A09339:3011
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. No.
Satan. What, shall some be saved, and some condemned?
Sathan. What, shall some be saued, and some condemned?
Christian. So saith the word of God.
Satan. Thou then art persuaded that God is true even in his merciful promises, and that he will save some men, as Peter and Paul, and David, &c. and this is the only belief, by which thou wilt be saved.
Sathan. Thou then art perswaded that God is true euen in his merciful promises, and that he will saue some men, as Peter and Paul, and Dauid, &c. and this is the onely beleefe, by which thou wilt be saued.
Christian. Nay, this I believe, and more too, that I particularly am in the number of those men which shall be saved by the merit of Christs death and passion: and this is the belief that saveth me.