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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.
Mary became the mother of Christ by a kind of calling thereto, which was by an extraordinary message of an angel concerning the conception & birth of Christ in and by her: to which calling and message she condescended, saying, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word. And hereupon she conceived by the holy ghost. This being so it is more then senseless folly to turn the salutation of the angel, Hail freely beloved &c. into a prayer. For it is as much as if we should still call her to become a mother of Christ.
Mary became the mother of Christ by a kind of calling thereto, which was by an extraordinarie message of an angel concerning the conception & birth of Christ in and by her: to which calling and message shee condescended, saying, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it vnto me according to thy worde. And hereupon she conceiued by the holy ghost. This being so it is more then sensles folly to turne the salutatiō of the angel, Haile freely beloued &c. into a praier. For it is as much as if we should stil call her to become a mother of Christ.
And she must be held to be the mother of whole Christ God and man: & therefore the ancient Church hath called the mother of God: yet not the mother of the godhead.
And shee must be held to be the mother of whole Christ God and man: & therfore the ancient Church hath called the mother of God: yet not the mother of the godhead.
Furthermore the mother of Christ is described by her quality, a virgin, & and by her name Mary. She was a virgin, first that Christ might be conceived without sin and be a perfect Saviour: secondly, that the saying of the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled,