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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.
This decree, is that book of life, wherein are written the names of the Elect. Revel. 20.12. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged of those things, that were written in the books, according to their works. 2. Tim. 2.19. The foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seal, The Lord knoweth who are his.
This decree, is that booke of life, wherein are written the names of the Elect. Revel. 20.12. Another booke was opened, which is the booke of life, and the dead were iudged of those things, that were written in the bookes, according to their workes. 2. Tim. 2.19. The foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seale, The Lord knoweth who are his.
The execution of this decree, is an action, by which God, even as he purposed with himself, worketh all those things, which he decreed for the salvation of the Elect. For they whom God elected to this end, that they should inherit eternal life, were also elected to those subordinate means, whereby, as by steppes, they might attain this end, and without which, it were impossible to obtain it. Rom. 8. 29, 30. Those which he knew before, he also predestinate to be made like to the image of his Son, that he might be the first borne amongst many brethren: Moreover, whom he predestinate, them he called, whom he called, ⟨p. 24⟩them •ee justified, and whom he justified, them also he glorified.
The execution of this decree, is an action, by which God, euē as he purposed with himselfe, worketh all those things, which he decreed for the saluation of the Elect. For they whome God elected to this ende, that they should inherite eternall life, were also elected to those subordinate meanes, whereby, as by steppes, they might attaine this end, and without which, it were impossible to obtaine it.