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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.
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.
Thine is the glory] This third property of God, ariseth from the two former, for seeing the title and interest in all things, and the power whereby they are disposed and governed, is of God: therefore it follows that all glory is his: yea in him is fullness of glory, and the glory of the creature is all of him. To sinful men belongs nothing but shame and confusion. Dan. 9.7.
Thine is the glorie] This third propertie of God, ariseth from the two former, for seeing the title and interest in all things, and the power whereby they are disposed and gouerned, is of God: therefore it followes that all glory is his: yea in him is fulnesse of glorie, and the glorie of the creature is all of him. To sinnefull men belongs nothing but shame and confusion.