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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.
And thus much of these two degrees of faith. Now in whom soever it is, whether it be a weak faith, or a strong, it bringeth forth some fruit, as a tree doth in the time of summer. And a special fruit of faith, is this confession of faith,1 I believe in God, &c. so Paul saith, With the heart a man may believe unto righteousness, and with the mouth man confesseth to salvation. Confession of faith is, when a man in speech and outward profession doth make manifest his faith for these two causes. I. That with his mouth outwardly he may glorify God and do him service both in body and soul. II. That by the confession of his faith, he may sever himself from all false Christians, from Atheists, hypocrites, and all false seducers whatsoever. And as this is the duty of a Christian man, to make profession of his faith; so here in this Creed of the Apostles, we have the right order and form of making confession ⟨p. 196⟩set down, as we shall see in handling the parts thereof.
And thus much of these two degrees of faith. Nowe in whome soeuer it is, whether it be a weake faith, or a strong, it bringeth forth some fruit, as a tree doth in the time of sommer. And a speciall fruite of faith, is this confession of faith,1 I beleeue in God, &c. so Paul saith, With the heart a man may beleeue vnto righteousnesse, and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation. Confession of faith is, when a man in speech and outwarde profession doth make manifest his faith for these two causes. I. That with his mouth outwardly he may glorifie God and doe him seruice both in body and soule. II. That by the confession of his faith, he may seuer himselfe from all false Christians, from Atheists, hypocrites, and all false seducers whatsoeuer. And as this is the dutie of a Christian man, to make profession of his faith; so here in this Creede of the Apostles, wee haue the right order and forme of making confession ⟨p. 196⟩set downe, as we shall see in handling the parts thereof.