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 A. The Price of His Own Blood?

Q. Who is this Jesus Christ?

A. He is the Eternal Son of God.

Q. Is not he also Man?

A. Yes; He is both God and Man in one Person.

Q. Why was he Man?

A. That he might shed his Blood and die for us.

Q. Why was he God?

A. That His Death might be of Value, and His Power great enough to Save us.

Q. Why is he called Lord?

A. Because, he is Lord of Heaven, and Earth.

Q. Why is he called Jesus?

A. Because, he saves his People from their Sins.

Q. Why is he called Christ, or Messiah?

A. Because, he is anointed with the Holy Ghost.

Q. How many Offices hath our Redeemer?

A. Three; Of a Prophet, Priest, and King.

Q. Why hath he these three Offices

A. To answer the three parts of our necessity.

Q. What are these?

A. Ignorance, Guilt, and Enmity.

Q. What doth Christ as a Prophet?

A. He cures our Ignorance.

Q. How doth he cure our Ignorance?

A. By Teaching us the Will of God.

Q. What doth Christ teach us?

A. By his Word and Spirit.

Q. What doth Christ as a Priest?

A. He takes away the Guilt of our Sins.

Q. What way doth he that?

A. By Dying for our Sins, and Pleading for us with the Father.

Q. What doth Christ as a King?

A. He Cures our Enmity.

q. How doth Christ cure our Enmity?

A. He makes us His willing People, and Defends us against our Enemies.

q. Who are our Spiritual Enemies?

A. The