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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.
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From this sense and taste of Gods grace proceed many fruits: as first, generally, he may do outwardly all things which true Christians do, and he may lead such a life here in this world, that although he cannot attain to salvation, yet his pains in hell shall be less: which appeareth, in that our Saviour Christ saith, hit shall be easier for Tyre and Sidon, for Sodom and Gomorrah, then for Capernaum, and other cities unto which he came, in the day of judgment.
From this sense and tast of Gods grace proceed many fruits: as first, generally, he may doe outwardly all things which true Christians doe, and he may lead such a life here in this world, that although he cannot attaine to saluation, yet his paines in hell shal be lesse: which appeareth, in that our Sauiour Christ saith, hit shall be easier for Tyrus and Sydon, for Sodom and Gomor•ha, then for Capernaum, and other cities vnto which he came, in the day of iudgment.