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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.
For this cause Christ is called the Doctor, Lawgiver and Counsellor of his Church Mat. 23.10. Be ye not called Doctors, for one is your Doctor, Jesus Christ, Jam. 4.12. There is one lawgiver which is able to s•e and to destroy. Isaiah. 9.6. He shall call his name Counsellor, &c. Yea, he is the Apostle of our profession. Heb. 3.1. The Angel of the covenant. Mal. 3.1. And the Mediator of the new covenant. Heb. 9.15. Therefore the sovereign authority of expounding the Scripture, only belongs to Christ: and the Church hath only the ministry of judgement and interpretation ⟨image 35⟩committed unto her.
For this cause Christ is called the Doctor, Lawgiuer and Counseller of his Church Mat. 23.10. Be ye not called Doctors, for one is your Doctor, Iesus Christ, Iam. 4.12. There is one lawgiuer which is able to s•e and to destroy. Esay. 9.6. He shall call his name Counseller, &c. Yea, he is the Apostle of our profession. Heb. 3.1. The Angell of the couenant. Mal. 3.1. And the Mediatour of the new couenant. Heb. 9.15. Therfore the soueraigne authoritie of expounding the Scripture, only belongs to Christ: and the Church hath onely the ministerie of iudgement and interpretation