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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
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Secondly, he prayeth for the spirit of revelation, whereby the faithful have their whole estate before God, revealed unto them according to the word: the thing it self being otherwise secret and hidden. 1. Cor. 2,9,10,12. Further the work of this spirit in the godly is twofold, the one concerns God himself, the other the things of God.
Secondly, he praieth for the spirit of reuelation, whereby the faithfull haue their whole estate before God, reuealed vnto them according to the word: the thing it selfe being otherwise secret and hidden. 1. Cor. 2,9,10,12. Further the work of this spirit in the godly is twofold, the one concernes God himselfe, the other the things of God.
The work of the spirit of revelation: which respects God himself is, an acknowledgement of the Father, or of Christ. Now to acknowledge God the Father, is not only to know, and confess that he is a father of the faithful: but also to be resolved in conscience that he is a father to me in particular. Secondly, that Christ is not only in general a Saviour of the elect, but that he is in special my Saviour and redeemer.
The worke of the spirit of reuelation: which respects God himselfe is, an acknowledgement of the Father, or of Christ. Now to acknowledge God the Father, is not onely to know, and confesse that he is a father of the faithfull: but also to be resolued in conscience that he is a father to me in particular. Secondly, that Christ is not onely in generall a Sauiour of the elect, but that he is in speciall my Sauiour and redeemer.