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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 incommunicable property of the Father, is to be unbegotten, to be a Father, and to beget. He is the beginning of actions, because he beginneth every action of himself, effecting it by the Son and the holy Ghost. 1. Cor. 8.6. Yet unto us, there is but one God, which is the Father of whom are all things and we in him, and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. Rom. 11.•6. For of him, and through him, and for him are all things.
The incommunicable propertie of the Father, is to be vnbegotten, to be a Father, and to beget. He is the beginning of actions, because he beginneth euery action of himselfe, effecting it by the Sonne and the holy Ghost. 1. Cor. 8.6. Yet vnto vs, there is but one God, which is the Father of whome are all things and we in him, and one Lord Iesus Christ, by whome are all things, and wee by him. Rom. 11.•6. For of him, and through him, and for him are all things.
The other two persons have the Godhead, or the whole divine essence, of the Father by communication, namely, the Son and the holy Ghost.
The other two persons haue the Godhead, or the whole diuine essence, of the Father by communication, namely, the Sonne and the holy Ghost.
The Son is the second person, begotten of the Father from all eternity.