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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.
The third part of mans dignity by creation is, that before his fall he had a wonderful beauty and majesty above all creatures in his body: whereupon David saith, the Lord hath crowned him with glory and worship. 1And in the renewing of the covenant with Noah, God saith,2 that the dread and fear of man shall be upon all creatures: which now though it be but small, yet doth it plainly show what was the glory and majesty of mans person at the first. The fourth dignity of mans estate in innocency is, that his labour was without pain or weariness: if he had never fallen he should have laboured in the garden; but so as he should never have been wearied therewith. For when Adam was fallen, God said, In the s•eate of thy face, shalt thou eat thy bread: now if the pain in labour come after as a curse upon man for his transgression, then before his fall man felt no pain in his affairs. And in these four things consisteth mans dignity which he had in the creation.
The third part of mans dignitie by creation is, that before his fall he had a wonderfull beautie and maiestie aboue all creatures in his bodie: whereupon Dauid saith, the Lord hath crowned him with glorie and worship. 1And in the renuing of the couenant with Noe, God saith,2 that the dread and feare of man shall be vpon all creatures: which nowe though it be but small, yet doth it plainely shewe what was the glorie and maiestie of mans person at the first. The fourth dignitie of mans estate in innocencie is, that his labour was without paine or wearinesse: if he had neuer fallen he should haue laboured in the garden; but so as he should neuer haue beene wearied therewith. For when Adam was fallen, God said, In the s•eate of thy face, shalt thou eate thy bread: now if the paine in labour come after as a curse vpon man for his transgression, then before his fall man felt no paine in his affaires. And in these foure things consisteth mans dignitie which he had in the creation.