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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.
Now the Son of God is called Jesus, not because he delivereth the people of the Jews only, or because he saveth the bodies of men only, but because he saveth both body and soul, not only of the Jews but also of the Gentiles, from hell, death, and damnation. And whereas Prophets and ministers of the word are called Saviours; it is because they are the instruments of God to publish the doctrine of salvation which is powerful in mens hearts,1 not by any virtue of theirs, but only by the operation of the spirit of Christ. Lastly, it may be objected that the father and the holy Ghost are Saviours, and therefore not only the son. Ans. True it is, that in the work of salvation all the three persons must be joined together, and in no wise to be severed: the Father saveth, the Son saveth, the holy Ghost saveth: yet must we distinguish them in the manner of saving: the father saveth by the Son; the Son saveth by paying the ransom and price of our salvation; the holy Ghost saveth by a particular applying of the ransom unto men. Now therefore whereas the son pays the price of our redemption and not the Father or the Holy ⟨p. 263⟩Ghost, therefore in this special respect he is called in Scriptures and entitled by the name of Jesus, and none but he.
Nowe the Sonne of God is called Iesus, not because hee deliuereth the people of the Iewes onely, or because he saueth the bodies of men onely, but because he saueth both body and soule, not onely of the Iewes but also of the Gentiles, from hell, death, and damnation. And whereas Prophets and ministers of the word are called Sauiours; it is because they are the instruments of God to publish the doctrine of saluation which is powerfull in mens hearts,1 not by any vertue of theirs, but onely by the operation of the spirit of Christ. Lastly, it may bee obiected that the father and the holy Ghost are Sauiours, and therefore not onely the sonne. Ans. True it is, that in the worke of saluation all the three persons must bee ioyned together, and in no wise to bee seuered: the Father saueth, the Sonne saueth, the holy Ghost saueth: yet must we distinguish them in the manner of sauing: the father saueth by the Sonne; the Sonne saueth by paying the ransome and price of our saluation; the holy Ghost saueth by a particular applying of the ransome vnto men. Nowe therefore whereas the sonne paies the price of our redemption and not the Father or the Holy