A09339:1736
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.
(as we see) God can raise up the wicked sometime to spread abroad and to publish the truth, though they them selves intend the contrary. Furthermore let us mark that when the Jews did most of all intend to bring disgrace and ignominy upon our Saviour Christ, then did they most of all extol and magnify his name: they could not for their lives have given him a more renowned title then this, that he was King of the Jews. And the same is the case of all the members of Christ: for let a man walk in good conscience before God and man, he shall find this to be true, that when he is most disgraced in the world, then commonly he is most honoured with God and men.
(as we see) God can raise vp the wicked sometime to spread abroad and to publish the truth, though they thē selues intend the contrarie. Furthermore let vs marke that when the Iewes did most of all intend to bring disgrace and ignominie vpon our Sauiour Christ, then did they most of all extoll and magnifie his name: they could not for their liues haue giuen him a more renowmed title then this, that he was King of the Iewes. And the same is the case of all the members of Christ: for let a man walke in good conscience before God and man, he shall finde this to bee true, that when hee is most disgraced in the world, then commonly he is most honoured with God and men.
Further, Pilate wrote this superscription in three languages, Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. And no doubt the end thereof in the providence of God was, that the passion of Christ, as also the publishing of his kingdom & Gospel might be spread over the whole world. This shows the malice of the Church of Rome, which will not suffer the word of God to be published but in the Latin tongue, least the people should be entangled in errors.
Further, Pilate wrote this superscription in three languages, Hebrew, Greeke, and Latine. And no doubt the end thereof in the prouidence of God was, that the passion of Christ, as also the publishing of his kingdome & Gospell might be spread ouer the whole world. This shewes the malice of the Church of Rome, which will not suffer the word of God to be published but in the Latine tongue, least the people should be intangled in errours.