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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.
Thus much concerning the degrees of executing Predestination. Now followeth the applying of Predestination particularly to the persons of men.
Thus much concerning the degrees of executing Predestination. Nowe followeth the applying of Predestination particularly to the persons of men.
No man, so long as he liveth in this mortal life, ought so much to presume on the secret mystery of Gods predestination, as to determine undoubtedly that he is in the number of them whom God hath ordained to eternal happiness. For no man, without especial revelation can know, whom God hath chosen to be his heirs. Sess. 6. c. 12.
No man, so long as he liueth in this mortall life, ought so much to presume on the secret mysterie of Gods predestination, as to determine vndoubtedly that he is in the number of them whome God hath ordained to eternall happines. For no man, without especiall reuelation can know, whome God hath chosen to be his heires. Sess. 6. c. 12.
The sum of all these, is this. God by a certain grace given freely, or rather a grace preventing, or coming before, the which is termed an especial aid, doth move a man, that he may dispose himself unto his justifying grace, namely, that he may believe, fear, repent, love, & propound to himself newness of life, &c.
The summe of all these, is this. God by a certaine grace giuen freely, or rather a grace preuenting, or comming before, the which is tearmed an especiall aid, doth mooue a man, that he may dispose himselfe vnto his iustifying grace, namely, that he may beleeue, feare, repent, loue, & propound to himselfe newnes of life, &c.