A09339:1969
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.
Thus we have heard what is to be believed concerning the Father, Son, and holy Ghost. Now, look as we believe in God distinguished into three persons: so we must remember, that when we perform divine worship to him, we may distinguish the persons, but we are not to sever them: when we pray to the Father, we must not omit the Son or the holy Ghost, but make our prayers to them all: for as in nature they are one, and in person not divided but distinguished: so in all worship we must never confound or sever the persons, but distinguish them, and worship the Trinity in unity and unity in trinity: one God in three persons, and three persons in one God.
Thus we haue heard what is to be beleeued concerning the Father, Sonne, and holy Ghost. Now, looke as we beleeue in God distinguished into three persons: so we must remember, that when we performe diuine worship to him, we may distinguish the persons, but we are not to seuer them: when we pray to the Father, we must not omit the Sonne or the holy Ghost, but make our prayers to them all: for as in nature they are one, and in person not deuided but distinguished: so in all worship we must neuer confound or seuer the persons, but distinguish them, and worship the Trinitie in vnitie and vnitie in trinitie: one God in three persons, and three persons in one God.
Hitherto we have entreated of the first part of the Creed concerning God: now follows the second part thereof concerning the Church: and •t was added to the former upon special consideration. For athe right order of a confession did require, that after the Trinity the Church should be mentioned, as the house after the owner, the temple after God, and the city after the builder. Again,2 the Creed is concluded with points of doctrine concerning the Church, because whosoever is out of it, is also forth of the number of gods children: and he can not have God for his father, which hath not the Church for his mother.