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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.
The largeness of the Church is noted in the word Catholic, that is, general or universal. And it is so called for three causes. For first of all it is general in respect of time; because the Church hath had a being in all times and ages ever since the giving of the promise to our first parents in Paradise. Secondly it is general, in respect of the persons of men: for it stands of all sorts and degrees of men, high and low, rich and poor, learned and unlearned, &c. Thirdly it is Catholic or universal in respect of place; because it hath been gathered from all parts of the earth, specially now in the time of the new Testament; when our Saviour Christ saith,1 that the Gospel shall be preached in the whole world. To this purpose John saith in the Revelation,2 I beheld and lo a great multitude which no man could number of all nations and kindreds, and peoples, and tongues, stood before the throne and before the lamb, clothed with long white robes and palms in their hands.
The largenes of the Church is noted in the word Catholicke, that is, generall or vniuersall. And it is so called for three causes. For first of all it is generall in respect of time; because the Church hath had a beeing in all times and ages euer since the giuing of the promise to our first parents in Paradise. Secondly it is generall, in respect of the persons of men: for it stands of all sorts and degrees of men, high and low, rich and poore, learned and vnlearned, &c. Thirdly it is Catholicke or vniuersall in respect of place; because it hath beene gathered from all parts of the earth, specially now in the time of the new Testament; when our Sauiour Christ saith,1 that the Gospell shall be preached in the whole world. To this purpose Iohn saith in the Reuelation,2 I beheld and loe a great multitude which no man could number of all nations and kinreds, and peoples, and tongues, stood before the throne and before the lambe, cloathed with long white robes and palmes in their hands.
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