A Catechiftical Expofitiou Glory-ro P\1.; over a Tranfgrclfion. Ephe[ L 6, 7, To tl.e.Pwfc oft be Glor;-of bh Grace. erfe7. In whom we have Redemptzon tbro11gb bu Blood rhe Forgivenrfj ,/' Sins, according to the R;cbes of hit Orae(, 1 1 0 J 6..The ~l o.ry. is ~ad's, and therefore he will delh•er us from the Affdults of cur Enemtc:s; for u 1s hts Honour to protea his own Subje8:s. <l: What obferve you from tbat Particle For ever? ' A. That God and his Attributes are Eternal. Q, Whot is Eternity? , 11. Eter~it~ is a Duration that harh neitherBeginning, nor End, ·nor St'l cceffion of Parrs; or tt JS the Compleat Po!feffion of an Endlefs Life all at one~. Q What colle8 you hmcc? A. Two Things. t.Th eiDur~ri on of God ~snottobe mea~ured by Days orYears ; and that hewaxerh not Elder, ~enhe ~ ha1h co~unue~ l.onger tbts Day [.ban from rbe Beginning of Time, . z. Thar m Sma Propnety of Speech God only IS; and that it is on ly allowable for wa~t of ExpreHions to fay that he ehher was, or fh:~U be; and therefore he ealls hts Name, 1 am, Excd. 3· 14. I am bath fent me unto )'Ofl, Q How prove you tbat God is Eternal? A . Bot h ~Y Scripture and Rea!on. Q Jl"ba z Scriptures prwe tbe Eternity of God? A. Several; ·efpecially Pfalm 102. 25, z6, 27. Thou art the fame, aml tby1e4r1 fool/ have no End. Pfalm 90. 2 , from Evcrlaj/ing to Everlojling thou ort God. I Tim. I . 17. To the King Eternal, Immortal, be h onour and CJiory. ,,. Q, How do you demon(/rate the Eternity of God 11)' Renfon ? A. There rnuft of Neceffity be a Fitll Caufe of all Things; but tbat which is tho fit!l Caufe _?fall Things cannot he !"ade by any, and therefore is fro!f) Everlaft ing; nenher can u ceafe to be, becaufe it IS not dependent on any, and therefore mu!t be to Everlafiing. . Q What Dutit.r dotb the Serious Confider ation of God's Eternity oblige us to? .d. 1. To venerate and adore fo grear and inconceivable an Atuibute. 2. To leave the Ca.re of all future Events, whether concerning our own Private or tbe Publick lnterefts, to his Eternal Wifdom and Providence, who for ever lives ro mind them. · 3· To give unto bim tbe fame Honour, Refpea, and Service, as his Saints have done in fOrmer Genentions. Q What Encouragement bath our Faith to expia the J,1ercie~ we PNJ for frotr. the Confideration of God·~ Ettrnity? . A. That becaufe he is the fame God, who in all Ages hatb bear<! the Prayers of thofe who truft in him, therefore we may be affllred that tf we have the fame Difpofitions and Afft.8ions with the Saints of OJd, we (hall obtain the 1ame Merci~s and Favours. Hrb. r. J 2. Bur thou art the fmnr , and thy Tet~r.r foal! mu filii. 1 Q Wbat jigni.fie.r tbat Parttcle Amen, VJhicbis the E!!d andOofotftbt Lord's Pr.ayer! .d. As in the Beginnh1g of" a Spee-ch it is Aff.;nory, and figni fi esJo it is , fo in tbe End of it ir is Preca tory, and fignifies fo be it, which denotes our Earneft Defires td have our Praye1s heard , ·and our Petitions granred. Q What learn you from btllu,, tbat our Saviour b12tb taught us .to conclude oUr Prayers with Amen l ... ~ ~ A. I learn Two Things. ' 1. That we ought to praY wilh Underfianding~ 3nd therefore noi'in an Unknown Tongue; for who can fay ..dmtn to what be undeifbnds not? 1 <!'or. 1'4. J 6'. Hqfl}. fholl b, that occupitJb the Room of the Unltarncd jay Amen at I be giving of Thanllf;" feeing be under/londeth not what tboujaytf/? 2. 'That all our Prayers ought to be prefemed to God with Fervent Zeal and Af. feaion, 1 Tbe.f. 5· '7· Proywirh•ut ceujing. Q What is Prayer? · • ' A. Prayer is an Humble Reprefentation of our Wants and DefireS to God through ihe Affifiance of the Holy Gboft in t!)e Name ef Chri(t, for Things according to his Will, with retf: rence to his Glory. Q What is it to pray hy zhe Spirit, or hy the JljJr{lance of the Holy Ghofl? A . To pray by the Sphir is to prcfent our RequeH:s ro God with Holy and Fervent A!feaions, excited in us hy the Holy Gbo!l. Rtm~. 8. >6, Butthe Spirit irftlf mo/mb Intir&e.f}it. ns for us with G;oani,as wbicb cann_ot be uuer~d. · Q .tHey
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