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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.
The Confutation.
It is apparently false. To will those things which concern the kingdom of God, as faith, conversion, and new obedience, is the mere gift of Gods spirit. Matth. 11.28. No man knoweth the Father but the Son, and he to who•• the Son will reveal him. Luke 8. To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. Philip. 2. It is God which worketh in you to will and to do. 1. Cor. 12. 13. No man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost. Briefly he, who according to God is to be created to righteousness and holiness, Eph. 4.24. cannot any ways dispose himself to justification, or new creation. For it is impossible that a thing not yet created, should dispose it self to his creation.
It is apparantly false. To will those things which concerne the kingdome of God, as faith, conuersion, and new obedience, is the meere gift of Gods spirit. Matth. 11.28. No man knoweth the Father but the Sonne, and he to who•• the Sonne will reueale him. Luke 8. To you it is giuen to know the mysteries of the kingdome of God.