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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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4. In the Creed we confess that Christ is ascended into heaven, and there after his ascension sits at the right hand of his father, and that according to his manhood. Hence I conclude, that Christs body is not really and locally in the sacrament, and in every Host, which the priest consecrateth. This argument was good when Vigilius against Eutiches said, When it (the flesh) was on earth, it was not in heaven: and because it is now in heaven, it is not on earth: 1and he adds afterward that this is the Catholic faith and confession. And it was good when Fulgentius said,2 According to his humane substance he was absent from earth, when he was in heaven, and he left the earth when he ascended into heaven. And, The same inseparable Christ, according to his whole manhood leaving the earth, locally ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand, and according to the same whole manhood, he is to come to judgement. And it was good when Cyril said,3 No man doubts but that when he ascended into heaven, though he be always present by the power of his spirit, he was absent in respect of the presence of his flesh. And it was good, when Augustine said, According to the flesh, which the Word assumed, he ascended into heaven, he is not here: there he sits at the right hand of the father: and he is here according to the presence of his majesty. And, He went as he was man, and he abode as he was God: he went by that whereby he was in one place; he abode by that whereby he was every where.
4. In the Creede wee confesse that Christ is ascended into heauen, and there after his ascension sits at the right hand of his father, and that according to his manhood. Hence I conclude, that Christs bodie is not really and locally in the sacrament, and in euery Host, which the priest consecrateth. This argument was good when Vigilius against Eutiches said, When it (the flesh) was on earth, it was not in heauen: and because it is nowe in heauen, it is not on earth: 1and he addes afterward that this is the Catholike faith and confession. And it was good when Fulgentius said,