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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.
5. Error confuted:
THE Church of Rome teacheth, that men by nature have free will to do good: and that men being stirred up by the holy ghost, can of themselves will that which is good. But if this were so, why might we not pray, Let my will be done? So far forth as the will of man shall agree with Gods will: ⟨p. 547⟩but this cannot be, as we see in the tenor of this petition.
THE Church of Rome teacheth, that men by nature haue free will to doe good: and that men being stirred vp by the holy ghost, can of themselues will that which is good. But if this were so, why might wee not pray, Let my will be done? So farre forth as the will of man shall agree with Gods will: ⟨p. 547⟩but this cannot be, as wee see in the tenour of this petition.