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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.
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.
Christian. Nay, this I beleeue, and more too, that I particularly am in the number of those men which shall be saued by the merit of Christs death and passion: and this is the beleefe that saueth me.
Satan. It may be thou art persuaded that God is able to save thee: but that God will save thee, that is, that he hath determined to advance this thy body, and this thy soul into his kingdom, and that he is most willing to perform it in his good time; herein thou waverest and doubtest.
Sathan. It may be thou art perswaded that God is able to saue thee: but that God will saue thee, that is, that he hath determined to aduance this thy bodie, and this thy soule into his kingdome, and that he is most willing to performe it in his good time; herein thou wauerest and doubtest.