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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
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II. Impotency whereby the mind of it self is unable to understand spiritual things, though they be taught. Luk. 24.45. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures. 2. Cor. 3.5. Not that we are sufficient of our selves, to think any thing as of our selves: but our sufficiency is of God.
II. Impotencie whereby the minde of it selfe is vnable to vnderstand spirituall things, though they be taught. Luk. 24.45. Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures. 2. Cor. 3.5. Not that we are sufficient of our selues, to think any thing as of our selues: but our sufficiēcie is of God.
III. Vanity, in that the mind thinketh falsehood truth, and trueth falsehood. Eph. 4.7. Walk no more as other Gentiles, in the vanity of your understanding. 1. Cor. 1.21. It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching, to save those which believe. 23. We preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, but to the Grecians foolishness. Prou. 14.12. There is a way which seemeth good in the eyes of men, but the end thereof is death.
III. Vanitie, in that the minde thinketh falsehood truth, and trueth falsehood. Eph. 4.7. Walke no more as other Gentiles, in the vanitie of your vnderstanding.