and glory; although distinguished by their personal prop erties.' Q. 10. What are the personal properties of the three persons in the Godhead? A. It is proper to the Father to beget the Son,m and to the Son to be begotten of the Father," and to the Holy Ghost to proceed from the Father and the Son, from all eternity.o Q. 11. How doth it appear that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father ? A. The Scriptures manifest that the Son and the Holy Ghost are God equal with the Father, ascribing unto them such names," attributes,?* works," and worship, as are proper to God only. 9. Matt. iii. 16, 17. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matt. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. John x. 30. [ and my Father are one. 10. m Heb. i. 5, 6. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son. See Psa. ii. 6, 7. " John i. 14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. • John xv. 26. But when the Comforter is come, whom I shall send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which procedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me. Gal. iv. 6. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 11. P Jer. xxiii. 6. And this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Isa. vi. 3, 5, 8. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.-Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.-Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send *For notes %, ", ", see opposite page. Q. 12. What are the decrees of God? A. God's decrees are the wise, free, and holy acts of the counsel of his will, whereby, from all eternity, he hath, for his own glory, unchangeably fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass in time," especially concerning angels and men. me. John xii. 41. These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory. and spake of him. Acts xxviii. 25. And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers. 1 John v. 20. And we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Psa. xlv. 6. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. Acts v. 3, 4. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost? -Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. John i. 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Isa. ix. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. John ii. 24, 25. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man; for he knew what was in man. 1 Cor. ii. 10, 11. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Col. i. 16. For by him were all things created, that are in heaven. and that are in earth, visible and 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. See John i. 3. Matt. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all Amen. 12. Isa. xlv. 6, 7. I am the LORD, and there is none else. I form th light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. Eph. i. 11. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. Rom. xi. 33. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! "Psa. xxxiii. 11. The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Eph. i. 4, 11. According as Q. 13. What hath God especially decreed concerning angels and men? A. God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out of his mere love, for the praise of his glorious grace, to be manifested in due time, hath elected some angels to glory; w and in Christ hath chosen some men to eternal life, and the means thereof: * and also, according to his sovereign power, and the unsearchable counsel of his own will (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth favor as he pleaseth), hath passed by, and fore-ordained the rest to dishonor and wrath, to be for their sin inflicted, to the praise of the glory of his justice." he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.-In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. Rom. ix. 22, 23. What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory? 13. 1 Tim. v. 21. I charge the before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels. * Eph. ii. 10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 2 Thess. ii. 13, 14. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Pet. i. 2. Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Rom. ix. 17, 18, 21, 22. For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.-Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? What if God, willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction. Jude 4. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Matt. xi. 25, Q. 14. How doth God execute his decrees? A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence; according to his infallible fore-knowledge, 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 the beginning, by the word of his power, make of nothing the world and all things therein for himself, within the space of six days, and all very good.a Q. 16. How did God create angels? A. God created all the angels, spirits, immortal,d holy, excelling in knowledge, mighty in power, to 26. 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. Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. See Ezek. xviii; Matt. XXV. 41-46. 14. Dan. iv. 35. He doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? Eph. i. 11. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. See Isa. xl. 12-31. 15. See Gen. i. Heb. xi. 3. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Rev. iv. 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. See Psa. xxxiii. 5, 6; Rom. xi. 36. 16. Col. i. 16. For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. Matt. xxii. 30. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor arc given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. ¿Luke xx. 36. Neither can they die any more: for they are equal anto the angels. • Matt. xxv. 31. When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. Matt. xxiv. 36. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 1 Pet. i. 12. Which things the angels desire to look into. 92 Thess. i. 7. And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. Q. 13. What hath God especially decreed concer: angels and men? A. God, by an eternal and immutable decree, out mere love, for the praise of his glorious grace, to be fested in due time, hath elected some angels to glory: in Christ hath chosen some men to eternal life, a means thereof: and also, according to his so power, and the unsearchable counsel of his o (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth favor as l eth), hath passed by, and fore-ordained the res honor and wrath, to be for their sin inflicted, to t of the glory of his justice." he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the wo should be holy and without blame before him in love.-'. we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated the purpose of him who worketh all things after the e own will. Rom. ix. 22, 23. What if God, willing to sł and to make his power known, endured with much lo vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that I known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mere afore prepared unto glory? 13. 1 Tim. v. 21. I charge the before God, and Christ, and the elect angels. * Eph. ii. 10. For we are his workmanship, created unto good works, which God hath before ordained walk in them. 2 Thess. ii. 13, 14. But we are bound alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, b from the beginning chosen you to salvation throu of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our 1 Pet. i. 2. Elect according to the foreknowledge through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedienc the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and Rom. ix. 17, 18, 21, 22. For the Scripture sain for this same purpose have I raised thee power in thee, and that my name migh the earth. Therefore hath he mercy and whom he will he hardeneth. clay, of the same lump to make unto dishonor? What if God. his power known, endured wrath fitted to dest |