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A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use

Question 40

On Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 40

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THE ARGVMENT.

That Christ died and was buried, & why, and what fruit there is of it, where of the death of the faithfull, and afterward the meaning of the words, He descended. &c.

Why was it necessarie that Christ should humble himselfe, euen to the death?

Because the iustice and trueth of God could by no other meanes bee satisfied for our sins, than by the death of thea Sonne of God.b

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aGenesis 2:17
  2. bHebrews 2:9, 14–15; Philippians 2:8

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