Clause 5
The third day he rose again from the dead,
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An Orthodox Catechism (1680), which expounds this clause
Question 44
What doth the Resurrection of Christ profit us?
First, by his Resurrection he vanquished death, that he might make us partakers of that Righteousness which he had gotten us by his death. Again, we are now also stirred up by his Power to a new Life. Lastly, the Resurrection of our head, Christ, is a Pledg unto us of our glorious Resurrection.
Heidelberg Catechism (1563), which expounds this clause
Question 45
What doth the resurrection of Christ profit us?
First by his resurrection he hath overcome death, that he might make us partakers of that righteousness which he had purchased for us by his death; secondly, we are also by his power, raised up to a new life; and lastly, the resurrection of Christ is a sure pledge of our blessed resurrection.
Commentaries (4)
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
And thus much of this clause, as also of the state of Christs humiliation. Nowe followeth his second estate, which is his exaltation into glorie, set down in these words, The…
William Perkins’s text
Zacharias Ursinus, 1587, The Summe of Christian Religion (2 parts)
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 45, which expounds this clause
What doth the resurrection of Christ profit vs? First, by his resurrection he vanquished death, that hee might make vs partakers of that righteousnes, which hee had gotten vs by…
Zacharias Ursinus’s text
Jeremias Bastingius, 1591, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use
On Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 45, which expounds this clause
THE ARGVMENT. Christs rising againe, and the fruite thereof: 2 His ascending into Heauen, and how far he is present at this day in his Church: also of the vnseperable coniunction…
Jeremias Bastingius’s text