A09339:1163
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. VI. God is the Father of all, Malach. 2.10. Ans. This place is meant of Gods Church, out of which, all men, standing in that corrupt estate by Adam, are the children of wrath, and of the devil. Eph. 2.2. Joh. 8.44.
Obiect. VI. God is the Father of all, Malach. 2.10. Ans. This place is meant of Gods Church, out of which, all men, standing in that corrupt estate by Adā, are the children of wrath, and of the deuill. Eph. 2.2. Ioh. 8.44.
Object. VII. If God did elect some, and reject others, he must needs ⟨p. 171⟩be [[Greek or Hebrew]] a respectre of persons. Ans. I. One is said then to accept, or have respect of persons, when as he by some circumstances inherent in the person, is moved to do this or that. Now, as for God, he did upon his mere pleasure elect some, and reject others eternally, not moved or urged thereunto by any thing whatsoever, out of himself. II. He is debtor to none, but may by good right do with his creatures what seemeth good unto him in his own eyes. III. It is one thing with God to accept of persons, and another to make choice of men. This if we should not grant, it would follow that God must be deemed blame-worthy, because he made not all his creatures most glorious Angels.
Obiect. VII. If God did elect some, and reiect others, he must needes ⟨p. 171⟩