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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.
The parts of a Sacrament are, the Sign, and the Thing of the Sacrament.
The parts of a Sacrament are, the Signe, and the Thing of the Sacrament.
The sign, is either the matter sensible, or the Action conversant about the same.
The signe, is either the matter sensible, or the Action conuersant about the same.
The matter sensible, is usually called the sign.
The matter sensible, is vsually called the signe.
The mutation of the sign, is not natural, by changing the substance of the thing; but respective, that is, only in regard of the use. For it is severed from a common to an holy use: Therefore there is not any such either force or efficacy of making us holy, inherent, or tied unto the external signs, as there is naturally in bathes to purify corrupt diseases: but all such efficacy is wholly appropriate to the holy Spirit, yet so, as it is an inseparable companion of true faith and repentance, and to such as turn unto the Lord, is, together with the sign exhibited. Whence it cometh to pass, that by Gods ordinance, a certain signification of grace, and sealing thereof agreeth to the sign.