A06733:182
The demands of holy scripture, with answers to the same wherein are defined, and…The demaundes of holy scripture, with answeres to the same wherein are defined, and…
The demands of holy scripture, with answers to the same wherein are defined, and declared the chief, and principal points of Christian doctrine: very profitable for the right understanding of holy scriptures: made by T. Becon, and drawn out of his great works.The demaundes of holy scripture, with answeres to the same wherein are defined, and declared the cheefe, and principall poyntes of Christian doctrine: very profitable for the right vnderstanding of holy scriptures: made by T. Becon, and dravven out of his great vvorkes.
London: printed by John Day, 1577London: printed by Iohn Day, 1577
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What signifieth this name JESUS? A Saviour,1 which is the chief point of his office, and cause of his coming into this world, as appeareth by the words of the Angel to Joseph, she (meaning Mary) shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: For he shall save his people from their sins.
What sygnifyeth this name IESVS? A Sauiour,1 which is the chiefe poynt of his office, and cause of his comming into this worlde, as appeareth by the wordes of the Aungell to Ioseph, shee (meaning Marie) shall bring forth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iesus: For he shall saue his people from their sinnes.
- 1Math. 1.
What signifieth this name CHRIST? 1Anointed whereupon it may be gathered that our Saviour Christ is a king,2 a priest and a Prophet, which .iii. were accustomed by the law ceremonial to be anointed. A king, because by inheritance he being the son of God, ought to be Lord, and Ruler of all things, and because he hath conquered and subdued unto him self by death, by bearing our sins, by redeeming us his inheritance out of the power of the devil, all the whole kingdom, power and authority over death sin and the devil. A priest because he once for all hath entered In Sancta Sanctorum into the most holy and innermost tabernacle of God,3 and hath offered once for all a perpetual sufficient sacrifice to satisfy for all mens sins,4