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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.
If either the Father or the holy Ghost, should have been incarnate, the title of Son should have been given to one of them, who was not the Son by eternal generation; and so there should be moe sons then one.
If either the Father or the holy Ghost, should haue beene incarnate, the title of Sonne should haue beene giuen to one of them, who was not the Sonne by eternall generation; and so there should be moe sonnes then one.
Christs other nature, is his humanity, whereby he, the Mediator, is very man • 1. Tim. 2.5. One God, & one Mediator between God & man, the man Christ Je••s.
Christs other nature, is his humanity, wherby he, the Mediator, is very mā • 1. Tim. 2.5. One God, & one Mediator betwene God & man, the man Christ Ie••s.
It was necessary that Christ should be man. First, that God might be pacified in that nature, wherein he was offended. Secondly, that he might undergo punishment due to sin, the which the Godhead could not, being void and free from all passion.
It was necessarie that Christ should be man. First, that God might be pacified in that nature, wherein he was offended. Secondly, that he might vndergo punishment due to sinne, the which the Godhead could not, being void and free from all passion.