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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.
As for the soul, it is no accidentarie quality, but a spiritual and invisible essence or nature, subsisting by it self.1 Which plainly appears in that the souls of men have being and continuance as well forth of the bodies of men as in the same; and are as well subject to torments as the body is. And whereas we can and do put in practise sundry actions of life, sense, motion, understanding; we do it only by the power and virtue of the soul.
As for the soule, it is no accidentarie qualitie, but a spirituall and inuisible essence or nature, subsisting by it selfe.1 Which plainely appeares in that the soules of men haue beeing and continuance as well forth of the bodies of men as in the same; and are as well subiect to torments as the bodie is. And whereas we can and doe put in practise sundrie actions of life, sense, motion, vnderstanding; we doe it onely by the power and vertue of the soule.
- 1Zach. •2.
Hence ariseth the difference between the souls of men, and beasts. The souls of men are substances: but the souls of other creatures seem not to be substances; because they have no being out of the bodies in which they are: but rather they are certain peculiar qualities arising of the matter of the body, and vanishing with it. And it may be for this cause that the soul of the beast is said to be in the blood;1 whereas the like is not said of the soul of man.
Hence ariseth the difference betweene the soules of men, and beasts. The soules of men are substances: but the soules of other creatures seeme not to be substances; because they haue no beeing out of the bodies in which they are: but rather they are certaine peculiar qualities arising of the matter of the bodie, and vanishing with it. And it may be for this cause that the soule of the beast is said to be in the blood;