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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
Chapter 50 › Error 3: The III. error.Chapter 50 › Error 3: The III. errour.
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.
The III. error.
The III. errour.
All men are predestinate, that is, disposed and ordained of God, so as they might attain eternal life. Sebast. Cattaneus in his Enchirid. chap. of Predest.
All men are predestinate, that is, disposed and ordayned of God, so as they might attaine eternall life. Sebast. Cattaneus in his Enchirid. chap. of Predest.
The Confutation.
This is manifestly false. For I. Infants, who so sonne as they are borne, depart this life, seeing for want of time they cannot in this life use the means of salvation, albeit they may have life eternal, yet obtain they it not by using the means unto the same. II. That which the Lord indeed actually doth, the very same hath he determined to do. For he doth nothing either unadvisedly, or unwillingly: but he actually forsaketh a very great part of mankind, the which being shut up under contumacy, he doth leave to it self. Act. 14.16