A09339:1894
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 sign of his coming, is the revealing of Antichrist, as Paul saith,1 The day of Christ shall not come before there be a departure first, and that man of sin he disclosed, even the son of perdition, which is Antichrist. Concerning this sign, in the year of our Lord 602. Gregory the eight pope of Rome, avouched this solemnly as a manifest trueth, that whosoever did take to himself the name of Universal Bishop, the same was Antichrist. Now five years after, Boniface succeeding him, was by Phocas and Emperor entitled, Universal Bishop, pastor of the Catholic Church, in the year of our Lord 607. and of all Popes he was the first known Antichrist, and since him all his successors have taken unto them the same title of Universal and Catholic Bishop, whereby it doeth plainly appear, that at Rome hath bin and is the Antichrist. And this sign is also past.
The second signe of his comming, is the reuealing of Antichrist, as Paul saith,1 The daie of Christ shall not come before there be a departure first, and that mā of sinne he disclosed, euen the sonne of perdition, which is Antichrist. Concerning this signe, in the yeare of our Lord 602. Gregory the eight pope of Rome, auouched this solemnly as a manifest trueth, that whosoeuer did take to himselfe the name of Vniuersall Bishop, the same was Antichrist. Now fiue yeres after, Boniface succeeding him, was by Phocas and Emperour entituled, Vniuersall Bishop, pastour of the Catholike Church, in the yeare of our Lord 607. and of all Popes he was the first knowne Antichrist, and since him all his successours haue taken vnto thē the same title of Vniuersal and Catholike Bishop, whereby it doeth plainely appeare, that at Rome hath bin and is the Antichrist. And this signe is also past.