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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.
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The third degree is, a temporary faith, whereby the reprobate doth confusedly believe the promises of God, made in Christ, I say confusedly, because he believeth that some shall be saved, but he believeth not that he himself particularly shall be saved, because he being content with a general faith, doth never apply the promises of God to himself, neither doth he so much as conceive any purpose, desire, or endeavour to apply the same, or any wrestling or striving against security or carelessness and distrust. Jam. 2. 19. Thou believest that there is one God, thou doest well: the devils also believe it, and tremble. Math. 13.20. And he that received seed in the stony ground, is he which heareth the word, and incontinently with joy receiveth it. 21. Yet hath he no root in himself, and dureth but a season. Joh. 2.23. Now when he was at Jerusalem at the Passover in the feast, many believed in his Name when they saw his miracles which he did. 24. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew them all.
The third degree is, a temporarie faith, whereby the reprobate doth confusedly beleeue the promises of God, made in Christ, I say confusedly, because he beleeueth that some shall be saued, but he beleeueth not that he himselfe particularly shall be saued, because he beeing content with a generall faith, doth neuer applie the promises of God to himself, neither doth he so much as conceiue any purpose, desire, or endeuour to applie the same, or any wrastling or striuing against securitie or carelesnes and distrust. Iam. 2. 19. Thou beleeuest that there is one God, thou doest well: the deuils also beleeue it, and tremble. Math. 13.20. And he that receiued seede in the stony ground, is he which heareth the word, and incontinently with ioy receiueth it. 21. Yet hath he no roote in himselfe, and dureth but a season. Ioh. 2.23. Now when he was at Ierusalem at the Passeouer in the feast, many beleeued in his Name when they saw his miracles which he did. 24. But Iesus did not commit himselfe vnto them, because he knew them all.