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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. But some teach that faith is sufficient, and they embolden us to live as we will.
Ch. But some teach that faith is sufficient, and they embolden vs to liue as we will.
Joh. Little children,1 let no man deceive you; he that worketh righteousness, is righteous, as he is righteous. He that committeth sin,2 [though he say he doth believe, and therefore thinks himself justified before God,] is of the Devil, [i. resembleth the Devil, as the child doth the father; and is governed by his spirit:] for the devil sinneth from the beginning [of the world] [which appeareth that] for this purpose was made manifest the Son of God; that he might dissolve the works: [for the beginning and continuance ⟨p. 690⟩of all rebellion and disobedience to God,] of the Devil. 3[And further, to display th•se seducers] whosoever is borne of God sinneth not, [i. doth not keep a course in sin, howsoever he fall by infirmity:] for his seed [i. Gods word cast into the heart by the operation of the Spirit, making a man to spring up into a new creature,] remaineth in him: neither can he sin because he is borne of God.
Ioh. Little children,1 let no man deceiue you; he that worketh righteousnes, is righteous, as he is righteous. He that committeth sinne,2 [though he say he doth beleeue, and therfore thinkes himselfe iustified before God,] is of the Deuill, [i. resembleth the Deuil, as the child doth the father; and is gouerned by his spirit:] for the deuill sinneth frō the beginning [of the world] [which appeareth that] for this purpose was made manifest the Son of God; that he might dissolue the works: [for the beginning and continuance