A09339:3258
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. Briefly to come to the point: how may it be known, who is Gods child, and who (is to be reputed) the child of the devil.
Ch. Briefly to come to the point: how may it be knowne, who is Gods childe, and who (is to be reputed) the child of the deuill.
Joh. 1In this are the children of God known and the children of the devil: whosoever worketh not righteousness, is not of God; neither [to give you a plai• example,] he that loveth not his brother. 2For, this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 3Not as Cain: he was of that evil one [Satan,] and slue his brother: and wherefore slue he him? because his own works were evil, and his brothers good.
Ioh. 1In this are the children of God knowne and the children of the deuill: whosoeuer worketh not righteousnes, is not of God; neither [to giue you a plai• example,] he that loueth not his brother. 2For, this is the message which ye haue heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another. 3Not as Cain: he was of that euill one [Sathan,] and slue his brother: and wherefore slue he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
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