A09339:1907
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 third point, is the citing of all men and of the angels before his majesty in that day, there to answer for themselves. This citing shall be done by the voice of Christ, as he himself saith,1 In that day all that are in the graves shall hear his voi•e, & they shall come forth. And here we are to consider two things: I. the power of this voice: II. the ministry whereby it shall be uttered. For the first, no doubt the power of this voice shall be unspeakable, and therefore it is compared to a trumpet,2 the loudest and shrillest of all musical instruments; and to the cry of the mariners,3 whose manner hath been in the doing of any business with all their strength at one instant to make a common shout. And sensible experience shall manifest the force thereof. For it shall cause all the dead even from the beginning of the world to rise again, though they have lien rotten in the earth many thousand years: and all unclean spirits shall be forced and compelled, will they, nill they, to come before Christ; who shall be unto them a most fearful and terrible judge, neither man nor angel shall be able to absent or hide himself; all without exception must appear, as well high as low, rich as poor: none sh•ll be able to withdraw themselves, no not the mighty Monarchs of the earth.
The third point, is the citing of all men and of the angels before his maiestie in that day, there to answer for themselues. This citing shall be done by the voice of Christ, as he himselfe saith,1 In that day all that are in the graues shall heare his voi•e, & they shall come forth. And here we are to consider two things: I. the power of this voice: II. the ministerie whereby it shall be vttered. For the first, no doubt the power of this voice shall be vnspeakable, and therefore it is compared to a trumpet,2