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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.
Among the Jews before the coming of Christ three estates or orders of men were anointed with oil: First of all Kings, as Saul, David, and the rest of the Kings of Judah. Secondly, the priests that served in the Tabernacle and Temple before the Lord when they were ordained, and as it were, installed into the priesthood, were anointed with oil, as first of all Aaron and his sons, but afterward the high priests alone. Thirdly Prophets were thus anointed, as Elisha.
Among the Iewes before the comming of Christ three estates or orders of men were annointed with oile: First of all Kings, as Saul, Dauid, and the rest of the Kings of Iuda. Secondly, the priests that serued in the Tabernacle and Temple before the Lord when they were ordained, and as it were, installed into the priesthood, were annointed with oyle, as first of all Aaron and his sonnes, but afterward the high priests alone. Thirdly Prophets were thus annointed, as Elisha.
Now this legal anointing was a type and figure of the anointing of Christ: which was not with bodily oil, but by the spirit, and it was more excellent then all other anointings were. For David saith, he was anointed with the oil of gladness above all his fellows,1 signifying, that neither king, priest, nor prophet, was ever anointed in the same manner as he was.
Nowe this legall annointing was a type and figure of the annointing of Christ: which was not with bodily oile, but by the spirit, and it was more excellent then all other annointings were. For Dauid saith, he was annointed with the oyle of gladnesse aboue all his fellowes,1 signifying, that neither king, priest, nor prophet, was euer annointed in the same manner as he was.
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