A09339:1890
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.
nay, some have noted that the end thereof should have been in the year of our Lord, a thousand five hundred eighty eight: their writings are manifest: but we find by experience that this opinion is false and frivolous, and their grounds be as frivolous. For no man can gather by the ordinary course of the heavens, the extraordinary change of the whole world.
nay, some haue noted that the ende thereof should haue beene in the yeare of our Lord, a thousand fiue hundred eightie eight: their writings are manifest: but we finde by experience that this opinion is false and friuolous, and their groundes be as friuolous. For no man can gather by the ordinarie course of the heauens, the extraordinarie change of the whole world.
The second opinion is, that the end of the world shall be three years and an half after the revealing of Antichrist. And it is gathered out of places in Daniel and the Revelation, abused. Where a time and half a time signify not three years and a half, but a short time. And therefore to take the words properly, is far from the meaning of the holy Ghost. For mark, if the end shall be three years and a half after the revealing of Antichrist, then may any man know before hand the particular month wherein the end of the world should be, which is not possible.
The second opinion is, that the ende of the world shall be three yeares and an halfe after the reuealing of Antichrist. And it is gathered out of places in Daniel and the Reuelation, abused. Where a time and halfe a time signifie not three yeares and a halfe, but a short time. And therefore to take the wordes properly, is farre from the meaning of the holy Ghost. For marke, if the ende shall be three yeares and a halfe after the reuealing of Antichrist, then may any man knowe before hand the particular moneth wherein the ende of the world should be, which is not possible.