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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
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The conclusion.
If we should grant this doctrine to be true, then must we needs allow of these absurdities in divinity, which follow. I. That God would have all, and each singular man to be saved: and withal he would have some ordained to hatred, and perdition: or, That in regard of God, all men are elected, and redeemed, but in regard of the event many perish. II. The guilt of Adams sin must not be imputed to any one of his posterity, because that God, having mercy of all generally in Christ, did take into the covenant of reconciliation all mankind. Now if but the guiltiness of Adams fall be taken away, the punishment forthwith ceaseth to be a punishment, and corruption it self is by little and little abolished in all men.
If we should graunt this doctrine to be true, then must we needes allow of these absurdities in diuinitie, which follow. I. That God would haue all, and each singular man to be saued: and withall he would haue some ordained to hatred, and perdition: or, That in regard of God, all men are elected, and redeemed, but in regard of the euent many perish. II. The guilt of Adams sinne must not be imputed to any one of his posteritie, because that God, hauing mercie of all generally in Christ, did take into the couenant of reconciliatiō all mankind. Now if but the guiltines of Adams fall be taken away, the punishment forthwith ceaseth to be a punishment, and corruption it selfe is by little and little abolished in all men.