A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the…A Christian instruction, conteyning the law and the Gospell Also a summarie of the…

Of the signification and exposition of the name of Christ, and of his offices, the which that name doth comprehend.

Of the signification and exposition of the name of Christ, and of his offices, the whiche that name doth comprehend.

MATTHEW. I Do now well understand all the matter which thou hast now handled: there resteth that thou expound unto me that which ⟨p. 185⟩thou hast to say yet concerning the office of Jesus Christ.

MATHEVV. I Do now wel vnderstād all the matter which thou hast nowe handled: ther resteth that thou expounde vnto me that which ⟨p. 185⟩thou hast to say yet concerning the office of Iesus Chryste.

1. 1Luke. 23. f Matth. 1. d Luke. 1. c. &. 3. c

M. What wilt thou then say more?

P. We have nothing here to consider, but only that which the name of Jesus Christ doth import.

P. We haue nothing here to consider, but only that whiche the name of Iesus Christe doth importe.

M. And what doth it import?

P. First he is called by the name of Jesus, which signifieth Saviour, to admonish us that he was sent unto us from the Father to save us,¹ and that we may have salvation by none other, but by him only.

P. First he is called by the name of Iesus, which signifieth Sauior, to admonish vs that he was sent vnto vs from the Father to saue vs,¹ and that we may haue saluation by none other, but by him only.

1. 1Act. 4. b.

M. And what importeth the name of Christ?

P. Three offices which belong unto him, for whose cause he is called by that name.

P. Thrée offices whiche belong vnto him, for whose cause he is called by that name.

M. Which be these offices?

M. Whiche be these offices?

P. The office of a prophet, of a king, and of a Sacrificator.

M. What signifieth then the name of Christ, which comprehendeth so many things?

M. What signifyeth then the name of Christe, whiche comprehendeth so many things?

P. It signifieth anointed, and because that in the ancient Church of Israel, the Prophets, kings,¹ and sacrificers ⟨p. 186⟩were anointed by the ordinance of God,² in testimony of their vocation and office they were called by that name, and in like wise because they were true figures of the very anointed of the Lord,³ which is the very son of God which was anointed by the holy Ghost, who was given to him without measure, above all other men.

P. It signifieth anointed, and bicause that in the auncient Churche of Israell, the Prophets, kings,¹ and sacrificators ⟨p. 186⟩were annoynted by the ordinance of God,² in testimonie of their vocation and office they were called by that name, and in like wise bycause they were true fygures of the very anoynted of the Lorde,³ which is the very sonne of God whyche was anoynted by the holy Ghoste, who was giuen to him withoute measure, aboue all other men.

1. 11. Sam. 10. a &. 15. c
2. 2•. Kings. 19 c.
3. 3Exod. 40. b. Levit. 7. b.

M. Thou wilt then say that Jesus Christ is also named with that name, aswell because of the same vinction, as because that all those offices were enjoined to him by the father?

M. Thou wilte then say that Iesus Christ is also named with that name, aswell bycause of the same vinction, as bycause that all those offices were enioyned to him by the father?

P. It is even so.

P. It is euen so.