A09339:1704
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 fifth event that fell out when Christ was upon the cross was, that he cried with a loud voice, and said, Father, into thy hands I lay down my spirit, that is, I commend my soul as being the most precious thing which I have in this world into thy custody, who art a most faithful keeper thereof. These words are taken by Christ out of the Psalms: for when David was in danger of his life by reason of Saul, and had no friend to trust, he makes choice of God to be his keeper,1 and said, Into thy hands, O Lord, do I commend my spirit. Now our Saviour Christ being in the like distress, both by reason of the Jews, who every way sought his final destruction & confusion, & especially because he felt the full wrath of God seizing upon him, doth make choice of Davids words, and apply them to himself in his distress. And by his example was are taught not only to read the general history of the bible, but also to observe the things commanded and forbidden, and to apply the same unto our selves, and to our particular estates and dealings whatsoever: thus the prophet David saith, In the roll of the book it is written of me, that I should do thy will, O my God!2 How can this be? for no part of Scripture penned before the days of David saith thus of him. True indeed; but as I take it, Davids meaning is, that he read the book of the law, and found general precepts and commandments given to Kings and Princes, that they should keep all the ordinances and commandments of God: which, he being a King, applies particularly to his own person, and thereupon saith, In the volume of the book it is written of me, &c. And this duty is well practised by the people of God at this day; for the Psalms of David were penned according to the estate of the Church in his time: and in these days the Church of God doeth sing the same with the same spirit that David did, and doth apply their several estates and conditions.
The fifth euent that fell out when Christ was vpon the crosse was, that hee cried with a loud voice, and said, Father, into thy handes I lay downe my spirit, that is, I commend my soule as being the most pretious thing which I haue in this world into thy custodie, who art a most faithfull keeper thereof. These wordes are taken by Christ out of the Psalmes: for when Dauid was in danger of his life by reason of Saul, and had no friend to trust, he makes choise of God to be his keeper,