A09339:1660
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.
By the fact of this Council we learn sundry points: first, that general counsels and the Pope himself sitting judicially in his consistory may err. If there were any visible Church of God at the time of Christs arraignment upon the face of the whole world, it was no doubt the Church of the Jews. For Caiaphas the high priest was a figure of Christ, the Scribes and Pharisees sate in Moses chair, and Jerusalem is called by Christ, the holy city, Math. 4.5. and 27.53. Yet for all this that which was foretold is now verified, namely that the chief corner stone should be rejected of master builders. For by the general consent of the council at Jerusalem, Christ the head of the Catholic Church and the redeemer of mankind is accused of blasphemy, and condemned as worthy of death. Wherefore it is a mere dotage of mans brain to avouch, that the Pope cannot possibly err in giving a definitive sentence in matters either of faith or manners. Neither can the Church of Rome plead privilege, for Jerusalem had as many prerogatives as any people in the world could have.1
By the fact of this Counsell wee learne sundrie points: first, that generall counsels and the Pope himselfe sitting iudicially in his consistorie may erre. If there were any visible Church of God at the time of Christs arraignment vpon the face of the whole world, it was no doubt the Church of the Iewes. For Caiphas the high priest was a figure of Christ, the Scribes and Pharises sate in Moses chaire, and Ierusalem is called by Christ, the holy citie, Math. 4.5. and 27.53. Yet for al this that which was foretold is now verified, namely that the chiefe corner stone should be reiected of master builders. For by the generall consent of the counsell at Ierusalem, Christ the head of the Catholike Church and the redeemer of mankinde is accused of blasphemie, and condemned as worthie of death. Wherefore it is a meere dotage of mans braine to auouch, that the Pope cannot possibly erre in giuing a definitiue sentence in matters either of faith or maners. Neither can the Church of Rome plead priuiledge, for Ierusalem had as many prerogatiues as any people in the worlde could haue.