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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
Chapter 10: Of sin, and the fall of Angels.Chapter 10: Of sinne, and the fall of Angels.
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 fall of Angels, is that by which the understanding, pointing at a more excellent estate, and of it own accord approving the same, together with the will making especial choice thereof, they, albeit they might freely by their integrity, have chosen the contrary, were the sole instruments of their fall from God. 2. Pet. 2.4. If God spared not the angels which sinned, but cast them down into hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be kept unto damnation, &c. Jud. 6. The Angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains, &c. Joh. 8.44. He was a murderer from the beginning, and continued not in the trueth: for their is no trueth in him.
The fall of Angels, is that by which the vnderstanding, pointing at a more excellent estate, and of it own accord approouing the same, together with the will making especiall choice thereof, they, albeit they might freely by their integritie, haue chosen the contrarie, were the sole instruments of their fall from God. 2. Pet. 2.4. If God spared not the angels which sinned, but cast them downe into hell, and deliuered them into chaines of darkenes, to be kept vnto damnation, &c. Iud. 6. The Angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserued in euerlasting chaines, &c. Ioh. 8.44. He was a murtherer from the beginning, and continued not in the trueth: for their is no trueth in him.
In the fall of Angels, consider: First, their corruption, arising from the fall, which is the depravation of their nature; and is either that fearful malice and hatred, by which they set themselves against God, or their insatiable desire to destroy mankind; to the effecting whereof, they neglect neither force nor fraud.