A09339:1566
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.
Thus much of the conception of Christ: now follows his birth: whereby in the ordinary time of travel according to the course of nature he was brought forth into the world by the virgin Mary.1 And it was the will of God, that Christ should not only be conceived, but also borne, and that after ⟨p. 289⟩the manner of men, that he might be known to be very man indeed. In the birth we may consider four things; the time, the place, the manner, the manifestation of it.
Thus much of the conception of Christ: now followes his birth: whereby in the ordinarie time of trauell according to the course of nature he was brought forth into the world by the virgin Marie.1 And it was the will of God, that Christ should not onely be conceiued, but also borne, and that after ⟨p. 289⟩the manner of men, that he might be knowne to be very man indeede. In the birth we may consider foure things; the time, the place, the manner, the manifestation of it.
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The time was in the last days, toward the end of the 70. weeks of Daniel,1 which are to be accounted from the end of the captivity of Babylon, and make in all 490 years: or more plainly 3900 years and more from the beginning of the world,