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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.
Whereas nevertheless, God the Father giving his whole nature to his son, retains the same still, because it is infinite. Thirdly, the father begets the son in himself and not forth of himself: but in earthly generation the father begetting is forth of ⟨p. 206⟩the child, and the child forth of the father. And that must not trouble us which heretics allege against this doctrine, namely, that if the father who is of one nature with the son, did beget the son, then he did beget himself: for the godhead of the father doth not beget either the godhead or the person of the son: but the person of the father begets the person of the son, both which in one godhead are really distinct.
Whereas neuerthelesse, God the Father giuing his whole nature to his sonne, retaines the same still, because it is infinite. Thirdly, the father begets the sonne in himselfe and not forth of himselfe: but in earthly generation the father begetting is forth of ⟨p. 206⟩the child, and the child forth of the father. And that must not trouble vs which heretiques alleadge against this doctrine, namely, that if the father who is of one nature with the sonne, did beget the sonne, then he did beget himselfe: for the godhead of the father doth not beget either the godhead or the person of the sonne: but the person of the father begets the person of the sonne, both which in one godhead are really distinct.
Thus we see what the Father is. Now to believe in the father, is to be persuaded, that the first person in Trinity, is the father of Christ, and in him my father particularly,1 & that for this cause I intend and desire for ever to put my trust in him.
Thus we see what the Father is. Now to beleeue in the father, is to be perswaded, that the first person in Trinitie, is the father of Christ, and in him my father particularly,