2a"ä6 ASSEMBLY'S SHORTER CATECHISM. 2D. Q. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and mi., sery ? A. God having out ofhis mere good pleasure, from all eternity elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace to deliver them out ofthe estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation, by a Redeemer. Eternity. Before time began. Elected. Chose. Covenant of grace. The merciful appointment or agreement of God to save ]nén'e called also, The new covenant, or the gospel. Sahution. Deliverance of men from hell, and bringing them to heaven. Redeemer. One that frees from bondage and misery by paying a price, or by an act of power. 21. Q. Who is theRedeemer of God's elect ? A. The only Redeemer of God's elect, is the Lord Jesus Christ, whobeinj the eteinal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continues to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person for ever. Cod%s elect. Those whomGod has chosen for his own people. Jesus. A Saviour. Christ. Anbinted 'or áppointed of -God. 22. Q. How did Christ, beingthe Son of God, become man ? A. 'Christ the `Sou.of God became man, by taking to himself a truebody, .and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin. '23. Q. Whatoffices doth Christ executeas our Redeemer? A. Christas our Redeemer executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation. The offices of Christ. The special works or businesses which Godappointed bim to perform. EOecute. See answer S. Fulfil or perform. Redeemer. See answer 20. Rumiliatisn andeialtation. See answer 27, and 78. .t4. Q. How dothChrist execute the office of a prophet ? 'A. Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us by bis word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation. To reveal. To make known what was hidden. .8a/cation. See answer 20. -25. Q. How cloth Christ execute the office of a priest ? A. Christ execureth the office of a priest, inhis onceOffering up himself-% sacrifice to satisfy divine justice, and =reconcile usto God, and in making con- tional intercession for us. d sacr;fice. Some living t'reature slain, and offered úp to God to answer-for some stlîonee committed against him. 71r'áatisfs divine justice. To answer for the dishonour which the sin cif man bath done to the authority and justice of God as a governor. Tb reconcile. To make friends, to bring man into the favour of God again. Intercession. d'teadine'er praying foi'another. 26. Q. How doth Christ execute the office of a king ? A. Clnost'etecureth'tlte Office of a king, in subduing us to'himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies. .Skbduiag 'us .to himsc[f. inging our sunk to the obedience of Christ. Note, t wish there had boon something added here concerning Christ's office, as aerreamplo or pattern of bolineon. 27. Q. 'Wherein did Christ's humiliation consist ? A. Christ's humdation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condi- tion, made tinder Uie tab, 'undergoing the mis^ties of this Life, the wrath of God, anil!the'cisrsed deathof the cross, in being buried, and -continuing udder the power ofdeath for a tone. Thecursed death of the cross. So called, beca ose it is 'written, "Cursed is overy.one shot is'hanged-on -a treei Gal. -hi. 13. Dent. axi. 23." that is, Devot- ed to shame as well as to death.
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