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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 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.
The mutation of the signe, is not naturall, by changing the substance of the thing; but respectiue, that is, onely in regard of the vse. For it is seuered from a common to an holy vse: Therfore there is not any such either force or efficacie of making vs holy, inherent, or tied vnto the externall signes, as there is naturally in bathes to purifie corrupt diseases: but all such efficacie is wholly appropriate to the holy Spirit, yet so, as it is an inseperable companion of true faith and repentance, and to such as turne vnto the Lord, is, together with the signe exhibited. Whence it commeth to passe, that by Gods ordinance, a certaine fignification of grace, and sealing thereof agreeth to the signe.
The thing of the Sacrament, is either Christ & his graces which concern our salvation, or the action conversant about Christ.
The thing of the Sacrament, is either Christ & his graces which concerne our saluation, or the action conuersant about Christ.