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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. 1Hereby is that love perfect, [i. fully made manifest in us;] that we may have boldness [to stand before him without fear,] in the day of judgement: for even as he is, even so are we in the world [not in equality, but in conformity of holiness.] 2[As may appear by the contrary] there is no fear in love [i. when a man is assured of Gods love to him, he doth not distrust nor servilely fear him in respect of his sins] but perfect love casteth out fear: for fear hath painfulness [checkings and torments of conscience;] and he that feareth is not perfect in love.
Ioh. 1Hereby is that loue perfect, [i. fully made manifest in vs;] that we may haue boldnesse [to stand before him without feare,] in the day of iudgement: for euen as he is, euen so are we in the world [not in equalitie, but in conformitie of holinesse.] 2[As may appeare by the contrarie] there is no feare in loue [i. when a man is assured of Gods loue to him, he doth not distrust nor seruilely feare him in respect of his sinnes] but perfect loue casteth out feare: for feare hath painfulnes [checkings and torments of conscience;] and he that feareth is not perfect in loue.
- 1vers. 17. To •e like God in holiness of life, is a •igne of his lo•e to us particularly.vers. 17. To •e like God in holines of life, is a •igne of his lo•e to vs particularly.
- 2vers. 18.