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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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The Church of Rome gives to Peter a supremacy under Christ above all causes and persons: that is, full power, to govern and order the Catholic Church upon the whole earth both for doctrine and regiment. This supremacy stands (as they teach) in a power, or, judgement, to determine of the true sense of all places of Scripture: to determine all causes of faith: to assemble general counsels: to ratify the decrees of the said councils: to excommunicate any man upon earth, that lives within the Church, even princes and nations: properly to absolve and forgive sins: to decide causes brought to him by appeal from all the parts of the earth: lastly to make laws that shall bind the conscience. This fullness of power with one consent is ascribed to Peter, & the Bishops of Rome that follow him in a supposed succession. Now we hold on the contrary, that neither Peter nor any Bishop of Rome hath any supremacy over the Catholic Church: but that all supremacy under Christ, is pertaining to kings and princes within their dominions. And that this our doctrine is good, and theirs false and forged, I will make it manifest by sundry reasons.
The Church of Rome giues to Peter a supremacie vnder Christ aboue all causes and persons: that is, full power, to gouerne and order the Catholike Church vpon the whole earth both for doctrine and regiment. This supremacie standes (as they teach) in a power, or, iudgement, to determine of the true sense of all places of Scripture: to determine all causes of faith: to assemble generall counsels: to ratifie the decrees of the said councels: to excommunicate any man vpon earth, that liues within the Church, euen princes and nations: properly to absolue and forgiue sinnes: to decide causes brought to him by appeale from all the parts of the earth: lastly to make lawes that shall bind the conscience. This fulnes of power with one consent is ascribed to Peter, & the Bishops of Rome that followe him in a supposed succession. Nowe we holde on the contrarie, that neither Peter nor any Bishop of Rome hath any supremacie ouer the Catholike Church: but that al supremacie vnder Christ, is pertaining to kings and princes within their dominions. And that this our doctrine is good, and theirs false and forged, I will make it manifest by sundrie reasons.