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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.
Every child of God shall hereafter see and feel in himself the same power, to translate him from this vale of misery in this life, to the kingdom of heaven. Wherefore to conclude, we have great cause to be thankful and to praise God for this privilege, that he showeth his power in his children in regenerating them, in making them die unto sin, and to stand against the gates of hell, and to suffer afflictions patiently: as also that he translates them from death to life. And every one should show his thankfulness in labouring to have experience of this power in himself, as Paul exhorteth us in his Epistles to the Colossians and Ephesians: yea, read all his epistles, and we shall find he mentioneth no point so often as this, namely the mighty power of God, manifested first in Christ, and secondly in his members:1 and he accounteth all things loss that he might know Christ, and the virtue of his resurrection. This point is the rather to be marked, because his power in the matter of grace is not to be seen with eye; and few there be in respect that have felt the virtue thereof in themselves: for the devil doth mightily show his contrary power in the greatest part of the world, in carrying them to sin and wickedness.
Euery childe of God shall hereafter see and feele in himselfe the same power, to translate him from this vale of misery in this life, to the kingdome of heauen. Wherefore to conclude, we haue great cause to bee thankefull and to praise God for this priuiledge, that hee sheweth his power in his childrē in regenerating thē, in making them die vnto sin, and to stand against the gates of hel, and to suffer afflictions patiently: as also that he translates them from death to life. And euery one should shew his thankefulnesse in labouring to haue experience of this power in himselfe, as Paul exhorteth vs in his Epistles to the Colossians and Ephesians: yea, read all his epistles, and we shal find he mentioneth no point so often as this, namely the mighty power of God, manifested first in Christ, and secondly in his members:1 and he accounteth all things losse that he might knowe Christ, and the vertue of his resurrection. This point is the rather to be marked, because his power in the matter of grace is not to be seene with eye; and fewe there be in respect that haue felt the vertue thereof in themselues: for the diuell doth mightily shewe his contrary power in the greatest part of the world, in carrying them to sinne and wickednesse.