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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 18: Of Christs Office.Chapter 18: Of Christes Office.
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.
His Prophetical office is that, whereby he immediately from his father revealeth his word and all ⟨image 34⟩the means of salvation comprised in the same. Joh. 1.18. The Son, which is in the bosom of his father, he hath declared unto you. Joh. 8.26. Those things which I hear of my father J speak to the world.
His Propheticall office is that, wherby he immediately from his father reuealeth his worde and all ⟨image 34⟩the meanes of saluation comprised in the same. Ioh. 1.18. The Sonne, which is in the bosome of his father, he hath declared vnto you. Ioh. 8.26. Those thinges which I heare of my father J speake to the world.
The word was first revealed, partly by visions by dreams, by speech: partly by the instinct & motion of the holy Ghost. Heb. 1.1.2. At sundry times, & in divers manners God spake in old time to our fathers the Prophets: in these last days he hath spoken to us by his son. 2. Pet. 1.21. Prophecy came not in old time, by the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost.
The word was first reuealed, partly by visions by dreames, by speech: partly by the instinct & motion of the holy Ghost. Heb. 1.1.2