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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.
The power] Oftentimes earthly princes have kingdoms, yet want power: but God hath kingdom and power also: yea his power is infinite, and he can do all that he will, and more then he will: as for those things which come of impotency, he can not do them; and if he could, he should not be omnipotent. And as he is omnipotent in himself, so all the power which any creature hath, is from him alone.
The power] Oftentimes earthly princes haue kingdomes, yet want power: but God hath kingdome and power also: yea his power is infinite, and he can doe all that he will, and more then he will: as for those things which come of impotencie, he can not doe them; and if he could, he should not be omnipotent. And as he is omnipotent in himselfe, so all the power which any creature hath, is from him alone.
Question. How can this be, seeing the devil hath power to sin; which is not from God? Ans. To sin is no power, but rather a want of power: otherwise all the strength and power Satan hath, is of God.
Question. How can this be, seeing the deuill hath power to sinne; which is not from God? Ans. To sinne is no power, but rather a want of power: otherwise all the strength and power Satan hath, is of God.
And from this second property is taken another motive to move us to pray unto God. Because all power being his, we can never do any of the things which we ask, but by power received from him.
And frō this second propertie is taken another motiue to mooue vs to pray vnto God. Because all power beeing his, we can neuer doe any of the things which we aske, but by power receiued from him.