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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.
A Sacrament is that, whereby Christ and his saving graces, are by certain external rites, signified, exhibited, and sealed to a Christian man. Rom. 4.11. He received the sign of circumcision, as the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, when he was circumcised. Gen. 7.11. Ye shall circumcise the foreskin of your flesh, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you.
A Sacrament is that, whereby Christ and his sauing graces, are by certaine externall rites, signified, exhibited, and sealed to a Christian man. Rom. 4.11. He receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of the faith which he had, when he was circumcised. Gen. 7.11. Ye shall circumcise the foreskin of your flesh, and it shall bee a signe of the couenant betweene me and you.
God alone is the author of a Sacrament; for the sign cannot confirm any thing at all, but by the consent and promise of him, at whose hands the benefit promised must be received. Therefore God it is alone which appointed •ignes of grace, in whose alone power it is to bestow grace.
God alone is the author of a Sacrament; for the signe cannot confirme any thing at all, but by the consent and promise of him, at whose handes the benefit promised must be receiued. Therefore God it is alone which appointed •ignes of grace, in whose alone power it is to bestowe grace.