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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.
I. Conception, by which his human nature was by the wonderful power and operation of God, both immediately, that is, without mans help, and miraculously framed of the substance of the Virgin Mary. Luke 1.35. The holy Ghost shall come upon thee, & the power of the most high shall overshadow thee. The holy Ghost cannot be said to be the father of Christ, because he did minister no matter to the making of the humanity, but did only fashion and frame it of the substance of the Virgin Mary. ⟨p. 26⟩II. Sanctification, whereby the same humane nature was purified, that is, altogether severed by the power of the holy ghost, from the least stain of sin, to the end that it might be holy & be made fit to die for others. Luk. 1.35. That holy thing which shall be borne of thee shall be called the Son of God. 1. Pet. 3.18. Christ hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust. 1. Pet. 2.22. Who did not sin, neither was there guile found in his mouth. III. Assumption, whereby the Word, that is, the second person in Trinity, took upon him flesh, and the seed of Abraham, namely that his human Nature, to the end that it being destitute of a proper and personal subsistence, might in the person of the Word obtain it: subsisting, and, as it were, being supported of the Word for ever. John 1.14. That Word was made flesh. Heb. 2.16. He took not upon him the nature of Angels, but the seed of Abraham.
I. Conception, by which his humaine nature was by the wonderfull power and operation of God, both immediately, that is, without mans help, and miraculously framed of the substance of the Virgin Marie. Luke 1.35. The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, & the power of the most high shall ouershadow thee. The holy Ghost cannot be said to be the father of Christ, because he did minister no matter to the making of the humanitie, but did onely fashion and frame it of the substance of the Virgin Marie.