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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I believe in God. &c.AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I beleeue in God. &c.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The first, What is, that particular thing, which faith apprehendeth? Answ. Faith apprehendeth whole Christ God and man. For his godhead without his manhood, and his manhood without his godhead doth not reconcile us to God. Yet this which I say must be conceived with some distinction according to the difference of his two natures. His godhead is apprehended not in respect of his essence or nature, but in respect of his efficacy manifested in the manhood, whereby the obedience thereof is made meritorious before God: as for his manhood, it is apprehended both in respect of the substance or thing it self, and also in respect of the efficacy and benefits thereof.
The first, What is, that particular thing, which faith apprehendeth? Answ. Faith apprehendeth whole Christ God and man. For his godhead without his manhoode, and his manhoode without his godhead doth not reconcile vs to God. Yet this which I say must be conceiued with some distinction according to the difference of his two natures. His godhead is apprehended not in respect of his essence or nature, but in respect of his efficacie manifested in the manhood, whereby the obedience thereof is made meritorious before God: as for his manhoode, it is apprehended both in respect of the substance or thing it selfe, and also in respect of the efficacie and benefits thereof.
The second, In what order faith apprehends Christ? Answ. First of all it apprehends the very body and blood of Christ: and then in the second place the virtue and benefits of his body and blood: as a man that would feel in his body the virtue of meat and drink, must first of all receive the substance thereof.
The second, In what order faith apprehends Christ? Answ. First of all it apprehendes the very bodie and bloode of Christ: and then in the second place the vertue and benefits of his bodie and blood: as a man that would feele in his bodie the vertue of meate and drinke, must first of all receiue the substance thereof.