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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.
To go forward. Besides this main promise, which concerns righteousness and life everlasting in Christ, there be other particular promises touching strength in temptations, comfort in afflictions, and such like, which depend on the former: and they also are the object of justifying faith: ⟨p. 192⟩and with the very same faith we believe them, wherewith we believe our salvation. Thus Abraham by the same faith wherewith he was justified, believed that he should have a son in his old age, Rom. 4.19,22. And Noah by that faith whereby he was made heir of righteousness, believed that he and his family should be preserved in the flood: this conclusion being always laid down, that, To whom God gives Christ, to them also he gives all things needful for this life or the life to come, in and by Christ. And hereupon it comes to pass that in our prayers, besides the desire of things promised, we must bring faith whereby we must be certainly persuaded, that God will grant us such things as he hath promised: and this faith is not a new kind or distinct faith from justifying faith. Thus we see plainly what saving faith is.
To goe forward. Besides this mayne promise, which concernes righteousnesse and life euerlasting in Christ, there be other particular promises touching strength in temptations, comfort in afflictions, and such like, which depend on the former: and they also are the obiect of iustifying faith: ⟨p. 192⟩and with the very same faith we beleeue them, wherewith we beleeue our saluation. Thus Abraham by the same faith wherewith he was iustified, beleeued that he should haue a sonne in his olde age, Rom. 4.19,22. And Noe by that faith whereby he was made heyre of righteousnes, beleeued that he and his familie should be preserued in the floode: this conclusion beeing alwaies laide downe, that, To whome God giues Christ, to them also he giues all things needefull for this life or the life to come, in and by Christ. And hereupon it comes to passe that in our prayers, besides the desire of things promised, we must bring faith whereby we must be certenly perswaded, that God will graunt vs such things as he hath promised: and this faith is not a newe kind or distinct faith from iustifying faith. Thus we see plainly what sauing faith is.