires according to the hope of eter­nall life.
        through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, an heire of Glory.

        Glory Rom. 5 2. We rejoyce under hope of the glory of God, that is, under the certain hope we have of eternall life to bee given us of God. is that glorious and happy estate of a Beleever, which hee in part injoyes here in sweet 1 Joh. 1. 3. Our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ: by vertue of his union with Christ he is one with the Father, Joh 17. 22 23. communion with Christ, but more fully here­after, in the full enjoying of God and 1 Joh. 3. 2. When he shall appear, that is, Jesus Christ, we shall be like him, and we shall see him as he is, that is, Christ in his glory. Christ in the Kingdom of Heaven.

        The glorious and happy estate of a Beleever, in

        • 1 This life, consists
          • 1 In his
            Joh. 14. 23. If a man love me and keep my words, my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 2 Cor. 6. 16. I will dwell in them and walk in them, as in my Temple, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
            blessed communion with God the Father, his Son Jesus Christ, and with
            1 Cor. 3. 16. The Spirit of God dwelleth in you, is in you, 1 Cor. 6. 19. that is, ma­nifests his presence with you.
            the Holy Ghost.
          • 2 In
            Ephes 2. 19 Fellow-Citizens with the Saints and of the houshold of God. Ye are no more strangers from the Common-wealth of Israel. I am knit to the Lord Jesus by the Spirit working faith, and to the Saints by love.
            communion with the Saints, in be­ing a member of the Church of Christ.
          • 3 In
            1 Joh. 3 1: What manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the Sons of God. Gal 4 5. That we might receive the adoption of Sons. Rom. 8. 15. Ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, Father.
            being the Son or daughter of the living God, through Christ, and having the spirit of Adoption to call God Fa­ther.
          • 4 In
            1 Pet. 1. 8. In whom, that is, in Christ, ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of glory, Rom 5. 3. We glory in tribulation, Joh. 16 33.
            rejoycing with joy unspeakable and full of glory, even in the midst of tribu­lations.
        • [Page 20-21]2 In the life to come, consisting
          • 1 In the e­state of the soule after death.
            • 1 The
              Luk. 16. 22. The soule of the begger was carryed by the Angels into Abrahams bosome, that is, to an estate of blessednesse in heaven. 2 Cor. 5. 1. Wee have a build­ing of God, an house not made with hands, eternall in the heavens.
              soule of the Beleever after death, is by the ministe­ry of Angels conveyed into Abrahams bosom, or Paradise.
            • 2 The
              Eccles. 12 7. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the Spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
              body returns to dust, and remaines in the grave till the Resurrection at the last day.
          • 2 In the happy estate of the soule and body at the last day, after the re­surrection.

            At Jude 14. The Lord commeth with ten thousand of his Saints, to execute judge­ment upon all, &c. Act. 17. 31. A day in the which he will judge the world in righte­ousnesse, by that man, that is, by Jesus Christ, God-Man. the comming of the Lord Jesus to judge the world, all the dead shall Joh▪ 5. 28, 29. All that are in the graves shall come forth, they that have done good unto the resurrection of life, they that have done evill, unto the resurrection of damnation. bee raised, and shall 2 Cor. 5. 10. We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that every one may receive according to that hee hath d [...]ne, &c. appeare before Jesus Christ to receive accor­ding to their works.

            Then 1 Cor. 15. 33. This corruptible must put on incorruption, that is, the body shall be made immortall, Matth. 25. 46. The righteous shall goe into life eternall. shall the soule and bo­dy of every beleever bee fully and everlastingly glorified.

            • 1 He
              Matth. 25. 34. Inherit the kingdome prepared for you, that is, the Kingdome of Heaven.
              shall inherit the King­dome of Heaven.
            • 2 Have
              1 Thesse. 4 17. So shall we ever be with the Lord, that is, Jesus Christ. 1 Joh. 17. 24. Father I will that they whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory, &c. 1 Cor. 15. 28. That God may be all in all.
              sweet, full, everlasting communion with God and Christ.
            • 3 His
              1 Cor. 13. 12, & 13. We see then, that is, in heaven, face to face, that is, per­fectly. Faith, hope, love, the greatest of these is love, love to God, to the Saints.
              soule shall bee indued with perfect knowledge, with the highest love.
            • 4 His
              Phil. 3. 21. Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body, &c. that is, the glorious body of Christ.
              body shall bee like the glorious body of Jesus Christ.
            • 5 He
              Psal. 16. 11. In thy presence is fulnesse of joy, at thy right hand there are plea­sures for evermore. 2 Tim. 1. 9. So shall Jesus Christ be glorified in his Saints, and admired in all them that doe beleeve.
              shall have all fulnesse of joyes for evermore.