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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.
Argum. 7.1. Cor. 4. What will you that I come unto you with a rod, or in the spirit of meekness? Now this rod is a judicial power of punishing sinners. Answ. For the regiment and protection of Gods Church, there be two rods mentioned in Scripture: the rod of Christ, and the Apostolical rod. The rod of Christ is termed a rod of iron, or, the rod of his mouth; and it signifies that absolute ⟨p. 849⟩and sovereign power which Christ hath over his creatures, whereby he is able to convert and save them, or to forsake and destroy them. And it is a peculiar privilege of this rod, to smite and wound the conscience. The Apostolical rod was a certain extraordinary power whereby God enabled to plague and punish rebellious offenders with grievous judgements, not in their souls but in their bodies alone. With this rod Paul smote Elimas blind, and Peter smote Ananias and Sapphira with bodily death. And it may be that Paul by his power did give up the incestuous man, when he was excommunicate, to be vexed in his body and tormented by the devil: but that by this rod the Apostles could smite conscience, it can not be proved.
Argum. 7.1. Cor. 4. What will you that I come vnto you with a rod, or in the spirit of meekenes? Nowe this rod is a iudiciall power of punishing sinners. Answ. For the regiment and protection of Gods Church, there bee two rods mentioned in Scripture: the rod of Christ, and the Apostolicall rodde. The rod of Christ is tearmed a rod of yron, or, the rod of his mouth; and it signifies that absolute ⟨p. 849⟩and soueraigne power which Christ hath ouer his creatures, whereby he is able to conuert and saue them, or to forsake and destroy them. And it is a peculiar priuiledge of this rod, to smite and wound the conscience. The Apostolicall rod was a certaine extraordinarie power whereby God inabled to plague and punish rebellious offenders with grieuous iudgements, not in their soules but in their bodies alone. With this rod Paul smote Elimas blinde, and Peter smote Ananias and Saphira with bodily death. And it may bee that Paul by his power did giue vp the incestuous man, when hee was excommunicate, to be vexed in his bodie and tormented by the deuil: but that by this rod the Apostles could smite conscience, it can not be prooued.