Hands and my Feet. Matth. xxvii 35. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, cafting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, They parted my Garments among them, and upon my Vesture did they caft lots. Zech. xii. 10.

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerufalem the Spirit of Grace and of Supplications, and they fall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his only fon, and shall be in bitterness for him as one that is in bitterness for: bis firft-born. John xix. 34. And one of the Soldiers with a spear pierced his fide, and forthwith tame there out blood and water.

Q. Why fo?

A. That he might redeem us from the Curse of the Law, Deut. xxi. 23. His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wife bury him that day (for he that is hanged is accurfed of God) that thy land be not defiled which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an Inheritance. Gal. iii. 13. Christ hath redeemed. us from the curse of the Law, being made a cure for us : For 1 is written, eurfed is every one that hangeth on a

Tree.

Q. How long did he hang?

A. Three Hours, Luke xxii. 44. And it was about the fixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth, until the ninth hour. Mark xv. 19. And when the Centurion which stood over against him, Saw that he fo cried out, and gave up the Ghoft, he faid, Truly this man was the Son of God. During which time he prayed, Luke xxiii. 24. Then Said Jefus, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do; and they parted his raiment and caft Lots. Converted the Thief, Verse 43. And Jesus faid unto him, verily I say unto thee, to day shalt

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thou be with me in Paradife. Said to his Mothe, John xix. 26. When Jefus therefore faw his mother and the Difciple standing by, whom he loved, he faith unto his mother, Woman behold thy Sun.

Q. How do ye prove he dyed?

A. Luke xxiii. 46. And when Jesus had cryed with a loud voice, he faid, Father into thy hands I commend my spirit, and having faid thus he up the Ghoft. John x x. 30. When Jesus therefore gave had received the Vinegar, he faid it is finished: and he bowed his head and gave up the Ghost. Matth. xxvii. 50. Jefus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the Gheft. Mark xv. 37. And Jefus cried with a loud voice, and Ghoft.

Q. Why did he dit?

gave up the

A. For us, Rom. v. 8. But, God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were Chrift died for us. yet Sinners 1 Cor. xv. 3. For I delivered unto you first of all, that which I also received, how that Chrift died for our Sins, according to the Scriptures. Ifai. liii. 6. All we like sheep have gone aftray: we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of

us all.

Q. What Benefit is that to us?

A We are thereby reconciled to God, Rom. v. 10. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more being reconciled, we fhall be faved by his Life. Matth xx. 28. Even as the Son of man came not to be miniStred unto, but to minifter, and to give his life a ranfom for many. 1 John ii. 2. And he is the propitiation for our fins ; and not for ours only, but also for the fins of the whole world. 1 Tim. ii. 6. Who

gave himself a ransom for all, to be teftified in due

time.

And buried: He defcended into Hell,

Q. How do ye prove that it is necessary to believe that Chrift was buried?

A. I Cor. XV. 3, 4. For I delivered unto you first of all, that which I also received, how that Chrift died for our fins, according to the fcriptures. And that he was buried, and that he refe again the third day according to the fcriptures.

Q. Why buried?

A. That we may be fure he was really dead.
Q. Who buried him?

A. Jofeph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, John xix. 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. And after this Fofeph of Arimathea, (being a Difciple of Jesus, but fee eretly for fear of the Jews) befought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jefus, and Pilate gave him leave: He came therefore and took the Body of Jefus. And there came alfo Nicodemus (which at the first came to Jefus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jefus, and wound it in linnen cloaths, with the Spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where he was crucified, there was a gar den; and in the garden a new fepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jefus there fore, because of the Jews preparation day, for the Sepulchre was nigh at hand. Ifa. liii. 49. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, because he had done no violence, neither was deceit in his mouth.

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Q. How

Q. How do you prove he defcended into Hell?

A. Pfal. xvi. 10. For thou wilt not leave my Soul in Hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to fee corruption. Aas ii. 25. For David Speaketh concerning him, I forefaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand that I should not be moved. A&ts xiii. 35. Wherefore he faith also in another Pfalm, thou shalt not suffer thine holy one to fee cor ruption.

Q. Did he fuffer any pain there?

A. No, Heb. ix. 28. So Christ was once offered to bear the fins of many, and unto them that look for him Shall be appear the fecond time, without fin unto Sal

vation.

Q. Did he go to deliver the Souls there?

A. No. The bad are never delivered, the good were never there, Luc. xvi. 22, 23. And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the Angels into Abraham's bofom: The rich man also died, and was buried. And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and feeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bofom. Enoch. Elijah. 1 Pet. iii. 18, 19. For Chrift alfo hath once fuffered for fins, the just for the unjust, (that he might bring us to God) being put to death in the flesh, but quickned by the Spirit, by which also he went and preached unto the Spirits in Prifon.

Q. Why then? Legem mortuorum fervare. Ire

næus.

A. We are not certain from Scripture of any · other end; Chriftus inferos adiit ne nos adiremus, Tertull,

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The third Day he rose again from the Dead.

Q. In what fenfe did he rise again?

have told

A. He became alive again of himself, Matth. xxviii. 5, 6, 7. And the Angel answered and faid unto the woman, Fear not ye: For I know that ye Seek Jefus, which was crucified. He is not here, for he is rifen, as he said: come, fee the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell his Difciples that he is rifen from the dead; and behold he goeth before you into Galilee, there shall ye fee him, lo I you. Luk. xxiv. 5. And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they faid unto them, why feek ye the living among the dead. John x. 17: 18. Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again: No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of my felf: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this commandment have I received from my Father.

Q. How do ye prove that it was the fame Perfon?

A. Joh. xx. 27, 28. Then faith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my fide, and be not faithless, but believing; And Thomas answered, and faid unto him, My Lord and my God.

Q. How that he rofe again the third Day?

A. Luk. xxiv. 7. The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of finful men, and be crucified, and the third day rife again, I Cor. xv. 4. And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day, according to the Scriptures.

Q. How