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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.
II. The difference.
They make the Eucharist to be a real, external, or bodily sacrifice offered unto God: holding and teaching, that the minister is a priest properly: & that in this sacrament he offers Christs body and blood to God the father really and properly under the forms of bread and wine. We acknowledge no real, outward, or bodily sacrifice for the remission of sins, but only Christs oblation on the cross once offered. Here is the main difference between us, touching this point and it is of that weight and moment, that they stiffly maintaining their opinion (as they do) can be no Church of God. For this point razeth the foundation to the very bottom. And that it may the better appear that we avouch the trueth, first I will confirm our doctrine by scripture, and secondly confute the reasons which they bring for themselves.
They make the Eucharist to be a reall, externall, or bodily sacrifice offered vnto God: holding and teaching, that the minister is a priest properly: & that in this sacrament he offers Christs bodie and blood to God the father really and properly vnder the formes of bread and wine. We acknowledge no real, outward, or bodily sacrifice for the remission of sinnes, but onely Christs oblation on the crosse once offered. Here is the maine difference between vs, touching this point and it is of that waight and moment, that they stifly maintaining their opinion (as they doe) can be no Church of God. For this point raseth the foundation to the very bottom. And that it may the better appeare that we auouch the trueth, first I will confirme our doctrine by scripture, and secondly confute the reasons which they bring for themselues.