{"number":88,"title":"What are the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of Redemption?","part":null,"questions":[88],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What are the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of Redemption?","answer":"The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of Redemption, are his Ordinances, especially the Word, Sacraments and Prayer; all which are effectual to the Elect for Salvation.","segments":[{"text":"The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of Redemption, are his Ordinances, especially the Word, Sacraments and Prayer; all which are effectual to the Elect for Salvation.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are Christs Ordinances the means whereby he communicates to us the benefits of Redemption?","answer":"Yes.","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What do you mean by Christs Ordinances?","answer":"The means and waies of worship, ordained by him.","segments":[{"text":"The means and waies of worship, ordained by him.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What are his special Ordinances whereby he communicates to us his benefits?","answer":"The Word, Sacraments and Prayer.","segments":[{"text":"The Word, Sacraments and Prayer.","proofs":["Acts 2:41–42"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 2:41–42","osis":["Acts.2.41-Acts.2.42"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What kind of means are these?","answer":"The outward and ordinary means.","segments":[{"text":"The outward and ordinary means.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Why are the Ordinances called the outward means?","answer":"Because together with them, he communicates his benefits by the inward workings of his Spirit.","segments":[{"text":"Because together with them, he communicates his benefits by the inward workings of his","proofs":["Proverbs 1:23","Isaiah 59:21","John 14:26","Ephesians 1:19–20","Hebrews 13:20–21","Philippians 2:12–13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 1:23","osis":["Prov.1.23"]},{"printed":"Isaiah 59:21","osis":["Isa.59.21"]},{"printed":"John 14:26","osis":["John.14.26"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 1:19–20","osis":["Eph.1.19-Eph.1.20"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 13:20–21","osis":["Heb.13.20-Heb.13.21"]},{"printed":"Philippians 2:12–13","osis":["Phil.2.12-Phil.2.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Spirit.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And why are the Ordinances of Christ called the ordinary means, whereby he communicates his benefits to us?","answer":"Because he hath not wholly limited and bound up himself to his Ordinances, but can communicate his benefits in an extraordinary way, when, and to whom he pleaseth.","segments":[{"text":"Because he hath not wholly limited and bound up himself to his Ordinances, but can communicate his benefits in an extraordinary way, when, and to whom he pleaseth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But may men reasonably expect Salvation without the diligent use of the outward and ordinary means?","answer":"No. Rom. 10. 13, 17. Mat. 3. 7. Acts 2. 38, 39, 41. and 16. 30,—35.","segments":[{"text":"No. Rom. 10. 13, 17. Mat. 3. 7. Acts 2. 38, 39, 41. and 16. 30,—35.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"To whom are the outward and ordinary means made effectual for Salvation?","answer":"To the Elect.","segments":[{"text":"To the Elect.","proofs":["Romans 1:16","11:7","Acts 13:46, 48"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 1:16","osis":["Rom.1.16"]},{"printed":"11:7","osis":["Rom.11.7"]},{"printed":"Acts 13:46, 48","osis":["Acts.13.46","Acts.13.48"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}