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A golden chain, or the description of theologyA golden chaine, or the description of theologie
A golden chain, or the description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view of the order whereof, is to be seen in the table annexed. Written in Latin by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting troubled consciences.A golden chaine, or the description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods woord. A view of the order wherof, is to be seene in the table annexed. Written in Latine by William Perkins, and translated by an other. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting troubled consciences.
London: printed by Edward Alde, 1591
Chapter 16: Of the union of two natures in Christ.Chapter 16: Of the vnion of two natures in Christ.
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.
By this we may see, that Christ is one only Son of God, not two: yet in two respects is he one. As he is the eternal Word, he is by nature the Son of the Father. As he is man, the same Son also, yet not by nature or by adoption, but only by personal union. Luke. 1.35. Mat. 3.17. This is my beloved Son, &c.
By this wee maye see, that Christ is one onelye Sonne of God, not two: yet in two respectes is hee one. As he is the eternall Word, he is by nature the Sonne of the Father. As he is man, the same Sonne also, yet not by nature or by adoption, but onlye by personall vnion. Luke. 1.35. Mat. 3.17. This is my beloued Sonne, &c.
The phrase in Scripture agreeing to this Union, is the communion of proprieties, concerning which, observe two rules.
The phrase in Scripture agreeing to this Vnion, is the cōmunion of proprieties, concerning which, obserue two rules.
I. Of those things, which are spoken or attributed to Christ, some are only understood of his divine nature. As that Joh. 8.58. Before Abraham was, I am. And that Colos. 1.15. Who is the image of the invisible God, the first borne of every creature. Some again agree only to his humanity, as, borne, suffered, dead, buried, &c.