{"number":22,"title":"How did Christ, being the Son of God, become Man?","part":null,"questions":[22],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"How did Christ, being the Son of God, become Man?","answer":"Christ the Son of God became Man, by taking to himself a true Body, and a reasonable Soul; being conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghost, in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of Her, yet without Sin.","segments":[{"text":"Christ the Son of God became Man, by taking to himself a true Body, and a reasonable Soul; being conceived by the Power of the Holy Ghost, in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of Her, yet without Sin.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Did Christ the Son of God become Man?","answer":"Yes. Forasmuch as the Children are partakers of Flesh and Blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Forasmuch as the Children are partakers of Flesh and Blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same,","proofs":["Hebrews 2:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 2:14","osis":["Heb.2.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Was it requisite he should become Man?","answer":"Yes. For in all Things it behoved him to be made like unto his Brethren,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For in all Things it behoved him to be made like unto his Brethren,","proofs":["Hebrews 2:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 2:17","osis":["Heb.2.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Has the Son of Man the fulness of the Godhead?","answer":"Yes. For in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead Bodily,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead Bodily,","proofs":["Colossians 2:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Colossians 2:9","osis":["Col.2.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Has the Son of God the tenderness of a Man?","answer":"Yes. For he was touched with the feeling of our Infirmities,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he was touched with the feeling of our Infirmities,","proofs":["Hebrews 4:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 4:15","osis":["Heb.4.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Did Christ take unto himself a true Body?","answer":"Yes. A Body hast thou prepared me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. A Body hast thou prepared me,","proofs":["Hebrews 10:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 10:5","osis":["Heb.10.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Was it a Body like unto ours?","answer":"Yes. For he was in the likeness of sinful Flesh,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he was in the likeness of sinful Flesh,","proofs":["Romans 8:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:3","osis":["Rom.8.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he take to himself a Humane Soul?","answer":"Yes. For he said, My Soul is exceeding Sorrowful,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he said, My Soul is exceeding Sorrowful,","proofs":["Matthew 26:38"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 26:38","osis":["Matt.26.38"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Was he conceiv’d by ordinary Generation?","answer":"No. For he said, Ye are beneath, I am from above,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he said, Ye are beneath, I am from above,","proofs":["John 8:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 8:23","osis":["John.8.23"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Was he conceiv’d by the Power of the Holy Ghost?","answer":"Yes. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Power of the highest shall overshadow thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Power of the highest shall overshadow thee,","proofs":["Luke 1:35"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 1:35","osis":["Luke.1.35"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was he Born of the Virgin Mary?","answer":"Yes. The Scripture was fulfill’d, Behold a Virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth a Son,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Scripture was fulfill’d, Behold a Virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth a Son,","proofs":["Matthew 1:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 1:23","osis":["Matt.1.23"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was his Conception and Birth Supernatural?","answer":"Yes. That which was conceived in the Virgin Mary was of the Holy Ghost,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. That which was conceived in the Virgin Mary was of the Holy Ghost,","proofs":["Matthew 1:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 1:20","osis":["Matt.1.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Yet was he really and truly Man?","answer":"Yes. For he is not ashamed to call us Brethren,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he is not ashamed to call us Brethren,","proofs":["Hebrews 2:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 2:11","osis":["Heb.2.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Was Christ the Seed of the Woman?","answer":"Yes. For he was made of a Woman,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he was made of a Woman,","proofs":["Galatians 4:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 4:4","osis":["Gal.4.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Was the Scripture therein fulfill’d?","answer":"Yes. For the Seed of the Woman must break the Serpent’s Head,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Seed of the Woman must break the Serpent’s Head,","proofs":["Genesis 3:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 3:15","osis":["Gen.3.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was he the Son of Abraham?","answer":"Yes. For he took on him the Seed of Abraham?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he took on him the Seed of Abraham?","proofs":["Hebrews 2:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 2:16","osis":["Heb.2.