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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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2. In this Creed, to believe in God, and to believe the Church, are distinguished. To believe in, is pertaining to the Creator, to believe, to the creature:1 as Ruffinus hath noted, when he saith, that by this preposition in, the Creator is distinguished from the creature, and things pertaining to God from things pertaining to men. And Augustine saith,2 It must be known that we must believe the Church, and not believe in the Church: because the Church is not God, but the house of God. Hence it follows, that we must not believe in the Saints, nor put our confidence in our works, as the learned Papists teach. Therefore Eusebius saith, We ought of right to believe Peter and Paul, but to believe in Peter and Paul, that is, to give to the servants the honour of the Lord, we ought not. And Cyprian saith, He doth not believe in God which doeth not place in him alone the trust of his whole felicity.
2. In this Creede, to beleeue in God, and to beleeue the Church, are distinguished. To beleeue in, is pertaining to the Creatour, to beleeue, to the creature:1 as Ruffinus hath noted, when he saith, that by this preposition in, the Creatour is distinguished from the creature, and things pertaining to God from things pertaining to men. And Augustine saith,2 It must be knowne that we must beleeue the Church, and not beleeue in the Church: because the Church is not God, but the house of God. Hence it followes, that we must not beleeue in the Saints, nor put our confidence in our workes, as the learned Papists teach. Therfore Eusebius saith, We ought of right to beleeue Peter and Paul, but to beleeue in Peter and Paul, that is, to giue to the seruants the honour of the Lord, we ought not. And Cyprian saith, He doth not beleeue in God which doeth not place in him alone the trust of his whole felicitie.
- 1Ruff. in Symb.
- 2Ser. 131. de Temp. Rhem. Test. on