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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
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.
1. The meaning.
Quest. How may God be said to be in heaven, seeing he is infinite, and therefore must needs be every where. 1. King. 8.27. The heavens of heavens are not able to contain him. Ans. God is said to be in heaven: first, because his majesty, that is, his power, wisdom, justice, mercy, is made manifest from thence unto us. Psal. 115.3. Our God is in heaven and doth whatsoever he will. Psal. 2.4. He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall have them in derision. Isaiah saith, 66.2. Thus saith the Lord, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Secondly, after this life he will manifest and exhibit the fullness of his glory to his Angels and Saints in the highest heavens, and that immediately and visibly.
Quest. HOw may God be said to be in heauen, seeing hee is infinite, and therefore must needes be euery where. 1. King. 8.27. The heauens of heauens are not able to containe him. Ans. God is said to be in heauen: first, because his maiestie, that is, his power, wisdome, iustice, mercie, is made manifest from thence vnto vs. Psal. 115.3. Our God is in heauen and doth whatsoeuer he will. Psal. 2.4. He that dwelleth in heauen shall laugh them to scorne, and the Lord shall haue thē in derision. Esai saith, 66.2. Thus saith the Lord, Heauen is my throne, and the earth is my footstoole. Secondly, after this life he will manifest and exhibite the fulnes of his glorie to his Angels and Saints in the highest heauens, and that immediately and visibly.