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their good q; and alfo in taking vengeance on the reft, who know not God, and obey not the gospel r.

Q: 46. What was the eftate of Chrift's humiliation?

A. The eftate of Chrift's humiliation was that low condition, wherein he, for our fakes, emptying himself of his glory, took upon him the form of a fervant, in his conception and birth, life, death, and after his death until his refurrection f.

Q. 47. How did Chrift humble himself in his conception and birth?

A. Chrift humbled himself in his conception and birth, in that, being from all eternity the Son of God in the bosom of the Father, he was pleafed in the fulness of time to become the Son of man, made of a woman of low eftate, to be born of her, with divers circumstances of more than ordinary abafement t. Q48. How did Christ humble himself in his life? A. Chrift humbled himself in his life, by fubjecting himself

tongue fhall confefs to God.

q Rom. viii, 28. And we know that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpofe.

r 2 Thef. i. 8. In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gofpel of our Lord Jefus Chrift v. y. Who fhall be punished with everlafting deftruction from the prefence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. Pfal. ii. 8. Afk of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy poffeflion. v. 9. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron, thou shalt dafh them in pieces like a potter's veffel.

46./Phil. ii. 6. Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: v. 7. But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a fervant, and was made in the likeness of men : v. 8. And being found in fashion as

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a man, he humbled himself, and be. came obedient unto death, even the death of the crofs. Luke i. 31. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and fhalt call his name Jefus. 2 Cor. viii. 9. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that though he was rich, yet for your fakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. Acts ii. 24. Whom God hath raifed up, having loofed the pains of death: because it was not poffible that he fhould be holden of it.

47. t 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. v. 18. No man hath feen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bofom of the Father, he hath declared him. Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law. Luke

to the law v, which he perfectly fulfilled w; and by conflicting with the indignities of the world x, temptations of Satan y, and infirmities in his flesh, whether common to the nature of man, or particularly accompanying that his low condition z.

Q. 49. How did Chrift humble himself in his death?

4. Chrift humbled himself in his death, in that having been betrayed by Judas a, forfaken by his difciples b, fcorned and re-. jected by the world c, condemned by Pilate, and tormented by his

7. And he brought forth her firft-born fon, and wraped himin fwadling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

48. Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, God fent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law.

w Mat. v. 17, Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets : I ani not come to destroy, but to fulfil. Rom. v. 19. For as by one man's difobedience many were made finners: fo by the obedience of one, shall many be made righ

teous.

* Pfal. xxii. 6. But I am a worm, and no man, a reproach of men, and defpifed of the people. Heb. xii. 2. Looking unto Jefus the author and finisher of our faith; who, for the joy that was fet before him, endured the crofs, defpifing the fhame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God. v. 3. For confider him that endured fuck contradiction of finners against himself, left ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

y Mat. iv, 1. to ver. 12. Then was Jefus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil, &c. Luke iv. 13. And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a feafon.

z. Heb. ii, 17. Wherefore in all

things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren; that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest, in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the fins of the people. v. 18. For in that he himself hath fuffered, being tempted, he is able to fuccour them that are tempted. Heb. iv. 15. For we have not an high prieft which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without fin. Ifa. lii. 13. Behold, my fervant fhall deal prudently; he fhall be exalted and extolled, art be very high. v. 14. As many were aftonished at thee; his vifage was fo marred more than any man, and his form more than the fons of men.

49. a Mát. xxvii. 4. Saying, I have finned, in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they faid, What is that to us? fee thou to that.

b Mat. xxvi. 56. But all this was done,that the fcriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the difciples forfook him, and fled.

c Ifa. liii. 2. For he fhall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness: and whea we shall fee him, there is no beauty that we fhould defire him. v. 3. He is defpifed and rejected of men, at man of forrows, and acquainted

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his perfecutors'd; having alfo conflicted with the terrors of death and the powers of darkness, felt and borne the weight of God's wrath e, he laid down his life an offering for finf, enduring the painful, fhameful, and curfed death of the crois g. Q.50. Wherein confifted Chrifl's humiliation after his death? A. Chrift's humiliation after his death, confifted in his being buried b, and continuing in the state of the dead, and under the power of death till the third day i, which hath been otherwife expreffed

with grief: and we hid, as it were, our faces from him; he was defpifed, and we esteemed him not.

d Mat. xxvii. 26. to v. 50. Then released he Barrabbas unto them: and when he had fcourged Jefus, he delivered him to be crucified, &c. John xix. 34. But one of the foldiers with a fpear pierced his fide, and forthwith came there out blood and Water,

e Luke xxii. 24. And being in an agony, he prayed more carneftly: and his fweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Mat.xxvii.46.And about the minth hour Jefus cried with a loud voice, faying, Eli, Eli, lama fabachthani? that is to fay, my God, my God, why haft thou forfaken me?

fIfa. liii. 10. Yet it pleafed the Lord to bruife him: he hath put him to grief: when thou fhalt make his foul an offering for fin, he thall See his feed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord fhall profper in his hands.

