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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
Chapter 53: Concerning the execution of the decree of Reprobation.
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.
In reprobate infants, the execution of Gods decree is this: as soon as they are borne, for the guilt of original and natural sin, being left in Gods secret judgement unto themselves, they dying are rejected of God for ever. Rom. chap. 5. ver. 14. But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them also that sinned not after the like manner of the transgression of Adam, which was the figure of him that was to come. Rom. 9.11. For ere the children were borne, and when they had neither done good nor evil, that the purpose of God might remain according to election not by works, but by him that calleth.
In reprobate infants, the execution of Gods decree is this: assoone as they are borne, for the guilt of originall and naturall sinne, being left in Gods secret iudgement vnto themselues, they dying are reiected of God for euer. Rom. chap. 5. ver. 14. But death raigned from Adam to Moses, euen ouer them also that sinned not after the like manner of the transgression of Adam, which was the figure of him that was to come. Rom. 9.11. For ere the children were borne, and when they had neither done good nor euill, that the purpose of God might remaine according to election not by workes, but by him that calleth.
Reprobates of riper age, are of two sorts, they that are called (namely, by an uneffectuall calling) and they that are not called.
Reprobates of riper age, are of two sorts, they that are called (namely, by an vneffectuall calling) and they that are not called.