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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.
The second order of priesthood is the order of Melchizedek, of which order Christ was, as David saith,1 Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek: and that in two special respects. I. Melchizedek was both a priest and a king: so was Christ. II. Melchizedek had neither father nor mother, because his history is set down with mention of neither: so likewise Christ as he is God, had no mother; and as he is man, he had no father. The Papists avouch Christ to be a priest of this order in a new respect, in that as Melchizedek offered bread and wine,2 when Abraham came from the slaughter of the Kings: so (say they) Christ in his last supper did offer his own body & blood under the forms of bread and wine. But this is a frivolous device of theirs: for if we read Hebr. 7. where this point is handled, there is no comparison at all made of their two sacrifices; but the resemblances before named are set down, in which, person is compared with p•rson. Again, it is not said in Genesis that Melchizedek offered sacrifice;3 but that he brought forth bread and wine, and made a feast to Abraham and his company. And if Christ should be of the order of Melchizedek, in regard of the offering of bread and wine, yet would this make much against the Papists. For Melchizedek brought forth true bread and true wine; but in the sacrifice of the mass there is no true bread nor true wine: but (as they say) the real body and blood of Christ under the form of bread and wine.
The second order of priesthood is the order of Melchisedeck, of which order Christ was, as Dauid saith,1 Thou art a priest for euer after the order of Melchisedeck: and that in two speciall respects. I. Melchisedeck was both a priest and a king: so was Christ. II. Melchisedeck had neither father nor mother, because his historie is set downe with mention of neither: so likewise Christ as he is God, had no mother; and as he is man, he had no father. The Papists auouch Christ to be a priest of this order in a new respect, in that as Melchisedeck offered bread and wine,