A09339:1939
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.
Now follow the benefits which are given by the holy Ghost, and they are of two sorts: some are common to all creatures, & some are proper to men. The benefit of the Holy Ghost common to all creatures, is the work of creation and preservation. For all things were created and made, and afterward preserved by the holy Ghost. So Elihu saith,1 The spirit of God hath made me. And Moses saith,2 In the beginning the spirit moved upon the waters. The phrase is borrowed from a bird, who in hatching of her young ones, sits upon the eggs, moves her self upon them, and heats them. And so likewise the holy Ghost in the beginning did by his own power cherish and preserve the mass or lump whereof all things were made, and caused it to bring forth the creatures. This being evident, that the Holy Ghost hath a stroke in the work of creation and preservation, we must unfeignedly acknowledge that we were first created, and since that time continually preserved by the benefit even of the third person.
Nowe followe the benefits which are giuen by the holy Ghost, and they are of two sorts: some are common to all creatures, & some are proper to men. The benefit of the Holy Ghost common to all creatures, is the worke of creation and preseruation. For all things were created and made, and afterwarde perserued by the holy Ghost. So Elihu saith,1 The spirit of God hath made me. And Moses saith,2 In the beginning the spirit mooued vpon the waters. The phrase is borrowed from a bird, who in hatching of her young ones, sits vpon the egges, mooues her selfe vpon them, and heats them. And so likewise the holy Ghost in the beginning did by his own power cherish and preserue the masse or lumpe whereof all things were made, and caused it to bring forth the creatures. This beeing euident, that the Holy Ghost hath a stroke in the worke of creation and preseruation, wee must vnfainedly acknowledge that we were first created, and since that time continually preserued by the benefit euen of the third person.
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