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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
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.
To come to the last place, to the Institution of the sacrament of the Lords Supper, 1. Cor. 11.23. In which first of all the Real presence is by many circumstances overthrown. Out of the words, he took and brake, it is plain that, that which Christ took was not his body: because he can not be said with his own hands to have taken, held, and broken himself, but the very bread. Again Christ said not: under the form of bread, or in bread: but This, that is, bread is my body. 3. Bread was not given for us but only the body of Christ: and in this first institution, the body of Christ was not really given to death. 4. The cup, is the new testament by a figure: why may not the bread be the body of Christ by a figure also? 5. Christ did eat the supper, but not him self. 6. We are bidden to do it, till he come: Christ then is not bodily present.
To come to the last place, to the Institution of the sacrament of the Lords Supper, 1. Cor. 11.23. In which first of all the Reall presence is by many circumstances ouerthrowne. Out of the wordes, he tooke and brake, it is plaine that, that which Christ tooke was not his bodie: because he can not be saide with his owne hands to haue taken, held, and broken himselfe, but the very bread. Againe Christ said not: vnder the forme of bread, or in bread: but This, that is, bread is my bodie. 3. Bread was not giuen for vs but onely the bodie of Christ: and in this first institution, the bodie of Christ was not really giuen to death. 4. The cup, is the new testament by a figure: why may not the bread be the bodie of Christ by a figure also? 5. Christ did eate the supper, but not him selfe. 6. We are bidden to doe it, till he come: Christ then is not bodily present.
7. Christ bids the bread to be eaten in a remembrance of him: but signs of remembrance are of things absent. 8. If the Popish real presence be granted, then the body and blood of Christ are either severed or joined together. If ⟨p. 1025⟩