A09339:1895
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
AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I believe in God. &c.AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I beleeue in God. &c.
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 third is, a general departing of most men from the faith. For it is said in the place before named, let no man deceive you: for the day of Christ shall not come, except there be a departing first. 1General departure hath bin in former ages. When Arius spread his heresy, it took such place that the whole world almost became an Arian. And during the space of 900. years from the time of Boniface, the popish heresy spread it self over the whole earth, and the faithful servants of God were but as an handful of wheat in a mountain of chaff, which can scarce be discerned. This sign is in part already past, nevertheless it shall continue to the end, because men shall continually depart from the faith. And the nearer the end of the world is, the more Satan rageth & seeks to bring men into his kingdom. Therefore it standeth us in hand to labour for the knowledge of true religion, & having learned it, most heartily to love the same.
The third is, a generall departing of most men from the faith. For it is saide in the place before named, let no man deceiue you: for the day of Christ shall not come, except there be a departing first. 1Generall departure hath bin in former ages. When Arius spread his heresie, it tooke such place that the whole worlde almost became an Arian. And during the space of 900. yeares from the time of Boniface, the popish heresie spread it selfe ouer the whole earth, and the faithfull seruants of God were but as an handfull of wheat in a mountaine of chaffe, which can scarse be discerned. This signe is in part already past, neuertheles it shall continue to the ende, because men shall continually depart from the faith. And the nearer the end of the world is, the more Satā rageth & seeks to bring mē into his kingdō. Therefore it standeth vs in hād to labour for the knowledge of true religiō, & hauing learned it, most hartily to loue the same.
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