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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.
Minister. But you must know this one thing, that he that never doubted of his salvation never believed, and that he which believeth in trueth, feeleth many doubtings and waverings, even as the sound man feels many grudgings of diseases, which if he had not health he could not feel.
Minister. But you must knowe this one thing, that he that neuer doubted of his saluation neuer beleeued, and that hee which beleeueth in trueth, feeleth many doubtings and wauerings, euen as the sound man feels many grudgings of diseases, which if he had not health he could not feele.
Christian. But you never knew any that having true faith doubted of their salvation.
Christian. But you neuer knewe any that hauing true faith doubted of their saluation.
Minister. What will you then say of the man that said, aLord I believe, Lord help mine unbelief? And of David who made his moan after this manner: Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be merciful? Hath he shut up his tender mercy in displeasure? Yea he goeth on further, as a man in despair. bAnd I said this is my death. Hereby it is manifest, that a man endued with true faith may have not only assaults of doubting, but of desperation. This further appeareth in that he saith in an other place, cWhy art thou cast down my soul? Why art thou disquieted within me? Waite on God, for I will yet give thanks, he is my present help and my God. And in very truth you may persuade your self that they are but