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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 foundation and ground work of the covenant is Christ Jesus the Mediator, in whom all the promises of God are yea and amen, and therefore he is called the angel of the covenant, 1and the covenant of the people to be made with all nations in the last age. Now then that we may proceed at large to open the substance of the covenant, we are in the next place to come to that part of the creed which concerns the second person in Trinity, set down in these words, And in Jesus Christ his only son, &c. from which words to the very end of the Creed, such points only are laid down as do notably unfold the benefits and the matter of the covenant. Now the second person is described to us by three things; first, his titles; secondly, his incarnation; thirdly, his twofold estate. His titles are in number four. I. Jesus. II. Christ. III. his only son. IIII. our Lord. His incarnation and his twofold estate are set down afterward.
The foundation and ground worke of the couenant is Christ Iesus the Mediatour, in whome all the promises of God are yea and amen, and therefore he is called the angel of the conenant, 1and the couenant of the people to bee made with all nations in the last age. Now then that we may proceede at large to open the substance of the couenāt, we are in the next place to come to that part of the creede which concernes the second person in Trinitie, set downe in these wordes, And in Iesus Christ his onely sonne, &c. from which wordes to the very ende of the Creede, such points onely are laid downe as doe notably vnfolde the benefits and the matter of the couenant. Nowe the second person is described to vs by three things; first, his titles; secondly, his incarnation; thirdly, his twofold estate. His titles are in number foure. I. Iesus. II. Christ. III. his onely sonne. IIII. our Lord. His incarnation and his twofolde estate are set downe afterward.