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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
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.
All Adams posterity is equally partaker of this corruption: the reason why it showeth not it self equally in all, is because some have the spirit of sanctification, some the spirit, only to bridle corruption, some neither.
All Adams posteritie is equally partaker of this corruptiō: the reason why it sheweth not it selfe equally in all, is because some haue the spirit of sanctification, some the spirit, onely to bridle corruption, some neither.
The propagation of sin, from the parents to the children, is either because the soul is infected by the contagion of the body, as a good ointment by a fusty vessel; or because God, in the very moment of creation and infusion of souls into infants, doth utterly forsake them. For as Adam received the image of God, both for himself and others: so did he loose it from himself and others.
The propagation of sinne, from the parents to the childrē, is either because the soule is infected by the contagion of the body, as a good ointment by a fustie vessell; or because God, in the very moment of creation and infusion of soules into infants, doth vtterly forsake them. For as Adam receiued the image of God, both for himselfe and others: so did he loose it from himselfe and others.
But whereas the propagation of sin is as a common fire in a town, men are not so much to search how it came, as to be careful how to extinguish it.
But whereas the propagation of sinne is as a common fire in a towne, men are not so much to search howe it came, as to bee carefull howe to extinguish it.