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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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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. 1. Cor. 1.21. It pleased God by the foolishnes of preaching, to saue those which beleeue. 23. We preach Christ crucified, to the Iewes a stumbling blocke, but to the Grecians foolishnes. Prou. 14.12. There is a way which seemeth good in the eies of men, but the end thereof is death.
IV. A natural inclination only to conceive and devise the thing which is evil. Gen. 6.5. The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great upon earth, & all the imaginations of the thoughts of the heart were only evil continually, Jere. 4. 22. They are wise to do evil, but to do well they have no knowledge.
IV. A naturall inclnation onely to conceiue and deuise the thing which is euill.