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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. How may we discern of spirits?
Ch. How may we discerne of spirits?
Joh. Hereby shall ye know the spirit of God;1 every spirit [doctrine] which confesseth that Jesus Christ [the Messiah] is come in the flesh [is made true man; this being the substance of the Gospel,] is of God. And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh,2 is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whom ye have heard, that he shall come, and now already he is in the world.
Ioh. Hereby shall ye know the spirit of God;1 euery spirit [doctrine] which confesseth that Iesus Christ [the Messias] is come in the flesh [is made true man; this beeing the substance of the Gospel,] is of God. And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh,2 is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whome ye haue heard, that he shall come, and now already he is in the world.
- 1v. 2.
- 2v. 3.
Ch. We fear: because these false spirits are of great power, to persuade and seduce many.