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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. 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.
Sathan. Though the children of God haue bin in many perplexities, yet neuer any of them haue beene in this case, in which thou art at this present.
Christian. 1Herein thou provest thy self to be a lying spirit: for the prophet David saith of himself, that he was foolish, and as a beast before God: and yet he even then trusted in God. And Paul was so led captive of sin, that he was not able to do the good he would, but did the evil which he hated: ⟨p. 663⟩