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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.
In like manner, election by which he singled us from the rest of the world in Christ, that we might be holy before him; begets in us a certain image even of God himself, that is, another election, by which we renouncing all other Gods which are worshipped in the world, make our choice of this our true God Jehovah, to be our god, that he may be always before our eyes, he which sanctifieth us, and the author of our whole salvation. Wherefore through this constant election which is in us, we perceive, that the election which is in god, as concerning us, is firm and sure: not only as we gather the cause by the effect, but also as we gather the pattern by the picture: like as by the similitude of the form of a seal fashioned in wax, we do easily understand what is the very form and fashion of the seal. Therefore it is manifest, that it is the manner of God by the effects of his election & predestination imprinted in us, to reveal to every one of us his own election and predestination: And that two ways, both because there are certain effects of predestination, and by the effects, the causes are known: and also because there are certain lively types of Gods foreknowledge and election, by which we are sealed up unto God.
In like manner, election by which he singled vs from the rest of the world in Christ, that we might be holy before him; begets in vs a certain image euen of God himselfe, that is, another election, by which we renouncing all other Gods which are worshipped in the world, make our choice of this our true God Iehouah, to be our god, that he may be alwaies before our eies, he which sanctifieth vs, and the author of our whole saluation. Wherefore through this constant election which is in vs, we perceiue, that the election which is in god, as concerning vs, is firme and sure: not onely as we gather the cause by the effect, but also as we gather the patterne by the picture: like as by the similitude of the forme of a seale fashioned in waxe, we doe easily vnderstand what is the very forme and fashion of the seale. Therefore it is manifest, that it is the manner of God by the effects of his election & predestination imprinted in vs, to reueale to euery one of vs his own election and predestination: And that two waies, both because there are certaine eff•cts of predestination, and by the effects, the causes are known: and also because there are certaine liuely types of Gods foreknowledge and election, by which we are sealed vp vnto God.