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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.
Arguments of the Papists.
The reasons which they use to defend their opinions are these, I. In Solomons temple were erected Cherubins, which were images of Angels, on the Mercy seat where God was worshipped: and thereby was resembled the majesty of God: therefore it is lawful to make images to resemble God. Answ. They were erected by• special commandment from God, who ⟨p. 964⟩prescribed the very form of them and the place where they must be set: and thereby Moses had a warrant to make them; otherwise he had sinned: let them show the like warrant for their images if they can. Secondly the Cherubins were placed in the holy of holies in the most inward place of the Temple, and consequently were removed from the sight of the people, who only heard of them: and none but the high priest saw them, and that but once a year. And the Cherubins without the veil though they were to be seen, yet were they not to be worshipped. Exod. 20.4. Therefore they serve nothing at all to justify the images of the church of Rome.
The reasons which they vse to defend their opinions are these, I. In Salomons temple were erected Cherubins, which were images of Angels, on the Mercieseat where God was worshipped: and thereby was resembled the maiestie of God: therefore it is lawfull to make images to resemble God. Answ. They were erected by• speciall commaundement from God, who ⟨p. 964⟩prescribed the very forme of them and the place where they must be set: and thereby Moses had a warrant to make them; otherwise he had sinned: let them shew the like warrant for their images if they can. Secondly the Cheubins were placed in the holy of holies in the most inward place of the Temple, and consequently were remooued from the sight of the people, who onely heard of them: and none but the high priest saw them, and that but once a yeare. And the Cherubins without the vayle though they were to be seene, yet were they not to be worshipped.