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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.
I. The word of God doth manifestly declare that it is far otherwise, Joh. 6. All that the Father giveth me, shall come unto me: and him that cometh unto me, I cast not away. Math. 16.16. Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church: so that the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 1. Joh. 2.19. They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. Rom. 5. 1. Being therefore justified we have peace with God. Now how could this be true, if he that was before justified, could any way quite fall from grace, and so perish. II. The elect after their very grievous fallings from God forthwith repented them of their sins, as we may see in the example of David, Peter, &c. the which argueth that they had not quite fallen from grace, and lost the spirit of God. III. If grace be once utterly lost, then the engrafting of that party into Christ is quite abolished: therefore for such as repent; there must needs succeed a second new engrafting into Christ: & then it will also follow, that they must of necessity be baptized anew, which is absurd to think.
I. The word of God doth manifestly declare that it is farre otherwise, Ioh. 6. All that the Father giueth me, shall come vnto me: and him that commeth vnto me, I cast not away. Math. 16.16. Thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke will I build my Church: so that the gates of hell shall not preuaile against it. 1. Ioh. 2.19. They went out from vs, but they were not of vs: for if they had beene of vs, they would haue continued with vs.