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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.
II. An inward rebellion, whereby it utterly abhorreth that which is good, desiring and willing that alone which is evil.
II. An inward rebellion, wherby it vtterly abhorreth that which is good, desiring and willing that alone which is euill.
By this it appeareth, that the will is no agent but a mere patient in the first act of conversion to God, and that by it self it can neither begin that conversion, or any other inward and sound obedience due to Gods law.
By this it appeareth, that the will is no agent but a meere patient in the first act of conuersion to God, and that by it selfe it can neither begin that conuersion, or any other inward and sound obedience due to Gods law.
That which the affections receive, is a disorder, by which they therefore are not well affected, because they eschew that which is good, and pursue that which is evil. Galat. 5.24. They that are Christs, have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts thereof. Rom. 1.26. Therefore God gave them over to filthy lusts. 1. King. 22.8. The king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, yet is there one of whom thou mayest take counsel, but him I hate, &c. and 21.4. therefore Ahab came home to his house discontented and angry for the word which Naboth spake unto him; and he laid himself on his bed, turning away his face least he should eat meat.