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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.
Our bread] 1. Quest. How is bread ours? Ans. Paul shows how, 1. Corinth. •.22. Ye are Christs, and all things are yours: So then by means of Christ, bread is called our. For GOD having given Christ to us, doth in him and by him give all things else to us. 2. Quest. How may I know that the things I enjoy are mine by Christ, and that I do not usurp them? Ans. 1. Tim. 4. 4. Paul saith that the creatures of God are good, and that the use of them is sanctified to us by the word and prayer. Then if we have the word of God to tell us that we may enjoy and use them: and also if we pray to God for ⟨p. 550⟩the right and pure use of them, we are no usurpers, but indeed right owners of them, not only before men, but also before God. 3. Question. If the creatures must be made ours by Christ, how comes it to pass that the ungodly have such abundance of them? Ans. We lost the title and interest of the creatures in Adam: yet God of his mercy bestows temporary blessings upon the unjust as well as upon the just: but for all that, unless they be in Christ, and hold the title of them by him, they shall in the end turn to their greater condemnation.
Our bread] 1. Quest. How is bread ours? Ans. Paul shewes how, 1. Corinth. •.22. Ye are Christs, and all things are yours: So then by meanes of Christ, bread is called our. For GOD hauing giuen Christ to vs, doth in him and by him giue all things else to vs. 2. Quest. How may I know that the things I enioy are mine by Christ, and that I doe not vsurpe them? Ans. 1. Tim. 4. 4. Paul saith that the creatures of God are good, and that the vse of them is sanctified to vs by the word and prayer. Then if we haue the word of God to tell vs that wee may enioy and vse them: and also if wee pray to God for ⟨p. 550⟩the right and pure vse of them, we are no vsurpers, but indeede right owners of them, not onely before men, but also before God. 3. Question. If the creatures must be made ours by Christ, how comes it to passe that the vngodly haue such abundance of them? Ans. We lost the title and interest of the creatures in Adam: yet God of his mercie bestowes temporarie blessings vpon the vniust as well as vpon the iust: but for all that, vnlesse they be in Christ, and hold the title of them by him, they shall in the ende turne to their greater condemnation.