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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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Reason II. The Romish Church holds that the sacrifice in the Lords supper is all one for substance, with the sacrifice which he offered on the cross: if that be so, then the sacrifice in the Eucharist, must either be a continuance ⟨p. 974⟩of that sacrifice which was begun on the cross, or else an alteration or repetition of it. Now let them choose of these twain which they will: if they say it is a continuance of the sacrifice on the cross, Christ being but the beginner and the priest the finisher thereof, they make it imperfect: for to continue a thing till it be accomplished, is to bring perfection unto it: but Christs sacrifice on the cross was then fully perfected, as by his own testimony appears, when he saide, Consummatum est, it is finished. Again, if they say, it is a repetition of Christs sacrifice, thus also they make it imperfect: for that is the reason which the holy Ghost useth to prove that the sacrifices of the old testament were imperfect, because they were repeated.
Reason II. The Romish Church holds that the sacrifice in the Lords supper is all one for substance, with the sacrifice which hee offered on the crosse: if that be so, then the sacrifice in the Eucharist, must either be a continuance ⟨p. 974⟩of that sacrifice which was begun on the crosse, or els an alteration or repitition of it. Now let them choose of these twaine which they will: if they say it is a continuance of the sacrifice on the crosse, Christ beeing but the beginner and the priest the finisher thereof, they make it imperfect: for to continue a thing till it be accomplished, is to bring perfection vnto it: but Christs sacrifice on the crosse was then fully perfected, as by his owne testimonie appeares, when he saide, Consummatum est, it is finished. Againe, if they say, it is a repetition of Christs sacrifice, thus also they make it imperfect: for that is the reason which the holy Ghost vseth to prooue that the sacrifices of the old testament were imperfect, because they were repeated.