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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.
For flesh and blood in Scripture, signifies sometime the original sin and corruption of nature, and sometime mans nature subject to miseries and infirmities, or the body in corruption before it be glorified, and so it must be understood in this place. Lastly it is objected, that Solomon saith,1 The condition of the children of men, and the condition of beasts are even as one condition. Now beasts rise not again after this life: and therefore there is no resurrection of men. Ans. In that place Solomon expoundeth himself. They are like in dying: for so he saith, as the one dieth, so dieth the other: he speaketh not of their estate after death.
For flesh and blood in Scripture, signifies sometime the originall sinne and corruption of nature, and sometime mans nature subiect to miseries and infirmities, or the bodie in corruption before it be glorified, and so it must bee vnderstood in this place. Lastly it is obiected, that Salomon saith,1 The condition of the children of men, and the condition of beasts are euen as one condition. Nowe beasts rise not againe after this life: and therefore there is no resurrection of men. Ans. In that place Salomon expoundeth himselfe. They are like in dying: for so he saith, as the one dieth, so dieth the other: he speaketh not of their estate after death.
The second point to be considered, is the cause of the resurrection. In mankind we must consider two parts, the Elect and the Reprobate; and they both shall rise again at the day of judgement, but by divers causes. The godly have one cause of their resurrection, and the ungodly another. The cause why the godly rise again, is the resurrection of Christ, yea it is the proper cause which