A09339:1670
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.
The place where Christ suffered is called Calvary or Golgotha, that is, the place of dead mens skulls, without the walls of Jerusalem. Concerning the reason of this name, men be of divers opinions.1 Some say it was so called, because Adam was buried there, and that his skull being there found gave the name to the place. And this is the very opinion of some ancient divines, that Christ was there crucified where Adam was buried; but because it hath no certain ground, I leave it as uncertain. Others think it was called Calvary, because the Jews were wont to carry out the bones of the dead men, and there to heap them together, as in times past the manner was in the vaults of sundry Churches in this land. And some others think it was called Golgotha or Calvary, because thieves and murderers, and malefactors were there executed, stoned, burned: whereby it came to pass that many skulls and bones of dead men were found there.
The place where Christ suffered is called Caluarie or Golgotha, that is, the place of dead mens skulles, without the walles of Ierusalem. Concerning the reason of this name, men bee of diuers opinions.1 Some say it was so called, because Adam was buried there, and that his skull beeing there found gaue the name to the place. And this is the verie opinion of some ancient diuines, that Christ was there crucified where Adam was buried; but because it hath no certaine grounde, I leaue it as vncertaine. Others thinke it was called Caluarie, because the Iewes were wont to carrie out the bones of the dead men, and there to heape them togither, as in times past the manner was in the vauts of sundrie Churches in this land. And some others thinke it was called Golgotha or Caluarie, because theeues and murtherers, and malefactours were there executed, stoned, burned: whereby it came to passe that many skulls and bones of dead men were found there.
- 1Jewish Rabbins. Cypr. lib. de re•urrect. August serm. 71. de temp. Hieron. epist. •aulae ad Marcellam.Iewish Rabbines. Cypr. lib. de re•urrect. August serm. 71. de temp. Hieron. epist. aulae ad Marcellam.