things, inclining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Christ, yet so, that they come most freely, being made willing by his grace:

Matt. 9: 13.

Rom. 8: 30.

Eph. 1: 10.

Rom. 8: 28.

2 Thess. 2: 13, 14.

Rom. 8: 2.

2 Tim. 1: 9, 10.
Eph. 2: 1-8.

Acts 26: 18.

1 Cor. 2: 10, 12.
Phil. 2: 13.

Deut. 30: 6.
Ezek. 11: 19, 20.
Ezek. 36: 27.
John 6: 37-45.

Ps. 110: 3.

He JUSTIFIES them freely; by pardoning their sins, and accepting them as righteous; not on account of any works of righteousness done by them, but solely for Christ's sake, through faith in his blood:

He grants unto them the grace of ADOPTION; by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the privileges of God's children, receive the spirit of adoption whereby they are enabled to cry Abba, Father, the Spirit itself bearing witness that they are the children of God, are sealed to the day of redemption, and inherit the promises as heirs of salvation:

He SANCTIFIES them by his word and Spirit dwelling in them; destroying the dominion of sin, creating a clean heart, and renewing a right spirit within them, working in them all that which is well pleasing in his sight, and strengthening them to the practice of true holiness without which no man shall see the Lord:

Eph. 5: 26.
1 Cor. 6: 11.

2 Thess. 2: 13.
Rom. 6: 6, 14.
Rom. 8: 13.

Gal. 5: 24.
Col. 3: 10.
Ps. 51: 10.
Titus 3: 5.
Heb. 13: 21.

Col. 1: 11. Eph. 3: 16. 2 Cor. 7: 1.

Heb. 12: 14.

Finally, though they often grieve his Holy Spirit by their sins, he does not permit them to fall totally and finally from the state of grace; but keeps them by his power, through faith, unto eternal salvation:

Although we cannot merit pardon of sin, or eternal life by any works of our own, it is our duty to live a godly, righteous, and sober life, according to the will of God; and by good works, done in obedience to the divine law, and by the grace of Christ working in us, we are to show the genuineness of our faith, manifest our thankfulness, strengthen our assurance, adorn our profession of the gospel, and glorify God, whose workmanship we are, created in Christ Jesus thereunto, that, having our fruit unto holiness, we may have the end eternal life.

Rom. 3: 20.
Rom. 4: 2, 4, 6.

Eph. 2: 8, 9.

Titus 2: 12.
Heb. 13: 21..
Rom. 12: 1, 2.

Micah 6: 8.
Rom. 7: 12.

Rom. 15: 18.

Jer. 7: 23.
John 15: 5, 6.
Phil. 2: 13.

Phil. 4: 13.

2 Cor. 3: 5.

James 2: 18, 22.
Ps. 116: 12, 13.

1 Pet. 2: 9.

John 2: 3, 5. 15: 8.
2 Pet. 1: 5-10.
Titus 2: 5-10.
Matt. 5: 16.
1 Pet. 2: 12.

Phil. 1: 11.
Eph. 2: 10.

Rom. 6: 22.

ARTICLE XII.

OF REPENTANCE AND FAITH.

In the gospel, pardon and eternal life are freely offered to sinners, upon condition of repentance towards God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; and without these evangelical graces no man can be saved.

Is. 55: 7.

Ezek. 18: 30, 31.

Luke 24: 47.

2 Pet. 3: 9.

Acts 3: 18. 16: 31.
John 1: 12.

Acts 20: 21.

Rom. 3: 22.
Gal. 3: 26.

ARTICLE XIII.

OF THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD.

The ministry of the word being the divinely appointed means, whereby, ordinarily, sinners are turned from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, all persons are required and encouraged to attend upon this ordinance, with dependence upon the influence of the Holy Ghost, without which no means are sufficient for their conversion; and all hope of salvation in voluntary neglect of it is presumptuous and vain.

