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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 feelest no grace of the holy Ghost in thee, nor any true tokens of faith, but thou hast a lively sense of the rebellion of thy heart, and of thy lewd and wretched conversation: therefore thou canst not put any confidence in Christs death and sufferings.
Sathan. Thou feelest no grace of the holy Ghost in thee, nor any true tokens of faith, but thou hast a liuely sense of the rebellion of thy heart, and of thy lewd and wretched conuersation: therefore thou canst not put any confidence in Christs death and sufferings.
Christian. 1Yet I will hope against all hope, & although, according to mine own sense and feeling, I want faith: yet I will believe in Jesus Christ, and trust to be saved by him.
Christian. 1Yet I will hope against all hope, & although, according to mine owne sense and feeling, I want faith: yet I wil beleeue in Iesus Christ, and trust to be saued by him.
Satan. Though the children of God have bin in many perplexities, yet never any of them have been in this case, in which thou art at this present.