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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.
Joh. 1Little children, it is the last time; and as ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, [a special Antichrist, the chief of all other; who is now manifest to be the Pope of Rome] even now are there many Antichrists [heretics, denying either the natures of Christ, or his offices; or the union & the distinction of his natures:] whereby we know that it is the last time.
Ioh. 1Little children, it is the last time; and as ye haue heard that Antichrist shall come, [a speciall Antichrist, the chiefe of all other; who is now manifest to be the Pope of Rome] euen now are there many Antichrists [heretickes, denying either the natures of Christ, or his offices; or the vniō & the distinction of his natures:] whereby we know that it is the last time.
- 1Vers. 18.
Ch. Those whom you call Antichrists, were of our company, and professed as we do.
Ch. Those whome you call Antichrists, were of our companie, and professed as we doe.
Joh. 1They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they should have continued with us. But this cometh to pass, that it might appear that they are not all of us.