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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.
And thus much of […] ti•le, Father, the first thing whereby the first person is described. Now followeth the second point, namely his attribute of omnipotency in the word almighty. And whereas the father is said to be almighty, it is not so to b• understood as though the Son were not almighty, or the holy ghost no• almighty: for every property and attribute (save the personal properties) is common to all the three persons. For as God the father doth impart his godhead unto the son, and to the holy ghost, so doth he communicate the proprieties of the godhead to them also.
And thus much of 〈…〉 ti•le, Father, the first thing whereby the first person is described. Nowe followeth the second point, namely his attribute of omnipotencie in the word almightie. And whereas the father is said to be almightie, it is not so to b• vnderstood as though the Sonne were not almightie, or the holy ghost no• •lmightie: for euery propertie and attribute (saue the personal properties) is c•mmō to all the three persons. For as God the father doth impart his godhead vnto the sonne, and to the holy ghost, so doth he communicate the propriet•es of the godhead to them also.
God is omnipotent two ways: I. Because he is able to do whatsoever he will. II. Because he is able to do more then he will do. For the first, that god is able to do whatsoever he will, David saith: Our God is in heaven, and he doth whatsoever he will: for there is nothing that can hinder God; but as he willeth, so every thing is done. Secondly, that God can do more then he willeth to be done, it is plain where John Baptist saith:1