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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.
III. Descension into hell, which we must not understand that he went locally into the place of the damned, but that for the time of his abode in the grave he was under the ignominious dominion of death. Act. 2.24. Whom God hath raised up and loosed the sorrows of death; because it was unpossible that he should be holden of it. Ephes. 4.9. In that he ascended, what was it but that he ⟨p. 32⟩also he descended first into the lowest part of the earth?
III. Descension into hell, which we must not vnderstand that he went locally into the place of the damned, but that for the time of his abode in the graue he was vnder the ignominious dominion of death. Act. 2.24. Whome God hath raised vp and loosed the sorrowes of death; because it was vnpossible that he should be holden of it. Ephes. 4.9. In that he ascended, vvhat vvas it but that he ⟨p. 32⟩also he descended first into the lowest part of the earth?
It was necessary that Christ should be captivated of death, that he might abolish the sting, that is, the power thereof. 1. Cor. 15. 55. O death where is thy sting! O hell where is thy victory!
It was necessarie that Christ should be captiuated of death, that he might abolish the sting, that is, the power thereof.