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The Larger Catechiſm. 65 Preparationſ, and Prayer g; examine what they hear by the Scriptures h; receive the Truth with Faith i, Lovely Meekneſs l, and readineſs of Mind m, as the Word of God; meditate o, and conſer of it p, hide it in their Hearts q, and bring forth the Fruits of it in their lives r. c Prov. viii. 34. f Peter ii I, 2. Luke viii. 18, g Pſal. cxix. 18. Eph. vi. 18, 19, h Acts xvii. 11. i Heb. iv. 2. k 2 Theſſ. ii. 10. l Ja. i. 21. m Acts xvii. 11. n I Theſſ. ii. 13. o Luke ix. 44. Heh. ii. x. p Lake xxiv. 14. Deut. vi. 6, 7. q Prov. ii. 1. Pſal. cxix 11. r Luke viii. 15. James i. 25. Q. How do the Sacraments become effectual Means of Salvation ? A. The Sacraments become effectual Means of Salvation, not by any Power in themſelves, or any Virtue derived from the Piety or Inception of him by whom they are administred; but only by the Working of the Holy Ghoſt, and the Bleſſing of Chriſt, by whom they are inſtituted f. f I Peter iii 2.1. Actſ viii. 13, with xxii, 1 Cor. iii 6, 7. & xil. 13. Q. What is a Sacrament? A. A Sacrament is an holy Ordinance inſtituted by Chriſt in his church, to ſignify, ſeal and exhi- bit v, unto thoſe that are within the Covenant of Grace w, the Benefit of his Mediation x, to ſtrength- en and increaſe their Faith, and all other Graces y: to oblige them to Obedience z; to teſtify and che- riſh their love and Communion one with another a; and to diſtinguiſh them from thoſe that are with- out b. t Gen. xvii. 7, 10. Exodus xii. Chap. Mat. xxviii. 19. & xxvi. 26, 27, 28. v Rom. iv. 11. I Cor. xi. 24. 25. w Rom. xv. 8. Exodus xii. 48. x Acts ii. 38. 1 Cor. x. 16. y Rom. iv. 11. Gal. iii. 27. z Rom. vi. 3, I 4