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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.
These things smell of more then Satanical arrogance. For what man, but such an one as were not in his right mind, would believe, that he, unto whom so many millions of condemnations are due, could once merit the least dram of grace. The prodigal son, he was not received into favour by reason of his deserts, but by favour. Luk. 15.21. His son said unto him, I have sinned against heaven, and against thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
These things smell of more then Satanicall arrogancie. For what man, but such an one as were not in his right mind, would beleeue, that he, vnto whom so many millions of condemnations are due, could once merit the least dramme of grace. The prodigall sonne, he was not receiued into fauour by reason of his deserts, but by fauour. Luk. 15.21. His sonne said vnto him, I haue sinned against heauen, and against thee, and am no more worthie to be called thy sonne.