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24 The Larger Catechiſm. y Rom. viii. 33. 34.2 1 7oh ii. 12, 13, 14. Heb. v. 12, 13, 14, 1 John i. 3, 1o. b 2 Cor. vii. 1. Philip. ill. 12, 13. 14 Q. Whence ariſeth the Imperfection of Sanctificati- on in Believers ? 4. The Imperfection of Sanctification in Believers ariſeth from the Remnants of Sin abiding in every Part of them, and the perpetual luſtings of the Fleſh againſt the Spirit, whereby they are often foiled with Temptations, and fall into many Sins c, are bindred in all their ſpiritual Services d, and their beſt Works are imperfect and defiled in the sight of God c Rom. vii. 18, 23 Mark xiv. 66, to the End. Gol. ii. 11, 12. d Heb. xi. 1. c Iſa. Ixiv.6. Exod. xxvii. 38. Q. May not true Believers, by reaſort of their Im- perfections, and the many Temptations and in they are overtaken with fall away from the State of Grace? A. True Believers, by Reaſon of the unchangeable Love of God f, and his Decree and Covenant to give them Perſeverance g, their inſeparable Union with Chriſt Is, his continual Interceſſion for them i and the Spirit and Seed of God abiding in them, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the State of Grace, but are kept by the Power of God through Faith unto Salvation m. f Jer. xxxi. 3. & 2 Tim. ii. 19. Heb. xii. 20. 11. 2 Sam. xxiii. 5 h i Cor. i. 8. 9. 1 Heb. vii, 25. Luke xxii. 32. k I John iii. 9. & ii. 27. 1 Jer. xxxii. 40 John x. 28. m 1 Pet. i. 5. Q. Can true Believers be infallibly aired that they are in a State of Grace, and that they ſhall per- ſevere therein unto Salvation? 4. Such as truly believe in Chriſt, and endeavour to walk in all good Conſcience before him, may without extraordinary Revelation by Faith ground- ed