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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
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The seventh point. Of Traditions. Traditions, are doctrines delivered from hand to hand, either by word of mouth, or by writing, beside the written word of God.
The seuenth point. Of Traditions. Traditions, are doctrines deliuered from hand to hand, either by word of mouth, or by writing, beside the written word of God.
Our Consent.
Conclus. I. We hold that the very word of God, hath been delivered by tradition. For first God revealed his will to Adam by word of mouth: and renewed the fame unto the Patriarchs, not by writing, but by speech, by dreams, & other inspirations: and thus the word of God went from man to man for the space of two thousand and four hundred years, unto the time of Moses who was the first pen-man of ho•y Scripture. For as touching the prophecy of Enoch, we commonly hold it was not penned by Enoch, but by some Jew under his name. And for the space of this time, men worshipped God, and held the articles of their faith by tradition, not from men but immediately from God himself. And the history of the new testament (as some say) •or eighty years, as some others think, for the space of twenty years and more, went from hand to hand by tradition, till penned by the Apostles, or being penned by others was approved by them.
Conclus. I. We hold that the very word of God, hath beene deliuered by tradition. For first God reuealed his will to Adam by word of mouth: and renued the fame vnto the Patriarkes, not by writing, but by speech, by dreames, & other inspirations: and thus the word of God went from man to man for the space of two thousand and foure hundred yeres, vnto the time of Moses who was the first pen-man of hoy Scripture. For as touching the prophesie of Enoch, we commonly hold it was not penned by Enoch, but by some Iewe vnder his name. And for the space of this time, men worshipped God, and held the articles of their faith by tradition, not from men but immediately from God himselfe. And the historie of the newe testament (as some say) or eightie yeares, as some others thinke, for the space of twentie yeares and more, went from hand to hand by tradition, til penned by the Apostles, or beeing penned by others was approoued by them.