A09339:2099
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.
When as the wicked Scribes and Pharisees sitting in Moses chair, taught the things which he had written, the people are commanded to hear them, and to do the things which they say, not doing the things which they do. And whereas it is said, that we hold Christ in word, and deny him indeed; that is answered thus: denial of Christ is double, either in judgement, or in fact: denial in judgement joined with obstinacy, makes a Christian to be no christian; denial in fact, the judgement still remaining sound, makes not a man to be no christian, but a bad christian. When the Jews had crucified the Lord of life,1 they still remained a Church, if any upon earth: and notwithstanding this their fact, the Apostles acknowledged that the covenant & the promises still belonged unto them: & they never made any separation from their Synagogues, till such time as they had bin sufficiently convicted by the Apostolical ministry that Jesus Christ was the true Messiah.
When as the wicked Scribes and Pharises sitting in Moses chaire, taught the things which he had written, the people are commanded to heare them, and to doe the things which they say, not doing the things which they doe. And whereas it is said, that wee hold Christ in worde, and denie him indeede; that is answered thus: deniall of Christ is double, either in iudgement, or in fact: deniall in iudgement ioyned with obstinacie, makes a Christian to be no christian; deniall in fact, the iudgement still remaining sound, makes not a man to be no christian, but a badde christian. When the Iewes had crucified the Lord of life,1 they still remained a Church, if any vpon earth: and notwithstanding this their fact, the Apostles acknowledged that the couenāt & the promises stil belonged vnto thē: & they neuer made any separation from their Synagogues, till such time as they had bin sufficiently cōuicted by the Apostolicall ministery that Iesus Christ was the true Messias.