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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.
Thus much for the causes that moved Pilate to absolve Christ: as also for the second part of Christs arraignment, namely his accusation. Now follows the third part, which is his condemnation: and that is twofold. The first by the Ecclesiastical assembly and council of the Jews at Jerusalem, in the high priests hall before Caiaphas. The tenor of his condemnation was this.1 He hath blasphemed, what have we any more need of witnesses, he is worthy to die? The cause why they say not he shall die, but, he is worthy to die, 2is this. The Jews had two jurisdictions, the one Ecclesiastical, the other civill, both prescribed and distinctly executed by the commandment of God, till the time of the Maccabees, in which both jointly together came into the hands of the priests: but afterward about the days of Herod the great, the Roman Emperor took away both jurisdictions from the Jews and made their kingdom a province, so as they could do no more but apprehend; accuse, and imprison: as doth appear by the example of Saul,3 who gate letters from the high priest to Damascus, that if he found any either man or woman that believed in Christ, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem, and imprison them: but kill or condemn they could not.
Thus much for the causes that mooued Pilate to absolue Christ: as also for the second part of Christs arraignment, namely his accusation. Now followes the third part, which is his condemnation: and that is twofold. The first by the Ecclesiasticall assemblie and counsell of the Iewes at Ierusalem, in the high priests hal before Caiphas. The tenour of his condemnation was this.1 He hath blasphemed, what haue we any more neede of witnesses, he is worthie to die? The cause why they saie not he shall die, but, he is worthy to die, 2is this. The Iewes had two iurisdictions, the one Ecclesiasticall, the other ciuill, both prescribed and distinctly executed by the commandement of God, till the time of the Machabees, in which both iointly together came into the handes of the priests: but afterward about the daies of Herod the great, the Romane Emperour tooke away both iurisdictions from the Iewes and made their kingdome a prouince, so as they could doe no more but apprehend; accuse, and imprison: as doth appeare by the example of Saul,