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was the Scripture therein fulfill’d?","answer":"Yes. For it was said to Abraham, In thy Seed shall all the Nations of the Earth be blessed,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For it was said to Abraham, In thy Seed shall all the Nations of the Earth be blessed,","proofs":["Genesis 22:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 22:18","osis":["Gen.22.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was he the Son of David?","answer":"Yes. Hosanna to the Son of David,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Hosanna to the Son of David,","proofs":["Matthew 21:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 21:9","osis":["Matt.21.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was the Scripture therein fulfill’d?","answer":"Yes. He hath rais’d up a Horn of Salvation for us in the House of his Servant David, as he spake by the Mouth of all his Holy Prophets,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He hath rais’d up a Horn of Salvation for us in the House of his Servant David, as he spake by the Mouth of all his Holy Prophets,","proofs":["Luke 1:69–70"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 1:69–70","osis":["Luke.1.69-Luke.1.70"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Was Christ Born in Bethlehem?","answer":"Yes. To you is Born this Day in the City of David a Saviour,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. To you is Born this Day in the City of David a Saviour,","proofs":["Luke 2:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 2:11","osis":["Luke.2.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Was he Born among the Jews?","answer":"Yes. Of them as concerning the Flesh Christ came,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Of them as concerning the Flesh Christ came,","proofs":["Romans 9:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 9:5","osis":["Rom.9.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And was it the Honour of that Nation?","answer":"Yes. He was the Glory of his People Israel,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He was the Glory of his People Israel,","proofs":["Luke 2:32"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 2:32","osis":["Luke.2.32"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he come when the Messiah was Expected?","answer":"Yes. They then look’d for Redemption in Jerusalem,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. They then look’d for Redemption in Jerusalem,","proofs":["Luke 2:38"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 2:38","osis":["Luke.2.38"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he come when the Scepter was departed from Judah?","answer":"Yes. For there then went out a Decree that all the World should be Taxed,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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That holy Thing which shall be Born of thee, shall be call’d the Son of God,","proofs":["Luke 1:35"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 1:35","osis":["Luke.1.35"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was he Pure and Holy in his whole Life?","answer":"Yes. He did no Sin, neither was guile found in his Mouth,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He did no Sin, neither was guile found in his Mouth,","proofs":["1 Peter 2:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 2:22","osis":["1Pet.2.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was it Requisite he should be so?","answer":"Yes. Such a High Priest became us, that was Holy, Harmless, and Undefiled,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Such a High Priest became us, that was Holy, Harmless, and Undefiled,","proofs":["Hebrews 7:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 7:26","osis":["Heb.7.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Could he have satisfied for our Sin if he had had any Sin of his own?","answer":"No. For he must, through the Eternal Spirit, offer himself without Spot,","segments":[{"text":"No. For he must, through the Eternal Spirit, offer himself without Spot,","proofs":["Hebrews 9:14","Hebrews 7:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 9:14","osis":["Heb.9.14"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 7:27","osis":["Heb.7.27"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Was he subject to the Sinless Infirmities of our Nature?","answer":"Yes. He was in all Points tempted like as we are,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He was in all Points tempted like as we are,","proofs":["Hebrews 4:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 4:15","osis":["Heb.4.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Was he Hungry?","answer":"Yes. When he had fasted Forty Days, and Forty Nights, he was afterwards a hungred,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. When he had fasted Forty Days, and Forty Nights, he was afterwards a hungred,","proofs":["Matthew 4:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 4:2","osis":["Matt.4.2"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Was he Weary?","answer":"Yes. Being weary with his Journey, he sat on the Well,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Being weary with his Journey, he sat on the Well,","proofs":["John 4:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 4:6","osis":["John.4.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he Sleep?","answer":"Yes. When the Ship was cover’d with Waves he was Asleep,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. When the Ship was cover’d with Waves he was Asleep,","proofs":["Matthew 8:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 8:24","osis":["Matt.8.24"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did he pass through the Ages of Humane Life?","answer":"Yes. For Jesus increased in Wisdom and Stature,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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