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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.
By this one action, saving faith differeth from all other kinds of faith. From historical; for it wanteth all apprehension, and standeth only in a general assent. From temporary faith, which though it make a man to profess the Gospel and to rejoice in the same, yet doth it not throughly apply Christ with his benefits. For it never brings with it any thorough touch of conscience or lively sense of Gods grace in the heart. And the same may be said of the rest.
By this one action, sauing faith differeth from all other kindes of faith. From historicall; for it wanteth all apprehension, and standeth onely in a generall assent. From temporarie faith, which though it make a man to professe the Gospell and to reioyce in the same, yet doth it not throughly applie Christ with his benefits. For it neuer brings with it any thorough touch of conscience or liuely sense of Gods grace in the heart. And the same may be said of the rest.
The principal and main object of this faith is, the saving promise, God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life. But some will say, Christ is commonly said to be the object of faith. Ans. In effect it is all one to say the saving promise, and Christ promised, who is the substance of the covenant. Christ then as he is set forth unto us in the word & Sacraments, is the object of faith. And here certain questions offer themselves to be scanned.
The principall and maine obiect of this faith is, the sauing promise, God so loued the world, that he gaue his onely begotten sonne, that whosoeuer beleeues in him, shall not perish, but haue euerlasting life. But some will say, Christ is commonly said to be the obiect of faith. Ans. In effect it is all one to say the sauing promise, and Christ promised, who is the substance of the couenant. Christ then as he is set forth vnto vs in the word & Sacraments, is the obiect of faith. And here certaine questions offer themselues to be skanned.