& Phil. ii. 8. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himfelf, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Heb. xii. 2. Looking unto jefus, the author and finifher of our faith; who for the joy that was fet before him, endured the cross, defpifing the shame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God,

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Gal. iii. 13. Chrift hath redeemed us from the curfe of the law, being made a curfe for us: for it is written, Curfed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

50. h 1 Cor. xv. 3. For I deliveredunto you first of all, that which I alfo received, how that Chrift died for our fins according to the fcriptures: v. 4. And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day, according to the fcriptures.

i Pfal. xvi. 10. For thou wilt not leave my foul in hell; neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy One to fee corruption. Compared with acts ii. 24. Whom God hath raised up, having loofed the pains of death; because it was not poffible that he fhould be holden of it. V. 25. For David fpeaketh concerning him, I forefaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved, v. 26. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad: moreover alfo my flesh fhall reft in hope. v. 27. Because thou wilt not leave my foul in hell, neither wilt thou fuffer thine holy One to fee corruption. v. 31. He feeing this before, fpake of the refurrection of Chrift, that his four was not left in hell, neither his flesh did fee corruption. Rom. vi. 9. Knowing that Chrift being raised from the dead, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over

expreffed in thefe words, He defcended into hell.
Q. 51. What was the eflate of Chrift's exaltation?

A. The eftate of Chrift's exaltation comprehendeth his refurrection k, afcenfion, fitting at the right hand of the Fa ther m, and his coming to judge the world n.

Q. 52. How was Chrift exalted in his refurrection?

A. Chrift was exalted in his resurrection, in that, not having feen corruption in death (of which it was not poffible for him to be held o) and having the very fame body in which he fuffered, with the effential properties thereof p, (but without mortality and other common infirmities belonging to this life) really united to his foul q, he rofe again from the dead the third day by his own power r; whereby he declared himself to be the Son of God, to have fatisfied divine justice t, to have vanquished

him. Mat. xii. 40. For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; fo fhall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

51. k 1 Cor. xv. 4. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the fcrip.

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/ Mark xvi. 19. So then, after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and fat on the right hand of God,

m Eph. i. 20. Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and fet him at his own right hand in the heavenly places.

n Acts i. 11. Who alfo faid, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? the fame Jefus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have feen him go into heaven. Acts xvii. 31. Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given affurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

52, o Acts ii. 24. Whom cod hath

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p Luke xxiv. 39. Behold my hands, and my feet, that it is 1 myfelf: handle me, and fee, for a fpirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye fee me have.

q Rom. vi. 9. Knowing that Chrift, being raised from the dead, dieth no more; death hath no more domi. nion over him, Rev, i. 18.I am he that liveth and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and death,

r John x. 18. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myfelf: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

/Rom. i. 4. And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the refurrection from the dead.

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quished death, and him that had the power of it.v, and to be Lord of quick and dead w. All which he did as a public perfon x, the Head of his church y, for their juftification z, quickening in grace a, fupport against enemies b, and to affure them of their refurrection from the dead at the last day c.

Q. 53. How was Chrift exalted in his afcenfion?

A. Chrift was exalted in his afcenfion, in that having after his refurrection often appeared unto, and converfed with his apostles, fpeaking to them of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God d, and giving them commiffion to preach

condemneth? it is Chrift that died, yea rather that is rifen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who alfo maketh interceffion for us.

v Heb. ii. #4. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he alfo himself likewife took part of the fame: that through death he might deftroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil,

w Rom. xiv. 9. For to this end Chrift both died, and rofe, and rewived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

* 1 Cor. xv. 21. For fince by man came death, by man came alío the refurrection of the dead. v. 22. For as in Adam all die, even so in Chrift fhall all be made alive.

y Eph, i 20. Which he wrought in Chrift when he raised him from the dead, and fet him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, v. 22. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the Head over all things to the church, . 23. Which is his body, the fulnefs of him that filleth all in all. Col, i. 18, And he is the head of the body, the church; who is the beginning, the first born from the dead; that in all things he might have the pre-eminence,

z Rom iv. 25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raifed again for our juftification.

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a Eph. ii. 1. And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trefpaffes and fins. v. 5. Even when we were dead in fins, hath quickened us together with Chrift, (by grace ye are faved.) v. 6. And hath raised us up together, and made us fit together in heavenly places in Chrift Jefus. Col. ii. 12. Buried with him in baptifm, wherein also ye are rifen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

b1 Cor. xv. 25. For he must reign" till he hath put all enemies under his feet, v, 26. The last enemy that shall be deftroyed, is death. v. 27. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he faith, all things are put under him, it is manifeft that he is excepted who did put all things under him.

I Cor. xv. 20. But now is Chrift rifen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that Rept.

53. d acts i. 4. Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apoftles. whom he had chofen, v. 3. To whom alfo he fhewed himself alive after his paffion, by many infallible proofs, being feen of them forty days, and fpeaking of the things pertaiging to the kingdom of God,

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