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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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II. Object. Exod. 3.5. God said to Moses, Stand afar off and put off thy shoes, for the place is holy. Now if holy places must be reverenced, then much more holy images, as the cross of Christ, and such like. Ans. God commanded the ceremony of putting off the shoes, that he might thereby strike Moses with a religious reverence, not of the place but of his own majesty, whose presence made the place holy. Let them show the like warrant for images.
II. Obiect. Exod. 3.5. God said to Moses, Stand afar off and put off thy shoes, for the place is holy. Nowe if holy places must be reuerenced, then much more holy images, as the crosse of Christ, and such like. Ans. God commaunded the ceremony of putting off the shoes, that he might thereby strike Moses with a religious reuerence, not of the place but of his own maiestie, whose presence made the place holy. Let them shewe the like warrant for images.
III. Object. It is lawful to kneel down to a chair of estate in the absence of the king or Queen: therefore much more to the images of God & of Saints in heaven glorified, being absent from us. Answer. To kneel to the chair of estate, is no more but a civil testimony, or sign of civill reverence by which all good subjects when occasion is offered, show their loyalty and subjection to their lawful princes. And this kneeling being on this manner, and to no other end, hath sufficient warrant in the word of God. But kneeling to the image of any Saint departed, is religious and consequently more then civill worship, as the Papists themselves confess. The argument then proveth nothing, unless they will keep themselves to one and the same kind of worship.
III. Obiect. It is lawefull to kneele downe to a chaire of estate in the absence of the king or Queene: therefore much more to the images of God & of Saints in heauen glorified, beeing absent from vs. Answer. To kneele to the chaire of estate, is no more but a ciuil testimonie, or signe of ciuill reuerence by which all good subiects when occasion is offered, shewe their loyaltie and subiection to their lawfull princes. And this kneeling beeing on this manner, and to no other ende, hath sufficient warrant in the worde of God. But kneeling to the image of any Saint departed, is religious and consequently more then ciuill worship, as the Papists themselues confesse. The argument then prooueth nothing, vnlesse they wil keepe themselues to one and the same kind of worship.