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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.
Lastly, to conclude, a question may be demanded, how any one of us may particularly know and be assured in our selves, that we have part in this communion of Saints. Ans. Saint John opens this point to the full when he saith,1 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and yet walk in darkness, we lie: but if we walk in the light, as he is light, then we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Christ purgeth us from all our sins. In which words he makes knowledge of Gods will joined with obedience, to be an infallible mark of one that is in the communion: as on the contrary, ignorance of Gods will, or disobedience, or both to be tokens of one that hath neither fellowship with Christ, or with the true members of Christ. And therefore to end this point, if we would have fellowship with Christ, let us learn to know what sin is, and to •he from the same as from the bane of our souls, and to make conscience of every evil way.
Lastly, to conclude, a question may be demanded, how any one of vs may particularly know and be assured in our selues, that we haue part in this communion of Saints. Ans. Saint Iohn opens this point to the full when he saith,1 If we say that we haue fellowship with him, and yet walke in darknes, we lie: but if we walke in the light, as he is light, then we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Christ purgeth vs from all our sinnes. In which wordes he makes knowledge of Gods will ioyned with obedience, to be an infallible marke of one that is in the communion: as on the contrarie, ignorance of Gods will, or disobedience, or both to be tokens of one that hath neither fellowshippe with Christ, or with the true members of Christ. And therefore to ende this point, if we would haue fellowship with Christ, let vs learne to know what sinne is, and to •he from the same as from the bane of our soules, and to make conscience of euery euill way.
- 1•. Joh. 1.6.