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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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Also the reprobate may have a love of God: but this love can be no sincere love, for it is only because God bestoweth benefits and prosperity upon him: as appeareth in Saul, iwho loved God for his advancement to the kingdom: & here is a difference between the Elect and reprobate: the Elect love God, as children their fathers: but reprobates, as hirelings their masters, whom they ⟨p. 579⟩affect not so much for themselves, as for their wages.
Also the reprobate may haue a loue of God: but this loue can be no sincere loue, for it is only because God bestoweth benefits and prosperitie vpon him: as appeareth in Saul, iwho loued God for his aduancement to the kingdome: & here is a difference betweene the Elect and reprobate: the Elect loue God, as children their fathers: but reprobates, as hirelings their masters, whom they ⟨p. 579⟩affect not so much for themselues, as for their wages.
- i1. Sam. 10. •.