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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.
Again it may be alleged, that the incarnation being an outward action of God to the creature, is not proper to the son. For the rule is, that all outward actions of God are common to all the persons in Trinity equally. Ans. aThe incarnation stands of two actions, the first is the framing and creating of that manhood which was to be assumed by the Son, or Word of the father: and this action is common to all the three persons equally: the second is the limiting or the receiving of it into the unity of any person, & in respect of this action, the work of incarnation is peculiar to the Sonne. To this purpose Augustine speaketh,2 That creature (saith he) which the Virgin conceived and brought forth, though it appertain to the person of the son alone, yet was it made by the whole Trinity: as when three men weave one and the same garment, and the second only wears it.
Againe it may be alleadged, that the incarnation beeing an outward action of God to the creature, is not proper to the sonne. For the rule is, that all outward actions of God are common to all the persons in Trinitie equally. Ans. aThe incarnation stands of two actions, the first is the framing and creating of that manhood which was to be assumed by the Sonne, or Word of the father: and this action is common to all the three persons equally: the second is the limiting or the receiuing of it into the vnitie of any person, & in respect of this action, the worke of incarnation is peculiar to the Sonne. To this purpose Augustine speaketh,2 That creature (saith he) which the Virgin conceiued and brought forth, though it appertaine to the person of the sonne alone, yet was it made by the whole Trinitie: as when three men weaue one and the same garment, and the second onely weares it.
- aInchoativè communis, termina ivè no•: sic scholastici.
- 2Aug. in Ech. as Laur. c. 8.