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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 here two things offer themselves to be considered. The first, why the man is called the image of God, 1and not the woman. Ans. He is so called, not because holiness and righteousness is peculiar to him which is common to both: but because God hath placed more outward excellency and dignity in the person of a man then of a woman. The second, how Christ should be called the image of God. Ans. 2He is so called for two special causes. First, because he is of the same substance with the father; and therefore is his most absolute image, and as the author of the Hebrews saith,3 the brightness of his glory and the engraved form of his person. Secondly, because God being invisible doth manifest himself in Christ; in whom as in a glass we may behold the wisdom, goodness, the justice and mercy of God.
And here two things offer themselues to be considered. The first, why the man is called the image of God, 1and not the woman. Ans. He is so called, not because holinesse and righteousnesse is peculiar to him which is common to both: but because God hath placed more outward excellencie and dignitie in the person of a man then of a woman. The second, how Christ should be called the image of God. Ans. 2He is so called for two speciall causes. First, because he is of the same substance with the father; and therefore is his most absolute image, and as the author of the Hebrewes saith,3 the brightnesse of his glorie and the ingraued forme of his person. Secondly, because God beeing inuisible doth manifest himselfe in Christ; in whome as in a glasse we may behold the wisdome, goodnes, the iustice and mercie of God.
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