S. The K'?7/.— Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath whol- ly lost all will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able by his own strength to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
When God converts a sinner, and translates him into a »tate of grace, he freeth him from his natural bondage under sin, and by his grace alone enables him freely to will and to do that which is spiritually good.
i». Effi-c'ual Calling.— Those whom God hath predestinated unto life he is pleased, in his appointed and ace pted time, effectually to call by his word and Spirit out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature, to grace of salva- tion by Jesus Christ.
10. Justification.— Those whom God effectually calleth he also freely justifieth. accounting and accepting their persons as righteous; not for anything" wrought in them or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone.
11. Adoption. — All those that are justified, God vouchsafed, in and for the sake of Irs only Son, Jesus Christ, to make par- takers of the grace of adoption, by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of children of God.
12. Sanctification.— They who are united to Christ, effectu ally called and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them, through the virtue of Christ's death and resurrection, are also further sanctified, really and per s inally, through the tame virtue, by his word and Spirit dwelling in them.
13. Saving Faith. — The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the word.
14. Hcpentanec.—X-.wing repentance is an evangelical g'aoe, whereby a person, being by the Holy Spirit made sensible of the manifold evils of his sin, doth, by faith in Christ, humble himself for it, with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-ab- horreney.
15. Gdod Works. — Good works, done in obedience to God's commandments, are the fruits and evidences of a true and live- ly faith.
111. I •ersererance.— Those whom God hath accepted in the Beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and b • eternally savul.
IT. Moral Lave. — The moral law doth forever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof, and that not only in regard to the mutter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator who gave it; neither doth Christ in the Gospel any way diss< lvc, but much strengthen this obligation.
IS. Tlic Sabbath. — God, by his word, in a positive, moral, ami perpetual commandment, binding all men, in all ages, hath particularly app >inted one day in seven for a Sabbath to bo kept holy unto him, which, from the beginning of the world to the" resurrection of Christ, was the last day of the week; and from the resurrection of Christ was changed into the first day of the week, which he called the Lord's day.
19. The Chui ch The Lord Jesus Christ U the head of the
church, in whom, by the appointment of the Fatlu r, all pow< r
for the calling, institution, order, or government of the church
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tion of this power, the Lord Jesus calleth out of the world unto himself, through the ministry of his word, by his Spirit, tho-e that are given unto him by his Father, that they may walk before him in all the ways of obedience, which he prescribeth to them in his word.
20. Church Officers.— A particular church gathered, end completely organized according to the mind of Christ, consists of officers and members: and the officers appointed by Chr'st to be chosen and set apart by the church are bishops, or elders, and deacons.
21. Minister ', their Luty and Support The voik of rap- tors being constantly to attend the service of Christ, in his churches, in the ministry of the word, and prayer, with watch- ing for their souls, as they that must give an account to him, it is incumbent on the churches to whom they minister not only to give them all due respect, but to communicate to them of all their good things, according to their ability.
22. Baptism.— Baptism is an ordinance of the New Testa- ment, ordained by Jesus Christ to be unt.o the party baptized a sign of his fellowship with him in Ins death and resurrec- tion; of his being ingralted into him; of remission of sins; and of his giving up unto God, through Jesus Chiist, to live and walk in newness of life. Those who do actually profess repentance toward God, and obedience to our Lord Jesus t hrist, are the only props r subjects of this ordinance. '1 he outward element to be used in this e refinance is water, where- in the party is to he immersed, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Gh( st.