A09339:1658
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.
but I rather think it was occasioned by the things which she had heard before of Christ, or that it was immediately from God, as the dreams of Pharaoh and Nabuchodonoser, and served for a further manifestation of Christs innocency. Here it may be asked, whether we may ⟨p. 325⟩regard our dreams now, as Pilates wife did or no? Ans. We have the books of the old and new testament to be our direction, as Isaiah saith:1 to the law & to the testimony, they must be our rule and guide. In these days we must not look to be taught by visions and dreams: yet shall it not be amiss to observe this caveat concerning dreams, that by them we may guess the constitution of our bodies, and oftentimes at the sins whereunto we are inclined. The last motive which caused Pilate to absolve Christ was a speech of the Jews: for they said, that Christ ought to die by their law, because he said he was the son of God. And the text saith, when Pilate heard that, he was afraid. 2Mark how a poor Paynim that knew not Gods word, at the hearing of the name of the son of God is stricken with fear. No doubt he shall rise in judgement against many among us that without all fear rend the name of god in pieces by swearing, blaspheming, cursed speaking. But let all those that fear the Lord learn to tremble and be afraid at his blessed name.
but I rather thinke it was occasioned by the things which shee had heard before of Christ, or that it was immediatly from God, as the dreames of Pharao and Nabuchodonoser, and serued for a further manifestation of Christs innocency. Here it may be asked, whether we may ⟨p. 325⟩regard our dreames now, as Pilates wife did or no? Ans. We haue the bookes of the olde and newe testament to be our direction, as Esai saith:1 to the lawe & to the testimonie, they must be our rule and guide. In these daies we must not looke to be taught by visions and dreames: yet shal it not be amisse to obserue this caueat concerning dreames, that by them wee may gesse the constitution of our bodies, and oftentimes at the sinnes whereunto we are inclined. The last motiue which caused Pilate to absolue Christ was a speech of the Iewes: for they said, that Christ ought to die by their law, because he said he was the sonne of God. And the text saith, when Pilate heard that, he was afraid.