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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.
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. 1. Joh. 3.8. He that committeth sin, is of the devil, because the devil sinned from the beginning. For this cause was the Son of God revealed, to dissolve the works of the devil. 1. Pet. 5.8. Your adversary the devil goeth about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Eph. 6.12. You strive not against flesh and blood but against Principalities, and powers, and worldly governors, the princes of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickednesses, which are in supercelestial things.
In the fall of Angels, consider: First, their corruption, arising from the fall, which is the deprauation of their nature; and is either that fearefull malice and hatred, by which they set themselues against God, or their insatiable desire to destroy mankinde; to the effecting whereof, they neglect neither force nor fraud. 1. Ioh. 3.8. He that committeth sinne, is of the diuell, because the diuell sinned from the beginning. For this cause was the Sonne of God reuealed, to dissolue the works of the diuell. 1. Pet. 5.8. Your aduersarie the diuell goeth about like a roaring lyon, seeking whom he may devoure. Eph. 6.12. You striue not against flesh and blood but against Principalities, and powers, and wordly gouernours, the princes of darkenes of this world, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in supercelestiall things.