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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.
but in this properly, that some are confirmed in faith, some are not. Now when all without exception are endued with grace sufficient to salvation, I demand why some men are confirmed in grace, and others not confirmed; as also of Angels, some were confirmed and stand, and some not confirmed, fell? No other reason can be rendered but the will of God. And to this must all come, strive as long as they will, that of men being in one and the same estate some are saved, some justly forsaken, because God would. Again, as the foreseeing of •aith doth presuppose Gods giving of faith, unless men will say it is natural: ⟨p. 477⟩so the foreseeing of faith in some men alone, doth presuppose the giving of faith to some men alone. But why doth not God confer the grace of constant faith to all? no other reason can be rendered, but because he will not. Thus then those men whose faith was foreseen, are saved, not because their faith was foreseen, but because God would.
but in this properly, that some are confirmed in faith, some are not. Now when all without exception are indued with grace sufficient to saluation, I demaund why some men are confirmed in grace, and others not confirmed; as also of Angels, some were confirmed and stand, and some not confirmed, fell? No other reason can be rendered but the will of God. And to this must all come, striue as long as they will, that of men beeing in one and the same estate some are saued, some iustly forsaken, because God would. Againe, as the foreseeing of •aith doth presuppose Gods giui•g of faith, vnlesse men will say it is naturall: ⟨p. 477⟩so the foreseeing of faith in some men alone, doth presuppose the giuing of faith to some men alone. But why doth not God conferre the grace of constant faith to all? no other reason can be rendered, but because he will not. Thus then those men whose faith was foreseene, are saued, not because their faith was foreseene, but because God would.