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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.
Ch. How may we be resolved that Jesus of Nazareth the son of Mary, was the son of God, and the Messiah: he came but basely into the world?
Ch. How may we be resolued that Iesus of Nazareth the sonne of Mary, was the sonne of God, and the Messias: he came but basely into the world?
Joh. This is that Jesus Christ, which came by water,1 [sanctification signified by the legal washings,] & blood [imputation of Christs righteousness, or the sprinkling of his blood:] not by water only, but by water and blood: [because Christ worketh both justification and sanctification together:] and it is that spirit [a mans own conscience inwardly purified] that beareth witness: for that spirit is truth: [that is, that the testimony of the Spirit of adoption, certifying us that we are the sons of God, is true.] For [that I may speak yet more plainly] there are three which bear record in heaven,2 the Father, the Word, [the Son] and the holy Ghost: and these three are one, [namely in testimony.] And there are three which bear record in earth, the Spirit; and the water,3 and blood; and these three agree in one.
Ioh. This is that Iesus Christ, which came by water,1 [sanctificatiō signified by the legal washings,] & blood [imputation of Christs righteousnes, or the sprinkling of his bloode:] not by water onely, but by water and blood: [because Christ worketh both iustification and sanctification togither:] and it is that spirit [a mans owne conscience inwardly purified] that beareth witnesse: for that spirit is truth: [that is, that the testimonie of the Spirit of adoption, certifying vs that we are the sonnes of God, is true.] For [that I may speake yet more plainly] there are three which beare record in heauen,