A09339:1168
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
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Exception. God appointed all to be saved, with this caveat and condition, If they believe. Answer. This is absurd to affirm: for, I. by this means the decree of God should depend upon the will of man• when as contrarily Gods decree doth limit and order all inferior causes. II. It quite taketh away ⟨p. 172⟩the certainty of Gods decree, because a conditional proposition doth set down nothing as being, or, it doth not certainly affirm any thing.
Exception. God appointed all to be saued, with this caueat and condition, If they beleeue. Answer. This is absurd to affirme: for, I. by this meanes the decree of God should depende vpon the will of man• when as contrarily Gods decree doth limit and order all inferiour causes. II. It quite taketh away ⟨p. 172⟩the certaintie of Gods decree, because a conditionall proposition doth set downe nothing as beeing, or, it doth not certainly affirme any thing.
Object. If the merit of Christ did not extend it self as far as the fall of Adam, then is not the head of the Serpent broken, nor Satan's kingdom abolished by Christ. Ans. This bruising of the Serpents head, is seen in them only which are at enmity with the Serpent, namely in such as truly believe. Gen. 3.15. compared with Rom. 16.20.
Obiect. If the merit of Christ did not extend it selfe as farre as the fall of Adam, then is not the head of the Serpent broken, nor Satans kingdome abolished by Christ. Ans. This brusing of the Serpents head, is seene in them onely which are at enimitie with the Serpent, namely in such as truly beleeue.