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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.
Christian. Yes truly.
Christian. Yes truely.
Satan. Why then wilt thou flatter thy self thou hypocrite: God cannot wink at thy sins, except he should be unjust. Wherefore there is no remedy, thou art sure to be damned: hell was provided for thee, and now it gapeth to devour thee.
Sathan. Why then wilt thou flatter thy selfe thou hypocrite: God cannot winke at thy sinnes, except he should be vniust. Wherefore there is no remedie, thou art sure to be damned: hel was prouided for thee, and now it gapeth to deuoure thee.
Christian. There is remedy enough to deliver me from condemnation. For God is not only (as thou affirmest) a Lord and a judge, but also a saving, and a most merciful father.
Christian. There is remedie enough to deliuer me from condemnation. For God is not onely (as thou affirmest) a Lord and a iudge, but also a sauing, and a most mercifull father.
Satan. But thou firebrand of hell fire, and child of perdition, look for no mercy at Gods hands, because thou art a most grievous sinner: for, 1 Original sin runneth wholly over thee, as a loathsome botch or leprosy. 2 Thy mind knoweth not the things that be of God. 3 In the law of God thou art stark blind, saving that thou hast a few principles of it to make thee inexcusable.