arose from the dead, with the same body in which he suffered, with which also he ascended into Heaven, and there sitteth at the right hand of his Father, making intercession, and and shall return to judge men and angels at the end of the world. i

h

x Psal. 40: 7, 8; Heb. 10: 5 to 10; John, 10:18; Phil. 2: 8. y Gal. 4: 4. x Matt. 3 15, and 5: 17. a Matt. 26: 37, 38, and 27: 46; Luke, 22: 44. b Matt. 26: 27. c Phil. 2: 8. d Acts 2: 23, 24, 27, and 13: 37; Rom. 6: 9. e 1 Cor. 15: 3, 4. f John, 20: 25, 27. g Mark, 16: 9. h Rom. 8: 34; Heb. 9: 24, and 7: 25. i Rom, 14: 9, 10; Acts, 1 : 11, and 10:42; Matt. 13: 40, 41, 42; Jude, 6; Pet. 2: 4.

V.

The Lord Jesus, by his perfect obedience, and sacrifice of himself, which he, through the Eternal Spirit, once offered up unto God, hath fully satisfied the justice of God, and purchased not only reconciliation, but an everlasting inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, for all those whom the Father hath given unto him.'

k Rom. 5: 19; Heb. 9: 14, 16, and 10: 14; Eph. 5:2; Rom. 3:25, 26; 1 Col. 1: 19, 20; Dan. 9: 24, 26; Eph. 1: 11, 14; John, 17: 2; Heb. 9: 12, 15.

VI.

Although the work of redemption was not actually wrought by Christ till after his incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy, and benefits thereof were communicated to the elect in all ages successively, from the beginning of the

world, in and by those promises, types, and sacrifices, wherein he was revealed, and signified to be the seed of the woman, which should bruise the serpent's head, and the lamb slain from the beginning of the world, being yesterday and to-day the same, and forever.m

m Gal. 4:4, 5; Gen. 3: 15; Rev. 11:8; Heb. 13: 8.

VII.

Christ in the work of mediation acteth according to both natures, by each nature doing that which is proper in itself; " yet by reason of the unity of the person, that which is proper to one nature, is sometimes in Scripture attributed to the person denominated by the other

nature."

n Heb. 9: 14, 15; 1 Pet. 3: 18. o Acts, 20:28; John 3:13; 1 John, 3: 16.

VIII.

To all those for whom Christ hath purchased redemption, he doth certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same, P making intercession for them, and revealing unto them, in and by the word, the mysteries of salvation," effectually persuading them by his Spirit to believe and obey, and governing their hearts by his word and Spirit, overcoming all their enemies by his almighty power and wisdom, in such manner and ways as are more consonant to his wonderful and unsearchable dispensation.t

P John, 6: 37, 39, and 10: 15, 16. q 1 John, 2:1; Rom. 8:34. r John, 15: 13, 15; Eph. 1: 7, 8, 9; John, 17: 6. 8 John, 14: 16; Heb. 12: 22; 2 Cor. 4: 13; Rom. 8:9, 14, and 15: 18, 19; John, 17: 17. t Psal. 110: 1; 1 Cor. 15:25, 26; Psal. 4: 2, 3; Col. 2: 15.

CHAP. IX.

OF FREE WILL.

I.

GOD hath endued the will of man with that natural liberty and power of acting upon choice, that it is neither forced, nor by any absolute necessity of nature determined to do good or evil.a

a Matt. 17: 12; Jam. 1: 14; Deut. 30: 19.

II.

Man in his state of innocency had freedom and power to will and to do that which was good and well-pleasing to God; but yet mutably, so that he might fall from it.

b Gen. 1 26; Eccl. 7: 29; Gen. 3: 6. 16, 17.

III.

c Gen. 2:

Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation, so as a natural

d

man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able by his own strength to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.g

d Rom. 56; John, 15: 5. e Rom. 3: 10, 12. f Eph. 2: 1,5; Col. 2: 13. g John, 6: 44, 65; Eph. 2 : 2, 3, 4, 5; 1 Cor. 2: 14; Tit. 3: 3, 4, 5.

IV.

When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, he freeth him from his natural bondage under sin, and by his grace alone enables him freely to will and to do that which is spiritually good; yet so as that by reason of his remaining corruption, he doth not perfectly nor only will that which is good, but doth also will that which is evil.k

h Col. 1: 13; Phil. 2: 13. i Rom. 6:18, 22. Gal. 5 17; Rom. 7: 15, 18, 19, 21, 23.

V.

The will of man is made perfectly and immutably free to good alone in the state of glory only.1

11 John, 3:2; Jude, 24; Eph. 4: 13; Heb. 12: 23.

CHAP. X.

OF EFFECTUAL CALLING.

I.

ALL those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only he is pleased in his appoint

b

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ed and accepted time effectually to call a by his word and Spirit, out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ, enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God, taking away their heart of stone, and giving unto them an heart of flesh. Renewing their wills and by his almighty power determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ: yet so as they come most freely, being made willing by his grace.h

a Rom. 8: 30, and 11: 7; Eph. 1: 10, 11. b Thes. 2; 13, 14; 2 Cor. 3: 3, 6. c Rom. 8:7; Eph. 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 1 Tim. 1: 9, 10. d Acts, 26 18; Col. 2 10, 11; Eph. 1: 17, 18. e Ezek. 36 26. f Ezek. 11: 19; Phil. 2: 13; Deut. 30: 6; Ezek. 36: 27. g Eph. 1: 19; John. 6: 44, 45. h Cant. 14; Psal. 110: 3; John, 6: 37; Rom. 6 16, 17, 18.

II.

This effectual call is of God's free and special grace alone, not from any thing at all foreseen in man, who is altogether passive therein, until being quickened and renewed by the Holy Spirit, he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.1

12 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 3: 4, 5: Eph. 2: 4, 5, 8, 9; Rom. 9: 11.1 Cor. 2: 14; Rom. 8:7; Eph. 2: 5. 11 John 6:37; Ezek. 36: 27; Rom. 8:9; John 5: 25.