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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.
Fifthly, the end of creation, is the glory of God, as Solomon saith,1 God made all things for his own sake, yea even the wicked for the day of evil. And God propounds this principal end to himself, not as though he wanted glory, and would purchase it unto himself by the creation; for he is most glorious in himself, and his honour and praise being infinite, can neither be increased nor decreased: but rather that he might communicate and make manifest his glory to his creatures, and give them occasion to magnify the same. For the reasonable creatures of God beholding his glory in the creation, are moved to testify and declare the same among men.
Fifthly, the ende of creation, is the glorie of God, as Salomon saith,1 God made all things for his owne sake, yea euen the wicked for the day of euill. And God propounds this principall ende to himselfe, not as though he wanted glorie, and would purchase it vnto himselfe by the creation; for he is most glorious in himselfe, and his honour and praise beeing infinite, can neither be increased nor decreased: but rather that he might communicate and make manifest his glorie to his creatures, and giue them occasion to magnifie the same. For the reasonable creatures of God beholding his glorie in the creation, are mooued to testifie and declare the same among men.
The sixth shall be touching the time of the beginning of the world which is between five thousand and six thousand years ago. For Moses hath set down exactly the computation of time from the making of the world to his own days: and the Prophets after him have with like diligence set down the continuance of the same to the very birth of Christ. But for the exact account ⟨p. 223⟩