Question 51

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What profit is this glory of Christ, our head, unto us?

First, that by his holy spirit he poureth out heavenly graces upon us his members:^a and then that by his power he defends and preserves us against all enemies.^b

Proofs

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

aEphesians 4:8
bPsalm 2:9; John 10:28

Commentary

Jeremias Bastingius, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use (1591), on this question
Zacharias Ursinus, The Summe of Christian Religion (1587), on this question
Zacharias Ursinus, The Summe of Christian Religion (1587), on Q. 50–51

Related texts

An Orthodox Catechism (1680) Q. 50
Apostles’ Creed 6

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Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 51, symbolics.dev/heidelberg/51

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