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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. Death hath lost his sting by Christs death: and unto me it shall be nothing else but a passage unto everlasting life.
Christian. Death hath lost his sting by Christs death: and vnto me it shal be nothing els but a passage vnto euerlasting life.
Satan. Admit thou shalt be delivered from hell by Christ, what will this avail thee, considering that thou shalt never come to the kingdom of heaven? for Christs death only delivereth thee from death eternal, it cannot advance thee to everlasting life.
Sathan. Admit thou shalt be deliuered from hell by Christ, what will this auaile thee, considering that thou shalt neuer come to the kingdom of heauen? for Christs death onely deliuereth thee from death eternall, it cannot aduance thee to euerlasting life.
Christian. I am now at this time a member of Christs kingdom, and after this life shall reign with him for ever in his everlasting kingdom.
Christian. I am now at this time a member of Christs kingdome, and after this life shall raigne with him for euer in his euerlasting kingdome.