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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
AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I believe in God. &c.AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I beleeue in God. &c.
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 place and seat of faith (as I think) is the mind of man, not the will: for it stands in a kind of particular knowledge or persuasion, and there is no persuasion but in the mind. Paul saith indeed, that we believe with the heart, Rom. 10. but by the heart he understands the soul without limitation to any part. Some do place faith in the mind, and partly in the will, because it hath two parts; knowledge, and affiance: but it seems not greatly to stand with reason, that one particular and single grace should be seated in diverse ⟨p. 191⟩parts or faculties of the souls.
The place and seate of faith (as I thinke) is the minde of man, not the will: for it stands in a kind of particular knowledge or perswasion, and there is no perswasion but in the minde. Paul saith indeede, that we beleeue with the heart, Rom. 10. but by the heart he vnderstands the soule without limitation to any part. Some doe place faith in the minde, and partly in the will, because it hath two parts; knowledge, and affiance: but it seemes not greatly to stand with reason, that one particular and single grace should be seated in diuerse ⟨p. 191⟩parts or faculties of the soules.
The form of faith is, to apprehend the promise, Gal. 3. 14. that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith: and, Joh. 1.12. to receive Christ, and to believe, are put one for another; and to believe, is to eat and drink the body and blood of Christ. To apprehend properly, is an action of the hand of man, which lays hold of a thing, and pulls it to himself: and by resemblance it agrees to faith, which is the hand of the soul, receiving and applying the saving promise.