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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 members of this kingdom, and subjects to Satan, are his angels, and unbelievers, among whom, the principal members are Atheists, who say in their heart, there is no God. Psal. 14.1. And Magicians, who bargain with the devil, to accomplish their desires. 1. Sam. 28.7. Psal. 58.5. Idolaters, who either ador• false Gods, or the true God in an idol 1. Cor. 10.7.20. Turks and Jews are of this bunch; so are Heretics, who are such as err with pertinacie in the foundation of religion. 2. Tim. 2. 18. Apostates, or revolters from faith in Christ Jesus. Heb. 6.6. False Christs, who b•are men in hand, they are true Christs. Matth. 24.26. There were many such about the time of our Saviour Christ his first coming, as Josephus witnesseth, book 20. of Jewish antiquities, the 11,12. & 14. chapters. Lastly, that Antichrist, who, as it is now apparent, can be none other but the Pope of Rome. 2. Thess. 2.3. Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, except there come a departing first, and that that man of sin be disclosed, even the son of perdition, which is an adversary, and exalteth himself against all that is called God, or that ⟨p. 36⟩is worshipped: so that he doth sit as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Revel. 13.11. And I beheld another beast coming out of the earth, which had two horns like the Lamb, but he spake like the dragon: And he did all that the first beast could do before him, and he caused the earth, and them that dwell therein, to worship the beast, whose deadly wound was healed.