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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.
The second time was from the ascension of Christ, till about the time of the destruction of the Temple and the City; in which, ceremonies ceased to bind conscience and remained indifferent. Hereupon Paul circumcised Timothy: the Apostles after Christs ascension, as occasion was offered were present in the Temple, Act. 3.1. And the Council of Jerusalem tendering the weakness of some believers, decreed that the Church for a time should abstain from strangled and blood. And there was good reason of this, because the ⟨p. 839⟩Church of the Jews was not yet sufficiently convicted that an end was put to the ceremonial law by the death of Christ.
The second time was from the ascension of Christ, til about the time of the destruction of the Temple and the Citie; in which, ceremonies ceased to bind conscience and remained indifferent. Hereupon Paul circumcised Timothie: the Apostles after Christs ascension, as occasion was offered were present in the Temple, Act. 3.1. And the Council of Hierusalem tendering the weaknes of some beleeuers, decreed that the Church for a time should abstaine from strangled and blood. And there was good reason of this, because the ⟨p. 839⟩Church of the Iewes was not yet sufficiently conuicted that an end was put to the ceremoniall law by the death of Christ.
In the third time, which was after the publishing of the gospel, ceremonies of the Jews Church became unlawful, and so shall continue to the worlds end.
In the third time, which was after the publishing of the gospel, ceremonies of the Iewes Church became vnlawfull, and so shall continue to the worldes ende.