A09339:1086
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.
Object. VII. Evil works condemn: therefore good works justify. Answ. It followeth not; because good works are not perfectly good, as evil works are perfectly evil.
Obiect. VII. Euill workes condemne: therefore good workes iustifie. Answ. It followeth not; because good works are not perfectly good, as euill works are perfectly euill.
Object. VIII. We are saved by hope, Rom. 8. Answer. We must distinguish betwixt justification, and salvation: salvation is the end, justification is one degree to come to the end: but there is more required to the end then to a degree subordinate to the end: therefore we are saved by hope and faith, but justified by faith alone.
Obiect. VIII. We are saued by hope, Rom. 8. Answer. We must distinguish betwixt iustification, and saluation: saluation is the end, iustification is one degree to come to the ende: but there is more required to the ende then to a degree subordinate to the ende: therefore we are saued by hope and faith, but iustified by faith alone.
Object. IX. Affliction causeth eternal glory, 2. Cor. 4.17. Ans. This is doth not, as by it own merit, effecting the same, but, rather as a path and way manifesting and declaring the same.
Obiect. IX. Affliction causeth eternall glorie, 2. Cor. 4.17. Ans. This is doth not, as by it owne merit, effecting the same, but, rather as a path and way manifesting and declaring the same.