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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.
This sacramental union, I. is not natural according to the place: for there is no mutation of the sign into the thing signed; neither is the thing signed, either included in, or fastened upon the sign. But II. it is respective, because there is a certain agreement and proportion of the external things with the internal, and of the actions of one with the actions of the other: whereby it cometh to pass, that the signs, as it were, certain visible words incurring into the external senses, do by a certain proportionable resemblance draw a Christian mind to the consideration of the things signified, & to be applied.
This sacramentall vnion, I. is not naturall according to the place: for there is no mutation of the signe into the thing signed; neither is the thing signed, either included in, or fastened vpon the signe. But II. it is respectiue, because there is a certaine agreement and proportion of the externall things with the internall, and of the actions of one with the actions of the other: whereby it commeth to passe, that the signes, as it were, certaine visible wordes incurring into the externall senses, doe by a certaine proportionable resemblance drawe a Christian mind to the consideration of the things signified, & to be applied.
This mutual, and, as I may say, sacramental relation, is the cause of so many figurative speeches, and metonymies, which are used: as, when one thing in the Sacrament is put for another. As, I. The sign is used for the thing signified. Exod. 12. 11. Ye shall eat it (namely the Lamb) in hast, for it is the Lords passover. Joh. 6. 52. I am the living bread, which came down from heaven: if any eat of this bread, he shall live for ever, and the bread which I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the ⟨p. 106⟩world. 1. Cor. 5.7. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.