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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.
Touching the time of the fall, the received opinion in former ages hath been that our first parents fell the same day in which they were created, and therefore Augustine writes that they stood but six hours. And though we cannot determine of the certain time, yet in all likelihood was it very short. For Moses presently after that he had set down the creation of man, without the interposition of any thing else, comes immediately to the fall. And considering the nature of the devil is without ceasing to show his malice, no doubt he took the first occasion that possibly might be had to bring man to the same damnation with himself. And our Saviour Christ saith,1 that the devil was a man-slayer from the beginning, namely from the beginning not of the creation of the world, or of time, but of man. And Eve saith,2 We shall eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden, it may be, insinuating that as yet she had not eaten when the devil tempted her.
Touching the time of the fall, the receiued opinion in former ages hath beene that our first parents fell the same day in which they were created, and therefore Augustine writes that they stood but sixe houres. And though we cannot determine of the certen time, yet in all likelihood was it very short. For Moses presently after that he had set downe the creation of man, without the interposition of any thing else, comes immediatly to the fall. And considering the nature of the deuill is without ceasing to shew his malice, no doubt he tooke the first occasion that possibly might be had to bring man to the same damnation with himselfe. And our Sauiour Christ saith,1 that the deuill was a man-slayer from the beginning, namely from the beginning not of the creation of the world, or of time, but of man. And Eue saith,2 We shall eate of the fruit of the trees of the garden, it may be, insinuating that as yet shee had not eaten when the deuill tempted her.