A09339:1613
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.
Having consulted, in the next place they come to the garden, where Christ was to be apprehended.1 And here we are to consider who they were that […], ••mely, the Scribes, and Pharisees, the high priests, and their servants; a ••nd of soldiers, & the servants of Pontius Pilate, & the Elders of the Jews: a•• which came with one consent to the place where Christ was, that they might […] him. Where we learn a good lesson; that all sorts of wicked men disagreeing among themselves, can agree against Christ. The Scribes and Pharise• •ere two contrary sects, and at discord one with another in matters of re••gio•• and Judas was one of Christs disciples: the Elders differed from them all: […] soldiers were Gentiles: all these were at variance among themselves, ⟨p. 306⟩and could not one brook another. So also we read that Herod and Pontius Pilate were not friends:2 but at the same time when Christ was apprehended, Pilate sent him to Herod, and they were made friends. Now as these wicked men did all conspire against Christ; so do the wicked ones of this world in all countries and kingdoms band themselves against the Church of Christ at this day. And howsoever such be at discord among themselves, yet they do all join hand in hand to persecute Christ in his members. And the reason is plain; because Christ and his religion is as flat opposite to the corrupt disposition of all men, as light is to darkness.
Hauing consulted, in the next place they come to the garden, where Christ was to be apprehended.1 And here we are to consider who they were that 〈…〉, ••mely, the Scribes, and Pharises, the high priests, and their seruants; a nd of sldiers, & the seruants of Pontius Pilate, & the Elders of the Iewes: a hich came with one cōsent to the place where Christ was, that they might him. Where we learne a good lesson; that all sorts of wicked men disagreeing among themselues, can agree against Christ. The Scribes and Pharise ere two contrarie sects, and at discord one with another in matters of regio and Iudas was one of Christs disciples: the Elders differed from thē all: souldiours were Gentiles: all these were at variance among themselues,