A. By the will of God which Christ doth reveal, is meant the whole counsel of God, or whatever God would have us to know, believe and do in order unto salvation.

Q. 3. Whereby doth Christ reveal unto us the will of God for our salvation.

A. Christ doth reveal unto us the will of God for our salvation. 1. By his word, John xx. 34. These things are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name. 2. By his Spirit, John xiv. 26. The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things.

Q. 4. Which is the word of Christ, whereby he doth reveal to us the will of God?

A. The whole book of the scriptures of the Old, especially of the New Testament, is the word of Christ, Col. iii. 16. Let the word of Christ dwell in

you richly.

Q. 5. How are the whole scriptures the word of Christ, when but a small part of them was spoken by his own mouth.

A. The whole scriptures are the word of Christ, forasmuch as the prophets and apostles, and other penmen of the scriptures, wrote not their own words but the word which they had from the Spirit of Christ, 1 Pet. i. 10, 11. Of which salvation the prophets have required, searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified before-hand the sufferings of Christ, &c.

Q. 6. Is the word of God without his Spirit sufficient to teach us the will of God for our salvation?

A. The word without the Spirit of Christ, is insufficient to teach us the will of God for our salvation, because it is by the Spirit of Christ only, that we are enabled to discern, and receive the things which are necessary for salvation. I Cor. ii. 14. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Q. 7. Is the Spirit of Christ without his word, sufficient to teach us the will of God for our salvation?

A. Christ by his Spirit without the word, could teach us the will of God; but he doth not, neither hath promised now to do, since the whole will of God necessary to our salvation is revealed in his word; the word of Christ without his Spirit cannot, the Spirit of Christ without his word will not, teach us the will of God for our salvation.

25. Q. How doth Christ cxecute the office of a priest?

A. Christ executeth the office of a priest, in his once offering up of himself, a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice and reconcile us to God, and in making continual intercession for us.

Q. 1. What is the first part of Christ's priestly office? A. The first part of Christ's priestly office, is his offering up a sacrifice to God for us, Heb. viii. 3. Every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices; wherefore it is of necessity that this man hath somewhat to offer.

Q. 2. What is a sacrifice?

A. A sacrifice is an holy offering rendered to God by a priest of God's appointment?

Q. 3. Was Christ a priest of God's appointment ? A. Yes: For he was called and anginted by God to this office, Heb. v. 4, 5, 9. No man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron: so also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec.

Q. 4. What sacrifice did Christ offer to God for us ? A. Christ did offer unto God for us, the sacrifice of himself, Heb. ix. 26. But now once in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself,

Q. 5. Did Christ offer the sacrifice of himself often? A. No: But he offered the sacrifice of himself once only, this being sufficient for our sins, Heb. ix. 28. Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many.

Q. 6. Wherefore was it that Christ did offer the sacrifice of himself unto God for us?

A. Christ did offer the sacrifice of himself unto God for us: 1. That thereby he might satisfy God's justice. for us 2. And that hereby he might reconcile us to God. Q. 7. How doth it appear that Christ did satisfy God's justice by the sacrifice of himself?

A. I. Because Christ's sacrifice of himself, was of sufficient worth to satisfy God's justice, infinitely offended by our sins, being the sacrifice of him, who as God was of infinite dignity. 2. Because this sacrifice of Christ was accepted by God in the behalf of sinners, Eph. v. 2. Christ hath loved us, and hath given him, self, for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour. 3. It doth further appear because Christ in his death, who was our sacrifice did bear our sins, or the punishment due for our sins, and wherefore did he bear them, but for the satisfaction of God's jus¬ tice? 1 Pet. ii. 24. Who his ownself bare our sins in his own body on the tree: And he is said to give his life a ransom for many, Mat. xx. 28. Which ransom was God's satisfaction.

Q. 8. What is the consequence of the satisfaction Christ hath given to God by the sacrifice of himself?

A. The consequence of Christ's satisfaction by this sacrifice is our reconciliation unto God, Eph. ii. 16. That he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross.

Q. 9. What is the second part of Christ's priestly office? A. The second part of Christ's priestly office, is making intercession for us, Isa. liii. 12. He bare the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Q. 10. What doth Christ do for us in his intercession? A. Christ in his intercession doth pray unto, and plead with God, as our advocate, that through the merit of his death we might be actually reconciled, our persons accepted, our sins pardoned, our conscience quieted, our prayers answered, and at last our souls saved, 1 John ii. 1. If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, even Jesus Christ the righteous, John xiv. 14. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

Q. 11. Where doth Christ make intercession for us? A. Christ doth make intercession for us, at the right hand of God in heaven, Rom. viii. 34. It is ⠀⠀ Christ that died, yea, rather that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Q. 12. Doth Christ make intercession for us only for a time?

A. Christ maketh intercession for us continually, and forever, Heb. vii. 25. He is able to save them to the uttermost, that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Q. 13. Wherein doth Christ's priestly office differ from the priestly office under the ceremonial law?

A. 1. The priests under the law, were priests after the order of Aaron: but Christ is a priest after the order of Melchisedec, without a father, as a man, without a mother, as Cod, &c. Heb. vii. from verse 1. to verse 23. 2. The priests under the law were sinful, but Christ is holy, and perfectly free from sin, Heb. vii. 26. Such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners. 3. The priests under the law were many because mortal; but Christ is the holy High-priest of his order and abideth contindally, Heb. vii. 23, 24. They truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death; but this man continueth ever. 4. The priests under the law were consecrated and settled in their office without any oath but Christ with an oath, Heb. vii. 21. For those priests were made without an oath ; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware, and will not repent, thou art a priest for

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ever, &c. 5. But Christ's priesthood is unchangeable, Heb. vii. 12, 24. For the priesthood being changed, there must be of necessity a change also of the law; but this man hath an unchangeable priesthood. 6. The priests under the law offered up many sacrifices, and those of bulls and goats, and the blood of others; but Christ offered up but once one sacrifice, and that the sacrifice of himself, and of his own blood, Heb. ix. 25. Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high

priest entered into the holy place every year, with the blood of others, chap. x. 12. He offered one sacrifice for sin forever. 7. The priests under the law offered sacrifice for themselves, for their own sins, as well as for the sins of the people, but Christ offered sacrifices only for others, being himself without sin, Heb. vii. 27. Who needeth not daily, as those high priests to offer up sacrifice for their own sins, and then for the people. 8. The sacrifice which the priests under the law did offer were types of Christ's sacrifice, not being sufficient in themselves to take away sin, nor accepted by Göd any farther than Christ was eyed in them; for Christ's sacrifice of himself was the thing typified, and is efficacious in itself for remission, and for itself is accepted, Heb.x. 1. The law having a shadow of good things to come, can never by those sacrifices make the comers perfect. Verse 14. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats can take away sin. Verse 15 Christ by one offering hath perfected forever them that are sanctified. 9. The priest under the law appeared in the behalf of the people before God in the temple, in the holy place made with hands; but Christ appeared before God in heaven for us, Heb. ix. 24. Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. 10. The priests under the law had only the office of priesthood: But Christ is priest, prophet and king.

26. Q. How doth Christ execute the office of a king?

A. Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his, and our enemies.

Q. 1. Over whom doth Christ exercise his kingly office?

A. Christ doth exercise his kingly office: 1. Over his elect people, John i. 49. Thou art the Son of God,' thou art the King of Israel. 2. Over his and their enemies. Psalm ex. 2. Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.