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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 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 that God shed his blood, that the Lord of glory was crucified. And when Christ saith that he talking with Nicodemus was then in heaven.
Againe from this vnion of two natures into one person, ariseth a kinde of speech or phrase peculiar to the Scriptures, called the communication of proprieties when the propertie of one nature is attributed to the whole person or to the other nature, as when Paul saith,1 that God shed his blood, that the Lord of glorie was crucified. And when Christ saith that he talking with Nichodemus was then in heauen.
- 1Act. 20.28 • Cor. 2.8. Joh. 3.13.Act. 20.28 • Cor. 2.8. Ioh. 3.13.
The use of the personal union is threefold. First it serves to show the heinousness of our sins, and the greatness of our misery. For it had not been possible to make a satisfaction to Gods justice in mans nature for the least offence, unless the same nature had first of all been nearly joined to the godhead of the son; that thereby it might be so far forth supported and sustained that it might overcome the wrath of God. Secondly it sets forth unto us the endless love of God to man. For whereas by reason of Adams fall we were become the vilest of all creatures, except the devil and his angels: by his mystical conjunction, our nature is exalted to such an estate and condition as is far above all creatures even the angels themselves. Thirdly it is as it were the key of all our comfort: for all sound comfort stands in happiness, all happiness is in fellowship with God, all fellowship with God is by Christ, who for this cause being very God, became very man, that he might reconcile man to God, and God to man.