A09339:1153
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. Election is nothing else but dilection, or love: but this we know, that God loveth all his creatures; therefore he electeth all his creatures.
Obiect. Election is nothing els but dilection, or loue: but this we know, that God loueth all his creatures; therefore he electeth all his creatures.
Answer. I. I deny that to elect is to love, but to ordain and appoint to love. Rom. 9.13. II. God doth love all his creatures, yet not all equally, but every one in their place.
Answer. I. I denie that to elect is to loue, but to ordaine and appoint to loue. Rom. 9.13. II. God doth loue all his creatures, yet not all equally, but euery one in their place.
Furthermore, this position doth flatly repugn the most plain places of holy Scripture. Tit. 2.14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purge us to be a peculiar people unto himself. Joh. 10. I give my life for my sheep. Exception. All men are the sheep of Christ. Answer. John addeth, And my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me, and I give unto them eternal life, neither shall they perish. Eph. 5.23. Christ is the head of the Church, and the same is the Saviour of his body. vers. 25. Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for it. Redemption and remission of sins, is the inheritance of the Saints, and of such as are made heirs of the kingdom of Christ.