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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.
Furthermore, to believe signifieth two things; to conceive or understand any thing, and withal to give assent unto it to be true: and therefore in this place, to believe signifieth to know and acknowledge that all the points of religion which follow, are the trueth of God. Here therefore we must remember, that this clause (I believe) placed in the beginning of the Creed, must be particularly applied to all and every article following. For so the case stands, that if faith fail in one main point, it faileth a man in all: and therefore faith is said to be wholly copulative. It is not sufficient to hold one article,1 but he that will hold any of them for his good, must hold them all: and he which holds them all in show of words, if he overturn but one of them indeed, he overturns them all.
Furthermore, to beleeue signifieth two things; to conceiue or vnderstand any thing, and withall to giue assent vnto it to be true: and therefore in this place, to beleeue signifieth to knowe and acknowledge that all the points of religion which followe, are the trueth of God. Here therefore wee must remember, that this clause (I beleeue) placed in the beginning of the Creede, must bee particularly applied to all and euerie article following. For so the case standes, that if faith faile in one maine point, it faileth a man in all: and therefore faith is saide to bee wholly copulatiue. It is not sufficient to holde one article,1 but hee that will holde any of them for his good, must holde them all: and hee which holdes them all in shewe of wordes, if hee ouerturne but one of them indeede, hee ouerturnes them all.
- 1•ides est•o•a copulativa.•ides est•o•a copulatiua.