A09339:1182
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.
The Confutation.
This is a very unreasonable position. Reasons. I. God would not have all men called, Math. 20.16. Many are called, but few are chosen. He saith not that all, but many are called. Christ in his Disciples first embassy, chargeth them that they should not preach to the Gentiles of his coming: and to the Canaanitish woman he saith, It is not lawful to give that which is holy unto dogs. Mat. 13.11. It is not given to every one to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. Rom. 16. 25. The mystery of the Gospel (whether it be meant of Christ, or the calling of the Gentiles) was kept secret from the beginning of the world. II. There be many millions of men, which have not so much as heard of Christ. Act. 14.16. God in times past suffered all the Gentiles to walk in their own ways. III. The greatest part of the world hath ever been out of the Covenant. Eph. 2. 12. Ye were, I say, at that time without Christ, and were aliens from the common-wealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in the world: but now ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but citizens with the Saints.
This is a very vnreasonable position. Reasons. I. God would not haue all men called, Math. 20.16. Many are called, but few are chosen. He saith not that all, but many are called. Christ in his Disciples first ambassage, chargeth them that they should not preach to the Gentiles of his comming: and to the Cananitish woman he saith, It is not lawfull to giue that which is holy vnto dogges.