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The principles of the doctrine of Christ
The principles of the doctrine of Christ: unfolded in two short catechisms, wherein those principles of religion are explained, the knowledge whereof is required by the late ordinance of Parliament, before any person be admitted to the sacrament of the Lords Supper. For the use of the congregation at Fordham, in the county of Essex. By John Owen pastor there.The principles of the doctrine of Christ: unfolded in two short catechismes, wherein those principles of religion are explained, the knowledge whereof is required by the late ordinance of Parliament, before any person bee admitted to the sacrament of the Lords Supper. For the use of the congregation at Fordham, in the county of Essex. By John Owen pastor there.
London: printed by R. Cotes for Philemon Stephens, 1645
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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.
CHAP. X. Of the person of Jesus Christ.
Q. 1. What doth the Scripture teach us of Jesus Christ?
A. Chiefly two things; first, his (1)(2)Person, or what he is in himself; secondly, his Offices, or what he is unto us.
A. Chiefly two things; first, his (1)(2)Person, or what hee is in himself; secondly, his Offices, or what hee is unto us.
- (1)Though our Saviour Christ be one God with his Father, he is not one person with him.Though our Saviour Christ bee one God with his Father, hee is not one person with him.
- (2)Jesus Christ is God and man in one, not a God, and a man: God incarnate, not a man Deified.