pp. 9–1656 passagespart 1 of 2
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.
Q Why is the Son of God called Jesus?
Q Why is the Sonne of God called Iesus?
Q. Why is he called Christ?
Q. What is meant by these his offices, of being Prophet, Priest, and King?
Q. And what is meant by his office of Kingdom?
Q. And what is meant by his office of Kingdome?
A. A King he is, in that he gathereth unto himself a Church by his word and spirit, doth also govern and defend it, that the gates of hell cannot prevail against itd.
A. A King hée is, in that hée gathereth vnto himselfe a Church by his word and spirit, doth also gouerne and defend it, that the gates of hell cannot preuaile against itd.
Q. How art thou called a Christian?
A. Because through faith I am a member of Christ, and partaker of the ointment of his spirite, also of his offices, Prophecyf, Priesthood, and Kingdomg.
A. Because through faith I am a member of Christ, and partaker of the ointment of his spirite, also of his offices, Prophecief, Priesthood, and Kingdomeg.
Q. How art thou a Prophet, Priest, and King?
Q. Wherefore is Christ called the only begotten Son, when as we also are the sons of God?
Q. Wherefore is Christ called the only begotten Sonne, when as wee also are the sonnes of God?
Q. Why callest thou him our Lord?
A. Because he hath redeemed our souls and bodies from sin by his ⟨p. 12⟩precious bloodo, and delivering us out of the Devils power, hath set us free to serve himp.
A. Because hée hath redéemed our soules and bodies from sinne by his ⟨p. 12⟩precious bloudo, and deliuering vs out of the Deuils power, hath set vs frée to serue himp.
Q. What believest thou when thou sayest, He was conceived by the holy Ghost, and borne of the Virgin Mary?
Q. What beleeuest thou when thou sayest, Hee was conceiued by the holy Ghost, and borne of the Virgin Mary?
A. That the Son of God, who is evermore very Godq, took mans nature of the substance of the Virgin Maryr, by the working of the holy Ghosts, and so is become like to his brethren tin all things, sin except.
A. That the Sonne of God, who is euermore very Godq, tooke mans nature of the substance of the Virgin Maryr, by the working of the holy Ghosts, and so is become like to his brethren tin all things, sinne except.
Q. What profit reapest thou by Christs holy conception and birth?
A. That he is our Mediatoru, and doth cover with his perfect holiness my sin, in which I was conceived, that it may not come into the sight of Godx.
A. That hée is our Mediatoru, and doth couer with his perfect holinesse my sinne, in which I was conceiued, that it may not come into the sight of Godx.
Q. What believest thou when thou sayest he suffered?
Q. What beleeuest thou when thou sayest he suffered?
A. That all the time of his life, but especially at the end thereof, he sustained yfor our sins the wrath of God, both in his body and soul, that he might deliver us from everlasting ⟨p. 13⟩deathz, and purchase to us the favour of God, and life eternala.
A. That all the time of his life, but especially at the end thereof, he sustained yfor our sinnes the wrath of God, both in his body and soule, that hée might deliuer vs from euerlasting ⟨p. 13⟩deathz, and purchase to vs the fauour of God, and life eternalla.
Q. Why was he to suffer under Pilate as his Judge?
Q. Why was he to suffer vnder Pilate as his Iudge?
Q. But is there any more in it that he was fastened to the Cross, then if he had suffered any other kind of death?
Q. But is there any more in it that he was fastned to the Crosse, then if hee had suffered any other kinde of death?
Q. Why was it necessary that Christ should humble himself unto the death?
Q. Why was it necessary that Christ should humble himselfe vnto the death?
Q. To what end was he also buried?
Q. Since Christ hath died for us, why must we also die?
Q. Since Christ hath died for vs, why must wee also die?
A. Our death is not a satisfaction for our sins, but an abolishing of ⟨p. 14⟩sing, and passage into life eternalh.
A. Our death is not a satisfaction for our sinnes, but an abolishing of ⟨p. 14⟩sinneg, and passage into life eternallh.
Q. What is meant by this, He descended into hell?
Q. What is meant by this, Hee descended into hell?
A. That he suffered the lowest abasement, to wit, the ignominious captivity under death, so that he was for a time deaths prisoner in the gravei, whereby even I might never despair, how low soever I be brought.
A. That he suffred the lowest abasement, to wit, the ignominious captiuitie vnder death, so that he was for a time deaths prisoner in the grauei, whereby euen I might neuer despaire, how low soeuer I be brought.
Q. What doth the resurrection of Christ profit us?
Q. What doth the resurrection of Christ profit vs?
A. First, it serveth for our justificationk: secondly, as by his obedience to death, he is our Saviour in merit, so by this he is our Saviour in efficacyl. Thirdly, it is a pledge of our own resurrection to glorym.
A. First, it serueth for our iustificationk: secondly, as by his obedience to death, he is our Sauiour in merit, so by this hée is our Sauiour in efficaciel. Thirdly, it is a pledge of our owne resurrection to glorym.
