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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.
The second rule is, that there is no salvation out of the Church, and that therefore every one which is to be saved must become a member & a citizen of the Catholic and Apostolic Church: and such as remain for ever out of the same perish eternally. Therefore S. John saith,1 They went out of us, they were not of v•• for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us: but this cometh to pass that it might appear, that they are not all of us. And again, that such as be holy, are in the city of God; but without, that is, forth of the Church are dogs, enchanters, whoremongers, adulterers, &c. 2And the Ark out of which all perished, figured the Church, out of which all are condemned. And for this ⟨p. 488⟩cause Saint Luke saith,3 that the Lord added to the Church from day to day such as should be saved. And the reason hereof is plain: for without Christ there is no salvation, but out of the militant church there is no Christ nor faith in Christ: and therefore no salvation. Again, forth of the militant church there are no means of salvation, no preaching of the word, no invocation of Gods name, no Sacraments, and therefore no salvation. For this cause every man must be admonished evermore to join himself to some particular church being a sound member of the Catholic church.
The second rule is, that there is no saluation out of the Church, and that therefore euery one which is to be saued must become a member & a citizen of the Catholike and Apostolike Church: and such as remaine for euer out of the same perish eternally. Therefore S. Iohn saith,1 They went out of vs, they were not of v•• for if they had beene of vs, they would haue remained with vs: but this commeth to passe that it might appeare, that they are not all of vs. And againe, that such as be holy, are in the citie of God; but without, that is, forth of the Church are dogs, enhanters, whoremongers, adulterers, &c.