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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.
I answer, the work of creation is not so proper to the first person the father, as that it cannot also be common to the rest: for all the three persons jointly created all things of nothing; only they are distinguished in the manner of creating. For the father is ⟨image 129⟩the cause that beginneth the work, the son puts it in execution, the holy ghost is the finisher of it. And again, the father createth by the 1son; & by the holy ghost: the son createth by the holy ghost, and from the father: the holy ghost createth not by the father, nor by the son; but from the father & the son. And this is the reason why the work of creation is ascribed here unto the father, because he alone createth after a peculiar manner, namely by the son, and by the holy Ghost: but the Son and the holy Ghost create not by the father but from him.
I answere, the work of creatiō is not so proper to the first person the father, as that it cannot also be cōmon to the rest: for all the three persons ioyntly created all things of nothing; only they are distinguished in the maner of creating. For the father is ⟨image 129⟩the cause that beginneth the worke, the sonne puts it in execution, the holy ghost is the finisher of it. And againe, the father createth by the 1sonne; & by the holy ghost: the sonne createth by the holy ghost, and from the father: the holy ghost createth not by the father, nor by the sonne; but from the father & the sonne. And this is the reason why the worke of creation is ascribed here vnto the father, because he alone createth after a peculiar manner, namely by the sonne, and by the holy Ghost: but the Sonne and the holy Ghost create not by the father but from him.
- 1[…] cap. 16. • Colo•s. 1.16. •om. 11.•6.