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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 fifth and last point is, what ariseth of this union? Ans. By reason of this hypostatical union, though the godhead receive nothing from the manhood, yet the manhood it self, which is assumed, is thereby perfected and enriched with unspeakable dignity. For first of all it is exalted above all creatures whatsoever, even angels themselves, in that it hath subsistence in the second person in Trinity. Secondly, together with the godhead of the Son, it is adored and worshipped with divine honour, as in like case the honour done to the King himself, redounds to the crown on his head. Thirdly by reason of this union, the godhead of Christ works all things in the matter of our redemption, in and by the manhood. And hereupon the flesh of Christ though it profit nothing of it self, yet by the virtue which it receiveth from that person to which it is joined, it is quickening flesh and the bread of life.
The fifth and last point is, what ariseth of this vnion? Ans. By reason of this hypostatical vnion, though the godhead receiue nothing from the manhood, yet the manhood it selfe, which is assumed, is thereby perfected and enriched with vnspeakable dignitie. For first of all it is exalted aboue all creatures whatsoeuer, euen angels themselues, in that it hath subsistance in the second person in Trinitie. Secondly, togither with the godhead of the Sonne, it is adored and worshipped with diuine honour, as in like case the honour done to the King himselfe, redoundes to the crowne on his head. Thirdly by reason of this vnion, the godhead of Christ workes all things in the matter of our redemption, in and by the manhoode. And hereupon the flesh of Christ though it profit nothing of it selfe, yet by the vertue which it receiueth from that person to which it is ioyned, it is quickning flesh and the bread of life.
Again from this union of two natures into one person, ariseth a kind of speech or phrase peculiar to the Scriptures, called the communication of proprieties when the property of one nature is attributed to the whole person or to the other nature, as when Paul saith,1