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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.
Ch. Well, set down this commandment which is so ancient, and is now renewed.
Ch. Well, set downe this commandement which is so ancient, and is now renued.
Joh. He that saith [as many among you do] that he is in that light [than is, 1that he is both plentifully enlightened and borne anew] & hates his brother, is in darkness [under the estate of damnation, not yet truly regenerate,] until this time. He that loveth his brother abideth in that light; [is truly enlightened and regenerate• ] and there is no offence, [i. he will give no occasion of evil] in him. But [on the contrary] he that hateth his brother is in darkness,2 and walketh in darkness [leadeth his life in ignorance and ungodliness] and knoweth not whither he goeth because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Ioh. He that saith [as many among you doe] that he is in that light [than is, 1that he is both plentifully enlightened and borne anew] & hates his brother, is in darkenesse [vnder the estate of damnation, not yet truely regenerate,] vntil this time. He that loueth his brother abideth in that light; [is truely enlightened and regenerate• ] and there is no offence, [i. he will giue no occasion of euill] in him. But [on the contrarie] he that hateth his brother is in darkenes,2 and walketh in darkenesse [leadeth his life in ignorance and vngodlinesse] and knoweth not whither he goeth because that darkenesse hath blinded his eies.
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