A09339:1571
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.
1The last point is the manifestation of Christs birth that it might be known to the world. Where consider two circumstances, the first, to whom? namely to poor shepherds tending their flocks by night, and not to great or mighty men, lovers of this world, nor to the priests at Jerusalem contemners of Gods grace; and that for two causes: one, because the shepherds were the fittest persons to publish the same at Bethlehem: the other, it was Gods pleasure to manifest that in the birth of Christ which Paul saith,2 Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. The second is, by whom? by the angels of the Lord appearing in great glory unto the shepherds. For the priests of Jerusalem and the rulers of the Synagogues, to whom this office did belong, held their peace: being blinded in their manifold errors & wicked ways.
1The last point is the manifestation of Christs birth that it might be known to the world. Where consider two circumstances, the first, to whome? namely to poore shepheards tending their flockes by night, and not to great or mightie men, louers of this world, nor to the priests at Ierusalem contemners of Gods grace; and that for two causes: one, because the shepheards were the fittest persons to publish the same at Bethlehem: the other, it was Gods pleasure to manifest that in the birth of Christ which Paul saith,2 Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mightie, not many noble are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. The second is, by whome? by the angels of the Lord appearing in great glorie vnto the shepheards. For the priests of Ierusalem and the rulers of the Synagogues, to whome this o•fice did belong, held their peace: beeing blinded in their manifold errours & wicked waies.
- 1Luk. 2.