OX WHAT IS COMMONLY CALLED THE

APOSTLES CREED.

BY

HERMAN WITSIUS, D.D.
PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY IN THE UNIVERSITIES OF

FRANEKER, UTRECHT, AND LEYDEN.

PRINTED FOR CHALMERS AND COLLINS:
WAUGH & INNES, EDINBURGH ; R. M. TIMS, DUBLIN;

AND G. & W. B. WHITTAKER, LONDON.

THE NEV YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

ABTON, LENOX AND TRDER FOUNDATION,

1909

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

DISSERTATIONS.

II.

DISSERTATION XIV.

On Jesus Christ, CONCEIVED OF THE HOLY GHOST,

AND BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY:

Pages 1–35. .

SECT.

The incarnation of the Son of God vas promised of old,

when he said that he should walk in the midst of his

people - - - -

I.

Several preludes of it were exhibited to the ancient Church

Method to be observed in treating this mystery - III.
The Son alone became incarnate

Reasons of that .

The manner of the Incarnation explained

It consisted in the assumption of a human nature into the

individual unity of the Divine person - VIII.—XIII.

God is the principal cause of the Incarnation

XIV.

It is particularly ascribed, however, to the Holy Spirit XV. XVI.

Zech. vi. 12, 13. explained

XVII. '

VOL. II.

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VI. VII.

XXIX.

SECT.

Mary must not be overlooked

XVIII.

As to her pedigree, she was of the house of David XIX. XX.

With regard to her condition, she was a real Virgin XXI. XXII.

Her virginity remaining unblemished, she became indeed

the Mother of Christ - - - - - XXIII.

The dangerous error of the Anabaptists, relative to the

origin of Christ's human nature - - XXIV.—XXVII.

The benefit resulting from our Lord's Incarnation XXVIII.

Having become Man, he is our Mediator .. .

And is capable of fulfilling the law which was prescribed

to man - - - - - - XXX. XXXI.

Which was enigmatically signified by the boring of the

ears - - - - - - - XXXII.

Again, he became ONE OF MANKIND, that he might be

our Goel - - - - - - XXXII.

The meaning of this term explained - XXXIV.—XXXVIII.
He was born of a Virgin, that he might be pure from

every blemish - -

The purity of the birth of Christ, is part of his complete

righteousness, and directly opposed to our original

sin - ..... ....:

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XLIII.XLVI.

DISSERTATION XV.

Christ's Suffering under Pontius Pilate.

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Pages 36–61.

XXXIX.

XL.

XLII.

For an exordium, Zech. iii. 9. is explained

Heads to be treated in this Dissertation - - 11.

* Christ, God-man suffered, each nature contributing its

part - - - - - - II.

The human nature suffering in body and soul

The Divine nature affording strength to the human

And imparting infinite value to his sufferings

Socinus in vain urges his cavils against this truth

Christ suffered the wrath of God

Which cannot fail sooner or later to burn against sin X.-XII.