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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
Chapter 18: Of Christs Nativity and Office.Chapter 18: Of Christs Natiuitie and Office.
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 nativity of Christ, is that whereby Mary a Virgin, did after the course of nature, and the custom of women, bring forth Christ that Word of the father, and the Son of David: so that those are much deceived, which are of opinion that Christ, after a miraculous manner, came into the world, the womb of the Virgin being shut. Luk. 2.23. Every man child which first openeth the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord. The which place of scripture is applied to Mary & our Saviour Christ. Hence is it, that the Virgin Mary is said ([Greek or Hebrew]) to bring forth god albeit she is not any way mother of the Godhead. For Christ as he is God, is without mother, and as man, without Father.
The natiuity of Christ, is that wherby Mary a Virgin, did after the course of nature, and the custome of women, bring forth Christ that Word of the father, and the Son of Dauid: so that those are much deceiued, which are of opinion that Christ, after a miraculous maner, came into the world, the wombe of the Virgin beeing shut. Luk. 2.23. Euery man child which first openeth the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord. The which place of scripture is applyed to Mary & our Sauiour Christ. Hence is it, that the Virgin Marie is said (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) to bring forth god albeit she is not any way mother of the Godhead. For Christ as hee is God, is without mother, and as man, without Father.
It is convenient to be thought; that Mary continued a Virgin until her ⟨p. 28⟩dying day, albeit we make not this opinion any article of our belief. I. Christ being now to depart the world, committed his mother to the tuition and custody of his disciple John, which it is like he would not have done, if she had had any children, by whom, as custom was, she might have been provided for.