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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 conception of Christ is set down with his efficient cause, the Holy Ghost, as the angel said to Joseph,1 Fear not to take Mary for thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the holy ghost. Here it may be demanded why the conception of Christ should be ascribed to the Holy Ghost alone, which is common to all the persons in Trinity, as all other such actions are. Ans. It §1is not done to exclude the Father or the Son himself from this work: but to signify that it comes of the free gift and grace of God (which commonly is termed by the holy ghost) that the manhood of Christ being but a creature,2 §2should be advanced to this dignity, that it should become a part of the Son of God. And again, the Holy Ghost is the author of this conception in a special manner: for the father and the son did cause it by the holy Ghost from them both immediately.
The conception of Christ is set downe with his efficient cause, the Holy Ghost, as the angel said to Ioseph,1 Feare not to take Marie for thy wife, for that which is conceiued in her is of the holy ghost. Here it may be demanded why the conception of Christ should be ascribed to the Holy Ghost alone, which is common to all the persons in Trinitie, as all other such actions are. Ans. It §1is not done to exclude the Father or the Sonne himselfe from this worke: but to signifie that it comes of the free gift and grace of God (which commonly is tearmed by the holy ghost) that the manhood of Christ beeing but a creature,2 §2should be aduanced to this dignitie, that it should become a part of the Sonne of God. And againe, the Holy Ghost is the author of this conception in a speciall manner: for the father and the sonne did cause it by the holy Ghost from them both immediately.
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