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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
Section 15 › Objections of Papists.Section 15 › Obiections of Papists.
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.
I. Reu. 5.8,9. The four and twenty Elders fall down before the lamb, having every one harps and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of the Saints. Hence the Papists gather, that the Saints in heaven receive the prayers of men on earth, and offer them unto the Father. Ans. There by prayers of the Saints, are meant their own prayers, in which they sing praises to God and to the Lamb, as the verses following plainly declare. And these prayers are also presented unto God only from the hand of the Angel, which is Christ himself.1
I. Reu. 5.8,9. The foure and twentie Elders fall downe before the lambe, hauing euery one harpes and golden vyals full of odours, which are the praiers of the Saints. Hence the Papists gather, that the Saints in heauen receiue the praiers of men on earth, and offer them vnto the Father. Ans. There by praiers of the Saints, are meant their owne praiers, in which they sing praises to God and to the Lambe, as the verses following plainely declare. And these praiers are also presented vnto God onely from the hand of the Angel, which is Christ himselfe.1
- 1chap. 8.4.
II. Object. Luk. 16.27. Dives in hell prayeth for his brethren upon earth, much more do the Saints in heaven pray for us. Ans. Out of a parable nothing can be gathered, but that which is agreeable to the intent and scope thereof: for by the same reason it may as well be gathered that the soul of Di•es being in hell had a tongue. Again, if it were true which they gather, we