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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.
CHAP. 2. Of God, and the nature of God.
That there is a God, it is evident: 1. by the course of nature: 2. by the nature of the soul of man: 3. by the distinction of things honest and dishonest: 4. by the terror of conscience: 5. by the regiment of civill societies: 6. the order of all causes having ever recourse to some former beginning: 7. the determination of all things to their several ends: 8. the consent of all men well in their wits.
THat there is a God, it is euident: 1. by the course of nature: 2. by the nature of the soule of man: 3. by the distinction of things honest and dishonest: 4. by the terrour of conscience: 5. by the regiment of ciuill societies: 6. the order of all causes hauing euer recourse to some former beginning: 7. the determination of all things to their seuerall ends: 8. the consent of all men well in their wits.
God is Jehovah Elohim. Exod. 6.2. And Elohim spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am Jehovah: and I appeared unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known unto them. Exod. 3.13. If they say unto me, What is his name? What shall I say unto them? And God answered Moses, I am that I am: Also he said, thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I am hath sent me unto you. And God spake further to Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, Jehovah Elohim, &c. hath sent me unto you. In these words, the first title of God, declareth his Nature, the second his Persons.