A09339:1775
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.
Again when Christ saith, thou shalt be with me in Paradise, he doth intimate a resemblance, which is between the first and second Adam. The first Adam sinned against God, and was presently cast forth out of paradise. Christ the second Adam having made a satisfaction for sin, must immediately enter into paradise. Now to say that Christ in soul descended locally into hell, is to abolish this analogy between the first & second Adā. III. Ancient councils in their confessions and Creeds omitting this clause show, that they did not acknowledge any real descent, and that the true meaning of these words, he descended, was sufficiently included in some of the former articles, and that may appear, because when they set down it, they omit some of the former: as Athanasius in his Creed setting down these words, he descended, &c. omits the burial, putting them both for one, as he expounds himself aelsewhere. Now let us see the reasons which may be alleged to the contrary.
Againe when Christ saith, thou shalt be with me in Paradise, he doth intimate a resemblance, which is betweene the first and second Adam. The first Adam sinned against God, and was presently cast forth out of paradise. Christ the second Adam hauing made a satisfaction for sinne, must immediately enter into paradise. Nowe to say that Christ in soule descended locally into hell, is to abolish this anolagie between the first & second Adā. III. Auncient councels in their confessions and Creeds omitting this clause shew, that they did not acknowledge any reall descent, and that the true meaning of these words, he descēded, was sufficiētly included in some of the former articles, and that may appeare, because when they set downe it, they omit some of the former: as Athanasius in his Creede setting downe these words, he descended, &c. omits the buriall, putting them both for one, as he expoundes himselfe aelsewhere. Now let vs see the reasons which may be alleadged to the cōtrary.
- aLib. de inca•. Chrys. hom. 1. & 2. in. symb.