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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
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.
A GOLDEN CHAIN: OR, THE DESCRIPTION OF Theology. THE CONTENTS. 1 Of the body of Scripture, and Theology. pag. 1 2 Of God and the nature of God. ibid. 3 Of the life of God. pag. 3 4 Of Gods glory and blessedness. pag. 5 5 Concerning the persons of the Godhead. pag. 6 6 Of Gods works and his decree. pag. 8 7 Of Predestination and creation. pag. 10 8 Of Angels. pag. 11 9 Of Man & the state of innocency. pag. 12 10 Of sin and the fall of angels. pag. 13 11 Of mans fall and disobedience. pag. 15 12 Of Original sin. pag. 16 13 Of Actual sin. pag. 19 14 Of the punishment of sin. pag. 22 15 Of Election and of Jesus Christ the foundation thereof. pag. 23 16 Of the union of the two natures in Christ. pag. 25 17 Of the distinction of both natures. pag. 27 18 Of Christs nativity and office. pag. 27 19 Concerning the outward means of executing the decree of Election, and of the Decalogue. pag. 36 20 Of the first commandment. pag. 38 21 Of the second commandment. pag. 42 22 Of the third commandment. pag. 54 23 Of the fourth commandment. pag. 61 24 Of the fifth commandment. pag. 66 25 Of the sixth commandment. pag. 73 26 Of the seventh commandment. pag. 82 27 Of the eight commandment. pag. 88 28 Concerning the ninth commandment. pag. 95 29 Of the tenth commandment. pag. 100 30 Of the use of the Law. pag. 101 31 Of the Covenant of grace. pag. 102 32 Of the Sacraments. pag. 103 33 Of Baptism. pag. 107 34 Of the Lords Supper. pag. 111 35 Of the degrees of executing Gods decree in election. pag. 113 36 Concerning the first degree of the declaration of Gods love. pag. 114 37 Concerning the second degree of the declaration of Gods love. pag. 121 38 Concerning the third degree of the declaration of Gods love. pag. 124 39 Of Repentance and the fruit thereof. pag. 128 40 Of Christian warfare. pag. 129 41 Of the first Assault. pag. 130 42 Of the second Assault. pag. 131 43 Of the third Assault. pag. 134 44 Of the patient bearing of the Cross. pag. 136 45 Of the calling upon God. pag. 138 46 Of Christian Apology and Martyrdom. pag. 139 47 Of edification and Alms among the faithful. pag. 140 48 Of the fourth degree of the declaration of Gods love, and of the estate of the Elect after this life. pag. 141 49 Of the estate of the Elect at the last day of judgement. pag. 143 50 Of the estate of the Elect after judgement. pag.
A GOLDEN CHAINE: OR, THE DESCRIPTION OF Theologie. THE CONTENTS. 1 Of the bodie of Scripture, and Theologie. pag. 1 2 Of God and the nature of God. ibid. 3 Of the life of God. pag. 3 4 Of Gods glorie and blessednes. pag. 5 5 Concerning the persons of the Godhead. pag. 6 6 Of Gods workes and his decree. pag. 8 7 Of Predestination and creation. pag. 10 8 Of Angels. pag. 11 9 Of Man & the state of innocencie. pag. 12 10 Of sinne and the fall of angels. pag. 13 11 Of mans fall and disobedience. pag. 15 12 Of Originall sinne. pag. 16 13 Of Actuall sinne. pag. 19 14 Of the punishment of sinne. pag. 22 15 Of Election and of Iesus Christ the foundation thereof. pag. 23 16 Of the vnion of the two natures in Christ. pag. 25 17 Of the distinctiō of both natures. pag. 27 18 Of Christs natiuitie and office. pag. 27 19 Concerning the outward meanes of executing the decree of Election, and of the Decalogue. pag. 36 20 Of the first commandement. pag. 38 21 Of the second commandement. pag. 42 22 Of the third commandement. pag. 54 23 Of the fourth commandement. pag. 61 24 Of the fift commandement. pag. 66 25 Of the sixt commandement. pag. 73 26 Of the seuenth commandement. pag. 82 27 Of the eight commandement. pag. 88 28 Concerning the ninth commaundement. pag. 95 29 Of the tenth commandement. pag. 100 30 Of the vse of the Law. pag. 101 31 Of the Couenant of grace. pag. 102 32 Of the Sacraments. pag. 103 33 Of Baptisme. pag. 107 34 Of the Lords Supper. pag. 111 35 Of the degrees of executing Gods decree in election. pag. 113 36 Concening the first degree of the declaration of Gods loue. pag. 114 37 Concerning the second degree of the declaration of Gods loue. pag. 121 38 Concerning the third degree of the declaration of Gods loue. pag. 124 39 Of Repentance and the fruit thereof. pag. 128 40 Of Christian warfare. pag. 129 41 Of the first Assault. pag. 130 42 Of the second Assault. pag. 131 43 Of the third Assault. pag. 134 44 Of the patient bearing of the Crosse. pag. 136 45 Of the calling vpon God. pag. 138 46 Of Christian Apologie and Martyrdome. pag. 139 47 Of edification and Almes among the faithfull. pag. 140 48 Of the fourth degree of the declaration of Gods loue, and of the estate of the Elect after this life. pag. 141 49 Of the estate of the Elect at the last day of iudgement. pag. 143 50 Of the estate of the Elect after iudgement. pag.