God has a visible church upon earth; which is represented in the Scriptures as a holy, spiritual kingdom, established upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone, in whom the whole is joined together; embracing as its members and subjects all the peculiar covenant people of God throughout the world; and built up by divine grace from age to age, as a habitation of God through the Spirit.

1 Tim. 3:15.

Acts 20: 28.

1 Pet. 2: 9.

Eph. 5: 26, 27.

Col. 1: 12, 13, 18.
John 3: 5.

1 Cor. 3: 17, 18. Matt. 16: 18.

Eph. 2: 19-22.

Gen. 17: 7.

1 Cor. 12: 12, 13.
Ps. 2: 8.

Rom. 11: 16.

Gal. 3: 9, 14.
2 Cor. 6: 16.

Ps. 147: 2.

Rev. 21: 3.

Matt. 16: 18.

ARTICLE XV.

OF THE SACRAMENTS.

The Lord Jesus Christ has instituted two sacraments, as holy signs and seals of the covenant of grace, of the same spiritual signification as the corresponding sacraments of the Old Testament, to be observed in the church until the end of the world, namely, Baptism and the Lord's Supper; the design of which is to represent Christ and his benefits, to confirm our interest in him, and solemnly to engage us to the service of God according to his word.

Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, ordained by Christ, to be unto the party baptized a sign and seal of the covenant of grace; of his solemn admission into the visible church; of the work of the Holy Spirit in renewing and sanctifying the heart; and of his obligation to walk in newness of life. The proper subjects of the ordinance are professing believers and their households; and is rightly administered by sprinkling or pouring water upon the person in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Matt. 28: 19.
Rom. 4: 11.

Col. 2: 11.
1 Cor. 12: 13.
Gal. 3:27, 28.

Titus 3: 5.

Acts 2: 38.

Mark 1: 8.

Rom. 6: 3, 4.
Mark 16: 15, 16.
Acts 8:37.

Gen. 17: 7, 9.
Gal. 3: 9, 14.
Rom. 4: 11, 12.
Acts 2: 38, 39.
Acts 16: 14, 15, 33.
Col. 2: 11, 12.
1 Cor. 7: 14.
Mark 10: 13, 14.

Luke 18: 15.

Acts 10: 47. 8: 36.
Matt. 28: 19.

Heb. 9: 19.
Lev. 16: 4-7.
Numb. 8: 7.
Is. 52: 15.
Ezek. 36: 25.

Heb. 10: 22.
Zech. 12: 10.
Is. 44: 3.

Joel 2: 28, 29.

Acts 2: 17, 18.

ARTICLE XVII.

OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.

The Lord's Supper, consisting of bread and wine set apart from a common to a holy use by prayer, was instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ, as the sacrament of his body and blood, to show forth perpetually the sacrifice of himself in his death; to seal to believers the benefits of his atonement; to promote the spiritual nourishment and growth of all who worthily receive it; to be a bond of their communion with Christ and with each other as members of his spiritual body; and is to be administered to all who make a credible profession of evangelical faith, and maintain a blameless walk and conversation according to the word of God.

Matt. 26: 26, 27.

1 Cor. 11: 23-26.

1 Cor. 10: 16, 17, 21.

1 Cor. 11: 24-27.

2 Cor. 1: 21, 22.

Eph. 4: 15, 16. 2: 21.
Col. 2: 19.

Cor. 10: 16, 17, 21.

1 Cor. 12: 13.

1 Cor. 5: 6-8.

1 Cor. 10: 28.

1 Cor. 11:27, 29. 2 Cor. 6: 14-16. 2 Thess. 3: 6, 14, 15. Matt. 7: 6.

ARTICLE XVIII.

OF THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH.

God has appointed one day in seven as a Sabbath to be 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, called in Scripture the Lord's day, and is to be continued to the end of the world as the Christian Sabbath.

Ex. 20 8-11.
Is. 66: 2, 4, 6.
Gen. 2: 3.

1 Cor. 16: 1, 2.

Acts 20: 7.

Rev. 1: 10.

Ex. 20: 8, 10.
Matt. 5 17, 18.