Q. 5. Did Christ rise again with the same body which was buried?

A. Christ rose again with the same body; for he bore the print of the nails in his hands and his feet and of the spear in his side, John xx. 17. Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it in my side.

Q. 6. Was not Christ's body corrupted in the grave like the body of others?

A. No, for God did not suffer him to see corruption, Acts xiii. 39. He whom God raised, saw no corruption. Q. 7. Was not Christ's body mortal after his resurrection?

A: No, for then his body did put on immortality, Rom. vi. 6. Christ being raised from the dead, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Q. 8. What doth the resurrection of Christ teach us? A. The resurrection of Christ doth teach us, to walk in newness of life, Rom. vi. 4. Like as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father; so even we also would walk in newness of life.

Q. 9. What doth the resurrection of Christ assure us of?

A. The resurrection of Christ doth assure as, that our bodies shall be raised again from the dead on the last day, 1 Cor. xv. 20. Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.

Q. 10. What is the second part of Christ's exaltation?

A. The second part of Christ's exaltation, is his ascension into heaven,

Q. 11. How do you prove that Christ ascended into heaven?

A. By the scripture record of the witnesses which saw him, Luke xxiv. 50, 51. And he led them out as far as Bethany; and lift up his hands, and blessed them and while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

Q. 12. How long after Christ's resurrection was his ascension?

A. Christ's ascension was forty days after his re

surrection, Acts i. 2, 3. Until the day in which he was taken up, after he had given commandment unto the apostles, whom he had chosen, to whom he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days.

Q. 13. Wherefore did Christ ascend into heaven? A. Christ ascended into heaven. 1. That his person (God man) might be glorified there with that glory which (as God) he had with the Father before the world was, John xvii. 5. And now, O Father; glorify thou me with thine own self, with that glory which I had with thee before the world was. 2. That he might (as head of the church) take possession of Whither heaven for all his members, Heb. vi. 20. the forerunner is for us entered.

Q. 14. What doth Christ's ascension into heaven teach us?

A. Christ's ascension into heaven doth teach us to set our affections on things above, where Christ is, Col. iii. 2. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth.

Q. 15. What is the third part of Christ's exaltation? A. The third part of Christ's exaltation, is his sitting at the right hand of God the Father.

Q. 16. What is meant by Christ's sitting at the right hand of God?

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A. By Christ's sitting at the right hand of God, is meant, his being exalted unto the highest honour, and power, and favour in heaven.

Q. 17. What doth Christ do for his people which are on the earth, at the right hand of God in heaven?

A. Christ at the right hand of God in heaven, 1. Doth make continual intercession for his people, Rom. viii. 34. Who is even at the right hand of 2. He is God, who also maketh intercession for us. preparing a place in heaven for them, John xiv. 2. In my Father's house there are many mansions; I go to prepare a place for you.

Q. 18. What is the fourth part of Christ's exaltation? A. The fourth part of Christ's exaltation is, his coming to judge the world, Mat. xxv. 31, 22, &c.

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; and before him shall be gathered all nations, &c.

Q. 19. When is it that Christ will come to judge the world?

A. Christ will come to judge the world at the last day, when the world shall he at the end, and all things shall be dissolved, 2 Pet. iii. 10. But the day of the Lord will come, in the which the heavens shall pass away with great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also, and the works that are therein shall be burnt up.

1 Q. 20. In what glory will Christ come to judge the world at the last day?

A. Christ will come to judge the world with his own glory and the Father's and of the holy angels, Luke ix. 26. He shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's and of the holy angels.

Q. 21. How will Christ judge the world at this his glorious appearance?

A. Christ will judge the world at this his glorious appearance, in righteousness rendering to every one according to his deserts, Acts xvii. 3. He hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, 2 Cor. v. 10. We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

29. Q. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?

A. We are made partakers of the redemption, purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us, by his Holy Spirit.

Q1. By whom was our redemption purchased?

A. Our redemption was purchased for us, by the blood of Christ, Heb. ix. 12. By his own blood he entered into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

Q. 2. By whom is our redemption applied?

A. Our redemption is applied by the Holy Spirit in his effectual operation upon us, Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour.

30. Q. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?

A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.

Q. I. Whence is it, that the redemption purchased by Christ, is applied to us, or that we have an interest therein ?

A. We have an interest in the redemption purchas ed by Christ through our union to him in our effectual calling, 1 Cor. i. 30. Qf him are ye in Christ, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, Rom. viii. 30. Whom called, them he also justified.

Q. 2. What is that union between Christ and us ?

A. The union betwixt Christ and us, is that whereby Christ and we are joined together, and made one, Eph. iii. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.

Q. 3. Whence is it that we are united unto Christ? A. We are united unto Christ, 1. By the Spirit on God's part, whereby he draws us and joins us® untó Christ, John vi. 44. No man can come unto me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him. 2. By faith on our part, whereby we come unto Christ, and lay hold upon him, John vi. 35. He that cometh unto me, shall never hunger: and he that believeth in me, shall never thirst, Eph. iii. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.

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Q. 4. Is faith from ourselves, or from God? A. Though faith be our act, yet it is God's gift a the work of his Spirit, Eph. ii. 8. By grace ye are saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves it is

the gift of God, Col. ii. 12. You are risen with him, through the faith of the operation of God.

31. Q. What is effectual calling?

A. Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit, whereby convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightning our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ freely offered to us in the gospel.

Q... What is the difference between effectual calling, and ineffectual calling?

A. 1. Ineffectual calling is the bare external call of the word, whereby all sinners are freely invited unto Christ, that they may have life and salvation by him: but in itself not sufficieni to persuade and enable them to come unto him, Mat. xx. 16. Many are called, but few are chosen, John v. 40. Ye will not come unto me, that ye might have life. 2. Effectual calling, is the internal call of the Spirit, accompanying the external call of the word; whereby we are not only invited unto Christ, but also enabled and persuaded to embrace him, as he is freely offered unto us in the gospel, John vi. 45. Every one that hath heard, and learned of the Father cometh unto me.

Q. 2. What is the work of the Spirit of God in our effectual calling?

A. The work of the Spirit of God in our effectual calling, is two fold; 1. Upon our minds, 2. Upon our wills.

Q. 3. What is the work of the Spirit of God in our effectual calling upon our minds?

A. The work of the Spirit of God in our effectual calling upon our minds is; 1. A convincing us of our sin and misery. 2. An enlightning us in the knowledge of Christ.

Q. 4. What is it for the Spirit to convince our minds of our sin and misery?

A. The Spirit worketh in our mind a conviction of our sin and misery, when he giveth us a clear sight and full persuasion of the guilt of our sins, and a feeling apprehension of the dreadful wrath of God, and