_A._ Without doubt; for a man may forfeit the free gift of God, either by sins of omission, or commission. _Q._ 12. Can faith be lost, but for want of works? _A._ It cannot but through disobedience. _Q._ 13. How is faith _made perfect by works_? _A._ The more we exert our faith, the more it is increased. _To him that hath, shall be given._ _Q._ 14. St. _Paul_ says, _Abraham_ was _not justified by works_. St. _James_, He was _justified by works_. Do they not contradict each other? _A._ No: 1. Because they do not speak of the same justification. St. _Paul_ speaks of that justification, which was when _Abraham_ was 75 years old, above 20 years before _Isaac_ was born: St. _James_ of that justification, which was when he offered up _Isaac_ on the altar. 2dly. Because they do not speak of the same works: St. _Paul_ speaking of works that precede faith: St. _James_, of works that spring from it. _Q._ 15. In what sense is _Adam_’s sin imputed to all mankind? _A._ In _Adam_ all die, _i. e._ 1. Our bodies then became mortal. 2. Our souls died, _i. e._ were disunited from God. And hence, 3. We are all born with a sinful, devilish nature. By reason whereof, 4. We are children of wrath, liable to death eternal. _Romans_ v. 18. _Ephesians_ ii. 3. _Q._ 16. In what sense is the righteousness of Christ imputed to all mankind, or to believers? _A._ We do not find it expresly affirmed in scripture, that God imputes the righteousness of Christ to any: although we do find, that _faith is imputed_ to us _for righteousness_. That text, “_As by one man’s disobedience all men were made sinners, so by the obedience of one, all were made righteous_,” we conceive means, by the merits of Christ, all men are cleared from the guilt of _Adam_’s actual sin. We conceive farther, that through the obedience and death of Christ, 1. The bodies of all men become immortal after the resurrection. 2. Their souls receive a capacity of spiritual life: And 3. An actual spark or seed thereof. 4. All believers become children of grace, reconciled to God, and 5. Made partakers of the divine nature. _Q._ 17. Have we not then unawares leaned too much towards _Calvinism_? _A._ We are afraid we have. _Q._ 18. Have we not also leaned towards _Antinomianism_? _A._ We are afraid we have. _Q._ 19. What is _Antinomianism_? _A._ The doctrine which makes void the law through faith. _Q._ 20. What are the main pillars hereof? _A._ 1. That Christ abolished the moral law: 2. That therefore Christians are not obliged to observe it: 3. That one branch of Christian liberty, is liberty from obeying the commandments of God: 4. That it is bondage, to do a thing, because it is commanded, or forbear it because it is forbidden: 5. That a believer is not _obliged_ to use the ordinances of God or to do good works: 6. That a preacher ought not to exhort to good works: not unbelievers, because it is hurtful; not believers, because it is needless.