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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
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The Confutation.
The contrary to this, is a plain trueth. Reasons. I. That which a man must certainly believe, that may he also certainly know without an especial revelation: but every faithful man must believe that he is elected. It is Gods commandment, that we should believe in Christ. 1. Joh. 3.23. Now to believe in Christ, is not only to believe that we are adopted, justified, and redeemed by him; but also in him elected from eternity. II. That which is sealed unto us by the spirit of God, of that we are very sure without special revelation: but our adoption, and so consequently our election, is sealed unto us by the spirit of God. 1. Cor. 2. 12. We have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God: that we might know the things that are given to us of God. Therefore is our election certainly known unto us. Eph. 1.13. In whom also ye have trusted after that ye heard the word of trueth, even the Gospel of your salvation, wherein also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promise.
The contrarie to this, is a plaine trueth. Reasons. I. That which a man must certainly beleeue, that may he also certainely know without an especiall reuelation: but euery faithful man must beleeue that he is elected. It is Gods commandement, that we should beleeue in Christ. 1. Ioh. 3.23. Now to beleeue in Christ, is not onely to beleeue that we are adopted, iustified, and redeemed by him; but also in him elected from eternitie. II. That which is sealed vnto vs by the spirit of God, of that we are very sure without speciall reuelation: but our adoption, and so consequently our election, is sealed vnto vs by the spirit of God. 1. Cor. 2. 12. We haue not receiued the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God: that we might knowe the things that are giuen to vs of God. Therefore is our election certainely knowne vnto vs.