(Second Part: Of Man’s Redemption—Questions 12-85)
35. What is the meaning of: Conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary?
- That the eternal Son of God, who is and continues 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; so that He also might be the true seed of David, like unto His brethren in all things, sin excepted.
36. What benefit dost thou receive from the holy conception and birth of Christ?
- That He is our Mediator, and with His innocence and perfect holiness covers, in the sight of God, my sin, wherein I was conceived.
