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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 4: The IV. error.Chapter 50 › Error 4: The IV. 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 IV. error.
The IV. errour.
Predestination in regard of the last effects thereof, hath this cause in man, that is, in mans free-will, and works: for they whom God had foreseen, that they would receive grace offered in Christ, and lead their life according to the law, then he predestinated, not of works, but of his mercy; yet so, as that he had respect unto works, or to deal with them according to their works: or (as others say) to ordain them by their works foreseen: As for example: God did from all eternity foresee and foreknow, that Peter should be saved, and Judas condemned, because he from the same eternity did both foresee & foreknow, that Peter would accept of the grace offered unto him, and after use the same aright: and he did also foresee that Judas should receive the grace offered, yet notwithstanding by reason of his perverse will, use the same perversely.
Predestination in regard of the last effects thereof, hath this cause in man, that is, in mans free-will, and workes: for they whome God had foreseene, that they would receiue grace offered in Christ, and lead their life according to the lawe, thē he predestinated, not of works, but of his mercie; yet so, as that he had respect vnto works, or to deale with them according to their workes: or (as others say) to ordaine them by their works foreseene: As for example: God did from all eternitie foresee and foreknow, that Peter should be saued, and Iudas condemned, because he from the same eternitie did both foresee & foreknow, that Peter would accept of the grace offered vnto him, and after vse the same aright: and he did also foresee that Iudas should receiue the grace offered, yet notwithstāding by reason of his peruerse will, vse the same peruersly.