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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
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For this cause he is said to be sent from the father. Joh. 8.42. I proceeded forth and came from God, neither came I of my self, but he sent me. This sending taketh not away the equality of essence and power, but declareth the order of the persons. Joh. 5•18. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, not only because he had broken the Sabbath: but said also that God was his Father, and made himself equal with God. Phil. 2.6. Who being in the form of God, thought it no robbery to be equal with God.
For this cause he is said to be sent from the father. Ioh. 8.42. I proceeded forth and came from God, neither came I of my selfe, but he sent me. This sending taketh not away the equalitie of essence and power, but declareth the order of the persons. Ioh. 5•18. Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill him, not onely because he had broken the Sabboth: but said also that God was his Father, and made himselfe equall with God. Phil. 2.6. Who being in the forme of God, thought it no robberie to be equall with God.
Although the Son be begotten of his Father, yet nevertheless he is of & by himself very God: for he must be considered either according to his essence or according to his filiation or Sonship. In regard of his essence, he is ([Greek or Hebrew]) i. of and by himself very God: for the Deity which is common to all the t•ree persons is not begotten. But as he is a person, and the son of the Father, he is not of himself, but from another: for he is the eternal Son of his father. And thus he is truly said to be very God of very God.