A09339:3249
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. For this cause the world knoweth not you, because it knoweth not him.
Ioh. For this cause the world knoweth not you, because it knoweth not him.
Ch. Can Gods children be subject to such infirmities and miseries as we are?
Ch. Can Gods children be subiect to such infirmities and miseries as we are?
Joh. Dearly beloved now are we the sons of God,1 but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shall be made manifest, we shall be like him; [having not equality, but likeness of holiness and glory:] for we shall see him as he is; [for now we see him as it were through spectacles in the word and Sacraments.]
Ioh. Dearely beloued now are we the sonnes of God,1 but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shal be made manifest, we shall be like him; [hauing not equalitie, but likenesse of holinesse and glorie:] for we shall see him as he is; [for now we see him as it were through spectacles in the word and Sacraments.]
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