A09339:1627
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 end of Christs indictment was directly to kill him, and to put him to death. Here is no indifferent proceeding to be looked for, but plotting on every h•nd for the very blood of Christ. Where note, that in the hearts of all wicked men, there is an ingrafted hatred of Christ, and as it were bred in the bone: and the same affection the world carrieth to the members of Christ. This hatred is manifested in the first giving of the promise, I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed. It appears in the hatred that Cain bare to his brother Abel, Ismael towards Isaac, Esau towards Jacob: and the Gentiles that were without the covenant, towards the Church of God at all times. And to come near to our selves, this ingrafted hatred that is in the heart of the wicked against Christ and his members, is as plentiful, and as evident as ever it was, even in these our days. For among all men none are more maligned and hated then those that profess Christ: and for none other cause, but because they profess Christ. And hereupon the very profession of religion is laden with nicknames and reproachful terms by all sorts of men.
1The end of Christs inditement was directly to kill him, and to put him to death. Here is no indifferent proceeding to be looked for, but plotting on euery h•nd for the very blood of Christ. Where note, that in the hearts of all wicked men, there is an ingrafted hatred of Christ, and as it were bred in the bone: and the same affection the world carrieth to the members of Christ. This hatred is manifested in the first giuing of the promise, I will put enmitie betweene thee and the woman, betweene thy seede and her seede. It appeares in the hatred that Cain bare to his brother Abel, Ismael towards Isaac, Esau towards Iacob: and the Gentiles that were without the couenant, towardes the Church of God at all times. And to come neere to our selues, this ingrafted hatred that is in the heart of the wicked against Christ and his members, is as plentifull, and as euident as euer it was, euen in these our daies. For among all men none are more maligned and hated then those that professe Christ: and for none other cause, but because they professe Christ. And hereupon the very profession of religion is laden with nicknames and reprochfull tearmes by all sorts of men.