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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
AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I believe in God. &c.AN EXPOSITION OF THE CREED. I beleeue in God. &c.
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and again he condemns no man till he have suffered him with long patience. And he makes vessels of honour that he might declare the riches of his glory upon them. Hence it is manifest, first that the end of predestination is the glory of God, which is to be made manifest partly in his justice and partly in his mercy: secondly that men are not elected or refused of God, for their foreseen corruptions or virtues: for then Paul would not have said, the God made vessels of dishonour, but that being so already, he left them in their dishonour.
and againe he condemnes no man til he haue suffered him with long patience. And he makes vessells of honour that he might declare the riches of his glorie vpon them. Hence it is manifest, first that the ende of predestination is the glorie of God, which is to be made manifest partly in his iustice and partly in his mercy: secondly that men are not elected or refused of God, for their foreseene corru•tions or vertues: for then Paul would not haue said, the God made vessels of dishonour, but that being so alreadie, he left them in their dishonour.
Thus from the 6. verse of this chapter to the 24. Paul hath described unto us the doctrine of Gods eternal predestination, and that by the judgement of aDivines in all ages.
Thus from the 6. verse of this chapter to the 24. Paul hath described vnto vs the doctrine of Gods eternall predestination, and that by the iudgement of aDiuines in all ages.
- aAug de •raede•t. san•t. ad Paulinum. ep. 7. Ecir. 98 99. rum. 105. epist. ierony. Helib q. 10 Bd. i Rom. & Aquinas, &c.