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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 though mens souls be spirits as angels are, yet a difference must be made. For angels can not be united with bodies so as both shall make one whole and entire person; whereas mens souls may: yea the soul coupled with the body is not only the mover of the body, but the principal cause that makes man to be a man.
And though mens soules be spirits as angels are, yet a difference must be made. For angels can not be vnited with bodies so as both shall make one whole and entire person; whereas mens soules may: yea the soule coupled with the bodie is not onely the moouer of the bodie, but the principall cause that makes man to be a man.
The beginning of the soul is not of the essence of God; unless we will make every mans soul to be God: neither doth it spring of the soul of the parents, for the soul can no more beget a soul, then an angel can beget an angel. And Adam is called a living soul,1 and not a quickening soul. And earthly fathers are called the fathers of our bodies, 2and not of our souls. It remains therefore as being most agreeable to the Scriptures, that the souls of men are then created by God of nothing, when they are infused into the body.
The beginning of the soule is not of the essence of God; vnlesse we will make euery mans soule to be God: neither doth it spring of the soule of the parents, for the soule can no more beget a soule, then an angel can beget an angel. And Adam is called a liuing soule,1 and not a quickning soule. And earthly fathers are called the fathers of our bodies, 2and not of our soules. It remaines therefore as beeing most agreeable to the Scriptures, that the soules of men are then created by God of nothing, when they are infused into the bodie.