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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.
And to his purpose is that of S. John:1 not that we first loved God, but because he first loved us As though he had said, therefore we love GOD; because he first, that is before the foundation of the world loving us in Christ, by the engraving of his love in our hearts, causeth us to love him again ⟨p. 701⟩as a father. So love is said, (to wit, that love by which we love God) to be of God: that is, to proceed of the love of God towards us. And Paul writeth that the love of God, (namely, that love by which he loved us) to be shed in our hearts by the holy Ghost which is given us: and by this shedding of the love of God in our hearts, it cometh to pass that love is also wrought in our hearts towards God. And therefore by that sound love by which we see our selves to love God, we are made to know how great that love of God is, by which he loved us from all eternity in Christ. And what is that love else but predestination?
And to his purpose is that of S. Iohn:1 not that we first loued God, but because he first loued vs As though he had said, therefore wee loue GOD; because hee first, that is before the foundation of the world louing vs in Christ, by the ingrauing of his loue in our hearts, causeth vs to loue him againe ⟨p. 701⟩as a father. So loue is said, (to wit, that loue by which wee loue God) to be of God: that is, to proceede of the loue of God towards vs. And Paul writeth that the loue of God, (namely, that loue by which he loued vs) to be shed in our hearts by the holy Ghost which is giuen vs: and by this shedding of the loue of God in our hearts, it commeth to passe that loue is also wrought in our hearts towards God. And therefore by that sound loue by which we seele our selues to loue God, we are made to know how great that loue of God is, by which hee loued vs from all eternitie in Christ. And what is that loue else but predestination?