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The Larger Catechiſm. 9 2. The Grace of God is manifeſted in the ſecond Covenant, in that he freely provideth and offereth to Sinners a Mediator, and Life and Salvation by him, and, requiring Faith as the Condition to in- tereſt them in him w, promiſetſt and giveth his ho- ly Spirit to all his Elect, to work in them that Faith y with all other ſaving Graces z, and to en- able them unto all holy Obedience a, as the Evidence of the Truth of their faith, and Thankfulneſs to God e, and as the way which he hath appointed for them to Salvation d. t Gen. lii. 15. xli. 6. 7oho vi. 27. v 1 John v. 11, 12. w Joh. 16. & i. 12. x. Prov. i. 23. y 2 Cor. iv. 13. z Gal. v. 22, 23. a Ezek. xxxvi, 27, b. James L. 18, 22. c 2 Or. 14. 15. d Eph li. 10. Q. Was the Command of Grace always adminiſter- ed after one and the ſame Manner ? A. The Covenant of Grace was not always admi- niſtred after the ſame Manner, but the Adminiſtra- tions of it under the Old Teſtament, were different from thoſe under the New e. 2 Cor. ill. 6, 7, 8, 9, Q. How was the courant of Grace adminiſtred under the Old Teſtament? A. The Covenant of Grace was adminiſtred un- der the Old Teſtament, by promiſes f, Prophecies g, Sacrifices h, Circumciſion, the Paſſover k, and other Types and Ordinances, which did all fore-ſig- nify Chriſt then to come, and were, for that Time, ſufficient to build up the Elect in Faith in the pro- miſed Mefſiah, by whom they then had full Remiſ- ſion of Sin, and eternal Salvation m. f Rom. xv, 8 g Acts ill. 20, 24. h Heb. X. 1.1 Rom. iv. 11. k 1 Cor. 6. 7. 1 Heb viii. ix. x. Chap. & xi. xiii. m Gal. iii. 7, 8, 9, 14. B Q. How