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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.
Euseb. No, for the ground-work of our salvation is laid in Gods eternal election, and a thousand sins in the world, nay all the sins in the world, nay all the devils in hell cannot overthrow Gods election. And it may be that sins do harden our hearts, weaken our faith, make sad the spirit of God in us: but take away faith, or altogether quench the spirit, they cannot. God condemneth no man for his sins, if he be adopted in Christ. For then Joseph, Abraham, David, Peter, Mary Magdalene, should be condemned. God is like a father: and a father if his child be sick, and therefore be froward, and refuse and cast away his meat, and having eaten it spew it up again, and in his •it be impatient, and rave, and speak evil of his father, yet I say the father will not cast him forth of his doors, but pitieth him, and provideth such things as may restore him to health, and when he is whole remembereth not his disordered behaviour in his sickness.
Euseb. No, for the ground-worke of our saluation is laid in Gods eternall election, and a thousand sinnes in the world, nay all the sinnes in the world, nay all the deuils in hell cannot ouerthrow Gods election. And it may be that sinnes doe harden our hearts, weaken our faith, make sad the spirit of God in vs: but take away faith, or altogether quench the spirit, they cannot. God condemneth no man for his sinnes, if he be adopted in Christ. For then Ioseph, Abraham, Dauid, Peter, Marie Magdalene, should be condemned. God is like a father: and a father if his child be sicke, and therefore be froward, and refuse and cast away his meate, and hauing eaten it spew it vp againe, and in his •it be impatient, and raue, and speake euill of his father, yet I say the father will not cast him forth of his doores, but pitieth him, and prouideth such things as may restore him to health, and when he is whole remembreth not his disordered behauiour in his sicknes.
Timoth. What means do you find most effectual to strengthen your faith, to increase Gods graces in you, and to raise you up again when you are fallen?