with Him," believed and confessed HIм, to be, the Son of Gop." "Of a truth, said they to Him: THOU ART the Son of GOD." And Simon Peter answered and said; Thou art the CHRIST, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD."-St. Matt. xiv. 33. xvi. 16. xxvi, 63.—St. Mark i. 1.-St. Luke iv. 41.-St. John i. 49. vi. 69. xi. 27.-Acts viii. 37.-Rom. i. 4.

And it is so true, that "JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD," that, the HOLY GHOST declares that, "whosoever shall confess that JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD, GOD dwelleth in him, and hein GOD."-1 John iv. 15.v 5,.1 Cor. xv.57. 43. Q. Mention some of the names, which the Son of GOD bears in Holy Scripture;

A. He is called "the MESSIAH."

The woman saith unto Him: I know that the MESSIAH Cometh, which is called CHRIST: when He is come, He will tell us all things."-St John iv. 25. i. 41.-Dan, ix. 25. 26.

The "WORD of God:"

'His name is called the WORD OF GOD.' In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with GOD, and the Word was God."-Rev. xix. 13.-St. John i. 1.-Rev. 1. 2

The "WISDOM OF GOD."

"CHRIST the power of GoD, and the WISDOM OF GOD." "In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."-1 Cor. i. 24.-Col. ii. 3.—Prov. viii. 22-31.

"That which was from the beginning, which we have

heard and seen of the WORD OF LIFE, declare we unto you."."-1 John i. 1. 2. 3.

CHRIST is also called "ETERNAL LIFE," because He "gives eternal life," to all those who believe in Him.

"For the Life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that ETERNAL LIFE, which was with THE FATHER, and was manifested unto us."-1 John i. 2.-St. John 1. 4.

"For as THE FATHER hath life in Himself; so hath He given to the SON to HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF," "And Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He should GIVE ETERNAL LIFE, to as many as Thou hast given Him."-St. John v. 26. xvii. x. 28.

He is called the "TRUE GOD;"

"This is the TRUE GOD, and eternal life.' -1 John v. 20.-Is. ix. 6. xliv. 6. liv. 5.-St. John xx. 28.Rom. ix. 5.-Tit. ii. 13.-Heb. i. 8.

JESUS CHRIST is called "EMMANUEL, GOD with us :',

"They shall call His name EMMANUEL," which being interpreted, is "GOD with us."-St. Matt. i. 23.Is. vii. 14.

"No man hath ascended up to heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the SON OF MAN, which is in heaven."-St. John iii. 13.-St. Mark ix. 12. 31. x. 33.-St. Luke ix. 22. xxiv. 7.-Acts vii. 56. JESUS CHRIST is called the "LAMB OF GOD."

"John seeth JESUS coming unto him and saith; Behold the LAMB OF GOD, which taketh away the sins

of the World!"-St. John i. 29. 38.-1 Pet. i. 19,Rev. v. 6. 12. vii. 10. 14.

He is called, the "PRINCE OF PEACE;"

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"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder and His name shall be called, Wonderful, COUNSELLOR, the MIGHTY GOD, the EVERLASTING FATHER, the PRINCE OF PEACE." "For He is our peace, HAVING MADE PEACE for us through the blood of His Cross."-Is. ix. 6.-Eph. ii. 14.-St. John xvi. 33.-Acts x. 30,-Rom. v. 1.-Col. 1. 20. The GOOD SHepherd."

"I am THE GOOD SHEPHERD; the good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep."-St. John x. 11. 14. 15.-Ps. xxiii.-Heb. xiii. 20.-1 Pet. ii, 25. And, CHRIST is called "THE LORD:"

"And every tongue shall confess that JESUS IS THE LORD, to the glory of GOD the FATHER.” He is LORD of all; the LORD of LORDS, and King of Kings;" "the Prince of the Kings of the Earth."

"JESUS saith unto His disciples: Ye call Me Master and LORD, and ye do well; for so I AM."-St. John xiii. 13.-Phil. ii. 11.-St. Matt. xxiii. 8. 10.-St. Luke vi. 46.-1 Cor. viii. 6. xii. 3.—Acts x. 30.— Rev. xvii. 14. xix. 16.-1 Tim, vi. 15.

"By whom ALL THINGS WERE MADE."

"But to us there is ONE LORD, JESUS CHRIST, by WHOM ARE ALL THINGS, and WE BY HIM." "All things were made by HIM, and without HIM was not any thing made that was made." "For He is before all

things, and by Him all things consist."-1 Cor. viii. 6. -St. John i. 3.—Col. i. 16. 17.

To Him ALL POWER IS GIVEN in Heaven and in Earth, “for God hath put all things under His feet.”

"And JESUS came and spake unto His disciples, saying; ALL POWER IS GIVEN UNTO ME in Heaven and in Earth."

1 Cor. xv. 27.-St. Matt. xxviii. 18.-Dan. vii. 13. 14.-St. Matt. xi. 27. xvi. 28.-St. Luke i. 32. -St. John iii. 35. v. 22. xiii. 3. xvii. 2.-Rom. xiv. 9.-Eph. i. 10. 21.-Phil. ii. 9. 10.-Heb. i. 2.-1 Pet. iii. 22.

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HE SHALL REIGN FOR EVER."

"The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our LORD and of His CHRIST; and HE SHALL REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER. -Rev. xi. 15.-St. Luke i. 33.

44. Q. What are you taught to believe, by these passages of Holy Scripture?

A. In them, as in the second Article of my Faith, I am taught to believe that, JESUS CHRIST is the SON of GOD, ONE WITH HIS FATHER, "GOD BLESSED FOR EVER;" that He came upon earth to save us from our sins, and to show us the only way to heaven, whither He is gone up to make intercession for us; and that, He is made LORD OF ALL, by GOD HIS FATHER.

Therefore, as by God's grace, I verily "believe with the heart," so also "with the mouth" I confess JESUS CHRIST, to be, the ONLY SON OF GOD, OUR LORD.-Rom. x. 9-11.-1 John iv. 15.-1 Cor. xii. 3,

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ARTICLE III.

"WHO WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY GHOST, BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY."

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1. Q. What is the third Article of your belief? A. That JESUS CHRIST was HOLY GHOST, born of the VIRGIN MARY;" wherein, "I believe and confess, that, our LORD JESUS CHRIST, the Son of GOD, is GOD and MAN."

2. Q. Explain it more fully.

A. "GOD So loved the world, that He sent His ONLY BEGOTTEN SON into the world;" "who was made of a woman, made under the law;" "in the likeness of sinful flesh,”“yet without sin." So that, JESUS CHRIST is both GOD and MAN together, united in one Person.-St. John iii. 16.-Gal. iv. 4.-Rom. viii. 8. -Heb. ii. 14. 17. iv. 15.-Phil. ii. 7.

3. Q. Why was He conceived by the HOLY GHOST?

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A. In order that, He might be without sin; for in HIM is no sin."-1 John iii. 5.-2 Cor. v. 21.Heb. iv. 15. ix. 28.-1 Pet. ii. 22.-Acts ii. 27. 4. Q. How did the birth of JESUS CHRIST take place?

A. "The Angel Gabriel was sent from God to a Virgin whose name was Mary." "And the Angel came in unto her and said Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the LORD is with thee: blessed art thou among women. The HOLY GHOST shall come upon thee, and the power