Clause 3
Who was conceived by the holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary,
Related (4)
An Orthodox Catechism (1680), which expounds this clause
Question 34
What believest thou when thou sayest, He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary?
That the Son of God, who is and continueth true and everlasting God, took the very Nature of man, of the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary, through the working of the Holy-Ghost, that withal he might be the true Seed of David, like unto his Brethren in all things Sin excepted.
Question 35
What profit takest thou by Christ’s holy Conception and Nativity?
That he is our Mediator, and doth cover with his Innocency and perfect Holiness my Sins, in which I was conceived, that they may not come in the Sight of God.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), which expounds this clause
Question 35
What is the meaning of these words—“He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary?”
That God’s eternal Son, who is, and continueth true and eternal God, took upon him the very nature of man, of the flesh and blood of the Virgin Mary, by the operation of the Holy Ghost; that he might also be the true seed of David, like unto his brethren in all things, sin excepted.
Question 36
What profit dost thou receive by Christ’s holy conception and nativity?
That he is our mediator; and with his innocence and perfect holiness, covers in the sight of God, my sins, wherein I was conceived and brought forth!
Commentaries (6)
Caspar Olevianus, 1581, An Exposition of the Symbole of the Apostles (2 parts)
That the kingdome of Christ is offered vnto vs in the Articles of our faith; and that the faithfull are partakers of it, whilest they liue here It is certaine, that there are two…
Caspar Olevianus’s text
William Perkins, 1595, An Exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles
Thus much of the fourth title. Now followes Christs incarnation, in these words, Conceiued by the holy Ghost, borne of the Virgin Marie. And they containe in them one of the most…
William Perkins’s text
Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, The Summe of Christian Religion (3 parts)
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 35, which expounds this clause
What beleeuest thou when thou saist, He was conceiued by the holy ghost & borne of the Virgine Mary? That the sonne of God, who is and continueth true and euerlasting God, tooke…
Zacharias Ursinus’s text
Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, The Summe of Christian Religion
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 36, which expounds this clause
What profit takest thou, by Christs holy conception and natiuity? That hee is our Mediatour, and dooth couer with his innocency and perfect holines my sins, in which I was…
Zacharias Ursinus’s text
Jeremias Bastingius, 1591, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 35, which expounds this clause
THE ARGVMENT. The incarnation of the Sonne of God, that is, the conception of Christ by the holy Ghost, his byrth of the virgin Marie, whereof the personall vnion of both natures,…
Jeremias Bastingius’s text
Jeremias Bastingius, 1591, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 36, which expounds this clause
What fruit reapest thou, by the holie conception and byrth of Christ? That he is our Mediatour, and by his innocencie and perfect holines, doth couer my sinnes wherein I am…
Jeremias Bastingius’s text