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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 6: Of Gods works, and his decree.Chapter 6: Of Gods workes, and his decree.
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 thing which in the own •ature is evil, in Gods eternal counsel comes in the place of a good thing; in that it is some occasion and way to manifest the glory of God in his justice, and his mercy.
The thing which in the owne •ature is euill, in Gods eternal counsel comes in the place of a good thing; in that it is some occasion and way to manifest the glorie of God in his iustice, and his mercie.
God his foreknowledge, is conjoined with his decree; and inde••e is in nature before it: yet not in regard of God, but us; because knowledge goeth before the will, & the effecting of a work. For we do nothing, but those things that we have before willed, neither do we will any thing which we know not before.
God his foreknowledge, is conioyned with his decree; and inde••e is in nature before it: yet not in regard of God, but vs; because knowledge goeth before the will, & the effecting of a worke. For we doe nothing, but those things that we haue before willed, neither doe we will any thing which we know not before.
God his foreknowledge in it self, is not a cause why things are, but as it is conjoined with his decree. For things do not therefore come to pass, because that God did foreknow them; but because he decreed and willed them: therefore they come to pass.
God his foreknowledge in it selfe, is not a cause why things are, but as it is conioyned with his decree. For things doe not therefore come to passe, because that God did foreknow them; but because he decreed and willed them: therefore they come to passe.