A09339:1903
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 fourth point to be considered, is the manner of the last judgement, in which we may observe two things: I. who shall be judge: II. the proceeding of this judge. The first is expressed in this article; From thence he shall come to judge. He, that is, Christ Jesus the second person in Trinity. For the father hath committed all judgement unto him. It is indeed an action common to all the three persons in trinity, but yet the execution thereof appertains unto the son. The father indeed doth judge the world, but yet by the son. But some may object,1 that the Apostles shall sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes ⟨p. 425⟩of Israel. And S. Paul saith,2 The Saints shall judge the world. Howe then is this true, that Christ is the only judge of the world. Ans. The authority of judgement and giving sentence at the last day is proper to Christ alone, and doth not belong either to the Apostles or to the Saints: and they shall judge at the last day only as witnesses and approvers of Christs judgement. At the great day of assize beside the judge, the justices on the bench are also in a manner judges, not that they give sentence, but because by their presence they approve and witness the equity of the sentence of the judge: so the definitive sentence doth belong to Christ: and the Apostles and Saints do nothing but approove• and being present give assent to his righteous sentence.
The fourth point to be considered, is the manner of the last iudgement, in which we may obeserue two things: I. who shall be iudge: II. the proceeding of this iudge. The first is expressed in this article; From thence he shall come to iudge. He, that is, Christ Iesus the second person in Trinitie. For the father hath committed all iudgement vnto him. It is indeede an action common to all the three persons in trinitie, but yet the execution thereof appertaines vnto the sonne. The father indeed doth iudge the world, but yet by the sonne. But some may obiect,1 that the Apostles shall sit on twelue thrones and iudge the twelue tribes