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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.
There be three degrees of Christs exaltation.
I. His resurrection, wherein by his divine power he subdued death, and raised up himself to eternal life. 2. Cor. 13.4. Though he was crucified concerning his infirmity, yet liveth he through the power of God. Matth. 28.6. He is not here, for he is risen, as he said, Come see the place where the Lord was laid. The end of Christs resurrection, was to show that his satisfaction, by his passion and death, was fully absolute. For one only sin would have detai•ed the Mediator under the dominion of death, though he had fully satisfied for all the rest. 1. Cor. 15.17. If Christ be not raised, your faith is in vain: ye are yet in your sins. Rom. 4.25. Who was delivered to death for our sins, and is risen again for our justification. II. His ascension into heaven, which is a true, local, and visible translation of Christs humane nature from earth into the highest heaven of the blessed, by the virtue & power of his Deity. Act. 1.9. When he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up: for a cloud took him up out of their sight: and while they looked steadfastly towards heaven, as he went behold, two men stood by them in white apparel: which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing into heaven, this Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall come as ye have seen him go into heaven. Eph. 4.10. He ascended far above all the heavens. The end of Christs ascension was, that he might prepare a place for the faithful, give them the holy ghost, and their eternal glory. Joh. 14