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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.
1The second point followeth, that Christ after that he is come in the clouds shall sit in a throne of glory, as the sovereign judge of heaven and earth, after the manner of earthly kings, who when they will show themselves unto their subjects in majesty, power, and glory, use to ascend into the thrones of their kingdoms, and there to show themselves and appear in state unto all the people. Now what this throne is, and how Christ sits in the same, the scripture hath not revealed, and therefore I will not stand to search. Yet here must we further mark, that this appearance of his in endless glory and majesty shall be most terrible and dreadful to the ungodly, and therefore in Daniel his throne is said to be like a flame of fire,2 and at the very sight hereof men shall desire the mountains to fall upon them, and the hills to cover them.
1The second point followeth, that Christ after that he is come in the clouds shall sit in a throne of glorie, as the soueraigne iudge of heauen and earth, after the manner of earthly kings, who when they will shewe themselues vnto their subiects in maiestie, power, and glorie, vse to ascend into the thrones of their kingdomes, and there to shewe themselues and appeare in state vnto all the people. Nowe what this throne is, and howe Christ sits in the same, the scripture hath not reuealed, and therefore I will not stand to search. Yet here must we further marke, that this appearance of his in endlesse glorie and maiestie shall be most terrible and dreadfull to the vngodly, and therefore in Daniel his throne is saide to be like a flame of fire,2 and at the very sight hereof men shall desire the mountaines to fall vpon them, and the hills to couer them.
- 1Math. •5.31.
- 2Dan. 7.•.