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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.
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.
For I am the Lord which show mercy and judgement in the earth. And our Saviour Christ saith,1 This is life eternal to know thee, the only very God, and whom thou hast sent Jesus Christ. Now Gods predestination is a glass wherein we may behold his majesty. For first, by it we see the wonderful wisdom of God, who in his eternal counsel did foresee and most wisely set down the state of every man: secondly his omnipotency, in that he hath power to save and power to refuse whom he will: thirdly his justice and mercy both joined together in the execution of election: his mercy in that he saveth those that were utterly lost; his justice in that he ordained Christ to be a mediator to suffer the curse of the law, and to satisfy his justice for the elect: fourthly his justice in the execution of the decree of Reprobation; for though he decreed to hold back his mercy from some men, because it so pleased him, yet he condemneth no man but for his sins. Now the consideration of these and the light points, bring us to the knowledge of the true God.
For I am the Lord which shewe mercy and iudgement in the earth. And our Sauiour Christ saith,1 This is life eternall to knowe thee, the onely very God, and whome thou hast sent Iesus Christ. Now Gods predestination is a glasse wherein we may behold his maiestie. For first, by it we see the wonderfull wisdome of God, who in his eternall counsell did foresee and most wisely sette down the state of euery man: secōdly his omnipotencie, in that he hath power to saue and power to refuse whome he will: thirdly his iustice and mercy both ioyned togither in the exequution of election: his mercy in that he saueth those that were vtterly lost; his iustice in that he ordained Christ to bee a mediatour to suffer the curse of the lawe, and to satisfie his iustice for the elect: fourthly his iustice in the exequution of the decree of Reprobation; for though hee decreed to holde backe his mercie from some men, because it so pleased him, yet he condemneth no man but for his sinnes. Now the consideration of these and the light points, bring vs to the knowledge of the true God.